Hello Bonnie: I'm not familiar with the names you listed altho I do often see references to MEEK at Washington Cnty, PA. My line is from Centre Cnty, PA after the Revolutionary War and at Cumberland Cnty, PA before that. You have good information if you have documented it. Just don't be fooled by the info being passed around that goes back to Adam MEEK b 1640 in England. Perhaps the message written today by heitmann@clark.net and forwarded on by Gene Philips will help you make some connections. I notice that he mentions two children born in Washington Cnty, PA in the early 1750's. Wish I could help but my MEEK family was not in Washington Cnty, PA. There may be a connection but I don't know about it at present. Mary Ann Bonnie wrote: > I don't have my Meek ancestors back very far but was wondering if you might > I seen any of these names in you research. > > David Alexander Meek, b 15 Aug 1794, Washinton Co, PA > m Elizabeth Gary 27 Feb 1814 in Coshocton, Co, OH d about 1855 in Porter > Co, IN > Elizabeth Gary Meek, b 23 Dec 1792 Sussex Co, NJ d 19 Dec 1881 in Decatur, > IA > children; > Abigail, Mary(my great-grandmother), Samuel, Margaret, Maria, Asa, > Katherine, Alcinda, Richard, Wrsual(died a infant), Joseph(died a infant) > George. > > I don't remember if I have written to you before or not. > > Bonnie Cullison > ----- Original Message ----- > From: maryann <mamsb@digitalexp.com> > To: <MEEK-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 8:30 PM > Subject: Fw: [MEEK] Adam Meek > > > > Has anyone who lists Adam Meek b 1640 Lincolnshire, England actually > > verified the information? There is so much written that cannot possibly > be > > true. When I have pointed this out to a few MEEK genealogists, they > simply > > omit some dates which are obvious discrepancies and continue to pass on > the > > misinformation. > > > > The information on Adam MEEK and the next few generations was first > written > > by H B Meek in his 1902 book, "A MEEK GENEALOGY". H B MEEK gave no > sources > > or explainations for the information contained in his book. > > > > In 1962 Carleton L MEEK wrote "MEEK GENEALOGY 1640 - 1962". He repeated > the > > genealogy in the 1902 book by H B MEEK. This book also contains no source > > information. > > > > The information in both books is very suspect. > > > > Can anyone verify the information that is so frequently passed on? > > > > I find my father's name posted on several websites as decending down from > > Adam, Matthew, John and then Robert and so on down several further > > generations. > > > > The information is not possible. According to Carlteon's 1962 book the > > following is being passed on via the internet as true.. > > > > John MEEK, son of Matthew and grandson of Adam, is listed as born 1686 > > Ireland. When he was 58 years old, in 1744, he married Elizabeth > MITCHELL. > > > > The book tells that their son Robert was born 11 years before they > married. > > If this is true, then Robert was not likely the son of both John MEEK and > > Elizabeth MITCHELL. > > > > Robert MEEK is listed as born 1732 in Ireland. According to Carleton > MEEK's > > book, Robert was only nine years old when his son George MEEK was born. > > > > Robert supposedly lived in several places across Virginia and Pennsylvania > > and died in 1838 at the age of 106 years. > > > > I believe the writer of this genealogy actually found several different > men > > by the name of Robert MEEK and compiled their information into one person. > > > > If any one has actually verified their descendancy from Adam b 1640, > please > > let me and other list members know your source of information. > > > > Thanks for listening/reading. > > > > Mary Ann Buswell > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > > > ============================== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. > >