Jacob Meadows (abt. 1763 - 1838)

Born about 1763 in Orange County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Berry) Meadows — married about 1815 in Orange, Virginia

Descendants

Died 1838 at about age 75 in Giles, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Private Jacob Meadows served with Rockingham County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

Jacob Meadows is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A076878.

Jacob Meadows was born in Orange County, Virginia in 1763. ^[1] Jacob was the son of Francis and Mary (Bell) Meadows. According to a census record, his father Francis Meadows Sr.was living in Orange County, Virginia in 1770.^[2]

Wives and Children

Jacob was married twice.^[1] His first marriage was about 1790, his second marriage was about 1815 to Sarah Berry. Sarah was possibly Cherokee Indian, but documentation is needed.^[1]

At least two of Jacob's (documented) children are Jeremiah Meadows (who married Jennie Steele) and Adam Meadows (who married Sally Dick).^[1]

Revolutionary War Service

Jacob served in the American Revolution, entering the service in 1781 in Rockingham County, Virginia, where he lived, in 1781. Based on his service, Jacob received a pension from the U.S. government.^{[1] [3] [4]} Jacob filed his claim for a pension in 1832, in Giles County, West Virginia, where he was then living. Final payment on the pension was apparently made in 1838.^{[5] [4]}

Death

Jacob is said have died before 13 October 1845, in Mercer County, West Virginia.^[1] However, if final payment on his military pension was made in 1838,^[4] that is a more likely date of death.

Notes

References to on-line family trees that are not sourced have been removed. Mary Arrington Nossaman removed as wife. No documentation found for verification. It is believed she was married to a Meadows, but not Jacob.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} "Meadows, Jacob" DAR Ancestor A076878, in Daughters of the American Revolution. Genealogical Research System, accessed 18 July 2016
2. ↑ Sytsma, Curt L. "Documenting the sons of Francis Meadows I", 7 Mar 2001, in MEADOWS, 2001-03, 0983990531, RootsWeb Archiver, accessed 18 July 2016
   Note: Sytsma provides a lengthy analysis citing or referencing Tax Lists, Military Records, Census Records, Court Records, Land Deeds, and previous research "published" on the Meadows [email] List to determine the sons of Francis I Meadows [husband of Mary Bell]
3. ↑ Jacob Meadows, U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files (Application No. S.9412)
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Wardell, Patrick G. Virginia/West Virginia genealogical data from Revolutionary War pension and bounty land warrant records. Vol. 3 (Bowie, Md. : Heritage Books, 1992)
5. ↑ Miller, James Henry. History of Summers county from the earliest settlement to the present time. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974)', p. 401

• U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010) [database on-line]. https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A076878
• https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Jacob_Meadows_%288%29
• https://coadb.com/surnames/meadows-arms.html