Subj: MEREDITH, William, Thomas, Samuel, Soloman all mentioned here Re: Frederick Meredith,b.NC Posted by: <A HREF="http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-genforum/email.cgi?918215824">Kenneth R. Meredith</A> Date: September 08, 1999 at 08:05:02 In Reply to: <A HREF="http://genforum.genealogy.com/meredith/messages/510.html">Re: Frederick Meredith,b.NC</A> by Jerry A. HUNT of 1891 http://genforum.genealogy.com/meredith/messages/551.html Hey Bud, I don't think my last message was ever posted. So we'll try again. I don't know if Frederick was b. in NC or VA. I have no clue to his father's name. But the fact that he was apparently in WVA before it was a state means he was in VA actually. Therefore, it stands to reason he may have been related more directly to the Merediths located around tidewater VA like James City Co. or Williamsburg. There the names William, Thomas, and Samuel appear. Some researchers also list a Sampson. U.S.Gen. Soloman Meredith,commander of the "Iron Brigade" at Gettysburg also seems related to the same VA Merediths. BUT since those Merediths around TW. VA seem to have been well educated and prosperous, everybody wants to trace their roots to them it seems.Actually, the Merediths we are related to may have intermarried with the Cherokees who ascended by maternal links. If so, the father's name was not so important. But here again, I have no proof...only legend or rumors through the family over the years.This much is clear. Frederick, bro. John, and prob. William settled in Wayne Co. in the 1820s. Fred, who will remain our link, was in Rutherford Co. TN in 1810. He was in Kentucky as late as July 9, 1804 based on the birth of son Thomas. He was in Knox in 1800 to marry Mary Fulton whose brother is presumed to be Thomas. It APPEARS he was in W. VA as you described. So he would have been in VA.in actuality. Reportedly he had eight (8) children with Mary Fulton. From 1802-04 in KY were born:Thomas (mine), Riley, and Frederick Jr. who must have moved to MS. (I ran into one of his descendants in Charlotte NC who lived in Indian Trail). From those eight, there must be hundreds. By traditon, Merediths moved from TN to MS, AK, TX, perhaps MO, and certainly CA over the next 100 yrs. They are coast to coast through Frederick and others too. I'd give a buck ninety-eight to connect Freddy Boy with Samuel, William, or Thomas and be done with it. Let me know if you can. Followups: <A HREF="http://genforum.genealogy.com/meredith/messages/567.html">Re: Frederick Meredith,b.NC</A> Jerry A. HUNT 9/18/99 <A HREF="http://genforum.genealogy.com/meredith/messages/1265.html">Re: Frederick Meredith,b.NC/Samuel</A> Sandy Walker 3/28/01 <A HREF="http://genforum.genealogy.com/meredith/messages/1269.html">Re: Frederick Meredith,b.NC/Samuel</A> Jerry A. HUNT 3/29/01 <A HREF="http://genforum.genealogy.com/meredith/messages/1411.html">Re: Frederick Meredith,b.NC/Samuel</A> McGee Meredith 6/27/01 <A HREF="http://genforum.genealogy.com/meredith/messages/572.html">Re: Frederick Meredith,b.NC</A> Kenneth R. Meredith 9/21/99 <A HREF="http://genforum.genealogy.com/meredith/messages/917.html">Re: Frederick Meredith,b.NC</A> marti worden 6/02/00 <A HREF="http://genforum.genealogy.com/meredith/messages/918.html">Re: Frederick Meredith,b.NC</A> Kenneth R. Meredith 6/04/00