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Burial: Starkey, Roanoke, Virginia
Botetourt County, Virginia, (now Roanoke Co)
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There is an old family tradition that is often quoted in local histories that says: "The original ancestor of the Meadows family in America came from England and settled in Baltimore, Maryland. He was the father of seven sons and named them all beginning with 'J' and they were known as the '7 J' family." In the early records of the Valley of Virginia, we find the following names; Josiah Meadows I, Jacob Meadows, James Meadows, John Meadows, Joshua Meadows, Israel Meadows, and Frances Meadows. The most of these men lived in the counties of Orange, Rockingham, Augusta, and Botetourt, and some of these men were soldiers in the Revolution. But soon after the war they settled in other counties and states. There is a deed recorded in Botetourt County, VA from Arthur Cooper to Robert Lilly, dated January 7, 1793, Deed Book #4, page 445; conveying one hundred acres of land on the south side of Back Creek, it is "the place whereon Josiah Meadows deceased lived." The witnesses to this deed were Josiah Meadows II, Jacob Meadows, and Robert Richardson. It seems very probable that Josiah Meadows I was a member of the "7 J" family that settled in Baltimore. Josiah I lived near "Starkey" in that portion of Botetourt County, VA, which in 1838 became a part of Roanoke County, VA. He died prior to 1793. The Meadows family lived on this farm and were residents of Botetourt County in 1795.
SOURCE: Source: Author: Charles Silas Hatcher; Title: Historical Genealogy of the Basham, Ellison, Hatcher, Lilly, Meadows, Pack, Walker & Other Families; Publication: Name: PO Box 32 Lynchburg, VA 24505; Book 6/1/1968; LOCA: Dee Crawford, Ghent, WV
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There is an old graveyard on the mountain near Big Meadows, the Thomas Meadows grave yard is located about 1 mile down the west side of the Blue Ridge from Lewis Mountain. This grave yard is near the old Meadows School house that the National Park Service took down in the 1930's. Francis bought his land from Peter Nichols patent of 1,708 acres, this patent is now located in Page County, Virginia.
Josiah Francis Meadows/Meador - 1774 Dunmore's War - Francis Meadows served as a private under Captain Alexander McClannehan during Lord Dunmore's War, which was fought on the Virginia frontier in 1774. He served for a total of 122 days, and he received 9 pounds and 3 shillings in pay. SRC: Library of Virginia, Digital Library Program, Payrolls and Muster Rolls from Dunmore's War, part of the record of the Executive Branch, Auditor of Public Accounts, (Record Group 48) at page 106. Josiah Francis participated in the Dunmore's War and he was among the 1,000 men who fought the Battle of Point Pleasant.
In the Statement of Monroe County, Virginia", Military Records: Revolutionary War Pension Lists: Pension Roll of 1835, Volume III, Virginia, page 721 - Francis Meadows is shown to be receiving a pension of $96.00 per year beginning 16 Jun 1818 when he was 80 years of age. This indicates his birth year to be 1738. This is our Josiah Francis Meadows using a different name. Also, this is apparently evidence that he was alive after 1818 and most likely he was alive at the time of this publication (1835)
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In Historical Southern Families, Vol IV, Meadors-Meadows of Essex County, Virginia, page 133, Frances Hudgens' will is shown as made in Cumberland County, Virginia on 17 August 1774. In her will (she was widowed) she names at least some of her children: Mary Holland; Frances Holloway; John Meador; Josiah Meador; Joel Meador; Jehu Meador; Joab Meador; Jesse Meador. Apparently Josiah Meador is his childhood name. We noted that Frances Hudgens did not identify any of her children in her will by using middle names.
Up until this point in the Meadows/Meador lineage, the family faithfully named the male children with biblical names beginning with "J". Josiah Francis in his adulthood was a free soul and this naming tradition ended with him. Another aspect of naming traditions is to name one male child after the grandfather and one after the father, usually the first and third sons. (Albion's Seed by David Hackett Fisher) Several of Josiah Francis' siblings did manage to name descendants after Jonas (father) but Josiah Francis named two sons after himself, the first and thirds sons, Josiah and Francis, which by itself was a naming tradition.
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Father: Jonas Meador, Sr.
Mother: Frances Hudgens
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Parents:
Father: Jonas MEADOR
Frances Hudgens
Married: 1757 in Amelia Co VA
Lavinia MOODY
Christening:
3/12/1731 in Prince George, Bristol Parish, VA
Father: Robert Moody
Mother: Ann Preston
Known Children:
1. Joab Meador
2. William Meador
3. Israel Meador
4. Josiah Meador II My Line
m. Judith "Juda" Lilly
5. John Francis Meador
6. James Meador
7. Jeremiah Isaac Meadows
8. Edith "Edy" Meador My Line
m. Edmund Lilly
9. Rosanna Meador My Line
m. 8/22/1798 in Montgomery Co VA
to Thomas Edmond Lilly
10.Jacob Meador
m. 6/7/1774 in Botetourt Co VA
to Mary Ovington
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THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.
Burial: Starkey, Roanoke, Virginia
Botetourt County, Virginia, (now Roanoke Co)
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There is an old family tradition that is often quoted in local histories that says: "The original ancestor of the Meadows family in America came from England and settled in Baltimore, Maryland. He was the father of seven sons and named them all beginning with 'J' and they were known as the '7 J' family." In the early records of the Valley of Virginia, we find the following names; Josiah Meadows I, Jacob Meadows, James Meadows, John Meadows, Joshua Meadows, Israel Meadows, and Frances Meadows. The most of these men lived in the counties of Orange, Rockingham, Augusta, and Botetourt, and some of these men were soldiers in the Revolution. But soon after the war they settled in other counties and states. There is a deed recorded in Botetourt County, VA from Arthur Cooper to Robert Lilly, dated January 7, 1793, Deed Book #4, page 445; conveying one hundred acres of land on the south side of Back Creek, it is "the place whereon Josiah Meadows deceased lived." The witnesses to this deed were Josiah Meadows II, Jacob Meadows, and Robert Richardson. It seems very probable that Josiah Meadows I was a member of the "7 J" family that settled in Baltimore. Josiah I lived near "Starkey" in that portion of Botetourt County, VA, which in 1838 became a part of Roanoke County, VA. He died prior to 1793. The Meadows family lived on this farm and were residents of Botetourt County in 1795.
SOURCE: Source: Author: Charles Silas Hatcher; Title: Historical Genealogy of the Basham, Ellison, Hatcher, Lilly, Meadows, Pack, Walker & Other Families; Publication: Name: PO Box 32 Lynchburg, VA 24505; Book 6/1/1968; LOCA: Dee Crawford, Ghent, WV
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There is an old graveyard on the mountain near Big Meadows, the Thomas Meadows grave yard is located about 1 mile down the west side of the Blue Ridge from Lewis Mountain. This grave yard is near the old Meadows School house that the National Park Service took down in the 1930's. Francis bought his land from Peter Nichols patent of 1,708 acres, this patent is now located in Page County, Virginia.
Josiah Francis Meadows/Meador - 1774 Dunmore's War - Francis Meadows served as a private under Captain Alexander McClannehan during Lord Dunmore's War, which was fought on the Virginia frontier in 1774. He served for a total of 122 days, and he received 9 pounds and 3 shillings in pay. SRC: Library of Virginia, Digital Library Program, Payrolls and Muster Rolls from Dunmore's War, part of the record of the Executive Branch, Auditor of Public Accounts, (Record Group 48) at page 106. Josiah Francis participated in the Dunmore's War and he was among the 1,000 men who fought the Battle of Point Pleasant.
In the Statement of Monroe County, Virginia", Military Records: Revolutionary War Pension Lists: Pension Roll of 1835, Volume III, Virginia, page 721 - Francis Meadows is shown to be receiving a pension of $96.00 per year beginning 16 Jun 1818 when he was 80 years of age. This indicates his birth year to be 1738. This is our Josiah Francis Meadows using a different name. Also, this is apparently evidence that he was alive after 1818 and most likely he was alive at the time of this publication (1835)
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
In Historical Southern Families, Vol IV, Meadors-Meadows of Essex County, Virginia, page 133, Frances Hudgens' will is shown as made in Cumberland County, Virginia on 17 August 1774. In her will (she was widowed) she names at least some of her children: Mary Holland; Frances Holloway; John Meador; Josiah Meador; Joel Meador; Jehu Meador; Joab Meador; Jesse Meador. Apparently Josiah Meador is his childhood name. We noted that Frances Hudgens did not identify any of her children in her will by using middle names.
Up until this point in the Meadows/Meador lineage, the family faithfully named the male children with biblical names beginning with "J". Josiah Francis in his adulthood was a free soul and this naming tradition ended with him. Another aspect of naming traditions is to name one male child after the grandfather and one after the father, usually the first and third sons. (Albion's Seed by David Hackett Fisher) Several of Josiah Francis' siblings did manage to name descendants after Jonas (father) but Josiah Francis named two sons after himself, the first and thirds sons, Josiah and Francis, which by itself was a naming tradition.
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Father: Jonas Meador, Sr.
Mother: Frances Hudgens
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Parents:
Father: Jonas MEADOR
Frances Hudgens
Married: 1757 in Amelia Co VA
Lavinia MOODY
Christening:
3/12/1731 in Prince George, Bristol Parish, VA
Father: Robert Moody
Mother: Ann Preston
Known Children:
1. Joab Meador
2. William Meador
3. Israel Meador
4. Josiah Meador II My Line
m. Judith "Juda" Lilly
5. John Francis Meador
6. James Meador
7. Jeremiah Isaac Meadows
8. Edith "Edy" Meador My Line
m. Edmund Lilly
9. Rosanna Meador My Line
m. 8/22/1798 in Montgomery Co VA
to Thomas Edmond Lilly
10.Jacob Meador
m. 6/7/1774 in Botetourt Co VA
to Mary Ovington
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pLEASE DO NOT ASK FOR A TRANSFER THIS IS OUR GRANDPARENTAL LINEAGES
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.
Burial: Starkey, Roanoke, Virginia
Botetourt County, Virginia, (now Roanoke Co)
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There is an old family tradition that is often quoted in local histories that says: "The original ancestor of the Meadows family in America came from England and settled in Baltimore, Maryland. He was the father of seven sons and named them all beginning with 'J' and they were known as the '7 J' family." In the early records of the Valley of Virginia, we find the following names; Josiah Meadows I, Jacob Meadows, James Meadows, John Meadows, Joshua Meadows, Israel Meadows, and Frances Meadows. The most of these men lived in the counties of Orange, Rockingham, Augusta, and Botetourt, and some of these men were soldiers in the Revolution. But soon after the war they settled in other counties and states. There is a deed recorded in Botetourt County, VA from Arthur Cooper to Robert Lilly, dated January 7, 1793, Deed Book #4, page 445; conveying one hundred acres of land on the south side of Back Creek, it is "the place whereon Josiah Meadows deceased lived." The witnesses to this deed were Josiah Meadows II, Jacob Meadows, and Robert Richardson. It seems very probable that Josiah Meadows I was a member of the "7 J" family that settled in Baltimore. Josiah I lived near "Starkey" in that portion of Botetourt County, VA, which in 1838 became a part of Roanoke County, VA. He died prior to 1793. The Meadows family lived on this farm and were residents of Botetourt County in 1795.
SOURCE: Source: Author: Charles Silas Hatcher; Title: Historical Genealogy of the Basham, Ellison, Hatcher, Lilly, Meadows, Pack, Walker & Other Families; Publication: Name: PO Box 32 Lynchburg, VA 24505; Book 6/1/1968; LOCA: Dee Crawford, Ghent, WV
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
There is an old graveyard on the mountain near Big Meadows, the Thomas Meadows grave yard is located about 1 mile down the west side of the Blue Ridge from Lewis Mountain. This grave yard is near the old Meadows School house that the National Park Service took down in the 1930's. Francis bought his land from Peter Nichols patent of 1,708 acres, this patent is now located in Page County, Virginia.
Josiah Francis Meadows/Meador - 1774 Dunmore's War - Francis Meadows served as a private under Captain Alexander McClannehan during Lord Dunmore's War, which was fought on the Virginia frontier in 1774. He served for a total of 122 days, and he received 9 pounds and 3 shillings in pay. SRC: Library of Virginia, Digital Library Program, Payrolls and Muster Rolls from Dunmore's War, part of the record of the Executive Branch, Auditor of Public Accounts, (Record Group 48) at page 106. Josiah Francis participated in the Dunmore's War and he was among the 1,000 men who fought the Battle of Point Pleasant.
In the Statement of Monroe County, Virginia", Military Records: Revolutionary War Pension Lists: Pension Roll of 1835, Volume III, Virginia, page 721 - Francis Meadows is shown to be receiving a pension of $96.00 per year beginning 16 Jun 1818 when he was 80 years of age. This indicates his birth year to be 1738. This is our Josiah Francis Meadows using a different name. Also, this is apparently evidence that he was alive after 1818 and most likely he was alive at the time of this publication (1835)
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
In Historical Southern Families, Vol IV, Meadors-Meadows of Essex County, Virginia, page 133, Frances Hudgens' will is shown as made in Cumberland County, Virginia on 17 August 1774. In her will (she was widowed) she names at least some of her children: Mary Holland; Frances Holloway; John Meador; Josiah Meador; Joel Meador; Jehu Meador; Joab Meador; Jesse Meador. Apparently Josiah Meador is his childhood name. We noted that Frances Hudgens did not identify any of her children in her will by using middle names.
Up until this point in the Meadows/Meador lineage, the family faithfully named the male children with biblical names beginning with "J". Josiah Francis in his adulthood was a free soul and this naming tradition ended with him. Another aspect of naming traditions is to name one male child after the grandfather and one after the father, usually the first and third sons. (Albion's Seed by David Hackett Fisher) Several of Josiah Francis' siblings did manage to name descendants after Jonas (father) but Josiah Francis named two sons after himself, the first and thirds sons, Josiah and Francis, which by itself was a naming tradition.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
Father: Jonas Meador, Sr.
Mother: Frances Hudgens
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Parents:
Father: Jonas MEADOR
Frances Hudgens
Married: 1757 in Amelia Co VA
Lavinia MOODY
Christening:
3/12/1731 in Prince George, Bristol Parish, VA
Father: Robert Moody
Mother: Ann Preston
Known Children:
1. Joab Meador
2. William Meador
3. Israel Meador
4. Josiah Meador II My Line
m. Judith "Juda" Lilly
5. John Francis Meador
6. James Meador
7. Jeremiah Isaac Meadows
8. Edith "Edy" Meador My Line
m. Edmund Lilly
9. Rosanna Meador My Line
m. 8/22/1798 in Montgomery Co VA
to Thomas Edmond Lilly
10.Jacob Meador
m. 6/7/1774 in Botetourt Co VA
to Mary Ovington
++++++++++++++++++++
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.
Burial: Starkey, Roanoke, Virginia
Botetourt County, Virginia, (now Roanoke Co)
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
There is an old family tradition that is often quoted in local histories that says: "The original ancestor of the Meadows family in America came from England and settled in Baltimore, Maryland. He was the father of seven sons and named them all beginning with 'J' and they were known as the '7 J' family." In the early records of the Valley of Virginia, we find the following names; Josiah Meadows I, Jacob Meadows, James Meadows, John Meadows, Joshua Meadows, Israel Meadows, and Frances Meadows. The most of these men lived in the counties of Orange, Rockingham, Augusta, and Botetourt, and some of these men were soldiers in the Revolution. But soon after the war they settled in other counties and states. There is a deed recorded in Botetourt County, VA from Arthur Cooper to Robert Lilly, dated January 7, 1793, Deed Book #4, page 445; conveying one hundred acres of land on the south side of Back Creek, it is "the place whereon Josiah Meadows deceased lived." The witnesses to this deed were Josiah Meadows II, Jacob Meadows, and Robert Richardson. It seems very probable that Josiah Meadows I was a member of the "7 J" family that settled in Baltimore. Josiah I lived near "Starkey" in that portion of Botetourt County, VA, which in 1838 became a part of Roanoke County, VA. He died prior to 1793. The Meadows family lived on this farm and were residents of Botetourt County in 1795.
SOURCE: Source: Author: Charles Silas Hatcher; Title: Historical Genealogy of the Basham, Ellison, Hatcher, Lilly, Meadows, Pack, Walker & Other Families; Publication: Name: PO Box 32 Lynchburg, VA 24505; Book 6/1/1968; LOCA: Dee Crawford, Ghent, WV
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
There is an old graveyard on the mountain near Big Meadows, the Thomas Meadows grave yard is located about 1 mile down the west side of the Blue Ridge from Lewis Mountain. This grave yard is near the old Meadows School house that the National Park Service took down in the 1930's. Francis bought his land from Peter Nichols patent of 1,708 acres, this patent is now located in Page County, Virginia.
Josiah Francis Meadows/Meador - 1774 Dunmore's War - Francis Meadows served as a private under Captain Alexander McClannehan during Lord Dunmore's War, which was fought on the Virginia frontier in 1774. He served for a total of 122 days, and he received 9 pounds and 3 shillings in pay. SRC: Library of Virginia, Digital Library Program, Payrolls and Muster Rolls from Dunmore's War, part of the record of the Executive Branch, Auditor of Public Accounts, (Record Group 48) at page 106. Josiah Francis participated in the Dunmore's War and he was among the 1,000 men who fought the Battle of Point Pleasant.
In the Statement of Monroe County, Virginia", Military Records: Revolutionary War Pension Lists: Pension Roll of 1835, Volume III, Virginia, page 721 - Francis Meadows is shown to be receiving a pension of $96.00 per year beginning 16 Jun 1818 when he was 80 years of age. This indicates his birth year to be 1738. This is our Josiah Francis Meadows using a different name. Also, this is apparently evidence that he was alive after 1818 and most likely he was alive at the time of this publication (1835)
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
In Historical Southern Families, Vol IV, Meadors-Meadows of Essex County, Virginia, page 133, Frances Hudgens' will is shown as made in Cumberland County, Virginia on 17 August 1774. In her will (she was widowed) she names at least some of her children: Mary Holland; Frances Holloway; John Meador; Josiah Meador; Joel Meador; Jehu Meador; Joab Meador; Jesse Meador. Apparently Josiah Meador is his childhood name. We noted that Frances Hudgens did not identify any of her children in her will by using middle names.
Up until this point in the Meadows/Meador lineage, the family faithfully named the male children with biblical names beginning with "J". Josiah Francis in his adulthood was a free soul and this naming tradition ended with him. Another aspect of naming traditions is to name one male child after the grandfather and one after the father, usually the first and third sons. (Albion's Seed by David Hackett Fisher) Several of Josiah Francis' siblings did manage to name descendants after Jonas (father) but Josiah Francis named two sons after himself, the first and thirds sons, Josiah and Francis, which by itself was a naming tradition.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
Father: Jonas Meador, Sr.
Mother: Frances Hudgens
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Parents:
Father: Jonas MEADOR
Frances Hudgens
Married: 1757 in Amelia Co VA
Lavinia MOODY
Christening:
3/12/1731 in Prince George, Bristol Parish, VA
Father: Robert Moody
Mother: Ann Preston
Known Children:
1. Joab Meador
2. William Meador
3. Israel Meador
4. Josiah Meador II My Line
m. Judith "Juda" Lilly
5. John Francis Meador
6. James Meador
7. Jeremiah Isaac Meadows
8. Edith "Edy" Meador My Line
m. Edmund Lilly
9. Rosanna Meador My Line
m. 8/22/1798 in Montgomery Co VA
to Thomas Edmond Lilly
10.Jacob Meador
m. 6/7/1774 in Botetourt Co VA
to Mary Ovington
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