Person:William Meadors (6)

Children of Thomas and Elizabeth Meadows/Meadors
William Troy – b. 11 May 1803 NC, d. 9 Sep 1862; m. ca 1823 prob. TN, Sarah “Sally” Smith (b. 25 Aug 1807 TN, d. 3 Sept 1893, Whitley, KY). Both are buried in Old Red Bird Cemetery. They lived on Capuchine Mountain on the Tennessee side for several years before locating at Red Bird. That is why most of their children say they were born in Tennessee. They were members of the Red Bird Baptist Church. Sarah was dau of Josiah Smith and Elizabeth “Betsy” Todd

p. 313 - Will
In the Name of God Amen I William T. Medors Sr of the County of Whitley and State of Kentucky being weak in health though strong in mind wish to dispose of My worldly Goods as followeth to wit 1st it is my will that all my just debts shall be paid 2nd I will and bequeath unto my beloved wife during her life my Negro Man Loerris my Negro Woman Isabela and my Negro child Cherry and after the death of my wife I will that said Negros be sold and my Daughter Elizabeth’s hires [sic] shall have two hundred Dollars of the price of said Negros and my Daughter Polly to have two hundred Dollars and my Daughter Sally to have two hundred Dollars and my Daughter Louisa Jane to have two hundred Dollars and I further Will that my wife shall have power to Divide with my daughters that is Now Single acording as we hav done with them that is Married I Also will that my wife and my two Daughters that is now Single Shall have their support off of my farm while they are single and I will that my son Josiah Meartis shall have my land that I now live on to a certain condition. Running from the River with the Lain to the Road then with the Road to a cross fence then with said fence then With a drean to a hog Wollow then with a Marked line to William Steeleys line and I Also will that he shall have a Horse worth one hundred Dollars when he is of age and that his mother Shall have power to Divide the other property with him according to the way that we divided with the other boys I will that my son William T. have the Land that he now lives on to the conditional line above named, and I further will that my son John and Harrison be appointed to see that my Will be put in force this Aug the 11th 1862
Signed William T. Medors
Attest Jacob E. Harmon, Marshall Smith
State of Kentucky Whitley County
I Tyrell Foley Clerk of the county court held for the county afore Said do certify that the fore going will of W. T. Meadors was on 15 day of September 1862 produced in court and Proved by the other of the Subscribing witness there to and was ordered to be recorded where upon the same together with this certificate hath been duly admitted to record in my office Given under my Hand 18th Sept 1862

p. 315 & ff, Inventory of the Estate of William T. Meaders as produced by John and “Harson” Meaders, his executors, 3 Oct 1862 – inc. 1 set blacksmith tools, a horse, 1 clock, 1 rifle gun, 4 plowes, 1 saddle, 1 yoke of cattle, 6 head of young cattle, 36 hogs, 1 waggon, [?] sheep, sundry articles, farming tools

Settlement of Estate of W. T. Meadors, Decd, Harrison Meadors Executor
Property sold at auction = $404.30
Rec'd $2.50 from Sally Meadors for buying 1 wheel for E. J. Meadors
Amounts paid out include
$8.50 for burial
$6.00 to Lewis Meadors
$35.00 to Lewis Meadors
$35 to W. T. Meadors
$25 to Lewis Meadors as guardian of the Infant Heirs of John Meadors

Meadors, Wm T., 57, farmer, $1100 real estate, $3000 personal property, born NC
, Sally, 52, born TN
, Polly, 27, born TN
, Eliza, 13, born NC
, Elizabeth, 81
HH 496 = Joel and Nancy Meadors, HH 497 = Wm T. & Margaret Meadors

Meadors, Wm T, 47, farm, Real Estate = $1400, b. NC
, Sally, 42, b. KY, unable to read or write
, Joel, 19, farm, b. KY
, Polly, 17, b. KY
, Harrison, 15, farm, b. KY
, Lucy, 14, b. KY
, Sally, 10, b. KY
, Elizabeth, 4, b. KY
, Joseph, 1/12, b. KY
Sega, George, 20, b. KY

Indenture 2 Sep 1829
Begtween William T. Meders and Sally Meders his wife of Whitley County, Kentucky
And Shered Stanfield of same place
Who paid $200
For land on the [west] branch of Gelico River Beginning at a Black oak running thence S45E 54 to a gum and black oak running thence N60e 100 poles to a beach thence N14W 62 poles to a maple and two poppelers [sic] thence S75W 80 poles to a stake thence S32W 61 poles to the beginning
Signed William x his mark T Meadors, Sally x her mark Meadors

Order Book 1, p. 53, Mar Term, 1819, Whitley, KY
--Order that the following persons be certified to the register of the land office as the proper heirs of Thomas Meadows: Tarvie, Polly Shelley, Betsy Campbell, Thomas M. Meadows, William T. Meadows, Pleasant Meadows, Sally Meadows, Nancy W. Meadows, Darky Meadows, Harrison W. Meadows, Jamima Meadowes, and Jane S. Meadows.
Order Book No. 1, p 485, Whitley, KY, January Term, 1839
--Satisfactory proof was this day made in open court on the oath of Nathaniel Smith that Elizabeth Meadows, Polly Shelly, Mobley Meadors, Elizabeth Campbell, W. T. Meadors, Pleasant Meadors, Sally Meadors, Nancy Smith, Darky Mayfield, Mima Moor, Harrison Meadors, Jane Hughes are the heirs and legal representatives of Elizabeth Meadors

8 November 1827
Surveyed for Polly Shelly, Betsey Campbell, Thomas M. Meadors, William T. Meadors, Pleasant Meadors, Sally Meadors, Nancy W. Meadors, Darkey Meadors, Harrison W. Meadors, Jemima Meadors, Jane L. Meadors heirs of Thomas Meadors 100 acres of land in pursuance of an act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky approved February 6th 1819 being part of Knox County Court certificate No. 192 granted to Israel Mayfield on the first day of August 1813.
Situate in Whitley County on Cumberland River including the improvement Elizabeth mother of said children now lives on. . . .
William Mayfield HK [House Keeper], William T. Meadors ChM [Chain man], Harrison White marker
Joseph Gilless sureyor

p. 52 – Deed Book 4 Page 194
31 Jan 1855, William T. Meadors and Sally Meadors his wife to Lewis Meadors in consideraton of maternal love and affection in and consideration of the sum of $127.00 a parcel of land in Whitley County containing 160 acres.
p. 53 – Deed Book 4 Page 196
31 Jan 1855, William T. Meadors and Sally Meadors his wife to John Meadors in consideration of maternal love and affection and the sum of $40.00 a tract of land on the waters of the Cumberland River.
p. 53 – Deed Book 4 Page 197
31 Jan 1855 William T. Meadors and Sally Meadors his wife to Joel Meadors in consideration of maternal love and affection a parcel of land on the Cumberland River

William T. Meadors
Birth: unknown
Death: unknown
husband of Sarah
Children: Lewis F. Meadors (1825 - 1890)*
Burial: Red Bird Cemetery, Williamsburg, Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
[Note: Original stone is so worn that it is nearly unreadable. Recent replacement stone shows: "William Troy Meadors, Sr., May 11, 1803, Sept. 9, 1862"

Meadors, William, 2 males under 5 (Lewis, John), 1 male 20-30 (William), 1 female under 5 (Elizabeth), 1 female 5-9 (unknown), 1 female 20-29)

p. 342 – 5 April 1827
William T. Meadows vs Nicholas Bas[?]ts heirs – In chancery
Complainant by his [Attorney] moved the court for a decree but the heirs of the deceased being underage the cause is continued until the next term with Andrew Craig appointed guardians for the heirs
p. 364 – Oct 1827
William T. Meadows vs Heirs of Nicholas Bennet
Defendants filed their answer and the Cause continued until next term
p. 392 – July 1828
Wm. T. Meadows vs. [Bunnells] heirs – In Chancery
Finding for the Complainant: Deft. Polly Burnet ordered to convey the legal title to the land in the bill to the Complainant by a deed of Special Warrantee on or before the 1st day of the next term of this Court
p. 413 – April 1829
William T. Meadows vs Nicholas Bennets heirs – Chancery
Deft. Failed to comply, the Clerk of Court has drawn up a deed of conveyance & the same is entered into the Record of the Order Book of the Court & the Complainant is to recover his costs from the Defendant
Property description: Beginning at a Black oak [_] thence S44E 54 poles to a gum and black oak thence N60E 101 poles to a beech thence N14W 62 poles to a maple and two poplars thence S45W 80 poles to a stake thence S32W 61 poles to the beginning