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187. George Meek (Married Rachel Herron (188) in 1763 in Maryland, according to LDS)

Born: 1741 in Maryland according to LDS of Robert Meek (#373) and Elizabeth Alexander (#374); another source says 1755 in Baltimore, Queen Annes, Maryland. (Source of his father's name is American Revolutionary soldiers of Franklin County, Pennsylvania compiled by Virginia Shannon Fendrick for the Franklin County Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Chambersburg, PENNA.)

Died: 10 January 1801 in Centre, Pennsylvania

 

[His siblings, if any, have not been confirmed, but LDS sources say they were the following:

John Meek: Born about 1759 in Shirte, Pennsylvania; Died: ?

Albert Meek: Born: about 1761 in Shirte, Pennsylvania; Died: ?

Jane Meek: Born: about 1786 in Shirte, Pennsylvania; Died: ?

Robert Meek: Born: about 1788 in Pennsylvania; Died: ?

Elizabeth Meek: Born: about 1788 in Shirte, Pennsylvania; Died: ?

Rachel Meek: Born: about 1790 in Shirte, Pennsylvania; Died: ?

Margaret Meek: Born: about 1792 in Shirte, Pennsylvania; Died: ?

Samuel Meek: Born: 1757 in Maryland, another sources says Brooks, Summers, Virginia; Died: 1838 in Brooks, Virginia, Buried at Buffalo Village, Washington County, Pennsylvania

William Meek: (Married Elizabeth Johnson) Born 2 April 1784 in Shirte, Pennsylvania; Died 9 August 1853 in Bonaparte, Van Buren, Iowa, Buried at Bonaparte Cemetery in Bonapart, Van Buren, lowa.

Adam Meek: Born: 2 April 1784 in Pennsylvania; Died: ?]

 

[Note: There is a possibility that his brother John and other relatives (cousins?) served in the Revolutionary War. Meek men listed as serving in the Revolutionary War in the American Revolutionary soldiers of Franklin County, Pennsylvania compiled by Virginia Shannon Fendrick for the Franklin County Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Chambersburg, PENNA; pp. 134 & 135 include: George, Hugh, James, John, and Thomas. A David Meek is also listed in this document. It is stated in that document that John moved to Ohio and that one of his daughters was a Mary. This Mary would have been younger than Mary (#94) (George's daughter) and may have been her cousin.]

Miscellaneous:

In the 1790 Heads of Families First Census of the United States, George is listed on page 125 as being head of his family and living in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (see map). In the household there are 4 Free white males of 16 years and upward including heads of family, 2 Free white males under 16 years, and 4 Free white females including heads of families. Listed on page 154 and living in the adjacent county, Mifflin were Urick, Jacob, Henry, and Gabriel Steely (#93). Gabriel was married to George's daughter, Mary. In Gabriel's house were 1 Free white males of 16 years and upward including heads of family, 2 Free white males under 16 years, and 2 Free white females including heads of families.

George and his wife are listed by ancestry.com as having had the following children: Jane, William, Robert, and Mary (#94). [Note:according to communication with April Potts, e-mail address: <potts@home.ffni.com> April's father-in-law, who had studied the genealogy of his family, found that George Meek and Rachel Herron were Mary's parents. Ancestry.com information needs to be verified.

George served in the Continental Line as a private and in the Militia of Comb. Co. It appears from family records that he was from Cumb. Valley and later in Centre County. (Source: American Revolutionary soldiers of Franklin County, Pennsylvania compiled by Virginia Shannon Fendrick for the Franklin County Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Chambersburg, PENNA.