http://www.genealogysf.com/Houk-p/p2.htm Reese Meredith1 (M) b. 1708, d. 17 Nov 1778 Pedigree Last Edited=3 Nov 2002 Reese Meredith was born in 1708.1 He was the son of Samuel Meredith.1 Reese Meredith married Martha Carpenter, daughter of John Carpenter and Ann Hoskins, in 1738.1 Reese Meredith died on 17 November 1778.1 Children of Reese Meredith and Martha Carpenter: Elizabeth Meredith ( - Feb 1815) Ann Meredith Samuel Meredith [S1] Jr. Foster Milliken, Milliken Ancestry ================================================================= http://www.colonialhall.com/clymer/clymerElizabeth.php Elizabeth Meredith Clymer ?-1815 Wife of George Clymer Elizabeth Meredith was the daughter of Reese Meredith, a prominent and wealthy merchant of Philadelphia for more than half a century prior to the Revolutionary period. She was a handsome accomplished girl of most exemplary character, and her marriage in March 1765, was considered a highly advantageous union on both sides.* George Clymer was twenty-seven years old at the time of his marriage, and his bride, several years his junior. Left an orphan at the age of seven, he had been brought up in the family of his mother's brother, William Coleman, who not only gave him a liberal education, including two years' training in his own counting room, but dying, left to him most of his considerable fortune. After completing his education, young Clymer went into the mercantile business and afterward formed a partnership with Reese Meredith and his son. It was soon after this that Mr. Clymer was married to Elizabeth Meredith. He was very public spirited and, during the Stamp Act agitation, began taking an active part in public affairs. He was at the head of a vigilance committee and afterward was a member of the Committee of Safety. In 1776 he was one of the delegates elected to the Continental Congress because of his pro-independence views and from that time practically gave up his private business to devote himself to public affairs. In Congress he was an indefatigable worker, whose cool judgment and unswerving patriotism were recognized on every side. Mr. Clymer seems to have been especially obnoxious to the British. At the time of General Washington's defeat at Brandywine, when the British army was marching towards Philadelphia, Mr. Clymer's family retired for safety to their country home in Chester County. Tories led the enemy to their retreat. The house was sacked and the furniture destroyed; the wine cellars were raided and everything portable on the place was carried away. Upon this occasion, Mrs. Clymer and her children saved themselves by a hasty flight back into the interior. The married life of the Clymers was very harmonious and happy and only marred by the enforced separations and the hardships caused by the Revolution. Like most of the signers, he suffered large losses of property from British depredations. Eight children were born to Elizabeth and George Clymer, three of whom died in childhood. The others were: Henry, born in 1769, married Mary Willing; Meredith, who died married; Margaret, who married George McCall; Nancy, who married Charles Lewis, and George who married Maria O'Brien; their son was Dr. Meredith Clymer a noted physician of Philadelphia and New York. Source: Wives of the Signers: The Women Behind the Declaration of Independence, by Harry Clinton Green and Mary Wolcott Green, A.B. (Aledo, TX: Wallbuilder Press, 1997). Orignaly Published in 1912 as volume 3 of The Pioneer Mothers of America: A Record of the More Notable Women of the Early Days of the Country, and Particularly of the Colonial and Revolutionary Periods (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons). Pages 195-197. (Some minor spelling changes may have been made.) * [from pg. 280] Reese Meredith and George Washington were personal friends, long before the Revolution. Their acquaintance is said to have come about in this way: Mr. Meredith was lunching at an inn in Philadelphia, and fell into conversation with a tall young Virginian over some venison that had been served. They became mutually interested and, before separating, Mr. Meredith had invited the young man to his home, to discuss a haunch of venison which had been sent to him. Washington accepted and the friendship then formed was never broken. ================================================================= http://www.thedailystar.com/news/stories/2002/06/22/bright.html Saturday, June 22, 2002 A past to treasure By Patricia Breakey Delhi News Bureau MEREDITH - A shared founding father, Samuel Meredith, has prompted residents from the town of Meredith to take part in the Fourth of July celebration in Pleasant Mount, Pa., said Bernice Telian, Meredith historian. The town of Meredith and Hanford Mills Museum joined forces to enter a float in the Pleasant Mount parade. Telian is orchestrating the float, which will be built on a town of Meredith truck. The parade begins at 10 a.m., which means the group will leave Delaware County at 7 a.m. to travel to Wayne County in Pennsylvania. "This was a good chance to become sister communities," Telian said. "It's a way to promote our beautiful area and to get people to come and visit Hanford Mills." Telian said that in 1779, Samuel Meredith, along with his sisters, inherited land from his father, Reese Meredith. The land included the present town of Meredith. Reese Meredith was an associate and friend of George Washington, which led Samuel Meredith to be appointed the first treasurer of the United States, according to Telian. In 1801, Samuel Meredith resigned from office and retired to Pleasant Mount. He died there in 1817. In 1904, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania erected a statue to his memory in the center of the village. Caroline deMarrais, Hanford Mills assistant director/curator, said the museum has printed dollar bills that feature a George Washington dollar bill front, with Samuel Meredith's name inserted as U.S. treasurer, and a coupon on the back, offering a $1 discount on admission to Hanford Mills. "They are smaller than regular dollar bills, but they are green," deMarrais said. "They'll be distributed during the parade." Telian began researching the Meredith family when she was writing "Two Hundred Years of Rolling Suns" for the Meredith bicentennial. In recent months, she began to delve into the Meredith genealogy, after Rick Reynolds, a history teacher from Burnt Hills, contacted her. Reynolds is trying to prove that his lineage goes back to Samuel Meredith. The search for Meredith information led Telian to the Pleasant Mount Historical Society and resulted in the invitation to take part in the community's annual celebration. The day will begin with the parade and continue until 3 p.m. There are a number of planned activities, including an appearance by Samuel Meredith, played by Reynolds. Paul Johnson, Meredith highway superintendent, will drive the flatbed truck. The float will feature Reynolds as Meredith and the Brydon family, with Matthew portraying George Washington, Lucinda as Martha Washington and their children, Ian and Maggie, posing with a cow and a horse. Telian said the children will pass out the Hanford Mills dollar bills and candy coins from the float, to remind people of Meredith's role as the first treasurer. Vintage cars owned and driven by Meredith residents Dave Anderson, Lloyd Grant, George Stewart and John Hamilton will also take part in the parade. Telian will accompany Grant and Hamilton in transporting a group of 4-H members, who will help promote the Meredith Dairy Fest. If you have some good news you'd like to share, please call Managing Editor Cary Brunswick at 432-1000 or (800) 721-1000; e-mail him at cary@thedailystar.com; fax him at 432-5707; or write to him at P.O. Box 250, Oneonta, NY 13820. =================================================================== For other information search the following site(s) http://aolsearch.aol.com/aol/search?encquery=BA7E37CA015640D269E81861EC9E9AFA& invocationType=keyword_rollover&ie=ISO-8859-1