Nehemiah Mead (1721 - bef. 1764)

Born 17 Nov 1721 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Barton) Mead — married 1746 in , , New York

Descendants

Died before 27 Jan 1764 before age 42 in Crum Elbow, Dutchess County, New York

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Biography

Nehemiah Mead (Jonathan, John, John, William)

Caution: Two Nehemiah Meads

Two Nehemiahs, both born in 1721. The other Nehemiah Mead was the son of Benjamin Mead, and he remained in Greenwich.

Origin

Nehemiah was born on 17 November 1721 in Greenwich, the son of Jonathan Mead and Esther Butler.

Occupation

Nehemiah was a farmer. He and his twin brother, Enos lived at Crum Elbow, Dutchess County, New York.^[1]

Marriage

According to Weaver, he married about 1746 Sarah ____________.^[1](See Page 22 of Weaver)

Possibility

Sarah Barton

Children

Children:^[1](See Page 22 of Weaver)

Nehemiah born May 27, 1747

Joseph born about 1749

Philip born April 30, 1752

Noah born about 1754

Enos born about 1756

Sarah

Death and Legacy

January 27, 1764, Nehemiah's Will was entered into probate, so he must have died sometime shortly before that.^[1](See Page 22 of Weaver)

Will of Nehemiah Mead written May 21, 1760

In the name of God Amen. The twenty first day of May Anno Dominie, one thousand seven hundred and sixty. I, Nehemiah Mead of Crom Elbow precinct in Dutchess county and province of New York, yeoman, being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory...I give devise and dispose of same in the following manner and form.

I give to my well beloved wife Sarah Mead one third part of all my land and moveables in Crom Elbow precinct above said during her life. And the moveables forever, excepting one hundred acres which I bought of Godfried Hendrick she shall have no part and at her decease I give it to my daughter Sarah Mead to her and her heirs and assigns forever.

I give the remainder of my lands to my four sons; to Nehemiah Mead, Joseph Mead, Phillip Mead and Noah Mead. That is to say all my land or farm where I now live, excepting one hundred acres which I bought of Godfried Hendrick, to them and their heirs and assigns forever to be equally divided among them after Sarah Mead, my wife has had her third part.

I likewise Constitute, make and ordain my two brothers, Enos Mead and Jonathan Mead, both of Crum Elbow preceinct above, to be my executors of this my last will and testament and empower them to sell that hundred acres of land I bought of Godfried Hendrick and my moveable estate, that is to say, the two thirds I have not given to my wife, and pay my debts with the produce and if any be left to be equally divided among my children and I do hereby give a certain right of Land which I put in for called the Delaware Right unto my four sons heirs and assigns forever, and I do hereby utterly Disallow, Revoke and disannul all and every other testaments, wills, legacies by me in any ways before this time named, willed and bequeathed. Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed Sealed, Published pronounced and Declared by the said Nehemiah Mead as his last will and testament in the presents of us subscribers. Signed Nehemiah Mead (his mark) Witnesses: Samuel Barker, Samuel Barker, Jr., Freelove Barker

This will was recorded and proved on Oct 1st, 1760 and put on file. On January 27, 1764 the will was probated in Dutchess, County, NY^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Weaver, Lucius E. Genealogy of a branch of the Mead family with a history of the family in England and in America and appendixes of Rogers and Denton families. Rochester, New York: 1911
2. ↑ New York Probate records, 1629-1971; Albany > Wills 1629-1802 Vol AL 46 -AM image 272 of 616 Familysearch; New York Probate Records, 1629-1971; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YCS-8QP?cc=1920234&wc=Q7P7-T3X%3A213301001%2C214950201

Additional sources of information, not footnoted:

• Ancestral File Number: B6BR-L2

• Beekman Patent, The Settlers of the Beekman Patent, Vols. 1-8 [Dutchess Co., NY] "The Mead Family" (Vol 8, Pages 697-738 ) New England Historic Genealogical Society, American Ancestors, found online and accessed December, 2013.

• Connecticut Vital Records to 1870 (The Barbour Collection) accessed online at New England Historic Genealogical Society, American Ancestors, January 29,2014.

• Dilley, Butler F. Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of Chautauqua County New York: 1891, accessed online December 30, 2013.

• Hurd, D Hamilton, History of Fairfield county, Connecticut, J. W. Lewis & co., Philadelphia 1881, accessed online December 30, 2013.

• Leggett, Rev. Theodore A. Early settlers of West Farms, Westchester County, N.Y., copied from the manuscript record of the late Rev. Theodore A. Leggett, with additions by A. Hatfield, Jr., New York, 1913, accessed online February 1, 2014.

• Mead, Daniel M. A history of the town of Greenwich, Fairfield county, Conn., with many important statistics. New York : Baker & Godwin, 1857, accessed online December 30, 2013.

• 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, accessed online January, 20, 2014.

• Mead, Spencer P.Ye historie of ye town of Greenwich, county of Fairfield and state of Connecticut with genealogical notes ... New York, Knickerbocker: 1911, accessed online February 1, 2014.

• Milford, Connecticut Vital Records, The American Genealogist, New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, (Online database accessed January, 22, 2014. New England Historic Genealogical Society) (Vol 9 (1932-33), Page 105)