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#	Notes	Linked to
551	I am not sure if this person should be here	Clark, William Hoar Ashley (I1176)
552	I don't remember ever meeting "Uncle Bertie." I know that he was commodore of the Erie Yacht Club in Erie, PA. I am told that he liked boats and race horses, he played a string instrument and had a physical disability, all or part of which may or not be true. -Harry Taylor Jr.	MacDonald, Albert (I1584)
553	In 1925 census he was listed as restaurant proprietor	Miller, George Michael Wiesinger (I2360)
554	In 1934, she graduated from Brantwood Hall School. She worked for the Red Cross and has a flair for flowergardening.	Whitehill, Barbara (I16)
555	In a house which stood near 127th street in harlem	Studwell, Sarah Frances (I31)
556	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Family: Living / Living (F1)
557	Involved in forrestry in Waccabuc.	Mead, Joseph (I25)
558	It seems he was married three times and it is unclear which children are from which marriage. One marriage may have been to a Laura Post Gildersleeve Another marriage may have been to a Emily Catherine (Kate) Peet A Third marriage to Loretta Brundige is also listed. He had a daughter named Loretta Brundige Perry, and presumably Loretta Brundage was her birth mother, but records show Kate to be the mother. Perhaps there was a falling out and Kate raised Loretta?	Perry, Burr (I2461)
559	John Coddington was a soldier in the Massachusetts militia in the War against the Confederated Indian tribes, called 'King Philip's War' byGeorge M. Bodge, printed 1896 at Leominster, MA. John Coddington is mentioned on page 122, under date of 20 Nov 1675, as entitled to 03 00 00for service. Also mentioned on page 360, under date of 20 Dec 1675, as entitled to 01 15 00 for service). He moved about 1677 - 1683 from Boston to Woodbridge, NJ at which village he was constable in 1692. Hefirst purchased land in Woodbridge from Jonathan Dennis and Wm. Bingleyin 1683 and the records show that he extended his land holdings here in1684 and again in 1691. His will cannot be found but the wills of his sons Benjamin and John can be seen at the Secretary of State's Office at Trenton, NJ.	Coddington, John (I1738)
560	John Coddington was a weaver and soldier in the Massachusetts militia under Major Simon Willard in the War against the Confederated Indian tribes, called "King Philip's War. " He is mentioned under date of 20 Nov 1675, as entitled to £3 00 00 for service. Also mentioned on page 360, under date of 20 Dec 1675, as entitled to £1 15 00 for service). He moved about 1677-1683 from Boston to Woodbridge, NJ at which village he was constable in 1692. The town of Woodbridge was part of the agreement between Daniel Pierce, John Carteret, John Ogden, and Luke Watson, dated Dec. 11, 1666. They obtained a deed Dec. 3, 1667, whereupon Pierce as surveyor laid out the lands to the associates. The original deed from the Indians was dated Oct. 28, 1664. The town was named after Rev. John Woodbridge of Newbury Mass. By 1672 Woodbridge contained 30,000 acres and 120 families (Clayton, 1882). John first purchased land in Woodbridge from Jonathan Dennis and Wm. Bingley in 1683 and the records show that he extended his land holdings there in 1684 and again in 1691. His will cannot be found but the wills of his sons Benjamin and John can be seen at the Secretary of State's Office at Trenton, NJ. Described as yeoman and weaver. He is the ancestor of nearly all Coddingtons in North America. In "The Oliver Connection" David Kendal Martin suggests that the widow Sarah Coddington, who died intestate in 1738, was the third wife of John Coddington. He reasons that the fifteen heirs who agreed among themselves how to divide her estate included four Oliver's. He therefore supposes that Sarah's maiden name was Oliver, and that the only possible Coddington husbands were John (b. 1653) or his son John (b. 1689). Note: some have thought that this John Coddington was the son of William Coddington and Ann Brinley (see letter by Mary Gates R. Alfonte), but that ignores the overwhelming evidence documenting the lives of and connections between John of Woodbridge, John of Boston, and Stockdale of Dorking, co. Surrey. Noted events in his life were: • He worked as a weaver. • He served in the military from 1675 to 1676 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. King Philip's War • He moved on 1677 to , , New Jersey, USA. • Deed: 1683, Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA. Bought land from Jonathan Dennis • He worked as a constable in 1692 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA. • He signed a will. Could not be found by Lewis M. Coddington or John I Coddington • He has conflicting death information of Abt 1709 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA. • He has conflicting death information of Bef 4 May 1738 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA. John married Anna GARDNER, daughter of Richard GARDNER and Anna ROLFE, in 1676 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA (Anna GARDNER was born on 17 Jan 1654 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA and died on 20 Sep 1690 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA .) John next married Mary CURTIS, daughter of Richard CURTIS and Sarah, on 1 May 1691 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA (Mary CURTIS was born on 11 Feb 1662 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, USA and died in May 1691 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA .) John next married Sarah OLIVER, daughter of William OLIVER and Mary ACKERLY, after 1707-1710 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA.(Sarah OLIVER was born about 1666 in Elizabeth, Union Co., New Jersey, USA and died about 1738 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA )	Coddington, John (I1738)
561	John removed from Hempstead, Long Island, to old Greenwich, now Sound Beach, in 1600 and purchased land from Richard Crab on 26 October of the same year. Children:	Mead, John (I127)
562	Joseph, born in 1630, died 3 May 1690 in Greenwich, litchfield Co., Connecticut; married 4 December 1654, Mary Brown, and was the ancestor of the Norwalk, Ridgefield, and North Fairfield County, Connecticut, Meads. On 15 March 1692/1693, letters of administration on his estate were granted to his widow Mary Mead and their son Joseph Mead. The same day, there was filed an inventory of his estate, taken by Joseph Ferris and John Mead,Jr	Mead, Joseph (I141)
563	K.I.A. 1944	Hamilton, Michael (I1931)
564	Killed in 2nd World War	Knowlson, William (I2132)
565	Killed in France	Turnbull, Owen (I2090)
566	Known as Aunt Jane by my mother, Mary Mead	Clark, Jane (Jennie) Chase (I1174)
567	Known later in life as Harold G Miller	Miller, George Harold Scott (I2352)
568	known to most in the family as Sally	Smith, Sarah Frances (I326)
569	Listed on the ship Elizabeth in 1635 from England to Mass. Bay Colony.- Lee Meade email may 3, 1998	Bates, James (I395)
570	Lived at 23 Ferncliff Road, Scarsdale, New York when their daughter announced her engagement to David Irving Mead Jr. on the 27th of December 1942	Prescott, John (I268)
571	lived in Albany and then later in life in Altadena, CA. She never married and never had a business career. -Harry Taylor Jr.	McDonald, Frances (I1314)
572	Lived in Westfield Massachusetts	Family: Edward Goodrich / Laura Tremain (F147)
573	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living (I6)
574	Marely was his fourth wife	Katzenback, Emory (I1282)
575	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living (I334)
576	MARRIAGE: Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, New York, 1683-1809, Baltimore/Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1978 19 Oct 1701; Reg. Jacob Lansing, y.m., and Helena Pruyn, y.d., both b. an l. at A., Ma. Oct 19, at h. of Frans Pruyn, bride's father.	Lansing, Jacob H. (I1382)
577	MARRIAGE: Records pf the Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, New York, 1683-1809 Baltimore/Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1978.	Van Arnhem, Jan Janse (I1380)
578	Married by Rev. Steven Saunders at South Salem, N.Y. The following was written by Edwin A. Studwell, relative to his father Edwin Studwell, to whom James W. Studwell, the compiler of the Studwell geneology, is indebted for this branch of the record: "As to the Studwell and the Meads, my father's family, I know of none that were drunkards. I never saw or heard of a single instance where any of his immediate family were under the influence of the intoxicating bowl. Some of the younger or present generation smoke. Th Studwells and the Meads were not only a farming class, but were more of a money-making family, either manufacturers, merchants or speculators. My father was born early in this century, and has lived through the major part of our country's prosperity and existence. As neighbor and citizen he has always been highly repected; his word was as good as his bond; never aggressive in politics - an Old-line Whig, then a Republican from the organization of the party. As a farmer he excelled, not a farm in the township equally his. The largest crops were awarded him; not rock or stone left in the meadows, all the low land being redrained; in fact his farm was his pride. For seventy years he has lived on the same farm where he took his young bride. There his children were born; there they left him for their several life's work. There his dear partner was taken from him after they had lived together nearly forty eight years; and there he is quietly ending his long life. A life without a blemish, a character unstained. A man respected by all far and near, a watchful father, a faithful and affectionate husband, an esteemed citizen and neighbor, a good man. A man that never uttered an oath; never used tobacco, never used liquor except medicinally; never spoke an unkind word of any one. With a retiring, unassuming disposition, his life has been without guile. His sterling character and manly principles are known to all those to whom he has practiced dealings in life. Exemplified in his life the real, the true, the practical way, the character which constitutes the real Christian"	Studwell, Edwin (I583)
579	Married late in life	Studwell, Sarah Mead (I609)
580	Married Mother’s Nephew	Mead, Jemima (I180)
581	Martha was said to have been epileptic and had a scandalous pregnancy she claimed came about during one of her "fits." The Scandalous Pregnancy of Martha Mead Martha , sister of John and Joseph Mead was said to have been an epileptic. In 1653 she married John Richardson, about whom there is practically nothing in the records. He knew that she was pregnant before their marriage, and when the time came for her to give birth, he took her away to Roxbury, Massachusetts, to avoid scandal. The baby died a month thereafter. Who was the sneaky one who found out and leaked the news in Stamford? This wrong doing was considered serious enough for New Haven to handle. Joseph Mead explained about her fits, and Martha herself said that when she was at her master's house, she happened to have a fit and came to find only Joseph Garnsey in the room. There was also a John Ross in the house. Martha claimed that she was taken advantage of while unconscious and therefore did not know the father's name. Several goodwives-- Knapp, Stuckey, Buxton, Webb, and Emory--testified about her fits. They also admitted that she lied about ever having had the baby. The court didn't buy Martha's story. They considered it nonsense. The men concurred that a sexual act involved some reaction, particularly a reaction of pleasure. Punishment should have been a severe whipping, but since Martha was pregnant yet again, she was fined ten pounds, which, of course, her brother and husband were responsible for. The death of the baby in Roxbury aroused suspicion, but Joseph said he would present proper documents to prove that the death was a natural one. Though this case is handled or at least written about, in a very cut-and-dried fashion, one can draw inferences from it. Martha was evidently a servant as she refers to being in her masters house. Were many girls so employed? Both her family and her husband wholeheartedly supported her. Was it to protect themselves also from being charged with murder? Did they know the true facts or did they honestly believe her? The full weight of the Puritan Law stands on this case, but the court members seem ready to be lenient. The case also provides a glimpse of Martha's lady supporters, how they defended her, and how they may have enjoyed their moment in an almost gossipy way. Source Unknown	Mead, Martha (I142)
582	Martin Rockwell married Octiva A Badeau on Sept 15 1847, at North Salem, New York [with the Rev Joesph Nimmo Officiating] chlidren: 1. A son born Dec 14 at South Salem New York, died there the same day 2. A son born March 9 1856 at Lewisboro [South Salem] died there the same day. Source: TITLE:The Mead Family AUTHOR:Spencer P. Mead DATE:1180 to 1900 PAGE:229	Mead, Martin Rockwell (I80)
583	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Family: Living / Betty Louise Mead (F53)
584	May be 1641	Mead, Experience (I399)
585	May be 1643	Evans, Matthias (I405)
586	may be 1669	Family: Isreal Mead / Mary Hall (F279)
587	may be 1696	Potter, Hannah (I128)
588	may be the same date in 1812	Studwell, John Jay (I374)
589	May have been married to William Mead. Information obtained at Ancestry.com -------- Mead-e Family Tree Vol 1 no. 3 discusses the 3 wives of William given by diff. sources as Martha Davis, Philppa Kilvey and Mary Barker. Philppa Kilvey was born in England and died in Stamford, CT. Martha Davis father has been given as Elijah Davis by LDS ancestral tree.	Davis, Martha (I350)
590	May have been named: Johannes Ruth Bleeker	Bleecker, John Rutger (I1054)
591	May have divorced in Florida	Family: George Harold Scott Miller / Doris Jean Miller (F122)
592	May have had a child named Gladys, born around 1890 in Erie PA. She is listed as granddaughter in residence with her grandfather in the 1910 census and is listed as 20 years old.	Hardwick, John Wesley (I1328)
593	Maybe 1666	Mead, Gabriel (I393)
594	maybe 1713	Bleecker, John Rutger (I1054)
595	maybe 1746	Northrup, Eunice (I1206)
596	Maybe born in 1562 in Elmdon, Essex, England Named in father's will, Richard recieved land in Great Chishall, between Elmdon and Orwell. International Genealogical Index says his wife, Francis, was from Orwell,Cambridgeshire, a few miles nw of Elmdon. - Mead HX [NY 160 } ------ maybe his will... Richard Meade of Elmdon, 1591, PCC In the name of God Amen, the last day of February in the year of our lord God according to the computation of the church of England one thousand five hundred ninety and one, Richard Meade of Elmdon in the county of Essex and archdeaconry of Colchester, sick in body and yet of good and perfect mind and memory, made and declared his last will and testament, or disposition noncupative, in the words following or the like in effect, viz. he gave and bequeathed all his goods and chattels, rights and debts whatsoever due to him to John Meade and Edward Meade his brothers and to Martha Meade and Marie Meade his two sisters to be divided amongst them equally. In witness Barbara Meade her mark. Margery Andrews her mark. Martha Meade her mark. Marie Meade her mark.	Mead(e), Richard (I351)
597	Maybe family moved from Milford Ct to Long Island	Platt, Zephaniah (I1126)
598	maybe had another child	Barton, Lydia (I2000)
599	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living (I1200)
600	My mother had the name spelled: Joachim	Staats, Jochem (I1067)

Notes

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551

I am not sure if this person should be here

552

I don't remember ever meeting "Uncle Bertie." I know that he was commodore of the Erie Yacht Club in Erie, PA. I am told that he liked boats and race horses, he played a string instrument and had a physical disability, all or part of which may or not be true.

-Harry Taylor Jr.

MacDonald, Albert (I1584)

553

In 1925 census he was listed as restaurant proprietor

Miller, George Michael Wiesinger (I2360)

554

In 1934, she graduated from Brantwood Hall School.
She worked for the Red Cross and has a flair for flowergardening.

Whitehill, Barbara (I16)

555

In a house which stood near 127th street in harlem

Studwell, Sarah Frances (I31)

556

At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.

Family: Living / Living (F1)

557

Involved in forrestry in Waccabuc.

Mead, Joseph (I25)

558

It seems he was married three times and it is unclear which children are from which marriage.

One marriage may have been to a Laura Post Gildersleeve

Another marriage may have been to a Emily Catherine (Kate) Peet

A Third marriage to Loretta Brundige is also listed.

He had a daughter named Loretta Brundige Perry, and presumably Loretta Brundage was her birth mother, but records show Kate to be the mother. Perhaps there was a falling out and Kate raised Loretta?

Perry, Burr (I2461)

559

John Coddington was a soldier in the Massachusetts militia in the War against the Confederated Indian tribes, called 'King Philip's War' byGeorge M. Bodge, printed 1896 at Leominster, MA. John Coddington is mentioned on page 122, under date of 20 Nov 1675, as entitled to 03 00 00for service. Also mentioned on page 360, under date of 20 Dec 1675, as entitled to 01 15 00 for service). He moved about 1677 - 1683 from Boston to Woodbridge, NJ at which village he was constable in 1692. Hefirst purchased land in Woodbridge from Jonathan Dennis and Wm. Bingleyin 1683 and the records show that he extended his land holdings here in1684 and again in 1691. His will cannot be found but the wills of his sons Benjamin and John can be seen at the Secretary of State's Office at Trenton, NJ.

Coddington, John (I1738)

560

John Coddington was a weaver and soldier in the Massachusetts militia under Major Simon Willard in the War against the Confederated Indian tribes, called "King Philip's War. " He is mentioned under date of 20 Nov 1675, as entitled to £3 00 00 for service. Also mentioned on page 360, under date of 20 Dec 1675, as entitled to £1 15 00 for service). He moved about 1677-1683 from Boston to Woodbridge, NJ at which village he was constable in 1692.
The town of Woodbridge was part of the agreement between Daniel Pierce, John Carteret, John Ogden, and Luke Watson, dated Dec. 11, 1666. They obtained a deed Dec. 3, 1667, whereupon Pierce as surveyor laid out the lands to the associates. The original deed from the Indians was dated Oct. 28, 1664. The town was named after Rev. John Woodbridge of Newbury Mass. By 1672 Woodbridge contained 30,000 acres and 120 families (Clayton, 1882).
John first purchased land in Woodbridge from Jonathan Dennis and Wm. Bingley in 1683 and the records show that he extended his land holdings there in 1684 and again in 1691. His will cannot be found but the wills of his sons Benjamin and John can be seen at the Secretary of State's Office at Trenton, NJ. Described as yeoman and weaver. He is the ancestor of nearly all Coddingtons in North America.
In "The Oliver Connection" David Kendal Martin suggests that the widow Sarah Coddington, who died intestate in 1738, was the third wife of John Coddington. He reasons that the fifteen heirs who agreed among themselves how to divide her estate included four Oliver's. He therefore supposes that Sarah's maiden name was Oliver, and that the only possible Coddington husbands were John (b. 1653) or his son John (b. 1689).
Note: some have thought that this John Coddington was the son of William Coddington and Ann Brinley (see letter by Mary Gates R. Alfonte), but that ignores the overwhelming evidence documenting the lives of and connections between John of Woodbridge, John of Boston, and Stockdale of Dorking, co. Surrey.

Noted events in his life were:

• He worked as a weaver.

• He served in the military from 1675 to 1676 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. King Philip's War

• He moved on 1677 to , , New Jersey, USA.

• Deed: 1683, Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA. Bought land from Jonathan Dennis

• He worked as a constable in 1692 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA.

• He signed a will. Could not be found by Lewis M. Coddington or John I Coddington

• He has conflicting death information of Abt 1709 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA.

• He has conflicting death information of Bef 4 May 1738 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA.

John married Anna GARDNER, daughter of Richard GARDNER and Anna ROLFE, in 1676 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA (Anna GARDNER was born on 17 Jan 1654 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA and died on 20 Sep 1690 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA .)

John next married Mary CURTIS, daughter of Richard CURTIS and Sarah, on 1 May 1691 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA (Mary CURTIS was born on 11 Feb 1662 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, USA and died in May 1691 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA .)

John next married Sarah OLIVER, daughter of William OLIVER and Mary ACKERLY, after 1707-1710 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA.(Sarah OLIVER was born about 1666 in Elizabeth, Union Co., New Jersey, USA and died about 1738 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA )

Coddington, John (I1738)

561

John removed from Hempstead, Long Island, to old Greenwich, now Sound Beach, in 1600 and purchased land from Richard Crab on 26 October of the same year.
Children:

Mead, John (I127)

562

Joseph, born in 1630, died 3 May 1690 in Greenwich, litchfield Co., Connecticut; married 4 December 1654, Mary Brown, and was the ancestor of the Norwalk, Ridgefield, and North Fairfield County, Connecticut, Meads. On 15 March 1692/1693, letters of administration on his estate were granted to his widow Mary Mead and their son Joseph Mead. The same day, there was filed an inventory of his estate, taken by Joseph Ferris and John Mead,Jr

Mead, Joseph (I141)

563

K.I.A. 1944

Hamilton, Michael (I1931)

564

Killed in 2nd World War

Knowlson, William (I2132)

565

Killed in France

Turnbull, Owen (I2090)

566

Known as Aunt Jane by my mother, Mary Mead

Clark, Jane (Jennie) Chase (I1174)

567

Known later in life as Harold G Miller

Miller, George Harold Scott (I2352)

568

known to most in the family as Sally

Smith, Sarah Frances (I326)

569

Listed on the ship Elizabeth in 1635 from England to Mass. Bay Colony.- Lee Meade email may 3, 1998

Bates, James (I395)

570

Lived at 23 Ferncliff Road, Scarsdale, New York when their daughter announced her engagement to David Irving Mead Jr. on the 27th of December 1942

Prescott, John (I268)

571

lived in Albany and then later in life in Altadena, CA. She never married and never had a business career.

-Harry Taylor Jr.

McDonald, Frances (I1314)

572

Lived in Westfield Massachusetts

Family: Edward Goodrich / Laura Tremain (F147)

573

At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.

Living (I6)

574

Marely was his fourth wife

Katzenback, Emory (I1282)

575

At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.

Living (I334)

576

MARRIAGE: Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, New York, 1683-1809,
Baltimore/Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1978

19 Oct 1701; Reg. Jacob Lansing, y.m., and Helena Pruyn, y.d., both b. an l. at
A., Ma. Oct 19, at h. of Frans Pruyn, bride's father.

Lansing, Jacob H. (I1382)

577

MARRIAGE: Records pf the Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, New York, 1683-1809
Baltimore/Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1978.

Van Arnhem, Jan Janse (I1380)

578

Married by Rev. Steven Saunders at South Salem, N.Y.
The following was written by Edwin A. Studwell, relative to his father
Edwin Studwell, to whom James W. Studwell, the compiler of the Studwell
geneology, is indebted for this branch of the record:
"As to the Studwell and the Meads, my father's family, I know of none
that were drunkards. I never saw or heard of a single instance where any
of his immediate family were under the influence of the intoxicating
bowl. Some of the younger or present generation smoke. Th Studwells and
the Meads were not only a farming class, but were more of a money-making
family, either manufacturers, merchants or speculators. My father was
born early in this century, and has lived through the major part of our
country's prosperity and existence. As neighbor and citizen he has
always been highly repected; his word was as good as his bond; never
aggressive in politics - an Old-line Whig, then a Republican from the
organization of the party. As a farmer he excelled, not a farm in the
township equally his. The largest crops were awarded him; not rock or
stone left in the meadows, all the low land being redrained; in fact his
farm was his pride. For seventy years he has lived on the same farm
where he took his young bride. There his children were born; there they
left him for their several life's work. There his dear partner was taken
from him after they had lived together nearly forty eight years; and
there he is quietly ending his long life. A life without a blemish, a
character unstained. A man respected by all far and near, a watchful
father, a faithful and affectionate husband, an esteemed citizen and
neighbor, a good man. A man that never uttered an oath; never used
tobacco, never used liquor except medicinally; never spoke an unkind word
of any one. With a retiring, unassuming disposition, his life has been
without guile. His sterling character and manly principles are known to
all those to whom he has practiced dealings in life. Exemplified in his
life the real, the true, the practical way, the character which
constitutes the real Christian"

Studwell, Edwin (I583)

579

Married late in life

Studwell, Sarah Mead (I609)

580

Married Mother’s Nephew

Mead, Jemima (I180)

581

Martha was said to have been epileptic and had a scandalous pregnancy she claimed came about during one of her "fits."

The Scandalous Pregnancy of Martha Mead

Martha , sister of John and Joseph Mead was said to have been an epileptic. In 1653 she married John Richardson, about whom there is practically nothing in the records. He knew that she was pregnant before their marriage, and when the time came for her to give birth, he took her away to Roxbury, Massachusetts, to avoid scandal. The baby died a month thereafter. Who was the sneaky one who found out and leaked the news in Stamford? This wrong doing was considered serious enough for New Haven to handle. Joseph Mead explained about her fits, and Martha herself said that when she was at her master's house, she happened to have a fit and came to find only Joseph Garnsey in the room. There was also a John Ross in the house. Martha claimed that she was taken advantage of while unconscious and therefore did not know the father's name. Several goodwives-- Knapp, Stuckey, Buxton, Webb, and Emory--testified about her fits. They also admitted that she lied about ever having had the baby.
The court didn't buy Martha's story. They considered it nonsense. The men concurred that a sexual act involved some reaction, particularly a reaction of pleasure. Punishment should have been a severe whipping, but since Martha was pregnant yet again, she was fined ten pounds, which, of course, her brother and husband were responsible for. The death of the baby in Roxbury aroused suspicion, but Joseph said he would present proper documents to prove that the death was a natural one. Though this case is handled or at least written about, in a very cut-and-dried fashion, one can draw inferences from it. Martha was evidently a servant as she refers to being in her masters house. Were many girls so employed? Both her family and her husband wholeheartedly supported her. Was it to protect themselves also from being charged with murder? Did they know the true facts or did they honestly believe her? The full weight of the Puritan Law stands on this case, but the court members seem ready to be lenient. The case also provides a glimpse of Martha's lady supporters, how they defended her, and how they may have enjoyed their moment in an almost gossipy way.

Source Unknown

Mead, Martha (I142)

582

Martin Rockwell married Octiva A Badeau on Sept 15 1847, at North Salem, New York [with the Rev Joesph Nimmo Officiating] chlidren:

1. A son born Dec 14 at South Salem New York, died there the same day 2. A son born March 9 1856 at Lewisboro [South Salem] died there the same day.

Source: TITLE:The Mead Family AUTHOR:Spencer P. Mead DATE:1180 to 1900 PAGE:229

Mead, Martin Rockwell (I80)

583

At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.

Family: Living / Betty Louise Mead (F53)

584

May be 1641

Mead, Experience (I399)

585

May be 1643

Evans, Matthias (I405)

586

may be 1669

Family: Isreal Mead / Mary Hall (F279)

587

may be 1696

Potter, Hannah (I128)

588

may be the same date in 1812

Studwell, John Jay (I374)

589

May have been married to William Mead. Information obtained at Ancestry.com

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Mead-e Family Tree Vol 1 no. 3 discusses the 3 wives of William given by diff. sources as Martha Davis, Philppa Kilvey and Mary Barker. Philppa Kilvey was born in England and died in Stamford, CT. Martha Davis father has been given as Elijah Davis by LDS ancestral tree.

Davis, Martha (I350)

590

May have been named: Johannes Ruth Bleeker

Bleecker, John Rutger (I1054)

591

May have divorced in Florida

Family: George Harold Scott Miller / Doris Jean Miller (F122)

592

May have had a child named Gladys, born around 1890 in Erie PA. She is listed as granddaughter in residence with her grandfather in the 1910 census and is listed as 20 years old.

Hardwick, John Wesley (I1328)

593

Maybe 1666

Mead, Gabriel (I393)

594

maybe 1713

Bleecker, John Rutger (I1054)

595

maybe 1746

Northrup, Eunice (I1206)

596

Maybe born in 1562 in Elmdon, Essex, England

Named in father's will, Richard recieved land in Great Chishall, between Elmdon and Orwell. International Genealogical Index says his wife, Francis, was from Orwell,Cambridgeshire, a few miles nw of Elmdon. - Mead HX [NY 160 }

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maybe his will...

Richard Meade of Elmdon, 1591, PCC

In the name of God Amen, the last day of February in the year of our lord God according to the computation of the church of England one thousand five hundred ninety and one, Richard Meade of Elmdon in the county of Essex and archdeaconry of Colchester, sick in body and yet of good and perfect mind and memory, made and declared his last will and testament, or disposition noncupative, in the words following or the like in effect, viz. he gave and bequeathed all his goods and chattels, rights and debts whatsoever due to him to John Meade and Edward Meade his brothers and to Martha Meade and Marie Meade his two sisters to be divided amongst them equally. In witness Barbara Meade her mark. Margery Andrews her mark. Martha Meade her mark. Marie Meade her mark.

Mead(e), Richard (I351)

597

Maybe family moved from Milford Ct to Long Island

Platt, Zephaniah (I1126)

598

maybe had another child

Barton, Lydia (I2000)

599

At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.

Living (I1200)

600

My mother had the name spelled: Joachim

Staats, Jochem (I1067)

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