Person:Joel Meadors (4)

Job Medders, 1 male under 10 (Joel), 1 male 10-15 (James), 1 male 45+ (Job); 3 females under 10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 26-44 (Lucy)

Job Meador, 1 male 16-25 (Joel), 1 male 45 and over (Job); 2 females under 10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 16-25, 2 females 45 and over; 6 slaves

Joel Meadows, 1 male 26-44 (Joel), 1 female under 10, 1 female 16-25 Catherine); 5 slaves
other Meadows in Huntley Township: Mordicai Meadows, Lewis Meadows, Lucy Meadows

Joel Meador, 1 male under 5 (Reason), 1 male 5-9 (James), 1 male 30-39 (Joel); 1 female 5-9 (Elizabeth), 1 female 10-14, 60-69 (mother Lucy)

Joel Meador, 2 males 15-19 (Reason, James),1 male 40-49 (Joel), 2 females under 5 (Bethune?, Julia Ann?), 1 female 20-29 (Penelope)

- 16 Jan 1847, widow Penny Meador relinguishes right to Administer estate of Joel Meador, deceased husband, recommends James Rushing. Witness: Job Meador
- 27 Jan 1847, Bond of $1000 for James Rushing, Job Meador Reason Meador, Condition that James M. Rushing serve as Administrator of estate of Joel Meador deceased
- 19 Aug 1847, heirs named:
Widow Penelope Meador, seven children
Elizabeth Thorn (wife of Turner Thorn), James Meador, Reason Meador, all of age 21
Bethena Meador, Julia Ann Meador, Jackson Meador, Caroline Meador, minors
all residents of Sumter County, Alabama
- 18 Sep 1847, Petition of James M. Rushing to sell land
- 2 March 1849, Bond of $1000 for James M. Rushing, Jacob D. Flowers, Elijah D. Rushing, condition that James M. Rushing serve as Administrator of estate of Joel Meador, deceased
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NOTE: Also contains Petition and Bonds dated October 1835 for a David Meador to act as Guardian for Reason Meador, Louisa Meador, and Rosanna Meador, minor heirs of a Joel Meador of Chesterfield District, South Carolina, who were brought to Sumter County, Alabama by their mother, with Joel's estate remaining in Chesterfield District, South Carolina.

Indenture 30 May 1831
Between heirs of John Lowry, including Joel Meador and wife Caty of Anson County, North Carolina
and
Elizabeth Lowry of Anson County, North Carolina
for land in Anson County on Thompsons Creek descended to heirs of John Lowry who died 1800 and has remained undivided
[Metes and Bounds description]
Warrant and Quit Claim by Grantors
Signed by Grantors, including Joel x his mark Meador, Catherine Meador
Witnesses Robert Lowry, J__s C Burch, Thos J. Lowry
Proved July 1832

Indenture 30 Mar 1819
Between Joel Meador and Simon Hill both of Anson, North Carolina
Simon Hill paid $35 for land on waters of Thompsons Creek
Beginning at a stake by two red oaks and a white oak Lowrys corner
and runs S35E 105 poles to a stake by 3 pines
then N60E 80 poles to a stake by 3 pines
then N25W 130 poles to the Widow Meadow line
then to beginning
Containing 50 acres
Signed Joel x his mark Meadow, Witnesses James Derden, Joseph Melton
Proved Oct 1820

Joel Meadow of Anson County, NC was paid $117
by Peter May of Chesterfield District, South Carolina
for land in Anson County
Beginning at a white oak 3*0 [sic] on East bank of Dead Fall Creek
and runs S W 27.29 chains 50 links [sic] to a stake 3xn on the north side of the road
then with the road to a hickoryon the West bank of DeadFall Creek
then the sd Creek the various courses to the beginning
Containing 11 acres and 3 roads [sic - rods] more or less
Signed 26 Feb 1829, Joel x his mark Meador; Witneses Alfred Lowry, James Sinclair
Proven July 1829

Joel Meador of Sumter, Alabama
St Stephens Meridian T019N R001E W1/2SE1/4 Sec 24, Sumter County, 79.60 acres
St Stephens Meridian T019N R001E E1/2SW1/4 Sec 24, Sumter County, 79.60 acres

NOTE: Land listed in Probate records