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Descendants of Nathanial Meek

Generation No. 1

1. NATHANIAL¹ MEEK was born Abt. 1755 in Pennsylvania, and died 1827 in Polaski Co., Kentucky. He married UNKNOWN Abt. 1775. She died Unknown.

Notes for NATHANIAL MEEK:
Note: Most of the information on Nathaniel Meek to Richard Meek b 1803 came from Chris Meek Genealogical Site Meek(s) Family Genealogical Clearinghouse (http://members.aol.com/chrismeek/Links.htm).
Some of this information may not be correct.
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1. Nathanial Meek died in 1827 in Pulaski Co., KY. He is likely the person listed in the 1783 tax list of Morgan TWP, Washington Co., PA In 1794 he signed an oath of allegiance in West Bethlehem TWP. He witnessed the will of William Iiams on 1 May 1795 in Washington Co., PA.

He was in the 1799-1816 tax list for Pulaski Co., KY. The "Hoosier Journal of Ancestry" indicates that he came to Jennings Co., IN about 1816-1817 with other families from Pulaski County, including Basil Meek. He appears in the 1820 census of Jennings County.

Nathan returned to Pulaski Co., KY about 1822. His will was dated 9 Oct 1826 and probated 17 Sep 1827 in Pulaski Co., KY. He leave everything to his daugter Polly Spenser.
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Marriage Notes for NATHANIAL MEEK and UNKNOWN:
The reader should consult the Jennings Co., IN research by Gary Childs. The following children are often listed as the children of Jeremiah Meek born in 1739. However I believe this information suggests that these children were associated with Nathan.

More About NATHANIAL MEEK and UNKNOWN:
Marriage: Abt. 1775

Children of NATHANIAL MEEK and UNKNOWN are:

NATHAN² MEEK, b. Abt. 1775, Pennsylvania; d. 1822, Jennings Co., Indiana; m. SALLY ROBERTS, 15 Apr 1802, Pulaski Co., Kentucky; d. 1862, Jennings Co., Indiana.

Notes for NATHAN MEEK:
[Brøderbund Family Archive #312, Ed. 1, Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1800, Date of Import: Sep 26, 2003, Internal Ref. #1.312.1.2077.148]

Individual: Meek, Nathan
County/State: Pulaski Co., KY
Year: 1800
Census type code: Tax List
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[Brøderbund Family Archive #313, Ed. 1, Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1810, Date of Import: Sep 26, 2003, Internal Ref. #1.313.1.2813.40]

Individual: Meeks, Nathan
County/State: Pulaski Co., KY
Page #: 150
Year: 1810
Age ranges in household: 00111-0001100
Page #: 152
Year: 1810
Age ranges in household: 00010-0001000
There are two different families in this census?
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[Brøderbund Family Archive #314, Ed. 1, Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1820, Date of Import: Sep 26, 2003, Internal Ref. #1.314.1.4023.5]

Individual: Meek, Nathan
County/State: Jennings Co., IN
Page #: 079 & 080
Year: 1820
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2. Nathan Meek was born between 1775-1780 in PA according to census records. He died in 1822 in Jennings Co., IN. He paid taxes for land on Wolf Creek in Pulaski Co., KY from 1802 to 1812. Between 1813 and 1816 he appears in the Shelby Co., KY tax records. In 1817 and 1818 he is listed in the tax records of Henry Co., KY. In 1817 he obtained the SE1/4 S26 T6N, R7E in Jennings Co., IN and he resided there from 1818. There is evidence that made trips to Jennings County as early as 1816 and obtained land in that year. He married Sally Roberts on 15 Apr 1802 in Pulaski Co., KY. She died in 1862 in Jennings Co., IN. She was a sister of Nancy Roberts, wife of Jeremiah Meek. On 13 Apr 1802 Nathan Meek and David Meek post a $50 bond. Connection to his children is not clearly established. Richard's marriage indicated that his father was Nathan. The 1820 census lists three possible children.
A. Female born between 1804 and 1810.
B. Female born between 1804 and 1810.
C. Male born between 1810 and 1820.
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Marriage Notes for NATHAN MEEK and SALLY ROBERTS:
Marriage Index: IL, IN, KY, OH, TN, 1720-1926
Sect:IV Kentucky Marriages, Chap:58 Pulaski Co., KY (1799-1866)
Meek, Nathan Spouse : Roberts, Sally
Marriage date : Apr 15, 1802
Marriage Index: IL, IN, KY, OH, TN, 1720-1926

Source: Marilyn Merritt
Tax records indicate that Nathan Meek born about 1775 who married Sally Roberts was a resident of Henry County when the marriage bonds were signed.
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More About NATHAN MEEK and SALLY ROBERTS:
Marriage: 15 Apr 1802, Pulaski Co., Kentucky

2.	ii.	JEREMIAH MEEK, b. Abt. 1776, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown.
3.	iii.	DAVID MEEK, b. Abt. 1781; d. 1842, Jennings Co., Indiana.
	iv.	MARY MEEK, b. Bet. 1781 - 1785, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown; m. AMASA SPENCER, 17 Dec 1801, Polasksi Co., Kentucky; d. Unknown.

Notes for MARY MEEK:
Her fathers name is listed as Nathaniel Meek. Nathan's Will mentions his daughter Polly Spencer.

More About AMASA SPENCER and MARY MEEK:
Marriage: 17 Dec 1801, Polasksi Co., Kentucky

SARAH MEEK, b. Abt. 1782, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM CUMMINS, 25 Dec 1803; d. Unknown.

Marriage Notes for SARAH MEEK and WILLIAM CUMMINS:
William Cummins and William Meek posted a $50 bond on 24 Dec 1803

More About WILLIAM CUMMINS and SARAH MEEK:
Marriage: 25 Dec 1803

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ELIZABETH MEEK, b. Abt. 1783, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown.

Notes for ELIZABETH MEEK:
The connection to Nathaniel is not certain

4.	vii.	SAMUEL MEEK, b. 1784, Pennsylvania; d. Aft. 18 Aug 1860.
5.	viii.	WILLIAM MEEK, b. Abt. 1788, Washington Co., Pennsylvania; d. Unknown.
	ix.	PRISCILLA MEEK, b. Abt. 1791, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown; m. (1) ELIJAH FITZJERRELL, 19 May 1808, Polasksi Co., Kentucky; d. Unknown; m. (2) AMASA SPENCER, 03 Jan 1836, Jennings Co., Indiana; d. Unknown.

Notes for PRISCILLA MEEK:
Her father Nathaniel signed a consent letter 13 May 1809

More About ELIJAH FITZJERRELL and PRISCILLA MEEK:
Marriage: 19 May 1808, Polasksi Co., Kentucky

More About AMASA SPENCER and PRISCILLA MEEK:
Marriage: 03 Jan 1836, Jennings Co., Indiana

6.	x.		LEWIS MEEK, b. Abt. 1800, Kentucky; d. Bet. 1858 - 1860.
7.	xi.		RICHARD MEEK, b. 1803, Pulaski Co., Kentucky; d. 19 Jan 1858, Platte Co., Missouri.

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