Mary (Robinson) Meador (abt. 1787 - aft. 1850)

Born about 1787 in Cumberland County, Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of Jonas Meador — married 4 Jan 1806 in Cumberland County, Virginia

Descendants

Died after 1850 after about age 63 in Tennessee

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Biography

Mary was born about 1787 in Cumberland County, Virginia. ^[1] Her parents were Jones Robinson and Charlotte Holland. ^[2]

On 4 January 1806 in Cumberland County, Virginia, Polly married Jonas Meador.^{[3] [4]}

Their first child, a son, Jehue Meador, was born about 1807. ^[5]

Around the year 1808, Jonas, Mary and children followed his brother Joseph Meador and family to Tennessee. Joseph's family included his wife Charlotte, and their four children along with Judy and Patsy Robinson, Charlotte's two youngest daughters from her first marriage. ^[6]

Jonas Meador, along with his brother Joseph are recorded in tax records of Williamson County Tennessee as early as 1808. ^[7] The brothers appear in subsequent years of the tax records up to and including the year 1819. Jonas is consistently recorded with one poll but no property. ^[8]

Jonas appears in Williamson County, Tennessee census records for 1820. In addition to Jonas and Polly, the household included two male children under 10, one male child between 10 and 15, two female children under ten, and one female child between 16 and 25.^[9]

At the time the 1830 census was taken in Williamson County, Tennessee, Jonas Meador's household includes himself and wife Polly along with seven children under 20, three males and four females. ^[10]

Jonas and family are still in Williamson County at the time of the 1840 census. The household consists of Jonas, Polly and one son between age 15 and 19. ^[11]

After the death of her husband, Polly is listed in the home of their youngest son, Jones R Meador in the 1850 census records of Williamson County, Tennessee. ^[12]

This was the last record found for Polly. Her date and place of death are unknown.

Research Notes

Mary and Jonas Meador appear to have been the parents of at least seven children. The four son have been identified, but the female children need more research. One female candidate is Lockey Meador who married first William R Gordon in 1824 and later a Gracey. Her age fits for the female listed between 16 and 25 in the 1820 census. Family records show her born between 1802 and 1806 in Virginia. If she is indeed the daughter of Jonas Meador, this would indicate that he may have had a marriage prior to Polly Robinson.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6Q-NL3 : 12 April 2016), Mary Meador in household of Jones R Meador, Williamson county, Williamson, Tennessee, United States; citing family 257, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ Accounting for Orphans of Jones Robinson, Cumberland County Virginia Will Book 3 Page 399 - 401,FHL film 30739, William Bond is guardian of the minor child Polly, images are here https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TH-G3RM-1?i=209&cat=367904
3. ↑ Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850 , Jonas Meador and Polly Robinson, 4 Jan 1806, Cumberland County, William Bond guardian of Polly signed along with Jonas Meador on the bond, Original data: Dodd, Jordan R., et al., Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers: Digital copy of this microfilmed marriage bond was obtained from Library of Virginia records
4. ↑ Will of Jehue Meador Sr, 1808, Cumberland County Virginia Will Book 3, page 409, Family History Library film 30739, "the interest I have in the negroes I bought of my son Jonas which he holds in the right of his wife Polly who was Polly Robinson"
5. ↑ Will of Jehue Meador Sr, Cumberland County Virginia Will Book 3, page 409, Family History Library film 30739, written 10 Feb 1808 presented in court 26 Sep 1808, "I give to my grandson Jehue Meadors, the son of Jonas Meador the sum of sixty pounds to be raised from my estate for the purpose of educating him"
6. ↑ Cumberland County Virginia Will Book 3, p76, FHL Film 30746, order for Dower to Charlotte Meador, widow and relict of Jones Robinson Deceased, image is here https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TH-G3G1-4?i=47&cat=367904
7. ↑ Williamson Co TN Tax records 1800-1830, FHL Film 456076, 1808, p 239, West Harpeth, Jonas Meadows 1 poll 12 5, Joseph Meadows 1 poll 12 5, images available here https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4T-X92X-S?i=127&cat=234786
8. ↑ Williamson County Tennessee Tax records 1800-1830, FHL Film 456076, 1819, p 242, Jonas Meador 1 poll, images are available here https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4T-X9KK-Z?i=372&cat=234786
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLT-65B : 16 July 2015), Jonas Meddows, 1820. Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 144, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 125; FHL microfilm 193,687.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPT-RTQ : 18 August 2015), Jonas Meadows, Williamson, Tennessee, United States; citing 219, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 182; FHL microfilm 24,540
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYM-3SB : 24 August 2015), Jonas Meadors, Williamson, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 123, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 537; FHL microfilm 24,550.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6Q-NL3 : 12 April 2016), Mary Meador in household of Jones R Meador, District 3, Williamson county, Williamson, Tennessee, United States; citing family 257, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

See Also

• Accounting for Orphans of Jones Robinson, 22 Feb 1808, Cumberland County Virginia Will Book 3 at page 399 - 401, Family History Library film 30739, paid to Joseph Meador 6 March 1806 as they started to Tennessee. Images are here https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TH-G3RM-1?i=209&cat=367904
• The Descendants of Jonas and Frances Meador of Essex, Caroline, and Cumberland Counties, Virginia: http://www.ajlambert.com/robinson/desc_jfm.pdf, page 33 (Note: this reference incorrectly states that Jonas was deceased at the time his father's will was written in 1808. There is nothing in the will of Jehue Meador Sr which states that his son Jonas was deceased at this time)