Descendants of Meigs

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  VINCENT1 MEIGS1 was born 15631, and died 01 Dec 1658 in Hammonasset, New Haven County, Connecticut1.  He married CHURCHILL1 WFT Est. 1581-16181.  She was born WFT Est. 1561-15921, and died 1635 in England1.

       

Child of VINCENT MEIGS and CHURCHILL is:

2.                i.    JOHN2 MEIGS, b. 29 Feb 1612, Bradford, County Devon, England; d. 04 Jan 1672.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  JOHN2 MEIGS (VINCENT1)2,3 was born 29 Feb 1612 in Bradford, County Devon, England4,5, and died 04 Jan 16726,7.  He married TAMASIN FRY8,9 163210.  She was born 29 Feb 1612 in Weymouth, County Dorset, England11,12, and died WFT Est. 1649-170713,14.

 

More About JOHN MEIGS:

Occupation: 03 Mar 1654, Admitted planter on buying allotment at Hamonasett14

Residence 1: 1643, Removed to Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts14

Residence 2: Settled at Madison, New Haven County, Connecticut14

Residence 3: 1647, Removed to New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut14

Residence 4: 1654, Removed to Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut14

 

Notes for TAMASIN FRY:

[Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.]

She was sister of William Fry and the  Mary Fry who m. Walter Harris who came to Amer. 1632 in the "William Francis."  They are possibly children of William and Sarah (Hill) Fry.  (Torrey says No)

 

More About JOHN MEIGS and TAMASIN FRY:

Marriage: 163214

       

Children of JOHN MEIGS and TAMASIN FRY are:

                   i.    MARY3 MEIGS15, b. 1633, Weymouth, County Dorset, England15; d. 30 Apr 170315; m. WILLIAM STEVENS15, 03 Mar 165315; b. WFT Est. 1608-163415; d. WFT Est. 1658-172115.

More About WILLIAM STEVENS and MARY MEIGS:

Marriage: 03 Mar 165315

                  ii.    ELIZABETH MEIGS15, b. 1635, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts15; d. WFT Est. 1657-172915; m. RICHARD HUBBELL15, 165015; b. WFT Est. 1605-163515; d. WFT Est. 1655-172215.

More About RICHARD HUBBELL and ELIZABETH MEIGS:

Marriage: 165015

3.              iii.    JOHN MEIGS, b. 28 Feb 1641, Rehobeth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; d. 09 Nov 1713, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut.

4.              iv.    CONCURRENCE MEIGS, b. 1643, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; d. 09 Oct 1708, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut.

5.               v.    TRYAL MEIGS, b. 1646, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut; d. 1690, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  JOHN3 MEIGS (JOHN2, VINCENT1)16,17 was born 28 Feb 1641 in Rehobeth, Bristol County, Massachusetts17, and died 09 Nov 1713 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut18,19.  He married SARAH WILCOXSON20 07 Mar 166520,21, daughter of WILLIAM WILCOXSON and MARGARET BIRDSEY.  She was born 164822, and died 24 Nov 1691 in Connecticut22.

 

More About JOHN MEIGS:

Burial: Unknown, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut22

Occupation 1: Cooper and farmer22

Occupation 2: 1692, Chosen leather sealer22

Religion: Bet. 1696 - 1713, Deacon of 1st Church of Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut until death22

Residence: 07 Dec 1685, One of 12 patentees in charter of Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut22

 

More About JOHN MEIGS and SARAH WILCOXSON:

Marriage: 07 Mar 166520,21

       

Children of JOHN MEIGS and SARAH WILCOXSON are:

                   i.    SARAH4 MEIGS22, b. WFT Est. 1662-168822; d. WFT Est. 1669-177222.

                  ii.    JOHN MEIGS22, b. WFT Est. 1662-168822; d. WFT Est. 1669-176822.

                 iii.    EBENEZER MEIGS22, b. WFT Est. 1662-168822; d. WFT Est. 1669-176822.

                 iv.    HANNAH MEIGS22, b. WFT Est. 1662-168822; d. WFT Est. 1669-177222.

                  v.    HESTER MEIGS22, b. WFT Est. 1662-168822; d. WFT Est. 1669-177222.

                 vi.    MINDWELL MEIGS22, b. WFT Est. 1662-168822; d. WFT Est. 1669-177222.

6.             vii.    JANNA MEIGS, b. 21 Dec 1672; d. 05 Jun 1739.

 

 

4.  CONCURRENCE3 MEIGS (JOHN2, VINCENT1)23 was born 1643 in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts23, and died 09 Oct 1708 in Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut23.  She married CAPT HENRY CRANE23 166323.  He was born 1635 in England23, and died 22 Apr 1711 in New London, New London County, Connecticut23.

 

More About HENRY CRANE and CONCURRENCE MEIGS:

Marriage: 166323

       

Children of CONCURRENCE MEIGS and HENRY CRANE are:

                   i.    JOHN4 CRANE, b. Abt. 1664, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; d. Oct 1711.

                  ii.    ELIZABETH CRANE, b. Abt. 1666, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; d. 22 Nov 1686.

                 iii.    CONCURRENCE CRANE, b. 27 Dec 1667, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; d. 09 Oct 1703.

                 iv.    MARY CRANE, b. 23 Aug 1670, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut; d. WFT Est. 1671-1764.

                  v.    PHEBE CRANE, b. 24 Dec 1672, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; d. 19 Oct 1728, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.

                 vi.    THEOPHILUS CRANE, b. 05 Jan 1674, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut; d. 24 Oct 1732.

                vii.    ABIGAIL CRANE, b. 03 Apr 1676, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut; d. WFT Est. 1677-1770.

               viii.    HENRY CRANE, b. 25 Oct 1677, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut; d. 11 Apr 1741.

                  ix.    MERCY CRANE, b. 21 Jun 1680, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut; d. 18 Aug 1739.

                   x.    NATHANIEL CRANE, b. 07 Aug 1682, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut; d. 17 Nov 1683.

 

 

5.  TRYAL3 MEIGS (JOHN2, VINCENT1)23 was born 1646 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut23, and died 1690 in Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut23.  She married ANDREW WARDE, JR.23 Abt. 166723, son of ANDREW WARDE and HESTER SHERMAN.  He was born Abt. 1646 in Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut23, and died 1690 in Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut23.

 

More About ANDREW WARDE and TRYAL MEIGS:

Marriage: Abt. 166723

       

Children of TRYAL MEIGS and ANDREW WARDE are:

                   i.    ANDREW4 WARDE, b. Abt. 1669, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut; d. 07 Aug 1756.

                  ii.    JOHN WARD, b. 16 Mar 1671, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut; d. 1700.

                 iii.    ABIGAIL WARD, b. 15 Sep 1672, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut; d. 10 Aug 1733.

                 iv.    SARAH WARD, b. 15 Nov 1674, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut; d. 08 Dec 1763.

                  v.    PETER WARD, b. 14 Oct 1676, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut; d. 18 Dec 1763, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut.

                 vi.    WILLIAM WARD, b. 18 Oct 1678, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut; d. 19 Dec 1767.

                vii.    SAMUEL WARD, b. 02 May 1684, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut; d. WFT Est. 1685-1774.

               viii.    HESTER WARD, b. 02 May 1684, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut; d. 17 Jun 1684, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut.

                  ix.    MARY WARD, b. 1687, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut; d. WFT Est. 1688-1781.

                   x.    ANNA WARD, b. Abt. 1689, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut; d. 01 Jun 1746.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

6.  JANNA4 MEIGS (JOHN3, JOHN2, VINCENT1)24 was born 21 Dec 167224, and died 05 Jun 173924.  He married HANNAH WILLLARD24 18 May 1698 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut24, daughter of JOSIAH WILLARD and HANNAH HOSMER.  She was born Abt. 167324, and died 04 Jan 174924.

 

More About JANNA MEIGS:

Appointed: 1st Magistrate of East Guilford, Chenango County, New York24

Burial: Unknown, Hammonasset, New Haven County, Connecticut24

Elected 1: 1716, Representative to General Assembly24

Elected 2: 1718, Representative to General Assembly24

Elected 3: 1726, Representative to General Assembly24

Military service: Captain of a Company in Queen Anne's Wars24

Occupation: cooper and farmer24

Property: left large estate24

 

More About JANNA MEIGS and HANNAH WILLLARD:

Marriage: 18 May 1698, Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut24

       

Children of JANNA MEIGS and HANNAH WILLLARD are:

                   i.    JANNA5 MEIGS24, b. WFT Est. 1698-171924; d. WFT Est. 1697-179824.

                  ii.    JOSIAH MEIGS24, b. WFT Est. 1698-171924; d. WFT Est. 1697-179824.

                 iii.    JEHIEL MEIGS24, b. WFT Est. 1698-171924; d. WFT Est. 1697-179824.

                 iv.    HANNAH MEIGS24, b. WFT Est. 1698-171924; d. WFT Est. 1697-180124.

                  v.    HESTER MEIGS24, b. WFT Est. 1698-171924; d. WFT Est. 1697-180124.

                 vi.    SILENCE MEIGS24, b. WFT Est. 1698-171924; d. WFT Est. 1697-180124.

More About SILENCE MEIGS:

Individual Note: Twin of Submit Meigs24

                vii.    TIMOTHY MEIGS24, b. WFT Est. 1698-171924; d. WFT Est. 1697-179824.

               viii.    EUNICE MEIGS24, b. WFT Est. 1698-171924; d. WFT Est. 1697-180124.

                  ix.    SUBMIT MEIGS24, b. WFT Est. 1698-171924; d. WFT Est. 1697-180124.

More About SUBMIT MEIGS:

Individual Note: Twin of Silence Meigs24

7.                x.    RETURN MEIGS, b. 16 Mar 1702; d. 22 Jun 1782.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

7.  RETURN5 MEIGS (JANNA4, JOHN3, JOHN2, VINCENT1)24 was born 16 Mar 170224, and died 22 Jun 178224.  He married (1) JANE24.  She was born 25 Mar 176324, and died WFT Est. 1797-185824.  He married (2) ELIZABETH HAMLIN24 01 Feb 173224, daughter of JOHN HAMLIN and ELIZABETH PARTRIDGE.  She was born 12 Feb 1711 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut24, and died 17 Sep 176224.

 

More About RETURN MEIGS:

Elected: 1747, Representative to General Assembly from Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut24

Individual Note: died poor -- if not bankrupt24

Military service: 1745, Lieutenant in the 6th Connecticut Regiment, 2nd County Band24

Occupation: was a hatter24

 

More About RETURN MEIGS and ELIZABETH HAMLIN:

Marriage: 01 Feb 173224

       

Children of RETURN MEIGS and ELIZABETH HAMLIN are:

                   i.    ELISHA6 MEIGS24, b. WFT Est. 1730-182824; d. WFT Est. 1799-190724.

                  ii.    JANNA MEIGS24, b. WFT Est. 1730-182824; d. WFT Est. 1799-190724.

                 iii.    ELIZABETH MEIGS II24, b. WFT Est. 1730-182824; d. WFT Est. 1799-191024.

                 iv.    ELISHA MEIGS II24, b. WFT Est. 1730-182824; d. WFT Est. 1799-190724.

                  v.    RETURN JONATHAN MEIGS24, b. WFT Est. 1730-182824; d. WFT Est. 1799-190724.

                 vi.    JOHN MEIGS II24, b. WFT Est. 1730-182824; d. WFT Est. 1799-190724.

                vii.    GILES MEIGS24, b. WFT Est. 1730-182824; d. WFT Est. 1799-190724.

               viii.    TIMOTHY MEIGS24, b. WFT Est. 1730-182824; d. WFT Est. 1799-190724.

                  ix.    HANNAH MEIGS24, b. WFT Est. 1730-182824; d. WFT Est. 1799-191024.

8.                x.    JOSIAH MEIGS, b. 21 Aug 1757, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; d. 04 Sep 1822, Washington, District of Columbia.

 

Generation No. 6

 

8.  JOSIAH6 MEIGS (RETURN5, JANNA4, JOHN3, JOHN2, VINCENT1)24 was born 21 Aug 1757 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut24, and died 04 Sep 1822 in Washington, District of Columbia24.  He married CLARA BENJAMIN24 WFT Est. 1776-180424, daughter of JOHN BENJAMIN and LUCRETIA BACKUS.  She was born 05 May 176224, and died 185024.

 

More About CLARA BENJAMIN:

Burial: Unknown, Columbus, Marion County, Georgia24

 

More About JOSIAH MEIGS and CLARA BENJAMIN:

Marriage: WFT Est. 1776-180424

       

Child of JOSIAH MEIGS and CLARA BENJAMIN is:

9.                i.    HENRY7 MEIGS, b. 28 Oct 1782; d. 20 May 1861.

 

 

Generation No. 7

 

9.  HENRY7 MEIGS (JOSIAH6, RETURN5, JANNA4, JOHN3, JOHN2, VINCENT1)24 was born 28 Oct 178224, and died 20 May 186124.  He married JULIA AUSTIN24 19 Feb 180624, daughter of STEPHEN AUSTIN.  She was born 178324, and died 184124.

 

More About HENRY MEIGS:

Appointed: President of the Board of Aldermen24

Elected 1: 1818, Member of Legslature24

Elected 2: Member of 16th Congress, representing New York district24

Occupation 1: Lawyer of New York24

Occupation 2: Judge in the New York County Supreme Court24

 

More About HENRY MEIGS and JULIA AUSTIN:

Marriage: 19 Feb 180624

       

Children of HENRY MEIGS and JULIA AUSTIN are:

                   i.    HENRY8 MEIGS24, b. WFT Est. 1802-182824; d. WFT Est. 1807-190824.

                  ii.    JULIA AUSTIN MEIGS24, b. WFT Est. 1802-182824; d. WFT Est. 1807-191124; m. WILLIAM ODDIE24; d. Unknown.

                 iii.    CHARLES MEIGS24, b. WFT Est. 1802-182824; d. WFT Est. 1807-190824.

                 iv.    THEODORE MEIGS24, b. WFT Est. 1802-182824; d. WFT Est. 1807-190824.

10.             v.    CLARA FORSYTH MEIGS, b. 29 Jan 1811; d. 05 Feb 1879, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

 

 

Generation No. 8

 

10.  CLARA FORSYTH8 MEIGS (HENRY7, JOSIAH6, RETURN5, JANNA4, JOHN3, JOHN2, VINCENT1)24 was born 29 Jan 181124, and died 05 Feb 1879 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania24.  She married RICHARD WORSAM MEADE II24 05 Dec 183624, son of RICHARD MEADE and MARGARET BUTLER.  He was born 21 Mar 1807 in Cadiz, Spain24, and died 16 Apr 1870 in Brooklyn, Cattaraugus County, or Brooklyn Borough, Long Island, Kings County, New York24.

 

More About CLARA FORSYTH MEIGS:

Burial: Unknown, St. Mary's Church, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania24

 

More About RICHARD MEADE and CLARA MEIGS:

Marriage: 05 Dec 183624

       

Child of CLARA MEIGS and RICHARD MEADE is:

                   i.    RICHARD WORSAM9 MEADE III, b. 09 Oct 1837, corner 4th and Perry Sts., New York City, New York County, New York; d. 04 May 1894, Washington, District of Columbia.

Endnotes

 

1.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

2.  Charles F. Douglass, V6t1142.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 6 Tree 1142), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 10, 2000.

3.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

4.  Charles F. Douglass, V6t1142.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 6 Tree 1142), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 10, 2000.

5.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

6.  Charles F. Douglass, V6t1142.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 6 Tree 1142), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 10, 2000.

7.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

8.  Charles F. Douglass, V6t1142.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 6 Tree 1142), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 10, 2000.

9.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000  Spelled "Tomazin."

10.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

11.  Charles F. Douglass, V6t1142.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 6 Tree 1142), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 10, 2000.

12.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

13.  Charles F. Douglass, V6t1142.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 6 Tree 1142), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 10, 2000.

14.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

15.  Charles F. Douglass, V6t1142.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 6 Tree 1142), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 10, 2000.

16.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

17.  Charles F. Douglass, V6t1142.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 6 Tree 1142), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 10, 2000.

18.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

19.  Charles F. Douglass, V6t1142.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 6 Tree 1142), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 10, 2000.

20.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

21.  Charles F. Douglass, V6t1142.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 6 Tree 1142), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 10, 2000.

22.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

23.  Charles F. Douglass, V6t1142.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 6 Tree 1142), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 10, 2000.

24.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

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