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James C Meador-Albany V Bailey-Carr --- Mercer Co., WV

RickyNJ58 — 2009-10-03 02:43:48Z

Do you know James?

1910 United States Federal Census about James C Meador
Name: James C Meador
Age in 1910: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: West Virginia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: West Virginia
Mother's Birth Place: West Virginia
Spouse's Name: Abany V
Home in 1910: Beaver Pond, Mercer, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
James C Meador 26
Abany V Meador 43
Glenna V Meador 2/12
Guy F Carr 23 (step children)
Edna C Carr 17
Jessie Carr 13
Mary Carr 11
Robert R Carr 8

Albany V Bailey-Carr-Meador
b:1867

Rufus Carr
m: Albany 16 Apr 1885 Mercer Co., WV

Guy Frazier Carr b:05 Aug 1886

Re: Benjamin P. and Minerva Meador-WV

RickyNJ58 — 2009-10-02 17:06:59Z

looking for William Robert Meador who married Marie "Mattie Belle" Williams on 09 Jul 1917 Raleigh Co., WV
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11495929&Ty...

Obit of child
Anna Lucille Meador

Anna Lucille Meador, age 84, of Beckley, died Wednesday September 30, 2009 at the Heartland of Beckley Nursing Home following a short illness.

Born on November 2, 1924 at Beckley, she was the daughter of the late W.R. Meador and Marie Williams Meador.

Miss Meador was a homemaker, and a care giver to her late parents. She had lived in Beckley all of her life.

She was preceded in death by brothers, Donald, Charles, and William Meador and sisters, Maxine Mize Wolff and Irene Kolonich

Miss Meador was the last surviving member of her immediate family.

Surviving are four nieces, Shelby Walker and husband O.D. Walker of Shady Spring, Patricia Stone of Shady Spring, Donna Saddler and husband William of Monkton, Md., Connie Ash and husband Frederick of Perry Hall, Md.; eight nephews, Carl Meador and wife Susie of Montgomery, Dempsey Meador and wife Norma of New Jersey, Glenn Meador and wife Charlotte of New Jersey, Richard Mize and wife Barbara of Baltimore, Md., Larry Mize and wife Grace of Bel Air, Md., Bobby Kolonich and wife Lynn of Leesburg, Va., Charles Meador and wife Wendy of Baltimore, Md., and Allen Meador and wife Andrea of Baltimore, Md.; many great nieces and nephews also survive.

Services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, October 3, 2009 at the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel in Beckley with Rev. Dennis Epperly officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Beckley.

Friends may call from 11:30 a.m. until service time on Saturday.

Pallbearers will be Larry and Richard Mize, Dempsey and Glenn Meador, Kevin Stone, David Daniel, and Carl Meador.

Online condolences may be sent to our guestbook at www.roseandquesenberry.net

Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley.

Surviving are four nieces,
Shelby Walker and husband O.D. Walker of Shady Spring,
Patricia Stone of Shady Spring,
Donna Saddler and husband William of Monkton, Md.,
Connie Ash and husband Frederick of Perry Hall, Md.;

eight nephews,
Carl Meador and wife Susie of Montgomery,
Dempsey Meador and wife Norma of New Jersey,
Glenn Meador and wife Charlotte of New Jersey,
Richard Mize and wife Barbara of Baltimore, Md.,
Larry Mize and wife Grace of Bel Air, Md.,
Bobby Kolonich and wife Lynn of Leesburg, Va.,
Charles Meador and wife Wendy of Baltimore, Md., and
Allen Meador and wife Andrea of Baltimore, Md.

MEADOR W Johnsie 1935-1974

t42MountOlivet — 2009-09-29 16:25:57Z

MEADOR W Johnsie 1935-1974

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Richard Dillard Meador/Meadors/Meadows

NitaSnider43 — 2009-09-10 23:53:16Z

I am looking for information that will prove Richard Dillard Meador/Meadors/Meadows born in Illinois about 1847 and the son of Peter and Elizabeth married Margaret Jane Sollis born about 1850 in Illinois. Emily A. Sollis born about 1869 is listed in the 1870 census as the daughter of Furney and Elizabeth Sollis. I have a theory that she was actually the daughter of their daughter, Margaret Jane, who was 20 at the time. I have some information that indicates Margaret married Richard Dillard Meador about 1870 in Jeffeson County, Illinois. The 1880 census reports do not show Margaret or Emily living with the Furney Sollis family. However, I am unable to find them listed in any other census. I know Emily, sometimes known as Emma, grew up and married Leander W. Tate, my great grandfather,in Illinois. She died in Arkansas in 1927. However, I do not have information on what happened to her parents. Help please.

Re: Message#199 on 8-3-00

kennethClark73 — 2009-09-06 20:24:44Z

Mrs Campbell

I am continuing research on this same line from my mother-in-law (Since past away) and for my wife, who are direct de-
scendents of the named persons in your inquiry. Any information you can share would be appreciated. I will be glad to share any information that I have.

(1) Melody M. Meador-BD 1948-WVa
Daughter of Samuel D. Meador Jr
(2) Samuel D. Meador-BD 1928-WVa/DD 1999 Hopewell Va.
married Goldie G. Kast-1947
(3) Samuel D. Meador-BD-1903-WVa/DD 1957 Bluefield, WVa
Married Ada Lucas-1927
(4) George M. Meador-BD 1882-WVa/DD 1957 WVa
Married Ollie M. Pack-1902
(5) Sylvester F. Meador-BD 1859-WVa/DD 1943 WVa
Married Nancy J. Lilly-1877
Married Virginia Worley-1893 ?
(6) Sylvester Meador-BD 1820/DD ??
Married Mary J Way-1847
and no death date for Sylvester
The others are on you inquiry.

Thanks
Kenneth L Clark
kclark7324@comcast.net
7324 Cactus Road
Mechanicsville, Va 23111

Re: Isham (b 1762) & Eli (b 1787) Meador

lindamossmines — 2009-08-25 02:09:18Z

I am also a direct descendant of Isham Meador via his oldest son, Jobe Meador. I do not have proof of the relationship between Eli Meador and Isham, but I do have a complete copy of his Revolutionary War records, pension application, widow's pension application, etc. should you have need of that information for the DAR or any other need.
Just email me at lsmines@gps.edu.

Isham (b 1762) & Eli (b 1787) Meador

pearceww — 2009-08-24 02:13:26Z

My Grandmother on Mom’s (Lucille Henbest) side was JOANNA MEADOR. She was born on 3 December 1867 in Barry County Missouri and died on 6 April 1949 in Fayetteville Arkansas. Joanna’s husband was Alfred HENBEST.

Joanna’s Meador lineage is as follows:
George Henry Meador (b 1 September 1838, d 8 Feb 1904 - Lucy Ann Booth
Nathaniel Meador (b 19 September 1818, d 28 May 1862) - Sarah Turner and
Katherine Perdue
Eli Meador (b 1787, d 1846) - Sarah (Sarah) Turner
Isham Meador (b 20 March 1762, d 2 March 1849) - Biddy Bradshaw and Martha Craighead.
Joel Meador (b 1728, d 1789) - Frances, Agnes, and Susannah Clark
Jonas Meador ( b 1700) - Frances
John Meader
Thomas Meader, Jr.
Thomas Meader, Sr.

This lineage is fairly well documented except for a good source document showing that one of Isham Meador and Bitty (Bradshaw) Meador’s children was Eli Meador. I have good documents on each of them, but nothing validating their parent/child relationship. Does anyone have any good source documents. This data is from The Meador Family by Daniel Burton Meador and from Meadors in Colonial America by Victor and Bernal Meador. While these books have this relationship, Victor indicates that his source is Daniel Meador’s book and he acknowledges that Daniel does not have any sources for this relationship.

I’ll gladly share any Meador/Henbest data I have.

I can be reached at pearceww @ rmi.net

Re: Meador in east texas

avisrenae — 2009-08-21 02:06:24Z

I am conducting a search on the Anderson family in East Texas. My grandfather, Gordon G. Anderson, the youngest brother of William Anderson is the father of Flora Anderson Meadors. I don't have much information other than what I have found in an old funeral program. Here are the children's names listed on the funeral program of William Anderson: Isac Anderson, Altheria Anderson Jones, Flora Anderson Meadors, Georgia Anderson Smith, Delcia Anderson Seahorn. Delcia has children, grandchildren and great grandchildren here in Houston, TX. Hope this helps.

MEADOR Dianna L

t42GreenAcres_JohnsonCoTX — 2009-08-19 21:04:16Z

MEADOR Dianna L

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Re: Meador family

pearceww — 2009-08-14 01:41:46Z

I have lots of Meador data. My Grandmother on Mom’s (Lucille Henbest) side was JOANNA MEADOR. She was born on 3 December 1867 in Barry County Missouri and died on 6 April 1949 in Fayetteville Arkansas. Joanna’s husband was Alfred HENBEST.

Joanna’s Meador lineage is as follows:
George Henry Meador (b 1 September 1838, d 8 Feb 1904 - Lucy Ann Booth
Nathaniel Meador (b 19 September 1818, d 28 May 1862) - Sarah Turner and
Katherine Perdue
Eli Meador (b 1787, d 1846) - Sarah (Sarah) Turner
Isham Meador (b 20 March 1762, d 2 March 1849) - Biddy Bradshaw and Martha Craighead.
Joel Meador (b 1728, d 1789) - Frances, Agnes, and Susannah Clark
Jonas Meador ( b 1700) - Frances
John Meader
Thomas Meader, Jr.
Thomas Meader, Sr.

This lineage is fairly well documented except for a good source document showing that one of Isham Meador and Bitty (Bradshaw) Meador’s children was Eli Meador. I have good documents on each of them, but nothing validating their parent/child relationship. Does anyone have any good source documents. This data is from The Meador Family by Daniel Burton Meador and from Meadors in Colonial America by Victor and Bernal Meador. While these books have this relationship, Victor indicates that his source is Daniel Meador’s book and he acknowledges that Daniel does not have any sources for this relationship.

I’ll gladly share any Meador/Henbest data I have.

I can be reached at pearceww @ rmi.net

Re: info on Josiah Meador family tree

cmichael74 — 2009-08-03 14:02:43Z

yes like have any help you can give thank you

Will of Jason Meadors

J3_Dog — 2009-08-02 13:52:36Z

Hi John and Susan. Before I start, I don't know why some of the children were left out of the Will. I also don't have a clue to who DuaMa Marion was. Remember this is a copy and I believe it to be true.

**The following Will copy was personally received from the Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History, Archives and Reference section, 109 E. Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601-2807 dated 2 Jan 1997.

Will of Jason MEADOR(S), Will Book 1, Page 16, Anson Co., NC:

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, ANSON COUNTY:

I, W.K. Boggan Clerk of Superior Court, in and for the above named County and State, do hereby certify the foregoing instrument to be a true and accurate copy of the last Will and Testament of Jason Meadors, as the same taken from and compared with the original will, which is recorded in this office in Will Book 1, Page 16.

In the name of God Amen I Jason Meador of the County of Anson in the province of North Carolina being in perfect sence and memory Thanks be to the Almighty God for the same but calling to mind the Certainty of Death and Uncertainty of life knowing that it is appoited that I should Die I give my Soul to the almighty God and my body to the Earth from whence it came and ordain This my Last Will and Testament as following to say it is my Desire that all my debts to be paid by the discressions of my Executors as following. I give and bequeth inpremisis I Give unto my beloved wife Elizabeth the plantation as I now possess and all other my substance During her natural Life and at her Decease it is my Will that the sd. plantation and Tract of land Descend unto my children it is also my will and desire that my said wife Elizabeth keep in possession and enjoy all the rest of my Estate real and personal During her natural Life and at her Decease to be Divided as hereafter Directed. I give unto my eldest son Lewis five shillings sterling and also DuaMa Marion and Thomas one Shilling sterling Each Item it is my Will that at the Decease of my wife Elizabeth that my Plantation and Land and other substance be Equally Divided amongst several children herein named Lewis Jason Job and Mariah to them and their heirs and assigns forever. Lastly I do constitute and appoint my Beloved wife Elizabeth my son Lewis void all former and other will by me heretofore made ratifying and holding The above premises as Witness my hand and seal this Twenty Third Day of March Anno Domini one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy four.

Jason Meadors(Seal)

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us.
William Evess
Job Meador
Charles Bolt

In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Official Seal of said Court at office in Wadesboro, North Carolina. This the 27th. day of December, A.D. 1927.
(Signed) WK Boggan, Clerk of Superior Court of Anson County

Hi John and Susan. Before I start, I don't know why some of the children were left out of the Will. I also don't have a clue to who DuaMa Marion was. Remember this is a copy and I believe it to be true.

**The following Will copy was personally received from the Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History, Archives and Reference section, 109 E. Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601-2807 dated 2 Jan 1997.

Will of Jason MEADOR(S), Will Book 1, Page 16, Anson Co., NC:

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, ANSON COUNTY:

I, W.K. Boggan Clerk of Superior Court, in and for the above named County and State, do hereby certify the foregoing instrument to be a true and accurate copy of the last Will and Testament of Jason Meadors, as the same taken from and compared with the original will, which is recorded in this office in Will Book 1, Page 16.

In the name of God Amen I Jason Meador of the County of Anson in the province of North Carolina being in perfect sence and memory Thanks be to the Almighty God for the same but calling to mind the Certainty of Death and Uncertainty of life knowing that it is appoited that I should Die I give my Soul to the almighty God and my body to the Earth from whence it came and ordain This my Last Will and Testament as following to say it is my Desire that all my debts to be paid by the discressions of my Executors as following. I give and bequeth inpremisis I Give unto my beloved wife Elizabeth the plantation as I now possess and all other my substance During her natural Life and at her Decease it is my Will that the sd. plantation and Tract of land Descend unto my children it is also my will and desire that my said wife Elizabeth keep in possession and enjoy all the rest of my Estate real and personal During her natural Life and at her Decease to be Divided as hereafter Directed. I give unto my eldest son Lewis five shillings sterling and also DuaMa Marion and Thomas one Shilling sterling Each Item it is my Will that at the Decease of my wife Elizabeth that my Plantation and Land and other substance be Equally Divided amongst several children herein named Lewis Jason Job and Mariah to them and their heirs and assigns forever. Lastly I do constitute and appoint my Beloved wife Elizabeth my son Lewis void all former and other will by me heretofore made ratifying and holding The above premises as Witness my hand and seal this Twenty Third Day of March Anno Domini one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy four.

Jason Meadors(Seal)

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us.
William Evess
Job Meador
Charles Bolt

In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Official Seal of said Court at office in Wadesboro, North Carolina. This the 27th. day of December, A.D. 1927.
(Signed) WK Boggan, Clerk of Superior Court of Anson County

Hi John and Susan. Before I start, I don't know why some of the children were left out of the Will. I also don't have a clue to who DuaMa Marion was. Remember this is a copy and I believe it to be true.

**The following Will copy was personally received from the Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History, Archives and Reference section, 109 E. Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601-2807 dated 2 Jan 1997.

Will of Jason MEADOR(S), Will Book 1, Page 16, Anson Co., NC:

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, ANSON COUNTY:

I, W.K. Boggan Clerk of Superior Court, in and for the above named County and State, do hereby certify the foregoing instrument to be a true and accurate copy of the last Will and Testament of Jason Meadors, as the same taken from and compared with the original will, which is recorded in this office in Will Book 1, Page 16.

In the name of God Amen I Jason Meador of the County of Anson in the province of North Carolina being in perfect sence and memory Thanks be to the Almighty God for the same but calling to mind the Certainty of Death and Uncertainty of life knowing that it is appoited that I should Die I give my Soul to the almighty God and my body to the Earth from whence it came and ordain This my Last Will and Testament as following to say it is my Desire that all my debts to be paid by the discressions of my Executors as following. I give and bequeth inpremisis I Give unto my beloved wife Elizabeth the plantation as I now possess and all other my substance During her natural Life and at her Decease it is my Will that the sd. plantation and Tract of land Descend unto my children it is also my will and desire that my said wife Elizabeth keep in possession and enjoy all the rest of my Estate real and personal During her natural Life and at her Decease to be Divided as hereafter Directed. I give unto my eldest son Lewis five shillings sterling and also DuaMa Marion and Thomas one Shilling sterling Each Item it is my Will that at the Decease of my wife Elizabeth that my Plantation and Land and other substance be Equally Divided amongst several children herein named Lewis Jason Job and Mariah to them and their heirs and assigns forever. Lastly I do constitute and appoint my Beloved wife Elizabeth my son Lewis void all former and other will by me heretofore made ratifying and holding The above premises as Witness my hand and seal this Twenty Third Day of March Anno Domini one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy four.

Jason Meadors(Seal)

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us.
William Evess
Job Meador
Charles Bolt

In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Official Seal of said Court at office in Wadesboro, North Carolina. This the 27th. day of December, A.D. 1927.
(Signed) WK Boggan, Clerk of Superior Court of Anson County

Re: Thomas Meador 1--1612-1650---Thomas Meador 2-1636-1662

cmichael74 — 2009-08-01 21:22:20Z

thomas moved to va.use and him and his wife sarah yates

Re: Will of Jason Meadors

cmichael74 — 2009-08-01 21:04:04Z

will theysell a copy of this to me i work on him right now

Re: Meador Family

cmichael74 — 2009-08-01 20:52:49Z

iam work on thomas r. sr.meadows or meadors born 1738 in va.and married keziah moberley need help on them

Re: Meador Family

cmichael74 — 2009-08-01 20:47:14Z

hi work the meadors family tree could u help me out . thanks

MEADOR Inez E 1919 1978

t42Keenan_DallasCoTX — 2009-06-25 20:17:13Z

MEADOR Inez E 1919 1978

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MEADOR Edgar L 1913 1977

t42Keenan_DallasCoTX — 2009-06-25 20:16:45Z

MEADOR Edgar L 1913 1977

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Fern Meador from Craig, CO 1928

drbrownlee — 2009-05-10 01:11:19Z

Fern is pictured in the 1928 Sea Gull, yearbook of Port Arthur High School in Texas. She is a teacher. I'm not kin but thought this might help.

Orman S Meador tombstone

debbiefain1 — 2009-03-05 18:57:45Z

I found a tombstone for Orman S Meador, born 11 Apr 1870, died 08 Nov 1997. It is located in the Fairview Cemetery, Sweet Springs, Saline Co., MO.
If anyone is a family member, I would be happy to email the photo.

Re: info on Josiah Meador family tree

jean_barner — 2009-04-03 22:07:41Z

Your message is a little old. I hope you are still there about the meadors family bible.

Re: Looking for a home for Meador family Bible, Independence MO

jean_barner — 2009-05-11 13:49:04Z

I have been searching for a Meadors-Adkins family bible that my grandmother gave the freewill baptist church in salpulpa, oklahoma. Her name was Rebecca Jane Adkins married to John Meadors

Re: info on Josiah Meador family tree

PLBlum — 2009-05-02 00:02:23Z

I am having some problems in this family tree--too many Judiths and Josiahs:) Any help would be appreciated.

Re: Looking for a home for Meador family Bible, Independence MO

pbkeith36 — 2009-03-06 19:17:16Z

Could you tell me if there is mention of a Sarah Meador born 1778 in Anson, NC?
She married Willis Worley about 1839. The Worley's migrated to Mo. and some settled around Odessa, Mo.
This info is important to my neighbor who is trying to join the DAR and needs the Sarah Meador info.
Thanks for reaeding and have a nice day,
B Keith

MEADOR Bertha G and Robert L

t42Parkdale — 2009-05-25 12:23:33Z

MEADOR Bertha G and Robert L

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MEADOR Marie 1981-1981

t42Parkdale — 2009-05-20 15:08:25Z

MEADOR Marie 1981-1981

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MEADOR Michael Ethan 2001-2002

t42Parkdale — 2009-05-15 10:59:30Z

MEADOR Michael Ethan 2001-2002

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Re: looking for info anyone have info on MARY JANE WAY W/o Sylvester Meador

RickyNJ58 — 2009-03-02 16:26:26Z

Do you have any information on Sylvester Meador and Mary Jane Way?

MEADOR William Jonsie 1896-1975

t42RoseHill — 2009-04-26 01:09:25Z

MEADOR William Jonsie 1896-1975

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MEADOR Julia S and James E

t42RoseHill — 2009-04-26 01:09:15Z

MEADOR Julia S and James E

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MEADOR Thelma Cora 1900-1988

t42RoseHill — 2009-04-26 01:08:59Z

MEADOR Thelma Cora 1900-1988

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Re: Ambrose Meador land

kyhome178 — 2009-03-02 00:50:55Z

Janet,
I know this is not about your post...I descend from Jonathan & Matilda Bewley Martin. You have Jonathan's parents as William & Susannah Meador Martin.

Would like to discuss this with you. I am located in Meade Co KY.

Gail

Re: Meador ancestors

Verdell_Cannon — 2009-04-13 18:42:25Z

If you give me your number and a good time for you i would be glad to talk to you because you have just gave me a new side of the family by the way i live in ohio there is a lot to tell you about this family and my name is verdell

Re: Meador, SC

Verdell_Cannon — 2009-04-13 17:57:12Z

IF THIS IS THE PEOPLE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR I CAN HELP I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR 30 YEARS TELL ME WHAT YOU NEED WE CAN TALK BY PHONE IF YOU WOULD LIKE I STILL DO NOT HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS BUT I DO HAVE A LOT

VERDELL

Re: Meador ancestors

Verdell_Cannon — 2009-04-13 16:31:02Z

THESE ARE MY PEOPLE

Re: Meador, SC

Verdell_Cannon — 2009-04-13 16:27:09Z

I saw your posting and Julia A. MEADOR OR (MEADOW) WAS MY GREAT GRAND MOTHER BORN 1820 IN VA SHE WAS LIVING IN SANTUC WHEN THE CENSUS WAR TAKING IN 1880 I HAVE SEEND THE NAME MATHER AND LIZZIE WORTHY MATHER BORN IN 1835 AND LIZZIE IN 1871 BUT DID NOT KNOW HOW THAY WERE IN MY FAMILY I KNOW THAT JULIA HAD 7 CHILDREN TWO WRE DEAD ONE OF HER SONS WRER NAME GEORGE MEADOR OR MEADOW HE WAS MARRIED TO A LADY NAME ALICE BRICE IN 1880 JULIA WAS LIVING WITH HER SON AND MARTHA MEADOR IN SANTUC HE HAD TWO CHILDERN JOHN AND ELIZABETH ONE NINE AND THE OTHER 8 I DO HAVE RECORDS ON HENRY WORTHY LIZZIE WORTHY EATTA WORTHY AND MARTHA MEADOR IN 1910 SHE WAS 75. THERE IS A BINJAMIM J MEADOR THAT WAS BORN IN 1818 ALSO IN VA.HIS SPOUSE WAS SARAH THERE IS ALSO A WILLIAM P. JOHNSON THAT WAS IN THE HOUSE IN 1880 WHEN THE CENSUS WAS TAKEING I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS FAMILY FOR OVER 30 YEARS. COULD WE BE LOOKING FOR THE SAME PEOPLE LOOK TO HEAR FROM YOU.
VERDELL

Ambrose Meador land

JanetAriciu42 — 2009-02-23 16:30:43Z

We all agree that Ambrose Meador had two sons Thomas and John
Now John son John marries Jane Combs. We not talk him them

There are three Thomas Meador I will start the first one
Thomas son Ambrose

Ambrose land records: Stating " Know All Men by these presents that I Ambrose Meader of the county of Rappa. in Virginia consideraun to me paid by Thomas Meador my son of the county aforesaid (missing) heirs Exes Amrs and assignes five grant bargain sell and assigns ever unto the said Thomas Meader a parcell of land conteyning three hundred acres being part of one thousand acres of land sold and conveyed unto me Ambrose Meader by James Williamson as by a deed of sale under the hand and seal of the said Willimson plainly appeareth situatle lying and being on the north side of Rappa River the said three hundred acres of land edjoying unto the upon the land Thomas Robinson which land ther said Robyson purchased of me Ambrose Meador likewise being part of the one thousand acres or land unto him the said Thomas Meader his heirs Exrs Admirs and assignes for Ever with all rights and priviledges thereunto belong and appertaining I the said Ambrose Meader do for me my heirs Exrs and Admirs hereby promise to wawrrant and defend the said three hundred acres of land from all persons claiming by Witnes whre of I the said Thomas Meader his heirs Exrs. Admrs or assignes. In witness whereof I the said Ambrose have hereunto put my hand and seal this 30th day of August anno dam 1658

Ambrose (M(his mark)) Meador

in presence of Clement Herbert and John (his mark) Meader (is this Ambrose son?)

Deed Abstracts of old Rappahannock Co, VA

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I AMBROSE MEADR of the Co of Rappa. Planter do (constituet&appoint) my well beloved Sonn THOMAS MEADOR my true & lawfull Attorney for me& in my (place&stead) to acknowledge in Court three hundred acres of land at this Court as by my deed of (missing) appear & I do also by these presentsgive & grant unto my said Attorney full power to make (other) Attorny or Attorneys as my said Attorny shall find cause & in Witness to all & every (the premises) I AMBROSE MEADER have here unto sett my hand this 2d of September 1658

Testee
Clement Herbert
John Meader

Ambrose Meador last reference in the records is 24 Dec 1661 when he shared a purchase with his son, Thomas. His wife was mentioned (but not by name) in the deed to Thomas Robinson in 1656, but may have preceded him in death.

We Know that there was Thomas Meador/Meades

"THE INDIANS and BACON'S REBELLION"
For a time, white settlement was forbidden above the Pamunkey River; later this prohibition was only for the land above the Piscattaway and Totuskey Creeks. But many settlers filed claims upon the choice river front lands, and by 1646-1650 (as detailed in the first chapter) grants were being given along the Rappahannock River on these areas. The river valley was occupied principally by the Rappahannock Indians, with a few villages of Mattaponi, Moratticoes, Totuskeys, Portobagoes, and others. These tribes were forced into the forested lands behind the mile- deep grants. Behind the grants to James Williamson, William Underwood, and the land of Thomas Meads

The name of Thomas Meads is next found in the records of Lancaster Count y, Virginia, in 1653, at which time he purchased 700 acres of land from Wi lliam Underwood. Underwood was granted 1400 acres on the northeast shore of the Rappahannock River, between Milleck Creek (sometimes known as Willimson's Creek, but now known as Ball's Creek) and Bushwood Creek (now kn own as Little Carter Creek). The portion purchased by Thomas Meads appears to have been the lower half of this grant, which was the portion falling next to Milleck Creek. Here Thomas established his home on higher ground behind an excellent river landing. This place still appears on modern maps as "Islington Landing", but this name does not seem to have been applied to the area until a hundred years later, for it does not appear in early records.

An entry in Lancaster records in 1653 concerns an indentured servant of Thomas Meads named Bour Harrison, who ran away and was returned, for which he was sentenced by the court to serve an additional nine months at t he expiration of his term of indenture. It should be noted that many children were bound out to earn their support of to learn a trade, particularly orphan children. When the age of 17 years was reached they were discharged, with a suit of new clothes and provisions, or to keep the resu ts of their labors if they chose to stay. Many fared far better under this arrangement than they would have otherwise.

THE WILL OF THOMAS MEADS/MEADOR

The last will and testament of Tho. Meads made the 5th day of March (54) Impnt. I do bequeath my body to the Earth & my soul to God that gave it. I do make my wife my sole & absolute Excr.

I do give to my wife & Daughter Mary this plantation that I now live upon and all the land on this side of the Creek, and the ad. plantation not to be my Daughters till after my wife she ïs decease.

I do give to my two sons, Tho & John Meads all the land that is on the west side of the Creek provided that they pay unto

my two daughters Margaret & Joyce out of s. land two thousand pounds of tob. Cask at their day of marriage, and in case either of the [m] die that the sd. Tob. To belong to the survivor.

I do give unto my wife & sons & my Daughters above mentioned all my goods and chattels after my debts are paid and that they shall be equally divided amongst them.

I do give to my Daughter Anna all the cattle that belonged to her which is about five head of cattle, and likewise I do unto her one shilling in money. This is my last will and testament as witness my hand the day & year above written.

Thomas Mead

12 da. Juny 1655

Witness

Rawleigh Travers

Edward (his mark) Bradshaw

Phat 6 da Juny 1655.

His mark

It should be pointed out here that the will presently exists only as a thi rd-hand copy. Of course, the actual will itself was not filed in the reco rd book --the clerk copied the will. That original record book no long er exists. In the early 1700s many of the badly deteriorated volumes we re laboriously hand-copied for preservation, this book among them. So wh at we have today is a copy of a copy, and copying errors are to be expecte d. Certainly the signature to the will is not that of Thomas Meads, and t he spelling may well be questioned. Early day penmanship (as anyone attem pting to read these early documents will testify) was such that it was oft en impossible to distinguish between and "o" or "e", or a terminal " s" or "r". That the signature of Thomas Meads was written out, perhaps ev en the entire will, and those of the witnesses (except for Edward Bradsha w) (and Rawleigh Travers who was the county sheriff), indicates a degr ee of literacy for Thomas and his witnesses.

Probate of the will was granted to George Bryer, a neighbor, and as was t he custom, the court ordered an appraisal of the estate. This appraisal w as done by four men, including Ambrose Meador and Francis Gower, and was r eturned to the court December 10, 1655. The value was established as 17,5 02 pounds of tobacco, equivalent at the time to about 109 pounds sterlin g, a respectable, though not huge, sum for the time. Because "hard" mon ey was scarce in the colonies, everything was valued in terms of its wor th in tobacco, on a sort of barter system.

As testified by the will, Thomas Meads left a widow, two sons, and four daughters. Quite possibly all these children were under legal age, sin ce at the time when Thomas had entered the country some nineteen yea rs or so before, he had been single. His son Thomas Meador Jr. seems to h ave been the oldest, but was still under the legal age, as in the court se ssion of August 6, 1655 Thomas Meador Meads, orphan, petitioned the cou rt that William Underwood be appointed his guardian. Further, it was orde red that the estate of Thomas Meades, deceased, then in the hands of Geor ge Bryer, be delivered to Underwood.

In January 1655 (actually 1656 by modern dating), the Lancaster Court fou nd that the estate was still undivided and in the hands of George Brye r. The court then ordered four men, again including Ambrose Meador and Fr ancis Gower, to divide the estate according to the will of the deceased

The land mentioned in the will of Thomas Meads appears to have been the 7 00 acres that had been purchased from William Underwood. The creek mentio ned in the will is not identified there, but a plot of this tract revea ls that it would have been divided roughly in half by the lower section a nd first branch of what is called "Juggs Creek" today. This would imply t hat approximately 350 acres west of "Juggs Creek would have been intend ed for sons Thomas Meador (Jr.) and John, while the remaining 350 acres ea st of the creek was to go to daughter Mary, after the death of her mother

The tract was still undivided in December 1658, when Thomas Meador Mead es (the orphan) contracted to sell 25 acres of his portion to James Hair e, "that was given to me by my father, Thomas Meades, deceased, a nd to my brother (name missing) in case that part of the land...shall fa ll to my lot at the dividing of the said land." In actuality, it is fou nd through later deeds that Mary obtained possession of the entire 700-ac re tract, but in what manner is unknown. Perhaps the portion allott ed to Thomas Meador was exchanged for rights to the grant on Hoskins Creek

Nor does the will of Thomas Meads make mention of grant lands on Hoskins C reek, south of the Rappahannock River, possibly because these grants had n ot been finalized. Yet, a grant in 1664 applying to the 450 acres on Hosk ins Creek indicates that the grant had been left to Thomas Meador Meade r, orphan, by the will of his father, Thomas Meader, deceased. Thus, we ha ve evidence that the elder Thomas Meads Meader (Meads, Meades) bought fr om John Cooke this 450 acre tract, which descended after his death to h is son, Thomas Meader, orphan. While this series of transactions was reco rded in 1664 (long after Thomas Meads had made his will and died), it wou ld appear possible that the actions were started about the time Thomas Mea ds died, and were carried to completion later by Thomas Meador Meader, orp han. The fact that he did not yet possess the land on Hoskins Creek may e xplain why Thomas Meads (the elder) did not include mention of it in his w ill. Of course, one could conclude that there was yet another Thomas Mead es who was the recipient of the grant. But this would require that the re be a second pair of Thomas Meader's father and son, with the further co incidence that the son would be known as Thomas Meader, orphan. A revi ew of the lineage of Ambrose Meador reveals that such a father/son combina tion did not exist among the descendants. This is a vital link in determi ning our lineage, for subsequent deeds for this 450 acre tract make cle ar that, after the land was inherited by John Meador from his father, Thom as Meador, orphan, the lineage is unmistakable.

In summary, it has been found that Thomas Meads left only two surviving he irs to his property, son Thomas Meador Meader and daughter Mary Meads Hobb s.

GRANTEE Meads, Thomas. grantee. DATE 7 September 1654. Location: County location not given. Grantee(s): Meads, Thomas, and John Phillips. Description: 1000 acres on the south side of the Freshes of Rappa: River about 16 Miles above Nanzemum Towne. Source: Land Office Patents No. 3, 1652-1655, p. 376 (Reel 2). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. The link for Library of Virginia is listed above.

Thomas Meador children:

1. Thomas "Younger" MEADOR Jr. was born in 1628 and died in or about 1658. (Number 2)

2. John MEADES b: 1638 in Lancaster Co., VA

3. Mary MEADOR was born abt 1640 in VA, married Richard HOBBS. b: 1644 d: 1683

4. Margaret MEADOR was born abt 1642 in VA.

5. Joyce MEADOR was born abt 1644 in VA.

6. Anne MEADOR was born abt 1646 in VA.

The land that Ambrose give son is still in the family

As testified by the will, Thomas Meads left a widow, two sons, and four daughters. Quite possibly all these children were under legal age, sin ce at the time when Thomas had entered the country some nineteen years or so before, he had been single. His son Thomas Meador Jr. seems to have been the oldest, but was still under the legal age, as in the court session of August 6, 1655 Thomas Meador Meads, orphan, petitioned the co rt that William Underwood be appointed his guardian. Further, it was ordered that the estate of Thomas Meades, deceased, then in the hands of George Bryer, be delivered to Underwood.

In January 1655 (actually 1656 by modern dating), the Lancaster Court fou nd that the estate was still undivided and in the hands of George Brye r. The court then ordered four men, again including Ambrose Meador and Francis Gower, to divide the estate according to the will of the deceased.

It will be seen from the above records that not only did Ambrose and Thomas Meads (Meader) live less than two miles apart, but that there was considerable participation by Ambrose in the affairs of Thomas. Yet we find no statement in the records of their relationship, though many opportu ities for such a simple expression as "brother" or "cousin" were passed b y, leaving the question unresolved.

Nor are the records clear about the fate of the unnamed widow of her child ren. There is only one reference that daughter Joyce was in the custo dy of William Underwood; that is all.

The land mentioned in the will of Thomas Meads appears to have been the 7 00 acres that had been purchased from William Underwood. The creek mentioned in the will is not identified there, but a plot of this tract reveals that it would have been divided roughly in half by the lower section a nd first branch of what is called "Juggs Creek" today. This would imply t hat approximately 350 acres west of "Juggs Creek would have been intend ed for sons Thomas Meador (Jr.) and John, while the remaining 350 acres ea st of the creek was to go to daughter Mary, after the death of her mother.

.Lancaster County, 1652-1655
Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., Co., 1961, 113 pgs by Beverly Fleet
page 69

Thomas son Thomas is called Thomas the Younger Meador. Victor Meador mention this in his Meador books. Thomas the Younger Meador wife is Sarah

Land records The state in family so it not record unless the are sold

Know All men by these presents that I Thomas Meader of the countie of Rappa.(in Virgnia for a Vallubale[sic]) consideersaon [sic]to me in hand paid by Richard Tomlynson of the same County Planter (have given granted) bargained and sold and coafirmed and do by these presents for me my heirs and assignes give grant bargined and sell unto the said Richard Tomlynson. One hundred and fifty acres of land lying and being on (missing) Rappa River aforesaid and bing part of a devident of thee hundred acres lately given granted and (missing) said Thomas Meader by Ambrose Meader (my father) TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said one hundred and fifty acres of land with all the houses (orchards & c) thereunton belonging and appertaning (missing) priviledges thereunto belonging (missing) according to the tennour and (missing) by the rents and services (missing) unto ther said Richard Tomlynson his heirs and assignes forever against all persons claiming by from or under me the said Thomas Meader (missing) (Ambrose) Meader, my father or his heirs and have hereunto put my hand and seal date this (missing) ammo 1657

Thomas Meader

450 ac was granted to Thomas Browning on 30 Nov 1657, then assigned to John Cooke in 1659 and he in turn assigned it to Thomas Meador (Senior). Before the transaction was recorded on 9 Apr 1664, Thomas Sr had died and the property descended to his son, Thomas Meador, Orphan. This 450 ac grant became the property of John Meador who divided it among the children of his first wife (deed of gift-Essex Co Deeds & Wills 1692-1695 p 332) anticipating a second marrige. Portions were also divided among the children of his second wife through the terms of John's will.

Thomas Meador (called orphan) apparently was close to legal age at the death of his father, Thomas Meads in 1655, because he was able to make a legal deed in 1658. Much heretofore has been made of his having to be between 14 and 17 years of age to choose his own guardian, but under English common law, 21 was generally considered to be the age of responsibility. Thus, it must be considered that Thomas, the son, was born as early as 1636 or 1637 to have attained 21 years of age by 1658. This also would appear likely in view of his marriage, which must have occurred about this time.

The tract was still undivided in December 1658, when Thomas Meador Mead es (the orphan) contracted to sell 25 acres of his portion to James Hair e, "that was given to me by my father, Thomas Meades, deceased, and to my brother (name missing) in case that part of the land...shall fa ll to my lot at the dividing of the said land." In actuality, it is fou nd through later deeds that Mary obtained possession of the entire 700-ac re tract, but in what manner is unknown. Perhaps the portion allott ed to Thomas Meador was exchanged for rights to the grant on Hoskins Creek .

Of these two grants, the first one recorded was made to the younger Thomas Meador, of 320 acres for the transportation of seven persons to the colony, recorded June 3,1663. Sufficient data survives to permit the plotting of this tract. The grant shows a peculiar characteristic, in that it requires a southeasterly flowing section of Hoskins Creek roughly 181 poles (2986 feet) long, whereas the major portion of Hoskins Creek flows easterly. Of three possible locations along the creek where it flows southeasterly for that length, one would eliminate by its location two near the mouth of the creek, whereas the grant specified that it was toward the head of the creek. Another is eliminated by its encroachment upon property granted to Henry Awbrey further upstream, which also requires a similar-flowing southeast section. The area best fitting the requirements lies at what is known today as "Cheatwood Millpond". This location is just southeast of Rexburg, Virginia, and seven !
miles west of Tappahannock, county seat of Essex County

The second of the two grants was for 450 acres, also near the head of Hoskins Creek. It was first granted to Thomas Browning on November 30,1657. It was then assigned to John Cooke in 1659, and he in turn assigned it to Thomas Meads (senior). Before this series of transactions was finally recorded on April 9,1664, Thomas Sr. had died and the property descended to his son, Thomas Meador, orphan. The above series of actions is recorded in the wording of the grant
By plotting these two grants, it can be seen that they lay side by side on the south side of Hoskins Creek, with the 450 acre grant upstream (west) of the 320 acre grant, and that they shared a common boundary. Both grants were recorded after the apparent death of Thomas Meador, orphan.

The 450 acre grant (made to Thomas Meador, orphan) clearly became the property of John Meador, who divided it among the children of his first wife. Portions were also divided among the children of his second wife through the terms of John's will. A descendant, William Meador, in a deed in 1728 and another in 1734, continued the lineage from his great-grandfather Thomas Meador through John, Richard, and himself, making the descent of the property and lineage involved unquestionable. The genealogy of the Meador family from Thomas Meads is thus established to that point.

No documentation has been found to show explicitly that Thomas Meader, orphan, was also known as Thomas Meador, the younger. Nevertheless, the only other Thomas Meador found in the area at that time was Thomas, the son of Ambrose Meador. It would appear that the known facts fit more logically with the conclusion that Thomas, orphan, and Thomas the younger were one and the same. Particularly, Thomas, orphan, is the only one who was also the son of an elder Thomas, thus requiring the description, "the younger".

Nor does the will of Thomas Meads make mention of grant lands on Hoskins C reek, south of the Rappahannock River, possibly because these grants had n ot been finalized. Yet, a grant in 1664 applying to the 450 acres on Hosk ins Creek indicates that the grant had been left to Thomas Meador Meade r, orphan, by the will of his father, Thomas Meader, deceased. Thus, we ha ve evidence that the elder Thomas Meads Meader (Meads, Meades) bought fr om John Cooke this 450 acre tract, which descended after his death to h is son, Thomas Meader, orphan. While this series of transactions was reco rded in 1664 (long after Thomas Meads had made his will and died), it wou ld appear possible that the actions were started about the time Thomas Mea ds died, and were carried to completion later by Thomas Meador Meader, orp han. The fact that he did not yet possess the land on Hoskins Creek may e xplain why Thomas Meads (the elder) did not include mention of it in his w ill. Of course, one could conclude that there was yet another Thomas Meades who was the recipient of the grant. But this would require that the re be a second pair of Thomas Meader's father and son, with the further co incidence that the son would be known as Thomas Meader, orphan. A revi ew of the lineage of Ambrose Meador reveals that such a father/son combina tion did not exist among the descendants. This is a vital link in determi ning our lineage, for subsequent deeds for this 450 acre tract make cle ar that, after the land was inherited by John Meador from his father, Thom as Meador, orphan, the lineage is unmistakable.

In summary, it has been found that Thomas Meads left only two surviving he irs to his property, son Thomas Meador Meader and daughter Mary Meads Hobb s.

Sarah Meador widow of Thomas the Younger will
This latter phrase is found in two documents made by a Sarah Meador, in which, describing herself as the widow of Thomas Meador the Younger, she declared her obligation to her three children in April, 1662. Those contemplating remarriage commonly made such declarations. In the first document, Sarah provided for the maintenance and education of her children, promising them four years of schooling apiece. (At this period, most children received only a year). In the second, Sarah gave her son John Meador a yoke of oxen and "one gun, seven foot by the barrel", to be delivered to him when he came of age. To her daughter Susannah she gave a red cow called "Cherry" and her increase. To her daughter Mary she gave a black heifer called "Slippery". We learn also that Susannah was several years less than 11 years old, and that Mary was less than 9 years old. Since the marriage of Thomas Meador the Younger (or orphan) took place no earlier than 1657 or 1658, all three children w!
ould have been infants at that time.

Thomas the Younger Meador wife. Sarah. Note Sarah out live her son Thomas the Orphan

13 Apr 1662 - 12 Jul 1662(Old Rappahannock Co, Va. DB Part II of 1656-1664:187-188) Apr. 13, 1662.
These presents Witnesseth that I Sarah MEADER Widdow Wife of Thomas MEADER the Younger leately deced in the County of Rappa.

I Sarah MEADER do bind & oblige myself my Exrs. or Admrs. to confirme unto
my Son John MEADER
Sone unto Thomas MEADER lateley deced one yoak of Oxen & one gun Seaven foot by the barrell to be delivered unto my Son John MEADER when he comes of age & furthermore I give as my full act & deed unto

my Eldest Daughter Susanna MEADER one red Cow called Cherry & her Cow Calf & increase to my aforesaid Daughter only excepting the male of the catle to fall unto me the above said
Sarah MEADER untill my Daughter be full Eleven years of age & after the expiracon of the aforesaid years male & female to fall unto my Eldest Daughter Susanna MEADER.
Item I give unto my youngest Daughter Mary MEADER Daughter of the above said Thomas MEADOR (Number 3) one Black heaffer named Slippey she & her increase to my youngest only the male

Excepted to fall unto I the said Sarah MEADER untill my youngest Daughter be fully nine years of age & after the Expiracon of the aforesaid nine years male & female to fall unto Mary MEADER & if it shall please God that my Eldest Daughter shall dye in her minority that all her Catle & their increase shall fall unto her Sister Mary MEADER and likewise in case it should please God that my youngest Daughter Mary MEADER should dye in her minority that her Catle unto my Eldest Daughter Susanna MEADER & furthermore in case that my youngest Daughter Mary MEADER her heiffer should miscarry before she comes to perfeccon that there shall another heiffer or Cow of the same age & her increase to be made good as aforesaid to my Daughter Mary MEADER ï¿½ to be recorded in Court the first or second Courte ensuing the date hereof by any person that I the said Sarah MEADER shall appoint always provided that there be severall marks nominate & recorded for the abovesaid Childrens Catle them & their increase. In confirmacon I Sarah MEADER bind myself my hand this 13th day of Aprill 1662.

In presence of Abraham COOMBE Sarah [T] MEADER William CLAWSON

These Presents testifieth that I, Sarah MEADER, late wife of Thomas MEADER dec'd. in the County of Rappa. oblige myself to give & allow my children a sufficient & compleat maintenance in every respect as all other ought to do and further more to give them four years a piece Education in learning according as the Country doth afford. In confirmation whereof I Sarah MEADER do bind & oblige myself my heirs or assignes for the performance of this above menconed In presence of Abraham COMBE [sic] /s/ Sarah (+) MEADER

William CLAWSON. Recorded July 12, 1662

(Old Rappahannock County Deed Abstracts 1656-1664, Part II, Ruth & Sam Sparacio, The Antient Press, McLean, VA)

Notes: The above Thomas & Sarah (-----) MEADER family have not yet been identified, but were presumably closely related to John MEADOR whom Abraham COMBS termed his "brother in law" in 1683 (See Below). See also Old Rappa Co VA re William CLAWSON of Worcester (Maryland>Delaware or EN?) and Maryland

Note from Janet: again the Combs family mix the two Johns. John the son of Thomas is not the John who married Joan Combs. John that married Joan Combs was the son of John Meador the old Thomas brother. John and Old Thomas were sons of Ambrose. . Thomas and Sarah being closely related to John who married Joan Combs is sister to Abraham Combe. This John here is Thomas the Younger nephew

The Children of Thomas and Sarah:

1 John MEADER

2 Thomas MEADER The Orphan

3 Susanna MEADER

4 Mary MEADER

What is an Orphan? Also referred to as o/i
Ans. Under legal of age (21) who is due an inheritance

Age breakdowns and categories.

1-6 infant 7-13 puberty, 14-21 orphan Male

Thomas Meador (called Orphan) apparently was close to leagal age (21 under English law) at the death of his father, Thomas Meads, in 1655 because he was able to make a legal deed in 1658. In the deed (Lancaster Co Book 2 p 53). "25 ac of land, being part of the land that was given unto me by my father, Thomas Meades deceased, and to my brother." ( His father's will gives the name the brother as John Medor.

Thoms was call Orphan by Sir William Berkeley, Govenor of Virginia. This could happen so he (the Govenor could tell father from son on records)

The below land records by date of 1663 and if I right Thomas
s would be about 21 making him born in 1632.

Genealogical Records of Some Members of The Meador Family who are descendants of Thomas Meador of Virginia." Daniel Burton Meador
Page 10
Grants to Virginia
Meadors as recorded in land office (state capitol) 1663

To all etc. Whereas now know ye that I the said Sir William Berkeley, Knight, Governor of Viginia, give and grant unto Thomas Meador, three hundred and twenty acres of land, situated on the south side of Hoskins Creek towards the head thereof in the County of Rappahannock, and extended itself from a marked red oak standing in a small neck by the main run side of creek aforesaid and nigh unto the plantation of John Gillet, thence by the said run side thirty two poles unto a marked oak on the westernmost point of the said neck thence along the northernmost side at Beaver Dam until you meet with a line of marked trees that leadeth unto a poplar by the edge of the said Dam forty-eight poles, thence with the said line South by West. Two hundred and seventy-two poles to marked pine on fallowing Ground. Thence East by South one hundred and twenty-five poles to meet with the Westermost line of marked trees belonging to John Gregory, which divides this and the land of the said Gregory, thence Northeast down to Hoskins Creek aforesaid and so finally parallel with the said Creek, one hundred eighty-one poles unto the marked Red Oak first above mentioned. The said land being due unto the said Meador for Transportation of Seven person etc. To have and To Hold & Held Yeilding Pay & provided & dated the second June, one thousand, six hundred and sixty-three (June 2,1663)

To all etc. now know ye, that I the said Sir William Berkeley, Knight, Governor of Virginia, give and grant unto Thomas Meador Orphan, four hundred and fifty acres of land in Lancaster County on the South side of the head of Hoskins Creek, beginning at a poplar standing by the side of a Beaver Dam near the Indian path and running South by West two hundred and fifty poles. Thence parallel to the dam West by North four hundred and fifty poles to the dam to the first mentioned tree. The said land being first granted to Thomas Browning by patent dated the thirteenth of November, one thousand, six-hundred and fifty-seven (13 Nov., 1657) and by him assigned to John Cooke and by Cooke assigned to Thomas Meador.

Deceased by his will given to the said Thomas Meader etc. To Have and To Hold etc. To be Held etc. Yielding etc Paying etc. Provided etc Date the ninth of April one thousand, six hundred, sixty-four ( 9 April, 1664)

Victor states "While it is true that a Thomas Meador once owned 300 acres north of the Rappahannock. This Thomas was the son of Ambrose Meador, instead of Thomas (younger),making Thomas the younger the father of Thomas the Orphan.

Yet the deed from Henry and Sarah Awbrey states that the property was from the purchase by Ambrose Meador out of the grant to James Williamson and from the portion sold by Ambrose to his son Thomas.

Of these two grants, the first one recorded was made to the younger Thom as Meador, of 320 acres for the transportation of seven persons to the col ony, recorded June 3,1663. Sufficient data survives to permit the plotti ng of this tract. The grant shows a peculiar characteristic, in that it r equires a southeasterly flowing section of Hoskins Creek roughly 181 pol es (2986 feet) long, whereas the major portion of Hoskins Creek flows east erly. Of three possible locations along the creek where it flows southeas terly for that length, one would eliminate by its location two near the mo uth of the creek, whereas the grant specified that it was toward the he ad of the creek. Another is eliminated by its encroachment upon proper ty granted to Henry Awbrey further upstream, which also requires a similar -flowing southeast section. The area best fitting the requirements li es at what is known today as "Cheatwood Millpond". This location is ju st southeast of Rexburg, Virginia, and seven miles west of Tappahannock, c ounty seat of Essex County.

This land was past down in the Meador family from Ambrose to son Thomas who died 1655 and Thomas the younger who was died before 1662 both could have died are not one in the same time.

Thomas the younger has wife Sarah.
Thomas the Oprhan has wife Sarah

Sarah widow of Thomas Orphan who marries Henry Awbrey.

Victor states "The Subdivision and the further sales of this deed could easily lead one to believe that Sarah had inherited the property was the widow of Thomas, son of Ambrose. But a more likely explanation is that the property was reassembled by Henry Awbrey into a single tract, for which no records remain. In any case, it would be note that Thomas, son of Ambrose and Thomas son of Thomas, both must have died about the same time which certainly adds to the possible confusion between the two men."

There might three Sarah married to Three Thomas. This may couse the confussion but I not seen who the First Thomas wife name was because she not mention in his will. It only states my wife.

This land when from Ambrose to son Thomas to his son Thomas the Younger to Thomas the Orphan which Henry and Sarah widow of Thomas the orphan now selling the land

deed for 300 acres north of the Rappahannock has caused considerable confusion among researchers. While it is true that a Thomas Meador once owned this property as stated in the deed, this was Thomas, the son of Ambrose Meador, instead of Thomas Meador (orphan), son of Thomas Meads. After Ambrose purchased 1000 acres from James Williamson in 1656, he sold 300 acres from that tract to his son, Thomas. This 300 acres was then divided in half by Thomas, who sold 150 acres to Richard Tomlinson in 1657 and 150 acres to Lambert Lambertson in 1658. Lambertson further divided his tract into 75-acre plots, which were then further sold. While it may seem unlikely that these various small plots could have bee reassembled back into a single 300-acre tract, the evidence points to that event. The remaining 700 acres of the 1000 acres purchase by Ambrose Meador can be fully accounted for. There is no indication that Ambrose purchased additional land from Williams!
on, nor that he sold more to his son, Thomas. Yet the deed from Henry and Sarah Awbrey states that the property was from the purchase by Ambrose Meador out of the grant to James Williamson, and from the portion sold by Ambrose to his son Thomas.

Regardless of the subdivision and the further sales, this deed could easily lead one to believe that Sarah had inherited the property as the widow of Thomas, the son of Ambrose. But a more likely explanation is that Henry Awbrey reassembled the property into a single tract, for which no records remain. Several instances have been noted in which property reverted to the original owner, evidently when the purchaser had defaulted in paying the purchase price. But in this case reversion to Thomas, the son of Ambrose, would appear quite unlikely in view of the many subsequent continuing sales by several individuals. In any case, it should be noted that Thomas, son of Ambrose, and Thomas, son of Thomas, both must have died about the same time, which certainly adds to the possible confusion between the three men.

I thought You all would known this

Henry Awbrey was married at least three times
First wife is unknown but thought she died when Richard was born
Henry children
Alice married Thomas Gouldman and mother of Francis Gouldman who married Mary Meador daughter of Thomas and Sarah Meador
Frances who married Philip Maguire
Richard born abt 1661 married Dorothy North
Remember Thomas the Orphan died 1662
Sarah did not marry Henry Awbrey until Abt 27 Feb 1664 prove

p.188: I, Sarah Meador late wife of Thomas Meador decd in County of Rapp:
oblige myself to give and allowe unto my children a sufficient and compleat
maintenance in every respect as all other ought to do and further more to
give them four (4) years a peice Education in learning according as the
county doth aford. Signed, sealed this 12 July Ao.Dom.1662 - /s/ Sarah (T)
Meader Wit: WA. Granger Cl.Cur.Com.Rapp.

p.193: Swallow Forked on both ears overkeeled on the right ear pr pr marke
of the catle belonging to Susanna Meador daughter of Thomas Meador decd
cropt on the right ear and a slitt in the crop and underkeeled in same ear
and a hole in the left ear is the ppr mark of the catle belonging to Mary
Meador daughter of Thomas Meador decd. A flower de Luce on the right ear and
cropt on the left ear is the proper mark of catle belonging to John Meador
Son of Thomas Meador decd

The above records were in contemplation of widow, Mrs. Sarah Meadors
upcoming marriage to her second husband, Henry Awbrey/Aubry. Second
marriage often required a "Marriage Contract," to insure the heirs of a
first marriage, their inheritance. 1664 Feb 27 - Old Rappahannock Co, Va -
(1656-1664), pt.2 p.353-354:

So Sarah is not Richard mother
I think Richard daughter Mary married John Meador as 2nd wife

Janet

Re: MEADOR Vesta 1917 1999

bjleigh46 — 2009-03-20 13:53:17Z

Just wanted to let you know that i have found that my meador was from maryland. I don't even know them which is my grandfather wife who was Henry Worthy. I just started looking for my father side of the peoples which was great as well because i don't even know none of them at maybe one day i will get know them.

Re: Meador, SC

bjleigh46 — 2009-04-13 17:27:56Z

Henry Worthy is my grandfather he is my father Virgil Edward Father as well. My father died in Dec 1976 i am his only child i would like to know more about him because my mom said that he did not talk about his family at all to her which is a shame. Mom wants me to know everything about him and his family as well so do i.

Re: Meador ancestors

bjleigh46 — 2009-04-13 17:17:00Z

I just found out that they are peoples as well i was so happy to find them i don't none of my father side if the peoples they are the one well i can say now that we are family if like let me know if you want to call me i will be happy to speak with you.

Re: Meador, SC

bjleigh46 — 2009-04-13 01:21:55Z

I just found them on the computer as of today Elizabeth Meador was married to My grandfather who was Henry Worthy who was also my father Virgil Edward Worthy father.Henry Grand mother was Charity Worthy and he had a another son name was Leander Worthy and he had a sister name was Etta and a grand daughter name was Martha. They was from Union South Carolina.

Re: Meador, SC

bjleigh46 — 2009-04-13 01:19:27Z

I just found them on the computer as of today Elizabeth Meador was marreid to My grandfather who was Henry Worthy who was also my father virgil edward worthy father.Henry was Grnd mother was Charity worthy and he hada another son name was Leander Worthy and he had a sister name was Etta andgrand daughter name was Martha. Th was from Union South Carolina.

Re: Meador ancestors

bjleigh46 — 2009-04-12 21:00:56Z

My grandmother was Elizabeth Meador- Worthy her father name was Luther Meador and his wife name was Martha from Union South Carolina.

Re: Job Meador descendants-SC

bjleigh46 — 2009-04-10 15:12:26Z

I have some infromation on Luther Meador his daughter was Elizabeth Meador and her mother was Martha they was from Union South Carolina. Elizabeth was my father mother. She was born in May-12-1871 and died in April-27-1919.She was 47 years old when she died.

Re: info on Josiah Meador family tree

bjleigh46 — 2009-04-09 01:43:14Z

I wanted to know if they hace any information on luther meador and his daughter elizabeth whom was married to henry worthy who was my father virgil edward worthy father as well elizabeth died in 1919 in union south carolina her mother name was martha meador.

Meador

bjleigh46 — 2009-04-09 01:09:20Z

Elizabeth Meador her father name was luther and mother name was martha Meador, Elizabeth married my grand father henry Worthy they was from union south carolina. Elizabeth died in 1919 she was my father mother my father name was Virgil Edward Worthy.

Re: Meador ancestors

bjleigh46 — 2009-04-13 19:23:43Z

My number is 718-360-4825 my name is Barbara

Re: looking for info anyone have info on MARY JANE WAY W/o Sylvester Meador

meadows23834 — 2009-03-02 16:22:24Z

Virginia Mae Buckland, wife of Franklin Delano Meador was a first cousin.Her mother and my father are brother & sister. Many of these folks are still Living today!! Meadows Clan of Va/Wv

Re: info on Josiah Meador family tree

ruthieella — 2009-06-18 03:02:32Z

I am searching for a Sirena Meador who married a Leonard L. Montgomery. They came to Illinois from Bedford Co., Tennessee.

Re: Ambrose Meador land

SandraWalker60 — 2009-03-02 11:57:37Z

email me at monkey@getgoin.net

Janet Ariciu