Job and Elizabeth Meredith with son Peter in Delaware Posted by: <A HREF="http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-genforum/email.cgi?366266880">Kitty McLamb</A> (ID *****6880) Date: July 02, 2002 at 17:28:01 of 1891 http://genforum.genealogy.com/m/meredith/messages/1832.html This is not my Meredith line, but may be helpful to some. From Sharf's History of Delaware, p. 872-873 I have an estracted bio on Hon. Samuel Richard Meredith, b. Mar 28, 1840 Petersburg, N. Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co. DE,; s/o Peter and Sarah (Cooper) Meredith. His grandfather was Job Meredith who came fr. Wales in latter 18th century, settled on a farm 2 1/2 miles from Petersburg. Job married Elizabeth Betts and had one child, Peter. Job's wife, Elizabeth died on the farm and he later m. Elizabeth Hatfield. They had 4 children: Whitely, m. Eliza Brown; William, m. Sarah Knott; Rebecca, m. Thomas Frazier; Mary, m. Samuel Meredith. Job was deacon in the Old School Bapt. Ch. Peter, son of Job and E.Betts Meredith, was born 1789; was a WHIG and later a Democrat, active in politics. In 1816-17 he m. Sarah Cooper. They had 6 children: Thomas, d. young; Peter (2); Sarah A. m. Jesse Sherwood; Whitely William, of near Princeton, N.J. m. Emily Broadway and aft. her death m. Sarah A. Golden; Ezekiel C., a bachelor lived with the widow of his brother, Peter; Samuel Richard, merchant of Willow Grove. Mr. Meredith d. 1863; was elder and preacher in Old School Bapt. Church. Hon. Samuel Richard Meredith, after completing his studies, taught school; in 1861 went into business with his cousin. William W. Meredith, at Sandstown. He sold his interest and followed other pursuits, later purchasing another store which in 1871 he sold his interest to Wm. Broadway. He was later elected Dem. State Senator.. Peter (2) Meredith son of Peter & Sarah Cooper Meredith was b. June 29, 1823 at Petersburg. On Feb, 24, 1846 he married Sarah Cooper Frasher (b. Oct 20, 1820). Peter and Sarah Frasher Meredith six children: Alexander F., m. Anna G. Frasher; Elizabeth, m. Thomas McGinnis; Thomas, m. Elizabeth Frasher; Anna; Catharine, m. Sheriff Bedford Roe; Sarah, m. Charles Greene; Peter Meredith d. 1894 and is buried in Mt. Moriah Baptist Churchyard <A HREF="http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-genforum/sendalert.cgi?forum=meredith&msgnum=1832&author_name=Kitty McLamb&subject=Job and Elizabeth Meredith with son Peter in Delaware&msgdate=July 02, 2002 at 17:28:01">Notify Administrator about this message?</A> Followups: <A HREF="http://genforum.genealogy.com/m/meredith/messages/1886.html">Re: Job and Elizabeth Meredith with son Peter in Delaware</A> kelly 10/17/02 <A HREF="http://genforum.genealogy.com/m/meredith/messages/1889.html">Re: Job and Elizabeth Meredith with son Peter in Delaware</A> Ronald Merideth 10/29/02 <A HREF="http://genforum.genealogy.com/m/meredith/messages/1887.html">Re: Job and Elizabeth Meredith with son Peter in Delaware</A> K. McLamb 10/17/02