Charles MEREDITH, U.E.

Male 1761 - 1815  (54 years)


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  • Name Charles MEREDITH 
    Suffix U.E. 
    Born 1761  Somerset County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Alt Loc: Maryland, Ref: Census 1880, daughter Deborah Meredith.
    Gender Male 
    Died 1815  Smithville, Lincoln Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Lot 7, Con 9.
    Buried United Churchyard, Smithville Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ontario
    Person ID I16  John Felker and Son Lewis Family Tree
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2020 

    Father John MEREDITH, .1
              b. 18 Apr 1731, Chester, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Aft 1778, Annapois, Nova Scotia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 48 years) 
    Mother Jane PRITCHETT
              b. 15 Jan 1745, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1770  (Age 24 years) 
    Family ID F402  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Miriam GRIFFIN
              b. 15 Apr 1765, Coeymans Twp., Albany Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 17 Mar 1856, Smithville, Lincoln Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 17 May 1793  Smithville, Lincoln Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John MEREDITH, .2
              b. 16 May 1794, Grimsby, Lincoln Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 30 Dec 1867, Limehouse, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. Richard MEREDITH
              b. 1796, Grimsby, Lincoln Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Mary MEREDITH, , DUE
              b. 27 Feb 1798, Grimsby, Lincoln Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 26 May 1869, Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     4. Abraham MEREDITH
              b. 24 Apr 1800, Grimsby, Lincoln Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 29 Nov 1882, Grimsby, Lincoln Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     5. Anne MEREDITH
              b. 4 Dec 1804, Grimsby, Lincoln Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 6 Sep 1880, Brookfield, Renville Co., Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     6. Jesse MEREDITH
              b. 24 Dec 1805, Grimsby, Lincoln Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1865, Austin Twp., Sanilac Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     7. William MEREDITH
              b. 1806, Grimsby, Lincoln Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1891, Austin Twp., Sanilac Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     8. Deborah MEREDITH
              b. 1809, Grimsby, Lincoln Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1881, Dawson, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     9. Bethiah MEREDITH
              b. 6 Dec 1812, Grimsby, Lincoln Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 3 Nov 1896, Norwich Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     10. Elizabeth W MEREDITH
              b. 6 Dec 1812, Grimsby, Lincoln Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 3 Nov 1896, Walkerville, Sandwich Twp., Essex Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 8 Aug 2020 
    Family ID F12  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Birth location of Charles Meredith: 1. Maryland.
      2. North Carolina: Son William Meredith states his father was born in North Carolina.
      Ref: Census 1880, daughter Deborah Meredith.

      . New Brunswick Land Grant #106, Keswick, St. John River, York County, NB, 1787, NY Volunteers.

      . UCLPetition 263, M Bundle 4, film C2193
      To Peter Russel, Upper Canada, Petition of Charles Meredith,
      That your petitionser has served under the Royal Standard during the America revolution, has a wife & 2 children & has received no more than 200 Acres, & hopes that your honor will be pleased to grant some more, Signed, Charles Meredith.
      - I hereby certify that Charles Meredith of Grimsby has a wife & 2 children born since the year 1789. That he is an honest industrious man. Signed, W. Ball, J.P.
      Envelope: Rec. 21 May 1797, Read 28 Feb, 1799. The Certificate received proves that the Petitioner is not entitled to family lands, & no P Pxx bd. forward to authorize him to claim Military lands. Peter Russell.
      Note: Charles Meredith received Lot 7, Con 10, Grimsby Twp., 1797.

      . 1797 October. Charles signed a letter addressed to D. W. Smith, Acting Surveyor General complaining that the survey of Gainsborough & Grimsby townships wasn't carried out as instructed by a law of 1794. Signatures, inc. Charles Meredith, Jonathan Griffin*, Solomon Hill, Smith Griffin*, Nathaniel Griffin*, Isa Griffin*, Stephen Roy, Hooks Roy, Abraham Griffin*, et al.
      Ref: West Lincoln: Our Links From the Past 1784-1984: 1985, West Lincoln Historical Society.
      Note: Griffin family are his wife's family.

      . 1798 - 1815, Grimsby Township Council:
      . 1798 - Overseer of Roads
      . 1803 & 1815 - Overseer of Roads.

      Carleton Papers, Private Charles Meredith
      North Carolina Indepenedent Company
      . 1783 Jun 24, Pay List, Prisoner of War; on duty the the NYV, period 1782.6.25 to 1783.6.24, Film M363, p 8172.2, Item 37241.

      > Muster Roll of Capt. Eli Branson's Company of Independent North Carolina Volunteers Attached to the New York Volunteers,
      from 25 August 1783 to ye 24 of October following: Captain Eli Branson, Lieutenant Samuel Jones, Ensign John Bloxham who was Absent with leave,
      William Brayon, Moses Starn, Wm. Whitworth, Charles Meredith, Philip Henry, Thomas Franklin.

      Mr. Small, this is to certifie that the bearer Charles Meredith, has served his Majestie faithfully & was discharged in October 1783 as witness our hands.
      Eleckzander HISXMARK Colins. [Alexander Collins], Philip Kery/ Henry? [very faint].
      Ref: Upper Canada Heir & Devise Commission, H1146, p. 182.
      Signed, John Small, Esq.

      . New York Volunteers, also known as the New York Companies & 1st Dutchess County Company, was a British Loyalist Provincial regiment. 2 companies. All musters occurred in Georgia & South Carolina.

      . 1781 Oct 19 - Day taken prisioner: Priv. Charles Meredith, detached Coprs under Lt DeBeack, NY Volunteers, belonging to North Carolina Indp. Company
      . 1781 Oct 23, Priv. Charles Meredith, Muster Roll of Capt B NC Ind Co, Missing 29 Dec 1783 {along with 10 other missing/dead men];
      ** 1782 Apr 20th, Priv. Charles Meredith, Muster Roll of Capt Pearsons (?) North Carolina Independent Co., PRISONERS NEAR LANCASTER, Penn., p 358. NOTE: WAR WAS OVER MORE THAN A YEAR AGO.
      . 1783 Aug 25 - Oct 26, Charles Meredith, NC Ind Co./NYV., p332

      . 1783 Aug 25-Oct 24th: Muster Roll Capt. Eli Branson Co., Independent North Carolina Volunteers, Charles Meredith. The regiment worn red coats, faced blue, while in South Carolina.
      Ref: Ward Chipman Muster Papers, V27, p 389, Archives of Canada.

      . 1776 NY Campaign.
      . 1777 Battles of Forts Clinton & Montgomery, NY.
      . 1778 October they were sent to East Florida.
      . 1779 May 2 NY Volunteers were placed on the American Establishment, 3rd American Regiment.
      . 1779 Capture of Savannah, GA
      . 1780 Siege of Charleston.
      . 1780 Battle of Camden, South Carolina
      . 1781 Apr 25 - Battle to Hobkirk's Hill, South Carolina (sometimes referred to as the Second Battle of Camden)

      . 1783.6.24 - Charles Meredith, Private, North Carolina Independent Company, Pay List: Prisoner of War on duty with the NY Volunteers, period 1782.6.25 - 1783.6.24, pg. 8172.2. Film M363, #37241.
      Ref: Carleton Papers, Archives of Canada.

      . New Brunswick, Canada Land Grant:
      . 1787 Feb 20 - MEREDITH, Charles, vol. B, page 41, Grant 106, Parish of St. John River, York County, 200 Acres, attached to New York Volunteers, York Co.

      . 1797 October - Letter of D. W. Smith, Acting Survey General, compiling that the survey of Gainsborough & Grimsby townships weren't carried out as instructed by the Law of 1794.
      Signed, Charles Meredith, Jonathan Griffin, Solomon Hill, Smith Griffin, Nathaniel Griffin, Isa Griffin.

      Ontario Land Registry, Niagara North Book 102, p260
      Lot 7, Con 9, Township of Grimsby
      . 1796 Jun 22, Patent. The Crown, to Charles Meredith, All 183 Acres
      . Bargain&Sale, 1804 Aug 24, Registered 1822 Jan 10, Charles Meredith eteu, to Smith Griffin, Exchange 183 Acres. - - - [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S21] Archives of Canada.