George Conrad Mefford (abt. 1751 - 1814)

Born about 25 Sep 1751 in At Sea

Husband of Malinda (Masters) Mefford — married 27 Jul 1779 in Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Oct 1814 at about age 63 in Mason County, Kentucky

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Biography

Private George Mefford served with Washington County Militia, Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolution.

George Mefford is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A077152.

Christening: November 17, 1751, Christ Lutheran Church, York, Pennsylvania

"The first settler with his family near Maysville and outside of a blockhouse was George Mefford, who lived in a cabin where his son, John Mefford lived until his death on April 7, 1872, two miles due south of Maysville. The 'Boathouse' as it is called was constructed from timbers of the old broadhorn George Mefford steered down the Ohio River. The spot was known, in 1787, as 'Mefford's Station' or 'Mefford's Fort'. [[1]] See historical marker #92 [2] George Mefford was one of the first trustees of Maysville in 1787, and his son John was the third child born in Mason County, born December 4, 1787." ^[1]

"The First Settler with his family near Maysville and outside of the blockhouse, was George Mefford, in a cabin on the farm where his son John lived until his death, April 11, 1872, two miles due south of Maysville. One night, when he was absent, an attempt was made by Indians to steal his horses. An old horse that had a distaste for Indians and whose scent of them was wonderfully acute, gave the alarm by loud snorting which Mrs. Mefford, who was alone with her small children, instantly understood. She had the presence of mind to build a roaring fire, which, shining through the crevices of the cabin, convinced the Indians that the house was full of men, and they scampered off immediately for fear of discovery and pursuit. The Indians continued so troublesome that they moved back to Maysville awhile; then, with several other families, went out and built Mefford's station." ^[2]

"George Mefford was a gun maker by trade and we suppose made guns for the American Army during the Revolutionary War. On July 27, 1779, he married Malinda Masters, (English), who was born January 18, 1763.

They were the parents of thirteen children:

• Andrew Mefford born January 8, 1781
• Ann Mefford born February 6, 1783
• Samuel Mefford born May21, 1785
• Johan Mefford born December 4, 1787
• Nathan Mefford born February 17, 1790
• Mary Mefford born June 5, 1792
• Elizabeth Mefford born March 15, 1795
• George Mefford, Jr., born April 23, 1797
• Sarah Mefford born January 27, 1799
• Lydia Mefford born November 14, 1800
• Thomas Mefford born February 25, 1803
• Joshua Mefford born March 10, 1805
• Caleb Mefford born February 16, 1808

George Mefford (Sr) died October 18, 1814. Melinda (Masters) Mefford, his widow, married secondly Ennis Duncan on September 25, 1816. She was deceased by September, 1848.

Of the thirteen children:

1. Andrew Mefford - md 8-31-1802, Susannah Burns. Deed Book T - page 106 * dated: 8-22-1818, show they were residents of Greenup County, Missouri. (Deed Book 56 - page 283 *)

2. Ann (Nancy) Mefford - md 4-25-1799, Thomas Truman Greenfield Waring, son of Col. Thomas and Lydia (Walton) Waring. Dee Book 60 - page 130* - dated: 2-27-1850, they were residents of Greenup county, Kentucky.

3. Samuel Mefford - md 1-17-1805, Elizabeth Taylor, daughter of George Taylor, SR. Deed Book S - page 217 * - dated: 5-12-1818, they were residents of Mason County, Ky.

4. John Mefford - md 1-17-1817, Jane Blair, daughter of Joseph Blair. He md 2nd 3-14-1840, Nancy McNeal. Jane (Blair) Mefford died in 1839. John Mefford died in Mason County, April 7, 1872.

5. Nathan Mefford - Deed Book T - Page 136 *- dated: 10-12-1818, e was living in Mason County, Ky. No further record.

6. Mary Mefford - md 4-17-1806, Thomas Evans. They were living in Adams County, Ohio, in 1817. Deed Book R. - page 455*

7. Elizabeth Mefford - md Ellis Schoefield. Deed Book T - page 108* dated: 3-6-1818, residents of Mason County, Ky.

8. George Mefford, Jr. - died in Mason County, 11-11-1832; md Nancy Brown (born 6-4-1798; died 8-18-1849, "granddaughter of Barberry (Evans) John, widow of John John, "a Revolutionary Soldier.)

9. Sarah Mefford - died 4-18-1860; md 6-12-1817, Carter R. Bell, son of Charles Bell and wife Sarah. They were living in Fleming County, Ky. When their son, Col. A. John Bell, was born 7-30-1824. Deed Book 64 - page 139 * - dated: 8-29-1855, they were residing in Maysville, Ky.

10. Lydia Mefford - md 8-24-1820, Samuel Blair, son of Joseph Blair, Deed Book 63 - page 380 *- dated: 1-16-1855 - living in Brown County, Ohio.

11. Thomas Mefford - md in Ohio, July, 1825, Ellen (Eleanor) Hodkins. Residents of Brown County. Ohio, in 1836 - Deed Book 43, page 153*

12. Joshua Mefford - md Susan Hodkins. Living in Brown County, Ohio, in 1830. Deed Book 34 - page 168*

13. Caleb Mefford - He was living in Mason County, Ky. Aug. 22, 1829. Deed Book 33 - page 364 * No further record.

All Mason County, Kentucky, court records when each child sold: "undivided one-thrieteenth part of land, being the land which descended from George Mefford, deceased, to his children."

Sources

1. ↑ History of Maysville and Mason County, by G Glenn Clift, pg 55)
2. ↑ History of Kentucky, Vol. II, 1878, by Lewis Collins and Richard Collins Published by Collins & Co.

• Mefford, David. Mefford Genealogy Homepage. Contact <removed disallowed emails>

• Photos and records at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=65131653

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed February 10, 2015), "Record of George Mefford", Ancestor # A077152.