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Thomas Meador, Sr

Male 1612 - 1655  (42 years)


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  • Name Thomas Meador  [1] 
    Suffix Sr 
    Born 24 Dec 1612  Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number 9760 
    Died 6 Jun 1655  Lancaster, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I9760  Thompson-Milligan
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 

    Father Ambrose Meador, Sr,   b. Abt 1594, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1661, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elizabeth Lee,   b. 1560, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F3008  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Joyce Meador,   b. Abt 1644, Lancaster, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1655  (Age ~ 11 years)  [natural]
     2. Ann Meads,   b. 1643, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     3. John Meadows,   b. 1650, 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 71 years)  [natural]
     4. Susanna Meadows,   b. 1636, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     5. Mary Meador,   b. 1640, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1734, Richmond, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)  [natural]
     6. Margaret Meador,   b. 1640, Northumberland, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     7. John Meador,   b. 1637, Lancaster, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     8. Susannah Meador,   b. 1636, Lancaster, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     9. Anne Meador,   b. Abt 1646  [natural]
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 
    Family ID F457  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sarah (Unknown),   b. 1600, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1655, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 1636  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Meador, Jr,   b. 1638, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1662, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)  [natural]
     2. Susannah Meador,   b. 1636, Lancaster, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     3. John Meador,   b. 1637, Lancaster, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     4. Mary Meador,   b. 1640, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1734, Richmond, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)  [natural]
     5. Anne Meador,   b. Abt 1646  [natural]
     6. Joyce Meador,   b. Abt 1644, Lancaster, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1655  (Age ~ 11 years)  [natural]
     7. Margaret Meador,   b. 1640, Northumberland, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 
    Family ID F3005  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Dec 1612 - Suffolk, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1636 - Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Jun 1655 - Lancaster, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Thomas Meador was born in 1612, England. He came to the new world 1 June 1636 using the headright system. Thomas settled on land about 50 miles north of Jamestown on a part of the Charles River, Northumberland, Lancaster, Rappahannock, and Essex counties as each was established. He married, and between 1635-37 Thomas Jr. was born. Thomas did well raising tobacco and paid passage for others claiming their land.

      The Will of Thomas Meads/Meador

      The last will and testament of Tho. Meads (Meador) made the 5th. day of March (54.) Imp nt. 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 and Daughter Mary this planation that I now live upon and all the land on this side of the Creek, and the sd. plantation not to be my Daughter's 'till after my wife's decease. I do give to my two sons Thos. & 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 the s. land two thousand pounds of tob. & cask at their day of marriage, and in case eithre 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 Anne all the cattle that belongeth to her which is about five head of cattle, and likewise I do give unto her one shilling in money. This is my last will and testament as witness my hand the day & year above written.

      Witness:
      Thomas Mead
      Rawleigh Travers
      John Richardson
      Edward Bradshaw (by his mark)
      pbat 6 da. Juny 1655

      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).

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