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Husband: William MEREDITH [I28847]
Born: about 1744 in Louisa Co., Virginia
Married: 17 AUG 1792 in Surry Co., North Carolina 5
Died: between 19 JAN 1824 AND APR 1825 in Adair Co., Kentucky 1
Father:
Mother:
Spouses: Ann BONDS
Wife: Rebecca KEYS [I28845] 2
Born: 21 JAN 1752 in York Co., Pennsylvania 3
Died: after APR 1825 in Lived Adair Co., Kentucky 4
Father: Joseph 'Keyes' KEYS
Mother: Rebecca MULLEN
Spouses: John 'Noblet' NOBLITT
Children
01 (F): Mildred 'Millie' MEREDITH [I12581]
Born: about 1793 in North Carolina
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses:
02 (F): Elizabeth 'Betsey' MEREDITH [I14755]
Born: about 1795 in North Carolina
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses: Fielding BRATCHER
Additional Information

William MEREDITH:

Notes:

1790 United States Federal Census
Name: William Meredith
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Surry, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 3
Free White Persons - Females: 6
Number of Slaves : 2
Number of Household Members: 14
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North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
Name: William Merideth
State: NC, County: Surry County, Township: No Township Listed
Year: 1776, Database: NC Early Census Index
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Kentucky Probate Records, 1727 – 1990 Familysearch.org
Adair county Probate date May tern 1825, Book C p 228
William Meredith

In the name of God amen I William Meredith of the county of Adair and Commonwealth of Kentucky being at the time of Sound Sense and Memory do hereby Constitute and make this my last will as follows (to wit)
IN the first place, it is my will & desire that my body should be deposited in a Christian manner and that my soul return in peace to God who gave in hope of a glorious resurrection.
In the second place, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Rebecah Meredith all of my perishable property such as horse cattle sheep and hogs to make use of and to support an as usual together with all my household.
I also give to my son Daniel Meredith ten dollars and also a book called the Arminian Magazine. My lands are all ready disposed of
In the third place, it my desire that my son in law Fielding Bratcher take care of us as long as we live using the stock as occasion may require for support and after the death of the said Rebeckah Meredith.
In the fourth place the wearing apparel to at the discression of my wife Rebeccah Meredith
In testimony, hereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the nineteenth of January One thousand Eight hundred an twenty four
N B I have given all my children something prior to the will except my Son Daniel for which reason they are excluded from this will
Wittness Present
James Rippeto William Meredith [Seal}
John Adams

Test
Adair County – County Court April term 1825
The Within writing was this day produced in Court partly proven by the Oath of John Adams to be the last Wil and testimant of William Meredith, decd. May term 1825 said court fully proven by the Oath of James Reppeto to be the last will and testament of said William Meredtih dec’d and to be recorded

Robert Hodgen [sic]

Rebecca KEYS:

Notes:

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Rebeccah Noblet, Gender: Female
Spouse: William Meredith, Spouse Gender: Male
Bond Date: 17 Aug 1792, Bond #: 000146287
Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
ImageNum: 005881, County: Surry, Record #: 01 158
Bondsman: Avis Hudspeth
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Encyclopedia of American Quaker genealogy, Vol 1
Deep Creek Monthly Meeting, p 994
NOBLIT.
1793, 5, 4. Rebekah Meredith (form Noblit) dis mou.
1799, 3, 2. William dis mou.
1799, 9, 7. Joseph (Noblet) dis.
1802.12, 4. Mary (Nobblit) dis.
1816, 4, 6. Abraham dis mou.
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U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935
North Carolina, Yadkin, Deep Creek Monthly Meeting, Women's Minutes,1793-1875
Aril 1, 1793 The Preperative Meeting Complains of Rebekah Meredith formerly Noblet for going out in marriage for which this Meeting Disowns the said Rebekah Meredith to be any Longer a Member of Our Society till she Condemns the Same to the Satisfaction of this meeting. Deborah Bills & Hannah Davis Appointed to inform her & that she may have a copy of the Minute by Applying to the Clerk.

(01) Mildred 'Millie' MEREDITH:

Notes:

Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954
Name Samuel Meek
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 19 Dec 1806
Event Place , Adair, Kentucky, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Milley Meredith
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Father's Name William

Footnotes
  1. Will Written / Will Proved [2364].
  2. Named in Father's Will [1819].
  3. Cane Creek Monthly Meeting, Chatham Co., NC [1247].
  4. Named in Husband's Will [1827].
  5. North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741 - 2004 [1932] (North Carolina State Archives).
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