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Descendants of Taylor Merideth

Generation No. 1

1. TAYLOR¹ MERIDETH was born Abt. 1780 in Kent Co., Delaware ^1,^2,^3,^4,^5,⁶, and died Abt. 1849 in Kent Co., Delaware ⁷. He married (1) UNKNOWN Abt. 1800 in Del. She died Bef. 1818 in Delaware. He married (2) UNKNOWN Abt. March 26, 1818 in Delaware. She died Bef. 1830 in Kent Co., Delaware. He married (3) NANCY^8,⁹ Aft. 1820 in Kent Co., Delaware ¹⁰. She died Abt. June 13, 1846 in Kent Co., Delaware ¹¹.

Notes for TAYLOR MERIDETH:
The earliest record I have found of Taylor Merideth is the 1802 Tax List for Kent Co., Delaware. Based on this record he probably became 21 in 1801 or 1802. This would make his d.o.b. about 1780.
The following census records for Mispillion 100, Kent Co., Delaware indicate a date of birth of:

Year Age Date of Birth Range
1810 26-45 1765-1784
1820 26-45 1775-1794
1830 40-50 1780-1790
1840 60-70 1770-1780

If all of these census records are correct his d.o.b. would have to be 1780.

Other clues to Taylor's date of birth are found in records of the Kent Co. Poor House. On three occassions Taylor was admitted to the poor house. The first time was on Nov 6, 1818 until 12 Nov 1818. His age was given as 35. The second time from 2 Oct 1826 until 1 Nov 1826 his age was given as 38. (This age does not track with any other source I have found and is probably in error). Taylor's final appearance in the poor house records was 26 Sept 1845 when his age was listed as 65 and cripple.

With the one exception noted above all these records point to a d.o.b. between 1780 - 1783.

Taylor was apparently married about 1800. His first wife's name is unknown to me. Taylor appeared in census records in 1810 with a family of 4 males under 10, one female under ten and one female 26-45. His first wife is aged 26-45.

His first wife appears to have died ca 1818, as a marriage bond from Sussex Co. DE dated 26 Mar 1818 was issued to Taylor but with the prospective bride not named. The 1820 census lists Taylor with 2 males under 10, 2 females under 10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 16-26 and 1 female 26-45. His 4 sons listed in 1810 are either dead or on their own. His second wife is aged 26-45.

The 1830 census lists Taylor with 2 males under 5 and 1 female 20-30. His children and wife from 1820 have either died or left home. Indenture records indicate that most of them were bound out as apprentices. His third wife was aged 20-30. She was apparently named Nancy as evidenced by a poor house record of her death in 1846.

The 1840 census records Taylor with 3 males under 5, 1 male 5-10, 1 female 30-40. Again the earlier children are gone. Most of them were indentured out to learn a trade.

Some of Taylors sons can be identified from Kent Co., DE tax records. The tax assessor recorded John Meredith (of Taylor) and Henry Meredeth (of Taylor) in several tax lists indicating they were sons of Taylor not to be confused with other John's & Henry's on the same list.
Indenture records have been used to identify most of Taylor's younger children. These records named Taylor as the father or Nancy as the mother and they are cited in the notes for each child.

For an estimate of Taylors date of death the tax records were used. Taylor last appeared in the Kent Co., DE tax records in 1849 but his name was scratched out. He also does not appear in the 1850 census nor the 1850 Mortality schedule, so I believe he probably died early in 1849.

More About TAYLOR MERIDETH:
Poor House 1: November 06, 1818, Kent Co., DE, age 35. Out 12 Nov 1818
Poor House 2: October 02, 1826, Kent Co., DE, age 38. Out 1 Nov 1826
Poor House 3: September 26, 1845, Kent Co., DE, age 65 (Cripple)

Notes for UNKNOWN:
I'm not sure about this wife. See notes for Taylor Merideth.

I suspect this wife died before Feb 1826 when Nutter, age 4 & Margaret Meredith, age 2 were taken to the poor house. I believe their mother had died & father had no way to care for them.

Children of TAYLOR MERIDETH and UNKNOWN are:

HENRY² MERIDETH, b. Abt. 1804, Del ¹²; m. ANN BARKER¹³, Abt. November 10, 1824, Sussex Co., Delaware ¹⁴.

Notes for HENRY MERIDETH:
!Other:Tax list Kent Co, Del 1825 referred to Henry Meredith of Taylor. Pole tax indicates he is 21.

ii.

JOHN MERIDETH, b. October 10, 1807, Delaware ^15,^16,^17,^18,¹⁸; d. June 28, 1872, Caroline Co., Maryland ^19,²⁰; m. MARY C. MORGAN, August 09, 1838²⁰; b. October 15, 1811, Delaware²⁰; d. April 10, 1886, Caroline Co., Maryland^20,²¹.

Notes for JOHN MERIDETH:
!Other:Tax list Kent Co, Del 1827 referred to John Meredith of Taylor. Pole tax indicates he is 21.

More About JOHN MERIDETH:
Fact 1: May 19, 1847, Will written
Fact 2: 1856, Overseer for work Kent Co., road work.²²
Fact 3: June 30, 1872, Buried Greensboro Cemetery Caroline Co., Md.
Fact 4: July 09, 1872, Will probated

More About MARY C. MORGAN:
Fact 1: Buried Greensboro cemetery, Caroline Co., Md.

2.	iii.	ALBERT MERIDETH, b. Abt. 1814, Del.
3.	iv.	TAYLOR MERIDETH, b. Abt. 1817, Delaware; d. November 01, 1861, Memphis, Tennessee.
	v.	HOOPER MERIDETH²³, b. Abt. 1812 ²⁴.

Notes for HOOPER MERIDETH:
I have no proof that Hooper was a son of Taylor. I have added him to this family because he was mentioned in a ledger kept by John Meredith. John was a son of Taylor and his ledger mentions Taylor and other bothers & sisters.

Children of TAYLOR MERIDETH and UNKNOWN are:

4.	vi.		NUTTER² MERIDETH, b. May 14, 1822, Kent Co., Del; d. Aft. 1880, Mo.
	vii.		MARGARET MERIDETH²⁵, b. Abt. 1824 ²⁶.

Notes for MARGARET MERIDETH:
13 Jul 1829 - Margaret Meredith age 5 years, 6 months, 13 days is indentured to Daniel George jr. to learn housewifery. Bound by the overseers of the poor, Kent Co., DE.

Children of TAYLOR MERIDETH and NANCY are:

viii.

THOMAS² MERIDETH, b. December 12, 1825, Kent Co., Delaware ²⁷.

Notes for THOMAS MERIDETH:
Indenture Record, Kent Co., Delaware, Book B, 12 Mar 1836- Thomas Meredith indentured to William A. (FAIN?) to learn _____ Age 10 yrs. 3 mo. Bound by father, Taylor MEREDITH.

5.	ix.		SINAH MERIDETH, b. October 13, 1826, Delaware.
	x.		MARY ANN MERIDETH²⁸, b. June 13, 1829, Delaware ²⁹; m. LOWDEN, Bef. June 10, 1865 ³⁰.

Notes for MARY ANN MERIDETH:
Indenture Record, Kent Co., Delaware, Book G # 80, 1835-1837, To Cornelius & Ann Johnson to learn housewifery. Mary Ann age 8 years, 7months, 5 days. Conscent of mother Nancy Meredith - 18 Jan 1838.

xi.

HESTER ANN MERIDETH³⁰, b. November 02, 1830, Delaware ³¹; m. JOHN REED, June 26, 1849, Kent Co., Delaware.

Notes for HESTER ANN MERIDETH:
Indenture Record, Kent Co., Delaware, Book K, To Joseph I. Lewis to learn housewifery. Hester Ann Meredith, age 11 years, 2 months, 2 days. Conscent of father Taylor Meredith - 24 Jan 1842.

Marriage Notes for HESTER MERIDETH and JOHN REED:
Minister: Peter Meredith

6.	xii.	WILLIAM H. MERIDETH, b. July 07, 1833, Delaware.
7.	xiii.	MAJOR B. MERIDETH, b. August 14, 1835, Delaware; d. February 08, 1919, Dorchester Co., Maryland.
8.	xiv.	GEORGE M. MERIDETH, b. March 16, 1838, Delaware; d. June 20, 1909, Delaware.
9.	xv.	LYDIA A. MERIDETH, b. July 1843; d. May 17, 1921, R.D. Harrington, Kent Co., Delaware.
	xvi.	UNKNOWN MERIDETH³², d. Abt. June 08, 1846, Kent Co., Delaware ³³.

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