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Richard Meeks 1765–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1765

Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia

Death Date: BEF 1850

Death Location: Massies Mill, Nelson, Virginia, United States

Father: Richard Meeks

Mother: Mollie West

Spouse(s): Margaret Giannini

Children(s): Polly Meeks, Margaret Meeks, Nancy Meeks, Sylvanus Meeks, Anderson Meeks, Jane Meeks, Charles Meeks, Lawrence Meeks, Elizabeth Meeks, John Meeks, Susan Meeks, William Meeks, Elizabeth Meeks

In 1765, Richard Meeks entered the world in Hanover, Virginia, born to Richard D Meeks And Mollie West. Richard Meeks married Margaret Giannini, and had children including Anderson Meeks, Charles Meeks, Elizabeth Meeks, Elizabeth Nancy Meeks, Jane Meeks, John Nicholas Meeks, Lawrence Meeks, Margaret A Meeks, Nancy Meeks, Polly W Meeks, Susan A Meeks, Sylvanus Meeks, William Henry Meeks. Richard Meeks passed away in 1850 in Massies Mill, Nelson, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1765, Richard Meeks entered the world in Hanover, Virginia, born to Richard D Meeks And Mollie West.
  • Richard Meeks married Margaret Giannini, and had children including Anderson Meeks, Charles Meeks, Elizabeth Meeks, Elizabeth Nancy Meeks, Jane Meeks, John Nicholas Meeks, Lawrence Meeks, Margaret A Meeks, Nancy Meeks, Polly W Meeks, Susan A Meeks, Sylvanus Meeks, William Henry Meeks.
  • Richard Meeks passed away in 1850 in Massies Mill, Nelson, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Meeks
1749–1838
Birth Location: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Mollie West
1745–1844
Birth Location: Hanover, Colony of Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Giannini
1774–1862
Birth Location: Colle Farm, Albemarle, Virginia
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Children(s)

Polly Meeks
1792–1840
Birth Location: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
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Margaret Meeks
1793–
Birth Location: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
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Nancy Meeks
1796–1850
Birth Location: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
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Sylvanus Meeks
1797–1877
Birth Location: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
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Anderson Meeks
1798–1880
Birth Location: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
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Jane Meeks
1802–1880
Birth Location: Nelson, Virginia, United States
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Charles Meeks
1806–
Birth Location: Nelson, Virginia, United States
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Lawrence Meeks
1808–1875
Birth Location: Nelson, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Meeks
1809–1882
Birth Location: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
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John Meeks
1811–1884
Birth Location: Nelson, Virginia, United States
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Susan Meeks
1814–
Birth Location: Nelson, Virginia, United States
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William Meeks
1818–1881
Birth Location: Nelson, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Meeks
1792–1850
Birth Location: Nelson County, Virginia, USA
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Richard Meeks's Ancestors

Self
Richard Meeks
1765–1850
Birth Place: Hanover, Virginia
Parents
Richard D Meeks
1749–1838
Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, British Colonial America
Mollie West
1745–1844
Hanover, Colony of Virginia
Grandparents
William Meeks
1699–1797
Cliburn, Westmorland, England
Susannah Priddy
1700–1766
Gloucestershire, England
Suzanna (Francis) Unknown
1725–1776
Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Meeks
1651–1726
Isabel Unknown
–1710
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Meek
1627–1675
Elizabeth Crosbe
1627–1681

Richard Meeks's Descendants

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Richard Meeks (ABT 1765–BEF 1850) m. Margaret Giannini (ABT 17 Sep 1774–ABT 10 Nov 1862)
  1. 1. Polly (W.) Meeks 1792–1840
  2. 2. Margaret (A.) Meeks 1793–
  3. 3. Nancy Meeks 1796–1850
  4. 4. Sylvanus Meeks 1797–1877
  5. 5. Anderson Meeks 1798–1880
  6. 6. Jane Meeks 1802–1880
  7. 7. Charles Meeks 1806–
  8. 8. Lawrence Meeks 1808–1875 m. Margaret Hambleton 1810–1884
  9. 9. Elizabeth Meeks 1809–1882 m. John (T.) Dodd 1800–
  10. 10. John (Nicholas) Meeks 1811–1884
  11. 11. Susan (A) Meeks 1814–
  12. 12. William (Henry) Meeks 1818–1881 m. Flora Harris 1822–1875 m. Frances (Ellen) Fitzgerald 1855–1920
  13. 13. Elizabeth (Nancy) Meeks 1792–1850 m. William (M) Hatter 1790–1864
    1. 1. Sylvanus (V) Hatter 1826–1921 m. Sarah (Ann Pelina) Carman 1837–1866
      1. 1. Nancy (Ann) Hatter 1863– m. James (Augustus) Welch 1860–1923
        1. 1. Sarah (Margaret) Welch 1879–1957 m. Richard (William) Sharpless 1863–1916 m. John (T) Lively 1878–1921 m. John (Roland) Jones 1886–1950
    2. 2. Mary (Jane) Hatter 1827–1894 m. John (B) Statom 1828–1889

Richard Meeks's Timeline

2 Records

1765
ABT 1765
Birth of Richard Meeks in Hanover, Virginia
Hanover, Virginia
1850
BEF 1850
Age 85
Death of Richard Meeks in Massies Mill, Nelson, Virginia, United States
Massies Mill, Nelson, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1765
    Event Place: Hanover, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF 1850
    Event Place: Massies Mill, Nelson, Virginia, United States
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