Since Meadows/Meador seems to be a good subject right now, I'm looking for information on Pryant Meadows m. Minerva Catherine "Kate" Colbert bet 1875 and 1880. Pryant died 31 Jul 1880 and had one child. Also looking for his parents,Samuel Meadows and martha _. I can find them in the 1850 census. He was an overseer in that census. Does anyone know the parents of Samuel Meadows or his wife Martha_? Samuel seems to have at least the following children in the 1850 census...Pryant J., John, Mary? There is a Samuel Meadows in the 1820 census with four males. Later, in 1854, there is a death notice for a Samuel Meadows with informant listed as wife, Nancy _, Meadows, who states he died of old age. His age is given, making his birth year 1772 Minerva "Kate" Colbert Meadows was my GG aunt. Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: <Nla2247@aol.com> To: <VAPITTSY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 6:28 PM Subject: [VAPITTSY-L] Re: VAPITTSY-D Digest V00 #309 > In a message dated 9/25/00 6:03:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > VAPITTSY-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > << X-Message: #5 > Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 20:51:03 EDT > From: JBrody845@aol.com > To: VAPITTSY-L@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <79.9fae6a2.26fffb77@aol.com> > Subject: [VAPITTSY-L] DAVIS, VADEN, MEADOR/MEADOWS > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > I recently saw DAVIS and VADEN surnames posted and thought I would send this > out into cyberspace. > > The will of my 5Ggrandfather, Joab MEADOR(d.1818 Pittsylvania Co. VA) was > executed by sons-in-law, Joel WILLIS [Francis MEADOR], Benjamin DAVIS > [Lydia > MEADOR] and Thomas DAVIS [Sally MEADOR]., Haml. WHITE, Samuel MEADOR. > > It was witnessed by Wilson VADEN, Wm H.MEADOWS & Major Townes MEADOWS > [both of whom married VADENS. >> > > Jane, I have the following info from an abstract of Pittsylvania Co VA willis > done by (I think) Mike K Williams): > Will, 25 Feb 1815, Probated 16 Mar 1818 in Pittsylvania Co, VA: > > Joab Meador being of perfect mind and memory. > > To my grandchild, a son of Nancy Flippen, twenty five pounds at the decease > of my wife. > I lend to my beloved wife Sarah Meador during her life or widowhood, the > tract whereon I now live except the part I give my son Samuel Meador after > the decease of my wife. I lend my wife negros: Lucy, Agnes, Isaac, Jenney, > Johnson, Lindy, Charles, Joe, David, Sirus, Rawley, James and Bob. After the > death of my wife, my estate to be sold and equally divided among all my > children: James, Lidia, Francis, Samuel and Sarah. > > I appoint my wife and my friends Joel Willis, Benjamin Davis and Thomas Davis > my executors. > > Joel Meadors > > Wit: Wilson Vaden, Haml. White, Samuel Meador > > Thomas Rgasdale, Edward Robertson, Sr., William Hutchings, Thomas H Wooding, > Rawling White, Jr., Martin Farmer, Josiah Atkinson, Hamilton White, Samuel > Meador and James Meador, security for Benjamin Davis, Thomas Davis & Joel > Willis. > > This will doesn't mention a Townes Meadors..so how did you come across that > name? Joab Meador(Meadows) was also my 5th g g'father. Perhaps we should > compare notes & see how we are related. My ancestry goes like this: > > Nancy Leigh Abbott (02 Feb 1947) > Edmond Thomas Abbott(22 Feb 1917-10 Aug 1991) > Newton Thomas Abbott(20 Feb 1890-01 Aug 1977) > Caroline Virginia Robertson(11 Apr 1855-10 Sep 1894) > Mary Taylor Davis(07 Oct 1829-20 Nov 1910) > William Davis(13 Apr 1800-11 Sep 1886) > Sarah Meadows(unk-1845) > Joab Meadows(c1737-bef 16 Mar 1818) > > While we're on the subject, do you know anything about Joab's wife (our 5th g > g'mother), Sarah "Sally" Motley who was the dgt of William Motley. I have not > found any information on the later two individuals. > > Thanks, Nancy (an 8th cousin!) > > > > ==== VAPITTSY Mailing List ==== > To subscribe to other county mailing lists visit http://www.rootsweb.com >