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Benjamin Meador Sr (1736 - bef. 1797)

Benjamin Meador Sr
Born in Cumberland, Virginia Colonymap
Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , [half], [half], [half] and [half]
Husband of — married 1775 in Amelia, Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , and
Died before before age 61 in Amelia County, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Benjamin's birth date is currently unsourced, but he was at least 21 years old by 1757, when he began making land transactions. He died sometime between 10 Oct 1797, when he wrote his will, and 24 Nov 1797, when his will was proved in court.[1]

Benjamin Meador was Quaker Minister - source: Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy: Virginia, Alexandria, Virginia and Washington, D. C.

By his first wife, whose name might have been Rachel Whitt (unsourced), Benjamin had the following known children:

  1. Benjamin Meador
  2. Leroy (Lee) Meador b: c.1765
  3. William Meador
  4. Hezekiah Meador b: 8 Jun 1771

By his second wife, Elizabeth Green, Benjamin had the following known children:

  1. Oney Meador
  2. Thomas Brackett Meador
  3. Willson Meador
  4. Abraham (Abiram) Meador
  5. Elizabeth (Betsy) Meador
  6. Nancy Meador
  7. Maannah Meador

Will Transcription

Will dated 10 Oct 1797 in Amelia County, Virginia
No probate records located by BJS
In the name of God amen I Benjamin Meador of Amelia County being weak in body but of sound sence and memory do make and ordain this last Will and testament in manner herefore as follows Viz. Imprimis my will is that all my Just debts be first paid out of my estate. Item I give unto my son Seary? Meador one negro Woman named Hannah to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give to my son Benjamin Meador Ten pounds cash to be paid by my Executors of my estate to him and his heirs forever.
Item I give unto my son Hezekiah Meador one Negro man name Jac? to him and his heirs forever
Item I lend to my beloved Wife Elizabeth Meador during her natural life or Widowhood my land and plantation whereon I now live together with all my Stock of Horses Cattel Hoggs Sheep & plantation Utensils Houshold and kitchen furniture and other appertenancis thereunto belonging. Also One negro man Sam and his wife Fanny, One negro man Ned, One negro woman Aggey and her three children Mason, Ginsey?, Jude and Hannahs Child Beck with their increase to her proper use. And at her decese or intermarrying my Will is that all my estate lent to my wife Elizabeth Meador be equally divided between my son William Meador, my son Thomas Meador, my son Byearn? Meador, my son Willson Meador, my daughter Anney Noble wife of Joshua Noble, my daughter Maannah Meador, my daughter Betsey Meador and my daughter Nancy Meador to them and their heirs forever but if either of my eight last mentioned children should die without heir of their own body lawfully begotten then their part of my estate shall return back to the survivors, and lastly I do appoint my two friends Thomas Green and Joshua Smithey Executors to the my last Will and testament hereby revoking disallowing and revoking Now all other Wills by me made and do declare this only to be my last Will and testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto st my hand and Seal this tenth day of October One thousand seven hundred and Ninety seven.
Benjamin ? Meador ES
In presents of
Claibourne Foster
Edward Green
Nancy ?

Research Notes

He passed away in 1797. Children of Benjamin Meador Sr. and Elizabeth Green include:[2]

  • Leroy "Sevey" Meador[2]
  • Manner Meador[2]
  • Oney Meador (married John Noble)[2]
  • Betsy Meador[2]
  • Hezekiah Meador[2]
  • Thomas Meador[2]
  • Abiram Meador[2]
  • Wilson Meador[2]
  • Nancy Meador[2]
  • Benjamin Meador Jr. (born 8 Aug 1763, married Elizabeth Basham, 21 Dec 1796)[2]

A duplicate profile had his mother as Ann (Bourne) Meadows (1710-1760). That profile (Bourne-12) was detached prior to the merge.[2]

Sources

  1. ↑ Amelia, Virginia, Will Book 5, pp. 423-424
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 Information from a duplicate profile, merged 20 December 2023, source given as "Unsourced family tree handed down to Ruth Conley."




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Meadows-1069 Tim Meadows
Meador-1354 and Meador-949 appear to represent the same person because: Same wife and death date,burial location. Most children's names match.
posted by Tim Meadows
Noland-165 Liz (Noland) Shifflett
merge completed. The duplicate had son Benjamin may be attached as son of Elizabeth Green (still does). You might want to look into that, considering this profile's text says that Elizabeth was this Benjamin's 2nd wife & his son Benjamin's mother was his first wife.
posted by Liz (Noland) Shifflett
edited by Liz (Noland) Shifflett

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