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Mary Meadows

Female 1789 - 1849  (60 years)


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  • Name Mary Meadows 
    Nickname Polly 
    Born 1789  Greenbrier County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Died 16 Mar 1849  [2] 
    Person ID I1586  Schimka Family Tree
    Last Modified 18 May 2013 

    Father Israel Meadows,   b. 23 Sep 1755, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1827, Estill County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Barbara Green,   b. 30 Mar 1755, Botetourt County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1845, Estill County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married Abt 08 Jul 1776  Botetourt County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Notes 
    • According to information in I.G.I. records, Israel and Barbara were married on July 08, 1778.
    • On October 5, 1838 in Estill County Kentucky, Barbara Meadows, "an aged woman" made application for a widow's pension under the 1836 act stating that she is the widow of Israel Meadows; that she was married to him before he entered the service in the company of Captain Matthew Arbuckle, under Colonel Lewis; that she was born on Easter day in the year of General Braddock's defeat which he is told was in 1755; that she was married at the age of 23 going on
      24 years of age and on the 8th day of July but she cannot recall the year; that there being no Parson near to where they lived they went over peters mountain and were married on the East side thereof at the house of one Henry Smith but whether it was in Greenbrier County or not she does not know; nor does she recollect the name of the Parson who married them; her first child was born the next spring after their marriage and if living would be 60 years old; that her
      husband died in the month of September she thinks 11 years ago; that her husband was a pensioner for his service in the revolution at the rate of $96 per annum.

      A number of sources state that Israel and Barbara were married in Botetourt County, Virginia and that is likely accurate; Consider the following:

      Barbara stated that she was born on Easter Day in the year of Braddock's Defeat. That date of birth would then be Easter Day in 1755. Add 23 or 24 years to 1755 and you have 1778 or 1779; Greenbrier County existed at this time and is therefore a possibility for the marriage location or records of a marriage should they exist.

      In Barbara's statements of October 5, 1838 she said that there were no Parson's near their home so they crossed over Peter's Mountain and were married on the east side. Today, there is a Peter's Mountain, presumably the same Peter's Mountain, on the border between West Virginia and Virginia. A portion of the western slope of Peters Mountain lies in Monroe County, West Virginia while all of the eastern side is in the current counties of Allegheny, Craig and Giles, Virginia. In 1778 or 1779, crossing almost any portion of Peters Mountain to the east slope would have put Israel and Barbara in Botetourt County, Virginia. However, a crossing in the southmost third of Peters Mountain would have put them in Montgomery County, Virginia.

      Barbara said that her marriage took place at the home of Henry Smith. The earliest personal property tax records that I have been able to review for Botetourt County did not reveal a Henry Smith in the year 1783. Locating property for a Henry Smith in Botetourt County would be helpful confirmation.
    Family ID F51  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William S. Chambers,   b. Abt 1789 
    Marriage License 28 Dec 1806  Madison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    On this date, Israel Meadows requested that a marriage license be granted to William Chambers to marry his daughter, Mary Meadows. 
    Israel Meadows wrote a letter requesting that a marriage license be granted to William Chambers to marry his daughter, Mary Meadows, that all parties are satisfied. Witnesses to Israel's signature were John Meadows and William Meadows.    		 Israel Meadows wrote a letter requesting that a marriage license be granted to William Chambers to marry his daughter, Mary Meadows, that all parties are satisfied. Witnesses to Israel's signature were John Meadows and William Meadows.
    Married 30 Dec 1806  [5] 
    Children 
     1. William Pheamster Chambers,   b. 27 Nov 1818, Monroe County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     2. David Chambers,   b. 01 Oct 1821, Monroe County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     3. Amanda Chambers,   b. 24 Sep 1824, Monroe County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     4. Allen Chambers,   b. 18 May 1825, Monroe County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     5. Alexander Chambers,   b. Nov 1826, Monroe County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     6. Jacob Chambers,   b. 26 Apr 1835, Monroe County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     7. Shelton Chambers,   b. 04 Jul 1837, Monroe County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
    Last Modified 18 May 2013 
    Family ID F653  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1789 - Greenbrier County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage License - On this date, Israel Meadows requested that a marriage license be granted to William Chambers to marry his daughter, Mary Meadows. - 28 Dec 1806 - Madison County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S45] \IGI\AFN:1B2B-HV.

    2. [S14] \IGI.

    3. [S367] Book: Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files\IGI.

    4. [S1102] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954.
      Name: Wm Clambery
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      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 28 Dec 1806
      Event Place: Madison, Kentucky, United States
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      Spouse's Name: Polly Meadows
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      Spouse's Father's Name: Isreal Meadows
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      GS Film number: 000183305
      Digital Folder Number: 004542886
      Image Number: 00324

    5. [S22] \IGI.