Information for William Meeks, who was baptized in Cliburn, Westmorland County, England on May 21, 1699 is highly speculative.[1] The only confirmable record for him is his baptism record. However, there is some evidence that he is the father of William Meeks, born around 1725 in Virginia.[2]
William Meeks was the youngest child of Isaac and Isabel Meeks, He was baptized on May 21, 1699.[3]
There is reason to believe that William joined his Uncle John in Virginia around 1720. By this time his Uncle John was living within St. Paul's Parish in Hanover County.[4]
Since the Cliburn Parish Registers are fairly complete for Isaac's other children, and lack a marriage record for William, its reasonable to assume he left England before he got married. And since the estimated birth year of his son William is between 1720 and 1725, William probably immigrated shortly before 1720
Nothing else about William has been found to deduce what might've happened for the rest of his life. It is generally assumed that he died in Hanover County Virginia.
Several online genealogies claim that this William Meeks is the same William that married Ann Gilbee in London on September 9, 1722. Although, this may be possible, there really isn't any reason to believe it is true for the following reasons:
Information from the Cliburn Parish Records and Newcastle Registers reveal the following about the family of Isaac Meeks, see above link to "The Meeks Family Saga" for more details:
Isaac Meeks (born Meek):
Isabel (surname unknown),
Children, all events take place in Cliburn, Westmorland:
Leonard Meeks
Elizabeth Meeks
Mary Meeks
Isaac Meeks
Esther Meeks
Isabell Meeks
Christiana Meeks
William Meeks
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