Joseph MEEDS

1767 - 1823  (55 years)

• Name	Joseph MEEDS
  Birth	20 Oct 1767	Bedford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 Mar 1823  [1]
  	(Church Record: Meeds, ae. 82
  Notes	"Lived inBolton and other places, and probably came to Jaffrey about 1794. In 1799, Joseph Meads and Joseph Meads, Jr., described as "both of Jaffrey," bought of Wallace Little of Shirley, a former home of the Meads, the mountain lands still known as the Mead Farm on Monadnock. This farm, with buildings thereon, consisted of parts of lots No. 7, in the 4th range, and No. 7 in the second range, together with the whole of lot No. 7 in the 3rd range, a total by estimation of 220 acres. The cellar and foundations of the Mead buildings may still be seen on the southeast slope of Monadnock, above the Poole Reservoir of the Jaffrey Town Water Works. It was one of the highest habitations on the mountain. --- In 1819, or perhaps earlier, Joseph Meads, Jr., returned to Newton to care for his father-in-law, Phineas Jennison, now well advanced in years. He was given a lease of the homestead, including all tools and equipment, in consideration of the maintenance of Jennison, specifying "firewood, good and suitable victuals and drink, one gyl of spirits daily, also wearing apparel." (Middlesex Record, Vol. 227, p. 504) This agreement was signed in the presence of William Meads and Jackson Durant. --- On Apr. 26, 1826, the farm property in Jaffrey, or a part of it, was sold at public vendue at the house on the premises, for which purpose, William Meads, as guardian of the minor children of Joseph Meeds, obtained a license from the Cheshire County Court of Probate. At this sale in addition to the minors' interest that of William was sold, described by him as his right, title, etc., "in the farm formerly of my grandfather Joseph Meads and my father Joseph Meads, late of Waltham, wherein I am endowable in one ninth part and [in] one undivided half of said farm." The names of the minor children are given as: (1) Serviah; (2) Abigail; (3) Charles; (40 Susan; (5) Harrison; (6) Mary. Of those who attained their majority, William, the oldest. In 1805, the names of John Mead and Thaddeus Mead appear on the Jaffrey tax list, and in 1810, that of Lemuel for whom no family connection has been found. Thaddeus Meed, d. Jaffrey, May 18, 1810. In the sale above mentioned Susanna Meads, widow, of Waltham, also disposed of her rights, dower, etc., in one undivided half of the Jaffrey farm, to Joseph Cutter who also bought the minors' interest andthat of William Meads. In the conveyance of her interest, the widow speaks of her "honored father [in-law] Joseph Meads, and Joseph Meads, JR., my husband late of Waltham." [1]
  Person ID	I2474	Ellingboe
  Last Modified	13 Dec 2012

  
  

  Family ID

  F2724

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• Sources

  [S45] Annett, Albert and Lehtinen, Allice E.E., Jaffrey N.H. History, (Town of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, 1934), p. 529 (Reliability: 3).