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651	Teacher of a private school at “the Wayside,” Concord.	Pratt, Mary C. (I1853)
652	The following material is extracted from History and Genealogy of the Mead Family of Fairfield County, Connecticut, Eastern New York, Western Vermont and Western Pennsylvania, from A.D. 1180 to 1900, by Spencer P. Mead, LL.B, Published by The Knickerbocker Press, New York, 1901 The name "Mead" alledgedly is the English version of the Norman name of "de Prato". William Mead is believed to be the brother of Goodman "Gabriel" Mead. [Proof cited was the fact that the "coats of arms of the two are identical."] Both came from England on the ship Elizabeth (Captain Stagg) which sailed from Lydd, County Kent, England, to Massachusetts in 1635. Gabriel was born in 1587 and died March 12, 1666. Gabriel Mead remained in Massachusetts and is the ancestor of the Massachusetts Meads. William, however, followed the tide of emigration, which at that time was toward the Connecticut Valley. The first English settlement of Connecticut was made at Windsor in October, 1633, and another settlement was made at Wethersfield soon after where William Mead probably first settled, and in 1641, he removed to Stamford with several others from Wethersfield. ---------- The CT Mead family is decended from William Mead, who is said to have been a brother of Gabriel [ Goodman ] Mead, the ancestor of the Mass. family, and it is supposed that these two brothers with their families sailed from Lydd, Co. Kent, England, in the ship Elizabeth, Capt. Stagg, April 1635, for Mass. Bay Colony, where they arrived in the summer of that year. William seems to have settled at W ethersfield, CT in 1641, and on Dec. 7, 1641 was assigned a homelot and five acres of land at the latter place, as appears from the Stamford Town Records. - Hist. and Genealogy of the Mead Family by Spencer Mead p. 124	Mead, William (I140)
653	The inscription on Thomas' tombstone reads: THOME MEADE ARMIGERO SECVNDO IVSTICIARIO DE BANCO HIC HVMATO FIDELISSIMA SVA CONIVX IOHANNA POSVIT OBIT 20 MAII 1585 Translated, it says: "To Thomas Meade Esquire, Second Justiciar of the Bench, buried here. His most faithful wife Jo(h)an(na) placed (this monument). He died 20th May 1585." His title, "Second Justiciar of the Bench," suggests that Meade was a man of considerable power and status. 'Justiciar' is, apparently, not a run of the mill magistrate but someone who presides over, or belongs to, one of the King or Queen's superior courts and who exercises a special judicial function. Up until the 13th century, 'Justiciar' referred to the Chief Political Officer for the King -- someone who often represented the King at important meetings or travelled abroad on behalf of the King. In the 15th century, it still appears to have been a significant post; therefore it is likely that Thomas was a fairly important state official. Children:	Meade, Thomas (I424)
654	The marriage timeline fits, but I can not find any specific record. This info came from someone else's family tree, but they didn't have any documentation of the date either.	Family: Donald McDonald / Margaret Slone (F958)
655	The will of Sir Reginald Meade is dated 1589 - Mead HX [NY 160] Will of Reginald (Reynold) Meade (dated 1589) PROBATUM (Prologue in Latin) Memorandum the second: December one thousand five hundred eighty nine and in the two and thirtieth year of the reign of our sovereign Lady Elizabeth by the grace of God Queen of England and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Sir Reynold Meade of Elmdon, in the county of Essex, Gent., being sick in body but perfect in his mind and memory, by word in the presence and hearing of Barbara his wife, Thomas Cloughe clerk of Elmdon aforesaid, Thomas Meade, Richard Meade, John Meade and of Mary wife to the said Thomas, did declare and publish and express his last will and testament to be and stand as if the same had been set down in writing in manner and form, or to the true effect, following that it to say. Emprimis he did commend his soul into the most merciful hand of Almighty God and his body to be buried in the church of Elmdon aforesaid, and concerning all his lands, goods and chattels as he then had he willed, disposed and devised them in manner and form or to the effect following, that is to say he gave and devised to Barbara his wife all his household stuff and movables he then had in his then dwelling house in Elmdon aforesaid, half his keep at Chrishall, and four of his horses, and he willed and devised all the profit and commodities of Elmdonbery farm and of the keepness (?) and the commodities to it unto the said Barbara his wife for and during the term of three years next after his decease to the end and intent that during the said term she do keep and bring up Edward Meade his fourth son, and yearly during the said term at the _____ feast the said Barbara of the farm's profit do content and satisfy unto the Lord thereof the rent due out of the same and also yearly during the said term of three years the said Barbara or her assignee do content and pay the yearly annuity or sum of twenty pounds in good and lawful English money unto John Meade his third son at the feasts of the Annunciation of our Lady Saint Mary the virgin and Saint Michael the Archangel by even and equal portions. And from and after the said three years expire he willed and devised the profit and commodities of the said Elmdonberry farm and keepness and commodities to it unto the said Edward Meade his fourth son for and during the natural life of the said Barbara and from and after her death it then the remainder thereof unto the said John Meade for and during the years then to come in the same. And he devised an annuity or yearly rent of seven pounds of good and lawful English money unto the said Barbara for and during her natural life to be yearly issuing and payable out of the quitrents of the manors of Mounteneys and Dagworths in Elmdon aforesaid at the feasts of the Annunciation of our Lady Saint Mary the virgin and Saint Michael the Archangel by even portions to be paid by the hand of Thomas Meade his son and heir, his heirs or assignees. Item he devised also that the messuage wherein he then dwelt in Elmdon and the lands to it called Coyce (?) and the lands that were Streates and Cosins. All the rest of his free lands in the corn fields of Elmdon being no part of the Manor of Mounteneys and Dagworths; the croft called Pillcroft, the profit of the pigeon house at the Bury, half an acre of wood yearly to be taken out of his fellable wood for her fuel, his free land in Chrishall fields and three acres of crop land called Taylors adjoining to the said messuage unto the said Barbara for and during her natural life. And the said Thomas Meade should surrender the said crop hold accordingly. And he expressed he dealt the more liberally with the said Barbara because she should be good to her children and should not trouble her children. And he then willed from and after her death the said messuage and lands called Crories (?) and of the said Chrishall fields should go and remain unto the said John Meade, his heirs and assignees for ever. And that after the death of the said Barbara the said Cosin Streates and the said other lands being in the cornfields of Elmdon after her decease as is aforesaid (Bury Land excepted) should go and remain unto the said Edward Meade, his heirs and assignees for ever. All and every which legacy and bequest disposed unto the said John he expressed for his better maintenance and preferment in study and learning at the Inns of the Court. Item he willed and devised all the profits of all the woods and grounds of the woods and lands in Chrishall, Chisall magna and Chisall parua which he held of the lease or grant of Mr Penruddof (?) unto the said Thomas Meade and unto Richard Meade his second son and to their assignees to the end and intent that with the same they should well and truly content and satisfy and pay unto Martha Meade, Agnes Meade and Mary Meade his daughters the several sums of one hundred pounds of good and lawful English money within one year next after their several marriages or sooner if his said sons should gain it of the wood sales of the said woods. Item he devised and bequeathed the sum of forty pounds of like English money unto Frances Wise the daughter to the said Reginald and wife of Edward Wise to be paid unto her by the said Thomas Meade and Richard Meade out of the rest of the profit of the said _______ woods and grounds. Item he willed and devised unto the said Thomas Meade all the profit and felling of all the wood belonging to the said Manor Dagworths and Mounteneys to the end and intent by the discretion of the said Thomas he do give one part thereof to Frances Wise daughter of the said Edward and Frances Wise, and the rest of that land he do satisfy unto Barbara Meade daughter of the said Thomas Meade toward her better preferment in marriage. Item he gave and bequeathed all his interest he then had of and in the moiety or half part of the said Manor of Dagworths and Mounteneys which he held by leases of Mr Cutter (?) except certain parcels thereof he had devised to the said Barbara his wife for her life and seven acres thereof called Berry garden unto the said Edward Meade and to his assignees for all the years then to come in the same. Item he willed and bequeathed unto the said Richard four of his plough horses and sufficient corn to sow his lands. Item he gave and devised the other moiety or rest of the said Manors of Dagworths and Mounteneys that he had purchased in fee simple (?) and the Manor place S___ and all other edifices thereunto belonging and all the pastures thereunto adjoining lying severally and the said Bury garden to the said Thomas Meade his heirs and assignees for ever. The rest and remainder of all his goods and chattels whatsoever bequeathed or disposed as the aforesaid he gave and devised unto the said Thomas Meade and Richard Meade his sons and did constitute them the said Thomas and Richard his executors of his said last will and testament, requiring and charging them effectually and truly they should perform the same. Probatum etcetera	Meade, Reginald (I354)
656	There is conflicting information about whether Abraham married two people or one person. For now I am going with two.	Wessells, Katrina Jochem (I1072)
657	There is some information that Thomas moved from Kent, England to Rye, CT (later to become Rye NY) and then to Greewich CT sometime between 1692 and 1697 where he died. This invalidates the death date I have listed.	Studwell, Thomas (I379)
658	There is some interesting story here. Later in life he marries Doris J Miller in 1962. Earlier in life he worked in Doris's first husband's restaurant. Doris's first husband's last name was also Miller (but from England) He came over with a sister maybe named Phylis who might have been married to Americo in 1933 and had children with him.	Guarini, Americo Adrian (I2359)
659	These two had eight children, according to Charles Novak via email	Ashley, William (I2325)
660	This info is questionable	Mead, Rebecca (I378)
661	This name is questionable because it is difficult to read. The source is the Clark family bible.	Ashley, S. Jennie (I1133)
662	Thomas Meade migrated from Somerset during the reign of Henry VI [before 1471] and settled in Clavering, Essex. He left a will dated 1504 in Prerogative Canterbury Court. In his will he names his brother William Mede, his wife Johanna, and his four sons, Richard, Thomas, Robert and John. Thomas's descendants lived in Clavering, Elmdon, Berden, Great Easton, and Chrishall, which are all within about ten miles of each other in northwest Essex. His descendant, William Mead, Migrated to America in 1635. In 1780, William's descendant Enoch Mead built a house and named it Elmdon. The information here is based mainly on wills, which are documented separetely for each of the people involved, and on Visitations. The Visitation of Essex, 1634 [No 1] shows the descentants of Thomas Meade, son of Thomas Meade of Claveing, d. 1504. The Visitation of Essex 1634 [No 2] shows the descendants of John Meade of Great Easton, d 1570. The Visitation of Essex 1634 [No 3] shows the descendants of Edward Meade of Berden d. 1577. The Visitations of Cambridgeshire 1575 and 1619 show the descendants of John Meade of Great Easton, d. 1565. The Visitation of Essex 1664-1668 shows the descendants of Richard Meade of Berden, d. 1611. Most of the birth and marriage dates are best estimates, valid to within ten years either way. Parish records starting in about 1550, whee available, keep the dates fairly accurate. - Vancde Mead webpage on Mead HX [NY 160] -------------- possibly his will... Thomas Mede of Somerset and Clavering, Essex, Born in Somerset (probably Wraxall) about 1450, died in Clavering, Essex, 1504 Will proved in Prerogative Court of Canterbury Sons: Robert, Thomas, Richard, John Jn the name of god amen The iiii=th= day of May in the yere of owr lorde god X V C and iiii J Thomas Mede of Clavering in the Dioc of London being hole of mynde and in good and p ?fet memory thanked be almyghty Jhv made, ordenid and disposid his present testament conteynyng his last will in the maner and forme ensuing that ys to witt ffirst and princypally he bequethid and recomendid his sowle to almygthy god his maker and savyour to his glorius mother owr Lady Seynt Mary the Virgin and to all the holy company of hevin and his body to be buried in the parish church of Claveryng aforesaid. And he bequeth to the hye Aultar of the same church for his tithis and offerings forgoten or negligently witholden in discharging of his sowle iii s iiii d. Jtem he bequethid to the reparacion of the same church a good fermabull cow. Jtm he bequethid a nother cowe to the fundyng of a lyght before owr Lady in the new Tabernacule jn the body of the same church. Jtm he bequethid to the reparacion of the foresaid parish church of Clavering x li to be disposid by the oversyght of his executours and overseer to be paid by the hondis of his executours vi li xii s iii d and v marke the residue to be lesond o a dett which Robert fiche Brother owgth him. Jtm he bequethid a nother cow to goo in like wise to the sustentacion of a light before the Jmage of Seint Blase within the said church. Jtm he bequethid to the reparacion of the parish church of Arkesen vi s viii d. Jtm he bequeathed in like wise to the parish church of Langley vi s viii d. Jtm he bequethid to a prest of good and honest conversacion to sing him dymy serme by a hole yere yn the parish church of Clavering aforesaid for his sowle and all cristen sowlis vi li. Jtm he bequethid to his sonne Robert Meed v mark in money wherof he willed that he shall receyve xlvi s viii d of Gefferey Cheshin which he owed him. Jtm he bequethid to Thomas Mede his godsonne of the foresaid Robert a cow a ewe and a lambe. Jtm he bequethid to William Chessy a ewe and a lambe. Jtem he bequethid to his servant Alice Totynh ?m xx s. Jtm he bequethid to his servant Will Cole a bushell whete and a bushel of barley. Jtm he bequethid to his sonne Richard vi milch bests vi hors a cart and a plow with apparell therto belonging. Jtm he bequethid to Thomas his sonne vi other milch bests vi hors a cart and a plowgh with all the apparell to them to be deliverd when his lease and terme of yeres be exspired of the Lordship of Clavering. And yf hit happon any of his said sonne Richard and Thomas before his saide lease be exspired to discease he would that then the parte of him so decessing shall remayne to the other of them overlivyng. Jtm he bequethid to Johanne his wife vi horse of the best and a cart withall that belongith therto and x milch bests of the best. The residue of all his goodis, detts and cattals corne and vestilments what so ever they be after his detts paide his ffunerall done and this present testament fulfilled he gave and bequethid to Johanne his wife to dispose part theref for his sowle and all cristen sowlis and all the remnent at her pleasur to the comfort of hir and of hir childern and of this testament numenpatyve he made and ordenid the foresaid Johanne his wife his executrice William Mede his brother and John Cokesweth his executours. And he bequethid to ether of them for ther labors and bisines therin to be hadde x s. Also he made and ordenid Robert ffiztwilliam Gentilman of the foresaid testament numenpatyve supervisor and he to have for his labor and bisines x s. Thes being witnes Master Richard Heheby vicary of the parish church of Clavering aforesaide, Thomas Lerkin, Thomas Waren, John Drew, Edward Armbold and William Palmer with other penin the day and yere above specified. Thys ys the last wyll of Thomas Mede made the iiii=th= day of May in the yer of owr lorde god a thowsand v c and iiii of all his londis and tenements both fre and copy which he or eny other person or persons to his use hath or have within the p ?ish of Clavering and Domnow in y=e= counte of Essex. ffirst he will that his croft of iii acres callid Stokking Croft and a pece of lond cont on acr and a [unclear] liing in Stutfeld by rebers medow shall goo to the fundyng of his Obet to be holden and kepte yerly for evermor in the parish church of Clavering aforesaid. Jtm he will that Johanne his wife shalhave all his londis and medow called Dawberrys and all his londis and T ?ents called Jardays also his medow callid virlys medow now occupied by Thomas Northath and also his t ?ent called Darmeres to holde to ther sonne John for terme of hir lif and after hir decece he will that all the same londys and tenements to hir assigned shall holy remayn to Richard his sonne to holde to him and to his eyris in fee simple forever. Jtm he will that the same Richard his sonne shalhave when he commith to his lawfull age all his londis callid Lorkins, Wesowoden, Virleis, Greatmead ende pais Pightell and Marse in Reyland to hold to him and his eyris in fee simple for ever. Jtm he will that Thomas his sonne shalhave when he comith to his lawfull age his londis called Sunners perkins Harberd Slolyes picre, Webbis Biner and Maryfond holden by copy of John Barly to holde to him and to his eyres in fee simple for ever and yf it happon eny of the saide Richard or Thomas to decease befor he atteyne unto his lawfull age he will that then all the londis & tenements to him so during befor assigned shal remayne unto the other of them overlivyng. And yf hit happen both the said Ric ?and Thomas befor that ether of them com to his lawfull age to decece as god defend he will that then all the londis and t ?ents to them before assigned shalbe solde by his executours undernamed and the money commyng of such sale to dispose for his sowle his sowle his frendis sowlis and all in goode works and dedis and dedis of cherite as seme to them best to please god and to p ?fit his sowle. Jtm he will that Margaret Bartram shalhave his t ?ent in Dunmow wherein she now dwellyth for terme of hir life and after hir deceace he will that the said t ?ent with thappurtenance shall remayne to the foresaid Robert his sonne and to his eyris in fee simple for evermor. And of this his present testament and last will he mak and ordene the foresaid Johanne his wife his executrice and executours of the same he made and ordeyn his brother William Mede and John Cokyswith and he bequethid to eyther of them for his labor and bysines herin to be hade x d. Also he make and orden Robert ffytzwilliam gentilman of this present testament and last will supervisor.	Mede, Thomas (I431)
663	Thomas Mede, of St. Mary Redcliffe, was the sheriff of Bristol in 1446.-brass rubbing in Ashmolean Museum, Oxford Parish: St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol Inscription: Thomas Mede, Thrice mayor [ 1475 ] Coat of Arms: Gules a chevron ermine between three trefoils slipped argent St. Thomas Mede is probably the father of Thomas Mede of Somerset, who went to Clavering, Essex in about 1470 and died there in 1504. The connection between Sir Thomas Mede of Wraxall, Somerset, and Thomas in Clavering, Essex, is based on three pieces of circumstantial evidence. First, the names. There were three generations of Thomas Medes in Somerset and five or six generations of Thomas Medes or Meades in Essex. Second, the Coat of Arms. Several Meades in Essex used the same coat of arms: a chevron ermine between three trefoils slipped argent. Third, Clavering. The niece of Thomas Mede of Wraxall, Isabel Mede, married Maurice de Bekeley. Maurice was related to Elizabeth de Berkeley [his father's first cousin], who owned the manor of Clavering Essex. The manor passed from her to her husband, Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, and from his to his son-in-law, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick. Thomas Mede of Clavering moved to Clavering, Essex, in abut 1470, dying there in 1504. Possibly he was rewarded with land for supporting the Berkeley family at the Battle of Nibley Green, or for supporting the Earl of Warwick in 1470, or simply to help out a cousin.- from Vance Mead webpage on Mead HX [NY 160]	Mede, Sir Thomas (I436)
664	To research: Spouse Mary Ann French Children Abbie Maria Charles F (1842–1871) Harriet Ann (1844–) Mary E (1846–) Abbie Maria (1853–)	Heywood, Henry David (I2373)
665	two boys and a girl	Butler, Louise (I1302)
666	Unclear about the spelling of the last name. Seems to be Brundige, but sometimes spelled Brundage	Brundige, Polly (I77)
667	V. Abigail Bixby {Nathaniel, Mephibosheth, Daniel, Joseph), born 5 Sept., 1755, at Shrewsbury, Mass. She is stated to have died 23 Feb., 1813, but no mention is made of her marriage. Abigail Bixby and David Hayward were married n May, 1780, at Winchendon, Mass., whither Nathaniel Bixby had removed. Children, born at Winchendon: 1 David Hayward, born 18 Feb., 1781. 2 Eunice Hayward, born 24 Jan., 1783. 3 Cyrus Hayward, born 30 May, 1785. 4 Luther Hayward, born 25 April, 1787. 5 Ira Hayward, born 6 June, 1789- Story from Ancestry, no source	Bixby, Abigail (I2386)
668	Was a doctor. Had at least two children according to the 1850 census. Frances and Sarah	Heywood, Ira (I2390)
669	Was a farmer and there is evidence from the 1810 and 1820 US census that he owned slaves.	Mead, Alfred (I76)
670	was a physician and he lived in Marion, Mass. on Buzzards Bay. He married Elizabeth Hurkamp. No children. -Harry Taylor Jr.	MacDonnald, William (I1311)
671	was an officer of the American Meter Company and lived on Park Avenue in New York City. He married Sally Miller Ramsdell and they had 2 children, Marion , William, who died young, and Margaret. -Henry Taylor Jr.	McDonald, Donald (I1312)
672	Was likely born in Meriden, Connecticut. Her father died at age 93 in 1937, but I do not know his name at this time -2/04	Griswold, Louise Alice (I26)
673	was president of the State Bank of Albany, and lived in Albany all his life. He was married to Georgiana S. Fuller. No children. He had a place called Depee(?) Deene on Lake George which I believe you, Mary, visited with your folks. It is now a resort motel. -Harry Taylor Jr.	McDonald, Frederick (I1313)
674	When Samantha Studwell died, sh had in her possession a copper kettle, also a bucket made of ash wood, which belonged to Anthony Studwell, and though in u se long before the Revolutionary War they are still in a good state of preser vation.	Studwell, Samantha (I972)
675	Y	Cool, Appolonia Barentse (I1347)
676	Y	Leydecker, Leantje Alberts (I1353)
677	Y	De Jongh, Adrian Meertensen (I1359)
678	Y	De Jongh, Meerten Adrians (I1360)
679	Y	De Jongh, Adrian (I1361)
680	Y	De Jongh, Adrian (I1362)
681	Y	Van Arnhem, Helena (I1370)
682	Y	Van Wie, Jan (I1371)
683	Y	Lansing, Alida (I1374)
684	Y	Van Valkenburg, Catryna Lambertse (I1379)
685	Y	Fonda, Hester (I1381)
686	Y	Osterhout, Jan Jr. (I1384)
687	Y	Ploeg, Anna Hendricks (I1385)
688	Y	De Witt, Geertruy (I1387)
689	Y	Jelles, Annetjen (I1393)
690	Y	Pieters, Tryntje (I1394)
691	Y	Ploeg, Hendrik Albertsen (I1395)
692	Y	Janse, Engeltje (I1400)
693	Y	Van Etten, Pieter (I1405)
694	Y	De Hooges, Eva (I1406)
695	Y	McDonald, Christian (I1414)
696	Y	McDonald, William (I1415)
697	Y	Douwess, Hester (I1423)
698	Y	Casperse, Agnietie (I1426)
699	Y	Fonda, Douw (I1427)
700	Y	Elisabeth (I1432)

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Teacher of a private school at “the Wayside,” Concord.

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The following material is extracted from History and Genealogy of the Mead Family of Fairfield County, Connecticut, Eastern New York, Western Vermont and Western Pennsylvania, from A.D. 1180 to 1900, by Spencer P. Mead, LL.B, Published by The Knickerbocker Press, New York, 1901

The name "Mead" alledgedly is the English version of the Norman name of "de Prato".

William Mead is believed to be the brother of Goodman "Gabriel" Mead. [Proof cited was the fact that the "coats of arms of the two are identical."] Both came from England on the ship Elizabeth (Captain Stagg) which sailed from Lydd, County Kent, England, to Massachusetts in 1635. Gabriel was born in 1587 and died March 12, 1666.

Gabriel Mead remained in Massachusetts and is the ancestor of the Massachusetts Meads. William, however, followed the tide of emigration, which at that time was toward the Connecticut Valley. The first English settlement of Connecticut was made at Windsor in October, 1633, and another settlement was made at Wethersfield soon after where William Mead probably first settled, and in 1641, he removed to Stamford with several others from Wethersfield.

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The CT Mead family is decended from William Mead, who is said to have been a brother of Gabriel [ Goodman ] Mead, the ancestor of the Mass. family, and it is supposed that these two brothers with their families sailed from Lydd, Co. Kent, England, in the ship Elizabeth, Capt. Stagg, April 1635, for Mass. Bay Colony, where they arrived in the summer of that year. William seems to have settled at W ethersfield, CT in 1641, and on Dec. 7, 1641 was assigned a homelot and five acres of land at the latter place, as appears from the Stamford Town Records.

- Hist. and Genealogy of the Mead Family by Spencer Mead p. 124

Mead, William (I140)

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The inscription on Thomas' tombstone reads:
THOME MEADE ARMIGERO SECVNDO IVSTICIARIO DE BANCO HIC HVMATO FIDELISSIMA SVA CONIVX IOHANNA POSVIT OBIT 20 MAII 1585
Translated, it says: "To Thomas Meade Esquire, Second Justiciar of the Bench, buried here. His most faithful wife Jo(h)an(na) placed (this monument). He died 20th May 1585." His title, "Second Justiciar of the Bench," suggests that Meade was a man of considerable power and status. 'Justiciar' is, apparently, not a run of the mill magistrate but someone who presides over, or belongs to, one of the King or Queen's superior courts and who exercises a special judicial function. Up until the 13th century, 'Justiciar' referred to the Chief Political Officer for the King -- someone who often represented the King at important meetings or travelled abroad on behalf of the King. In the 15th century, it still appears to have been a significant post; therefore it is likely that Thomas was a fairly important state official.
Children:

Meade, Thomas (I424)

654

The marriage timeline fits, but I can not find any specific record. This info came from someone else's family tree, but they didn't have any documentation of the date either.

Family: Donald McDonald / Margaret Slone (F958)

655

The will of Sir Reginald Meade is dated 1589 - Mead HX [NY 160]

Will of Reginald (Reynold) Meade (dated 1589)

PROBATUM (Prologue in Latin)

Memorandum the second: December one thousand five hundred eighty nine
and in the two and thirtieth year of the reign of our sovereign Lady
Elizabeth by the grace of God Queen of England and Ireland, Defender of
the Faith, Sir Reynold Meade of Elmdon, in the county of Essex, Gent.,
being sick in body but perfect in his mind and memory, by word in the
presence and hearing of Barbara his wife, Thomas Cloughe clerk of Elmdon
aforesaid, Thomas Meade, Richard Meade, John Meade and of Mary wife to
the said Thomas, did declare and publish and express his last will and
testament to be and stand as if the same had been set down in writing in
manner and form, or to the true effect, following that it to say.
Emprimis he did commend his soul into the most merciful hand of Almighty
God and his body to be buried in the church of Elmdon aforesaid, and
concerning all his lands, goods and chattels as he then had he willed,
disposed and devised them in manner and form or to the effect following,
that is to say he gave and devised to Barbara his wife all his household
stuff and movables he then had in his then dwelling house in Elmdon
aforesaid, half his keep at Chrishall, and four of his horses, and he
willed and devised all the profit and commodities of Elmdonbery farm and
of the keepness (?) and the commodities to it unto the said Barbara his
wife for and during the term of three years next after his decease to
the end and intent that during the said term she do keep and bring up
Edward Meade his fourth son, and yearly during the said term at the
_____ feast the said Barbara of the farm's profit do content and satisfy
unto the Lord thereof the rent due out of the same and also yearly
during the said term of three years the said Barbara or her assignee do
content and pay the yearly annuity or sum of twenty pounds in good and
lawful English money unto John Meade his third son at the feasts of the
Annunciation of our Lady Saint Mary the virgin and Saint Michael the
Archangel by even and equal portions. And from and after the said three
years expire he willed and devised the profit and commodities of the
said Elmdonberry farm and keepness and commodities to it unto the said
Edward Meade his fourth son for and during the natural life of the said
Barbara and from and after her death it then the remainder thereof unto
the said John Meade for and during the years then to come in the same.
And he devised an annuity or yearly rent of seven pounds of good and
lawful English money unto the said Barbara for and during her natural
life to be yearly issuing and payable out of the quitrents of the manors
of Mounteneys and Dagworths in Elmdon aforesaid at the feasts of the
Annunciation of our Lady Saint Mary the virgin and Saint Michael the
Archangel by even portions to be paid by the hand of Thomas Meade his
son and heir, his heirs or assignees. Item he devised also that the
messuage wherein he then dwelt in Elmdon and the lands to it called
Coyce (?) and the lands that were Streates and Cosins. All the rest of
his free lands in the corn fields of Elmdon being no part of the Manor
of Mounteneys and Dagworths; the croft called Pillcroft, the profit of
the pigeon house at the Bury, half an acre of wood yearly to be taken
out of his fellable wood for her fuel, his free land in Chrishall fields
and three acres of crop land called Taylors adjoining to the said
messuage unto the said Barbara for and during her natural life. And the
said Thomas Meade should surrender the said crop hold accordingly. And
he expressed he dealt the more liberally with the said Barbara because
she should be good to her children and should not trouble her children.
And he then willed from and after her death the said messuage and lands
called Crories (?) and of the said Chrishall fields should go and remain
unto the said John Meade, his heirs and assignees for ever. And that
after the death of the said Barbara the said Cosin Streates and the said
other lands being in the cornfields of Elmdon after her decease as is
aforesaid (Bury Land excepted) should go and remain unto the said Edward
Meade, his heirs and assignees for ever. All and every which legacy and
bequest disposed unto the said John he expressed for his better
maintenance and preferment in study and learning at the Inns of the
Court. Item he willed and devised all the profits of all the woods and
grounds of the woods and lands in Chrishall, Chisall magna and Chisall
parua which he held of the lease or grant of Mr Penruddof (?) unto the
said Thomas Meade and unto Richard Meade his second son and to their
assignees to the end and intent that with the same they should well and
truly content and satisfy and pay unto Martha Meade, Agnes Meade and
Mary Meade his daughters the several sums of one hundred pounds of good
and lawful English money within one year next after their several
marriages or sooner if his said sons should gain it of the wood sales of
the said woods. Item he devised and bequeathed the sum of forty pounds
of like English money unto Frances Wise the daughter to the said
Reginald and wife of Edward Wise to be paid unto her by the said Thomas
Meade and Richard Meade out of the rest of the profit of the said
_______ woods and grounds. Item he willed and devised unto the said
Thomas Meade all the profit and felling of all the wood belonging to the
said Manor Dagworths and Mounteneys to the end and intent by the
discretion of the said Thomas he do give one part thereof to Frances
Wise daughter of the said Edward and Frances Wise, and the rest of that
land he do satisfy unto Barbara Meade daughter of the said Thomas Meade
toward her better preferment in marriage. Item he gave and bequeathed
all his interest he then had of and in the moiety or half part of the
said Manor of Dagworths and Mounteneys which he held by leases of Mr
Cutter (?) except certain parcels thereof he had devised to the said
Barbara his wife for her life and seven acres thereof called Berry
garden unto the said Edward Meade and to his assignees for all the years
then to come in the same. Item he willed and bequeathed unto the said
Richard four of his plough horses and sufficient corn to sow his lands.
Item he gave and devised the other moiety or rest of the said Manors of
Dagworths and Mounteneys that he had purchased in fee simple (?) and the
Manor place S___ and all other edifices thereunto belonging and all the
pastures thereunto adjoining lying severally and the said Bury garden to
the said Thomas Meade his heirs and assignees for ever. The rest and
remainder of all his goods and chattels whatsoever bequeathed or
disposed as the aforesaid he gave and devised unto the said Thomas Meade
and Richard Meade his sons and did constitute them the said Thomas and
Richard his executors of his said last will and testament, requiring and
charging them effectually and truly they should perform the same.

Probatum etcetera

Meade, Reginald (I354)

656

There is conflicting information about whether Abraham married two people or one person. For now I am going with two.

Wessells, Katrina Jochem (I1072)

657

There is some information that Thomas moved from Kent, England to Rye, CT (later to become Rye NY) and then to Greewich CT sometime between 1692 and 1697 where he died. This invalidates the death date I have listed.

Studwell, Thomas (I379)

658

There is some interesting story here. Later in life he marries Doris J Miller in 1962. Earlier in life he worked in Doris's first husband's restaurant. Doris's first husband's last name was also Miller (but from England) He came over with a sister maybe named Phylis who might have been married to Americo in 1933 and had children with him.

Guarini, Americo Adrian (I2359)

659

These two had eight children, according to Charles Novak via email

Ashley, William (I2325)

660

This info is questionable

Mead, Rebecca (I378)

661

This name is questionable because it is difficult to read. The source is the Clark family bible.

Ashley, S. Jennie (I1133)

662

Thomas Meade migrated from Somerset during the reign of Henry VI [before 1471] and settled in Clavering, Essex. He left a will dated 1504 in Prerogative Canterbury Court. In his will he names his brother William Mede, his wife Johanna, and his four sons, Richard, Thomas, Robert and John.

Thomas's descendants lived in Clavering, Elmdon, Berden, Great Easton, and Chrishall, which are all within about ten miles of each other in northwest Essex.

His descendant, William Mead, Migrated to America in 1635. In 1780, William's descendant Enoch Mead built a house and named it Elmdon.

The information here is based mainly on wills, which are documented separetely for each of the people involved, and on Visitations. The Visitation of Essex, 1634 [No 1] shows the descentants of Thomas Meade, son of Thomas Meade of Claveing, d. 1504. The Visitation of Essex 1634 [No 2] shows the descendants of John Meade of Great Easton, d 1570. The Visitation of Essex 1634 [No 3] shows the descendants of Edward Meade of Berden d. 1577. The Visitations of Cambridgeshire 1575 and 1619 show the descendants of John Meade of Great Easton, d. 1565. The Visitation of Essex 1664-1668 shows the descendants of Richard Meade of Berden, d. 1611.

Most of the birth and marriage dates are best estimates, valid to within ten years either way. Parish records starting in about 1550, whee available, keep the dates fairly accurate. - Vancde Mead webpage on Mead HX [NY 160]

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possibly his will...

Thomas Mede of Somerset and Clavering, Essex,
Born in Somerset (probably Wraxall) about 1450, died in Clavering, Essex, 1504
Will proved in Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Sons: Robert, Thomas, Richard, John

Jn the name of god amen The iiii=th= day of May in the yere of owr lorde god X V C and iiii J Thomas Mede of Clavering in the Dioc of London being hole of mynde and in good and p ?fet memory thanked be almyghty Jhv made, ordenid and disposid his present testament conteynyng his last will in the maner and forme ensuing that ys to witt ffirst and princypally he bequethid and recomendid his sowle to almygthy god his maker and savyour to his glorius mother owr Lady Seynt Mary the Virgin and to all the holy company of hevin and his body to be buried in the parish church of Claveryng aforesaid. And he bequeth to the hye Aultar of the same church for his tithis and offerings forgoten or negligently witholden in discharging of his sowle iii s iiii d. Jtem he bequethid to the reparacion of the same church a good fermabull cow. Jtm he bequethid a nother cowe to the fundyng of a lyght before owr Lady in the new Tabernacule jn the body of the same church. Jtm he bequethid to the reparacion of the foresaid parish church of Clavering x li to be disposid by the oversyght of his executours and overseer to be paid by the hondis of his executours vi li xii s iii d and v marke the residue to be lesond o a dett which Robert fiche Brother owgth him. Jtm he bequethid a nother cow to goo in like wise to the sustentacion of a light before the Jmage of Seint Blase within the said church. Jtm he bequethid to the reparacion of the parish church of Arkesen vi s viii d. Jtm he bequeathed in like wise to the parish church of Langley vi s viii d. Jtm he bequethid to a prest of good and honest conversacion to sing him dymy serme by a hole yere yn the parish church of Clavering aforesaid for his sowle and all cristen sowlis vi li. Jtm he bequethid to his sonne Robert Meed v mark in money wherof he willed that he shall receyve xlvi s viii d of Gefferey Cheshin which he owed him. Jtm he bequethid to Thomas Mede his godsonne of the foresaid Robert a cow a ewe and a lambe. Jtm he bequethid to William Chessy a ewe and a lambe. Jtem he bequethid to his servant Alice Totynh ?m xx s. Jtm he bequethid to his servant Will Cole a bushell whete and a bushel of barley. Jtm he bequethid to his sonne Richard vi milch bests vi hors a cart and a plow with apparell therto belonging. Jtm he bequethid to Thomas his sonne vi other milch bests vi hors a cart and a plowgh with all the apparell to them to be deliverd when his lease and terme of yeres be exspired of the Lordship of Clavering. And yf hit happon any of his said sonne Richard and Thomas before his saide lease be exspired to discease he would that then the parte of him so decessing shall remayne to the other of them overlivyng. Jtm he bequethid to Johanne his wife vi horse of the best and a cart withall that belongith therto and x milch bests of the best. The residue of all his goodis, detts and cattals corne and vestilments what so ever they be after his detts paide his ffunerall done and this present testament fulfilled he gave and bequethid to Johanne his wife to dispose part theref for his sowle and all cristen sowlis and all the remnent at her pleasur to the comfort of hir and of hir childern and of this testament numenpatyve he made and ordenid the foresaid Johanne his wife his executrice William Mede his brother and John Cokesweth his executours. And he bequethid to ether of them for ther labors and bisines therin to be hadde x s. Also he made and ordenid Robert ffiztwilliam Gentilman of the foresaid testament numenpatyve supervisor and he to have for his labor and bisines x s. Thes being witnes Master Richard Heheby vicary of the parish church of Clavering aforesaide, Thomas Lerkin, Thomas Waren, John Drew, Edward Armbold and William Palmer with other penin the day and yere above specified.

Thys ys the last wyll of Thomas Mede made the iiii=th= day of May in the yer of owr lorde god a thowsand v c and iiii of all his londis and tenements both fre and copy which he or eny other person or persons to his use hath or have within the p ?ish of Clavering and Domnow in y=e= counte of Essex. ffirst he will that his croft of iii acres callid Stokking Croft and a pece of lond cont on acr and a [unclear] liing in Stutfeld by rebers medow shall goo to the fundyng of his Obet to be holden and kepte yerly for evermor in the parish church of Clavering aforesaid. Jtm he will that Johanne his wife shalhave all his londis and medow called Dawberrys and all his londis and T ?ents called Jardays also his medow callid virlys medow now occupied by Thomas Northath and also his t ?ent called Darmeres to holde to ther sonne John for terme of hir lif and after hir decece he will that all the same londys and tenements to hir assigned shall holy remayn to Richard his sonne to holde to him and to his eyris in fee simple forever. Jtm he will that the same Richard his sonne shalhave when he commith to his lawfull age all his londis callid Lorkins, Wesowoden, Virleis, Greatmead ende pais Pightell and Marse in Reyland to hold to him and his eyris in fee simple for ever. Jtm he will that Thomas his sonne shalhave when he comith to his lawfull age his londis called Sunners perkins Harberd Slolyes picre, Webbis Biner and Maryfond holden by copy of John Barly to holde to him and to his eyres in fee simple for ever and yf it happon eny of the saide Richard or Thomas to decease befor he atteyne unto his lawfull age he will that then all the londis & tenements to him so during befor assigned shal remayne unto the other of them overlivyng. And yf hit happen both the said Ric ?and Thomas befor that ether of them com to his lawfull age to decece as god defend he will that then all the londis and t ?ents to them before assigned shalbe solde by his executours undernamed and the money commyng of such sale to dispose for his sowle his sowle his frendis sowlis and all in goode works and dedis and dedis of cherite as seme to them best to please god and to p ?fit his sowle. Jtm he will that Margaret Bartram shalhave his t ?ent in Dunmow wherein she now dwellyth for terme of hir life and after hir deceace he will that the said t ?ent with thappurtenance shall remayne to the foresaid Robert his sonne and to his eyris in fee simple for evermor. And of this his present testament and last will he mak and ordene the foresaid Johanne his wife his executrice and executours of the same he made and ordeyn his brother William Mede and John Cokyswith and he bequethid to eyther of them for his labor and bysines herin to be hade x d. Also he make and orden Robert ffytzwilliam gentilman of this present testament and last will supervisor.

Mede, Thomas (I431)

663

Thomas Mede, of St. Mary Redcliffe, was the sheriff of Bristol in 1446.-brass rubbing in Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

Parish: St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol

Inscription: Thomas Mede, Thrice mayor [ 1475 ]

Coat of Arms: Gules a chevron ermine between three trefoils slipped argent

St. Thomas Mede is probably the father of Thomas Mede of Somerset, who went to Clavering, Essex in about 1470 and died there in 1504. The connection between Sir Thomas Mede of Wraxall, Somerset, and Thomas in Clavering, Essex, is based on three pieces of circumstantial evidence.

First, the names. There were three generations of Thomas Medes in Somerset and five or six generations of Thomas Medes or Meades in Essex.

Second, the Coat of Arms. Several Meades in Essex used the same coat of arms: a chevron ermine between three trefoils slipped argent.

Third, Clavering. The niece of Thomas Mede of Wraxall, Isabel Mede, married Maurice de Bekeley. Maurice was related to Elizabeth de Berkeley [his father's first cousin], who owned the manor of Clavering Essex. The manor passed from her to her husband, Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, and from his to his son-in-law, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick. Thomas Mede of Clavering moved to Clavering, Essex, in abut 1470, dying there in 1504. Possibly he was rewarded with land for supporting the Berkeley family at the Battle of Nibley Green, or for supporting the Earl of Warwick in 1470, or simply to help out a cousin.- from Vance Mead webpage on Mead HX [NY 160]

Mede, Sir Thomas (I436)

664

To research:

Spouse
Mary Ann French

Children
Abbie Maria
Charles F (1842–1871)
Harriet Ann (1844–)
Mary E (1846–)
Abbie Maria (1853–)

Heywood, Henry David (I2373)

665

two boys and a girl

Butler, Louise (I1302)

666

Unclear about the spelling of the last name. Seems to be Brundige, but sometimes spelled Brundage

Brundige, Polly (I77)

667

V. Abigail Bixby {Nathaniel, Mephibosheth, Daniel, Joseph), born 5 Sept., 1755, at Shrewsbury, Mass. She is stated to have died 23 Feb., 1813, but no mention is made of her marriage. Abigail Bixby and David Hayward were married n May, 1780, at Winchendon, Mass., whither Nathaniel Bixby had removed.

Children, born at Winchendon:

1 David Hayward, born 18 Feb., 1781.

2 Eunice Hayward, born 24 Jan., 1783.

3 Cyrus Hayward, born 30 May, 1785.

4 Luther Hayward, born 25 April, 1787.

5 Ira Hayward, born 6 June, 1789-

Story from Ancestry, no source

Bixby, Abigail (I2386)

668

Was a doctor. Had at least two children according to the 1850 census. Frances and Sarah

Heywood, Ira (I2390)

669

Was a farmer and there is evidence from the 1810 and 1820 US census that he owned slaves.

Mead, Alfred (I76)

670

was a physician and he lived in Marion, Mass. on Buzzards Bay. He married Elizabeth Hurkamp. No children.

-Harry Taylor Jr.

MacDonnald, William (I1311)

671

was an officer of the American Meter Company and lived on Park Avenue in New York City. He married Sally Miller Ramsdell and they had 2 children, Marion , William, who died young, and Margaret.

-Henry Taylor Jr.

McDonald, Donald (I1312)

672

Was likely born in Meriden, Connecticut. Her father died at age 93 in 1937, but I do not know his name at this time -2/04

Griswold, Louise Alice (I26)

673

was president of the State Bank of Albany, and lived in Albany all his life. He was married to Georgiana S. Fuller. No children. He had a place called Depee(?) Deene on Lake George which I believe you, Mary, visited with your folks. It is now a resort motel.

-Harry Taylor Jr.

McDonald, Frederick (I1313)

674

When Samantha Studwell died, sh had in her possession a copper kettle, also a bucket made of ash wood, which belonged to Anthony Studwell, and though in u se long before the Revolutionary War they are still in a good state of preser vation.

Studwell, Samantha (I972)

675

Cool, Appolonia Barentse (I1347)

676

Leydecker, Leantje Alberts (I1353)

677

De Jongh, Adrian Meertensen (I1359)

678

De Jongh, Meerten Adrians (I1360)

679

De Jongh, Adrian (I1361)

680