Joel W Meador Jr. (1760 - 1834)

Born 8 Mar 1760 in Bedford County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Moore) Meador — married 13 Jun 1780 in Bedford, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died 7 Apr 1834 at age 74 in Smith, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Private Joel Meador Jr. served with Bedford County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

Joel Meador Jr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A076857.

Military Service Virginia Militia, Revolutionary War.

Name

Name: Joel Meador /Junior/

Name: Joel /Meador/^[1]

Name: Joel /Meador/^[2]

Found multiple versions of NAME. Using Joel Meador /Junior/.

Birth

Birth: 08 MAR 1760, Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States^[3][4]

JOEL MEADOR, Jr., National Archives W - 7445. Born in Bedford County, Virginia, 8 March 1760 and died in Smith County, Tennessee 7 April 1834. He was married in Bedford 13 June 1780 to Sally... ..who was born about 1763 and died after 1840. In the Court Records (Pg. 18) of Smith County on 15 May 1838, Sally states that she and Joel were residents of Illinois for a period.

He was born in BEDFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA on 8 March 1760 & lived there until about 1805 when he moved to SMITH COUNTY, TENNESSEE. The only record of his birth is recorded in his father's family Bible in VIRGINIA.

The issue of Joel, Jr., and Sally:

1. Ann born August 1781

2. Lydia married in Franklin County 5/19/1801 to John Best

3. Jeptha

4. Millie

5. Sally

6. Bennett

7. Bannister born 1796, married 7/28/1828 Marian King

8. Joseph Joel (called Joseph) born 1795, died after 1850 in Wayne County, Missouri

9. Ruth born 6/23/1799

Residence

Franklin County, Virginia Deed Book 1, p. 319; 11 October 1787, Jeremiah Pickett to Job Meador, 20 acres adj. Joel Meador, Senr. Wit: Jonas Meador, Joel Meador.

Residence: 1830, Smith, Tennessee, United States^[5][6]

Death

Date: 08 APR 1834, Smith County, Tennesse

Death: 07 APR 1834, Smith, Tennessee, United States^[7]

Found multiple copies of DEAT DATE. Using 08 APR 1834

Burial

Place: Smith County, Tennessee. A Revolutionary War marker or memorial stone has been placed in Pleasant Hill General Baptist Church Cemetery. ^[8]

Military Service

Joel served in the Virginia Militia during the War of American Independence, along with his brothers, Jonas and Isham. Both Joel and Isham were granted pensions, and both were living in Smith Co., TN, in 1835.

In the year 1779 in the fall season, he entered the service as a volunteer in Beford County under CAPT. THOMAS ARTER, Lt. John Smith, and Ens. George Turnbull. They marched to Moon's Tavern in Prince Edward, where he served on guard duty for three months under Col. Charles Lynch.

In the fall of 1781, he served a few days under Captain Nathaniel Rice. They marched to MORRISTOWN to PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY & joined a regiment commanded by Col. Charles Lynch; applicant marched thence to PETERSBURG & continued at PETERSBURG until discharged. Applicant served 3 months in this tour & received a written discharge.

The 2nd tour was served as follows: Joel Meador was drafted in Bedford County for 6 months tour in the year of 1781, fall season & was attached to the company of Capt. Rice the company was assembled at PRINCE EDWARD COURT HOUSE - this company was then marched to Richmond & then stationed as a guard then sent down JAMES RIVER 60 or 70 MILES to UNLOAD A SHIP WITH AMMUNITION. The company to which applicant was attached carried down boats & lighten the ship - he returned with the boats & the ship to RICHMOND. He received his discharge at Richmond, VA and went to Smith County, Tennessee in 1810.

See also Vol. 7, p. 88 Book E National Archives

Served as Private in the Company commanded by Capt Astil of the Regt. commanded by Col. Lynch for 9 months; Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tennessee at rate of $30 per annum commenced 8 Apr 1834; Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of August 1838 & sent A. Ferguson of Carthage, TN..

JOEL MEADOR made statement before a Court, age 73; was a Volunteer in 1779 for 3 months in Capt. Aiten; Col Lynch; drafted 1781 for 6 months & a few days in Capt. Rice's Co.. Revolutionary Claim recorded in Book E, Vol 7, page 88.

1832 Nov 21 - Smith Co, TN: On this day personally appeared JOEL MEADOR a resident of Smith County, aged 73 years the 8th day of March 1833 who being first duly sworn in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed 7 Jun 1832.

In that tour he served 6 months & a few days which is all the service he performed.. His written discharge he gave to MOSES GREER a member of the Virginia Legislature for the purpose of trying to procure some pay for his service but received none & has never been able to get back his discharge.

He can prove his service as above stated by ISHAM MEADOR & JONAS MEADOR respectable citizens of this county. He recollects Sgt. Casa & Capt. Jones who sometimes commanded.. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pardon or amenity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.. /s/ JOEL MEADOR

1832 Nov 30 - Macon Co, TN: WE, ISHAM MEADORS & JONAS MEADOR, citizens of Smith County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with JOEL MEADOR who makes the above application - that we believe him to be 73 years of age.. We have known him from his infancy & were with him in the Revolutionary War & know that he performed the service stated in the above Declaration as therein stated.. /s/ ISHAM MEADOR, JONAS MEADOR; ISHAM MEADOR is 71 years of age & JONAS MEADOR 75 years old.

1837 Mar 9 - Smith Co, TN: Personally appeared before Patrick Ferguson a JP for said County, SALLY MEADOR, a resident of SMITH CO, TN, aged 75 years some time in this month (March) as well as she recollects having lost the record of her age. Who being first duly sworn.. in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress on 4 July 1836.. that she is the WIDOW OF JOEL MEADOR who was a private in the army of the Revolution & drew his pension.. She would refer to the proof in the War Office & the last of his being a Pensioner under the laws of the US up to the time of his death & also the fact of her drawing a ballance of his Pension after his death as his widow.. She further declares that she was married to the said JOEL MEADOR on 13 June 1780 - That her husband the aforesaid JOEL MEADOR died on 7 Apr 1839? & that she has remained a widow ever since.. /s/ SALLY (+) MEADOR.. Wit: Patrick Ferguson, JP.

1837 Mar 9 - Smith Co, TN: This day personally appeared JOHN SAUNDERS, a resident of Smith Co before me Patrick Ferguson, JP, aged 55 years or 60 years.. as he thinks - he recollects the time of the close of the Revolutionary War (the record of his birth being destroyed) who being sworn makes oath that he has been acquainted with JOEL MEDOR & his wife SALLY MEADOR where they lived in BEDFORD CO, NOW FRANKLIN CO, VA.. that he has known them for the span of 40 years.. that she is the wife of said JOEL MEADOR & was legally married to him in 17__.. he died a pensioner of the US in 1834 & that she has remained a widow.. /s/ JOHN SAUNDERS

1837 Mar 9 - Smith Co, TN: SALLY MEADOR is unable to appear in open Court to make a declaration, she's living at the distance of 30 miles from the Court House. I am well acquainted with JOHN SAUNDERS & BENNET MEADOR who made the above affidavits.. /s/ PATRICK FERGUSON, JP.

1837 Sep 15 - Smith Co, TN: On this day appeared ISHAM MEADOR & made oath that he is about 75 years old & also at this time a Pensioner of the US.. That he was present at the marriage of HIS BROTHER JOEL MEADOR, DECEASED & SALLY MEADOR his wife now an applicant for a Pension. They were married in FRANKLIN COUNTY, Virginia formerly BEDFORD CO.. They were married by WILLIAM JOHNSON a Baptist preacher.. they were married in the beginning of the year 1781 but cannot say what month or day.. knows very well they were married legally by 3 Publications of Banns.. Knows that she is the identical widow of JOEL MEADOR DEC'D.. Knows that they were out a tour of service after that time when Cornwallis was taken but they were not at LITTLE YORK.. Knows that after they returned home some time he was called out in the service again & further this deponent saith not.. /s/ ISHAM (x) MEADOR.. Wit: Edward Bradley JP.

1837 Sep 16 - Smith Co, Tn: On this day appeared JOB MEADOR & made oath that he was present & saw HIS BROTHER JOEL MEADOR & SALLY MEADOR MARRIED.. They were married by 3 Publication of Banns.. The preachers name was WILLIAM JOHNSON, A BAPTIST .. He does not know the day or month but believes it was in the commencement of the year 1781.. That he is now about 73 years of age (1764) knows they were legally married.. /s/ JOB (+) MEADOR..

1837 Nov 11 - Carthage, Tenn: To Mr. George Wm. Crump, Acting Commr. of Pensions, Washington City.. Dear Sir, Your letter of the 20th instrument is now before me in which you require of SALLY MEADOR an addition to what has been already furnishes that she produce the record proof of her marriage & in case there is no record proof then the family record. I was instructed by her at taking the last proof of her marriage.. that in case it did not take it was not worth - while to trouble any more about it as it seemed to her it had been more than sufficiently established. I endeavored to explain why it was necessary to be so particular. With regard to obtaining a copy of the record of the marriage from the clerks office in Virginia. I have to inform you that attempt have been made in several cases to obtain the record of the marriage from the clerk's office where they were supposed to exist but I have not as yet been able to procure the first one I am induced to believe that but free of the marriage records are to be found in a state of preservation that took place previous & during the War. If this is not the case the clerks are careless to attend to any such business unless the applicant or Agent should attend in person. It also subjects the applicant to unreasonable expenses which they are (many of them) unable to bear especially those living in the Western State & in a case like the one of Mrs. Meador where the sum is small amount to a prohibition or a rejection. I would greatly prefer myself that the record could be procured in every case since it seems to be more relied upon than LIVING WITNESSES HAVING KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAST. My wish would be for all that are entitled to have the benefits of the law provided for them but living as most of them do in the WESTERN STATES FAR FROM FRIENDS & ACQUAINTANCES that are living & particularly the records of that period, it seems to be impossible. In all these cases that I have sent you I am acting as Agent for them having no interest whatever directly nor indirectly in their Pension should they obtain one nor has any other person & should they be placed on the List of Pensioners I am certain the benefits thereof shall go to their use & no other after paying the expenses incurred. With regard to the curtailing the amount received by her husband as a Pensioner I have nothing to say.. HIS TWO BROTHERS ARE YET LIVING & ONE OTHER HAS DIED A DAY OR TWO AFTER TAKING HIS TESTIMONY IN HER LAST PAPERS SENT YOU but I could get any explanation from them you might require about the 6 months service you speak of although it is 30 miles from here to where she lives. I have been acquainted myself with JOEL MEADOR IN HIS LIFETIME - her husband & also herself for the last 25 years & have heard him & his neighbor talk about his services in the War of the Revolution but I know nothing further. I will as soon as I can make it convenient see her again & if there is a family record belonging to her or any of his/her husbands brothers I will forward a copy of it duly established by proof should it be impossible to send you the original.. /s/ W. FERGUSON

1838 Mar 26 - Carthage Tenn: The County Court of Franklin County & Bedford County, Virginia show that in the case of SALLY MEADOR OF SMITH COUNTY, TN AS THE CASE OF NANCY BANDY of Sumner Co, TN no record of their marriage exists.

I must conclude therefore that they have been lost or destroyed or was never returned... In the case of SALLY MEADOR, her marriage is proved by her husband's two BROTHERS, one of whom was personally present & saw them legally married... /s/ W. FERGUSON JP

1838 May 15 - Smith Co, Tn.: On this day, personally appeared SALLY MEADOR & made oath that the record hereto annexed is the only part left of her & her husbands family record where her marriage with JOEL MEADOR was recorded together with all her CHILDREN IN ALL NINE.. She further makes oath that the BIBLE has been torn & mutilated in the manner aforesaid during the life time of her husband the said JOEL MEADOR moved to ILLINOIS and then returning & she thinks it possible that SOME OF HER GRANDCHILDREN HAD FREE ACCESS TO THE BIBLE & that the record was torn out some years before the death of her husband.. She discovers the date of 1794 was the date of her 7th child & from that circumstance & her recollection about the ages of her children as well as the time they were born she is certain her first was born in the month of AUGUST 1781.. she had been married about 15 months to the best of her recollection before the first child was born..

Her children were: ANN, LYDIA, JEPTHA, MILLY, SALLY, BENNET, BANISTER, RUTH & JOSEPH.. The 7th child BANISTER whose birth she thinks was in 1794 fixes the period above stated as there was 2 years between some & more than 2 years between others previous to the birth of her 7th.. She never had but the one family record & the remains of that has been hereto annexed.. she having no other in existence.. /s/ SALLY (x) MEADOR..

1838 May 15 - Smith Co, TN: Personally appeared ASA HOLLAND & JOEL HIRE, 2 respectable citizens of Smith & made oath that the annexed part of the family record was taken from the BIBLE belonging to SALLY MEADOR & in her possession & at her house.. The BIBLE IS A LARGE ONE & MUCH TORN.. they have no hesitation in saying that it is the BIBLE formerly belonging to JOEL MEADOR since the part of the record hereto annexed was taken from JOEL'S Bible in their presence & believe the same is genuine said record has the date of 1794 & 1799 & the record of her DAUGHTER RUTH.. /s/ ASA HOLLAND, JOEL HIRE

COPY OF REMNANT OF BIBLE:

1838 May 17 - Smith Co, TN: JOHN J. BURNETT, Clerk of County Court

1838 Aug 10 - Sally Meador's Certificate #2252 issued 10 Aug 1838 rate $30 per annum; commenced 8 Aug 1834........ File #7445 ........... Letter in file: 1959 Dec 29 - Mr. Monroe Meadows, Green Bottom, Cabell Co, W. VA.. Regarding Rev. war record of JOEL MEADOWS of VA - Pension Claim W.7445 Joel Meadows was my great uncle

REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS - Selected Records from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Applications Files - Film No. M805-578 - Abstracted from copies of the original claims by June Bork, June 1993:

JONAS MEADOR - No.21052 - Smith Co, TN - Rejected (not served 6 mon her letter 4 Apr 1833...

Drafted on 3 Oct 1781 in BEDFORD CO, VA under Capt. Rice; was discharged 5 Apr 1782; hired a substitute 6 weeks before his time expired.. In no battle;

1832 Nov 30 - Smith Co, TN: Personally appeared JONAS MEADOR a resident of Smith County, TN, aged 74 years the 3rd Feb 1832 who being duly sworn to obtain a Revolutionary War Pension, saith that he was BORN IN BEDFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA & LIVED THERE UNTIL called into service.. He was drafted in Bedford for 6 months tour & entered the service on 3 Oct 1781.. he was mustered into service under Capt. Nathan Rice - the company assembled at PRINCE EDWARD COURT HOUSE & then marched to RICHMOND it was then stationed as a guard & sent out on many parties of fatigue.. The company to which he was attached was sent down the JAMES RIVER 60 or 70 miles to unload a ship with ammunition & carried down boats & lightened the ship. He returned with the boats & ship to RICHMOND & was there discharged & received the written discharge of Capt. Rice which discharge was given on 5 April 1782.. He has lost his discharge. He was born in BEDFORD COUNTY, VA where he lived until 1809 when he moved to SMITH COUNTY, TN where he has lived ever since. He was born on 3 day of FEBRUARY 1758 - He has no record of his age but has often seen it on his fathers Bible he can prove his service by ISHAM MEADOR & JOEL MEADOR respectable citizens of SMITH CO who SERVED WITH HIM.. The company to which he was attached was under march to join the main army when CORNWALLIS was taken - they were near enough to hear the cannon but did not reach until the battle was over.. He was never in a battle & after Cornwallis' defeat, was kept as a guard until his term expired.

He omitted to mention that about 6 weeks before his service expired, he hired a substitute by the name of ANDREW ELDERS to finish his time after the 6 months expired the discharge was given the substitute on this applicants name & the substitute brought it to him. He gave the substitute $40 & a soldier's blanket & gave the discharge to a Capt. to try to draw something & never saw it again.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or immunity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any State.. /s/ JONAS MEADOR

1832 Nov 30 - Smith Co, TN: We, JOEL MEADOR & ISHAM MEADOR citizens of Smith County Tenn hereby certify that we are well acquainted with JONAS MEADOR who makes the above application. We have known him from his infancy & was with him in the Revolutionary War. We know he performed the services as therein stated & procured a substitute to finish his time as therein described. We believe him to be 74 years of age - all the circumstances set forth in his declaration are known personally to us & are true - JOEL MEADER IS 73 YEARS OF AGE & ISHAM MEADER IS 71 YEARS OF AGE.. /s/ ISHAM MEADOR, JOEL MEADOR

1919 Aug 27 - E.F. WALDEN, DEALER IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE - Letter from Mrs. E.F. Walden

To Bureau of Pensions - Washington DC

Dear Sirs - I am tracing the MEADOR FAMILY.. I am MRS. SUSIE WALDEN, nee MEADOR, born in Cumberland Co, VA dau of MERRITT SINGLETON MEADOR, son of JONAS MEADOR, son of WILLIAM MEADOR, son of JEHU MEADOR, son of JONAS MEADOR son of JEHU MEADOR SR,

All these Meadors seem to be of Cumberland Co, VA. The will of this JEHU MEADOR JR was made in 1820. The records at Cumberland Court House, Virginia show it., /s/ MRS. E.F. WALDEN

REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS - Selected Records from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Applications Files - Film No. M805-578 - Abstracted from copies of the original claims by June Bork, June 1993.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S6 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Jeptha Moore Meador
2. ↑ Source: #S6 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Joel Meador
3. ↑ Source: #S6 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Jeptha Moore Meador
4. ↑ Source: #S6 Record for Joel Meador
5. ↑ Source: #S6 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Jeptha Moore Meador
6. ↑ Source: #S6 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Joel Meador
7. ↑ Source: #S6 Record for Jeptha Moore Meador
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70310751/joel-w-meador : accessed 03 April 2022), memorial page for Joel W Meador Jr. (8 Mar 1760–7 Apr 1834), Find A Grave: Memorial #70310751, citing Pleasant Hill General Baptist Church Cemetery, Lafayette, Macon County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Meadows_Ancestry (contributor 46972712).

Joel W Meador Jr. BIRTH 8 Mar 1760 Bedford County, Virginia, USA DEATH 7 Apr 1834 (aged 74) Smith County, Tennessee, USA BURIAL Pleasant Hill General Baptist Church Cemetery, Lafayette, Macon County, Tennessee, USA

• Franklin County, Virginia Deed Book 5, p. 6; 1 October 1804, Joel Meador and Sarah his wife to Wright Wright, 251 acres adj. George Cliburn, John Meador, John Saunders, Jesse Meador, Pickett, Hall.

• Franklin County, Virginia Deed Book 11, p. 451, 15 November 1826, Joseph Meador, Deed of Gift, to Joel Meador, 350 acres whereon I now reside and Negroes Stephen, Silvey, Ned, Fry, Luke, Dick, Bob, Jim, Beasy; livestock and household and plantation tools/furniture. Wit: Sparrel Hale, Joseph D. Meador, John Meador.

• The Descendants of Jonas and Frances Meador of Essex, Caroline, and Cumberland Counties, Virginia: http://www.ajlambert.com/robinson/desc_jfm.pdf
• Source: S6 Author: Ancestry.com Title: Public Member Trees Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006

Notes

"As mentioned in foregoing, three or more sons of Joel and Susannah, served in the Virginia Militia. A portion of their services were together. The Military Records of Jonas, Joel, Jr. and Isham are in the National Archives and also in the Court Records of Smith County, Tennessee. Those brothers as well as members of connecting families, moved from Franklin County, Virginia, to Smith (Macon) County, Tennessee, during the period 1800-1810. There was a continuing movement of families between Southwest Virginia and to North and South Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia in this period, searching for less crowded and more fertile pastures, on which to locate. Bounty land for war service, also entered into the changing locations."

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