In a message dated 9/15/2005 7:45:20 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, anglzluvus@yahoo.com writes: Hello Cousins, I was wondering if the several Francis men served in the War of 1812? Would anyone have an idea where to look? Cousin Robin Hi Robin, I am pasting below the notes I have on my 3rd cousin Francis Meador Jr., b Feb. 1754, who married Frances Bush. Gordon Hale Grand Prairie, Texas 8-4-2000 Data as of this date, with the exception of the initial entry of the name only, is from _SandraG627@aol.com_ (mailto:SandraG627@aol.com) (Sandra SommervilleWells Griffith) 26 September 2000 From _SandraG627@aol.com_ (mailto:SandraG627@aol.com) (Sandra SommervilleWells Griffith) More about Francis "Frank" Meadows Jr., Military: 1776-1781 - 10th Virginia Alternate date of death December 1836 Medical/Physical information: fair complexion, gray eyes, black hair, from Rev. War. application. ========================================================================= X-Message: #1 Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2000 13:55:22 EST From: _Suttafran@aol.com_ (mailto:Suttafran@aol.com) To: _MEADOWS-L@rootsweb.com_ (mailto:MEADOWS-L@rootsweb.com) Message-ID: <_87.4dac26f.277ce69a@aol.com_ (mailto :87.4dac26f.277ce69a@aol.com) > Subject: Francis Meadows DAR papers Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subj: Meadows Date: 12/27/2000 10:33:11 AM Pacific Standard Time From: _LemLoc@aol.com_ (mailto:LemLoc@aol.com) To: _Suttafran@aol.com_ (mailto:Suttafran@aol.com) Hi Fran; I rec. the copy of the Francis Meadows DAR papers yesterday.. These were approved on 13 Jan 1999 so are very recent. They also are a supplemental (the member was adding more Rev. Soldiers to her membership. They are very strict with these now so they will be quite accurate and believable. Pvt Francis Meadows (Va) Service Record # 1564 VA in the National Archives Pension Record W5364 Soldier & widow Monroe Co Court Records: Pension Application 1818,1820 widow "Historians of Virginians in the Revolution " Gwathmey pg. 541 S/S Pension(s) # W 5367 Iona Zelda (Richmond) Shawver is the DAR member b. 4 May 1939 McRoss Greenbrier Co, WV m 4 sep 1960 Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV to Lacy Preston Shawver Francis Meadows ,Sr b. abt 1754 Augusta Co, Va , d. 26 Nov 1836 Monroe Co, Va m Frances Bush b. abt 1772 Rockingham Co,Va. d. 17 Feb 1853 ( DAR has corrected this date from 8 Feb to 17th Feb 1853 Monroe Co,Va. m 16 Sep 1791/97 Rockingham Co,Va. Francis Meadows, Sr enlisted in Capt. David Laird's Co., 10th Va. Reg. Lt Nathan Lamme, Col. Edward Stephens, Comm. Muster Rolls & Pay Rolls: Middlebrook, Valley Forge, Brunswick,White Plains, Camp Robinson's Farm, Smith's Cove, Ramefrau, Morristown thru Nov. 1779. Taken prisoner at Charleston, SC. Served three years and 3 months. Widow's pension. Children of Francis & Frances (Bush) Meadows a. Malinda 'Millie' Meadows b. 1795 Rockingham Co,Va m Stephen Buckland 1811 b. Francis Meadows ,Jr b.1797 Rockingham Co,Va. m. !st Nancy Woodrum, 2nd Hannah Bragg c. Matthew Meadows b abt. 1798 m. Elizabeth Fuller 1831 d. Fielding Meadows b 14 Apr 1800 m. Tempy Ball 1825 e. Anthony F Meadows b. abt 1804 m Mary Shumate 1825 f. Mary 'Polly' Meadows abt 1805 m Jeremiah Bush 1827 g. James Madison Meadows m. Rebecca h. Phillip Meadows b abt 1806 m Sarah Ellis 1831 i William H. Meadows b. 4 May 1807 m. Nancy Roach 1836 j. Thomas Meadows b. abt 1810 m. Sarah Barger 1828 k.Nathaniel Meadows b. abt 1811 m. Cinthea Fisher 1833 l. St. Clair Meadows b. Sep 1814 m. Eliza Garten 1837 m. Robert H. Meadows b. 1815 m. Isabella Cales 1939 n. Kisiah b. ? m. James Cales had 12 sons & 4 daughters total 16 children. 1st gen. Iona Zelda Richmond DAR # 685139 Original Application to membership ancestor is Pvt William Richmon supplemental also #a787 John Boon 2nd gen: Emmett Olaf Richmond b.23 Jol 1908 Judson,Summers Co.,WV d. 25 June 1945 Beckley,Raleigh Co.,WV m. 26 Sep 1938 (corrected by DAR from 1918 to 1938 m. to Clara Catherine Holcomb b. 27 Apr 1915 Grassy Meadows,Greenbrier Co,WV d. 2 Jan 1994 Mansfield,Richland Co,Ohio 3rd gen. Emmett was child of James Thomas Richmond b. 28 Feb 1881 Judson,Summers Co,WV d8 Mar 1967 Denmar,Pocahontas Co,WV m. 24 Jan 1901 Summers Co,WV to Elizabeth Ann Boon b. 22 Nov 1883 Summers Co,WV. d. 25 Oct 1971 Beckley,Raleigh Co,WV. 4th gen: Elizabeth Boon was child of, William Thomas Boon b. 10 Mar 1858 Monroe Co,Va. d. 2 Nov. 1940 Judson,Summers Co,WV m. 21 Dec 1882 Monroe Co,WV to Eliza Ellen Wheeler b. Apr 1864 Monroe Co,WV d. 16 Feb 1908 Judson,Summers Co,WV 5th Gen; William Thomas Boon was child of James Boon b. abt 1810 Monroe Co, Va. d. Feb 1870 Talcott Summers Co,WV. m. 19 Jun 1854 Monroe Co,WV to Elizabeth Meadows b may 1824 Monroe Co,Va. d. 1900 (DAR information) Summers Co,WV Documentation for 5th gen is Marriage Record of Monroe Co,Va. 6th gen: Elizabeth Meadows is child of Francis Meadows,Jr b. abt 1797 Rockingham Co,Va. d bef 1880 Summers/Monroe Co,WV m. 12 Mar 1820 (date corrected by DAR from 9 Mar to 12 Mar. Monroe Co) m. to Nancy Woodrum b. abt 1881 Va. d. abt 1864 Talcott,Monroe Co,WV Documentation of 6th gen: Marriage Records Monroe Co,Va bk 1 page 11 Census Monroe Co, 1820/1880 Monroe Co,Deed book K pg 375 . Pens. application "16 ch 12 sons 4 daughters. Cemetary records: Summers Co,,WVa Historical Society 1996 7th Gen: Francis Meadows,Jr was child of Francis Meadows,Sr documentation for 7th gen: "Old Tenth Legion Marriage of Rockingham Co.<Va," pg 82,,Tithables pg 60: Sol Pension Appl. "Virgina Valley Records" Wayland pg 88 ; " WV in the Revolution"pg 193, Widow's Pension, "History of Monroe Co,WV" Morton pg 61: "Rev Sol. in Rockingham Co.Va" pg 17. Children of Francis,Sr all proven by Census, Land, Marriage, Cemetary Records of Rockingham, Monroe, Summers Co,VA/WV. Pretty good Huh! hope it helps? Janet xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx X-Message: #2 Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2001 07:02:24 -0800 From: "June Bork" <_jbbork@hotmail.com_ (mailto:jbbork@hotmail.com) > To: _MEADOWS-L@rootsweb.com_ (mailto:MEADOWS-L@rootsweb.com) Message-ID: <_F158q5pneeFUtLch9wP00001531@hotmail.com_ (mailto:F158q5pneeFUtLch9wP00001531@hotmail.com) > Subject: [MEADOWS] Francis Meadows - Rev. War Claims Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed MIME-Version: 1.0 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: FRANCIS MEADOWS/MEDOWS - W.5367 Court of Monroe Co, VA - Certificate for FRANCIS MEADOWS dated 16 Jun 1818, Admitted 1818 Jul 1 - Monroe Co, VA FRANCIS MEADOWS appeared in open Court & made oath that about the month of February 1777 in County of Augusta, he enlisted for 3 years as a private soldier in Revolutionary War under Capt. David Laird who was afterwards _______ & the men who were under said LAIRD (I returned to serve during the war) as he believes were placed under Capt. Nathaniel Lamb of the 10th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Green of General Wheaton's brigade of Virginia line on continental establishment & that he served two summers in the light infantry commanded by Gen. Wain.. That he served 3 years & about ___ months & was taken prisoner by Lord Cornwallis at Charlestown & remained a prisoner about 14 or 15 days I made escape & returned to ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA & reported himself to Col. Wood who then commanded the barracks of said County.. who gave him ____ until his company was exchanged who was also taken prisoners __ ____; he states that the exchange did not take place (to his knowledge) before the close of the war.. He afterwards came to the County of MONROE where he has been a resident for at least 9 YEARS.. he further states that he is in reduced circumstance in life & needs the assistance of his County for support. It was also proven by JONATHAN ROUCH who is a resident in the County of Monroe & knows of his own knowledge that the said FRANCIS MEADOWS did enlist in the army of the Revolution in the County of AUGUSTA under Capt. Laird. The Court do certify that it appears to the satisfaction of said Court that the said FRANCIS MEADOWS who is a mon of good character, did serve in the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy for about 3 years & 3 months as stated in the above declaration a continental establishment & that the said Court is well satisfied from the oaths of several respectable persons in the County of MONROE that the said FRANCIS MEADOWS is in reduced circumstances in life & needs the assistance of his country for support. It is ordered that the clerk of the Court forthwith transmit to the secretary of the War Dept the proceeding testimony taken... /s/ JOHN HUTCHINSON, Deputy for ISAAC HUTCHISON Clerk of Monroe County 1820 Aug 15 - Monroe Co, VA (Outside of folded paper): "FRANCIS MEADOWS, #6073 from 1777 War, March - 6 YOUNG CHILDREN, AGE 66 YEARS OLD - infirm." On this day personally appeared FRANCIS MEADOWS, aged 66 years, & resident of Monroe County declares that he served in the Rev. War as follows: That he enlisted about the month of February 1777 in the County of AUGUSTA for 3 years as a private soldier under CAPT. DAVID LAIRD... I do solemnly swear that I have not disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent to diminish so as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress.. My whole property is the following: 2 yearling colts 1 Colt 2 years old 4 Cows & 2 Calves 12 sheep 14 hogs 12 geese 3 Small pots 6 pair of hooks, 1 Bushel kettle 1/2 Bushel oven, 1 Skillet 1 Single hoe, 2 old axes 1 hand saw 1 drawing knife 1 plow 1 plain coopers compass trowel 3 bee stands 1 shovel 7 pewter plates 1 dish & bason 9 iron spoons 1 set of knives & forks 1 old rifle gun 1 old loom 2 reeds 3 piggons 1 pail 1 old washing tub 1 big wheel 1 pair cards 1 new spinning wheel 1 old wheel 1 old looking glass 5 old chairs 1 old chest 1 cut reel & churn 2 bottles 1 tin pan 2 augers 2 gimble 6 tin cups 3 old reep hooks 1 round shave 3 bills *124 acres of land which I bought of Henry Moddy lying in Monroe County = $105.00 which is coming to me to be paid in trade in 3 years from this time. I owe to Henry moddy $100.00 for which my property is now under execution. I have no particular trade. I am not able to work owing to a severe rupture. I have a wife who is also very frail & not able to work. I have 16 children (12 of them sons) who have all left me but 6 - all of whom are under the age of 14 years.. /s/ Francis (x) Meadows.. Value of Property, $269.00. 1841 Sep 20 - Monroe Co, VA - On this day, FRANCES MEADOWS a resident of said County of Monroe, aged 69 or 70 years personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court - who made oath in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by Act of Congress passed July the 7th, 1838 entitled "An Act Granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of FRANCIS MEADOWS DECEASED who was a soldier in the Revolution and who was a pensioner before his death and who resided in the county of Monroe at the time of obtaining said Pension and so resided until his death.. she further declares that she was MARRIED TO SAID FRANCIS MEADOWS in the fall of the year 1791 which she can not certainly recollect as no record of the same was kept.. she was married in the COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA.. that her husband the aforesaid FRANCIS MEADOWS DIED ON 20 DAY of NOVEMBER 1836.. that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of JANUARY 1794, Viz, at the time above stated.. /s/ FRANCES (x) MEADOWS.. This day FRANCES MEADOWS, WIDOW OF FRANCIS MEADOWS, DEC'D who was a Pensioner of the U.S. personally appeared in open Court & proved by satisfactory evidence that she was married to said FRANCIS MEADOWS in the County of Rockingham, Virginia about the year 1790.. that she kept no family record of the marriage - it also appears by the EVIDENCE OF ELIZABETH FISHER (end of page). 1938 March 15 - Letter to UMBURTO MEADOWS, 417 Ninth Street, Huntington, West Virginia from the War Department regarding the Revolutionary War records of FRANCIS, JOHN and WILLIAM MEADOWS of Rockingham and Monroe County, Virginia: "FRANCIS MEADOWS enlisted in Augusta County, Virginia sometime in February 1777; served as a private in Captains David Laird's and Lamme's companies, in Colonel Green's 10th Virginia Regiment; he was taken prisoner at Charleston and held 14 or 15 days, when he made his escape and was exchanged at the close of the war; length of service, 3 years and 3 months. He was allowed pension on his application executed 16 June 1818 at when time he was aged about 64 years and living in Monroe County, Virginia where he had lived about 9 years. The soldier Francis Meadows married in the fall of year 1790 or 1791 in Rockingham County, Virginia to FRANCES BUSH. He died 20 November 1836 in Monroe County, VA. The widow FRANCES MEADOWS was allowed pension on her application executed 20 Sept 1841 at which time she was aged about 70 years and a resident of Monroe County. In 1820, 16 children were referred to, 12 of whom were sons and 6 children were under the age of 14 years. Names of children were not designated.. FRANCES MEADOWS, Certificate No.5624." xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 18 March 2001, from: Curt L. Sytsma <_curt.ellen@worldnet.att.net_ (mailto:curt.ellen@worldnet.att.net) > The following is from a page from the September 1991 edition of the Meadows Heritage Newsletter. The newsletter contains a summary of, and citation to, the following document.== 1794 SURVEY. "Survey for Francis MEADOWS assignne of John Magret of Peter Nicholas for 110 A. He desires to locate on the "Hollow" where his Father bought the barns and on the survey of a 150 A joining MEADOWS in the name of Cornelius White. North fork of the Hawksbill." SOURCE: Meadows Heritage Newsletter, September 1993, at page 23 (citing Rockingham Co., VA Land Warrant Book, page 205) [ I realize there is a discrepancy between the two different years given. This is how it is listed in my source. G. Hale]