This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Meador, Buckland, Lucas Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IM0.2ACEB/227.248.252.256.265.266.269.1 Message Board Post: Hello, Franklin Delano Meador Sr. b. 1940 d. 1993 at his home in Talcott, Wv. Wife: Virginia Mae Buckland Parents: Samuel Dewey Meador and Ada Lucas Meador Siiblings: 1. Margaret Meador died before 1993. 2. Samuel Dewey Meador Jr. of Richmond, Va. maybe living 3. Rodney Earl Meador of Hilldale, ?? maybe living 4. Betty Meador Bonds of Peterstown, ?? maybe living Can anyone add to the above info? Thanks, Dorothy meadows

In a message dated 8/26/2005 10:26:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, DMea986657@aol.com writes: Hello Hello, Anyone there? I have Franklin Delano Meador b. 1940 s/o Samuel Dewey and Ada Lucas Meador Sr., lived at Talcott, Wva. Franklin Meador married my husbands first cousin. Thanks for your reply, Dorothy If this is the Frank Delano Meador who married Virginia Buckland, I have his wife's obit I have her parents but I don't have Frank's and would like to have them. From The Register Herald, Dec 24, 2002: WINTERVILLE, N.C. - Virginia Mae (Buckland) Meador, beloved mother, grandmother and sister, died at the home of her daughter in Winterville, N.C. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002. Her death came at age 61, following an extended illness. Born Feb. 13, 1941 in Mount View, she lived most of her life in Summers County. Most recently, she made her home in Richmond, Va. where she retired from Bell Atlantic/Verizon in July 2002 after 30 years of service. She was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Talcott. She was preceded in death by her husband of 33 years, Franklin Delano Meador, who passed away in 1993; her parents Frank Pat (1964) and Ethel Mae (1972) Buckland of Talcott; brothers, Jackie Joe Buckland (1979) of Bluewell, Frank Pat Buckland Jr. (1995) of Santa Maria, Calif.; and two infant siblings. Survivors include five children, Franklin Delano Meador Jr. of Princeton, Deborah Lynne (Meador) Vallandingham and husband, William Patrick Jr. of Greenville, N.C., Susan Yvonne Meador of Ayden, N.C., Virginia Diane (Meador) Lambert and husband, Fred Jr. of Winterville, N.C. and Cheryl Lynette (Meador) Burks of Greenville, N.C.; four grandchildren, Alicia Nicole Meador of Athens, Virginia Lucille Burks of Statesville, N.C., Susan Abigail Vallandingham and William Patrick Vallandingham III of Greenville, N.C.; brothers and sisters, Jerol Hershel Buckland and wife, Charlene of Fort Wayne, Ind., Darrell Dean Buckland of Morganton, N.C., Linda Murleen (Buckland) Greenlief and husband, Billie of Palm City, Fla., Evelyn Joyce (Buckland) Rhodes and husband, Randy of Talcott and Gary Wayne Buckland and wife, Donna of Brown Mills, N.J. Graveside service and burial will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Powley's Creek-Valley View Cemetery, with the Rev. Sterling Morgan officiating. Friends may call from 11:30 to 12:30 Thursday at the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors in Hinton. ---

Arley and Cousins, That is a very good point. I was going to ask the list yesterday this question. Don't know if anyone knows but I will give it a try. I was reading my birth card yesterday, and on it, it had a birth number. Does anyone know what year Birth Numbers started? Also, I believe there is a death number. Does anyone know when death numbers started? Thanks for any help, Robin --- Arley Meadows <ameadows@dol.net> wrote: > I propose that starting right now all children born > are given a number instead of > a name. No duplications. That way genealogists in > the future will not have the > problem we are having now. > > Sincerely, > 409865326 > > DMea986657@aol.com wrote: > > > > > In a message dated 8/26/2005 3:33:51 PM Eastern > Standard Time, > > JRay38@neo.rr.com writes: > > > > AM TOTALLY LOST > > > > The problem with all this is, you have so many of > the same names who named > > their sons after themselves, then their brother > had a son he named after his > > older brother or something. There is just too > many of them. Now you throw > > into the works, the fact that they married > sisters of let's say the Aubrey > > family. Sisters, cousins, nieces. Arrggg. > > > > Back in the 1600's there were less than 4,000 > people in all of Virginia at > > that time. There were only eight counties or > Shires. > > > > So the Meadows boys married the Aubrey girls and > the number of them having > > the same names is going to cause a lot of > confusion. > > > > I've gone through this with my Ball, Chinn, and > Travers families. When you > > have families with 10 kids and back then with only > about 4000 people in > > Virginia, the odds of them married to several > girls of the same family are > > quite great. It's not like they had many choices. > There was no Main street > > to cruise! lol, Janean > > > > Amen! Amen! having this problem with > Meadows/Meador Clark/Farley and many > > other > > surnames > > > > Thanks, > > Calvin & Dorothy Meadows > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Meador, Lucas Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IM0.2ACEB/227.248.252.256.265.266.269 Message Board Post: Hello Hello, Anyone there? I have Franklin Delano Meador b. 1940 s/o Samuel Dewey and Ada Lucas Meador Sr., lived at Talcott, Wva. Franklin Meador married my husbands first cousin. Thanks for your reply, Dorothy

I hope this will help someone. I don't know if this information is confirmed or not but maybe it will be a guideline for those researching these names. Compliments of list members.... this James Meadows that I mentioned probably was born in Warren Co North Carolina this is all the info. that I have on him. Isham Meadows Jr. moved via Georgia to Alabama about 1840 as far as I know he took all his family with him (its possible James Meadows could have moved to Virginia). I have other information that I have not viewed for a while, if I run across anything more on James Meadows I will let you know I have been able to go back to James R. Meadows b.6/2/1832 Prince Edward County,VA d 2/3/1909 married Elizabeth W. Colly b. abt 1820. Trying to find parents could this Isham been his father I see you have listed the name James. > > > IS THERE A CONNECTION BETWEEN THESE FAMILYS? > > > > > > AMERICAN ANCESTRY OF THE ISHAM FAMILY > > HENRY ISHAM =KATHERN BANKS ROYALL > > > > HENRY ISHAM BORN 1627 England son of William Isham and > > Mary Brett came to Virginia in 1664 settled in Bermuda Hundred, Charles City co where he was Justice, Major of Militia, and opeated a store, he died ca 1676. > > Ref: HILL COUNTRY OF EARLY CENTRAL TEXAS PAGE 132. > > > > ISHAM MEADOWS, JR. (1765-1844) MEADOWS, ISHAM, JR. (b. 12-25-1765 Warren Co. NC d. 12-16-1844 Lowndes Co. Al). > > BURIED: On his Plantation near Lowndesboro, Lowndes Co. AL. > > Property owned by E. R. Meadows. Grave site marked by three pine trees. > > Isham Meadows Jr. was a Rev. war soldier, hauled supplies on horseback through swamp to Rev. soldiers at an early age, (Reference: Rev. Army Accounts, N, C. /Vol. IX, p.99, filio 1, Hillsborough Treasury Office) > > > > PARENTS: ISHAM SR AND FRANCES GOODE MEADOWS. They were early settlers on the James River, Va. He also fought in the Rev. war in the battle of Yorktown. They married prier to 1765. Isham Meadows, Sr. came from England to Va. Was named for the Bermuda Hundred settlement in Va. Which was founded in 1649. (The Meadows family and the Isham family we connected someway, they were together in Bermuda Hundred at the same time). > > > > PATH OF MIGRATION: From Va to Warren Co. N;C. to Al via Ga. > > They settled on a plantation adjoining the town of Lowndesboro. Some > > of the family left Lowndes Co, fleeing before malaria and yellow feaver epidemic. Isham, Jr. remained in Lowndes Co. At the time of this researched a gg granddaughter was living in the house "Meadowlawn" in Londesboro Al. > > Isham Meadows Jr. m, 1st. Ann Sherrill b. 1764. > > 2nd. m. Martha Norsworthy, a widow > > CHILDREN: > > 1. Asa Meadows b. 12-2-1808 > > 2. Edward Meadows > > 3. Ransom Meadows b. 12-24-1786 Warren Co. N. C. > > d. 4-2-1863 (burried Alaxander City, Tallapoosa Co > > m.Sarah Stevens(Stephens) 2-4-1808 > > 4.Priscilla (Patsy) > > 5. William b. 1794 in Ga. m, Jane b. 1796 in N.C. > > 6. Nancy > > 7. Iaham III > > 8. Suzanna > > 9. Elizabeth Jane > > 10. Benjamine b. ca 1824 m, Ann Braswell > > m 2nd Elizabeth Gordon > > 11.Daniel b. 1828 Ellen Pool > > 12.James b. abt. 1830 > > 13. Martha b. abt 1833 m John Houston (Believed to be brother of Gen. Sam Houston). > > REF: Patriot index, 2nd Suplement; Information submitted by Charlean Smith Potts, Mobile Chap; Will of Isham Meadows filed in Lowendes Co. Al. 10 Feb 1845; Geneology Research by Thurman Gupton, 509 Bervard st. > > West Columbia, Tx. 77486. Genealogy Research by Talmadge Buller, 5245 Brinkman Hourston 18, Texas. > > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

Hi Cousins, This is an old email of mine, but it brings up a very valid question that just brings me back to why? Hello Cousins: > > It has been a while and I would like to say that the computer has broke down. So > I have to substitute with laptop. > > As for the John and Aubrey mystery, remember there were more than one John at the > same time frame. > > There is a Joane somebody married to a John. I have never seen anything else on > this set of people. I don't know Joane's last name. I got this from a document > that I got from the court house. > > I have always seen Aubrey as a second wife of John and 1st (I believe to be the > only wife) Elizabeth White. Reason I think only wife of John is Elizabeth White > is because if he had a second wife named Aubrey, why isn't she in his Will or in > his Inventory Estate documents? In a case I find a second wife listed on the > Inventory of Estate, not listed in Will. I have both Inventory documents and > Will of John and none list such a second wife. > > Let us not forget John JR. He had a wife in and around that time. Was Aubrey > his wife? > > Let us not forget there was another John in same time frame in same area. > > What about this John? Who was his wife and did his John JR have a wife around > the same time? All questions that need to be answered with more research. > > I am almost 100% confident from my experience with researching documents, that > John was married once only to Elizabeth White. I also wanted to add that there is a John Mader that came from England to Virginia in the Year 1653, who was his wife, may be it was Awbrey. Don't forget the John that came over to VA in the year 1630's. Any of the John's that came to Virginia is a canidate for being Awbury's husband, right? Talk to you all soon, Robin __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Hi Cousins, Thank you for this valuable info. This Joel is the son of Jonas and Frances from Cumberland county, right? Will Joel--1793--Franklin Co. VA Will Joel--?-----Amelia Co. VA Who was the parents of Joel from Amelia Co. VA? Robin --- Iammom2u2@aol.com wrote: > 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 > > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

How does anyone know that Sarah wife of Thomas is the one that to marry Henry Awbrey. There are some Sarah Meador AKA back then, couldn't it be one of them? Robin --- Janet <monkey@getgoin.net> wrote: > Frances Gouldman married Mary Meador dau of Thomas > and Sarah Meador > When Thomas died Sarah married Henry Awbrey > > Frances Gouldman parents are Thomas Gouldman I and > his wife is Alice Awbrey daughter of Henry Awbrey, > the one who married Sarah widow of Thomas. > > All document. > > Janet > > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

I would also Robin.. Emma ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Wallace" <rwall2@ev1.net> To: <MEADOR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 10:41 AM Subject: [MEADOR] Ambrose and others > Robin, I would appreciate the documents by email. > > Thanks > > Mary Wallace > > > ==== MEADOR Mailing List ==== > list manager > meador-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

Forgive me if this is a dumb question..Has it ever been established that the TN Meador/s family and the VA Meador/s families are related? The Meador/s line I am looking for were in Macon County, TN on the 1880 census (Lewis W. and Melvina). The Meador/s family is connected with two other lines I am researching (McDonald's and Franks') but in what seems to be a continuing trend in my research. appear to have dropped onto the planet without parents or relatives. What little I know of biology, tells me that this cannot be, so I was just wondering if anyone knew of a connection between the TN and VA families. At least this would give me a new area to search and not find any information. Thanks

Here are suggested dates for Frances that doesn't work.... from the list.... William Meador/Meadows b 1706 married Frances Bryom b 1720. Her parents were Peter Byrom and Mary Nightingale. They had at least one other child - Mary Bryom b 1712. After Peter's death Mary married Garrett Phitzsimmons. Now, Frances Bryom is supposedly born 1720. But it shows child born 1712. Also William is said born 1706. To have child Mary year 1712 William would have been 6 years old Frances wasn't even born before child was born. Any suggestions greatly appreciated, Robin ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

(Redirected by "DC & Alice Allen" <dcaallen@pacifier.com>) *********** BEGIN REDIRECTED MESSAGE *********** In a message dated 8/24/2005 9:11:24 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, anglzluvus@yahoo.com writes: Where did Byrom name come from? Is it her maiden name? Robin William Meador/Meadows b 1706 married Frances Bryom b 1720. Her parents were Peter Byrom and Mary Nightingale. They had at least one other child - Mary Bryom b 1712. After Peter's death Mary married Garrett Phitzsimmons. Jean Meadows *********** END REDIRECTED MESSAGE ***********

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/478.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hey Karen, Thanks for your reply. I don't know if it's my Mordecia or not. I have almost no info on this line. I don't have any Deasons or Guins in my family info, however, I'm not giving up hope, one of these days I will get my answers. It's become an addition.

Hi Fran and Cousins, Isn't this the Joel that belongs to Jonas of Cumberland County VA? Robin --- SuttaFran2@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 8/23/2005 6:40:07 P.M. Pacific > Standard Time, > JEANMEAD@aol.com writes: > > After looking through more records on Joel Meadors > I am changing my former > listing of Joshua Joel Meadows to Joshua Meadows > (deleting the Joel). > This Joshua was the son of John Meador b 1658 > > > Hi Jean, > > I thought this will was for Joshua Joel and this is > where the Joel came > from, but if this isn't for Joshua Joel, who is it > for? > > Will of Joel Meador, 1774 > Amelia County, Virginia > Will Book 2, Page 221 > Probated May 1777 > > In the name of God, Amen; I, Joel Meador of the > County of Amelia in the > Parish of Raleigh, being very weak and ancient, doth > make this my last will and > testament. > > First, I give my soul to Almight God who first gave > it to me, and my body to > be buried decently at the discretion of my > executors, and my worldly estate > which the Almighty bestowed on me I give and > bequeath unto my beloved wife > and her two sons, Archer Meador and Anderson Meador, > if that my wife shall > abide by this, my last will and testament. If she > shall refuse to do so and > object to same, the land I assigned to my wife and > children, Archer and Anderson, > bounded as follows: > > Beginning at Joshua Rucker's line at a beach and > running up to the mouth of > John Harris's spring branch, then up Henry Meador > ('s) branch to a black gum > and along said Henry's line to Jonah (Reynold's?) > line along said line to a > Spanish oak; then along a new line to a poplar, > then along a dividing line I > have already made to Joh Gill's line to a red oak; > then along the said Gill's > line to Samuel Cobb's line to Joshua Rucker's line, > and along said line to > the beginning. > > I give and bequeath unto the children I had by my > first wife five shillings > each. My will and desire is that my wife Agness > shall enjoy the rest of my > estate during her natural life or widowhood, and if > that she shall marry, it is > my will and desire that my said estate already lent > to my beloved wife be > equally divided amongst my wife and the four > children I had by her, Archer, > Anderson, Patty, and Nancy, and or my sons Archer > and Anderson to have two years > schooling each. > > I constitute and appoint my friend Francis Anderson > and my son Joel Meador > executors of this my last will and testament, > revoking all former will by me > already made. > > Witness my hand and seal this 23rd day of September, > 1774. > > Published and declared before us: Joel Meador > (SEAL) > William Ford > Thomas Ellis > William Ford, Jr. > > > > TTYL, > Fran Daniels > Suttafran2@aol.com > http://home.earthlink.net/~sandrareuther/famtree.htm > Good search sites: > http://www.ancestry.com/share/awt/main.htm > http://www.Genealogy.com/users/index.html > http://www.usgenweb.net/ > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ > http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

Hi Cousins, She is named Frances Meador, supposedly wife of William Meador, Richard's son. I have conflicts, or unknown information. Frances (maiden name?) Meador Some call her Phitzsimmons others call her Byrom. Do we have documentation to support what her maiden name was? Thank you in advance, Robin ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

Where did Byrom name come from? Is it her maiden name? Robin --- JEANMEAD@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 8/23/2005 12:57:18 P.M. Eastern > Daylight Time, > anglzluvus@yahoo.com writes: > > Will of Frances Meador > Will Book 12 pg 399 Essex Co. VA > This is the added estate claim for Frances, but I > would like to find her whole estate. Next trip. > > She names two daughters and a son. > Sary > Elizabeth > youngest son Leroy > > > The Frances referred to here would be Frances Byrom, > widow of Wm Meador b > 1706 (son of Richard & Ann Meador). Wm died in 1759 > and his widow Frances died > 02 Jan 1770. I have 5 children listed for them: > Jeremiah Meador, b 1746 > Leroy Meador > Sarah Meador > Rachel Meador > Elizabeth Meador > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.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/478.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Karon: I don't know if you are still out there, and I don't know if it is the same Mordecai, but I found one listed in the 1840 Sumter County, Alabama census. I just happened to see him listed on the same page with my William Deason,and I have always been told he was related to the Meadors but have never found out how. William Deason's parents were John Deason and Susan Guin, I have always believed Susan's mother was a Meador, but have never found a Meador who married a Guin. Hope this is your Mordecai. Karen

I read the Will i obtained from Essex Co. VA. This is interesting. Frances is a SHE not a HE. Will of Frances Meador Will Book 12 pg 399 Essex Co. VA This is the added estate claim for Frances, but I would like to find her whole estate. Next trip. She names two daughters and a son. Sary Elizabeth youngest son Leroy Jane Meadors went to court on this last distribution of Frances Meador, called on by Frances as her last will and testament. She died on Jan. 2, 1770 Date of court Jan. 3, 1770 recorded date is Sept. 17, 1770 I look forward to obtaining the rest of this... Robin ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

MEN FROM PASSENGER LISTS Of Virginia Year Arrived Ambrose Mader ………… 1636 Thomas Meades ………… 1636 John Meader ……………. 1638 Thomas Meades ………… 1638 Nich Meader ……………. 1638 John Mader …………….. 1653 Thomasen Madero …… 1653 Thomas Meadows ……… 1751 (note: came to America, VA?) WOMEN Anne Meadowes ……….. 1684 Eleanor Meadows ……… 1771 (note: came to America, VA?) There were more that came over than realized. Does anyone have any more to add to this list? Robin __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Hi Cousins, I am thinking we have two Francis men running in the same time frame but I have nothing to back this up as of yet. I just got a Will for Francis Meador of Essex Co. VA listing some kids but no wife. Year is 1770. Now if this be our Francis, why did he move from Essex to Orange Co. and then back to Essex Co. I do not know. But, there is a deed made for year 1791 of a Francis and a Mary his wife of Orange Co. VA. So it would look as if we have two Francis Meador/Meadows going. Still working on this one too. Any help, would be greatly appreciated. Take Care All, Robin ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs