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