Alan Mead (1774 - 1856)

Born 24 Aug 1774 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Smith) Mead — married 20 Nov 1800 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Dec 1856 at age 82 in Walton, Delaware County, New York, United States

Biography

Alan Mead was born on August 24, 1774 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut. His parents were John Mead and Mary Brush.

He married Mary Smith on November 20, 1800. Together they had 9 children:

1. Gabriel Mead
2. Abigail Mead
3. John Mead
4. Mary Mead
5. Elizabeth Mead
6. Andrew Mead
7. Adaline Mead
8. Edward Mead
9. Frances Mead

He died on December 20, 1856 in Walton, Delaware County, New York.

Research Notes

1850 Census- Walton, Delaware Co., NY pg 8 - Alan Mead, 76, CT; Mary, 68, CT; Adaline, 26, NY; Francis, 24, NY

History of Delaware County by W.W. Numsell 1797-1880: The Town of Walton 'On West Brook the first settler we find after leaving point of the hill is Alan Mead, whom came in 1791, at the age of 17, with John Eells. ... Mr. Mead is mentioned elsewhere; several children survive him - John Mead, Mary A. Breesack, Gabriel S. Mead, Elizabeth McLaurey, Andrew J. Mead, Adaline S. Mead, Edward B. Mead, and Frances North." "Alan had the first shoe shop...before 1800, in connection with his tannery,"

Biographical Review - 1895 Section 5 pg 222: "General John Mead....married Mary Brush, who was of Scotch descent. They had nine children, and it is through their 2nd son and 6th child, Allen, that George O. Mead descended. Allen Mead, grandfather of George O., was born October 24, 1774 and came to Walton, from Ct about 1800...In 1800 he married Mary Smith, who was born in New Canaan, CT, in 1781, and to whom were born 9 children, all of 2 of whom married. "

Sources

• Mead, Spencer P. History and Genealogy of the Mead Family of Fairfield County, Connecticut, Eastern New York, Western Vermont, and Western Pennsylvania, from A.D. 1180 to 1900.] New York: Knickerbocker, 1901. pg 189 [https://archive.org/stream/historyandgenea00meadgoog#page/n188/mode/2up

• "United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL8-FGX : Thu Jul 20 19:16:47 UTC 2023), Entry for Allen Meed, 1820.

• "United States Census, 1830", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5Q-4JC : Mon Sep 11 18:28:11 UTC 2023), Entry for Allen Mead, 1830.

• "United States Census, 1840", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTQ-5DX : Thu Jul 20 16:47:38 UTC 2023), Entry for Allen Mead, 1840.

• "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCYS-MMB : Sat Sep 16 07:57:15 UTC 2023), Entry for Alan Mead and Mary Mead, 1850.

• "New York State Census, 1855", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K63B-DB9 : Wed Sep 13 00:53:13 UTC 2023), Entry for Allan Mead and Adeline S Mead, 1855.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100492322/alan-mead: accessed 18 September 2023), memorial page for Alan Mead (24 Aug 1774–20 Dec 1856), Find a Grave Memorial ID 100492322, citing Walton Cemetery, Walton, Delaware County, New York, USA; Maintained by Christine (contributor 47978178).

• "New York Probate Records, 1629-1971," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G992-K9Y8?cc=1920234&wc=Q75Q-T36%3A213304401%2C221577001 : 28 May 2014), Delaware > Wills 1856-1861 vol F > image 55 of 380; county courthouses, New York. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G992-K9Y8