Thomas Meador

Notes:

Thomas (Orphan) was under legal age at the time of his father's death. Court papers dated 1655, the year of his father's death, show that he was placed
under the guardianship of William Underwood. By 1658, he must have attained the age of majority as he enters into a land deal. Three hundred and twenty acres of land were granted to Thomas (Orphan) by William Berkeley, Knight, Gov of Virginia, situated on the south side of Hoskins Creek toward the head thereof in the county of Rappahannock. The land grant was for transportation of seven persons. This likely means that he paid passage for seven people to come to America to help settle the colony, and this grant was in the nature of a headright. Source: Kinfolk, Opal London Cox and "Our Meador Families in Colonial America" by Victor P. Meador.

Land records

Know All men by these presents that I Thomas Meader of the countie of Rappa.(in Virgnia for a Vallubale[sic]) consideersaon [sic]to me in hand paid by Richard Tomlynson of the same County Planter (have given granted) bargained and sold and coafirmed and do by these presents for me my heirs and assignes give grant bargined and sell unto the said Richard Tomlynson. One hundred and fifty acres of land lying and being on (missing) Rappa River aforesaid and bing part of a devident of thee hundred acres lately given granted and (missing) said Thomas Meader by Ambrose Meader (my father) TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said one hundred and fifty acres of land with all the houses (orchards & c) thereunton belonging and appertaning (missing) priviledges thereunto belonging (missing) according to the tennour and (missing) by the rents and services (missing) unto ther said Richard Tomlynson his heirs and assignes forever against all persons claiming by from or under me the said Thomas Meader (missing) (Ambrose) Meader, my father or his heirs and have hereunto put my hand and seal date this (missing) ammo 1657

Thomas Meader

450 ac was granted to Thomas Browning on 30 Nov 1657, then assigned to John Cooke in 1659 and he in turn assigned it to Thomas Meador (Senior). Before the transaction was recorded on 9 Apr 1664, Thomas Sr had died and the property descended to his son, Thomas Meador, Orphan. This 450 ac grant became the property of John Meador who divided it among the children of his first wife (deed of gift-Essex Co Deeds & Wills 1692-1695 p 332) anticipating a second marrige. Portions were also divided among the children of his second wife through the terms of John's will.

The tract was still undivided in December 1658, when Thomas Meador Mead es (the orphan) contracted to sell 25 acres of his portion to James Hair e, "that was given to me by my father, Thomas Meades, deceased, and to my brother (name missing) in case that part of the land...shall fa ll to my lot at the dividing of the said land." In actuality, it is fou nd through later deeds that Mary obtained possession of the entire 700-ac re tract, but in what manner is unknown. Perhaps the portion allott ed to Thomas Meador was exchanged for rights to the grant on Hoskins Creek .

Nor does the will of Thomas Meads make mention of grant lands on Hoskins C reek, south of the Rappahannock River, possibly because these grants had n ot been finalized. Yet, a grant in 1664 applying to the 450 acres on Hosk ins Creek indicates that the grant had been left to Thomas Meador Meade r, orphan, by the will of his father, Thomas Meader, deceased. Thus, we ha ve evidence that the elder Thomas Meads Meader (Meads, Meades) bought fr om John Cooke this 450 acre tract, which descended after his death to h is son, Thomas Meader, orphan. While this series of transactions was reco rded in 1664 (long after Thomas Meads had made his will and died), it wou ld appear possible that the actions were started about the time Thomas Mea ds died, and were carried to completion later by Thomas Meador Meader, orp han. The fact that he did not yet possess the land on Hoskins Creek may e xplain why Thomas Meads (the elder) did not include mention of it in his w ill. Of course, one could conclude that there was yet another Thomas Meades who was the recipient of the grant. But this would require that the re be a second pair of Thomas Meader's father and son, with the further co incidence that the son would be known as Thomas Meader, orphan. A revi ew of the lineage of Ambrose Meador reveals that such a father/son combina tion did not exist among the descendants. This is a vital link in determi ning our lineage, for subsequent deeds for this 450 acre tract make cle ar that, after the land was inherited by John Meador from his father, Thom as Meador, orphan, the lineage is unmistakable.

In summary, it has been found that Thomas Meads left only two surviving he irs to his property, son Thomas Meador Meader and daughter Mary Meads Hobbs.

Thomas Meador, Jr. was born between 1635 and 1638 in Virginia. He was also called Thomas Meador the Younger, and after his father's death, was called Thomas "Orphan" Meador. When his father died in 1655, Thomas was close to legal age; probably 18 years old. From his father, he inherited 350 acres west of Juggs Creek. He was to share this with his brother John.

On August 6, 1655, Thomas Meads "Orphan" petioned the court that William Underwood be appointed his guardian. The estate of his father was in the hands of George Bryer, and was ordered to be delivered to Mr. Underwood. In January of 1656, the Lancaster Court found that the estate was still undivided and in George Bryer's hands. The court ordered 4 men (included Ambrose Meador and Francis Gower) to divide the estate.

In 1658, Thomas Meads "Orphan" contracted to sell 25 acres of his portion. However, it was found through later deeds that his sister, Mary, retained the entire 750 acre tract. Thomas also made a legal deed in 1658, so he must have been 21 years old in that year. The deed was signed by Thomas with an unique mark - a cross with barred ends, a signature found no where else in county records.

Between 1658 and 1659, Thomas married Sarah. No further information is available about her. Thomas and Sarah had three children: John, Susannah and Mary.

Thomas had probably been raised in the Puritan religion of his father. However, because of the severe morality laid down by the Puritan elders, the younger generation began searching for a faith that was less restrictive and demanding. As early as 1652, followers of the Anglican church were known to be meeting in the Lancaster area. The Anglican church had official sanction, with the authority to punish those who did not pay their levies or attend the local church. This necessitated the founding of churches on the frontier. Sometime before 1660, an Anglican Church was built on the east side of the Rappahannock River between Totuskey and Farnham Creeks. It later became known as the North Farnham Parish. On the west bank, an Anglican church was built about 3 miles west of Hobbs Hole (now Tappahannock) between Hoskins and Piscattaway Creeks. This was known as Piscataway Church, and later became known as South Farnham Church. This South Farnham Church was undoubtedly the one attended by the Meador family. Apparently a road from the Meador homestead on Hoskins Creek led southeastward to the church. Because of the building of Anglican churches in this area, it can be seen that the Puritan influence had declined.

In 1661, an Indian raid took place on the neighboring plantation of Richard White. Richard's daughter Elizabeth would later marry Thomas' son John. Elizabeth was apparently not yet born, but her brother, Thomas White, and two other men were brutally murdered. Thomas' parents, Richard and Addra White, escaped this gruesome raid. Further information on this raid is found under Thomas White.

Perhaps as many as 300 people were killed in these Indian raids. Demanding protection, the settlers petitioned the Jamestown Government for arms, forts and soldiers. From Rappahannock County was sent a "Petition of 15 Grievances" signed by, among others, Henry Awbrey and Col. Thomas Gouldman. They begged that: "the war with the heathen...may be prosecuted effectually and managed in such sort that some Counties may not be totally ruined whilst others live in...peace and quietness, whilst poore Rappahannock lies ableeding whose number of people murdered and estates destroyed can find no parallel in Virginia...for while we are tending corn to feed our wives and
children, the Indians...would butcher us in our fields, they being so frequent about us that we dare not stir from our plantations."

On June 3, 1663, a grant was recorded to Thomas for 320 acres for the transportaiton of seven people to the colony. The land was near the head of Hoskins Creek, southside of the Rappahannock River. The location is known today as Cheatwood Millpond, and is just southwest of Rexburg, Virginia, and seven miles west of Tappahannock, the county seat of Essex County. The grant later became the property of his son, John.

In 1664, Thomas completed the transaction that his father started before his death. This was for 450 acres on Hoskins Creek, south of the Rappahannock River. Thomas Jr. received the property in 1664. The rights to this grant were probably a trade off with his sister, Mary, as she got the 350 acres west of Juggs Creek. Thomas got the two grants on Hoskins Creek, on the south side of the Rappahannock River.

These two grants (320 acres and 450 acres) lay side by side of Hoskins Creek. The larger grant was upstream (west), and they shared a common boundary.

Thomas died sometime before April, 1662.

In April of 1662, Sarah, his widow, legally declared her obligation to her three children. Such declarations were commonly made by those contemplating remarriage. Sarah made two documents and described herself as the widow of Thomas Meador the Younger. In the first document, Sarah provided for the maintenance and education of her children, promising them four years of schooling apiece. At this period of time, most children only received one year of schooling. In the second document, Sarah gave her son John Meador a yoke of oxen and "one gun, seven foot by the barrel," to be delivered to him when he came of age. To her daughter Susannah she gave a red cow called "Cherry" and her increase. To her daughter Mary she gave a black heifer called "Slippery."

No proof can be found of whom Sarah Meador remarried. It should be noted, however, that a very prominent, highly influential and prosperous settler of the same area, Henry Awbrey, about this time took a wife named Sarah, who is assumed to have been our Sarah Meador, widow. Henry Awbrey is rumored to have first married in England, but no trace of such wife or surviving children of such a marriage has been found in Virginia records. For purposes of this family tree, we are assuming that our Sarah did marry Henry Awbrey. Sarah is first mentioned as his wife in 1664 when Henry appointed her his attorney to collect debts owed to him in his absence. She again appears in 1670 as party to a sale by Henry Awbrey and herself of a tract of 300 acres of land on the north side of the Rappahannock River. Awbrey was Burgess of the County Court of old Rappahannock County and was a trustee in the formation of New Plymouth in 1682. For the last two years of his life, he was also Sheriff, perhaps an honorary position in view of his age. He also received many grants of land for the transportation of persons to the colonies.

Sarah and Henry possibly had a son; Richard Awbrey. In a deed in 1675, Henry gave his son Richard a year old mare called "Bonny"....."until Richard be 14 years of age." Thus, Richard would have been born after 1661-1662, when Henry and Sarah were apparently married.

When Henry Awbrey made his will in 1694, he named his wife as Mary; so apparently Sarah died sometime before 1694.

GRANT OF THOMAS MEADOR:
The 320 Acre Grant - "To all to whom these presents shall come, greetings....whereas now know ye, that I, the said Sir William Berkeley, Knight, Governor of Virginia, give and grant unto Thomas Meador three hundred and twenty acres of land, situated on the south side of Hoskins Creek towards the head thereof in the county of Rappahannock, and extendeth itself from a marked red oak standing in a small neck by the main run side of the creek aforesaid and nigh unto the plantation of John Gillet, thence by the said run side thirty two poles unto a marked oak on the westernmost point of said neck, thence along the northernmost side of a Beaver Dam until you met with a line of marked trees
that leadeth unto a poplar by the edge of the said Dam forty eight poles, thence with the said line South by West two hundred and seventy two poles to a marked pine on fallowing ground, thence East by South one hundred and twenty five poles to a white oak on the brow of a hill, thence East North-East twenty eight poles to meet with the Westernmost line of marked trees belonging to John Gregory, which divides this land and the land of the said Gregory, thence North East down to Hoskins Creek aforesaid and finally parellel with the said Creek one hundred eighty one poles unto the marked Red Oak first above mentioned. The said land being due unto the said Meador for transportation of seven persons to this colony. To have and to hold (etc.) Dated the second of June, one thousand, six hundred and sixty-three."

GRANT OF THOMAS MEADOR:
The 450 Acre Grant - "To all to whom these presents shall come, Greetings;...now know ye that I, the said Sir William Berkeley, Knight, Governor of Virginia, give and grant unto Thomas Meader, Orphan, four hundred and fifty acres of land in Lancaster County on the South side of the head of Hoskins Creek, beginning at a poplar standing by the side of a Beaver Dam near the Indian Path and running South by West two hundred and fifty poles, thence parallel to the Dam West by North four hundred and fifty poles (part of the description left out here) to the Dam to the first mentioned tree. The said land being first granted to Thomas Browning by patent dated the thirtieth of November, one thousand six hundred and fifty seven, and by him assigned to John Cooke, and by him ssigned to Thomas Meader Deceased, and by his will given to the said Thomas Meader. to ave and to hold (etc.) Dated the ninth of April, one thousand, six hundred and sixty four".


Birth Bef 1638 Death Bef 13 Apr 1662 Old Rappahannock Co., VA Property 1658 Prob. Old Rappahannock Co., VA Thomas sold 25 acres of land to James Haire that were given to him and his brother by his father "Thomas Meades" Property 2 Jun 1663 Old Rappahannock Co., VA was granted 320 acres in on 2 June 1663 by Sir. William Berkeley, Knight, Governor of Virginia. This land was given to his son John on 7 Aug 1679. Property 9 Apr 1664 Old Rappahannock Co., VA on 9 Apr 1664, Thomas was granted 450 acres that was already planned to be granted to his father Thomas at the time of his father's death. Mentioned 15 Apr 1670 Old Rappahannock Co., VA [Original spellings have been maintained - by June Bork]
1670 Apr 15 - Old Rappahannock Co, Va - (1670-1672), p.9 - Recorded: 12 May 1670
Know Ye that I, Henry Awbrey and Sarah my wife for valuable consideration to us paid do graint and make over for us or heires all right tytle and interest of 300 acres lying in County of Rapp. on North side of said River
of Rappahannock unto Francis Gowre for ever which land was formerly the land of THOMAS MEDOR. . . to have and to hold 300 acres unto him Francis Goure which the said Gowre is now SEATED on and possessed with all. . . forever -
Signed this 15 April 1670
/s/ Henry Aubrey, /s/ Sarah (T or F) Aubry
Wit: Thomas (x) Jenkins /s/ John (I) Evans (his mark, large I with bar across middle)
Witnesseth that I, "SARAH AWBREY the NOW WIFE of Henry Awbrey" of Rapp. do make and appoynt Mr. Thomas Gouldman my true attorney and in my name to acknowledge in County Court of Rapp. all my right and title claim and
interest of 300 acres of land unto Francis Gowre
/s/ Sarah (F) Aubrey (large F or T)

Marriages Sarah _____ (<1640>) > details

Children > John (1641 - 1721) < Mary (1653 - 1717) Susanna (1651 - 1697)

Thomas married Sarah Hoskins in 1657. Sarah (daughter of Bartholomew Hoskins and Dorcas Mira Isham) was born in 1637 in , , Virginia, USA; died in 1672 in , , Virginia, USA; was buried in Meade, Essex, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1704, , Essex, Virginia, USA
• Probate: 21 Nov 1721, , Essex, Virginia, USA; Will probated.

Notes:

The Move from Essex County, Virginia
Beginning about 1734 , Virginia and North Carolina

After the death of John Meador in 1721, his remaining children (with the exception of Thomas) began to move away from the home plantation. In the Essex County Census of 1810, only two men bearing the Meador name are left: Richard and Spencer. In the 1820 Census, there are none. Jonas and Jason are found in neighboring Caroline County by 1734, and Dinah and husband George Tribble are ther by 1735. In Caroline County, they settled in the sourth central part near the community of Penola. Unfortunately, all the records except a few court books have been lost.

The principle movement of family members then seem to have been to Amelia County, Virginia, where Joel (Joshua) Meador received a land grant in 1736 between Stock and Sandy Creeks. He was soon joined by Jason, who obtained a grant there in 1745 and later by Ambrose (son of Thomas Meador) in 1757. Jonas Jordan came in 1755, followed by his mother, Rachel Meador and her husband William Jordan. With the growing family of Joel, there was quite a colony of Meadors in western Amelia County by the 1770's.

Jason soon sold his Amelia County grant and moved on to Bedford County, Virginia, where he purchased land on the Little Otter River in 1751. In both 1759-61, he sold this land and joined the migration to the Carolinas along the Great Wagon Road, which came from Pennsylvania through the Shenandoah Valley and on to new land in Anson County, North Carolina.

Many of the children of Joel (Joshua) of Amelia County, including Joel, Jr, Jeremiah, Archibald, Martha and Nancy moved over the county line into Prince Edward County. Joel's son James went on to Bedford County, Virginia and then on to the Carolinas. And although Benjamin (son of Joel) died in Amelia County, his children were a major factor later in Bedford County in the late 1800's.

(Some of the above information abstracted from the "Meadors Family in Colonial America" by Victor P. Meador and Bernal Meador, LDS Fische #6088414)


General Notes:

It was the custom to name male children using biblical names starting with "J", at least in the Meador family. This practice continued for several generations and although it has been confusing, it does serve to identify this family.

SRC: Southern Familes Genealogies #1, 1600-1800 - Historical Southern Families Vol IV, Meador-Meadows of Essex County, Virginia.

"John Meador married Elizabeth White, daughter of Richard White. On Dec 10, 1695 he divided his land among his children. He described himself as "John Meadors, widow, in the county of Essex, for the love I have for my children 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, land by John Evans; land on the east side of great branch to my son Hope Meador; to my daughter Rachael Meador 105 acres bought of Edward Thacker also land given me by my father-in-law, Richard White, land also to daughters Elizabeth and Esther Meador. . ."

John was born about 1658 married Elizabeth White. Elizabeth died on August 17, 1694. John married second unknown Awbrey. On December 10, 1695, in anticipation of a second marriage, John made a deed of gift to his seven children He is listed in court records in Essex County, Virginia as John Meador Senior. 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.

Estate 3, 1717-22 C. 7283, pp. 284-5.


Notes Re: John Meador 1658-1721, Essex County, Virginia

The following information was abstracted from "Meadors Family in Colonial America" by Victor P. Meador and Bernal Meador (LDS Fishce #6088414)

It would appear that John Meador was born about 1658 because he apparently was of legal age by August 1679 (Rappahannock County Deed Book 5, p. 261). He was probably 4 or 5 years old at the death of his father and is presumed to have spent his childhood with his mother Sarah and his step-father, Henry Awbrey on Awbrey's Plantation on Hoskins Creek (South Farmham Parish). His mother gave him a yoke of oxen and a gun, as well as a black heifer (Rappahannock County Deed Book 1, p. 255). These were registered for "John Meadors, son of Thomas Medors of Hoskins Creek."

John could not occupy the land grants of his father, Thomas Meador, while a child, but apparently did so upon attaining adult status which coincided with his marriage to Elizabeth White, the daughter of Richard and Addra White between 1677 and 1678. She and John Meador were deeded the plantation of her father, Richard White, "out of kindness and affection" for the care and maintenance of himself and his wife for the remainder of their lives." (Rappahannock County Deed Book 6, p. 26, February 4, 1677-1678.)

"John Meador was a politically powerful favorite of Royal Governor Berkeley and benefitted from a number of grants from the Royal government along the Rappahannock River in the 1660s. He was not a Puritan but a Royalist..."

Elizabeth White Meador, John's wife, died before the close of 1694. Anticipating a second marriage and wanting to ensure his children's rights of inheritance, John made a deed of gift on December 10, 1695, dividing the bulk of his holdings among his children. Through this deed, we learn that he had by this time sons Richard, Thomas, and John Jr; daughters Hope, Rachel, Elizabeth and Esther. The firstborn son of John and Elizabeth was Richard, named for his Grandfather White.

Nearing 63 years of age, John Meador became aware of his approaching death and made his will October 17, 1721 (Essex County Will Book 3, p. 284). It was presented in court for probate 21 November 1721. The will recognized the surviving children of his first marriage with token bequests of a shilling apiece to Thomas, Rachel and Elizabeth. The other children by Elizabeth White, namely Richard, John Jr., and Esther, as well as Hope, had preceded him in death.

John Meador's will can be found in the book, "The Meador Family"
Essex County, Virginia Wills, Inv Adm to Estates #3

"In the name of God, Amen, I John Meador of Essex County being sick and weak in body, but of sound mind and perfect memory, blessed by God, therefore do make and form following:
First and principal, I commend my soul unto the hands that giveth, hoping by the meritorious death and passion of my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ to receive full pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and offences and a joyful resurrection in the last day, and my body decently to be buried at the direction of my executors hereafter name. And as for my worldly good:
Item I give to my son Thomas Meador, one shilling
Item I give to my daughter Rachel Jordan, one shilling
Item I give to my daughter Elizabeth Armstrong, one shilling
Item I give to my daughter Dinah Tribble, one shilling
Item My desire is that my five sons shall keep their own guns without appraising
Item I give my son Jonas Meador, a small piece of land joining upon Thomas Evinses land and running up to the church that goes from my house, then up a long road a small course till it comes to the forks of the branch from where it begins and from the forks to ye first beginning. And the rest of my land I give to my other four sons, to be equally divided with all my houses and orchards thereon belonging and I do appoint my two sons Job and Jason my lawful executors.
Item I give to my son Joshua Meador on chest to be apprasied and the rest of my estate to be equally divided among my children and leave my two young sons to be at age 17. I do leave my son Jonas Meador to look after them 3 years. Any my will not to be in force till my death.
Witness my hand and seal October 17, 1721
John Meador Seal
Test: Samuel Waggoner
Francis F. Poarris
Ann A. Bradbury

Presented for probate Nov. 21, 1721 by Jonas Meador during the minority of the Executor in the said mentioned, with oaths by Samuel Waggoner, Francis Pierce, and Ann Bradbury.
Probated 21 November 1721


John MEADOR Sr was born in 1658 in Charles Parish, York County, Crown Colony Of, Virginia. He signed a will on Oct 17 1721 in Rappahanock , Essex County, Virginia. He died on Nov 21 1721 in Rappahanock , Essex County, Virginia. He has Ancestral File number 9BSR-W9. Essex County was formed in 1692 from Rappahonock County, which became extinct.

John was " in the Parish of Farnham of Rappahannock County, Virginia, in the late 1600's and early 1700's, John Meadors (1659-1721) was a good citizen and family man. It is here he spent his days raising a new family, tending his tobacco crop, serving on juries, and doing other tasks as required by the Administrator of the Colony."

"Children named in Will by the first marriage: Thomas, Rachel, Jordan, Elizabeth Armstrong,
Diniah (Esther). Children named in Will by the second marriage: Jonas, Job, Joshua, Jason, Mary."

He was probably about 4 or 5 when his father died. He probably spent his childhood with his mother Sarah and his step-father, Henry Awbrey.

Sold 320 acrea in 1679 in Lancaster County. His records continue in Essex County, VA. The name of his second wife is not known. His will was written October 17, 1721 and entered for probate November 23, 1721.

The naming of all of the sons of the last marriage with the initial "J" , a custom which survived for several generations and now serves to identify this branch of the Meadows family. While the rest of the family remained in Essex County, these four sons emigrated to Cumberland and Lunenburg Counties, with Job, Jason and possibly Joshua proceeding on to Anson County, NC and to Fairfield County, SC."

John was born about 1638 in Essex County, Virginia. From his father, John inherited the 320 acre grant at Hoskins Creek. John also received the 450 acre grant on Hoskins Creek, adjoining the 320 acre grant. As he was only 4 or 5 years old when his father died, he couldn't occupy his inherited lands at that time.

Before his mother's remarriage, she provided for the maintenance and education of John, promising him four years of school. In another document, she gave John a yoke of oxen and "one gun, seven foot by the barrel."

John spent his childhood with his siblings, mother and step father, Henry Awbrey, on Awbrey's plantation on the upper reaches of Hoskins Creek.

As a child, John probably attended the South Farnham Church, an Anglican church located between Hoskins and Piscattaway Creeks. In his will, John mentions the "Church Road", so apparently a road from the Meador homestead on Hoskins Creek led southeastward to the church. However, in the 1650's, the Quaker religion was being introduced in Virginia. The "Quiet Contemplation" of the Quakers and their reliance upon personal enlightenment found common ground with the self-reliant planters on the frontier. Despite the disapproval of the Anglican church, Quakerism spread rapidly throughout the settlements. Whether or not John himself became a Quaker is not known. However, two of his children, Jonas and Jason, did become Quakers.

John Meador was a planter; he grew tobacco and Indian corn on these lands over 300 years ago. In 1661, when John was only 5 years old, an Indian raid on the neighboring plantation of Richard and Addra White killed Elizabeth's (John future wife) brother, Thomas. The settlers had then petitioned the Jamestown Government for arms, forts and soldiers. They sent a "Petition of 15 Grievances", outlined under Thomas Meador, Jr.. Governor Berkeley ordered the colonists to band together, ten men to a house, and ordered a 500 man army raised to defend the frontiers. To support this army, a tax of 500 pounds of tobacco per poll was levied. This was very dear tax, as in that year (1676) there had been a severe drought and crop failure. An army of 250 men was raised, but proved ineffective against the hit and run tactics of the Indians.

Dissatisfaction with these measure led the colonists to raise a volunteer army of their own, and a wealthy, cocky newcomer from England, Nathaniel Bacon, was chosen as their leader. Bacon's request to the Governor for a commission to lead this army was refused, so he determined to set out on his own. With his little army, he raided some "tame" Pamunkeys, then assaulted some friendly Occaneechees, killing 30 of them. Governor Berkeley declared him a rebel, whereupon Bacon seized Jamestown and forced Berkeley to grant him a commission. Becon then issued a "Declaration of the People", which has since been hailed as democracy proclaimed a hundred years before the American Revolution. Protesting the colonial government even more than the Indian situation, Bacon decried the unjust taxation, the favoritism shown by the authorities, the monopoly of trade, and the poor defense of the colonies.

Governor Berkeley fled to lands east of the Potomac River, but his fortunes soon changed and he returned to Jamestown. Bacon then laid seige to the town, recapturing it, and burned it. When Bacon died in 1676, support for his rebellion faded away. In reprisal, Governor Berkeley seized much of the property of the rebels, and rewarded the loyalists with hugh grants of land.

At this time, John was less than ten years old, and records do not reveal the details of how his stepfather, Henry Awbrey, fared during these times. But it is a matter of record that Col. Thomas Goodrich and his son Benjamin were supporters of Bacon, for which they were fined 50,000 pounds of tobacco each and ordered to recant before the court with a rope about their necks. This Col. Goodrich did, but with a token cord instead of a rope, to demonstrate his contempt for the Governor's orders. The county court, of which Henry Awbrey was a member, permitted this display.

Upon attaining adult status, John occupied the land in the two grants. The 450 acre parcel became his home plantation. This coincided with his marriage to Elizabeth White, sometime between July 1677 and February 1678. John and Elizabeth had seven children: Richard, Thomas, Rachel, Elizabeth, John Jr., Hope and Esther.

John and Elizabeth were deeded her father's plantation "out of kindness and affection" for the care and maintenance of himself and his wife for the remainder of their lives. This plantation consisted of 33 acres on the north side of Hoskins Creek, opposite John's land.

In 1679, John sold the entire 320 acre grant to Ebenezer Stanfield. This land would never again return to the Meador family.

Meanwhile, the Rappahannock Indians had fled from their villages behind the settlers on the east bank of the river to sanctuary several miles upstream. In their absence, the lands were taken up by white settlers, and the Indians could not return. Decimated and broken, though having remained peaceful during the whole Bacon affair, their cause was championed by Henry Awbrey, the senior member of the County Court. Enlisting the help of about a dozen settlers, they were relocated, probably on Henry Awbrey's large grant lands, where there is a place which is still called Indian Neck. There is also a Rappahannock Indian church nearby, and there are reports that traces of an Indian settlement have been found on the Meador plantation.

Participating in the resettlement in January, 1684, were Henry Awbrey, who served as overseer and go-between as well as furnishing his boat; Robert Tomlin, Jr., who suppolied a sloop and a smaller boat; and several men, including John Meador. John was reimbursed by the court for 9 days service and the use of his horse.

Imagine being 3 or 4 years old, and knowing that hostile Indians raided a neighboring plantation and brutally murdered a young man living there. During your childhood years, the Indians were forced deep into the forest. Later, you marry the sister of that murdered man. And then, when you are about 26 years old, you help your step-father relocate and settle the Indians onto your step-father's own grant lands.

In 1689, John purchased 105 acres, which adjoined the 450 acre plantation on the south. He received an additional 190 acres, adjoining the 450 acre one, for the transportation of four people to the colony. On April 21, 1690, John received another 50 acres, which adjoined his own land, for the transportation of one more person.

By the early 1690's, John had 1,095 acres centering on the 450 acre grant, straddling Hoskins Creek upstream from Cheatwood Millpond.

Elizabeth died on August 17, 1694. On December 10, 1695, in anticipation of a second marriage, John made a deed of gift to h is seven children, dividing the bulk of his holdings (including the 450 acre grant) among his children. These lands were "NEVER TO BE SOLD OR DISPOSED OF, BUT TO REMAIN FROM HEIR TO HEIR AS LONG AS THERE CAN
BE ONE OF YE MEADORS FOUND ALIVE." However, within a few years, the lands passed into other hands.

John then remarried, but the name of his second wife is not known. Two daughters and four more sons were born to this second marriage: Jonas, Dinah, Mary, Joshua, Job and Jason. John had thirteen children in all. The names of all of these sons began with the letter "J". This custom was continued for several generations in the Meador family. It is not known why the all the sons of the first marriage were not named with names beginning with the letter "J" - only John, Jr.

Nearing 63 years, and aware of approaching death, he made his will on October 17, 1721. He died shortly thereafter in Essex County. His will was probated November 21, 1721.

His will mentioned "all my houses and orchards". John's 450 acre grant was divided among the children of his first wife; and portions of other lands were also divided to children of his second wife. A descendant, William Meador, retained some of this land.

In terms of wealth, the children of John Meador by his second wife received little from their father. The children by his first wife, Elizabeth, had already received the bulk of John's estate through his Deed of Gift before his remarriage. The oldest son, Richard, and Richard's descendants, appear to have ultimately obtained much of John's total estate. Richard Meador and his descendants tended to dominate others of the family, particularly those of the second marriage. The scattering of these latter children and their failure to take any significant advantage of the small amount of land left to them by John Meador may well
have been directly attributable to that dominance by Richard and his children. This could have been accentuated by their Quaker learnings.

In terms of prestige and political influence in the community, John Meador does not appear to have been outstanding; but rather to have been just an average citizen. While he presumably should have benefited from his relationship to the Awbreys (his step-father's wealthy and influential family), there is little indication that he was treated favorably by this family.

The last resting place of John Meador and his family is unknown. A visit to the old plantation now reveals no trace of the houses or cemetaries that once may have been there. The lands are now occupied by a large wheat field and by thick woods.

** John Meador's Deed of Gift:
Know all men by these presents that I, John Meador Senior, widower, in ye county of Essex in ye Parish of South Phernam, for ye love I bear to my children that I had by my wife Elizabeth Meador deceased, I doe hereby give them such persell of land that I shall set downe severall by themselves. All ye land that I have on ye West side of a branch that goeth by ye name of a great branch I do give to my son Richard Meador and my son John Meador it shall be divided as I shall see fit between them as near as I can divide it to they and their heirs lawfully begotten of their owne bodies for ever. A parcell of land beginning at a
Cole Spring by my orchard fence and running West and by North till it meets with ye great branch, so along ye great branch till it comes to ye maine swamp of ye creeke, them downe ye swamp till it comes to ye Cole Spring branch, then up ye branch where it begun, being a long neck of land, I do give to my son Thomas Meador and his heirs lawfully begotten of his owne body for ever. A parcell of land beginning at my oppermost line by John Evans land by ye head of a branch at a marked white oake and running downe ye branch till it meets with ye maine swamp ye branch beeing crooked all ye lands that I have within my bounds of ye east side of that branch being a great deal of old fields belonging to it I doe give to my son Hope Meador and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body for ever. I doe give to my daughter Rachell Meador one hundred and five acres of land that I bought of Mr. Edwin Thacker to she and her heirs for ever. A parcell of land lyeing into the neck the north side of the
Creek which my father in law Richard White gave to me by deed of Gift I doe by the virtue of that Deed of Gift I does give to my daughter Elizabeth Meader ye second neck and my daughter Esther Meader the neck that has ye Housing and orchards to them and their heirs lawfully begotten of their owne bodies for ever. The land given unto my sons and daughters never to be sold nor disposed of but to rem aine from heir to heir as long as there can be one of ye Meaders found alive, if it ye Lords will to call any of my Sons or Daughters before me and any of them shall dye before me, ye land of ye deed to returne to me again to my disposing. I doe reserve and except myself Timber upon any parts of ye land for my own use as long as I live as Witness my hand and seale this tenth day of December, 1694.

John Meador (seale)
sealed and dtd. in the presents of us
Mary (X) Gorbell
Joseph (F) Calloway

At a court held for Essex County Febry. ye llth anno Dom. 1694 the within named John Meader appeared and acknowledged the within specified contents to be his Real Act and Deed, ye same was ordered to be recorded.

Teste. Francis Meriwether, Cl. Ct.

** Will of John Meador:
In the Name of God, Amen. I, John Meador of Essex County, being sick and weak in body, but of sound mind and perfect memory, blessed by God, therefore do make and ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament in the manner and form
following:

First and principally, I commend my soul into the hands that giveth, hoping the meritorious death and passion of my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, to receive full pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and offences, and a joyful resurrection in the last day; and my body to be decently buried at the direction of my executors hereafter named. And as for my worldly goods:
Item. I give to my son Thomas Meador, one shilling.
Item. I give to my daughter Rachell Jordan, one shilling.
Item. I give to my daughter Elizabeth Armstrong, one shilling.
Item. I give to my daughter Dinah Tribille, one shilling.
Item. My desire is that my five sons shall keep their own guns without appraising.
Item. I give to my daughter Mary Meador, one gold ring.
Item. I give to my son Jonas Meador a small piece of land joining upon Thomas Evinses land and running up to the church road that goes from my house, then up a (long?) road a small course until it comes to a vale that goes to ye branch, so down the branch till it comes to the forks of the branch where it begins, and from the forks to ye first beginning. And the rest of my land I give to my other four sons, to be equally divided, with all my houses and orchards thereon belonging, and I do appoint my two sons Job Meador and Jason Meador my lawful Executors.
Item. I give to my son Joshua Meador one chest not to be appraised, and the rest of my estate to be equally divided amongst my children and leave to my youngest sons to be of age at seventeen and I do leave my son Jonas Meador to look after them three years. And that my will not to be in force till my decease.

Witness my hand and seal this 17th day of October, yr. 1721.

John Meador Senior (seal)

Teste:
Samuel Waggoner
Francis F Poarris
Ann A Bradbury

Presented for probate Nov. 21, 1721 by Jonas Meador during the minority of the executor in the said will mentioned, with
oaths by Samuel Waggoner, Francis Pierce and Ann Bradbury.

** Inventory of John Meador, Sr.:

2 cows & yearling l dozen new spoons
2 barren cows ? doz. old ditto
1 young stear & hefer 3 pas. forks & 6 of spire
6 head of sheep 2 towells
l horse & mare 2 pare of sheares
25 new pewter parcell of old iron
42 old pewter 1 chest & lumber
parcell shoemakers tools chest & caine
parcell of books chest & box
parcell of candle stubbs 2 mills baggs
parcell of tinn 1 feather bed & furn.
parcell of earthenware ditto
parcell of glass bottles ditto
parcell of old lumber ditto
2 laterns parcell of old spools
Lord 2 bolts 2 spinning wheels
parcell of segitt bootes collar & hames
parcell of small sillards parcell of olifford
drinking glass 2 parcell of lasts
looking glass parcell of coopers & carpenters tools
curing panse & steall 2 old pads
1 warming pan & sinior 4 new hames
pare of old wool cards 1 old chest & lumber
pare of porbett comperios parcell of nails
1 gunn & irowring rod 4 old barrells
parcell of boewls & trays 2 old mills baggs
parcell of old chairs & table & furniture
2 bushells of soft joynter
1 skillet 1 linen wheel
2 pare of fire tongs & fire shovells 16 lbs. woolt
1 spitt parcell of baskoft
2 potts 2 sadles & bridles
1 cutting knife parcell of planks
pare old baltol parcell of banded leather
1 brass cord eddy hook
parcell of old umblott 2 raw hides
2 shott baggs & powder horns old table
parcell of earthen ware 1 cart & wheales
copper pott 1 hive of beases
2 frine pans old grinder
1 spiro mortar parcell of old carque & basrolls
106 pott iron parcell of cotton
parcell of old pott iron 1 lines & harness
his own waring cloaths 5 bushels wheat
parcell of money scales & rule parcell of canhooks
2/6 cash 1 small auger
parcell of mall lumber 6 years of caterloons stuff
pare of large scales parcell of lumber

He was married to Elizabeth WHITE (daughter of Richard WHITE and Addra MAIDEN NAME UNKNOWN) in 1677 in Rappahanock , Essex County, Virginia. Elizabeth WHITE was born in 1657 in Rappahanock , Essex County, Virginia. She died on Aug 17 1694 in Rappahanock , Essex County, Virginia. She has Ancestral File number 9BV8-BH. John MEADOR Sr and Elizabeth WHITE had the following children:

+13 i. Jason MEADOR.
+14 ii. Richard MEADOR.
+15 iii. John MEADOR Jr..
16 iv. Esther MEADOR died before 1721.
17 v. Hope MEADOR was born in 1684 in Old Rappahannock, Essex County, Virginia. He died before 1721 in Rappahanock , Essex County, Virginia. Yes this is a male. It is not an error!
+18 vi. Thomas MEADOR.
+19 vii. Elizabeth MEADOR.
+20 viii. Rachel MEADOR.

He was married to Unknown AWBRY after 1695. Unknown AWBRY has Ancestral File number 9BV8-BH. John MEADOR Sr and Unknown AWBRY had the following children:

+21 i. Dinah MEADOR.
22 ii. Mary MEADOR was born in 1685 in , , Virginia.
+23 iii. Jonas MEADOR.
24 iv. Job MEADOR was born in 1693 in , , Virginia.
+13 v. Jason MEADOR.
25 vi. Joshua MEADOR was born in 1691 in , , Virginia.

John Meador's Deed of Gift:
Know all men by these presents that I, John Meador Senior, widower, in ye county of Essex in ye Parish of South Phernam, for ye love I bear to my children that I had by my wife Elizabeth Meador deceased, I doe hereby give them such persell of land rthat I shall set downe severall by themselves. All y land that I have on ye West side of a branch that goeth by ye name of a great branch I do give to my son Richard Meador and my son John Meador it shall be divided as I shall see fit between them as near as I can divide it to they and their heirs lawfully begotten of their owne bodies for ever. A parcell of land beginning at a Cole Spring by my orchard fence and running West and by North till it meets with ye great branch, so along ye great branch till it comes to ye maine swamp of ye creeke, then downe ye swamp till it comes to ye Cole Spring granch, then up ye branch where it begun, being a long neck of land, I do give to my son Thomas Meador and his heirs lawfully begotten of his owne body for ever. A parcell of land beginning at my oppermost line by John Evans land by ye head of a branch at a marked white oake and running downe ye branch till it meets with ye maine swamp ye branch beeing crooked all ye lands that I have within my bounds of ye east side of that branch being a great deal of old fields belonging to it I doe give to my son Hope Meador and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body for ever. I doe give to my daughter Rachell Meador one hundred and five acres of land that I bought of Mr. Edwin Thacker to she and her heirs for ever. A parcell of land lyeing into the neck the north side of the Creek which my father in law Richard White gave to me by deed of Gift I doe by the virtue of that Deed of Gift I does give to my daughter Elizabeth Meader ye second neck and my daughter Esther Meader the neck that has ye Housing and orchards to them and their heirs lawfully begotten of their owne bodies for ever. The land given unto my sons and daughters never to be sold nor disposed of but to remaine from heir to heir as long as there can be one of ye Meaders found alive, if it ye Lords will to call any of my Sons or Daughters before me and any of them shall dye before me, ye land of ye deed to returne to me again to my disposing. I doe reserve and except myself Timber upon any parts of ye land for my own use as long as I live as Witness my hand and seale this tenth day of December, 1694.
John Meador (seale)sealed and dtd. in the presents of us
Mary (X) GorbellJoseph (F) Calloway
At a court held for Essex County Febry. ye 11th anno Dom. 1694 the within named John Meader appeared and acknowledge the within specified contents to be his Real Act and Deed, ye same was ordered to be recorded.

http://www.livelyroots.com/demedewe/d12.htm#c15040
51. John Meador [15042] was born in 1658 in Lancaster County, Virginia and died on 14 May 1721 in Essex County, Virginia at age 63.
General Notes: It was the custom to name male children using biblical names starting with "J", at least in the Meador family. This practice continued for several generations and although it has been confusing, it does serve to identify this family.
SRC: Southern Familes Genealogies #1, 1600-1800 - Historical Southern Families Vol IV, Meador-Meadows of Essex County, Virginia.

"John Meador married Elizabeth White, daughter of Richard White. On Dec 10, 1695 he divided his land among his children. He described himself as "John Meadors, widow, in the county of Essex, for the love I have for my children 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, land by John Evans; land on the east side of great branch to my son Hope Meador; to my daughter Rachael Meador 105 acres bought of Edward Thacker also land given me by my father-in-law, Richard White, land also to daughters Elizabeth and Esther Meador. . ."
John was born about 1658 married Elizabeth White. Elizabeth died on August 17, 1694. John married second unknown Awbrey. On December 10, 1695, in anticipation of a second marriage, John made a deed of gift to his seven children He is listed in court records in Essex County, Virginia as John Meador Senior. 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: "I give to my son Thomas Meador one shilling; I give my daughter, Rachale Jodan, one shilling; to my daughter Elize Armstrong, one shilling; to my daughter Dinah Tribbile, one shilling; my desire is that my five sons shall keep their own guns without appraisal. 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 where it 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 executor. I give my son Joshua Meador one chest not to be appraised and the rest of my estate to be equally divided among my children and I do leave my two youngest sons to be of age at seventeen 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.
John married Elizabeth White [15043] [MRIN: 4979], daughter of Richard White [15058] and Addra Unknown [20693], about 1677. Elizabeth was born in 1660 in Essex County, Virginia and died on 17 Aug 1694 at age 34.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 61 M i. Thomas Meador [15040] was born in 1677 in Essex County, Virginia and died after Sep 1758 in Essex County, Virginia.
+ 62 M ii. Richard Meador [15059] was born about 1678 and died about May 1716 about age 38.
+ 63 F iii. Rachel Meador [15060] was born about 1683 in Essex County, Virginia and died in Amelia County, Virginia.
+ 64 M iv. John Meador Jr. [15061] was born in 1684 in Essex County, Virginia and died on 14 May 1720 at age 36.
+ 65 F v. Elizabeth Meador [15062] was born in 1685 in Essex County, Virginia.
66 M vi. Hope Meador [15063] was born in 1690 in Old Rappahannock, Virginia.
67 F vii. Hester Meador [17841] was born in 1691 in Essex County, Virginia and died in 1721 in Essex County, Virginia at age 30.
Hester married William Bourne [34079] [MRIN: 6004]. William was born in 1691 in Essex County, Virginia.
John next married Mary "Ann" Awbrey [15044] [MRIN: 4980] after 1694. Mary was born in 1678 and died in Oct 1721 in Essex, Caroline County, Virginia at age 43.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 68 F i. Dinah Esther Meador [15066] was born in 1696 in Old Rappahannock, Essex, Virginia and died about 1743 in Tenneessee about age 47.
+ 69 M ii. Jonas Meador Sr. [29615] was born about 1698 in Essex, Caroline County, Virginia and died on 5 Sep 1768 in Cumberland County, Virginia about age 70.
70 F iii. Mary J. Meador [15069] was born about 1700 in Essex, Caroline County, Virginia.
+ 71 M iv. Joel Meador [15065] was born in 1702 in Essex County, Virginia and died on 17 May 1777 in Raleigh Parish, Amelia County, Virginia at age 75.
72 M v. Job Meador [15070] was born about 1704 in Essex, Caroline County, Virginia and died in 1774 in North Carolina about age 70.
+ 73 M vi. Jason Meador [15071] was born about 1707 in Essex, Caroline County, Virginia and died on 3 Mar 1774 in Anson County, North Carolina about age 67.

John married Elizabeth White in 1677 in Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard White and Addra White) was born in 1660 in , Essex, Virginia, USA; died on 17 Aug 1694 in , Essex, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary Frances Awbrey in 1695 in , Essex, Virginia, USA. Mary (daughter of Henry Awbrey and Sarah Hoskins) was born in 1678 in , Essex, Virginia, USA; died on 17 Oct 1721 in , Essex, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Elizabeth White in Feb 1678 in , Essex, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth was born in 1659 in , Essex, Virginia, USA; died on 17 Aug 1694 in , Essex, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1705, Farnham, Essex, Virginia, USA

Richard married Anne Moss in Jul 1698 in , , Virginia, USA. Anne was born in 1678 in , Essex, Virginia, USA; died in 1719 in , Essex, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dinah Esther Meador (John Meadows , Sr., Thomas "Orphan", Thomas Meades, Father) was born in 1694 in Essex Co., VA. She died in 1741/1743 in VA.Dinah married George TRIBBLE, son of Peter TRIBBLE and <> Elizabeth NSN, in 1740 in VA. George was born in 1692 in Caroline Co., VA. He died about 1792 in Caroline Co., VA.

They had the following children:

1. George TRIBBLE Jr., born Abt. 1719 in King & Queen, VA; died 1792 in Caroline, VA.
2. Mary Tribble, born Abt. 1721.
3.Shadrach Tribble, born Abt. 1722 in Caroline, VA.
4.Dinah Tribble, born Abt. 1734.
5.Child Tribble, born Abt. 1736 Could this be Joseph?
Andrew TRIBBLE was born on 22 Mar 1741 and died on 30 Dec 1822.
Joseph TRIBBLE was born about 1725 in VA.

Dinah Meador, daughter of John Meador Sr and Mary Awbrey

Dinah was probably the first child of her father's second marriage, born about 1696-7 in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia and died between 1741/3 in Caroline County, Virginia. In her father's will of 1721, she was given only one shilling. Apparently this was because of her husband. Her mother, Mary (?) Awbrey was a daughter of Henry Awbrey, a wealthy merchant. Dinah was the sister of Jonas and Jason Meadors. Jason had land dealings with JEFFREY CROWLEY (sometimes shown as CRAWLEY).

Dinah married about 1720 to George Tribble of Essex, son of Peter Trible (Essex Will Bk 6:142 dated 6 Apr 1738; probated 16 Jul 1739). Peter Trible of Southfarnham Parish in Essex County owned land near the Road that led from Piscataway Ferry to the Ferry over Hoskins Creek. The John Burnett (I) family lived on Piscataway Creek and the John Gatewood family lived on Hoskins Creek with a ferry going between the two. John Burnett II married Amee Gatewood. The Meadors were friends and neighbors of the two families. George and Dinah was found living in Spotsylvania County, Virginia by 2 October 1722 when he witnessed a deed for Larkin Chew. One month later, George purchased 228 acres from Larkin Chew in Spotsylvania County, although George had bought property in King and Queen County, he was still in Spots. County where he witnessed several more deeds for Larkin Chew. Finally by 1725, he and Dinah were living in King and Queen County when he sold the Nov 1722 land he purchased from Chew and then followed other family members to Caroline County by November of the following year. At this time, "George Tribble was fined in court for not keeping his road in repair." Since Dinah's brother Jonas Meador was appointed to take over in George's place, Jonas and brother Jason were probably living in the same neighborhood. George and Dinah Trible appear together as witnesses to the will of Abraham Brown On 14 Sep 1735 (Caroline Court Order Bk 1732-1740, p.275).

Dinah died there between 1741 and 1744 as on the latter date, George Trible was married to Ann (last name illegible). Fearful that George would embezzle the estate of Ann's late husband, two of the administrators demanded extra security from George and Anne Trible (Caroline Court Order Bk 1740-1746, p.306 dated 11 Aug 1744).

There were several children of this marriage, including:

1) George Tribble II
2) Joseph Tribble
3) Dinah Tribble
4) Rev. Andrew Trible (Tribble) was born 1741 in Caroline Co, Va; married Sally Ann Burris. An "Old Ironsides" Baptist minister, he was a Chaplain in the Virginia Line during the Revolution. He died in 1822 in Clark County, Kentucky. His descendants are well documented by the Kentucky Historical Society (Register of the Kentucky Historical Soc, Vol 24:187).

1733 Nov 8 - Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1732-1740, page 108 (Part One by Dorman)~ A Grand Jury being impanelled and presented their presentments: George Tribble for not keeping his road in Repair. Note I wish the same could be done today.

1734 Feb 14 - Caroline Co, VA Court Order Bk 1732-1740 - p.123 Jonas Meador appointed Surveyor of Roads in place of George Trible..

1735 Feb 14- Caroline Co, Va Order Bk 1732-1740, page 275; (Part 1 by Dorman) ~ The last will and testament of Abraham Brown was presented in Court by Mary Brown, executrix and Daniel Brown executor therein named and proved by George Trible and Dinah Trible witnesses there unto. On motion of the executor certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate. It is ordered that James Terrill, William Terrill, James Collins and William Brown appraise the estate of Abraham Brown.

Dinah married George B Tribble, Sr on 18 Oct 1718 in , Caroline, Virginia, USA. George (son of Peter Tribble and Susannah Elizabeth Birch) was born in 1698 in South Farnham, Essex, Virginia, USA; died in 1770 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jonas married Frances Hudgens, Franklin, Virginia, USA. Frances (daughter of William John Hudgens and Frances Gwinn) was born in 1702 in , Franklin, Virginia, USA; died on 17 Oct 1774 in , Cumberland, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joshua married Frances Hudgens in 1721 in , Essex, Virginia, USA. Frances (daughter of William John Hudgens and Frances Gwinn) was born in 1702 in , Franklin, Virginia, USA; died on 17 Oct 1774 in , Cumberland, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 1758, , Essex, Virginia, USA

Family/Spouse: Frances Phitzsimmons. Frances was born in 1724 in , , Virginia, USA; died on 2 Jan 1770 in , Bedford, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Milly. Milly was born in 1714. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Elizabeth Clark in 1740 in , Caroline, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth was born in 1719 in , King and Queen, Virginia, USA; died in , , Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Edward Clarke in 1744 in , , Virginia, USA. Edward was born in 1720 in , , Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Children of SHADRACK TRIBBLE and ELIZABETH COLEMAN are:

i. SPILLSBY TRIBBLE, b. Abt. 1741, Caroline County, VA; d. January 1799, Davidson County, TN; m. MARY UNKNOWN.

ii. WILLIAM TRIBBLE, b. Abt. 1743, Caroline County, VA; d. Abt. 1828, Wilkes County, NC; m. UNKNOWN, Abt. 1774. Marriage: Abt. 17746.

iii. BENJAMIN H. TRIBBLE, b. Abt. 1745, Caroline Co., VA; d. Abt. 1824, Oglethorpe County, GA.

iv. ABSOLEM TRIBBLE, b. Abt. 1747, Caroline County, VA.

v. WINIFRED TRIBBLE, b. Abt. 1749, Caroline County, VA; m. JAMES DYER, Abt. 1765, Halifax County, VA. Marriage: Abt. 1765, Halifax County, VA

The proof that Shadrach Tribble is the son of George Tribble is lacking but the fact of Shadrach's appearance in 1740 in Caroline County and the fact that he seems to live near George makes the father-son relationship probable. Shadrach Tribble first appears in the colonial records on 8 February 1740 in the Caroline County Order Book as a witness to a deed from Daniel Brown to Thomas Magee. Daniel Brown is probably his cousin, the son of Mary (Tribble) Brown. In May 1744, April, 1745 and October 1745, Shadrach Tribble appears in the Caroline Order Book, being listed as one to assist in keeping the road clear. In May 1750, August 1751, November 1741, and May 1752, suits of attachment were obtained against the estate of Shadrach Tribble, probably indication that he had left the county. On 22 October 1750 "Shadrach Trible" had 400 acres of land on Childreys Creek surveyed, the survey being listed in the Survey Book for Halifax County, Virginia. In 1752 and 1756 he had additional land surveyed in Halifax
County. On 16 August 1756, Shadrach Tribble was granted 250 acres of land in Lunenburg County on the South side of the Bannister River. This is somewhat confusing in that the Bannister River was in Halifax County in 1756, which had been formed from Lunenburg County in 1752. Equally confusing is a second grant to Shadrach Tribble on 15 July 1760 for 400 acres of land in Halifax County on Childreys Creek and Cow Creek. The confusing part is that Shadrach Tribble's will was written 4 October 1759 and probated 20 December 1759, seven months before the patent was granted. Are both of these grants instances of the time lag between the time of the "application" for the grand and the time of the recording of the grant? Apparently so, because the descriptions of the land bequeathed to the children of Shadrach Tribble contain references to Childreys Creek and Cow Creek, and Runaway Creek and later deeds of the children indicate the land is that patented by Shadrach. Those mentioned in Shadrach Tribble's will are his wife, Elizabeth, his youngest son Absolom, his first-born son Spilsby, his "middlemust" sons William and Benjamin, his only daughter, "Winefred", his friend John Adams, and his brother, John Tribble.

Elizabeth ------------, the wife of Shadrach Tribble, was probably a Coleman, the daughter of Spillsbee Coleman of Essex County, Virginia. The latter died prior to 20 October 1730 in Essex County. Shadrach and Elizabeth named their eldest child Spilsby and Spillsbee Coleman of Essex County would have been of an age to have had a daughter of an age to have married Shadrach Tribble. Elizabeth Tribble apparently remarried after the death of Shadrach Tribble to Chesslie Cockram as stated in the Halifax County mortgage in which Chesslie Cockram mortgages to John Smith 100 acres of land during "the term of his wife Elizbeth's life, left to her by her late husband Shadrach Tribble.

REFERENCES:
20 Oct 1730 Spillsbee Coleman, decd. Essex OB 1729-33, p108.
8 Feb 1740 Deed witness, Caroline OB 1732-40, p 577.
11 May 1744 Assist keeping road, Caroline OB 1740-46, p271.
12 Apr 1745 Assist keeping road, Caroline OB 1740-46, p448.
11 Oct 1745 Assist keeping road, Caroline OB 1740-46, p536.
12 May 1750 Defendant, Caroline OB 1746-54, p 221.
22 Oct 1750 Survey, Halifax Survey Book.
11 May 1751 Defendant, Caroline OB 1746-54, p 256.
9 Aug 1751 Defendant, Caroline OB 1746-54, p 273.
16 Nov 1751 Defendant, Caroline OB 1746-54, p 286.
10 Mar 1752 Defendant, Caroline OB 1746-54, p 305.
30 Oct 1752 Survey, Halifax Survey Book.
18 Apr 1755 Survey, Halifax Survey Book.
20 Jun 1755 Defendant, Halifax OB 1755-59, p 39.
16 Aug 1756 Land grant, Va. State Land Office Bk 34, p 92.
16 Mar 1758 Defendant, Halifax OB 1755-59, pp 288, 301, 304.
16 Mar 1758 Juror, Halifax OB 1755-59, p 301.
21 Jun 1759 Defendant, Halifax OB 1755-59, p 454.
16 Aug 1759 Surveyor, Halifax OB 1755-59, p 466.
16 Aug 1759 Defendant, Halifax OB 1755-59, p 479.
20 Dec 1759 Will, Halifax WB O, pp 83-85.
21 Feb 1760 Inventory, Halifax WB O, pp 86-87, 107-108.
15 Jul 1760 Land grant, Va. State Land Office Bk 34, p 624.
20 Jun 1761 Account, Halifax WB O, pp 123-24.
14 Jul 1763 Elizabeth, defendant, Halifax OB 1759-62, p136.
Apr 1768 Elizabeth, landowner, Antrim Parish Vestry Bk, p14.
17 Dec 1772 Elizabeth's late husband, Halifax DB 8, p 524.

"Footprints from the Old Survey Books" , by R. C. Dodson, 1989.
"Descendants of Robert Coleman of VA, " by Carol Hauk, p1-4.

Shadrach married Elizabeth Coleman in 1737 in , Caroline, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth was born in 1722 in , Caroline, Virginia, USA; died in 1782 in , Wilkes, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Rebecca Echols. Rebecca (daughter of Abraham Echols and Sarah W Hubbard) was born in 1741 in , Lunenburg, Virginia, USA; died in 1849 in , , Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1782, , Halifax, Virginia, USA

Notes:

HALIFAX COUNTY, VA WILLS pg. 64. Oct 1, 1792.

Will of Peter Trible of Halifax, in perfect sense.
To my wife Susannah Trible
To my son, James Trible
To my son, George Trible
To my son Peter Trible
To my daughter Sarah Gilbert
To my daughter Dinah Woosley
To my daughter Presilla
To my youngest children, George, Peter, and Mary Trible.
Signed 1 Oct 1792.
Wit: James Martin, Major Brumfield, William Brumfield, Thomas Hancock.
Will probated at Halifax Court 22Jul1793.
Signing the security when the will was probated was James Martin.

Peter married Suzanna in 1756 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA. Suzanna was born in 1730 in , Essex, Virginia, USA; died in 1794 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dinah married John S Dyer in 1754 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA. John (son of Joseph S Dyer) was born in 1710 in Antrim, Caroline, Virginia, USA; died on 17 Mar 1773 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]