John Meigs 1641–1713
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2 researchers on YourRoots have John Meigs in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 24 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
Researchers connected through John Meigs 1641–1713
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Immediate Family
Biography
John Meigs was born in 1641 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA, the child of john dna meigs and tamazin fry. John Meigs married sarah wilcox, and had children including ebenezer meigs, hannah meigs, hester meigs, janna meigs, john meigs, mindwell meigs, sarah meigs. John Meigs passed away in 1713 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.
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1Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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2Record North America, Family Histories
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from John Meigs
This ancestor line traces from Toucy, Yonne, Bourgogne, FRANCE (1025) to Weymouth, MA, USA (1641) across 24 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- John Meigs (1641–1713) was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA and died in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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John Meigs's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record