Israel Meadows (b. September 17, 1755, d. September 30, 1827)
Israel Meadows (son of Francis Meadows and Mary Kesiah Bell) was born September 17, 1755 in Virginia, and died September 30, 1827 in Estill Co, KY. He married Barbara Green on July 08, 1778 in In Henry Smith's House, Botetourt County, Virginia, daughter of Gerrard Green and Elizabeth Turpin.
Notes for Israel Meadows: Meadows, Israel & Barbara - Rev War (Abstract & Other Information) Posted by Jen Bawden on Mon, 21 Sep 1998 Surname: MEADOWS, MCNU TT, ARBUCKLE, REED, MCMONIGLE, PHILLIPS, KELLY, COLE, HOWARD, GRIFFIN, GRIFFE N Israel and Barbara Meadows W8451 On the 22nd of September 1818, in Estill County, Kentucky, Israel Meadows, aged 62 years, appeared and made oath: That he is a resident of Estill County, Kentucky, that he was enlisted for 2 year s at Sweet Springs, Virginia, in July 1776, by one James McNutt and served in the company commanded by Major Arbuckle of the 12th or 13th regiment of the Virginia Line of the Continental Establishment. That he continued to serve in said corps till Argust 1778 when he was honorably discharged from the serv ice at Point Pleasant, Virginia. That he was discharged after being in the se rvice for 2 years and 3 months. On that same date, Alexander Reed made oath: T hat he was a soldier of the Revolutionary War and served in the company with the within applicant, for about 18 months and knows that said Meadows did ser ve for that period in the company and regiment as stated. In Clark County, K entucky, on the 23rd of October, 1820, Israel Meadows, aged 65 years, residen t of Estill County, made oath: that he served on the Revolutionary War as private in Captain Arbuckle's company of General Harris's brigade of the Virgini a Line. That in lieu of his orginial declaration of September 22, 1818, he received a pension certificated dated May 12, 1819. In Estill County, Kentucky , on the 5th of October 1838, before Aaron McMonigle, Justice of the Peace, Barbara Meadows, widow of Israel Meadows deceased, made oath that she is the w idow of Israel Meadows, dec'd., who was a private in the Revolutionary War. T hat she is satisfied he was in the army previous to their marriage, and that after the army, he was again in service for several months. He was stationed, after their marriage, at Point Pleasant on the Kentucky (?) River. That she has always understood that she was born in the year of General Braddock's d efeat, on Easter Day, in 1775 and to the best of her recollection she was mar ried at the age of 23, going on 24 years old and on the 8th day of July. At th e time of her marriage, she and her husband resided in Greenbrier County, but there being no parson near, she recollects that they went over Peter's Mount ain and married on the east side, at the house of one Henry Smith. Her first child was born the next spring after her marriage and if living would be 60 y ears of age next spring. She had 10 children by her deceased husband, but has no record of their ages except a mutilated one from which she can tell that her 7th child was born in November 1792 and her 10th child and last one, was born on the 18th day of July 1799. That after her marriage, she and her husband continued to reside in Greenbrier County, Virginia till the year or two after the birth of the youngest child. They then moved to Madison County, Kentucky where they resided a few years before they moved to Estill County, Ken tucky, where her husband died 11 years since in September, and where she has ever since continued to reside. Israel Meadows of Estill County, Kentucky, who was a private in the virginia Regiment for 2 years was inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky, to commence on September 22, 1818. Certificate of the pension w as issued May 12, 1814. Zachariah Phillips, of Estill County, Kentucky, made oath on October 5, 1838, that: He was born in 1763 and first became acquaint ed with Israel Meadows aforesaid about 50 years ago in Greenbrier County, Vir ginia. That he and his wife Barbara Meadows were then married. That when he first became acquainted with them, they had several children. That he married their daughter, Nanny, who fifty years ago was only 8 or 10 years age and from what he has always understood from his wife.
Will of Israel Meadows
In the name of God, Amen. I, Israel Meadows, being week in body, but sound mind and memory do make, ordain and publish this instrument to be my last will and testament. It is my will and desire that Sydney L. Meadows, son of Jacob B. Meadows, have cow now at the house of said Jacob B. Meadows and that Perry A. Meadows, son of said Jacob Meadows, have the calf of said cow. It is my will that the tract of land down in Estill County on Millers Creek adjoining the land of said Jacob B. Meadows and the land of John Horn be divested to said Sydney L. Meadows and Perry A. Meadows, their heirs and assigns for ever. It is my will that the tract of land on which I live in Estill County be divested to John Horn, his heirs and assigns for ever, upon his paying twenty dollars to my estate and his giving up to my estate a bay mare that said Horn has. It is my will that my wife Barbara Meadows have the whole tract of land for a home during her natural life that is herein before divested to John Horn and life estate have preference over the inheritance to said Horn, that is to say that said Horn have the same after her death and my request is that my said wife do not keep too much stock on the place. My will is that the tract of land that William Edens lives on in Estill County on Millers Creek or a branch of said creek, be divested to my grandson James W. Cole to him and his heirs for ever, and I also leave to him my rifle gun. All the balance of my estate I give to my wife during her natural life, and my wish is that she dispose of the same as she pleases, except, the colt of my bald faced mare with which she has now in foal which I give to Sally Horn and excepting the first colt of the bay mare that John Horn is to give up to my estate which first colt, when it is foaled, I give to Elizabeth Horn.
I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this 20th day of September 1827.
Israel Meadows
I make the following addition to the above will and testament and as part thereof to wit, it is my will that my granddaughter, Tabitha Meadows, have a heifer that is at my house provided my wife should be willing to it.
Israel Meadows
Witnesses: George Henrdon, James R. Turnbull
More About Israel Meadows and Barbara Green: Marriage: July 08, 1778, In Henry Smith's House, Botetourt County, Virginia.
Children of Israel Meadows and Barbara Green are:
+William Green Meadows, b. March 17, 1781, GreenbriarCounty, Virginia, d. Bef. 1850, Tainey County, Missouri.
Israel Meadows (b. September 17, 1755, d. September 30, 1827)
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