Good morning NEXT50@aol.com & Genesearch@hotmail.com The purpose of this short note is to try to determine if you have traced ancestors before your respective MERADITH Grandfather? The surname you have presented is so close to the MERIDETH/MEREDITH (+ various other ways to spell) that they possibly may have linked long ago. I Hope your search continues to reap many family leaves to dress your genealogical tree. Regards, Jerry Many MERADITH (+ other ways to spell found here:) http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?f=search&r=rw&p=surnames.meredith& application=public&query=Meradith&filter= Bluchp56@aol.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -=- Meradith Brothers Author: <A HREF="http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=author&r=an&a=iU3EAQ&ee=N5c1Zc0cFrdrNryjxIWeBA&onok=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.ancestry.com%2Fmbexec%2Fmessage%2Fan%2Fsurnames.meradith%2F2">Sandra Meradith</A> NEXT50@aol.com> Date: 27 Nov 2001 11:37 PM GMT Classification: Query http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/an/surnames.meradith/2 <A HREF="http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=postmessage&r=an&p=surnames.meradith&m=2&onok=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.ancestry.com%2Fmbexec%2Fmessage%2Fan%2Fsurnames.meradith%2F2&oncancel=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.ancestry.com%2Fmbexec%2Fmessage%2Fan%2Fsurnames.meradith%2F2">Post Reply</A> | <A HREF="http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?f=markmessage&r=an&p=surnames.meradith&m=2&v=0&onok=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.ancestry.com%2Fmbexec%3Fhtx%3Dboard%26r%3Dan%26p%3Dsurnames.meradith">Mark Unread</A> | <A HREF="http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=requestobjection&r=an&p=surnames.meradith&m=2&onok=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.ancestry.com%2Fmbexec%2Fmessage%2Fan%2Fsurnames.meradith%2F2">Report Abuse</A> > <A HREF="http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=printmessage&r=an&p=surnames.meradith&m=2&onok=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.ancestry.com%2Fmbexec%3Fhtx%3Dmessage%26r%3Dan%26p%3Dsurnames.meradith">Print Message</A> This is for Thomas and Lesa and any other Meradith descendants. My grandfather William was "big Bill" the oldest of the Meradiths. He died in California in 1965. I remember meeting Tom at my grandfather's farm in Sonoma when they visted with Uncle Leo (is there an Earl too?) Tom and I are the same age. When my father Eugene died (he would have been a first cousin to Thomas) I received whatever photographs and papers that remained for our line of the family. I would love to hear from more family as my parents and grandparents moved to California right after the war. We never met too many relatives. _____________________________________________________________________ Re: Meradith Brothers Author: <A HREF="http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=author&r=an&a=XYeJAE&ee=-nlASxIJftL-Opp_tPZkRDsg99AtfedM&onok=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.ancestry.com%2Fmbexec%2Fmessage%2Fan%2Fsurnames.meradith%2F2.1">Lesa</A> > Date: 29 Nov 2001 3:22 PM GMT Classification: Query In Reply to: <A HREF="http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/an/surnames.meradith/2">Meradith Brothers</A> by: <A HREF="http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=author&r=an&a=iU3EAQ&ee=N5c1Zc0cFrdrNryjxIWeBA&onok=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.ancestry.com%2Fmbexec%2Fmessage%2Fan%2Fsurnames.meradith%2F2.1">Sandra Meradith</A> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/an/surnames.meradith/2.1 Your grandfather and my grandfather were brothers. I would love to share some of my information with you and I hope that you will do the same. Please contact me at this email address. Genesearch@hotmail.com -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 -0-0-0-0-0- <A HREF="mailto:ronhm@aol.com">ronhm@aol.com</A> > Nutter Merideth emigrated from Delaware to Bureau Co. Illinois in 1835. > In 1847 he married Elmina Davis and they had a large family. Nutter's father was Taylor > Meredith of Kent co., Del. I have not identified Taylor's parents nor his > wives. I do know most of his children. I believe this family is of Welsh > origin and they probably came to Del. via Maryland. Other families I am > researching include: Davis, James (N.Y.) Davis, Richard C. (N.Y. & Ill.) > Breeden, Isaac (Va.& Ill.) Breeden, Henry J. (Va. & Ill.) Maddox, Elijah > (Va. & Tenn.) Williams, Piety (Tenn.) Gunter, Claiborn (N.C. & Tenn.) > Duncan, Joseph (Pa. & WVa. & Ill.) McGough, Patrick (Pa. & Oh. & Ill.) > Probst, Elizabeth or Mary Elizabeth (Va & Ill.) Meredith, Taylor or > Merideth, Taylor (Del.) Merideth, Nutter or Meredith, Nutter (Del. & Ill.) > Family Tree Maker Reports and Trees <A HREF="http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/e/r/Ronald-H-Merideth/GENE1-0001.html">User Home Page Genealogy Report: Descendants of Taylor Merideth</A> <A HREF="http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/e/r/Ronald-H-Merideth/GENE2-0001.html">User Home Page Genealogy Report: Descendants of James L. Davis</A> <A HREF="http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/e/r/Ronald-H-Merideth/GENE3-0001.html">User Home Page Genealogy Report: Descendants of Peter Groom</A> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -=- http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw& p=localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.monongalia&m=2117 DAVIS MEREDITH Author: <A HREF="http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=author&r=rw&a=sYTPAM&ee=t9L5uOKPQXPgFoHOwuMOR4hBMVGnJPzj&onok=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.ancestry.com%2Fmbexec%3Fhtx%3Dmessage%26r%3Drw%26p%3Dlocalities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.monongalia%26m%3D2117">Phyllis Vines</A> > JVINES@CHARTER.NET Date: 14 Jul 2001 1:13 AM GMT Surnames: Meredith Classification: Biography <A HREF="http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=postmessage&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.monongalia&m=2117&onok=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.ancestry.com%2Fmbexec%3Fhtx%3Dmessage%26r%3Drw%26p%3Dlocalities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.monongalia%26m%3D2117&oncancel=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.ancestry.com%2Fmbexec%3Fhtx%3Dmessage%26r%3Drw%26p%3Dlocalities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.monongalia%26m%3D2117">Post Reply</A> | <A HREF="http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?f=markmessage&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.monongalia&m=2117&v=0&onok=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.ancestry.com%2Fmbexec%3Fhtx%3Dboard%26r%3Drw%26p%3Dlocalities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.monongalia">Mark Unread</A> | <A HREF="http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=requestobjection&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.monongalia&m=2117&onok=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.ancestry.com%2Fmbexec%3Fhtx%3Dmessage%26r%3Drw%26p%3Dlocalities.n! ortham.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.monongalia%26m%3D2117">Report Abuse</A> > <A HREF="http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=printmessage&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.monongalia&m=2117&onok=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.ancestry.com%2Fmbexec%3Fhtx%3Dmessage%26r%3Drw%26p%3Dlocalities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.monongalia">Print Message</A> DAVIS MEREDITH Much has been written and circulated about the Davis Meredith who died in Monongalia County, (West) Virginia in 1825 whose third wife was Ann Nancy Prichard which primary records do not support. Much seems to have stemmed from The History of Ritchie County, West Virginia, 1910, Minnie Kendall Lowther, page 352 which incorrectly reads, in part: “Davis Meredith was born in Wales, near the middle of the eighteenth century, and being a Sabbatarian, and being persecuted for his religious belief, he came to America in his young manhood, shortly before the Revolution, and settled in Connecticut……….” Davis Meredith was born in Kent County, Delaware, the oldest son of Job and Rebecca (Davis) Meredith about 1757. In a 7 April 1786 deed, Kent Co. Book Y page 216-217 Job and his wife Lydia together with his children by Rebecca Davis sold 2/3 of "Maiden's Lott" 1/3 of which was purchased from Michael Greenley in 1761 (Book Q, page 74) and the second 1/3 was obtained by Job Meredith senior intermarrying with Rebecca Davis, one of the representatives of John Davis for whom the whole plot was surveyed 22 June 1747. On the deed were Davis and his wife Amelia; Peter and wife Elizabeth; Job Junior; Rachel and her husband John Keys (all of Kent Co., DE). Since Obediah was not of age in 1786, he later conveyed his share by a Monongalia Co., VA. Deed recorded Kent Co. Book E-2 page 264. Will of John Davis 9 Jan 1747 heirs: wife Mary; Son John; daughters Rachel, Rebekah, Mary, Sarah; witnesses: Joshua Meredith, John Hatfield and Thomas Smith. The second wife of Davis, was named Elizabeth. She was named in a Monongalia County, Virginia, deed OS 1:321- 322, in 1798 when they sold their land on Stacks Run to James Smallwood Wilson. Elizabeth had died by 9 November 1800 when Davis and his third wife, Ann Nancy Prichard, were married by Rev. William Shaw in Allegany County, Maryland. Ann’s parents, Thomas and Rachel (Davis) Prichard, were then living in Allegany County. In 1807, Lydia (Whitaker) Meredith, second wife of Davis’ father, died in Kent Co. DE. According to the Orphan’s Court proceeding after Job Meredith’s death in 1793, Davis Meredith as the oldest son had the right to accept the land (which had been Lydia’s Dower Right) upon the death of Lydia. However, Davis and his wife Ann conveyed it to his younger brother Job Meredith who had remained in Kent Co. This Kent County, Delaware Deed of 11 April 1808 (Book K-2:252) states: “Davis Meredith of Monongalia County State of Virginia and his wife Ann”. This proves that the Davis with wife Amelia in 1786 and the Davis with wife Ann of Monongalia County in 1808 was the son of Job Meredith and Rebecca Davis of Murderkill Hundred, Kent County, DE. Children of Davis Meredith: Amelia (surname unknown) undoubtedly was the mother of Absalom Meredith and Hannah Meredith, the two oldest children (b. c1783-1785). Not knowing when Amelia died and when Davis married his second wife, Elizabeth (surname unknown) (who was on a 1798 deed OS1:321-322) in Monongalia Co.(W)VA)) it is not known if the next two children, Rebecca and New Meredith, were by Amelia or Elizabeth. However, she was not Elizabeth Howell as stated by some. The Elizabeth Howell of Loudoun Co. d/o Timothy Howell married a Benjamin Meredith not Davis Meredith (Loudoun Co. Deed 20:31). Davis was married to his third wife Ann Nancy Prichard on 9 Nov 1800 in Allegany Co. MD by Rev. Wm. Shaw and they had seven children: Rachel, Martha, Thomas, Elenor, Job, Davis and William Meredith. Davis named these eleven children in his Monongalia Co. VA will probated in 1825. The will available for viewing at the court house (Morgantown, WV) is a typed version because old wills are delicate and not subject to handling. This is mentioned because the son named New is typed as Nell. Nell or Nelly was a nickname for his daughter Eleanor, but she is listed as Elenor. JOB MEREDITH (Father of Davis Meredith): Job Meredith first appears on Kent Co. tax rolls in 1751. If age 21 then he born about 1730 or earlier. Job’s father Robert Meredith appeared on the first Kent Co. DE tax list of 1726 until his death in 1767 so it is presumed that Job was born in Mutherkill/Murderkill Hundred of Kent Co., DE. Probate records of Kent County 17 Oct 1793, show Letter of Administration to Lydia Meredith, widow of Job Meredith dec'd. Two documents prove the maiden name and father of Lydia Whitaker, second wife of Job Meredith: (a) Will of Henry Whitaker probated 25 Sep 1794 names daughter Lydia Meredith. (b) Kent Co. Deed 29 Aug 1792 Book C-2 page 369: Job and Lydia Meredith received land inherited by Lydia from William Whitaker. William had sold land to Isaac Whitaker but died before the deed was finalized. The land was divided between nine collateral relatives including Lydia Meredith wife of Job Meredith. Shortly before Job’s death in 1793, he received land from Thomas Moor son of Joseph Moor deceased (this was land that had been sold by Joseph Moore to Robert Meredith in 1747, but Moore and Robert Meredith had both died before a deed was executed, thus Moore’s son conveyed the tract of about 50 acres adjoining John Oldfield and William White to Job Meredith son of Robert (Land Book C-2:69). Lydia died in 1807 per Orphan's Court L.F.F 276, 14 Aug 1807, and Job Meredith son of Job Meredith dec'd, petitioned the court and lists the children of Job dec'd: Davis, Peter, Rachel then wife of John Keys since deceased, Job your petitioner, Obed, [the first five by Rebecca] [the last seven children by Lydia] Elizabeth wife of Absalom Cooper, Henry, Steven, James, David, Abner and Benjamin of whom the said James and Henry have since died under age, intestate and without issue. Widow was awarded 1/3 and is now deceased. Davis and Peter relinquuished their share. [Davis and Peter were living in western Virginia.] By 1808 Job was to pay the other heirs not later than 5 May 1809 for their share. ROBERT MEREDITH (Grandfather of Davis Meredith): Job was executor of his father’s estate (Robert Meredith’s will made 1 April 1767, probated 7 October 1767, wife Rachel; son Job executor; witnesses John Caton, Joseph Moor and Wheelor Meredith. Settlement account showed payment to Joshua Meredith and to the estate of Wheelor Meredith.) Job presented accounting of Robert’s estate (Orphan’s Court, Book B:65) and requested permission to sell Robert’s land to pay debts (Orphan’s Court, Book B:68, Kent County, DE, 1768). Job Meredith as executor sold his father’s land, Rachel ‘s Delight, on 14 February 1769 (Land Record Book S:112); and repurchased the land the following day, 15 February (Land Book S:113). 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