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Richard MEREDITH

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  • Name Richard MEREDITH 
    Born 1796  Grimsby, Lincoln Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Alt DOB 1798 Verify
    Gender Male 
    Person ID I22  John Felker and Son Lewis Family Tree
    Last Modified 18 Sep 2018 

    Father Charles MEREDITH, U.E.
              b. 1761, Somerset County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1815, Smithville, Lincoln Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Mother 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 
    Family ID F12  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • . UCLP 342, To Frances Gore, Esq., Lieut. Gov. of Province of Upper Canada,
      Petition of Richard Merredith, Twp. of Grimsby, Yeoman.
      Petitioner is the son of Charles Meredith, Twp. of Grimsby, U.E. Loyalist, 21 years of age, taken the Oath of Allegiance. Therefore humbly prays to be granted 200 Acres of Crown Land. Permit John Meredith of Grimsby, Yeoman, to be his Agent to locate the same.
      Sworn, in General General Quarter Session of Peace, Niagara, 8th April 1817.
      Signed, Richard Merredith.

      . Charles Meredith & John Meredith, maketh Oath that the above Petitioner is the person he describes himself to be.
      . Certificate: Certify that Richard Meredith personally appeared at the General Quarter Session of Peace, this day is recognized to be the Son of Charles Meredith who retained his Locality during the late War & that the said Richard Meredith did his duty in defense of the porcine during the late War.
      Court House at Niagara, 8 April, 1817.
      I certify that the Petitioner is now a resident of Grimsy & was living on Tuesday last when he delivered to me this Petition, York, 29 October, 1819.
      Envelope: Received from David XMARK Parker, 29 October, 1819. Read 3 Nov, 1819. Order issued to Survey General 13 Nov. 1819.
      Ref: UCLP Grimsby, 1817, Volume: 341A, Bundle: M 12, Petition 342, Microfilm C-2201.

      OC Order in Council for SUE Land Grant 3 Nov 1819.

      . 1828 Census of Lincoln County, Ontario.
      Richard Meredith
      1 female under 16, 1 female over 16
      Richard is listed in 1829 together with his brothers in the rolls of the 4th Regiment Lincoln Militia in the 10th Company of Lieut. Rob't Waddle, Captain Wm. Chisholm, Deceased - - -