Fears Family  - Submitted by Eileen Watson September 15, 2005

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The saga of the Fears family begins with James W. Fears Sr. and his wife Rebecca Hulda Dungey. James was born a free man of color on November 3, 1795 in Prince Edward County, VA. Prince Edward County was formed out of Amelia County in 1754. A marriage bond in the sum of $150 dollars was paid by James Fears and Theodore Carter on December 28, 1822 for the marriage of James to Ms. Dungey. James married Rebecca H. Dungey, a native of Cumberland County who was born around 1800. The couple was married in Prince Edward County, VA. Shortly after the birth of their first child (Mary) in 1824, the couple relocated to Charlotte County, VA. where five other children were born. Miss Dungey was also a free woman of color. Proof of James & Rebecca’s freedom is documented from the Book of Registers of Free Negroes and Mulattoes, which was filed in the Clerk’s Office of Charlotte County, VA.

Freed Negroes

Taken from the Book of Registers of Free Negroes and Mulattoes which is
filed in the Clerk's Office of Charlotte County.

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624. James Fears Bright 54 F 7 Oct. 1850
 Mulatto
625. Rebecca Fears, wife of Mulatto 48 F 7 Oct. 1850
 James Fears
626. Mary Jane Fears, dau. Bright 25 F 7 Oct. 1850
 of James Fears & Mulatto
 Rebecca, his wife
627. John F. Fears, son of Bright 24 F 7 Oct. 1850
 James Fears & Rebecca, Mulatto
 his wife
628. James Fears, son of Bright 22 F 7 Oct. 1850
 James Fears & Rebecca, Mulatto
 his wife
 

Freed Negroes

Taken from the Book of Registers of Free Negroes and Mulattoes which is
filed in the Clerk's Office of Charlotte County.

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Prepared by JoLee Gregory Spears Sept. 2001,

with permission of The Charlotte County Board of Supervisors

Charlotte County-Rich Indeed page 506. Proofread -

Com- Born Free or Date

Name plexion Age a Slave Registered

629. Joseph Fears, son of Bright 20 F 7 Oct. 1850

James Fears & Rebecca, Mulatto

his wife

630. Mary Susan Fears, dau. Bright 18 F 7 Oct. 1850

of James Fears & Mulatto

Rebecca, his wife

631. Nancy Catharine Fears, Bright 12 F 7 Oct. 1850

dau. of James Fears & Mulatto

Rebecca, his wife

632. Serena Catharine Fears, Bright 24 F 7 Oct. 1850

wife of James Fears, Jr. Mulatto

She has an infant child

named John Booker who

is about 12 months old.