Person:John Meads (4)

John Meads

d.Aft Mar 1654

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m. Bet 1635 and 1638

Facts and Events

Name	John Meads
Alt Name	John Meador
Alt Name	John Meadows
Gender	Male
Birth`^?`	Aft 1636	Virginia, United States
Other^[2]	5 Mar 1654	Lancaster County, Virginianamed in his father's will
Death^[1]	Aft Mar 1654	may have died young

References

↑ Meador, Victor P. (Victor Paul), and Bernal M. Meador. Our Meador families in colonial America: as found in the records of Isle of Wight, Lancaster, (old) Rappahannock, Richmond, Essex and Caroline Counties, Virginia. (Independence, Missouri: V.P. Meador, 1983).

There are no surviving records for John, son of Thomas Meads, suggesting that he may have died sometime after his father's death but before reaching adulthood. [NOTE: The John Meador who died in 1721 was his nephew.]
↑ Meador, Victor P. (Victor Paul). Meador families of Virginia : and points west. (Independence, Missouri: V.P. Meador, c1989).

The Will of Thomas Meads/Meador, dated 5 March 1654 [Julian calendar = 1655 in new calendar]. . . . .
I do give to my two sons Tho. & John Meads all the land that is on the west side of the Creek provided that they pay unto my two Daughters Margaret & Joyce out of the s. land two thousand pounds of tob. & cask at their day of marriage