I'm interested in this family although this particular Richard's date of death is a little later than who I have.. But lets see where it goes. I have a Richard White with wife Addra?? Know all men by these presents that I , Richard White of Rappas County in Virginia, out of ye kindness and affection I have and bearth my son-in-law, John MEADOR, who married my Daughter, Elizabeth White, have given and forever made over and by these presents do give unto ye and John MEADOR and Elizabeth his now wife and their heires(sic) forever , all my plantation I now live upon together with all my real and personal estate in ye County aforsaid. To have and enjoy ye same from and after ye day of death and decease of me (?) Richard White & Mary my now wife to him ye John MEADOR first paying all such debts as I shall justly happen to owe at ye time of my death, and decently burying me and my wife . And during ye natural lives of me & my now wife, I doe(sic) give my son-in-law John, free liberty to clear and make use of any part of my said devident(?) of land to plant tobacco or corne(sic) upon and to what houses thereon he pleases, and it is my desire that this Deed of Gift be recorded in ye County Court Records of Rappae, aforesd(sic) as witness my hand and this seal this 4th day of February Ano Dom(sic) 1677/8 Rappae Co. VA Deed bk. pp.156-157 I show two children: Elizabeth b. abt. 1660 and brother Thomas White Elizabeth b. abt. 1660 d. 17 Aug. 1694 m. 1677 to John "Meador" Meadows b. 1658 Charles Parish d. 21 Nov. 1721 Essex Co. John was a planter growing tobacco and indian corn. In 1661 John was only 5 years old when an Indian raid on the neigboring plantation killed Thomas White, brother to his future wife Elizabeth. An Army of 250 men was raised, but proved to be ineffective against the hit and run method of the Indians. John was orphanded at a young age and was raised by his mother Sarah and step father Henry Awbrey. John and Elizabeth were deeded her fathers plantation for the care and maintance of her parents. It consisted of 33 acres on the north side of Hoskins Creek a cross from John's land.. John, in his indenture of December 10, 1694, he described himself as "John Meador Sr., widow, in the county of Essex, for the love I have for my children by my wife Elizabeth, deceased, I give them all of the land had by my wife to be divided equally between them, as near as I can divide it To my son Richard Meador and my son John Meador, Jr., a parcel of land beginning at Cole Springs, running the great branch to the main swamp; to my son Thomas Meador land by John Evans; land on the east side of great branch to my son Hope Meador, to daughter Rachel Meador 10 acres bought of Edward Thacker also land given by my father-in-law, richard White; Land also to daughters Elizabeth and Esther Meador. All land given to my sons and daughters never to be sold but to remain from heir to heir so long as there can be one of the Meadors found alive." John married again and had six children. His will (October 17, 1721; probated November 21, 1721) John and his family lived in Farnham Parish of Essex County, Virginia on the south side of the Rappahannock River. His will was probated November 23, 1721 in Essex County. Will: In the name of God, Amen. I John Meador of Essex County being sick and weak in the body, but sound of mind and perfect memory, blessed be God, therefore do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in the manner and form follow: First and principally I commend my soul into the hands that giveth, hoping by the meritorious death and passion of my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, to receive full pardon and forgivenness of all my sins and offences, and a joyful resurrection in the last days: and my body to be decently buried at the direction of my executors here after named, and for my worldly goods: Item , I give to my son Thomas Meador one shilling; I give my daughter, Rachale Jodan, one shilling; to my daughter Eiize Armstrong, one shilling; to my daughter Dinah Tribbile, one shilling; my desire is that my five sons shall keep their own guns without apraisel. I give to my daughter Mary Meador one gold ring. I give to my son Jones Meador a small piece of land joining upon Thomas Evan's and running up to church road that goes by my house then up a long road a small course until it comes to the fork of the branch whereit began and from the fork to the first beginning and the rest of my land I give to the other four sons to be equally divided with all my houses and orchards thereon belonging and I do appoint my two sons Jobe and Jason Meador my lawful executors. I give my son Joshua Meador one chest no to be appraised and the rest of my estate to be equally divided amoung my children and I do leave my two youngest sons to be of age at seventee and i do leave my son Jonas Meador to look after them for three years and that my will not be in force 'til my decease as witness by my hand and seal this 17th day of October, 1721. Estate 3, 1717-22 C. 7283 pp 284-5 Janean