William
"the elder"
Mead
aka Meads, Meade, Meades
Born about in Calvert County, Maryland
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of John Haile Mead
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Mary (Meads) Jarman
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died about
at about age 33
in Calvert County, Maryland
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Biography
William Meades, the elder, planter, Calvert County, Maryland[1]
Caution: Two William Meads in Calvert County
This profile represents William Meades, the elder, planter, Calvert County.
Origin
William was born in 1687, the youngest son of John Mead.[1] William was the executor for his father's will. He was a brother of Mary (Meads) Jarman.
Family
William married to Elizabeth Unknown.
Last Will & Testament
Below are wills for two different William Meades/Meads of Calver C., Maryland, who died in 1720 and 1721. It is unclear whether they were father and son, or whether one was a son of John Meads mentioned above
Meades, William, Calvert Co.,5th April, 1721; 10th May, 1721. To wife Eliza., extx., real estate until dau. Mary comes to age of 16 or marries, then her thirds; shd. dau. Mary die before attaining afsd. age, entire estate to wife Eliza. Test: Thos. Hardesty (Hardisty), Jr., Thos. Edes, Anne Eades. [1]
Meads, William, the elder, planter, Calvert Co., 21st May, 1720 ; 17th Dec., 1720. To wife Jane, extx., dwelling plantation " Clare 's Gift, " pt. His Lordship 's favour' during life, at her decease to pass to dau Sarah Hardesty. Also personal estate, to pass at her decease to four child., viz. William, Sarah Hardesty, Jane Philips and Anne, equally. Shd. wife marry her thirds only, residue to child. afsd. To son William and hrs., lands bou. of John and Aaron Cobreath, of Harrington heirs, and residue of lands bou. of Thomas Watkins (not sold to Christian Swanstead). Overseers: Son William, Thomas Hardesty and John Philips. Test: John Pierrevilte, Rich& Stallings, Richd. Poeale. 16, 236.[1]
Death and Legacy
William died c. 1720 at Calvert County, Maryland. It is unclear which of the above William Meads/Meades was the son of John and sister to Mary (Meads) Jarman.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Mike, William Meades Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties, May 29, 2015, accessed May 31, 2015
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