Descendants of Robert de Medewe, 1290

John married Frances Brewster [36157] [MRIN: 12259], daughter of Humphrey Brewster of Wrentham Hall [36158] and Unknown. Frances was born about 1727 and died in Jul 1807 about age 80.

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

General Notes: WILL OF THOMAS MEADOR

In the name of God, Amen. I, Thomas Meador of Essex County in the Parrish of South Farnham, being in perfect sence and memory, Praise the Almighty for the same, I do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament, Revoking and Disanuling all other Wills heretofore written, in Manner and form as followeth, to wit:

First and Principally I commend my Soul unto the hands of Almighty God who gave it, hoping through.... the Merrits and Death of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to have full and free Pardon of all my Sins and Wickednesses in General and to Inherit Everlasting Life through my Savior Christ, and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently and Christianly buried, hoping at the Last Day of Judgment it shall be reunited to my soul to a happy Ressurection, and as for my worldly estate which it has pleased Almighty God to Bless me with, I give as followeth:

Item. I give unto my son John Meador a peace of land in Essex County and Parrish aforesaid, being the land on which I live, bounded as followeth---Beginning at my Cool Spring and running to a Great White Oak standing on my Spring Hill, thence across my corn field to the head of a Branch called the Poplar Spring Branch, thence Down the Branch to the Great Branch to the Main Pocoson & down the main Pocoson to the mouth of Cool Spring branch & so up the said Branch to the beginning---to him & his heirs Lawfully begotten of his Body forever.

Item. I give unto my son Thomas Meador Eighty Acres of land more of less beginning at a corner oak between Nicholas Faulconor and myself, thence to the Corner of the Ditch, thence down the Ditch so to the head of the Branch, thence Down the Branch the Great Branch, so up the said Branch to Harbett Waggoner's line, thence along the said line to a corner White Oak, thence along Waggoner's line to the mouty (of) Clements Spring Branch, so up the said Branch to the Main Road, so along the said Road to the Blody Oak, thence North East to a corner Hiccory by Nicolas Faulconer's fence, so to the Beginning, to him & his Male heirs Lawfully begotten of his Body forever, & for want of such heirs to Rubin Meador and his Male Heirs Lawfully begotten his Body forever.

Item. I give to my son Rubin Meador all the remainder part of my land belong to the Burying Place lying between the lands I gave to my sons John Meador & Thomas Meador, to him and his Male heirs Lawfully begotten his Body forever, and for want of heirs then to my son Thomas Meador and his Male heirs Lawfully begotten of his Body forever.

Item. I give to my son Ruben Meador my old hunting gun which was made by Peter Byram & Three good cows & calves & Desire they may not be appraised,being left him instead of money Land to him & his heirs forever. Item. I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Allen, wife of Benjamin Allen, the same feather Bed I lent her at the Day of Marriage to her and her heirs forever.

Item. I give to my daughter Rachel Armstrong, wife of Ambrose Armstrong, the same Feather Bed I lent her at the Day of Marriage to her and her heirs forever.

Item I give to my daughter Sarah Meador one Feather Bed with all the furniture & c. to her and her heirs forever.

Item. I give to my daughter Easter Meador one feather Bed with all the furniture & c. to her and her heirs forever.

Item. I give to my daughter Frances Bell one feather Bed with all the furniture & c. to her and her heirs forever.

Item. I give to Susannah Meador forty five shillings current money to be put to her use During her life, to be paid yearly by my Executors hereafter named.

Item. I desire that all the Remainder part of my estate of what kind soever being Real & Personal and lying & being in what Place soever be Equally Divided amongst my Nine Children, viz.: John Meador, Thomas Meador, Ambrose Meador, Ruben Meador, Sarah Meador and Easter Meador, Elizabeth Allen. Rachel Armstrong, & Frances Bell, to them and their heirs forever.

Item. I do constitute & Appoint my two sons Thomas Meador & Reuben Meador full, whole & sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, Revoking all other will or wills heretofore by me made, & Acknowledge this my Will & no other---

In Witness wherof I have hereunto Sett my hand and fixt my Seal this 31st. day of July Anno Domi, 1758. The words being Real and Personnally interlined before signing.

Signed, Sealed, and Delivered in presence of Thomas Meador (SS) Waters Dunn William Meador Jr. Robert Sp. Coleman

At a court held for Essex County at Tappa. the 19th Day of September 1758 this Last Will and Test. of Thomas Meador dec'd. was this Day Presented in court by the Ex. herein named, who made oath thereto acc. to law, and was proved by the oaths of the Witnesses hereto, and on the notion of the Execs. admitted to Record and so Recorded. Test.

John Lee Jr., Wd Clerk" [Punctuation and paragraphing added for clarity.]

And

SOURCE: Will Book 11, Page 129, Essex County, Virginia Will Records.

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I Thomas Meador of Essex County in the Parrish of Southfarnham Being in perfect sence and memory Praise the Almighty for the same. I do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament Revoking & Disanuling all other Wills heretofor Written In manner and form as following, to wit, first and Principally I Commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it hoping through the Merits & Death of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to have full and free Pardon of all my Sins & Wickedness in General and to Inherit Everlasting Life Through my Savior Christ and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently and Christianly Buried hoping at the Last day of Judgment it shall be reunited to my Soul to a happy Resurrection & as for my Wordly Estate which hath Pleas'd all mighty God to Bless me with I do give as followeth. ITEM I give unto my son John Meador a peace of land in Essex County Parrish aforesed being the land on which I live bounded as followeth begining at my Cool Spring & running to a great white Oak Standing on my Spring Hill Thence across my cornfield to the head of a Branch Called the Iopalor(sp?) Spring Branch Thence Down the Branch to the Grat Branch to the Main Pocoson(?sp) & down the main Pocoson to the mouth of the Cool Spring Branch & so up the said Branch to the begining to him & his heirs Lawfully begotten of his Body forever ITEM I give unto my son Thomas Meador Eighty acres land more or less begining at a Corner Oak between Nicolas Faulconer & myself Thence to the Corner of the Ditch thence Down the Ditch so to the head of the branch Thence down the Branch to the Great Branch so up the said branch to Harbert Waggoner's Line thence along the said line to a Corner white Oak thence along Waggoner's line to the mouth Clements Spring branch so up the said Branch to the Mainoad so along the said road to the Blody Oak Thence North East to a Corner Hickory by Nicolas Faulconer's fence so to the beginning to him & his Male Heirs Lawfully begotten of his Body forever & for want of such heirs to Son Rubin Meador and his heirs Lawfully begotten of his Body forever ITEM I give to my son Rubin Meador all the Remainder part of my Land belong(?) to the Burring place Lying Eastern the Lands I gave to my son John Meador & Thomas Meador to him & his Male Heirs Lawfully begotten his Body forever and for want of such heirs than my Son Thomas Meador & his male heirs Lawfully begotten of his Body forever. ITEM I give to my son Rubin Meador my old hunting gun which was made by Peter Bryam & those good cows & calves & Desire they may not be appraised being left him instead of money (.....?) to him & his heirs forever. ITEM I give to my daughter Elizabeth AllenAllen Wife of Benjamin the same feather Bedlent her at the Day of Marriage to her and her heirs forever ITEM I give to my Daughter Rachel Armstrong Wife of Ambrose Armstrong the same feather Bed I lent her at the Day of Marriage & to her and her Heirs forever ITEM I give to my Daughter Sarah Meador one feather Bed with all the furniture to her and her heirs forever ITEM I give to my daughter Easter Meador one feather Bed with all the furniture to her & her heirs forever ITEM I give to my Daughter Frances Bell one feather Bed with all the furniture to her and her heirs forever ITEM I give to Susanah Meador forty five shillings Current money to be put to her use During her Life to be paid by my Executors hereafter named ITEM I desire that all the Remainder part of my Estateof what kind so ever being Real and Personal and lying and being in what place soever be Equally Divided amongst my nine children Viz., John Meador, Thomas Meador, Ambrose Meador, Rubin Meador Sarah Meador, and Easter Meador, Elizabeth Allen, Rachel Armstrong, and Frances Bell to them and their heirs forever ITEM I do Constitute and Appoint my two sons Thomas Meador and Rubin Meador full whole and sole Executors to this my Last Will & Testament Revoking all other will or wills heretofore by me made & I acknowledge this my will & no other For Witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & fixt my Seal this 31st Day of July Anno Dom. 1758 The words being Rail and Personable Enterlined before assignd Thomas Meador Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of Waters Dunn William Meador Robert Sp. Coleman Admitted to Court Records 19 Sept. 1758.

Thomas married Susanna Reynolds [15041] [MRIN: 4978], daughter of Cornelius Reynolds [29606] and Unknown, in 1698 in Virginia. Susanna was born in 1665 and died before 1758.

General Notes: SRC:
1. Historical Southern Familes, Vol IV, Meadors-Meadows of Essex County, Virginia.
2. Will of Cornelius Reynolds, 29 September 1684.
3. Will of John Goss, June 11, 1705.

75 M i. Reuben Meador [15105] was born in 1709 in Essex County, Virginia and died on 24 Jan 1778 at age 69.

+ 76 M ii. Thomas Meador Jr. [15038] was born in 1711 in Essex County, Virginia and died in 1776 in Cumberland County, Virginia at age 65.

+ 77 F iii. Rachel Meador [15106] was born in 1713 in Essex County, Virginia and died in 1758 at age 45.

80 M vi. John Meador [15111] was born about 1718 and died in 1776 about age 58.

+ 81 M vii. Ambrose Meador [15109] was born in 1719 in Essex County, Virginia and died on 28 Sep 1795 in Bedford County, Virginia at age 76.

83 F ix. Elizabeth Meador [15112] was born in 1723 in Essex County, Virginia and died in 1770 at age 47.

+ 87 M iii. William Meador [15103] was born in 1706 and died about 1759 about age 53.

+ 88 M iv. Richard Meador [15104] was born about 1710 and died on 19 Feb 1776 about age 66.

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

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

General Notes: John Meador gave a verbal will which is recorded as such in Essex County, Virginia. At his death, his entire estate was to go to his daughter, Susannah Meador. If she dies before maturity, then the estate is divided between William Bourne, Thomas Meador, John Armstrong and William Jordan. Essex County Book 16, pg 147.

Will was probated 21 November 1721 (Another will). This one lists soms and daughters.

John married Sarah Gregory [15115] [MRIN: 5002]. Sarah died before 1720 in Essex County, Virginia.

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

Dinah married George B. Tribble [15067] [MRIN: 4987] in 1721 in Halifax County, Virginia. George was born about 1698 in Essex County, Virginia and died in 1770 in Halifax County, Virginia about age 72.

101 M i. George B. Tribble [15064] was born on 2 May 1720 in Essex County, Virginia and died about 1792 in Caroline County, Virginia about age 72.

102 F ii. Mary Tribble [34069] was born about 1721 in Essex County, Virginia.

103 M iii. Shadrack B. Tribble [34070] was born about 1722 in Essex County, Virginia and died about 1759 in Halifax County, Virginia about age 37.

104 M iv. John Tribble [34072] was born about 1724 in Essex County, Virginia.

106 M vi. Peter Tribble [34074] was born about 1727 in Caroline County, Virginia and died on 1 Oct 1792 in Halifax County, Virginia about age 65.

107 M vii. Elijah Tribble [34075] was born about 1755 in Halifax County, Virginia.

69. 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.

General Notes: Records show some of the Meadors living in Cumberland County, Virginia in the 1740's. Although he owned land there, Jonas and Frances did not move there until 1751 locating in an area now a part of the State Forest. By the time Jonas died in 1768, he had acquired 630 acres.

geocities.com - meador: "One of the odd things about Jonas' will is that Jobe and Jason are made executors of the will, neither being of age at the time. Jonas was called "annex administrator" of his father's will during the minority of the executor. He was asked by his father in the will to look after Jobe and Jason for 3 years until 17, the age of majority."

SRC: Historical Southern Families, Vol IV, Meadors-Meadows of Essex County, Virginia

n 1751, Jonas Meador moved to Cumberland county, Virginia, settling at the heads of Deep and Muddy creeks about 5 miles NE of the present county seat. A Meador cemetery is still in the vicinity. Here he raised a family of nine children, who contributed greatly to future western migrations. Of these children, only daughter Frances and sons Jonas, Jr, Jehu, and Jesse continued to live in Cumberland County, the others moving westward into the Bedford Franklin area of Virginia. Josiah moved to the Giles creek area of Virginia. His youngest son, Jesse, enlisted in the revolution October 17, 1775, and was his only son to serve. He was in the minute men of the Amelia District of Cumberland county and served under Captain Joseph Carrington. Three of his grandsons also served in the revolution. They were the sons of Joel: John, Jonas Jr, and Joel. At his death in 1768, Jonas owned 630 acres; his will was dated may 5, 1768, and was probated august 23, 1768. The oldest son, Joel, inherited 430 acres, but as he had already taken up residence in Bedford county, he sold his interests: 230 acres to his mother- Frances, and 200 acres to his brother Jesse who had received the other 200 acres from his father. Jonas Meador, Jr had already purchased land in Bedford County, but upon his father's death, he sold it and returned to the farm to manage his mother affairs until his death in 1773. His mother, Frances, executed a will august 17, 1774 but as it was not probated until September 25, 1780, her death probably occurred nearer the later date.

Jonas married Frances Hudgens [15072] [MRIN: 4988] after 1720. Frances was born in 1702 in Franklin County, Virginia and died in Sep 1780 in Cumberland County, Virginia at age 78.

General Notes: One source has the wife as Frances E. Anderson. We are relying on the information provided by the Cumberland County, Virginia Historical Society; pgs 154 & 155.

Will of Frances Meador
Abstracts of Cumerland County, Virginia
Will Books 1 and 2
1749-1782
pg 69

page 266: Will of Frances Meador, dated 17 August 1774, Pro 25 September 1780. Daughter Ann (?); grandaughter Rosannah Meadow; my children, Joel Meador, Mary Holland, Frances Holloway, John Meador, Josiah Meador, Jehu Meador and Jesse Meador. WIT: John Atkinson, Josiah Robertson and Meatha Meador. Samuel Holloway and Simon Gentry were security for Jehu.

page 269: Appraisal of estate of Frances Meador. Court 22 January 1781.

• Source:1. Cumberland County, Virginia Historical Society.
2. Deborah Ann Bradley - hostville.com/family/gen1
3. Lainie Potts at tripod.com
4. ran.raider@wright.edu
5. From: Katherine B. Elliott. Marriage Records 1749-1840 Cumberland County, Virginia. Privately published, 1969. "Many of the marriage bonds of Cumberland County have been lost, and many of the surviving bonds are now fragmented. All of the bonds for the years 1766, 1777, 1778 and 1781 have been lost, apparently, as none for these years were found among the bonds now extant. Only one bond for the year 1782 is now extant. There are no extant bonds for the years 1783, 1796, 1799, 1800, 1801 and 1802." . . . "Frances Hudgens: married Jonas Meador, Sr. at Essex County, Virginia. She died ca. 1780 at Cumberland County, Virginia."

+ 108 M i. Joel Meador [29624] was born about 1725 in Cumberland County, Virginia and died about Nov 1798 in Bedford County, Virginia about age 73.

109 M ii. Jonas Meador Jr. [15075] was born in 1728 and died in Oct 1773 in Cumberland County, Virginia at age 45.

+ 113 M vi. John M. Meador [15080] was born on 14 Jul 1734 in Caroline County, Virginia and died on 12 Jan 1825 in Bedford County, Virginia at age 90.

+ 114 M vii. Jehu Meador [15083] was born in 1738 and died in 1808 in Cumberland County, Virginia at age 70.

+ 115 M viii. Josiah Francis Meadows [20671] was born in 1738 in Caroline County, Virginia and died on 20 Nov 1836 in Virginia at age 98.

+ 116 M ix. Jesse Meador [15085] was born in 1745 in Virginia and died on 28 Sep 1812 at age 67.

• Source:1. Jason is mentioned in the Jonas Meador will of 1700 but we know little else about him.

71. 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.

General Notes: Will of Joel Meador, 1774 Amelia County, Virginia Will Book 2, Page 221 Probated May 1777

In the name of God, Amen; I, Joel Meador of the County of Amelia in the Parish of Raleigh, being very weak and ancient, doth make this my last will and testament. First, I give my soul to Almight God who first gave it to me, and my body to be buried decently at the discretion of my executors, and my worldly estate which the Almighty bestowed on me I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife and her two sons, Archer Meador and Anderson Meador, if that my wife shall abide by this, my last will and testament. If she shall refuse to do so and object to same, the land I assigned to my wife and children, Archer and Anderson, bounded as follows: Beginning at Joshua Rucker's line at a beach and running up to the mouth of John Harris's spring branch, then up Henry Meador ('s) branch to a black gum and along said Henry's line to Jonah (Reynold's?) line along said line to a Spanish oak; then along a new line to a poplar, then along a dividing line I have already made to Joh Gill's line to a red oak; then along the said Gill's line to Samuel Cobb's line to Joshua Rucker's line, and along said line to the beginning. I give and bequeath unto the children I had by my first wife five shillings each. My will and desire is that my wife Agness shall enjoy the rest of my estate during her natural life or widowhood, and if that she shall marry, it is my will and desire that my said estate already lent to my beloved wife be equally divided amongst my wife and the four children I had by her, Archer, Anderson, Patty, and Nancy, and or my sons Archer and Anderson to have two years schooling each. I constitute and appoint my friend Francis Anderson and my son Joel Meador executors of this my last will and testament, revoking all former will by me already made. Witness my hand and seal this 23rd day of September, 1774. Published and declared before us: Joel Meador (SEAL) William Ford Thomas Ellis William Ford, Jr.

Joel married Judith Green [15587] [MRIN: 5169] in 1737 in Raleigh Parish, Amelia County, Virginia. Judith was born in 1713 in Cumberland County, Virginia and died before 1768 in Raleigh Parish, Amelia County, Virginia.

120 M iii. Benjamin Meador [15590] was born in 1736 in Cumberland County, Virginia and died on 28 Dec 1797 in Amelia County, Virginia at age 61.

+ 121 M iv. Jonas Meador [15591] was born in 1738 in Amelia County, Virginia and died on 16 Jun 1806 in Prince Edward County, Virginia at age 68.

122 M v. James Meador [15592] was born in 1738 in Amelia County, Virginia and died in 1804 in South Carolina at age 66.

123 F vi. Mary Ann Meador [15593] was born in 1740 in Amelia County, Virginia.

124 M vii. Henry Meador [15594] was born in 1743 in Amelia County, Virginia and died in 1800 in Nottoway Parish, Amelia County, Virginia at age 57.

125 M viii. Jeremiah Meador [15595] was born in 1750 in Amelia County, Virginia and died on 28 Sep 1806 in Prince Edward County, Virginia at age 56.

126 M ix. Isaac Meador [15596] was born in 1755 in Amelia County, Virginia and died in 1818 in Amelia County, Virginia at age 63.

Joel next married Agnes Seay [15597] [MRIN: 5136] in 1768. Agnes was born about 1713 in Amelia County, Virginia and died in 1818 about age 105.

Nancy married Benjamin Woosley [15601] [MRIN: 5171] on 6 Jan 1795 in Amelia County, Virginia.

Nancy next married William Burton [15602] [MRIN: 5172] on 20 Jul 1807 in Amelia County, Virginia.

73. 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.

Jason married Elizabeth Stone [15086] [MRIN: 4993], daughter of William Stone [20694] and Ann Harrison [20695], about 1729. Elizabeth was born about 1711 and died before Feb 1778 in Anson County, North Carolina.

+ 131 M i. Lewis Meador [15087] was born about 1729 in Virginia and died about 1803 in North Carolina about age 74.

132 M ii. Jason Meador [15089] was born in 1734 in Virginia and died in 1822 in Fairfield County, South Carolina at age 88.

Jason married Sarah Moberly [15090] [MRIN: 4995] before 1752 in Lunenburg County, Virginia.

133 M iii. Job Meador [15091] was born in 1736 in Virginia and died in Oct 1822 in Fairfield County, South Carolina at age 86.

+ 134 M iv. Thomas Meador [15093] was born in 1737 in Raleigh Parrish, Essex County, Virginia and died in 1826 in Whitley County, Kentucky at age 89.

135 F v. Drucilla Meador [15095] was born on 20 Nov 1738 in Virginia and died on 7 Oct 1781 in South Carolina at age 42.

Drucilla married Edward Moberly [15096] [MRIN: 4998] in 1758. Edward was born in 1735 and died in 1781 in South Carolina at age 46.

Sarah married Abraham Rushing [15464] [MRIN: 5128] in Fairfield County, South Carolina. Abraham was born in 1739 and died in 1805 at age 66.

137 F vii. Zilphia S. Meador [15098] was born about 1745 in Amelia, Bedford County, Virginia and died in 1812 in Anson County, North Carolina about age 67.

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