Person:Mordecai Meador (1)

CAUTION: Information for Mordecai M Meador is sometimes conflated with that for Mordecai J Meador.

1. ↑ Huntley Township, Anson County, North Carolina, in United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33)
   p. 42.

   2 males under 10, 3 males 10-15, 1 male 26-44, 2 females under 10, 1 female 26-44
   Other Meadows in Huntley Township: Joel Meadows, Lewis Meadows, Lucy Meadows

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Livingston District, Sumter County, Alabama, in United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
   HH 108, Fam 110.

   Meador, Mordecai, 64, RE=$50, b. NC
   , Sarah, 19, b. NC

3. ↑ Sumter County, Alabama, in United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M704)
   p. 48.

   Mordica Meador, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 40-49 (Mordecai), 2 females 10-14, 1 female 15-19, 2 slaves
   Same page: Burton D. Meador, age 20-29

4. ↑ Anson County, North Carolina, in United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19)
   p. 70.

   Mordica Meador, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 40-49 (Mordecai), 1 female 5-9, 2 females 10-14, 1 female 30-39, 2 slaves (both male)
   near neighbors include Joseph and Jesse Melton, Thomas Huntley

5. ↑ Anson County, North Carolina, in United States. 1810 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M252)
   p. 5.

   Mordica Meador, 2 males under 10, 1 male 26-44 (Mordecai), 1 female 45 and over
   
   Possible near neighbors include Isaac Jackson, Jns Harrell, Richard Armstrong, Jns Worley, Stephen Rushing

6. ↑ Anson, North Carolina, in United States. 1790 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M637)
   p. 191.

   Lewis Meadows, 2 males 16 and over (Lewis, Lewis), 3 males under 16 (Levi, Isham, Mordecai), 3 females (Lewis (Jr)'s wife and first two daughters)
   Probable neighbors inc. Zebulon Jones, Daniel May

7. ↑ North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Anson County), and North Carolina. Superior Court (Anson County). Anson County deeds, 1749-1926; indexes, 1748-1962, 1749-1962. (Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina Department of Archives and History, 1962)
   Vol. O, p. 133, Image 282, FamilySearch.

   Indenture 23 Oct 1807
   Between Mordecai Meador of Anson County, NC
   and Isham Melton of same place
   who paid $30 for 15 acres of land in Anson County
   Beginning at Isham Dickersons corner stakea
   and runs with his line W 10 chains 40 links to his corner hickory
   then S20E 3 chains 35 links to a stake in Mark Rushings line
   then with his line S57W 14 chains 50 links to Jacob Rushings corner pint
   then S47E 5 chains 75 links to a black jack in Tomas Meadors line
   then with his line N37E 8 chains 50 links to his corner stake
   then with his other line S53E seven [missing word(s)] to a pine
   then N24E 14 chains to the beginning
   Granted to Isham Dickerson by Patent dated 18 Dec 1790, Patent annexed
   Signed Mordecia x his mark Meador
   Witness Michael Melton
   Proved Oct 1811

8. ↑ North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Anson County), and North Carolina. Superior Court (Anson County). Anson County deeds, 1749-1926; indexes, 1748-1962, 1749-1962. (Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina Department of Archives and History, 1962)
   Vol. O, p. 218, Image 333, FamilySearch.

   Indenture 22 Aug 1807
   Between Richard Ussery of Anson County, NC
   and Mordicai Meador of same place
   who paid $400 for 200 acres of land in Anson County
   Beginning at a white oak standing on a hill on the NE side of Kites branch of Little Brown Creek
   and running S37W 179 poles to a stake among 2 black Jack pointers
   then N53W 179 poles to a White oak
   then N37 E 179 poles to a black oak
   then S53E 179 poles to Beginning
   Granted to William Pate 22 Jan 1773, Patent annexed
   Signed Richard Ussery
   Witnesses Michael Melton, Thomas Barrett
   Proved April 1812

9. ↑ North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Anson County), and North Carolina. Superior Court (Anson County). Anson County deeds, 1749-1926; indexes, 1748-1962, 1749-1962. (Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina Department of Archives and History, 1962)
   Vol. M, p. 82, Image 561, FamilySearch.

   Indenture 22 Aug 1806
   Between Isham Dickerson of Anson County, NC
   and Mordecai Meador of same place
   who paid $22 for land in Anson County on the SW side of Great PeeDee River
   Beginning at a hickory corner of Isham Dickerson's corner
   then S20E to a stake
   then S57W 14 __ 50 to a stake
   then S47E to a stake
   then N37E 8 to a stake
   then S53E 7 to a stake
   then W10__ 40 to Beginning
   Containing 15 acres more or less, being a grant to Isaac Dicerson 18 Dec 1798
   Signed Isaac x his mark Dickerson
   Witness Michael Melton, James Redfern
   Proved Jul 1807

10. ↑ ^10.0 10.1 Mordica J Meador, Memorial 58871245, Created by W & L 18 Sep 2010, Maintained by Gordon Brett Echols , in Find A Grave
    accessed 14 Dec 2020.

    Mordica J Meador
    Birth 11 May 1784 [exact date not reliable], Anson County, North Carolina, USA
    Death 7 Jan 1854 (aged 69), Sumter County, Alabama [wrong], USA
    Burial Old Marion Cemetery, Marion, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA
    [Has photograph of Gravestone NOTE: This is a NEW stone, in modern style, not contemporary with time of death; also identical in style with that of [son] Burton Meador and [daughter] Sarah Meador.]
    
    Children:
    Willis R. Meador 1806–1848
    Burton Meador 1810–1879
    Benjamin Meador 1815–1878
    Tabitha Meador Culpepper 1824–1884
    Sarah Meador 1829–1857

    Mordecai's original tombstone has his middle initial as "M"
    note re: burial on "Mordica M. Meador", Jackson/Cox/Lucas/Meador/Stevens/Brogan/Parrish Tree, by dljacks10. dljacks10 has been researching since 1978, and lived in Mississippi.
    accessed 15 Dec 2020

11. ↑ ^11.0 11.1 The Biblical Recorder, Raleigh, North Carolina, in Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    "Died", p. 3, 17 February 1854.

    In Lauderdale county, Mississippi, on Saturday the 7th ult., age 70 years, Mordecai Meador, a native of Anson County, N.C., but for the last several years a resident of Mississippi. He was a kind, generous, honorable man, and for the last twenty-five years an acceptable member of the Baptist Church.

12. ↑ Alabama. Probate Court (Sumter County). Deeds, 1833-1901; general index, 1833-1925. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1991)
    Vol. K, p. 815, Image 41, FamilySearch.

    Indenture 27 Jan 1849
    Between Mordeca Meador of Sumter, AL and Burton D. Meador of same place
    who paid $200 for land in Sumter County
    W1/2 of SW1/4 Sec 2, T18 1RW containing 80 acres more or less
    Signed Mordecai S his mark
    Recorded 2 June 1849

13. ↑ Alabama. Probate Court (Sumter County). Deeds, 1833-1901; general index, 1833-1925. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1991)
    Vol. H, p. 540, Image 645 FamilySearch.

    10 February1844
    Benjamin Meador paid $475.36 for 2 Negroes
    a woman named Darcas age about 25 years
    and Sam her son age 5 months
    sold by Mordica ø his mark Meador
    Witness John A Nuffler

14. ↑ Alabama. Probate Court (Sumter County). Deeds, 1833-1901; general index, 1833-1925. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1991)
    Vol. H, p. 144, Image 437, FamilySearch.

    Indenture 24 April 1844
    Between Mordica Meadow and Thomas Gatewood of Sumter, AL, parties of the first part
    and John A Nuffler, Trustee, of same place, party of the 2nd part
    and James P.Parker and M. K. Parker of same place, parties of the third part
    Witnesseth James J. Parker and M. K. Parker have sold to John a. Nuffler Trustee land
    W1/2 of SW1/4 Sec 10 T18 R1W for $200
    under the following conditions
    Whereas James J. Parker and M. K. Parker owe Mordica Meadow and Thomas Gatewood $200 due 1 Jan 1845 and if repaid by 1 Jan 1846 the above is void
    otherwise Nuffler to sell land at public auction
    Signed Mordica x his mark Meadow, Thomas x his mark Gatewood, John A. Nuffler, James P. Parker, M. K. Parker
    Witness: James Duren

15. ↑ Sumter County, in Jones, Kathleen Paul, and Pauline Myra Jones Gandrud. Alabama records. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1939-1983)
    Volume 176,, p. 44 Image 60, FamilySearch.

    Transcription of Obituary from the "Sumter Democrat", Livingston, Alabama
    14 January 1854
    Died on 7th inst. at the residence of his son, Benj. Meador, Esq. near this place, Capt. Mordeca Meador in 70th year of his age, formerly of Anson County, North Carolina and for near 20 years past a resident of Sumter County, Alabama. Prominent Citizen.

16. ↑ United States. Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records
    Demopolis, Alabama Land Office, .

    Document 8690
    to Meador, Mordecai, of Sumter County, Alabama, issued 3 Mar 837
    St Stephens Meridian, Town 18N Range 1W, W½SW¼ of Sec 2, in Sumter County
    80 acres

17. ↑ North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Anson County), and North Carolina. Superior Court (Anson County). Anson County deeds, 1749-1926; indexes, 1748-1962, 1749-1962. (Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina Department of Archives and History, 1962)
    Vol. X, p. 378, Image 218 FamilySearch.

    Indenture 31 Oct 1829
    Between Alfred Sinclair and Mordicai Meador of Anson County, NC, by Power of Attorney executed to us by Asa Rushing
    sell to Thomas Huntley for $350 2 tracts of land in Anson County on Brown Creek [metes and bounds], granted to Michael Melton 30 Nov 1809
    signed A. Sinclair, M x [his mark] Meador
    Witnesses James Sinclair, John Web
    Proven Oct 1830

18. ↑ North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Anson County), and North Carolina. Superior Court (Anson County). Anson County deeds, 1749-1926; indexes, 1748-1962, 1749-1962. (Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina Department of Archives and History, 1962)
    Vol. Z, p. 175, Image 117 FamilySearch.

    Indenture 14 Dec 1832
    Between Mordecai Meador of Anson, NC
    and Thomas Huntley of same place, who paid $800 for land in Anson County on Brown Creek
    Beginning at a post oak in the top of a Hill
    and runs S33W 46 chains 30 links to a stake on a clay root bya hickory and white oak
    then N53W 45 chains 11 links to a stake by a post oak red oak and black jack
    then N37E 45 chains 50 links to a black jack by 2 black jacks
    then direct to beginning
    containing 195 acres more or less
    Signed Mordecai x his mark Meador
    Witnesses J. White, A. C. Houston
    Proved Oct 1835

19. ↑ ^19.0 19.1 Mordecai's original tombstone has his middle initial as "M"
    note re: burial on "Mordica M. Meador", Jackson/Cox/Lucas/Meador/Stevens/Brogan/Parrish Tree, by dljacks10. dljacks10 has been researching since 1978, and lived in Mississippi.
    accessed 15 Dec 2020
20.   Evidence for Mordecai's parentage
    Based on his age, (born about1784), Mordecai would have been about 6 years old in 1790, counted as a male under 16 in someone's household. Born in Anson County, North Carolina, he could only have been the son of Lewis Meador or Thomas Meador (son of Jason). His known associations were with children of Lewis (see 1820 Census), not Thomas; and in his move to Alabama, he showed no association with known descendants of Jason or Thomas.