Tinney Berry
Abt 1788 - Aft 1860 (~ 72 years)-
Name Tinney Berry Born Abt 1788 Accomack Co., VA 
[1, 2] Gender Female Died Aft 1 Jun 1860 Accomack Co., VA Person ID I22480 Sorensen-Remington Family Tree Last Modified 7 Aug 2018
Father John Hickman BERRY, b. Abt 1763, Accomack Co., VA , d. 25 Jun 1843, Accomack Co., VA (Age ~ 80 years) Mother Mary PETTIT, b. Abt 1765, d. Bef Jun 1843, Accomack Co., VA (Age ~ 78 years) Married 13 Feb 1787 Accomack Co., VA [3] Notes - John Berry Hickman m Mary Pettitt 13 Feb 1787, Thomas Hickman sur.
Family ID F08523 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Jacob Bishop, b. Abt 1775, d. May 1828 (Age ~ 53 years) Married 1 Aug 1821 Accomack Co., VA [1] Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 Family ID F08525 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 William L. Mears, b. Abt 1790, d. 1838, Accomack Co., VA (Age ~ 48 years) Married 10 Jun 1829 Accomack Co., VA [1] Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 Family ID F08526 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Tinney married first to widower Jacob Bishop as his second wife. She was named as Tenny B. Hickman of John. Jacob's first wife was Polly. She married secondly to widower William L. Mears, orphaned son of Sarah "Sally" Mears.
Tinney Mears is identified as wife in her husband's will of 12 Jul 1834, and is named as daughter in her father's will of of 14 June 1843. Her father's Revolutionary War Pension File also names her as daughter and an heir.
(source for above information: M.K. & Barry Miles in Miles Files Version 7, Eastern Shore Public Library website)
In the 1850 and 1860 Federal Censuses, Tinny/Tinney Mears is residing at Maccomack, Accomack Co., VA. Her age is given as 62 and 74, respectively. In 1860 she is near relatives and extended family, including brother Charles Berry.
Tinney is an Irish surname.
- Tinney married first to widower Jacob Bishop as his second wife. She was named as Tenny B. Hickman of John. Jacob's first wife was Polly. She married secondly to widower William L. Mears, orphaned son of Sarah "Sally" Mears.
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