Generation No. 1

Generation No. 1

John Meader Born: about 1603 Married: 1653 Died: About 1715, Oyster River, New Hampshire Parents: Father: Mother:

Spouse: Abigail Tuttle Born: November 4, 1628, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England Died: Before April 4, 1674 Parents: Father: John Tuttle Mother: Joan Antrobus

Children: 1. John Meader, born about 1660, died in 1736 2. Joseph Meader, born in 1664, married

February 20, 1690. (He married an Elizabeth who was admitted to church by the Reverend Hugh Adams on June 30, 1723. Joseph died intestate. In 1730, he gave his farm to his nephew Daniel. 3. Elizabeth Meader, born January 11, 1665. She may have married a Hanson sometime after 1705. 4. Sarah Meader, born January 11, 1668/9 and died in 1719. 5. Nathaniel Meader, born June 14, 1671 and killed by Indians on April 25, 1704. 6. Nicholas Meader, who was probably killed by Indians at the massacre of 1694 or 1704, since his name does not appear in any record.

NOTES: John Meader, who may have been the son of John Meader of Fordington (c.1603 ? p.1642 [E] and grandson of Thomas Meader probably born about 1625 in Fordington, Dorset, England and died about 1715 in Oyster River, New Hampshire. He apparently came to New England about 1647, just before the execution of King Charles I and the Interregnum in England. Two principal groups had formed there during the power struggle of the 1640s: The Royalists, loyal to the King, and the Cavaliers, or Roundheads, who opposed him. When Charles I fell, and was beheaded in 1649, many common citizens who had signed the Proclamation Returns of 1641/2 or otherwise professed their loyalty to the King fled to America. John Meader must at that time have been about 22 years of age. He was certainly a Protestant, since he had signed the Proclamation Return.

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He served on a jury in 1659 ? 1660 and on grand juries n 1661 ? 1662, 1665, 1670, 1678 and 1693. According to the Dover Town Records, John Meader was taxed on July 21, 2657 and also in 1661 ? 1667. He with others petitioned the General Court of Massachusetts in 1669 to make Oyster River a separate township. In 1685 he was one of a group of petitioners from Exeter, Hampton, Portsmouth and Dover who appointed Nathaniel Weare of Hampton as their agent to go to England to protest to the King (James II) about the arbitrary methods of Governor Cranfield. At a court session on October 19, 1709 to settle the ownership of some land disputed by Nathaniel Hill, presumably related to Valentine Hill, and a Stephenson, Joseph Meader [5] and John Meader [1], the latter then claiming the age of 80, both testified for Hill. Again, John Meader [2], claiming to be 82, testified on January 30, 1712 that Charles Adams had owned land at the mouth of the Oyster River about 1650, further evidence if any were needed that John Meader had been there at that time. John Meader married Abigail Tuttle in 1653. She was the daughter of John and Joan Antrobus Tuttle, born November 4, 1628 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England and died in Durham, N.H. before April 4, 1674. The Tuttle family arrived in New England in 1653 in the ship Planter. In the Indian attack of 1694 [see the article, "The Oyster River Massacre"], apparently a number of homes, including that of John Meader, were consumed by fire. Accounts differ, however, as to the number of garrisons burned, and it is not even positive that John Meader lost his home at the time, although from the accounts that much is highly probable. If the Meader garrison was destroyed in 1604 it must have been immediately rebuilt, for one soldier was quartered there from July 18, 1694 until November 24, and other soldiers were stationed there from November 2, 1694 until March 6, 1696.

John Meader of Piscataqua, His Ancestors and Descendants Compiled by Granville Meader

A Meader Family Association Publication Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, 1975 ANCESTRY AND DESCENDANTS OF CAPTIAN ROBERT MEADER 1743 ? 1815 Published October 1, 1966

By Byron M. Herrington, Cambridge, New York

John Meader (John1) Born: about 1625 Married probably in 1680 Died approximately 1836 Parents: Father: John Meader Mother: Abigail Tuttle

Generation No. 2

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Spouse (1): Sarah Follett Born: 1654 Died: Before 1725 Parents: Father: Nicholas Follett Mother: Abigail

Children: 1. Joseph Meader, born April 10, 1681 and died in 1759. 2. Abigail Meader (possibly a twin since she is recorded as also being born in 1681).

She was alive in 1736. 3. Nicholas Meader, born about 1682/1683 and died in 1769. 4. Elizabeth Meader, born in 1684 and died in 1725. 5. Sarah Meader, born 1684, married John Tibbetts. They had three children.

Spouse (2): Elizabeth Born in 1667 Baptized: December 31, 1727 by Reverend Hugh Adams No further information known, no children.

Spouse (3): Widow Agnes Clark Married: April 5, 1735 Died: 1737 She was the widow of Samuel Clark of Portsmouth. There were no children of this marriage.

NOTES: John Meader, son of John Meader (c.1625 ? c.1715) [1] and Abigail Tuttle, was probably born in 1660 [other sources give birth dates as early as 1654 and as early as 1667] at Oyster River, N.H. That he died in 1736 is presumed from his will, signed November 2 of that year. He was certainly a farmer, as was his father, and possibly a weaver as well. He occupied some of the paternal acres in Oyster River. He was a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery, now the oldest military company in America. This celebrated corps was formed in 1637 during the Pequot war and modeled after the plan of a similar group in London. Composed of only the best citizens, it was meant more for home defense and for the training of young soldiers than for active service. As it was the special bulwark of the State, great pains were taken to maintain a high standard of discipline. From this it would appear that John Meader [2] was not a member of the Society of Friends. Honorable Artillery Company of Boston. John married first, Sarah Follett, born 1667, died before 1727. She was captured by Indians and taken to Canada with four of her children. She and three children were ransomed by John. One daughter remained and married a Frenchman.

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Compiled by Granville Meader A Meader Family Association Publication

Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, 1975 ANCESTRY AND DESCENDANTS OF CAPTIAN ROBERT MEADER 1743 ? 1815 Published October 1, 1966

By Byron M. Herrington, Cambridge, New York Honorable Artillery Company of Boston

Nicholas Meader (John1, John2) Born: 1660 Marriage: Unknown Died: 1767 Parents: Father: John Meader Mother: Sarah Follett

Generation No. 3

Spouse(1): Lydia No further information known

Children: 1. Keziah Meader, born June 23, 1709,

Durham, New Hampshire. He was not mentioned in his father's Will (probably died before then). 2. Samuel Meader, born January 14, ,1711, Durham, New Hampshire 3. Nicholas Meader, born October 9, 1712, Durham, New Hampshire 4. John Meader, born October 8, 1715, Durham, New Hampshire 5. Daniel Meader, born November 6, 1718, Durham, New Hampshire 6. David Meader, born in 1720 Durham, New Hampshire and married a Sarah.

Spouse (2): Sarah Hoag They had no children.

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NOTES: Nicholas left the parental roof at an early age. On March 18, 1734, he purchased 25 acres of the common and undivided lands for 8 shillings. Nicholas Follett, 'a mariner,' on July 1, 1710 conveyed lands to his 'cozen Nicholas Meader'. On April 14, 1737 he moved to Durham and settled on land owned by his grandfather. On August 17, 1738, 'Joseph Meader of Nantucket and Nicholas Meader of Durham entered a division of land, being part of the homestead of their father, John Meader, late of Durham, deceased.' It is signed by Nicholas and Joseph Meader. He also held a grant of land in Madbury, Strafford Co., New Hampshire. Will of Nicholas Meader: Samuel Meader (son) received 10 acres of land adjoining to his homestead land, being part of Nicholas' 40 acres on which his son John Meader lived; also 6 acres of land more lying on the westerly side of Lamper-Eel River. John Meader (son) received free and full use and improvement of 30 acres of land where he John currently lives, the produce of Nicholas' thatch bed, and also the produce of the one half of Nicholas' salt marsh lying below the trench. Daniel Meader (son) received the produce of all Nicholas' land from the elm tree to the marsh point, one half of the feed of the pasture land, use of 12 acres of woodland at wheelwright's Pond, to support his fire. David Meader (son) received Nicholas' dwelling house and barn and the land upon which the dwelling house stands, one half the pasture land, a piece of mowing land beginning at a certain elm tree (the bound between Nicholas and his brother Joseph's land) . . . all Nicholas' thatch bed, salt marsh, one half of pasture land, 13 acres of land lying at Wheelwright's Pond, all household goods, beds and bedding and all farming tackling and utensils [David's mother may use it during her lifetime as Nicholas' widow]. Thomas Meader (grandson - son of John) received 30 acres of land, thatch bed, one half of the salt marsh - if Thomas does not survive his father, then items are given to Nicholas' grandson, Thomas Meader (son of John). Mark Meader (grandson - son of Daniel) received land, one half of pasture land, 12 acres of woodland lying at Wheelwright's Pond. Mark and his father shall make and keep in good repair the partition fence between the mowing land and the pasture land between Nicholas' and his brother Joseph's land. Lydia Roberts (granddaughter) received 400 pounds, old tenor. Sarah Meader is executrix and Thomas Tuttle of Dover the executor Will proved 29 Jul 1767 Inventory attest 27 Apr 1768: amount 533 pounds, 1 shilling and eightpence; signed by Amos Peaslee and Silas Tuttle.

John Meader of Piscataqua, His Ancestors and Descendants Compiled by Granville Meader

A Meader Family Association Publication Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, 1975

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