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From: John Coats <>
Subject: Re: [BOZEMAN] Roll Call
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 19:30:03 -0500
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Steve; It is my theory that one the Bozemans married someone with the the
surname "Meade", as there was a Quaker family with that name at the same time
and region. Of course one of the Whites may have married a Meade, and the name
was passed down that way. Whatever way, I do believe the first name Meady came
from the surname Meade. Just a theory.

John Coats

Steve Frizzell wrote:

> Diana,
>
> Thanks for pointing out that we do not know for sure that Mary White was the
> wife of Samuel Bozeman. However, there is a bit of circumstantial evidence
> which might point you in that direction but which falls far short of proving
> the marriage.
>
> As you pointed out, Meady Bozeman may have been named after Meady White.
> Also, Mordicai Bozeman may have been named after Mordicai White. I believe
> that there was also a Luke White but I don't have my notes handy. I also
> have a note which says that Meady White had a daughter named Mary White.
> And, I believe we also know that John White, Sr. had a daughter named Mary.
> And, we know that Samuel bought land adjacent to John White, Sr. from John
> White, Jr. from the following abstract. Many times when a man married, he
> bought land from the family of the bride.
>
> 11 Feb 1714/15 - John White, Jr, of Chowan Precinct, planter, to Samuel
> Bowman of ye same precinct for 4 pounds current money, 275 acres joining
> John
> White, Sr, Ballard Sewell, and Parker, with all houses etc. Witnesses: John
> Dew and Edward Benwick.
>
> We know from a land sale in 1735 that Samuel's wife was named Mary. This of
> course, presumes that the Samuel who sold land on the Nottoway River in 1735
> is the same Samuel who was in Chowan County, NC 15 years earlier.
>
> So, even though we may have strong suspicions that Samuel's wife was Mary
> White, we really can't prove it. But, in my opinion, she is a leading
> candidate!
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Diana Williams" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 8:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [BOZEMAN] Roll Call
>
> -Samuel Bozeman of Perquimans Co/Chowan pct. in NC abt 1690.
> married to Mary White
>
> - This is total hearsay, and as it is my hearsay, I want to emphasize that
> it is total speculation. It was based solely on the fact that the first
> use I found of the name Meady was in the White family. That lead me to
> speculate that his mother might have been of the White family as they were
> on the same migration path from Isle of Wight co VA to NC. But this is not
> something I have in my own group sheet, and now it is out there on the
> internet for all time.
>
> Maybe someone will prove it now.
>
> Diana Williams
>
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