Samuel Meacham (b. November 15, 1739, d. January 22, 1811)
Samuel Meacham (son of Samuel Meacham and Bertha Pease)481 was born November 15, 1739 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA481, and died January 22, 1811 in Canaan, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA481. He married Phebe Main on March 31, 1763 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA, daughter of Thomas Main and Anna Brown.
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Dated 8/18/1999 from Internet Posting and Posted By: LMW:
He is listed in the DAR PATRIOT INDEX - CENTENNIAL EDITION p 1990: Samuel: b11-15-1739 CT d 1-22-1811 NH m Phebe Main Pvt PS NH
He was a Patriot Soldier in New Hampshire and served as a Private. I do not have a book on Revolutionary Solders of NH, but I am sure there is one at your state archives or you can check at one of the 9 Federal Archives.
You can write to the Registrar General, NSDAR, Record Copy, 1776 D Street N.W. Washington, DC 20006-5392 with a check made payable to "The Treasurer General, NSDAR" for a $5 dollar fee, receive a copy of an application from someone who has joined the DAR on this soldier.
______ Dated 8/19/1999 from Internet Posting and Posted By: William Meacham
Samuel did not serve with Washington's Continental Army. He did serve with Colonel Chase's Regiment of Militia, under Captain John Welles in response to the alarm of 20 October, 1780. There is an anecdote re: his joining. It seems that he was gathering firewood for his home when a group of men came running up and told him they were in urgent need of his services and to join them immediately. This he did, without telling his family of his whereabouts. At the end of his service in the Militia he returned to the forest near his home, picked up some firewood and returned home just as though he hadn't been gone at all.
The fact that he had 16 children may have had something to do with is sudden departure. Just a thought. Bill Meacham
______ Dated 9/20/2000 from Internet Posting and Posted By: Victoria A. Smith
The history of the town of Canaan NH relates some of the more unflattering details of the 1780 expedition to chase the Indians who had burnt present-day Rutland VT, such as the poor opinion some of the participants had about their leadership.
Samuel Meacham was listed as having gone for the whole 90 miles and 9 days as a private; did he bring in 9 days' worth of wood (less any time off for the Sabbath) when he returned home? Or was he too sore (after all, he was 40+ at the time) tod do so? (grin) I know (having just moved house at the same age) something of how tired the men were at the end of it all.
As far as I can tell from the Canaan NH history, this was the only time Samuel Meacham participated as a soldier during the American Revolution.
Victoria A. Smith (another fine offshoot of Samuel Meacham)
More About Samuel Meacham and Phebe Main: Marriage: March 31, 1763, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
Children of Samuel Meacham and Phebe Main are:
+Thomas S. Meacham, b. July 01, 1771, Canann, Grafton Co., New Hampshire481, d. May 07, 1849, Dickenson, Franklin, NY481.
Phebe Meacham, b. December 12, 1763, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA481, d. September 12, 1856481.
+Samuel Meacham, b. Abt. 1766, Canaan, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA481, d. April 1843, Prob. Dickenson, Franklin, NY, USA481.
Polly (Mary) Meacham, b. February 09, 1768, Canaan, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA481, d. June 26, 1836481.
+Joshua Meacham, b. April 12, 1773, Canaan, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA481, d. October 08, 1846, Bonapart, Iowa, USA481.
Jeremiah Meacham, b. December 02, 1774, Canaan, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA481, d. January 22, 1834481.
+Elam Meacham, b. Abt. 1776, Canaan, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA481, d. March 04, 1874481.
Berthia Meacham, b. 1779, Canaan, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA481, d. January 18, 1861481.
+Joseph Meacham, b. June 15, 1780, Canaan, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA481, d. 1845, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, USA481.
Andrew Meacham, b. Abt. 1781, Canaan, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA481, d. January 18, 1801481.
Olive Meacham, b. February 09, 1782, Canaan, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA481, d. 1865481.
Sarah Meacham, b. 1784, Canaan, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA481, d. August 28, 1872481.
Anna Meacham, b. Abt. 1786, Canaan, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA481, d. Bet. 1814 - 1880481.
? Meacham, b. Abt. 1788, Canaan, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA481, d. WFT Est. 1816-1882481.
Meriam Meacham, b. June 14, 1794, Canaan, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA481, d. Bef. 1850481.
Temperance Meacham, b. Abt. 1797, Canaan, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA481, d. WFT Est. 1825-1891481.
Samuel Meacham (b. November 15, 1739, d. January 22, 1811)
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