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From: "Janean Ray" <>
Subject: Re: [MEADOWS] John Meador 1666, New Document found....
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 13:29:45 -0500
References: <20051209171007.89751.qmail@web53310.mail.yahoo.com>


Robin - I have enlisted a dear friend/genealogy helper to give it go. She
transcribes documents all the time. I did notice however the name at the
bottom after the date...... is that of Fortunatus Sydnore (my 8th great
grandfather)

Now.... I first thought this belonged to John "Meador" Meadows also my 8th
great grandfather but not possible as he was bor 1658 m. 1677 to Elizabeth
White. Unless I have very wrong information.

Aside from that I apparently have typed incorrectly information I received
somewhere or got wrong information to being with. Just started reading the
notes I have on John Meador 1658 and two separate paragraphs don't fit as
far as dates go so I need someone to clear this up for me.

This "should" be John Meador 1658
John was a planter growing tobacco and indian corn. In 1661 John was only 5
years old when an Indian raid on the neighboring plantation killed Thomas
White, brother to his future wife Elizabeth. An Army of 250 men was raised,
but proved to be ineffective against the hit and run method of the Indians.
John was orphaned at a young age and was raised by his mother Sarah and step
father Henry Awbrey. John and Elizabeth were deeded her fathers plantation
for the care and maintance of her parents. It consisted of 33 acres on the
north side of Hoskins Creek a cross from John's land..

BUT who is this? THIS has to be the one in the deed you just mentioned.

John purchased 50 acres of land on April 21, 1660 adjoining his own land.
John and a Henry Peter were granted 4,200 acres by patent on April 17, 1667,
located in St. Mary's Parish, Essex County. Thomas Jr. transferred 640
acres on April 20, 1667 to John and was the same 450 acres that he inherited
from his father plus 190 acres that he was granted for transporting 4
persons to the colony.

John, in his indenture of December 10, 1694, he described himself as "John
Meador Sr., widow, in the county of Essex, for the love I have for my
children by my wife Elizabeth, deceased, I give them all of the land had 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, Jr., a parcel of land
beginning at Cole Springs, running the great branch to the main swamp; to my
son Thomas Meador land by John Evans; land on the east side of great branch
to my son Hope Meador, to daughter Rachel Meador 10 acres bought of Edward
Thacker also land given by my father-in-law, richard White; Land also to
daughters Elizabeth and Esther Meador. All land given to my sons and
daughters never to be sold but to remain from heir to heir so long as there
can be one of the Meadors found alive."

John married again and had six children.

His will (October 17, 1721; probated November 21, 1721) 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: In the name of God, Amen. I John Meador of Essex County
being sick and weak in the body, but sound of mind and perfect memory,
blessed be God, therefore do make and ordain this to be my last will and
testament in the manner and form follow: First and principally I commend my
soul into the hands that giveth, hoping by the meritorious death and passion
of my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, to receive full pardon and
forgivenness of all my sins and offences, and a joyful resurrection in the
last days: and my body to be decently buried at the direction of my
executors here after named, and for my worldly goods: Item , I give to my
son Thomas Meador one shilling; I give my daughter, Rachale Jodan, one
shilling; to my daughter Eiize Armstrong, one shilling; to my daughter Dinah
Tribbile, one shilling; my desire is that my five sons shall keep their own
guns without apraisel. 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 whereit 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 lawful
executors. I give my son Joshua Meador one chest no to be appraised and the
rest of my estate to be equally divided amoung my children and I do leave my
two youngest sons to be of age at seventee 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

The only thing I can guess is one of these is John Meads Meadows b. 1638
brother to Thomas "orphan" Meadows who would be of the right age in 1666 to
be this DEED.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robin Connors" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 12:10 PM
Subject: [MEADOWS] John Meador 1666, New Document found....


> Hi Cousins,
>
> I found this document at Lancaster Co. VA when I went there this
summer. I need help to try and read the thing. It is very difficult in
deed.
>
> Maybe this is a missing link to helping us figure out who belongs to
whom.
>
> Thanks,
> Robin
>
> PS if you are a member of Emma's site, you can go there to download the
document at your convenience.
>
>
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