Nancy Jane (Board) Meador (abt. 1778 - bef. 1833)

Born about 1778 in Bedford County, Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of John Meador Jr. — married 13 Sep 1796 in Bedford County, Virginia

Descendants

Died before 1833 before about age 55 in Bedford County, Virginia, USA

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Biography

Nancy Board was born about 1778 in Bedford County, the daughter of John Board and Jane Harwood.

Nancy married John Meador in 1796. They probably met while both were living with their parents on Molly Day's Run. John and Nancy lived on Jumping Run until about 1810 when they moved a few miles south to Franklin County, where they remained on Camping Run.

Nancy died some time between the 1830 census and John's remarriage to Phebe J. Crews in 1833.

After John Board died, Nancy apparently was allotted 75 acres of land as part of his estate. But both Nancy and John died before anything was done to distribute this land. A chancery court case file (see below) confirms the relationships between Nancy and her parents, as well as John Meador, and names their surviving heirs.

Sources

• Marriage Bonds of Bedford County, Virginia, Encylcopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. VI, p. 959; September 1796, Jehu Meador and Nancy Board, dt. John, Jason Meador, Surety. Married by Nathaniel Shrewsbury 13 September 1796.

• Bedford County, Virginia Deed Book 13, p. 563-564; 13 April 1810, Jehu Meador and Nancy his wife of Franklin Co., to Vincent Jourdan of Bedford Co., 198 acres on head waters of Jumping Run adj. Benjamin Meador, James Farmer, William Mead, John Dent, Benjamin Stith and Christopher Buley (Bughley). Wit: Laurence McGeorge, Micajah Cain, John McGeorge.

• 1810 Federal Census, Franklin County, Virginia; Jehu Meadow, 11020/30010; 1 male <10, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 26-44, 3 females <10, 1 female 26-44, 2 slaves.

• 1820 Federal Census, Franklin County, Virginia; John Meador, 2 Males under 10 (probably Pascal and John Jehu), 2 Males 10-16 (unknown), 2 Males 16-26 (probably Abel and Unknown), 1 Male over 45 (probably John), 2 Females under 10 (probably Jemima and Susanna), 2 Females 10-16 (probably Jane and unknown), 1 Female 16-26 (probably Lucinda), 1 Female over 45 (probably Nancy).

• Bedford County, Virginia Will Book 5, p. 320; Will of John Board, written 31 March 1821... Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Nancy Meador formerly Nancy Board one Negro Named Peggy and one Negro girl Named Sealy which she has already received and their increase together with the Personal Property She has already received of me to her & her heirs forever...

• Bedford County, Virginia Will Book 5, p. 385; 11 December 1821, In compliance with an order of the worshipful Court of Bedford to us directed after being first sworn and have preceded to Inventory and appraise the Estate of John Board Senr. Decd as follows; [List of crops, livestock, tools, etc. including slaves allotted to children]
  

Lot No. 1, to Esther Dent: Andy, Preston
Lot No. 2, to Jemima Squires: Anthony, Sarah, Otey, Patrick
Lot No. 3, to Nancy Meador: Tom, Jacob, Harry
Lot No. 4, to Peggy Kasey: Berry, Charles, Jim
Lot No. 5, to Francis Board: Toby, Esther, Milton
Lot No. 6, to John Board: Bob, Ann, Albert, Jabez

• Bedford County, Virginia Will Book 5, p. 392; 28 December 1821, Survey for the Legatees of John Board Deceased, 489 acres of land situated in the County of Bedford and lying on both sides of Ballad’s Creek and divided as follows; [Includes plat showing a tract divided in six lots with accompanying description of calls, landmarks, etc.]
  

Lot No. 1, Jemima Squires, 72 acres
Lot No. 2, Esther Dent, 68 acres
Lot No. 3, Nancy Meador, 75 acres adj. Preston and Meador
Lot No. 4, John Board, 70 acres
Lot No. 5, Francis Board, 114 acres adj. Meador
Lot No. 6, Peggy Kasey, 90 acres.

• Franklin County, Virginia Deed Book 10, p. 127; 1 July 1822, Jehu Meador and Nancy his wife to Able Meador, Deed of Gift for love and affection and $1, 144 acres on Cow Branch of Linvill Creek.

• 1830 Federal Census, Franklin County, Virginia; Medder, Jahue; 00010101/00111001; 1 Male 15-19 (born 1811-1815), 1 Male 30-39 (born 1791-1800), 1 Male 50-59 (born 1761- 1780), John Meador, 1 Female 10-14 (born 1816-1820), 1 Female 15-19 (born 1811-1815), 1 Female 20-29 (born 1801-1810), 1 Female 50-59 (born 1761-1780), probably Nancy Board Meador.

• Library of Virginia Chancery Court Database, Bedford County case 31841-042, Elijah Maguire and Wife ETC vs. Abel Meador ETC; Images 3-4 and 6-7, December 1840 (Bill filed); 25 October 1841 (Final Decree); …Orators Elijah Maguire and Lucinda his wife, Henry Dowdy and Margaret his wife, Joel Maguire and Jemima his wife and Paschal Meador represent that John Board the elder late of this county departed this life many years leaving a widow Jane Board and several children and heirs at law and among them a daughter Nancy Meador she having intermarried with one ___ [John] Meador in the lifetime of said John Board. That shortly after the death of the said John Board decd his estate was divided by allotting to the said Jane Board his widow certain lands & slaves for life and dividing the residue among his children. That after the allotment & division aforesaid and in the lifetime of the said Jane Board the tenant for life, the said Nancy Meador departed this life intestate, leaving the following children and heirs at law, viz., your oratrixes Lucinda Maguire, Margaret Dowdy, Jemima Maguire and orator Paschal Meador and Abel Meador, John Meador, Susannah Kemp formerly Susannah Meador wife of William Kemp and Jane Allbright who has since died leaving the following children & heirs at law, viz., Charlotte Allbright, John Quincy Allbright, Elizabeth Allbright and Susannah Allbright who are infants entitled to distribution of her estate. That after the death of the said Nancy and in the life time of said ___ Meador the husband of the said Nancy who departed this life without ever reducing any part of the estate so assigned to the said Jane Board for life into his possession and without having sued out letters of administration on the estate of his deceased wife so as to ___ brought her ___ & in the personal estate so assigned to the said Jane Board for life under his authority or control. That since the death of said Nancy Meador the said Jane Board has also departed this life and the lands and slaves so assigned to her for her dower in the estate of the said John Board Decd have by an order of this court been divided by certain commissioners among the heirs of the said John Board the elder Decd upon which division a tract of land lying in this county containing Ninety five acres and two slaves were assigned to the children & heirs of the said Nancy Meador Decd….[land and slaves deemed too small to divide so all was sold at auction].

• Bedford County, Virginia Deed Book 34, p. 338; 11 February 1848, Abel Meador and Elizabeth his wife of Breckinridge Co., KY and William McCabe and Elisha H. Preston commissioners to sell the land of Francis Board Decd, Abel Meador being one of the heirs of Francis Board, 75 acres in Bedford Co. as lot No. 3 assigned to Nancy Meador from the estate of her father John Board, adj. Puckett and Board.