Question Janet? Was Sally, the wife of Joel a nickname for her. Someone wrote that Joel was married to Susanna Clark. Any comments that anyone has to clear this up? Robin Janet wrote: > REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS - Selected Records from Revolutionary War Pension > and Bounty Land Warrant Applications Files - Film No. M805-578 - Abstracted > from copies of the original claims by June Bork, June 1993: > > JOEL MEADOR & wife SALLY _____ - No. W.7445 - Revolutionary War Pension > Application > > JOEL MEADOR died 8 April 1834 in Smith Co, TN; was a Private in the Company > commanded by Capt Astil of the Regt. commanded by Col. Lynch for 9 months; > Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tennessee at rate of $30 per annum commenced 8 > Apr 1834; Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of August 1838 & sent A. > Ferguson of Carthage, TN.. JOEL MEADOR made statement before a Court, age > 73; was a Volunteer in 1779 for 3 months in Capt. Aiten; Col Lynch; drafted > 1781 for 6 months & a few days in Capt. Rice's Co.. Revolutionary Claim > recorded in Book E, Vol 7, page 88. > > 1832 Nov 21 - Smith Co, TN: On this day personally appeared JOEL MEADOR a > resident of Smith County, aged 73 years the 8th day of March 1833 who being > first duly sworn in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the > Act of Congress passed 7 Jun 1832.. > > That he entered in Bedford County, Virginia where he was born & raised.. In > the year 1779 in the fall season, he entered the service as a volunteer > under CAPT. THOMAS ARTER, John Muth was Lt & George Turnbull was ensign.. > Applicant marched with his company to MORRISTOWN to PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY & > joined a regiment commanded by Col. Charles Lynch; applicant marched thence > to PETERSBURG & continued at PETERSBURG until discharged.. Applicant served > 3 months in this tour & received a written discharge. > > The 2nd tour was served as follows.. Joel Meador was drafted in Bedford > County for 6 months tour in the year of 1781, fall season & was attached to > the company of Capt. Rice the company was assembled at PRINCE EDWARD COURT > HOUSE - this company was then marched to Richmond & then stationed as a > guard then sent down JAMES RIVER 60 or 70 MILES to UNLOAD A SHIP WITH > AMMUNITION.. the company to which applicant was attached carried down boats > & lighten the ship - he returned with the boats & the ship to RICHMOND & was > there discharged & received the written discharge of Capt. Nathan Rice.. > > In that tour he served 6 months & a few days which is all the service he > performed.. His written discharge he gave to MOSES GREER a member of the > Virginia Legislature for the purpose of trying to procure some pay for his > service but received none & has never been able to get back his discharge. > > He was born in BEDFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA & lived there until about 1805 when > he moved to SMITH COUNTY, TENNESSEE where he has lived ever since.. He can > prove his service as above stated by ISHAM MEADOR & JONAS MEADOR respectable > citizens of this county.. He was born in BEDFORD COUNTY on 8 March 1760 - > The only record he has of it is recorded in his father's family Bible in > VIRGINIA & he has seen it often.. > > He recollects Sgt. Casa & Capt. Jones who sometimes commanded.. He hereby > relinquishes every claim whatever to a pardon or amenity except the present > & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any > State.. /s/ JOEL MEADOR > > 1832 Nov 30 - Macon Co, TN: WE, ISHAM MEADORS & JONAS MEADOR, citizens of > Smith County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with JOEL MEADOR > who makes the above application - that we believe him to be 73 years of > age.. We have known him from his infancy & were with him in the > Revolutionary War & know that he performed the service stated in the above > Declaration as therein stated.. /s/ ISHAM MEADOR, JONAS MEADOR; ISHAM MEADOR > is 71 years of age & JONAS MEADOR 75 years old. > > 1837 Mar 9 - Smith Co, TN: Personally appeared before Patrick Ferguson a JP > for said County, SALLY MEADOR, a resident of SMITH CO, TN, aged 75 years > some time in this month (March) as well as she recollects having lost the > record of her age. Who being first duly sworn.. in order to obtain the > benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress on 4 July 1836.. that > she is the WIDOW OF JOEL MEADOR who was a private in the army of the > Revolution & drew his pension.. She would refer to the proof in the War > Office & the last of his being a Pensioner under the laws of the US up to > the time of his death & also the fact of her drawing a ballance of his > Pension after his death as his widow.. She further declares that she was > married to the said JOEL MEADOR on 13 June 1780 - That her husband the > aforesaid JOEL MEADOR died on 7 Apr 1839? & that she has remained a widow > ever since.. /s/ SALLY (+) MEADOR.. Wit: Patrick Ferguson, JP. > > 1837 Mar 9 - Smith Co, TN: This day personally appeared JOHN SAUNDERS, a > resident of Smith Co before me Patrick Ferguson, JP, aged 55 years or 60 > years.. as he thinks - he recollects the time of the close of the > Revolutionary War (the record of his birth being destroyed) who being sworn > makes oath that he has been acquainted with JOEL MEDOR & his wife SALLY > MEADOR where they lived in BEDFORD CO, NOW FRANKLIN CO, VA.. that he has > known them for the span of 40 years.. that she is the wife of said JOEL > MEADOR & was legally married to him in 17__.. he died a pensioner of the US > in 1834 & that she has remained a widow.. /s/ JOHN SAUNDERS > > 1837 Mar 9 - Smith Co, TN: SALLY MEADOR is unable to appear in open Court to > make a declaration, she's living at the distance of 30 miles from the Court > House. I am well acquainted with JOHN SAUNDERS & BENNET MEADOR who made the > above affidavits.. /s/ PATRICK FERGUSON, JP. > > 1837 Sep 15 - Smith Co, TN: On this day appeared ISHAM MEADOR & made oath > that he is about 75 years old & also at this time a Pensioner of the US.. > That he was present at the marriage of HIS BROTHER JOEL MEADOR, DECEASED & > SALLY MEADOR his wife now an applicant for a Pension. They were married in > FRANKLIN COUNTY, Virginia formerly BEDFORD CO.. They were married by WILLIAM > JOHNSON a Baptist preacher.. they were married in the beginning of the year > 1781 but cannot say what month or day.. knows very well they were married > legally by 3 Publications of Banns.. Knows that she is the identical widow > of JOEL MEADOR DEC'D.. Knows that they were out a tour of service after that > time when Cornwallis was taken but they were not at LITTLE YORK.. Knows that > after they returned home some time he was called out in the service again & > further this deponent saith not.. /s/ ISHAM (x) MEADOR.. Wit: Edward Bradley > JP. > > 1837 Sep 16 - Smith Co, Tn: On this day appeared JOB MEADOR & made oath that > he was present & saw HIS BROTHER JOEL MEADOR & SALLY MEADOR MARRIED.. They > were married by 3 Publication of Banns.. The preachers name was WILLIAM > JOHNSON, A BAPTIST .. He does not know the day or month but believes it was > in the commencement of the year 1781.. That he is now about 73 years of age > (1764) knows they were legally married.. /s/ JOB (+) MEADOR.. > > 1837 Nov 11 - Carthage, Tenn: To Mr. George Wm. Crump, Acting Commr. of > Pensions, Washington City.. Dear Sir, Your letter of the 20th instrument is > now before me in which you require of SALLY MEADOR an addition to what has > been already furnishes that she produce the record proof of her marriage & > in case there is no record proof then the family record. I was instructed by > her at taking the last proof of her marriage.. that in case it did not take > it was not worth - while to trouble any more about it as it seemed to her it > had been more than sufficiently established. I endeavored to explain why it > was necessary to be so particular. With regard to obtaining a copy of the > record of the marriage from the clerks office in Virginia. I have to inform > you that attempt have been made in several cases to obtain the record of the > marriage from the clerk's office where they were supposed to exist but I > have not as yet been able to procure the first one I am induced to believe > that but free of the marriage records are to be found in a state of > preservation that took place previous & during the War. If this is not the > case the clerks are careless to attend to any such business unless the > applicant or Agent should attend in person. It also subjects the applicant > to unreasonable expenses which they are (many of them) unable to bear > especially those living in the Western State & in a case like the one of > Mrs. Meador where the sum is small amount to a prohibition or a rejection. I > would greatly prefer myself that the record could be procured in every case > since it seems to be more relied upon than LIVING WITNESSES HAVING KNOWLEDGE > OF THE LAST. My wish would be for all that are entitled to have the benefits > of the law provided for them but living as most of them do in the WESTERN > STATES FAR FROM FRIENDS & ACQUAINTANCES that are living & particularly the > records of that period, it seems to be impossible. In all these cases that I > have sent you I am acting as Agent for them having no interest whatever > directly nor indirectly in their Pension should they obtain one nor has any > other person & should they be placed on the List of Pensioners I am certain > the benefits thereof shall go to their use & no other after paying the > expenses incurred. With regard to the curtailing the amount received by her > husband as a Pensioner I have nothing to say.. HIS TWO BROTHERS ARE YET > LIVING & ONE OTHER HAS DIED A DAY OR TWO AFTER TAKING HIS TESTIMONY IN HER > LAST PAPERS SENT YOU but I could get any explanation from them you might > require about the 6 months service you speak of although it is 30 miles from > here to where she lives. I have been acquainted myself with JOEL MEADOR IN > HIS LIFETIME - her husband & also herself for the last 25 years & have heard > him & his neighbor talk about his services in the War of the Revolution but > I know nothing further. I will as soon as I can make it convenient see her > again & if there is a family record belonging to her or any of his/her > husbands brothers I will forward a copy of it duly established by proof > should it be impossible to send you the original.. /s/ W. FERGUSON > > 1838 Mar 26 - Carthage Tenn: The County Court of Franklin County & Bedford > County, Virginia show that in the case of SALLY MEADOR OF SMITH COUNTY, TN > AS THE CASE OF NANCY BANDY of Sumner Co, TN no record of their marriage > exists. > > I must conclude therefore that they have been lost or destroyed or was never > returned... In the case of SALLY MEADOR, her marriage is proved by her > husband's two BROTHERS, one of whom was personally present & saw them > legally married... /s/ W. FERGUSON JP > > 1838 May 15 - Smith Co, Tn.: On this day, personally appeared SALLY MEADOR & > made oath that the record hereto annexed is the only part left of her & her > husbands family record where her marriage with JOEL MEADOR was recorded > together with all her CHILDREN IN ALL NINE.. She further makes oath that the > BIBLE has been torn & mutilated in the manner aforesaid during the life time > of her husband the said JOEL MEADOR moved to ILLINOIS and then returning & > she thinks it possible that SOME OF HER GRANDCHILDREN HAD FREE ACCESS TO THE > BIBLE & that the record was torn out some years before the death of her > husband.. She discovers the date of 1794 was the date of her 7th child & > from that circumstance & her recollection about the ages of her children as > well as the time they were born she is certain her first was born in the > month of AUGUST 1781.. she had been married about 15 months to the best of > her recollection before the first child was born.. > > Her children were: ANN, LYDIA, JEPTHA, MILLY, SALLY, BENNET, BANISTER, RUTH > & JOSEPH.. The 7th child BANISTER whose birth she thinks was in 1794 fixes > the period above stated as there was 2 years between some & more than 2 > years between others previous to the birth of her 7th.. She never had but > the one family record & the remains of that has been hereto annexed.. she > having no other in existence.. /s/ SALLY (x) MEADOR.. > > 1838 May 15 - Smith Co, TN: Personally appeared ASA HOLLAND & JOEL HIRE, 2 > respectable citizens of Smith & made oath that the annexed part of the > family record was taken from the BIBLE belonging to SALLY MEADOR & in her > possession & at her house.. The BIBLE IS A LARGE ONE & MUCH TORN.. they have > no hesitation in saying that it is the BIBLE formerly belonging to JOEL > MEADOR since the part of the record hereto annexed was taken from JOEL'S > Bible in their presence & believe the same is genuine said record has the > date of 1794 & 1799 & the record of her DAUGHTER RUTH.. /s/ ASA HOLLAND, > JOEL HIRE > > COPY OF REMNANT OF BIBLE: > > 1838 May 17 - Smith Co, TN: JOHN J. BURNETT, Clerk of County Court > > 1838 Aug 10 - Sally Meador's Certificate #2252 issued 10 Aug 1838 rate $30 > per annum; commenced 8 Aug 1834........ File #7445 ........... Letter in > file: 1959 Dec 29 - Mr. Monroe Meadows, Green Bottom, Cabell Co, W. VA.. > Regarding Rev. war record of JOEL MEADOWS of VA - Pension Claim W.7445 Joel > Meadows was my great uncle > > > and > > > REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS - Selected Records from Revolutionary War Pension > and Bounty Land Warrant Applications Files - Film No. M805-578 - Abstracted > from copies of the original claims by June Bork, June 1993: > > ISHAM MEADOR & (2nd) wife MARTHA (Nee Craighead, Mrs, Martha Sullivan) - > No.21048 - Revolutionary War Pension > > ISHAM MEADOR - Recorded Bk E, Vol 7:88 - Served in Rev. War as Private - > Pension issued 2 Aug- Isham of Smith County, West Tenn who was a Private in > the company commanded by Capt. Rice in the Virginia line at the rate of $20 > to commence on the 4 March 1831.. Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of > April 1833 & sent to JONATHAN PICKETT at CATHAGE, TN. > > 1832 Nov 30 - Personally appeared in open court before the worshipful > Justice holding the County Court for Smith County.. ISHAM MEADOR a resident > of Smith County.. aged 70 years who being first duly sworn according to law, > doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the > benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed 7 June 1832. > That he entered the service of the U.S. under the following named officers & > served as herein stated. He was born in BEDFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA & lived > there until called into service.. Applicant was drafted in BEDFORD for a 6 > month tour & mustered into service under Capt. Rice.. The company assembled > at PRINCE EDWARD COURT HOUSE.. The company was then marched to RICHMOND & > then stationed as a guard & sent out on many parties of fatigue. The company > to which he was attached was sent down JAMES RIVER 60 or 70 miles to unload > a ship with munitions & carried down boats & lightened the ship. He returned > with the boats & ship to RICHMOND & was then discharged & received the > written discharge of CAPT. RICE.. He was called out for 6 months & served > out his full term - He was called out on 3rd or 4th of October 1781 & was > discharged the 5th of April 1782. He has lost his discharge & thinks he gave > it to a member of the VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE for the purpose of trying to > procure him some enumeration for his services.. > > He was born in Bedford County Virginia where he lived until 1803 (5?) when > he moved to Smith County Tennessee where he has resided ever since. He was > born in Bedford on 20th day of March 1762.. He has no record of his age but > has after seen it on the record of his fathers family Bible. > > He can prove his services by Joel Meador & Jonas Meador respectable citizens > of SMITH COUNTY who SERVED WITH HIM.. The company to which applicant was > attached was under march to join the main army when Cornwallis was taken - > they were near enough to hear the cannon but he did not march until the > battle was over - He was never in a battle & after Cornwallis defeat was > kept as guard until his term of service expired. He hereby relinquishes > every claim whatever to a pension or immunity except the present & declares > that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any state.. /s/ > ISHAM MEADOR > > 1832 Nov 30 - SMITH COUNTY, TENN---- WE, JOEL MEADOR & JONAS MEADOR citizens > of SMITH COUNTY, TENNESSEE hereby certify that we are well acquainted with > ISHAM MEADOR who makes the above application - We have known him from his > infancy & were with him in the Revolution War.. We believe him to be 70 > years of age & know that he performed the service above described because WE > SERVED WITH HIM THE WHOLE OF THE 6 MONTHS TOUR - THAT HE HAS SPOKEN OF IN > HIS DECLARATION - JOEL MEADOR IS 73 YEARS OF AGE & JONAS MEADOR IS 75 YEARS > OF AGE.. /s/ JOEL MEADOR, JONAS MEADOR.. > > 1832 Dec 12 - SMITH CO, TN--- & the said Court do hereby declare their > opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the > interrogations prescribed by the War Dept that the above named applicant was > a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states. & the Court further certifies > that it appears to them that JOEL MEADOR & JONAS MEADOR who has signed the > prescribing certificate are residents in Smith County, Tennessee & are > credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit. We are also > of opinion that they are of the ages they represent themselves to be.. /s/ > JOHN CHUMLEY, SAMUEL D. McM..., J.W. COFFEE > > 1853 Apr 20 - MACON CO, TENN - Pension Claim W.25697--- On this day > personally appeared before me MARTHA MEADOR a resident of Macon County aged > 74 years of who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath > make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the > provisions made by the Acts of Congress passed on the 3rd Feb 1853 Granting > pensions to the widows of persons who served during the War of the > Revolution. > > That she is the WIDOW OF ISHAM MEADOR who was a Pensioner of the U.S. at the > rate of $20 per annum & drew his pension in Nashville, Tennessee.. That her > said husband always told this declarant that his services ought to have got > a larger pension, but I do not know anything about the service but here > claims any increase of Pension that may be found due her upon further proof. > > She further declares that she was MARRIED TO THE SAID ISHAM MEADOR ON THE > 9TH MAY 1817.. THAT HER HUSBAND DIED ON THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH 1840.. THAT SHE > WAS NOT MARRIED TO HIM PRIOR TO THE 2nd DAY OF JANUARY 1800 but at the time > above stated.. She further declares that she is still a widow.. /s/ MARTHA > (x) MEADOR.. Wit: JOHN BLANKENSHIP, JP. > > 1853 Apr 20 - MACON CO, TENN---- MARTHA MEADOR power of attorney to ADAM > FERGUSON of Carthage, Tenn.. & in my name to prosecute my claim to a pension > & to procure all proof & papers to establish the same & also to receive for > my benefit my pension certificate ... /s/ MARTHA (x) MEADOR.. Wit: PETER > MEADOR, KING SULLIVAN > > 1853 Apr 20 - MACON CO, TENN--- JOHN BLANKENSHIP states that he is well > acquainted with Martha Meador & from OLD AGE & BODILY INFIRMITY SHE CANNOT > APPEAR IN COURT TO MAKE THIS DECLARATION.. > > 1854 Apr 4 - MACON CO, TN--- Personally appeared JESSE MEADOR, a resident of > the county, aged 55 years & BANISTER MEADOR a resident of said county, aged > 54 years.. before me WASHINGTON M. WHITE one of the JP's: Said JESSE MEADOR > states that he is the SON OF ISHAM MEADOR by his first marriage & was at and > present at the MARRIAGE OF HIS FATHER.. the said ISHAM MEADOR with the > present applicant for a pension MARTHA MEADOR her named previous to her > marriage was MARTHA SULLIVAN.. They were married by one SAMUEL KING a JP & > also he was a regular Minister of the Gospel & continued in both applicant > for some 20 years before & after the marriage.. That they were married in > SMITH CO, now MACON CO, TN having been formed from a part of Smith County. > They were married by license from the clerk of the County Court & PARSON > KING was in the habit of marrying almost all the young & old people that got > married in his acquaintance in that time & during the time he lived but > applicant is informed & believes he never returned any of the marriage > license to the clerk of Smith County as was his duty to do so.. He further > states that he saw the ceremony of matrimony purposes agreeable to law & HIS > FATHER the said ISHAM MEADOR was afterward a PENSIONER of the United States > at the rate of $20 per annum until his death which took place on the 2nd day > of March 1840.. That his said FATHER was married to the said MARTHA SULLIVAN > on 9th of May 1817 & that she is now the widow of his father the said ISHAM > MEADOR.. > > BANISTER MEADOR states that he was well acquainted with his UNCLE ISHAM > MEADOR & MARTHA SULLIVAN before & after their marriage with each other that > he was not present at the marriage but as it was well known to the marriage > taking place... he lived about 2 miles from PARSON KING at the time & about > 3 miles from his UNCLE ISHAM MEADOR & about 3 miles from the said MARTHA > SULLIVAN & that the family & relations informed him all about the marriage.. > He knows they were legally married & knows they were recognized as such by > an extensive & highly reputable community & lived together as man & wife > until the day of his death.. They were married on or about the 9th day of > May 1817 & the old man his uncle died about the 2nd March 1840 & that she > has remained his widow. Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & above > written /s/ JESSE MEADOR.. BANISTER MEADOR > > 1854 Apr 5 - Macon Co, TN---- I, WASHINGTON M. WHITE, a JP of Macon certify > that I am WELL acquainted with BANISTER MEADOR & PARTICULARLY ACQUAINTED > with JESSE MEADOR.. that they are both residents of Macon & MEN OF TRUTH & > full faith & credit are due their statements.. THEY ARE MY NEIGHBORS & I > KNOW THEM TO MEN OF GOOD CHARACTER.. > > 1854 Jun 23 - JACKSON CO, TN---- JOBE MEADOR, a resident of said County, > aged 69 YEARS states: I AM THE OLDEST SON OF MY FATHER ISHAM MEADOR BY HIS > FIRST MARRIAGE.. I KNOW WHEN MOTHER DIED & THE LENGTH OF TIME HE LIVED A > WIDOWER. I KNOW THE DATE OF HIS SECOND MARRIAGE. I LIVED ABOUT A 1/2 MILE > FROM HIM & ABOUT A MILE FROM MARTHA SULLIVAN. SHE WAS A WIDOW LADY HER FIRST > HUSBANDS NAME WAS SULLIVAN.. JOBE states that he has a full & personal > knowledge of the marriage of his father with said MARTHA they were married > by PARSON SAMUEL KING a METHODIST PREACHER.. They were married about the 9th > day of May 1817. There was five at the wedding, MYSELF & A FEW OTHERS. He > was placed on the Pension Roll at the rate of $20 per annum & drew the sum > until his death. I can therefore safely state they were legally married & > lived together as man & wife until his death & that she is now his lawful > widow. MY FATHER DIED ON OR ABOUT 2ND DAY OF MARCH 1840 & SHE THE SAID > MARTHA HAS REMAINED A WIDOW EVER SINCE.. /s/ JOBE MEADOR > > 1855 Sep 8 - Macon Co, TN - Bounty Land Claim---- On this day personally > appeared MARTHA MEADOR, a resident of Macon Co who being duly sworn makes > the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision > made the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of March 1855, Section 8. > That she is about 75 years of age & the widow of ISHAM MEADOR who was a > Revolutionary Pensioner of the US at the rate of $20 per annum & drew his > Pension at Nashville, TN.. That since the death of her husband she has been > placed on the Pension Roll at same $20 per annum under Act of 3 Feb 1853 as > will more fully appear by reference to the proof & papers on file in the > Pension Office at Washington City to which she refers for full proof the > date of her marriage & death of her husband.. She makes this declaration for > the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled to > under Act approved 3 March 1855. She also declares that she has never > applied for or received under this or any other Act of Congress or any > BOUNTY LAND WARRANT.. Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year > first mentioned.. /s/ MARTHA (x) MEADOR > > 1855 Sep 8 - Macon Co, TN---- To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington > City.. "Sir, I request that my claim to bound land under act of Congress > passed 3 March 1855 be examined & if I am entitled to land that the warrant > a certificate therefore be sent to Adam Guysidson at Cathage, Tennessee who > I hereby constitute my atty in fact for that purpose & for my benefit.. /s/ > Martha (X) Meador.. Wit: John Blankenship > > MARTHA MEADOR, Widow No.25.697, Act 3 Feb 1853; Vol M:44; Widow of No.4,925, > Isham Meador Macon Co, Tn is a new county & was made off of Sumner & Smith > County & not 60 miles from Nashville, Tennessee where her husband drew his > pension in his life time. > > 1856 May 7 - Macon Co, TN--- Personally appeared PETER MEADOR of lawful age > & SHELTON HARPER, aged 40 years, 2 respectable citizens of Macon Co & > entitled to full credit.. they made oath that MARTHA MEADER now an applicant > for LAND BOUNTY under Act of 3 Mar 1855.. That she is the widow of Isham > Meador who was a pensioner of the US at the rate of $20 per annum & that > since his death she has been placed on the Pension List Roll of the US at > Nashville Agency at rate of $20 & that she is now alive & still continues > the widow of said Isham Meador dec'd.. /s/ PETER MEADOR, SHELTON HARPER > > There are more list on my second Meador page > > Janet > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robin" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 9:31 AM > Subject: [MEADOWS] Pensioners Outside of VA > > > >>Isham Meader age 73 >>Joel Meador age 75 >> >>Smith County, Tennessee >> >> >>"Alphabetical List of Pensioners Residing Outside of VA in 1835, whose >>Pensions were Granted for Services as VA Militiamen." >> >> This list was complied from a report made by the Secretary of War >>in 1835. The ages are those given in that report, and are believed to >>be the ages of the pensioners in 1835. The names of the pensioners in >>what is now West VA are embraced under Part IV. >> >>Hopes of helping, >>Robin >> >> >> > >