Col. John# Lear

  Notes:

Of Nansemond, Virginia
Was a member of the Council of Virginia (1683-95)
20 nov 1682 - Land Deed 900 acres In the upper parish of Nanesmond at a place called Plumpton Park alias Arapeak

Info from here;
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/vafdking1/pafg295.htm#7079
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~debbie/stories/nansemo.html
http://www.virginians.com/redirect.htm?topics&14498

Text of his will here;
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~debbie/stories/nansemo.html
and
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/isleofwight/court/history3.txt
Mentions Martha Burwell and others.
Also "appoints my son-in-law Major Lewis Burwell and good friend Capt Tho Godwin exors." Other John Lear's mentioned on this page - but too young.

John# married Anna#. (Anna# died in 1695.)

John# next married.