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John Meigs 1612–1671 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Feb 1612

Birth Location: Chardstock, Devon, England

Death Date: 04 Jan 1671

Death Location: Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut

Father: Vincent Meggs

Mother: Emma Meigs

Spouse(s): Thomasine Meigs

Children(s): Mary Stevens

The story of John Meigs began in 1612 in Chardstock, Devon, England. John Meigs married Thomasine Tamazine Tomasin Fry Meigs, and had children including Mary Meigs Stevens. John Meigs passed away in 1671 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • The story of John Meigs began in 1612 in Chardstock, Devon, England.
  • John Meigs married Thomasine Tamazine Tomasin Fry Meigs, and had children including Mary Meigs Stevens.
  • John Meigs passed away in 1671 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut.

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John Meigs's Ancestors

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John Meigs
1612–1671
Birth Place: Chardstock, Devon, England
Parents
Vincent Meigs \ Meggs
1583–1658
Axminster, Devon, England
Emma ((Stronge) (Churchill)) Meigs
1580–1635
Chardstock, Devon, England
Grandparents
Lawrence (Meigs) Esq.
1543–1598
Bradford, Devon, England
William (Strong) I
1543–1613
Yeovil, South Somerset District, Somerset, England
Margaret Strong
1543–1621
Chard, South Somerset District, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Meigs's Descendants

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John Meigs (29 Feb 1612–04 Jan 1671) m. Thomasine (\ Tamazine \ Tomasin (Fry)) Meigs (29 Feb 1612–04 Jan 1672)
  1. 1. Mary ((Meigs)) Stevens 1633–1703 m. William Stevens 1630–1703
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Stevens 1677–1718 m. Joseph Harris 1672–1737
      1. 1. Grace ((Harris)) Rogers 1706–1787 m. James Rogers 1704–1754
        1. 1. Bathsheba ((Rogers)) Deshon 1734–1805 m. Henry Deshon 1729–1818
      2. 2. Phebe ((Harris) (Prentis)) Edgerton 1700–1763 m. Stephen Prentis 1698–1728

John Meigs's Timeline

2 Records

1612
29 Feb 1612
Birth of John Meigs in Chardstock, Devon, England
Chardstock, Devon, England
1671
04 Jan 1671
Age 59
Death of John Meigs in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut
Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Feb 1612
    Event Place: Chardstock, Devon, England
    Record Source: Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Jan 1671
    Event Place: Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut
    Record Source: Colonial Families of the USA

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