This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Meeks Meek Cherry Watson Lee Meason Mason Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2VB.2ACE/488 Message Board Post: I am in search of Fairfield County Records (Land, Tax, Birth or any other records) from the time frame of the Northwest Territory from 1799-1801 on Joshua Meeks, William J. Meeks and John Meeks. I have determined my line, however I would like to find additional information on the names of children in these families and locations for their property. Additional information on my line: Jeremiah and Sarah Meeks Joshua and Elizabeth Meeks William J. Meeks and Rachel Carr George Meeks and Margaret Watson George W. Meeks and Arthela May Logan Lloyd J. Meeks and Mary Lucille Harney Resources: 1) Jeremiah and Sarah Meeks were the parents of Jeremiah Jr., John, Joshua and Anne (MEEKS) Cherry (and possibly a Jacob) 2) Joshua Meeks was the father of William J. Meeks 3) William J. Meeks was the father of George Meeks 4) George Meeks was the father of George W. Meeks 5) George W. Meeks was the father of Lloyd J. Meeks I have determined that my GGG-GF is William J. Meeks, Sr., he was born on March 2, 1800, in Fairfield County, Ohio and died on 9/8/1875 in Fulton County, Ohio. William J. Meeks was married to Rachel Carr in 1819, Rachel was born on 12/17/1798 in Fayette County, PA and she died on 8/15/1884 in Fulton County, Ohio. I have established that my GGG-GF William J. Meeks' father was Joshua Meeks, who was present in the Northwest Territory (Later Greenfield TWP, Fairfield County, Ohio). Joshua Meeks moved there in 1799 and was there until he died in 1801. Joshua Meeks, along with Ralph and Jeremiah Cherry signed a request in 1799 and in 1801 to be granted Northwest Territory land, in what became Fairfield County in 1800 and Ohio soon after. A John Meeks was reported in the area as a neighbor to the Cherry family. Information from the book: Pioneer Period and Pioneer People of Fairfield County, Oh by C.M.L. Wiseman; Joshua MEEKS was an early settler of Greenfield Township, Fairfield County, Oh around 1799, and died a few years later, possibly from yellow fever in 1801. He arrived in Fairfield County, Ohio with Ralph and Anne (MEEKS) Cherry. Jeremiah and Sarah Meeks were from the area of Frederick and Berkeley County, Va. I am looking for additional information on this family. I have now traced Joshua Meeks from Fairfield County Ohio in 1801 to Washington/Fayette County, Pa and then to Frederick/Berkeley County, VA. Information on Anne MEEKS Father: Jeremiah MEEKS Mother: Sarah Ann MEEKS Anne MEEKS b. June 17, 1750, d. 9/27/1822 Husband: Ralph CHERRY b. July 10, 1744, d. 7/22/1820 born in VA, lived in Westmoreland County, PA Married 10/10/1765 (Ralph's Parents are Thomas and Rachel CHERRY) Ralph and Anne's Children: Moses CHERRY b. July 10, 1766, d. 1/1/1782 Ralph CHERRY, Jr. b. 1768 d. 1791, possibly had a son Neal Cherry Jeremiah CHERRY b. July 24, 1772, d. 8/16/1801 Wife: Elizabeth MEASON (Her Parents-John MEASON and Hannah (FROST) Meason) Children: Ralph CHERRY, b. 2/23/1795 married Ruth MARTAIN -d. 1826 and married Mrs. Sallie COMER daughter of John and Elizabeth BEAR. Sarah CHERRY b. May 14, 1797, married George BEAR in 1816 and moved to Allen County, OH (Van Wert, OH area) John MEASON CHERRY b. March 16,1800 Rachel CHERRY b. January 17, 1774 Husband: Isaac Meason (Son of John and Hannah MEASON ) Married in 1794 Several Family Members are buried in the Old Wells Cemetery, at Hooker, in Fairfield County, Ohio. Early Meeks in PA Montour Run and Meeks Run Spelled exactly as appears in tax records- (Present Day: Allegheny County, Pa, was Washington County, Pa, Westmoreland County, Pa and Yohogania County, VA) MEEKS Jacob 1773 Montour MEEKS John 1773 Montour MEEKS Joshua 1774 Montour MEEKS Samuel 1777 Mingo (This is now the area of the Pittsburgh International Airport) ------------------------- My Meeks line has taken me back to Frederick and Berkeley County Va. in the same area as the Cherry family. I am looking for every piece of Meek/Meeks information that I can find from earlier than 1785 including information on the Meek(s), Cherry and Meason/Mason families from Frederick/Berkeley Co. VA in the 1700s. Berkeley Records: Thomas Cherry & William Cherry, 6 Dec. 1762 - 23 April 1763; 132 acres drains of the Potomac; adjoins Cherry's former patent. Chain Carriers: John Richardson and ????al Cherry. Surveyor Thomas Rutherford. Archibald Shearer, assignee of Moses Cherry; 29 Feb. 1768 - 8 July 1768; 336 acres on Potomac; adjoins his own, Thomas Cherry's 100 acres & 125 acres patents, Aaron Cherry, Vulgamore and Wells 288 acres survey. Chain Carriers: Joshua MEAKES & John Richardson. Surveyor Richard Rigg. This is three years after Ralph Cherry, (son of Thomas Cherry) married Anne Meeks in Berkeley County, VA in 1765. I found this information in the Allen County Library: Maryland Marriages 1634-1777 Jeremiah MEEK - Sarah LEE, Married Sept. 18, 1731, Saint Anne's Parish. I am not 100% sure that this is my Jeremiah, but I believe it is. I received a copy of Jeremiah Meeks administration and information from Westmoreland County, Pa. It is typed exactly as written. Jeremiah Meeks Deceased - Memorandum - that on the twenty second day of October in the year of our Lord. One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three. Letters of Administration of all and Singular the Goods and Chattels. Rights and credits, which were of Jeremiah Meeks, late of Westmoreland County Deceased, were granted to Ralph Cherry, the said Administrator is to make a true and perfect Inventory of all the Personal Estate of the said Deceased, and file the same in the Registers Office, at or before the twenty second day of November next and is to make a true and just accompt calculation and Reckoning of his said Administration, on or before the twenty second day of October next. Ensuing the State hereof. ----------------------------------------------------------- This establishes the correct date of death for Jeremiah Meeks, as 10/22/1783. He is the father of Anne (MEEKS) Cherry, wife of Ralph Cherry, Sr. It also proves that he died in Westmoreland County, PA. ADMINISTRATION ABSTRACTS Westmoreland County, 1783-1784 JEREMIAH MEEKS. Letters granted 22 Oct. 1783 to Ralph Cherry. Bond. (pounds) 100. Sureties: John MEASON and Andrew 9x) HOBACH. Witnesses: Thomas KINCAID and William FRENCH. OLD WESTMORELAND, Vol III Num 1, August 1982, P. 18 PA 1783 Will book 1 p260 Oct 22 1783 Jeremiah Meeks to Ralph Cherry ---------------------------------------------------------- This Jeremiah Meeks is the same Jeremiah Meeks that owned land on Montour Run and sold it to Alexander McCandless on 5/1/1779. (As Written below) Jeremiah Meeks of Yough. Co, Va. to Alex. McCandless, Sr. & Jr. land on Montuers Run. May 1, 1779 In the publication - MEEK GENEALOGY 1640-1962, by Carleton L. Meek, it provides the following information. Father - Adam Meek (A-1) Pos. From Lincolnshire, England Son - Jacob Meek (B-5) Pos. From Hagerstown, MD Grandson - Jeremiah (C-5) (C-5) Jeremiah - m. Sarah, was a Rev. Soldier, had a daughter who married Ralph Cherry Land Holdings of Four of the Sons of Jacob Meek (B-5) in western Pennsylvania near the junction of the present Counties of Washington, Beaver, and Allegany. (Land Holdings marked as A-E) A- Joshua Meeks, 416 acres, surveyed Apr. 12 1785, Va. Cert. named "The Garden", see Wash. Co. Deeds 1-C 177 B- Christopher Wentzell, surveyed Apr. 12 1785 named The Connection, patented Apr. 7 1798 to Joshua Meeks C- Jacob Meeks, 400 acres surveyed Apr. 11 1785 Va. Cert. D- Joseph Patterson P-12-262, "Walnut Land" sold to Jeremiah Meeks who sold land as "Arquile" May 1 1779 E- John Meeks 423 acres, surveyed Apr. 13 1785, Va Cert. "Coal" patent states actual settlement was in 1773 This part of Penn. was claimed by Virg. at this time. Information from a map that was copied from map Penn. Warants & Surveyes. Harrisburg. I have documented information for the following: Joshua Meakes - Berkely County, Virginia Chain Carrier 132 acres drains of the Potomic adjoins Cherry patent* 1768 Joshua Meck - Mount Pleasant Twp, Westmoreland Co 1773 Joshua Meeks - Yohogania County VA Made Capt. With Michael Thorn 1777 May 27 Joshua Meeks - Fort McDonald, PA In Military 1777 Joshua Meek - Raccoon Creek - Washington Co Pa House of Joshua Meek Joshua Meeks - Nottingham, PA Slave Owner Registry 1782 3-Oct Joshua Meeks - Westmoreland Co. PA John and Joshua Meeks 1787 February 15 Joshua Meeks - Fairfield County, NWT Signs request for land 1799 22-Aug Joshua Meeks - Fairfield County, NWT In Greenfield TWP 1799 Joshua Meeks - Fairfield County, Ohio Signs request for land 1801 20-Feb Jeremiah Meeks - Yough. County, VA Montuers Run 1779 1-May Jeremiah Meeks - Westmoreland County 10/22/1783 Will Book to Ralph Cherry Wit. John Meason 1783 22-Oct Ralph Cherry - Berkely County, Virginia Birth 1747 Ralph Cherry - Fredrick County VA Willed land to Ralph from father - Skythorn and Chance 1760 Ralph Cherry - Married Anne Meeks In Virginia Oct. 10,1765 Ralph Cherry - Fredrick County VA with Father Thomas Cherry willed land to Ralph 1770 Ralph Cherry - Bullskin TWP later called Laurelville Fayette County PA Isaac Meason there also 1771 Anna (Meeks) Cherry - Fredrick County VA moved to house on Green Lick Run, Bullskin Twp. Fayette Co. PA 1772 Ralph Cherry - Fredrick County, VA moved to lived near John & Hannah (Frost) Mason or Meason 1772 Ralph Cherry - Bullskin TWP Land Dispute 1772 Ralph Cherry - Mt. Pleasant TWP Washington Co. PA Fort Cherry built -Ft. McDonald people came there 1774 1787 Ralph Cherry - Westmoreland County, PA Ralph Cherry 50 pounds detainer for John Stewart Ralph Cherry - Jacob's Creek, PA 1784 Ralph Cherry - Jacob's Creek, PA Sold land that he and his brother Aaron jointly owned 1784 Ralph Cherry - Rev. War Soldier 1785 Received Dep. Pay 1785 Ralph Cherry - Jacob's Creek, PA Sold land to Chris Lobengiers 1785 Ralph Cherry - Bullskin TWP Fayette County PA 403 Acres 1787 Ralph Cherry - Jacob's Creek, PA Had 403 Acres 1787 Before Anne Cherry (Meeks) - Jacob's Creek, PA Had 403 Acres 1787 Before Ralph Cherry - Mt. Pleasant TWP Washington Co. PA Had 264 Acres 1790 Ralph Cherry - Jacob's Creek, PA Still had 104 Acres 1790 Ralph Cherry - Mt. Pleasant TWP Washington Co. PA Still had 264 Acres - is there in 1790 Census 1790 Ralph Cherry - Fairfield County, OH In Greenfield TWP 1799 Ralph Cherry - Fairfield County, Ohio Signs request for land 1799 20-Feb Ralph Cherry - Fairfield County, Ohio Signs request for land 1801 22-Aug Ralph Cherry - Captain of the Pa Rangers 1769-1791 1769 Ralph Cherry Jr. - Jacob's Creek, PA Sold 150 Acres to John Mason (Meason) 1790 Ralph Cherry Jr. - Jacob's Creek, PA Is there in 1790 Census 1790 Jeremiah Cherry - Fairfield County, NWT Signs request for land - son of Ralph and Anne Cherry 1799 22-Aug Jeremiah Cherry - Fairfield County, Ohio Signs request for land - son of Ralph and Anne Cherry 1801 20-Feb Thomas Cherry - From Antrim County, Ireland in 1737 Lived in Augusta County Va in 1748 1737 Thomas Cherry - Fredrick County, MD Lived in Fredrick County MD 1744 Thomas Cherry - In Md. On the Patomac Left land to son Ralph Cherry called Skythorn and Chance 1760 Edward Cherry - Berkely County, Virginia See Va History 1737 John Meason (Mason) - Frederick Co. Father of Elizabeth and Isaac that married Ralph and Anne (Meeks) Cherry's daughter John Meason Fairfield - County, Ohio Signs request for land 1801 20-Feb Isaac Meason Fairfield - County, Ohio Signs request for land 1799 22-Aug I have found Isaac Meeks, Jeremiah Meeks (Yough Co. VA) Ralph Cherry, Isaac Meason and Joshua Meeks together in the area of Westmoreland Co. PA and later Fayette County, PA. 929.099 Westmoreland Co., PA Grantors, for M. by first name letter: Jeremiah Meek, Jr to Hugh Neeley, 1-59. 1/1792. Mt. Pleasant TS. John " " " " 1-58 " " 929.104 same, Grantees: None for Jeremiah or John Meek 929.166 Westmoreland Co., PA, Deeds, Vol I 58: John Meek of Bedford Co, PA, Mt Pleasant TS, for L95 (95 pounds Chris) sold to Hugh Neilly, of same, and improvement in Mt. Pleasant bounding Joshua Meeks, Jeremiah Meek, Samuel Newell and David White, 10 Jun 1772. Witness, Adam Hatfield, Ralph Cherry. Recorded 17 Jan 1792. 59: Jeremiah Meek Junr of Westmoreland Co for L60 sold to Hugh Neeley of same a certain improvement in Mt. Pleasant bounding Joshua Meeks old line, being his last line, which he ran known by Jeremiah Meeks Sr conditional line concluding 318 A, 8 Oct 1776. Witness, John Manners, Guy Yearian: proved 1 Jan 1792, recorded 14 Jan 1792. 975.501 F87vd DAR Gen. Records abstracts of Court Records for Frederick County, VA Page 87 MINUTES 63-66, p. 149, Joshua Meeks, gdn of Moses Cherry. O. B. 11 p. 293, Oct. 5, 1763, Moses, Aron, Rachel and Honor Cherry, orphans of Thos. Cherry, chose Joshua Meeks, gdn. O. B. 14 p. 663, Honour Cherry, inft. and orph of Thos. chose Thos Cherry Gdn. May 1770. Page 324 MEEKS JOSHUA AND ELIZABETH HIS WIFE MINUTES 1763-66, Page 880, order middle page. O. B. 17 p. 10, May 1778, defts, in suit. O. B. 12 p. 118, May 1764, Joshua and Elizabeth defts. in suit. I would appreciate any information large or small for anyone named in this document. Thanks, Dan Meeks [email protected]