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William Meeds (Meads)
WILLIAM MEEDES4 SR. (WILLIAM3 MEEDS, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)
was born February 24, 1791 in Maryland, and died November 27, 1856 in Daviess County, Indiana. He married MARY ANN COLEMAN August 17, 1815 in Kent County, Maryland, daughter of WILLIAM COLEMAN and REBECCA MILLER. She was born April 26, 1800 in Queen Annes County, Maryland, and died May 15, 1872 in Daviess County, Indiana.
Notes for WILLIAM MEEDES SR.:
1850 Census shows family living in Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana
Marriage Index: Maryland, 1655-1850 Meeds, William (note the spelling)
Married: Aug. 17, 1815 in: Kent Co.,
MDRecord type: This is a county court record. Gender: M More about: This record can be found at the Maryland Historical Society,Baltimore, MD & Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film #0014169.
Spouse name: Coleman, Mary Spouse gender: F
Census Records of Indiana - 1830 Daviess County, Washington Township
Spelling at this time is MEADS Household #156:
Name Age Sex Occup. Birthplace
William Meads, Sr. 60 M Farmer Maryland $1400 Real Estate Could NOT read or write
Mary F(?) Meads 49 F Maryland
Rebecca Meads 22 F Indiana
Joshua Meads 19 M Farmer Indiana Attended School
Lydia Meads 15 F Indiana Attended School
James L(?) Meads 9 M Indiana Attended School
LAND GRANT
WILLIAM MEEDS Issue Date: 3/20/1837
Land Office: VINCENNESState: INDIANAAcres: 80Cancelled: NoMineral Reservations:
No Authority: April 24, 1820: SALE-CASH ENTRY (3 Stat. 566)State: INDIANAAcres:
40Issue Date: 8/1/1839Land Office: VINCENNESCancelled: NoMineral Reservations:
NoAuthority: April 24, 1820: SALE-CASH ENTRY (3 Stat. 566)
Stone says date of birth February 26, 1791
More About WILLIAM MEEDES SR.:Burial: Bethany Cemetery, Barr Township, Daviess County, Indiana
Notes for MARY ANN COLEMAN:Her stone reads "Apr. 26, 1800 - May 15, 1872 Wife of William Meads"Burial: Bethany Cemetery, Barr Township, Daviess County, Indiana
Marriage Notes for WILLIAM SR. and MARY COLEMAN:This generation spelled the last names Meads, most of them changed it to Mead or Meade before their deaths. (Unless it was an error on the Census Takers part)
Coleman, Mary Married: Aug. 17, 1815 in: Kent Co., MDRecord type: This is a
county court record. Gender: F More about: This record can be found at the
Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, MD & Family History Library, Salt Lake
City, UT, Film #0014169.Spouse name: Meeds, William (Notice spelling)Spouse
gender: M
Submitted by Donna Tauber