John Meadows
John was born about 1772. John's father was
Frances Meadows and his mother was
Elizabeth Jennings Mangum. His paternal grandparents were
Thomas Meadows and
Ann Bourne. He had ten brothers and two sisters, named
Jacob,
Lewis,
Israel,
Arris Preston,
James,
Jeremiah,
Matthew,
Elijah,
William,
Francis,
Susanna and
Mary. He was the second youngest of the thirteen children.