Frances (Hudgens) Meador (abt. 1702 - bef. 1780)

Born about 1702 in Westover Parish, Charles City, Colony of Virginia

Wife of Jonas Meador Sr. — married about 1720 in Essex, Virginia [uncertain]

Descendants

Died before 25 Sep 1780 before about age 78 in Cumberland County, Virginia

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Biography

Jonas Meador married Frances sometime around 1720 and probably in Essex County, Virginia. Her birth date is an estimate assuming she was 2-4 years younger than Jonas. Most researchers indicate Frances was a Hudgens. Less reliable sources maintain she may have been an Anderson. No known marriage record has been located.

Frances and Jonas left Essex Co. and originally settled in a part of Essex Co. that became Caroline County in 1728, near today's town of Penola, VA. About 1750-1752 they followed some of their sons to Cumberland County, where they lived the balance of their lives. They raised nine children.

Jonas Meador died in 1768 but Frances died prior to 25 September 1780 when her will was proven in Cumberland, Virginia, United States.

Sources

• Cumberland County, Virginia Deed Book 1, p. 230-231; 25 June 1750, Jonal [sic] Meador Senr and Frances his wife of Caroline Co. to Peter Holland Jr. of Cumberland Co. 200 acres bounded Northerly and Westerly by James Cunningham, Southerly by Samuel Atkinson and Thomas Carter and Easterly by John Johnson and Alexr Cunningham, it being part of a tract granted to Christopher Bolling by patent. Wit: Robert Lowry, Benjamin Dicker, William Lowry.

• Caroline County, Virginia Court Order Book, 1746-1752, Part Three, by John Frederick Dorman, 1970, p. 58; 13 February 1752 [OB p. 297], Jonas Meadows and Frans. His wife acknowledged their deeds of livery and seizing indented to Major Pryor.

• Cumberland Co. Will Book 1, page 361; Will of Jonas Meador; written 5 May 1768, proven 22 August 1768; Includes: ....I give to my true and well beloved wife Frances Meador to do with it as she sees fit, and legacies left to my children to continue in the estate until the death of my wife...

• Cumberland Co. Will Book 2, page 266. "In the Name of God, Amen, I Frances Meador of Cumberland, being in proper health and in my natural sences, do make and constitute my last will and testament as follows, and by these presents do disannul any other will or wills whatsoever before made by me or by me ever assigned. Item I give my granddaughter Anne Meador my side saddle. Item I give my granddaughter Roseanah Meador one heifer. Item, the rest of my estate both real and personal to be equally divided between my children as follows: Joel Meador, Mary Holland, Frances Holloway, John Meador, Josiah Meador, Jehu Meador, Joab Meador, Jesse Meador, and my desire is that Joel Meador, Jehu Meador & Jesse Mardor do act as executors for the estate. In witness whereunto I set my hand & seal this 17th day of August one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four. [Signed] Frances (E) Meador. Tests: John Atkinson, Josiah Robertson, Meathe Meador. At a Court held for Cumberland County 25th September 1780, this last will and testament of Frances Meador, deceased, was exhibited in court by Jehu Meador, one of the executors named therein, and the same was proved by Josiah Robertson and Meatha Meador, two of the witnesses thereto, and made oath according to law, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form, giving security whereupon he with Simon Gentry and Samuel Holloway, his securities, entered into bond according to law and liberty is reserved to the other executors to join in probate. Test: G. Carrington, JR, clk."

• Cumberland Co. Will Book 2, page 269. "Appraisal of estate of Frances Meador. Court 22 January 1781. 1 Negro woman named Milla, L 600, 1 boy Isaac, L 1000, L 7000.00; 1 Negro man Harry, 2500.00; 1 old bay horse, L 200, 1 calf, L 300, 500.00; 1 calf, L 300, one cow L 300, one year old, 600.00; 1 sow and 5 pigs, one… ..1500.00; 1 sow and 4 pigs, L 75, 4 sheats, L 200, 275.00; 1 l 20 half of which is to the estate of each, 160.00; 2 beds and furniture, L 500 each, 1005.00; 1 bedstead and 1 large trunk, 350.00; 2 pair old cotton cards, flax wheel, 9 bottles, piggs, coffee pot, 2 mugs, 1 pepper box, 1 chamber pott, parcel of old peter, 1 iron pit, 1 loom, 20 bushes corn, 1 woman saddle, etc… ..Creed Haskins, Field Robinson, William Frayser."

Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of Lynch-Tree.ged on 06 August 2010.

Hudgens-99 was created by Melissa Gebhardt through the import of Painter Family Tree.ged on Nov 16, 2014.