Richard Titus Mead (1787 - 1836)

Born 22 Jun 1787 in Milan, Dutchess, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 12 Dec 1836 at age 49 in Macedon, Wayne, New York, United States

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Biography

Richard married Phebe Gurney and together they had 7 children: ​^[1]

1. Thomas W. married Sarah S. Hoag
2. Judith G. married James S. Hoag
3. Hannah
4. Nathaniel
5. John G. married Emma Cookingham
6. Phebe S.
7. Mary married William Cline

Death & Legacy

Richard died intestate in Wayne county, NY. Letters of Administration were issued to Thomas W. Mead & Hezekiah C. Post on 27 Feb 1837.

Notes

• MEAD, John G., s. Richard T., b. Dutchess county, March 16th, 1824, Academy first term, 1841, two years; farmer; m. Emma Cookingham, October 12th, 1848, two sons. Macedon Centre.^[2]
• James S. HOAG of Macedon, son of Benjamin, Jr., (dec'd) and Anna Hoag of Macedon. Judith MEAD, daughter of Richard T., (dec'd.) and Phebe. Married, 2 of 11m, 1837 at Macedon.
• Thomas W. MEAD of Macedon, son of Richard T. Mead and Phebe. Sarah S. HOAG, daughter of Benjamin, Jr., and Anna Hoag of Macedon. Married, 1 of 11m, 1837 at Macedon.^[3]

• Richard is named in his father's will_ I, Nathaniel Mead, of North East, Dutchess Co., NY, do make my will.

To my beloved wife Mary... daughters Milla, Phebe, Hannah, Samantha, Sarah, Asseneth and our youngest daughter Mary Ann, who is not of age, ... son, Richard T. Mead. I appoint as Executors: Richard T. Mead and Charles Hoag, also guardians to my daughter Mary Ann...in witness whereof I set my hand and seal 15 Oct 1812. Witnesses: Abraham Gurney, Charles Coleman, John Gurney, Jr. Will is proved Mar 26 1816. Vol. E. pg 142 ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Landmarks of Wayne County, New York by Cowles, George Washington, 1824?-1901; Smith, H. P. (Henry Perry), 1839-1925; D. Mason & Co; Publication date 1895 Publisher Syracuse, N.Y. : D. Mason; https://archive.org/details/cu31924028835143/page/n649/mode/2up?q=Mead
2. ↑ History of Macedon Academy, 1841-1891. Fairport, N.Y.: Mail Steam Printing House, 1892.
3. ↑ Quaker records from Farmington Monthly meeting, Ontario County, New York by Frost, Josephine C; Friends, Society of. Farmington Monthly meeting. [from old catalog]; Brooklyn, 1910, https://archive.org/details/quakerrecordsfro01frost/page/n51/mode/2up?
4. ↑ "New York Probate Records, 1629-1971," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L99B-L939-7?cc=1920234&wc=Q7RQ-N38%3A213305701%2C225078901 : 28 May 2014), Dutchess > Wills 1814-1824 vol E-F > image 98 of 663; county courthouses, New York.

• Weaver, Lucius E. Genealogy of a branch of the Mead family with a history of the family in England and in America and appendixes of Rogers and Denton families. Rochester, New York: 1911, accessed online 10/11/2021 pgs 23-24 https://archive.org/details/genealogyofbranc00weav/page/38/mode/2up?

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68206970/richard-titus-mead