Person:Jonas Meador (7)

Jonas married in early 1720s to a Frances ?
Sometime between 1723 and 1734 Jonas Meador moved to Caroline County, probably following other family members. Nearly all Caroline County records are lost.
In 1734 Jonas Meador was appointed Surveyor of Roads (overseer of repair) in Caroline County, VA, replacing George Tribble, and was paid for clearing a road from the Mattapony River across Polecat Swamp to the Chesterfield Church. He probably lived just south of the Mattapony River and east of the present town of Penola.
In 1743, Jonas and brother Jason were indicted by the Caroline County Grand Jury for not attending St. Margaret's, the local Anglican parish church, and fined 5 shillings or 50 pounds of tobacco each. The men stated they were Quakers, and the charges were dismissed. A similar charge against Jonas' son Joel was also dismissed.
About 1749, family members began moving to Amelia, Cumberland and Prince Edward counties. Jonas purchased land in Cumberland county in 1749, following his older sons Joel and Jonas Jr. Jonas settled at the heads of Deep and Muddy Creeks, about 3 mi northeast of present county seat.


Will of John (3) Meador: I, John Meador of Essex County . . . . to my son Thomas Meador, one shilling.
to my daughter Rachel Jordan, one shilling.
to my daughter Elizabeth Armstrong, one shilling
to my daughter Dinah Tribille, one shilling
My five sons shall keep their own guns without appraising.
To my daughter Mary Meador, one gold ring.
To my son Jonas Meador a small piece of land joining upon Thomas Evinses land . . . .
And the rest of my land I give to my other four sons, to be Equally Divided, with all my houses and orchards thereon belonging,
and I do appoint my two sons Job Meador and Jason Meador my lawful Executors.
I give to my son Joshua Meador one Chest not to be appraised,
and the rest of my estate to be equally divided amongst my children
and leave to my youngest Sons to be of age at seventeen and I do leave my son Jonas Meador to look after them three years.
And that my will not to be in force till my decease.
Dated 17 October 1721, John Meador Senier
Witnesses: Samuel Waggoner, Francis F. Parris, Ann A. Bradbury
Presented for probate Nov. 21, 1721 by Jonas Meador during the minority of the executor, with oaths by Samuel Waggoner, Francis Pierce, and Ann Bradbury.

Jonas Meador, son of John Meador (3) and nn Awbrey, was born about 1698-1700, VA; m. Frances NN; d. 1768, Cumberland County, VA

Will of Jonas Meador, of Cumberland County:
to my son Jessy Meador, 200 acres of land whereon I now live after his mother's decease
to my son John Meador one negro girl named Phy.
to my son Jehu Meador one negro girl named Hanner
to my son Joab Meador one negro girl named Mogey
to my true and well beloved wife Frances Meador the rest of my estate to do with as she sees fit and the legacys left my children to continue in the estate till the death of my wife.
dated 5 May 1768, signed Jonas Meador (his mark)
Witnesses: Michael Jones, Thomas Adams (his mark), Mary Adams (her mark)
Probated 22 August 1768

Jonas Meador
Birth: 1700, Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia, USA
Death: May 5, 1768, Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
Burial: Meador Cemetery, Cumberland County, Virginia, USA

Jonas MEADOR b: 1700 in Essex, VA d. 1768 in Cumberland VA m. 1721 in Cumberland, VA to Frances Hudgens Meador (1702 in Franklin Co VA – d. 10/17/1774 in Cumberland Co, VA)

In 1751 Jonas and Frances were in Cumberland County, Virginia at the head of Deep and Muddy Creek, six miles north east of the county seat. At his death he owned 630 acres of land. Some of his children preceeded him into Cumberland County and two followed, Joel and Jonas, Jr. The will of Jonas is in Will Book #1, page 361 Circuit Court, Cumberland County, Virginia. His will was dated May 5, 1768 and was probated August 23, 1768. In his will he named his wife and only his sons.
In Frances' will she named all of the children. Her will was probated September 25, 1780, Will Book #2, 1769-92, pp. 966-7. She gave her side saddle to her granddaughter Ann Meador and a heifer to Rosanna Meador, daughter of Joel and Susannah Clark. [sic - Rosanna was the daughter of Josiah and Lavina Moody] Jason and Job moved to Anson County, NC.

Source: Cumberland County, Virginia Historical Society; pgs 154 & 155 Will of Frances Meador
Abstracts of Cumerland County, Virginia
Will Books 1 and 2 1749-1782 pg 69

page 266: Will of Frances Meador, dated 17 August 1774, Pro 25 September 1780. Daughter Ann (?); grandaughter Rosannah Meadow; my children, Joel Meador, Mary Holland, Frances Holloway, John Meador, Josiah Meador, Jehu Meador and Jesse Meador. WIT: John Atkinson, Josiah Robertson and Meatha Meador. Samuel Holloway and Simon Gentry were security for Jehu.
page 269: Appraisal of estate of Frances Meador. Court

Children:
1. Jonas B. MEADOR b: 1726 in Essex Co VA
2. Mary MEADOR b: 1730 in Caroline Co VA
3. Frances MEADOR b: 1732 in Caroline Co VA
4. John M. MEADOR b: 14 JUL 1734 in Caroline VA
5. Josiah MEADOR b: 1736 in Caroline Co VA d. 1797 in VA m. 1757 in Amelia Co VA
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The family of Jonas & wife Frances became known as the 7 J family, the names of all their sons were Biblical names beginning with the letter J.
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6. Joel Meador 1725-1798 #71691812
7. Jehu MEADOR b: 1738 in Caroline Co., Va.
8. Jesse MEADOR b: 1745 in Caroline Co., Va.
9. Joab MEADOR b: 1743 in Caroline Co., Va.

Parents: John Meador (1658 - 1721); Elizabeth White Meador (1660 - 1696) {sic - wrong, mother was ___ Aubrey/Awbrey]
Spouse: Frances Hudgens Meador (1702 - 1774)
Children: Lavinia Moody Meador (1730 - 1798) [actually, daughter-in-law]; Josiah Meador (1736 - 1793)*
Sibling: Jason Meador (1704 - 1774)