Here is link to worldconnect site for Susanna Meador Martin siblings http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=monkeys&id=I722 ? Joel Meador ? Birth: ABT 1729 in Cumberland Co., VA ? Death: in Franklin Co., VA GRANTEE Meador, Joel. grantee. DATE 30 August 1763.Location: Bedford County. Description: 403 acres on the south side of Stanton River. Source: Land Office Patents No. 35, 1762-1764 (v.1 & 2 p.1-556), p. 378 (Reel 35). See also the following surname(s): Meadow. Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia ?WILL OF JOEL MEADOR? I Joel Meador Sen?r of Franklin County, in the name of God, Amen, being in perfect memory, knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following: Item I give to my son Jesse Meador two hundred acres of land, the place where he now living. Be the same more or less, to him and his heirs Item I give to my son Jonas Meador, one hundred acres of land, the place where he now lives, be the same more or less, to him and his heirs Item I give to my son Joel Meador, two hundred acres of land with the Plantation he now holds, be the same more to less, to him and his heirs Item I give to my son Isham Meador two hundred acres of land with the Plantation he now holds, by the same more or less to him and his heirs Item I give to my son Job Meador two hundred and twenty eight acres of land, the place where he now lives, be the same more or less to him and heirs Item I give to my son James Meador one hundred and eighty acres of land with my Plantation lying on the River, be the same more or less, to him and heirs Item I give to my son Joseph Meador three hundred and forty acres of land, the place where I now live, his mother to have her part with him (during) her life, to him and his heirs Item I give to my daughter Mary Herd one Negro boy named Luke Item I give to my daughter Frances Simmons one Negro boy named Dick Item I give to my daughter Susanna Martin one Negro girl named Esther Item I give to my daughter Anne Simmons one Negro girl named Tiller Item I give my daughter Rhoda Meador on Negro boy named Jim Item I give to my daughter Milla Meador one Negro woman named Tabb, and also one feather bed and furniture, value ten pounds Land that I have given to my sons are all divided by lines already made, so that there is to be more alteration. Item I give to my beloved wife Susanna all the rest of my estate to act and do with as she thinks fit, provided she pays my debts. I leave my wife Susanna Meador, my son Jesse Meador, & my son John Meador my Executors In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 3rd day of November, ano Dom 1788 Signed, sealed, and acknowledged in presence of?? Joel Meador SR. SEAL John Hook, William Smith, Thos Hunt [Coricil, Franklin County, October 14,1793] In addition to my will, I appoint Jesse Meador, John Meador & Job Meador my trustees and agents for the following purpose, being apprehensive that my son in law William Martin will make bad use of the estate given by this will to my daughter Susannah Martin. I now recall and revoke the gift of the Negro girl name Esther to Susannah Martin, and do give and invest the said Negro named Esther in and to my trustees above named for the special and express purpose that they shall give the benefit of said Negro Girl Esther to my Daughter Susannah Martin as long as she lives, and after her death it is my will that my Trustees above name do give the said Negro girl Esther to the children of William Martin by my daughter Susannah Joel Meador SR Tests: William Smith; Benjamin Hunt; John Hook and Philip Pankey At a Court held for Franklin County on the first Monday in October, 1798. This last will and testament of Joel Meador SR, deceased was proved by the oath of John Hook and the Codicil hereunto annexed was also proved by the oath of the said John Hook and Philip Pankey, witnesses thereto and at a court held for the said County February 6th 1804 the said last will and testament was further proved by the oath of William Smith, another witness thereto, and ordered to be recorded. Tests James Callaway; Franklin County, Virginia, Will Book 1 page 236 Marriage 1 Suannah Clark b: 1730 in Essex Co., VA * Married: 25 Nov 1750 in Franklin Co., VA Children 1. Jesse Meador b: 1750 2. Mary Meador b: ABT 1751 in Virginia This mine ancestor 3. John Watts Meador b: ABT 1756 4. Jonas Meador b: 3 Feb 1758 5. Joel Meador b: 8 Mar 1760 6. Frances Meador b: 1760/1765 7. Isham Meador b: 20 Mar 1762 8. Jobe Meador b: 1763 9. Susanna Meador b: 1764 in Bedford Co., VA m'd William Martin 10. Anna Meador b: 2 Mar 1768 11. Joseph Meador b: 1772 12. James Meador b: 1774 13. Rhoda Meador b: 10 Mar 1775 14. Emily Meador b: 1776 I hope this works Janet Ariciu -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 7:50 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [MARTIN-L] Susannah Meador Siblings Winnie, Try www.familysearch.org type in Joel Meador Judy in KY -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.4 - Release Date: 3/27/2005