Thomas Meadows 
Thomas was born about 1612 in Bristol, Suffolk County, England.1 Thomas' father was AMBROSE Meador. His paternal grandparents were DANIEL MEADOR and ELIZABETH LEE. He was an only child. He died before June 6th, 1655 in Lancaster City, Virginia.1 General Notes
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Thomas Meador came to the New World in 1636, having surrendered his Headright to John Gater for his passage. He landed at Elizabeth County, Virginia.
In 1653, Thomas Meades bought land in Lancaster County from William Underwood. "Milleck (Williamson's) Creek" was called Islington Landing 100 years later.
On 6 April 1654, he was appointed Constable in Lancaster County.
On June 2, 1663, he claimed patent to 320 acres in Rappahannock County, Virginia. The land was on the south side of Hoskins Creek "nigh a path that goeth over the main runn of sd. cr. unto the plantation of John Gillett & C. to W. most trees belonging to John Gregory. Trans. of seven pers: Henry Holmwood, Lewis Williams, Walter Price, Easter Watson, Thomas Paggitt, Ann Austin.
The Will of Thomas Meads/Meador
The last will and testament of Tho. Meads (Meador) made the 5th. day of March (54.) Imp nt. I do bequeath my body to the Earth & my soul to God that gave it. I do make my wife my sole & absolute Excr. I do give to my wife and Daughter Mary this planation that I now live upon and all the land on this side of the Creek, amd the sd. plantation not to be my Daughter's 'till after my wife's decease. I do give to my two sons Thos. & John Meads all the land that is on the west side of the Creek provided that they pay unto my two Daughters Margaret & Joyce out of the s. land two thousand pounds of tob. & cask at their day of marriage, and in case eithre of the(m) die that the sd. tob. to belong to the survivor. I do give unto my wife & sons & my Daughters above mentioned all my goods and chattels after my debts are padi and that they shall be equally divided amongst them. I do give to my Daughter Anne all the cattle that belongeth to her which is about five head of cattle, and likewise I do give unto her one shilling in money. This is my last will and testament as witness my hand the day & year above written.
Witness Thomas Mead
Rawleigh Travers
John Richardson
Edward Bradshaw (by his mark)
pbat 6 da. Juny 1655
Facts about this person:
Occupation
PLANTER: TOBACCO- MAIN CROP
‌Thomas and SUSANNAH were married in a religious ceremony in Virginia.1 They had two sons and four daughters, named Thomas, John, Margaret, Mary, Joyce and Ann.
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Children
Thomas Meadows
Thomas was born about 1636 in Essex City, Virginia.1 He died before April 1662 in Essex County, Virginia.1
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v113t0144.ftw, v67t1326.ftw, v89t0877.ftw, Meadows.FTW, GenCircles-2.ged
Further sources/citations:
v113t0144.ftw, v67t1326.ftw, v89t0877.ftw, Meadows.FTW, GenCircles-2.ged