Subj: MEREDITH, Pleasant W. is in this article TheOldenTimes.com - Historic Newspapers Online Genealogy & History "Clues from the News!" Always FREE! 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As most of you know, I'll often post notices on GenForum >> or GenConnect to let folks know that I've added an old news story or >> obituary with a particular surname. Occasionally someone will write to let >> me know more about the family, which is wonderful! One such family may >> have been related to me, the <A HREF="http://theoldentimes.com/#Betty Meredith">MEREDITH</A> family of Buckingham County, >> Virginia. >> Betty Meredith wrote to give me more information about the MEREDITH family >> of Buckingham County, Virginia, when I posted an old <A HREF="http://theoldentimes.com/essexrun.html">runaway slave >> advertisement</A> that had been run by Pleasant MEREDITH. I have a MEREDITH >> line of my own from Buckingham County, about which I know very little, so >> it was very interesting to me. She wrote, >> >> >>> Hi, On Genforum you asked if someone knew of Pleasant Meredith. He was >>> the married to Ann Lee. He was the son of Capt. Elisha Meredith SR. >>> married to Elizabeth Cocke. Capt. Elisha Meredith SR. was a quartermaster >>> in his brother Samuel Meredith's Battalion during the Revolutionary War >>> with the title of Captain. Col. Samuel Meredith was in the militia under >>> the command of his brother-in-law, Patrick Henry. Pleasant's brother, >>> Capt. Elisha Meredith Jr. enlisted on Feb. 3, 1779 as an ensign in Capt. >>> John Winston's company in the battalion of which their uncle Samuel >>> Meredith was colonel. Elisha JR was a Captain in the continental line at >>> the Battle of Yorktown, the battle that won the Revolutionary War for us. >>> >>> >>> >> > <A HREF="http://theoldentimes.com/connections_1.html">1</A> 2 <A HREF="http://theoldentimes.com/connections_3.html">3</A> <A HREF="http://theoldentimes.com/connections_4.html">4</A> <A HREF="http://theoldentimes.com/connections_5.html">5</A> <A HREF="http://theoldentimes.com/connections_6.html">6</A> <A HREF="http://theoldentimes.com/connections_7.html">7</A> <A HREF="http://theoldentimes.com/connections_8.html">8</A> <A HREF="http://theoldentimes.com/connections_9.html">9</A> <A HREF="http://theoldentimes.com/connections_10.html">10</A> <A HREF="http://theoldentimes.com/connections_11.html">11</A> <A HREF="http://theoldentimes.com/connections_12.html">12</A> <A HREF="http://www.qksrv.net/click-613722-1203099">Please support TheOldenTimes.com AND save up to 75% on printer supplies!!!</A>God Bless America! > > >> >> >>> You are very welcome to link to pages on this website, but please do >>> NOT link directly to the images! >>> >>>> Copyright © 2000-2002 by <A HREF="mailto:theoldentimes@aol.com">TheOldenTimes.com - Historic Newspapers >>>> Online</A> - Always FREE! All rights reserved. >>>> >>> >>> >> > MEREDITH Seeks Runaway Slave "Essex" Buckingham County, Virginia > > >> The Richmond Enquirer >> Richmond, Virginia >> March 7, 1823 >> > >> >> >>> >>> >>>> Betty Meredith thoughtfully provides us with more information about >>>> this <A HREF="http://theoldentimes.com/connections_2.html#MEREDITH%20family">MEREDITH family</A>... >>>> >>> >> > Back to <A HREF="http://theoldentimes.com/buckingham_co.html">Old Buckingham County</A>Back to <A HREF="http://theoldentimes.com/old_news_va.html">Old Virginia News</A>Back to the <A HREF="http://theoldentimes.com/archives.html">Archives</A> Back to the <A HREF="http://theoldentimes.com/index.html">Front Page</A> God Bless America! > > >> >> >>> You are very welcome to link to pages on this website, >>> but please do NOT link directly to the images! >>> >>>> Copyright © 2000-2002 by <A HREF="mailto:theoldentimes@aol.com">TheOldenTimes.com - Historic Newspapers >>>> Online</A> - Always FREE! 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