John Meacham

Notes:

!Mecham-Meacham Fam., by Leonidas DeVon Meacham, p. 89
!N.Y. Gen. & Biog. Rec.
!Family group record Phebe Higbee Wold, Idaho Falls, ID.

!Barlowe, Raleigh. The Curtis connection. 1988 US/Can 929.273 A1
no.5648
!Barlow said he was born in Salem, Mass., and probably died at New
Salem, Mass.

!AF says he was born [1680].

!Mecham, Robert. Mecham family history. US/CAN 929.273 M464m
!Robert says John was born in 1675 in Salem

!Doran, Kenneth. A lineal account of the American ancestry of Charles
Meacham (1837-1896) of Tolland, Connecticut and a limited account of
his descendants. US/CAN 929.273 M46d

John married Mary Cash 28 May 1697, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Mary (daughter of William Cash and Elizabeth Lambert) was born 29 Apr 1675, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet]

1. Elizabeth Meacham was born Abt 1698, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
2. Isaac Meacham was born Abt 1700, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died Bef 14 Sep 1749.
3. Jonathan Meacham was born Abt 1702, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
4. Edward Meacham was born Dec 1704, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died 11 Sep 1765.
5. William Meacham was born Abt 1706, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
6. Mary Meacham was christened 18 Apr 1708, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
7. Jeremiah Meacham was born 1706, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died 1766, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States.
8. Joseph Meacham was born Abt 1712, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
9. Israel Meacham was born 18 Jul 1715, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died 3 Dec 1760.

Notes:

!Married (2) Deborah Broune (Browne), 25 May 1693, Salem, Essex, Mass.

!might have been born in Salem, Essex, Mass.
!might be from Summershire, Eng.

!Meacham Mecham
!Tolman Family Book Remembrance and genealogy with Allied Linrs Pub
!25 Dec 1952
!Aunt Nean
!Family group record by Beverly Lovett

!Barlowe, Raleigh. The Curtis connection. 1988 US/Can 929.273 A1
no.5648
!He was 99 year old when he died.
!Barlowe gives the marriage date as 3 Jan. 1673. or 1672/1673

!AF says he was married in Salem, Essex, Mass.

!Mecham, Leonidas DeVon. [Mecham] family book of remembrance and
genealogy : with allied lines. US/CAN 929.273 M464d 1967

!Mecham, Robert. Mecham family history. US/CAN 929.273 M464m
!Jeremiah stayed in Salem, Mass. and worked with his father.

!Doran, Kenneth. A lineal account of the American ancestry of Charles
Meacham (1837-1896) of Tolland, Connecticut and a limited account of
his descendants. US/CAN 929.273 M46d

!Check if he has four children or more.

Jeremiah married Mary Trask 3 Nov 1672, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Mary (daughter of Henry Trask and Mary Southwick) was born 14 Aug 1652, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died 6 Jul 1693, Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

!Mary was Jeremiah's 1st wife.

!Barlowe, Raleigh. The Curtis connection. 1988 US/Can 929.273 A1
no.5648
!Barlowe said she died before 1683. or before 6 July 1683.

!Mecham, Robert. Mecham family history. US/CAN 929.273 M464m
!Robert quotes Lillie Mecham's article which says that Mary was born 4
Aug. 1652, and that Mary and Jeremiah were married in Salem, Mass. and
that Mary died in Salem, Mass.

!Mecham, Leonidas DeVon. [Mecham] family book of remembrance and
genealogy : with allied lines. US/CAN 929.273 M464d 1967

!Doran, Kenneth. A lineal account of the American ancestry of Charles
Meacham (1837-1896) of Tolland, Connecticut and a limited account of
his descendants. US/CAN 929.273 M46d

!Doran says Jeremiah and Mary 3 Jan. 1672/3 in Salem, Mass.

!Doran says Mary died before 6 July 1683, when her father made his will.

!Ancestral File, Dec. 1990, said her birthdate was 4 Aug. 1652.

Notes:

Other entries in the Ordinance Index give the marriage date as:
3 Dec 1672
11 Mar 1672

One entry gave the marriage place as Windham, Winham, Connecticut. However I found them listed in Salem records.

Notes:

!Birth place might only be Somersershire, England. Jeremiah may only be
of Bristol.

!Married (2) Alice Douch/Dutch, widow of Dr. John Dane. Her father was
Osman Douch. She died in May 1704 at Salem, Mass.

!Meacham and Mecham Book of Remembrance, printed in 1949, compiled
by Leondis Devon Mecham.
!Family group record by Mrs. Richard LeRoy Mecham, Bruneau, ID.

!Barlowe, Raleigh. The Curtis connection. 1988 US/Can 929.273 A1
no.5648
!At Salem in 1651

!emigrated to America between 1630-1640

!AF says he was born 1613/1614. Also gave the birth and marriage
places.

!Mecham, Robert. Mecham family history. US/CAN 929.273 M464m
!Jeremiah and Margaret first lived in Salem, Mass., then moved to
Southhold, Long Island, New York (there in 1650), then moved to East
Hampden, Long Island in 1653, returned to Salem in 1666.
!Jeremiah was a weaver.

!Doran, Kenneth. A lineal account of the American ancestry of Charles
Meacham (1837-1896) of Tolland, Connecticut and a limited account of
his descendants. US/CAN 929.273 M46d

!Doran quotes Holman, who said Jeremiah's marriage and the births of
several of his earlier children as "probably in England." However other
authors think Jeremiah came to America when he was 17. This is based
on family tradition starting in 1851.

Jeremiah married Margaret 1640, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Margaret was born 1620, of Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died 1679, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

!Margaret was Jeremiah's 1st wife.

Notes:

!V. 69, p. 40-1 of New York Gen. Biog. Records p. 38
!Salem Vital Records
!Mass. Sla v. 2 p. 358.
!Family group record by Velma L.C. Allen, Prescott, AZ.

!Barlowe, Raleigh. The Curtis connection. 1988 US/Can 929.273 A1
no.5648
!Came to America in 1634

!PAF says marriage date was only about 1650.

Henry married Mary Southwick 1650, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Mary (daughter of Lawrence Southwick and Cassandra Buffum) was born 1630, , Lancaster, England. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

!Might have been born in Salem, Essex, Mass.

Notes:

!Ancestral File, Dec. 1990

Ambrose married Ursula Perrie 1 Feb 1601, Crewkerne, Somerset, England. Ursula was born 1569. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

!Ancestral File, Dec. 1990

Notes:

Comp. v. I, p. 593
Savage N.E. Gen. Dict. v. IV, p. 323
Mass S 1, g. p. 95
Salem Vital Records
Mass. S 1 a, v. 2, p. 358
Family group record by Mrs. Samuel Obray, Logan, UT.

William married Sarah. Sarah was born Abt 1608, of Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

!Perleys Hist of Salem, Mass., v. 2, p. 53
!Gen. of Desc of Lawrence & Cassandra Southwick, p. 68-69.
!Family group record by Mignon Larson, Mesa, AZ.

!Lawrence was a glassblower.
!Came to Salem in 1639.

Lawrence married Cassandra Buffum. Cassandra was born Abt 1596; was christened 24 Feb 1639, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died 1659/1660, Shelter Island, Suffolk, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

!Cassandra was christened as an adult.

!Lawrence and Cassandra died within 3 days of each other.

!AF gave Cassandra's surname.