William Means (1769 - 1811)

Born 1769 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Ormond) Means — married [date unknown] in North Carolina, United States

Husband of Isabella Carolina (Work) Means — married 1783 in Iredell, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 29 Dec 1811 at about age 42 in Blount, Tennessee, United States

Biography

William was born 1769 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina to John Means and Rachael Harris. He married Sarah (Ormond) Means in North Carolina. He passed away on December 23, 1811 in Blount, Tennessee.

In 1790 William was living in Mecklenburg, North Carolina.^[1] In 1810 he was listed on the census as living in Capt McKees, Mecklenburg, North Carolina.^[2]

William was one of the commissioners for the Jail Building in Raleigh Minerva on June 14, 1810.^[3]

Research Notes

His parents marriage

Husband: John Means

Wife: Rachael Harris

Child: William Means

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: William Melvin Means

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Date: 2 Nov 1761

Place: Lambeth, Surrey

Info from Dead Link; London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Original data - Church of England Parish Registers, 1754-1921. London Metropolitan Archives, London.Images produced by permission of the City of London Corporation Libraries, Archives Note: APID: 1,1623::0, Text: Marriage date: 2 Nov 1761, Marriage place: Lambeth, Surrey, Residence date: Residence place: England, APID: 1,1623::5717035

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch William Means, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States citing p. 382, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch Wm Means, Capt McKees, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States citing p. 477, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 42; FHL microfilm 337,915.
3. ↑ http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/cabarrus/newspapers/commissi498gnw.txt

Acknowledgements

• Means-702 created through the import of Turnham Family Tree.ged on Mar 6, 2012 by Blake Turnham.

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