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Jonas Meador, Sr

Male 1698 - 1768  (70 years)


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  • Name Jonas Meador  [1, 2, 3] 
    Suffix Sr 
    Born 1698  Essex, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number 9687 
    Died 1768  Cumberland, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Person ID I9687  Thompson-Milligan
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 

    Father John Meador, Sr,   b. 1658, Lancaster, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1721, Essex, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Awbrey,   b. 1678, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1721, Essex, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 16 Dec 1694  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2982  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frances Hudgens,   b. 1702, Franklin, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1774, Cumberland, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 1721  Essex, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Jehu Meador, Sr,   b. 1738, Caroline, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1808, Cumberland, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)  [natural]
     2. Joel Meador,   b. 1725, Cumberland, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1798, Bedford, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)  [natural]
     3. John Meador,   b. 14 Jul 1734, Caroline, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1824, Bedford, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)  [natural]
     4. Frances Meador,   b. 1732, Caroline, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1800, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)  [natural]
     5. Jonas Meador, Jr,   b. 1728, Essex, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1773, Cumberland, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)  [natural]
     6. Jesse Meador,   b. 1745, Caroline, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1812, Cumberland, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)  [natural]
     7. Josiah Meador, Sr,   b. 1736, Caroline, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1798, Roanoke, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)  [natural]
     8. Joab Meador,   b. 1743, Caroline, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1818, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)  [natural]
     9. Mary Meador,   b. 1729, Caroline, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1783, Laurens, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 
    Family ID F2973  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1698 - Essex, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1721 - Essex, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1768 - Cumberland, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 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.

  • Sources 
    1. [S22] OneWorldTree, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA;;), Database online.
      Record for Jehu Meador

    2. [S22] OneWorldTree, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA;;), Database online.
      Record for Jonas Meador

    3. [S22] OneWorldTree, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA;;), Database online.
      Record for John Meador