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Generation: 1
- Ichabod MEACHAM, I b. 11 Aug 1679, Salem, Massachusetts; d. 1769/1770, Enfield, Connecticut.
Notes:
!NOTES: His occupation was that of planter.
!REF: Selectman's Accounts:
1776, 7 Oct, & 8 July 1767 Order to pay Samuel Warriner for keeping Ichabod Meacham and his wife.
1768, 7 Mar, & 3 May 1768 Order to pay David Robbinson for same
1768, 2 Sep, & 30 Jan 1769 Order to pay Daniel Chandler for same
1769, 30 Nov, Order to pay Isaac Chandler for same.
1770, 9 Mar, & 11 June 1770 Order to pay Isaac Chandler for keeping Widow Meacham.
1771 pay Daniel Chandler
1772 through 3 May 1773 Pay John Meacham for keeping his mother.
1773, 29 Nov, Pay Eli Bush for making coffin for Widow Meacham.
Enfield Death Records: Widow Elizabeth Meacham 27 April 1773
Enfield Land Records, book 3, page 362, 9 July 1767 "Ichabod Meacham to John Meacham, his son, for staying with him (6 years service) after age 21. All right and title to land enherited from honored father, Isaac Meacham, & all right and title to land enherited from brother, Israel, & any other land he has right to.
Ichabod m. Elizabeth Esther Elizabeth b. Abt 1688, of Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut; d. 27 Apr 1773, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Isaac MEACHAM
b. 13 Mar 1710/1711, (twin), Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; d. 13 Mar 1710/1711, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
- 3. Deborah MEACHAM
b. 13 Mar 1710/1711, (twin), Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; d. young.
- 4. Keziah MEACHAM
b. 7 Feb 1711/1712, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
- 5. Elizabeth MEACHAM
b. 24 Aug 1713, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
- 6. Isaac MEACHAM
b. 21 Aug 1716, Enfield, Connecticut.
- 7. Deborah MEACHAM
b. 13 Oct 1716, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
- 8. Sarah MEACHAM
b. 1 Feb 1719/1720, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut.
- 9. Mary MEACHAM
b. 20 Apr 1723, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut.
- 10. Ichabod MEACHAM, II
b. 20 Feb 1725, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut.
- 11. John MEACHAM
b. 18 Dec 1728, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut; d. 28 Feb 1812, Middlefield, , Massachusetts.
- 12. Tamerson MEACHAM
b. 2 Feb 1731, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut; d. 16 Feb 1811, Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Generation: 2
- Isaac MEACHAM
(1.Ichabod1) b. 13 Mar 1710/1711, (twin), Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; d. 13 Mar 1710/1711, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
Notes:
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REF: IGI birth files
- Deborah MEACHAM
(1.Ichabod1) b. 13 Mar 1710/1711, (twin), Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; d. young.
Notes:
!
REF: IGI birth files
"Book of Remembrance" by Leonidas D. Mecham (1955)
- Keziah MEACHAM
(1.Ichabod1) b. 7 Feb 1711/1712, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
Notes:
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REF: IGI birth files
"Book of Remembrance" by Leonidas D. Mecham (1955)
Keziah m. 14 Jul 1737. [Group Sheet]
Keziah m. 4 Dec 1752. [Group Sheet]
- Elizabeth MEACHAM
(1.Ichabod1) b. 24 Aug 1713, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
Notes:
No further record.
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REF: IGI birth files
"Book of Remembrance" by Leonidas D. Mecham (1955)
- Isaac MEACHAM
(1.Ichabod1) b. 21 Aug 1716, Enfield, Connecticut.
Notes:
!NOTES: This is the Isaac Meacham who is the father of Simeon who settled in Cass County, Michigan.
!REF: IGI birth files
"Book of Remembrance" by Leonidas D. Mecham (1955)
1752, 16 Mar: Isaac & Lydia Meacham, of Western, MA, sold to Aaron King, Kingstown, all rights in 100 ac "formerly granted to Hannah Blancher, wife of Nicholas Blancher, and to Abraham, eldest son of said Nicholas ... and lying in Kingstown..." [100a:X:291]
1753, 19 Sep: Isaac Meacham, of Western, bought 70 ac in Palmer from Nicholas & Hannah Blanchard. [100a:Y:557] 1758, May: Isaac & Lydia Meacham were "warned out" of the town of Western [now Warren], MA. Warning was sent to Palmer, MA "where they came from." * *
Greene, J.W.: Meacham Family of ... Colonial Times *
Issue of 9 Jun 1926 [Also mentions Enfield, CT deeds by Isaac Meacham, cordwainer, of Western, MA; Enfield 2:105; 4:24]
Isaac m. Lydia BLANCHARD Lydia (daughter of Nicholas BLANCHARD and Hannah JARETT) b. Abt 1726; d. 15 Aug 1762, Western, Warren, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 13. Elizabeth MEACHAM
b. 30 Oct 1747.
- 14. Isaac MEACHAM, Sgt.
b. 25 Dec 1748, Warren, Worcestshire, Massachusetts; d. 16 Aug 1829, Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York.
- 15. Jacob MEACHAM
b. 31 Aug 1750, Enfield, , Connecticut; d. 1820.
- 16. Abraham MEACHAM
b. 24 Jun 1753, Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts; d. 24 Dec 1822, Benson, Rutland, Vermont.
- 17. Susanna MEACHAM
b. 23 Nov 1756.
- 18. John MEACHAM
b. 15 Jun 1760.
- 19. Ichabod MEACHAM
b. 15 Aug 1762.
Isaac m. Abigail SEELEY 19 May 1764. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 20. Lydia MEACHAM
b. 11 Jan 1765, (twin).
- 21. Molle MEACHAM
b. 11 Jan 1765, (twin).
- 22. Simeon MEACHAM
b. 30 Aug 1766, Warren, Massachusetts; d. 26 Aug 1836, Porter, Cass, Michigan; bur. Rinehart Cemetery, Porter, Cass, Michigan.
- Deborah MEACHAM
(1.Ichabod1) b. 13 Oct 1716, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
Notes:
!NOTES: Family Book of Remembrance, lists Deborah's birthdate as 1716 only 2
months after her brother, Isaac?????
REF: IGI birth files
"Book of Remembrance" by Leonidas D. Mecham (1955)
- Sarah MEACHAM
(1.Ichabod1) b. 1 Feb 1719/1720, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut.
Notes:
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REF: IGI birth files
IGI marriage files
"Book of Remembrance" by Leonidas D. Mecham (1955)
Sarah m. 29 May 1745, Lebannon, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]
- Mary MEACHAM
(1.Ichabod1) b. 20 Apr 1723, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut.
Notes:
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REF: IGI birth files
IGI marriage files
"Book of Remembrance" by Leonidas D. Mecham (1955)
Mary m. 5 May 1748, Lebannon, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]
- Ichabod MEACHAM, II
(1.Ichabod1) b. 20 Feb 1725, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut.
Notes:
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REF: "Book of Remembrance" by L.D. Mecham
IGI birth record
IGI marriage record
- John MEACHAM
(1.Ichabod1) b. 18 Dec 1728, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut; d. 28 Feb 1812, Middlefield, , Massachusetts.
Notes:
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REF: 1767, Enfield Deeds, bk 3 p 362, Ichabod Meacham of Enfield County of
Hartford Colony of Connecticut, to his son, John Meacham of the same
town & county above..
IGI birth files
IGI marriage files
"Book of Remembrance" by Leonidas D. Mecham (1955)
John m. 15 Nov 1753, Enfield, , Connecticut. [Group Sheet]
- Tamerson MEACHAM
(1.Ichabod1) b. 2 Feb 1731, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut; d. 16 Feb 1811, Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Notes:
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REF: "Book of Remembrance" by L.D. Mecham
IGI birth record
IGI marriage record
Tamerson m. 1754, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 3
- Elizabeth MEACHAM
(6.Isaac2, 1.Ichabod1) b. 30 Oct 1747.
- Isaac MEACHAM, Sgt.
(6.Isaac2, 1.Ichabod1) b. 25 Dec 1748, Warren, Worcestshire, Massachusetts; d. 16 Aug 1829, Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York.
Notes:
!NOTES: Revolutionary Soldier
Married by Rev. Mr. Searls
REL: Congregational
OCC: Farmer
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TIMEL: 1748, Dec 25, "DAR Patriot Index" lists birth date; Ens MA VT W*
1838, Aug 16, "DAR Patriot Index" lists death date.
!RES: Lived in Oswego Co., NY; DuPage Co., IL.
Isaac m. Lucy STANDISH 15 Oct 1776, Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Lucy (daughter of Thomas R. STANDISH and Sarah WILLIAMS) b. 4 Sep 1758, Norwich, Connecticut; d. 13 Jan 1840, Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 23. John MEACHAM
b. 7 Aug 1777, Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts; d. 24 Nov 1814, Richland, Oswego, New York.
- 24. Levi MEACHAM
b. 27 Mar 1780, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont; d. 23 Apr 1816, , Oswego, New York.
- 25. Simon MEACHAM
b. 17 Nov 1782, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont; d. 15 Jan 1868, Pulaski, Oswego, New York.
- 26. Jabez MEACHAM
b. 30 Apr 1785, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont; d. 17 Sep 1849, Pulaski, Oswego, New York.
- 27. Lucy MEACHAM
b. 15 May 1788, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont; d. 1 Jun 1849.
- 28. Isaac MEACHAM
b. 3 Feb 1791, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont; d. 30 Nov 1867, Parma, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
- 29. Thomas Standish MEACHAM
b. 16 Feb 1794, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont; d. 20 Mar 1824, Pulaski, Oswego, New York.
- 30. Persis MEACHAM
b. Abt 1796.
- 31. Polly MEACHAM
b. 27 Jun 1797, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont; d. 9 Mar 1810, Pulaski, Oswego, New York.
- 32. Ephriam MEACHAM
b. 14 Mar 1801, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont; c. 11 Jan 1804, Church of Christ, Pawlet, Vermont; d. 5 Mar 1825, Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York.
- 33. Betsy MEACHAM
b. 4 Oct 1802, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont; d. 22 Oct 1879, Hebron, Nicollet, Minnesota.
- Jacob MEACHAM
(6.Isaac2, 1.Ichabod1) b. 31 Aug 1750, Enfield, , Connecticut; d. 1820.
Notes:
!REF: NYG&BI p. 40. Revolutionary Soldier
- Abraham MEACHAM
(6.Isaac2, 1.Ichabod1) b. 24 Jun 1753, Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts; d. 24 Dec 1822, Benson, Rutland, Vermont.
Notes:
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NOTES: He was w/brothers Isaac and Jacob in Williamstown, MA, when they all
enlisted in the company of Capt. Abiathar Angel on l MAY 1775 for
3 mo. service. He would seem to have gone with his kinsman, Jonathan
Meacham to Fair Haven, VT, in 1779, for they wer together in Capt.
Zadoc Everest's Co., in APR 1781, and with Capt. John Stark in 1780.
And he was again with him as one of the first settlers of Benson,
VT, in 1783. In Pawlet census 1790 (1-3-3).
*He was 1/2 brother to Simeon Meacham of Cass Co., MI
!RES: Pawlet, Vermont 1779-1812.
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REF: 1753, Jun 24, birth date listed "DAR Patriot Index"; Cpl MA VT W*
1790 US Census, Pawlet, Vermont
1810 US Census, Pawlet, Vermont, 02101-11201-0, 9/120/80/1/3/104/0/20
1822, Dec 24, death date listed "DAR Patriot Index"
Abraham m. Lydia STANDISH 15 Oct 1778, Williamstown, Massachusetts. Lydia (daughter of Thomas R. STANDISH and Sarah WILLIAMS) b. 21 Apr 1761, Norwich, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]
- Susanna MEACHAM
(6.Isaac2, 1.Ichabod1) b. 23 Nov 1756.
- John MEACHAM
(6.Isaac2, 1.Ichabod1) b. 15 Jun 1760.
- Ichabod MEACHAM
(6.Isaac2, 1.Ichabod1) b. 15 Aug 1762.
- Lydia MEACHAM
(6.Isaac2, 1.Ichabod1) b. 11 Jan 1765, (twin).
- Molle MEACHAM
(6.Isaac2, 1.Ichabod1) b. 11 Jan 1765, (twin).
- Simeon MEACHAM
(6.Isaac2, 1.Ichabod1) b. 30 Aug 1766, Warren, Massachusetts; d. 26 Aug 1836, Porter, Cass, Michigan; bur. Rinehart Cemetery, Porter, Cass, Michigan.
Notes:
!ADDITIONAL INFO:
Jonathan Ely b. 13 feb 1826 of Cassopolis (rel. to Joshua?)
Elisha G. b. 20 feb 1821 of Cassopolis
Jacob b. abt 1810 of Miles
!TIMEL: 1766, Aug 30, "DAR Patriot Index" lists birth date
1782, Jun, served as a private in Capt. Simeon Lord's and Walker's Companies in Col. Sprout Massachusetts Reg.
1783, Apr, discharged from military service
1799, their son, George, was born in Oneida Co., NY
1800 US Census, Paris, Oneida, NY, Meacham Simeon 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
1836, Apr, Simeon & Lydia and 3 daughters came to Cass Co., in a covered wagon drawn by oxen. Simeon 70 years old at this time. He left monies with his son, George, to provide a farm for each of his 3 daughters, all of whom lived in Cass County.
1836, Aug 26, "DAR Patriot Index" lists death date, other sources say he died in Sturgis, Michigan, which would indicate he died enroute to Cass Co., Michigan
!NOTE: PLUM GROVE Cemetery, Porter, Cass, MI, MEACHAM, Pheebe Eugenia b. 31 Mar 1848 d. 17 Mar 1932.
Simeon m. 10 Jan 1792. [Group Sheet]
Simeon m. 31 Dec 1803, Paris, New York. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 4
- John MEACHAM
(14.Isaac3, 6.Isaac2, 1.Ichabod1) b. 7 Aug 1777, Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts; d. 24 Nov 1814, Richland, Oswego, New York.
Notes:
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REF: "Tree Talks" vol. 33, No. 1, Mar 1993, p. 60, MEACHAM/MEACHUM, John Esq.
late of Richland died intestate. Silas Harmon and Simon Meachum of
Richland appointed. 24 Nov 1814. p. 102.
!NOTES: Died of wounds received in the Battle of Sackets Harbor.
!REF: "Book of Remembrance" by Leonidas Devon Mecham
Notes from Ida Meacham Strowbridge
John m. 4 Dec 1800, Pawlet, Rutland, New York. [Group Sheet]
- Levi MEACHAM
(14.Isaac3, 6.Isaac2, 1.Ichabod1) b. 27 Mar 1780, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont; d. 23 Apr 1816, , Oswego, New York.
Notes:
!REF: "Book of Remembrance" by Leonidas Devon Mecham
Notes from Ida Meacham Strowbridge
!NOTES:Richland 1814 (Now in Oswego County) Meacham, Isaac Meacham, Jabez Meacham, Levi Meacham, Simon
Levi m. 4 Dec 1806, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont. [Group Sheet]
- Simon MEACHAM
(14.Isaac3, 6.Isaac2, 1.Ichabod1) b. 17 Nov 1782, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont; d. 15 Jan 1868, Pulaski, Oswego, New York.
Notes:
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REF: 1811, 2 Apr, Oneida Co. NY Grantee Index, Simeon Meacham FROM William
Constable by exr. bk 22 p 108. (listed w/brother Isaac)
! "Tree Talks" vol. 33, No. 1, Mar 1993, p. 60, MEACHAM/MEACHUM, John Esq.
late of Richland died intestate. Silas Harmon and Simon Meachum of
Richland appointed. 24 Nov 1814. p. 102.
!RES: Richland, NY.
!REF: "Book of Remembrance" by Leonidas Devon Mecham
Notes from Ida Meacham Strowbridge
!NOTES:Richland 1814 (Now in Oswego County) Meacham, Isaac Meacham, Jabez Meacham, Levi Meacham, Simon
Simon m. 9 Jan 1806, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont. [Group Sheet]
- Jabez MEACHAM
(14.Isaac3, 6.Isaac2, 1.Ichabod1) b. 30 Apr 1785, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont; d. 17 Sep 1849, Pulaski, Oswego, New York.
Notes:
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REF: 1823, 5 May, Oneida Co. Grantee Index, NY, Jabez Meacham FROM Andrew
Place & wife. bk 36 p 323.
1848, Apr 29, Will dated for Jabez Meacham of Sandy Creek, NY.
1849, Sep 17, died in Pulaski, Oswego, NY
1849, Oct 29, Will filed. Wife: Susan, daughter-in-law: Rebecca (wife of
eldest son Benjamin), son: Alexander Hamilton Meacham, daughter: Ann
Jemima Meacham. Also listed (relationship not given): Sally, wife
of Silas Clark, friends: Isaac N. Meacham, Silas H. Meacham.
Executors: Isaac N. Meacham, Silas H. Meacham.
!NOTES: Built the lighthouse on Lake Ontario at the mouth of the Salmon River
in 1838.
!NOTES:Richland 1814 (Now in Oswego County) Meacham, Isaac Meacham, Jabez Meacham, Levi Meacham, Simon
Jabez m. 10 Sep 1809, Pulaski, Oswego, New York. [Group Sheet]
- Lucy MEACHAM
(14.Isaac3, 6.Isaac2, 1.Ichabod1) b. 15 May 1788, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont; d. 1 Jun 1849.
Lucy m. 1806, Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York. [Group Sheet]
- Isaac MEACHAM
(14.Isaac3, 6.Isaac2, 1.Ichabod1) b. 3 Feb 1791, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont; d. 30 Nov 1867, Parma, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
Notes:
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REF: 1813, 29 Jan, Oneida Co. NY Grantee Index, Isaac Meacham FROM William Constable by exr. bk 23 p 49.
Early Oneida County Marriages in the Village of Clinton,1812 Jan.12 ------ Meachum - Olive Champney
!NOTES:Richland 1814 (Now in Oswego County) Meacham, Isaac Meacham, Jabez Meacham, Levi Meacham, Simon
Isaac m. Olive Sophia CHAMPNEY 12 Jan 1812, Clinton, Oneida, New York. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 34. Marietta Candice MEACHAM
b. 13 Feb 1816, Sandy Creek, , New York; d. 14 Jan 1880, Parma, , Ohio.
- 35. Sabrina MEACHAM
b. 1817; d. 19 Jul 1892, Middleburgh, , Ohio.
- 36. Levi MEACHAM
b. 1819, Sandy Creek, Mercer, New York; d. 5 Mar 1846.
- 37. Emily Julia MEACHAM
b. 16 Jul 1822, Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York; d. 6 Jul 1895.
- 38. Ephraim MEACHAM
b. 11 Apr 1827; d. 14 Sep 1862, Civil War, South Mountain, Maryland.
- 39. Lavina MEACHAM
b. 13 Aug 1828, Sandy Creek, , New York; d. 5 Dec 1898, Middleburgh, , Ohio.
- 40. Arabella MEACHAM
b. Sandy Creek, , New York.
- 41. Luke MEACHAM
b. 23 Jan 1831; d. 27 Oct 1854, Middleburgh, , Ohio.
- 42. Loretta Sophia MEACHAM
b. 5 Oct 1833; d. 29 Sep 1911.
- Thomas Standish MEACHAM
(14.Isaac3, 6.Isaac2, 1.Ichabod1) b. 16 Feb 1794, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont; d. 20 Mar 1824, Pulaski, Oswego, New York.
Thomas m. Bef 1828. [Group Sheet]
- Persis MEACHAM
(14.Isaac3, 6.Isaac2, 1.Ichabod1) b. Abt 1796.
- Polly MEACHAM
(14.Isaac3, 6.Isaac2, 1.Ichabod1) b. 27 Jun 1797, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont; d. 9 Mar 1810, Pulaski, Oswego, New York.
- Ephriam MEACHAM
(14.Isaac3, 6.Isaac2, 1.Ichabod1) b. 14 Mar 1801, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont; c. 11 Jan 1804, Church of Christ, Pawlet, Vermont; d. 5 Mar 1825, Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York.
- Betsy MEACHAM
(14.Isaac3, 6.Isaac2, 1.Ichabod1) b. 4 Oct 1802, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont; d. 22 Oct 1879, Hebron, Nicollet, Minnesota.
Notes:
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NOTES: This person was originally placed as daughter of John & Polly (Harmon)
Meacham. However, it is not possible to have a daughter b. Oct 1802
and another one born Feb 1803. Judy Davis had placed her as a
daughter of Isaac & Lucy (Standish) Meacham. Source listed was Ida
Meacham Strowbridge.
Betsy m. 19 Dec 1821, Richland, Oswego, New York. [Group Sheet]
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