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John Meigs 1612–1672

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Birth Date: February 29, 1612

Birth Location: Bradford Peverell, Dorset, England

Death Date: January 4, 1672

Death Location: Killingworth, Connecticut Colony, British North America

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The story of John Meigs began in 1612 in Bradford Peverell, Dorset, England. In 1656, John Meigs resided in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. John Meigs married Mary Meigs, Sarah Wilcoxson, Tamasin Fry, Thomasine Fry, and had children including Elizabeth Meigs, John Meggs. John Meigs passed away in 1672 in Killingworth, Connecticut Colony, British North America.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

The story of John Meigs began in 1612 in Bradford Peverell, Dorset, England.

In 1656, John Meigs resided in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

Family

John Meigs married Mary Meigs, Sarah Wilcoxson, Tamasin Fry, Thomasine Fry, and had children including Elizabeth Meigs, John Meggs.

Later Years

John Meigs passed away in 1672 in Killingworth, Connecticut Colony, British North America.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record North America, Family Histories
  2. 2
    Record Colonial Families of the USA
  3. 3
    Land Records New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
  4. 4
    Birth Records Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
  5. 5
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  6. 6
    Record Bennett and allied families
  7. 7
    Record CoL Cassidy
  8. 8
    Land Records Record of the descendants of Vincent Meigs : who came from Dorsetshire, England, to America about 1635 ...
  9. 9
    Record Records of the colony of jurisdiction of New Haven : from May, 1653 to the union : together with the New Haven code of 1656

Life Timeline

1612
Born in Bradford Peverell, Dorset, England
1632
Married in Weymouth, Dorset
1656
Resided in New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1672
Died in Killingworth, Connecticut Colony, British North America

Found in 3 Family Trees

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