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]