Twelfth Generation  

50. Daniel Meadows [36154] was born in 1681 in Botesdale, England and died in Jan 1771 in Witnesham Hall, England at age 90.

Daniel married Frances Thorneloe [36155] [MRIN: 12258]. Frances died in 1758.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 60 M    i. John Meadows of Botesdale [36156] was born in 1725 and died on 14 Apr 1763 at age 38.

51. John Meador [15042] was born in 1658 in Lancaster County, Virginia and died on 14 May 1721 in Essex County, Virginia at age 63.

General Notes: It was the custom to name male children using biblical names starting with "J", at least in the Meador family. This practice continued for several generations and although it has been confusing, it does serve to identify this family.

SRC: Southern Familes Genealogies #1, 1600-1800 - Historical Southern Families Vol IV, Meador-Meadows of Essex County, Virginia.

"John Meador married Elizabeth White, daughter of Richard White. On Dec 10, 1695 he divided his land among his children. He described himself as "John Meadors, widow, in the county of Essex, for the love I have for my children by my wife to be divided equally between them, as near as I can divide it. To my son Richard Meador and my son John Meador, land by John Evans; land on the east side of great branch to my son Hope Meador; to my daughter Rachael Meador 105 acres bought of Edward Thacker also land given me by my father-in-law, Richard White, land also to daughters Elizabeth and Esther Meador. . ."

John was born about 1658 married Elizabeth White. Elizabeth died on August 17, 1694. John married second unknown Awbrey. On December 10, 1695, in anticipation of a second marriage, John made a deed of gift to his seven children He is listed in court records in Essex County, Virginia as John Meador Senior. John and his family lived in Farnham Parish of Essex County, Virginia on the south side of the Rappahannock River. His will was probated November 23, 1721 in Essex County. Will: "I give to my son Thomas Meador one shilling; I give my daughter, Rachale Jodan, one shilling; to my daughter Elize Armstrong, one shilling; to my daughter Dinah Tribbile, one shilling; my desire is that my five sons shall keep their own guns without appraisal. I give to my daughter Mary Meador one gold ring. I give to my son Jones Meador a small piece of land joining upon Thomas Evan's and running up to church road that goes by my house then up a long road a small course until it comes to the fork of the branch where it began and from the fork to the first beginning and the rest of my land I give to the other four sons to be equally divided with all my houses and orchards thereon belonging and I do appoint my two sons Jobe and Jason Meador my executor. I give my son Joshua Meador one chest not to be appraised and the rest of my estate to be equally divided among my children and I do leave my two youngest sons to be of age at seventeen and I do leave my son Jonas Meador to look after them for three years and that my will not be in force 'til my decease as witness by my hand and seal this 17th day of October, 1721. Estate 3, 1717-22 C. 7283, pp. 284-5.

John married Elizabeth White [15043] [MRIN: 4979], daughter of Richard White [15058] and Addra Unknown [20693], about 1677. Elizabeth was born in 1660 in Essex County, Virginia and died on 17 Aug 1694 at age 34.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 61 M    i. Thomas Meador [15040] was born in 1677 in Essex County, Virginia and died after Sep 1758 in Essex County, Virginia.

+ 62 M    ii. Richard Meador [15059] was born about 1678 and died about May 1716 about age 38.

+ 63 F    iii. Rachel Meador [15060] was born about 1683 in Essex County, Virginia and died in Amelia County, Virginia.

+ 64 M    iv. John Meador Jr. [15061] was born in 1684 in Essex County, Virginia and died on 14 May 1720 at age 36.

+ 65 F    v. Elizabeth Meador [15062] was born in 1685 in Essex County, Virginia.

   66 M    vi. Hope Meador [15063] was born in 1690 in Old Rappahannock, Virginia.

   67 F    vii. Hester Meador [17841] was born in 1691 in Essex County, Virginia and died in 1721 in Essex County, Virginia at age 30.

Hester married William Bourne [34079] [MRIN: 6004]. William was born in 1691 in Essex County, Virginia.

John next married Mary "Ann" Awbrey [15044] [MRIN: 4980] after 1694. Mary was born in 1678 and died in Oct 1721 in Essex, Caroline County, Virginia at age 43.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 68 F    i. Dinah Esther Meador [15066] was born in 1696 in Old Rappahannock, Essex, Virginia and died about 1743 in Tenneessee about age 47.

+ 69 M    ii. Jonas Meador Sr. [29615] was born about 1698 in Essex, Caroline County, Virginia and died on 5 Sep 1768 in Cumberland County, Virginia about age 70.

   70 F    iii. Mary J. Meador [15069] was born about 1700 in Essex, Caroline County, Virginia.

+ 71 M    iv. Joel Meador [15065] was born in 1702 in Essex County, Virginia and died on 17 May 1777 in Raleigh Parish, Amelia County, Virginia at age 75.

   72 M    v. Job Meador [15070] was born about 1704 in Essex, Caroline County, Virginia and died in 1774 in North Carolina about age 70.

+ 73 M    vi. Jason Meador [15071] was born about 1707 in Essex, Caroline County, Virginia and died on 3 Mar 1774 in Anson County, North Carolina about age 67.