Rufus Mead (1764 - 1824)

Born 15 Oct 1764 in Rutland, Rutland, Vermont

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 26 Nov 1824 at age 60 in Cornwall, Addison, Vermont, United States

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Biography

Rufus was born in 1764.

Military

Rufus Mead, b. Rutland, Vermont, 15 Oct 1764, d. 26 Nov 1824 in Cornwall, Vermont, married Betty Rockwell on 08 Jan 1792. Betty's father Private John Rockwell Sr. & his wife Hannah Scott, both b. in Ridgefield, Conn., are recognized by the Daughters of the American Revolution for service: ^[1]

Family

Children born to Rufus and Betty Mead in Cornwall, Addison, Vermont:

1. Rufus, christened 04 April 1793.^[2]
2. Hannah, b. 30 Jun 1795^[3]

Death

He passed away 26 Nov 1824 in Cornwall, Vermont. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Aug 23, 2018), "Record of John Rockwell Sr", Ancestor # A033499.
2. ↑ "Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8LK-2FK : 11 February 2018), Rufus Mead in entry for Rufus Mead, 04 Apr 1793; citing CORNWALL TWP,ADDISON,VERMONT, reference ; FHL microfilm unknown.
3. ↑ "Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8L9-DZT : 11 February 2018), Rufus Mead in entry for Hannah Mead, 30 Jun 1795; citing CORNWALL TWP,ADDISON,VERMONT, reference ; FHL microfilm unknown.
4. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFKZ-3MN : 3 November 2017), Rufus Mead, 26 Nov 1824, Death; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27,628.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #68296084: West Cemetery, West Cornwall, Addison, Vermont
• Boughton, James. Genealogy of the Families of John Rockwell, of Stamford, Connecticut, 1641 (William Jones, New York, 1903) Page 58-59.
• Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908