Benjamin Meador

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• Reference Number: 9611

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• Reference Number: 9666

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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 1737, Amelia, Virginia, USA. Judith was born 1713, Cumberland, Virginia, USA; died Bef 1768, Amelia, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 5467

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• Name: John Meadows or Meador
• Reference Number: 9680
• Birth: 1659, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
• Death: 1721, Orange, Virginia, USA

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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.

John married Mary Awbrey 16 Dec 1694, Virginia, USA. Mary was born 1678, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA; died 17 Oct 1721, Essex, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ann
• Name: Aubrey
• Name: Aubrey
• Reference Number: 828
• Birth: 1678, Essex, Virginia, USA
• Birth: 1678, Essex, Virginia, USA
• Death: 17 Oct 1721, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
• Death: 17 Oct 1721, Cumberland, Virginia, USA

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• Reference Number: 9758

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These presents witnesseth that I Sarah Meader widdow wife of Thomas
> Meader the younger lately deced in the County of Rappahanock I Sarah
> Meader do bind and oblige myself my exrs. or adms. to confirme unto my
> son John Meader sone unto Thomas Meader lately 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 abovesaid 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 abovesaid Thomas Meader 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 inority that all her catle & their increase shall
> fall unto her sister Mary Meader and likewise in case it should pleas
> 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 increse to be made good as aforesaid to my
> duaghter Mary Meader these premises to be recorded in Court the first
> or second courte ensuing the date hereof by any person that I the said
> Sarah Meader shall lappoint always provided that there be severall
> markes nominate & recorded for the abovesaid Childrens Catle them &
> their increase. In confirmatcon I Sarah Meader bind my self myheirs
> for the performance this above menconed & no other act nor deed as
> Witness my hand this thirteenth day of Aprill 1662.
>
> These presents testifieth that I Sarah Meader late wife of Thomas
> Meader deced in the County of Rappa. oblige my self to give and allowe
> unto my children a sufficient & compleat maintenance in every respect
> as all other ought to do and further more to give them four years a
> peice Education in learning according as the Country doth aford. In
> Confirmacon whereof I Sarah Medr. do bind & oblige myself my heirs or
> assignes for the performance of this above menconed as witness my hand
> & seal this 13th day of Aprill 1662 to write read to to cast accompt
>
> Recorded July 12, 1662 Deed Bk 1656-1664, p 187-188

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In that grant, it is stated that it was being made to Thomas Meador, Orphan, son of Thomas Meador, deceased. As no such father and son pair (both named Thomas) existed in the family of Ambrose Meador, it must certainly have been that Thomas Meads who died in 1655 and his son Thomas. The further descent of this 450 acre tract (Rappahannock Co Deed Book 5, p. 261 and Deed Book 6, p. 98) through John Meador is very clear. This grant adjoined the grant of Henry Awbrey on Hoskins Creek, and particularly the portion given by Henry to his son Richard Awbrey. It is most logical that Thomas Meador, Orphan, and Thomas Meador the Younger were the same, and that Sarah Meador, the widow of Thomas Meador the Younger, who made provision for her son 'John Meador of Hoskins Creek,' was the wife of Henry Awbrey and the mother of Richard Awbrey. Thus the conclusion is virtually inescapable that Sarah was the mother of both John Meador and Richard Awbrey, making them half-brothers. This would explain why Richard called John Meador his 'brother' in his will

Thomas married Sarah Hoskins 1658, Lancaster, Virginia, USA. Sarah (daughter of Bartholomew Hoskins and Mira Dorcas Isham) was born 16 Sep 1637, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died 1672, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet]

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