This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IM0.2ACEB/550.1 Message Board Post: Yes, most such claims are rumors or old wive's tales. Without any legitimate documentation, I would not waste my time as most are untrue claims. Take it from one who has heard the same in a family and disproved the claim after much research that proved nothing but that the claim was false. If you desire contact with a research oriented Meador who documents his work and whose lineage is from Virginia and England, contact me via e-mail and I will tell you who to write. I do not know if his lineage is connected to yours. He has traced his lineage to the first MEADOW who came to the USA. The surname was later euphamised as 'Meador' via phonetic spelling errors which became the norm. Good luck with your research. kkeenan@rochester.rr.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IM0.2ACEB/551 Message Board Post: Trying to document Revolutionary War Veterans in Meador family. Brother Joel and Isham Meador, 1760 and 1762, both served in Virginia before moving to Tennessee. Are there others anyone would care to share with us? E-mail us at Meadowlark5161@aol.com Barbara Meador and son, Steve

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IM0.2ACEB/550 Message Board Post: I also have heard rumors for years of Indian ancestry in the family. Anyone having information please e-mail us at Meadowlark5161@aol.com Barbara Meador and son, Steve

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IM0.2ACEB/549 Message Board Post: Searching for a working e-mail to someone in charge of this. Where have the Reunions gone? Reply to Meadowlark5161@aol.com a Meador Cousin in Florida.

Hello Cousins, Ann Meades July 1717 Estate of deceased Thomas Meades Ann remarries Thomas Ayres Name... Ann (maiden name?) Meadoes/Meades Ayres Records posted at Emma's website, Meadows Crossing, Cousin Robin --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates.

Caroline County VA Court Records Earlier than 1900 kept at Central Rappahannock Heritage Center 1901 on kept in Caroline Co VA Courthouse The Heritage Center 300 Central Road Fredericksburg Battlefield Industrial Park Mailing Address: PO Box 8533 Fredericksburg VA 22404 Website www.crhcarchives.org Cousin Robin --------------------------------- Ring'em or ping'em. Make PC-to-phone calls as low as 1¢/min with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MEADOR Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IM0.2ACEB/213.257.258.259.261 Message Board Post: I was the person who found the Bible Record (actually just a page as I recall) in the possession of an elderly lady in a nursing home in Whitewright, TX back in the early 1980's. I would enjoy revisiting some of my early genealogy research on the line of Polly MEADOR if anyone is interested. Russ James of Houston Co. TN

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cobb, Jensen, Kappel, Dureau, Rogers, Gafford Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IM0.2ACEB/548 Message Board Post: Seeking info on Marie Meador wife of Etienne Dureau both from France living in TN in abt 1882 when son Louis Etienne Dureau was born.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MEADOR Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IM0.2ACEB/547 Message Board Post: MEADOR_Marjorie_Marie_and_Millard_Brownie.JPG I photographed this gravestone in the Bluebonnet Cemetery, Garden of Remembrance Section, Colleyville, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your personal records. This is one of the 140,200 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MEADOR Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IM0.2ACEB/546 Message Board Post: MEADOR_Ronald_J_Ronnie_and_A_Sue.JPG I photographed this gravestone in the Bluebonnet Cemetery, Garden of Remembrance Section, Colleyville, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your personal records. This is one of the 140,200 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MEADOR Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IM0.2ACEB/545 Message Board Post: WHITNEY_James_E_and_Karen_R_MEADOR.JPG I photographed this gravestone in the Bluebonnet Cemetery, Garden of Remembrance Section, Colleyville, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your personal records. This is one of the 140,200 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

Hello Cousins, I was at Caroline Co VA Courthouse the other day and the early records are no longer kept there. Caroline Co VA Records are kept at courthouse from 1900 up. Caroline Co VA Records are kept in Fredericksburg VA years 1899 down. I will be posting a sheet that was given me from Caroline Co VA soon, when I scan. Cousin Robin The reason was that they don't have room to keep the records. --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates.

Hello Cousins, This Courthouse was burned to the ground in the Civil War. The early records are gone. However, if your genealogy is 1800 or later, you can write to Vital Records of VA online located in Richmond VA and obtain records needed. Vital Statistics Records were started in 1800. Cousin Robin --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail goes everywhere you do. Get it on your phone.

Hello Cousins, This Courthouse was burned to the ground in the Civil War. The early records are gone except for 1 book 1735, 2 books 1782. However, if your genealogy is 1800 or later, you can write to Vital Records of VA online located in Richmond VA and obtain records needed. Vital Statistics Records were started in 1800. Cousin Robin --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates.

Hello Cousins, There is a group called General Society of the War of 1812. This group is supposedly online. A cousin found the website addresses.... http://www.societyofthewarof1812.org/ http://www.usdaughters1812.org/ Have a pleasant day, Cousin Robin --------------------------------- New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big.

Hello Cousins, British Museum in England has Originals of Patents of VA Company (the colonists) Society of Antiquaries of England has proclamations like note of Shipping 1621; and Inconveniences of 1622. "Memoirs of Nicholas Ferrar" has early records information. This one is located in Library of Congress in Washington DC. Large group of VA Records of over 120 separate documents found in Public Record Office located in London England. Letters to John Ferrar dated from VA in April 1623 which may have been seized may 1623; wondering if these have been released and posted somewhere or kept somewhere. Pory's Report from VA 1621, Second group of papers contains list of men sent to the colony and of lands granted in VA; 7 letters of colonists, addtions to about 50 to the affairs of the company (which is VA Company). Records of Courts VA Company is plantiff. Record Office are docquet Books grants of King afffecting customs on tobacco, patent rolls, 1606, 1609, 1612 NOTE: I am assuming that these records are located in Library of Congress, this information came from the Library of Congress book. I am sure there are more listings of information but the books were not indexed which made me looking from page to page. Wondering if Library of Congress information is online? does anyone know? Cousin Robin --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates.

Hello, again, Regarding Warroysoyake/aka Warrosquyoake Shire which was formed in 1634 in the Virginia Colony and later became Isle of Wight County in either 1637 or 1643, (I've seen both but it appears that 1637 is correct.) Virginia began being settled in 1607 atJamestown and would have four incorporations and parishes by 1617 which were (1.) James City, (2.) Charles City, (3.) Henrico and (4.) Kikotan/Kecoughlan/Kikowtan then Elizabeth River and Elizabeth City. In 1634 the four original corporations were split to permit creation of (5.) Warwick River (Warwick), (6.) Warrosquyoake (Isle of Wight) and (7.) Charles River (York), making a total of seven shires in the vicinity of the James River’s estuary and then (8,.) Accawmack became the eighth. Some information that I saw said that Warrosquyoake/Warroysoyaoke Shire was the only shire that was given an Indian name and was named for the friendly tribes nearby but other information on the Original Shires of Virginia states that Elizabeth City was first known by the Indian name of Kikotan/aka Kecoughtan and Kikowtan and Elizabeth River. In 1636, it was subdivided, and the portion north of the harbor of Hampton Roads became known as Elizabeth City Shire. It was renamed Elizabeth City County a short time later. The name Kikotan/Kecoughlan/Kikowlan is believed to have been a word for the Indians that were living there when the English arrived in 1607. Even though they were friendly to the English, Sir Thomas GATES had the English seized the Indian's land while their men were out hunting, and for unknown reasons, the Kikiotan did not attack in return. The shire of Elizabeth City and county were named for King James I's daughter, Elizabeth of Bohemia and the town of Hampton which was established in 1680 became the largest town in Elizabeth City County was county seat. The original boundaries of Elizabeth City County in the mid 17th century essentially form those of current city of Hampton today. Since the English settlers occupied Kecoughtan in 1610 and Jamestown was eventually abandoned, the city of Hampton now claims to be the oldest continuously-settled English city in North America. (Some of this information came from the Encyclopedia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.) Sincerely, Bellinda Myrick-Barnett

Hello, Regarding the 8 Shires in the early 1600's Virginia Colonies, they were: (1.) James City (2.) Henrico (3.) Charles City (4.) Elizabeth City (5.) Warrosquyoake, (which became Isle of Wight County in 1643) (6.) Charles River, (which became York County in 1643) (7.) Warwick River, (which became Warwick County in 1643) (8.) Accawmac, (which became Northampton County in 1643) Best Regards, Bellinda Myrick-Barnett In a message dated 5/11/2006 8:16:31 PM Central Standard Time, anglzluvus@yahoo.com writes: Hello Cousins, I have found and bought a book with VA Colony days in it. Yep, something else to scan. However, it mentions that the Colony of VA was made up of 8 Shires/Counties. I only know a few. Does anyone know of all 7? And in May 1609, does anyone know who DR Meadows was? Cousin Robin

Hello Cousins, I have found and bought a book with VA Colony days in it. Yep, something else to scan. However, it mentions that the Colony of VA was made up of 8 Shires/Counties. I only know a few. Does anyone know of all 7? And in May 1609, does anyone know who DR Meadows was? Cousin Robin --------------------------------- Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries for just 2¢/min with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice.

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