Leroy Meador (1765 - bef. 1833)

Born 1 Jul 1765 in Virginia

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Died before 1833 before age 67 in Franklin, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Son of Benjamin Meador and Rachel Whitt

Married: Prudence Cannon, daughter of John Cannon of Amelia County, Virginia.

Sources

• Bedford County, Virginia Deed Book 11, Page 704 (FHL Film 7846227, Image 380); This Indenture made this 24th day of January one thousand eight hundred and three; between Leroy Meador & Prudence his wife of Bedford County of the one part and Joseph Ridgeway of the other part. witnesseth the said Meador for due consideration of the sums of Seventy pounds current money of Virginia, to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof the said Meador hath acknowledged, hath granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents doth grant, bargain & sell unto the said Ridgeway, Seventy acres of land more or less lying on the north east waters of Hails Mill Creek in the county of Bedford. Beginning at Pointers in John Graves Decd line, thence on the same to a double dogwood corner on a branch, thence on the same to a white oak corner in Joseph Ridgeways line, thence on his line to white rocks one the same, thence to said Pointers. To have & to hold the said grantor land and premises with all the appurtenances to him the said Ridgeway his heirs and assigns forever, & the said Meador and wife doth by these presents covenant, grant & agree to and with the said Ridgeway his heirs and assigns that the said Meador will warrant and forever the said granted land and premises from him the said Meador h is heirs and assigns & from all other persons unto the said Ridgeway his heirs & assigns forever/ In witness whereof the said Meador & wife hath hereunto set their hands & seals the day & year above written. Leroy Meador (SEAL) Prudence Meador (SEAL) At a Court held for Bedford County at the Courthouse the 18th day of February 1803. This Indenture of bargain & Sale between Leroy Meador & Prudence his wife of the one part and Joseph Ridgeway of the other was acknowledged by the said Leroy Meador and ordered to be recorded. Teste J. Steptoe. CBC

• Twig Tree And Treasure A Genealogical Sojourn: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=crystalinda22&id=I121319

• Military Service: "U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783"
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4282 #913689 (accessed 30 December 2022)
  Name: Leroy Meadors; Gender: Male; Military Date: Jul 1777; Military Place: Virginia, USA; State or Army Served: Virginia; Regiment: 7th Regiment.

• Military: "Virginia Soldiers of 1776"
  Burgess, Louis Alexander. Virginia Soldiers of 1776. Vol. 1. Richmond, VA, USA: Richmond Press, 1927
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 48645 #437011 (accessed 30 December 2022)
  Contains summary of court records for Prudence Meador, widow of Leroy Meador of Franklin County, Mary Jackson, widow of James Jackson of Prince Edward County, and Mildred Jackson, widow of Thomas Jackson of Franklin County, sisters and only heirs at law of John Cannon of Amelia Co. who was a Lieutenant on the Continental Line. Dated 5 Aug 1833. Benjamin Meador of Franklin County was their attorney.

See also:

• Probate of Will of sister, Kitturah Kennon: "Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900"
  Will Books, 1763-1914; General Indexes, 1754-1976; Author: Virginia. Circuit Court (Bedford County)
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62347 #2416820 (accessed 30 December 2022)
  Mentioned in the will:

Hitturah Kennon

Milly Jackson, Sister

Rhese Nickols, Sister

Creed Meador, Nephew

Kitturah Meador, Niece

Leroy Meador, Brother

John McCabe, Friend