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Jeremiah was born about 1735. He passed away before 1817.
Jeremiah Meador was born about 1735 in Essex Co., Virgina. He was the son of William Meador (1706-1759), son of Richard Meador (1672 – before 1716), son of John Meador (1659-1721), son of Thomas Meador, Jr. (1639-1661), son of Thomas Meador (ca. 1613-before June 6, 1655) who immigrated from England to the Isle of Wight Co. Virginia before 1630, when his headright (50 acres for passage) was surrendered to John Gater. About 1650, Thomas moved to (old) Lancaster Co. (now Richmond Co.) on the Rappahannock River, where he died in 1655. Thomas’ will named two sons, John and Thomas.
Jeremiah’s mother was Frances (Phitzsimmons) Meador who died January 2, 1770. The first mention of Jeremiah in legal records was in Essex Co., Virginia, when he was named in the will of Mary Phitzsimmons, his grandmother. In her will (June 4, 1756, WB 10, pg. 95), she names, among others, her grandson Jeremiah, son of William.
The Meador family began their move to Amelia Co., Virginia about 1745. Apparently, Jeremiah followed as soon as he was old enough. His first purchase there was July 17, 1765 (DB 8, pg. 676), when he bought one of the 22 acre tracts from the grant of Jason Meador, witnessed by Benjamin Meador. Jeremiah sold this land July 23, 1767 (DB 9, pg 86). He witnessed a deed from Joel Meador to Benjamin Meador, and deed to Henry Meador December 19, 1767.
James Ray sold Jeremiah Meador 154 acres in Amelia County on July 9, 1768 (DB 10, pg. 12). Benjamin Meador sold him 66 acres, formerly belonging to William Ray, February 25, 1773 (DB 13, pg 333), and the rest of his property (202) acres the same day (page 335) by Jeremiah and Caroline Meador. (This establishes the name of his first wife.) At this point, they removed to Bedford Co., Virginia. Jeremiah Meador of Amelia Co. purchased 750 acres on Stony Fork of Goose Creek in Bedford Co. on November 27, 1776 (DB 5, pg. 486). He later sold portions of this tract to William Meador and Benjamin Meador. (This William was NOT his son – his wife was Lucy, so he was the son of Ambrose Meador. His own son was only a teenager then, born 1765-9, married 1787.)
Jeremiah firstly married Caroline –?– probably in Amelia Co., probably around 1760 (estimated from his elder son’s marriage in 1787 – which would make each man about 25 years at marriage). There are no accounts of old marriages recorded in this court. The Clerk thinks the reason for this is that the old ministers lived so far from the Court House that they just neglected to record them. Caroline died by 1812 when Jeremiah married Elizabeth, the widow of Ambrose Wood. Jeremiah was in his middle 60’s at the time of that marriage.
Jeremiah settled on the Staunton River on 1,000 acres of land. His will was probated in 1816-17.
Will
Will Book D1-4, Page 296 Recorded 27th January, 1817 Clerk’s Office, Bedford County, Virginia WILL OF JEREMIAH MEADOR April 30, 1816 I Jeremiah Meadow of Bedford County, Virginia, being in a low state of health, but of sound memory, it is my will and desire to dislpose of my worldly property as follows: 1st. It is my desire that my debts be paid out of my movable property. 2nd. I give and bequeath to Jeremiah Meador, my grandson, his heirs and assigns forever, one-third of my land, to include the plantation whereon he now lives adjoining Jeremiah Jordan’s line to extend equal distance on McGeorge’s line, and my spring branch, as it meanders to make the said one-third part. 3rd. I leave to my affectionate wife, Elizabeth, the use and benefit of the other two-thirds of my land, and all my movable property, during her life or widowhood. 4th. I give to my granddaughter, Fanny Whitworth, one-third part of my land to be laid off by one line adjoinging McGeorge Meador and Richard Meador’s land, to have possession of at the end of my said wife’s life, or widowhood. 5th. I give and bequeath to my grandson, Martin Meador, son of Richard Meador, the other one-third of my land which will include the house I now live in, to have possession of when my wife dies or remarries. 6th. I give to Thomas Armstrong twenty dollars provided he lives with my said wife until he is twenty-one years of age, or during her widowhood. 7th. It is my will and desire that at my wife’s death or marriage all my personal property be equally divided amongst my three children, William, Richard and Mary. Lastly: I constitute and appoint my wife, Elizabeth, and my son, Richard, my executrix and executor, of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills by me, and acknowledging this my last will and testament with my hand this the 30th day of April, 1816. his (X) mark Jeremiah Meador Witnesses: James McGeorge Edward McGeorge Jeremiah Jordan Probate: 27 Jan 1817
- Fact: Residence (1810) Bedford, Virginia, United States[1]
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- Listed in household of Jeremiah Meadow, 6 Aug 1810
- Free White Persons – Males – 10 thru 15 1
- Free White Persons – Males – 45 and over 1
- Free White Persons – Females – 16 thru 25 1
- Free White Persons – Females – 45 and over 1 (Caroline?)
- Fact: will (Will dated 30Apr1816) Bedford Co., Va.
Sources
- ↑ “United States Census, 1810”
citing Page: 14; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M252; Digital film/folder number: 005157084_001_M9XZ-4M6; FHL microfilm: 0181427; Image number: 20
FamilySearch Record: XH2Q-7M1 (accessed 27 September 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBZ-4ST
Jeremiah Meadow in Liberty, Bedford, Virginia, United States.
- “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 02 December 2019, 21:56), entry for Jeremiah Meadows(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LH6T-B6Q); contributed by various users.
- Meador Families of Virginia and points west, Victor Paul Meador, 1989, p 1802
- Sally Diane Skidmore Kuras, 1 Aug 2007
- Bedford Co VA WB D-4, p 295
- Marriage of granddaughter, Henrietta Meador, (bef.1793-bef.1812): Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, 1750 – 1930, by William Wade Hinshaw
Thomas Worth Marshall, editor and compiler
Vol. VI, Page 991 , Marriage Bonds of Bedford Co., Virginia
1809,5, 6. Francis Settle & Henrietta Meadow. Wm. Durrett, surety. Consent of Jeremiah & Caroline Meadow, grandparents of Henrietta. - Marriage of Jeremiah and Elizabeth: “Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940”
citing Digital film/folder number: 007578970; FHL microfilm: 31523; Record number: 2779; Packet letter: C
FamilySearch Record: XRQ6-32X (accessed 27 September 2024)
Jeremiah Meador marriage to Elizabeth Wood on 16 Mar 1812 in Franklin, Virginia, United States.