Ambrose Meador

Additional Curator's Notes:

PLEASE be very careful when merging into this family. There are a great many repeats of the names John, Thomas, and Elizabeth. Watch the dates and descriptive names, and you should be okay. Also note that the name Meador, Meadors, and Meadows were used interchangeably in the late 1600s-early 1700s.In some texts, the name is written as Meads, which could easily be a shortened form of either Meador or Meadows. For simplicity's sake, we are using Meador as the surname in this family during this era.

Ambrose Meador was born c.1583 in England and died May 3, 1653, in Virginia. He is believed to have been a Puritan. He married in England and later brought his wife to Virginia. Her name is not proven - she is named in documents only as "my wife." There are at least two children, both born in England, both of whom came to Virginia. Other children are named on some sites but are not proven.

Maria Edmonds-Zediker, Volunteer Curator, May 10, 2015

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There are two theories about the ancestry of Ambrose Meador. The first theory has him born between 1580 and 1590 in London with parents unknown. He is a Puritan who emigrates to Virginia in May 1636. The second theory is that he was born c.August 1583, the son of William Meads or Meador or Meadow, and was christened at St. Mary's Church, Watford, Hertfordshire. This Ambrose has two brothers christened at the same church, William and Thomas. This Ambrose, along with his brother Thomas, also emigrates to Virginia. Nothing more is known about William. Once in Virginia, it seems likely that both men are the same man, as there are records for only one Ambrose Meador found in the records for this era.

Ambrose Meador first settled at Warrascocke Shire which became Isle of Wight County. This county had a large Puritan colony. This supports the first theory about the origins of Ambrose Meador. By 1649, we find him in Rappahannock County, which later became a part of Essex County. The area where Ambrose settled is sometimes called "Old" Rappahannock, to distinguish it from the county formed in 1833 from Culpeper County.

Some sources claim he settled in Lancaster County. This is disproved by documents in which Ambrose himself stated he was from Rappahannock. Over time, he acquired 1000 acres in Rappahannock. Some of this land is from headrights claims. Ambrose sold 300 acres of this tract to his son Thomas in August 1658.

One site claimed that his wife was Elizabeth Welstead, daughter of William Welstead. She was born in Devonshire in c.1585. Elizabeth DID marry a Meadors, but his name was Thomas, and he was from Dorset, son of Thomas Meader and Johan Chadwicke. Perhaps the many children attributed to Ambrose were actually children of Thomas Meador and Elizabeth Welstead. Certainly, none of the extra children are mentioned in any of the documents relating to Ambrose Meador's time in Virginia.

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Claimed at

http://wmdangilbert.web.officelive.com/DanMeador.aspx

that (unknown primary source)

Notes for AMBROSE MEADOR:

we do know that he, his wife (name unknown), and his servant arrived in Virginia late

May 1636. Presumably, his son Thomas arrived on the same ship, however, Thomas would have been an adult and possibly married at that time.

Ambrose traded part of his headright property for the cost of his wife's and slaves' passages. That was a very common practice at the time of the colonization of the "new world.” A headright was 160 acres and was granted to the head-of-house upon arrival. They had to work the land and make it productive for 15 years before they could "patent" the land. Their names were kept on a "rent" roster until the end of the 15-year period. If they bargained for more than one headright, then they served 15 years for each and they could not serve them consecutively. They had to be served one after the other and all land was held until the end of all the 15-year periods.

Ambrose surrendered 150 acres to peter Johnson on June 1, 1636, for the passages previously mentioned.

We also know that Ambrose designated his "son" Thomas as his "true and lawful attorney" in his "place and stead" to appear for him in court and awarded Thomas 300 acres out of one thousand acres sold to him by Mr. James Williamson as payment for his work.

Ambrose used a large "m" as his mark for all legal purposes. Thomas apparently was literate as it is recorded on legal documents that he signed his own name. We also know that Thomas then signed over 150 acres of that land to Mr. Richard Tomlynson.

All legal documents state the following concerning land transfers: "give grant bargain and sell unto..(name of person) ...(amount of land) lying and being on ...(location of land) with all the houses privileges thereunto belonging according to the tenor of by the rents and services unto ..(person) his heirs and assignees forever against all persons claiming by from or under ..(original owner) ...

(spelling errors are copies of actual documents, not typo errors.)

These transactions took place between late 1657 and September 1658.

Ambrose has been identified as a member of the Puritans of the Jamestown Colony. He called his plantation "Accokeek,” an Indian name.

AMBROSE MEADOR: Occupation: PLANTER - TOBACCO

Residence: RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA

According to 'The Macy Family', Ambrose and his son Thomas did immigrate together in May 1636

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NOT MUCH IS FOUND IN THE RECORDS ABOUT AMBROSE MEADOR, BUT WE DO KNOW THAT HE, HIS WIFE (NAME UNKNOWN), AND SERVANT ARRIVED IN VIRGINIA IN LATE MAY OF 1636. IT IS PRESUMED THAT HIS SON THOMAS ARRIVED ON THE SAME SHIP, HOWEVER, THOMAS WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ADULT AND POSSIBLY MARRIED AT THAT TIME. HE TRADED PART OF HIS HEADRIGHT PROPERTY FOR THE COST OF HIS WIFE'S AND SLAVES' PASSAGES. THAT WAS A VERY COMMON PRACTICE AT THE TIME OF THE COLONIZATION OF THE "NEW WORLD". A HEADRIGHT WAS 160 ACRES AND WAS GRANTED TO THE HEAD-OF-HOUSE UPON ARRIVAL. THEY HAD TO WORK THE LAND AND MAKE IT PRODUCTIVE FOR 15 YEARS BEFORE THEY COULD "PATENT" THE LAND. THEIR NAMES WERE KEPT ON A "RENT" ROSTER UNTIL THE END OF THE 15-YEAR PERIOD. IF THEY BARGAINED FOR MORE THAN ONE HEADRIGHT, THEN THEY SERVED 15 YEARS FOR EACH AND THEY COULD NOT SERVE THEM CONSECUTIVELY. THEY HAD TO BE SERVED ONE AFTER THE OTHER AND ALL LAND WAS HELD UNTIL THE END OF ALL THE 15 YEAR PERIODS.
AMBROSE SURRENDERED 150 ACRES TO PETER JOHNSON ON JUNE 1, 1636 FOR THE PASSAGES PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED. WE ALSO KNOW THAT AMBROSE DESIGNATED HIS "SON" THOMAS AS HIS "TRUE AND LAWFUL ATTORNEY" IN HIS "PLACE AND STEAD" TO APPEAR FOR HIM IN COURT AND AWARDED THOMAS 300 ACRES OUT OF ONE THOUSAND ACRES SOLD TO HIM BY A MR. JAMES WILLIAMSON AS PAYMENT FOR HIS WORK. AMBROSE USED A LARGE "M" AS HIS MARK FOR ALL LEGAL PURPOSES. THOMAS APPARENTLY WAS LITERATE AS IT IS RECORDED ON LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT HE SIGNED HIS OWN NAME. WE ALSO KNOW THAT THOMAS THEN SIGNED OVER 150 ACRES OF THAT LAND TO A MR. RICHARD TOMLYNSON. ALL LEGAL DOCUMENTS STATE THE FOLLOWING CONCERNING LAND TRANSFERS: "GIVE GRANT BARGAIN AND SELL UNTO..(NAME OF PERSON) ...(AMOUNT OF LAND) LYING AND BEING ON ...(LOCATION OF LAND) WITH ALL THE HOUSES PRIVILEGES THEREUNTO BELONGING ACCORDING TO THE TENNOUR OF BY THE RENTS AND SERVICES UNTO ..(PERSON) HIS HEIRS AND ASSIGNES FOR EVER AGAINST ALL PERSONS CLAIMING BY FROM OR UNDER ..(ORGINIAL OWNER) ... (SPELLING ERRORS ARE COPIES OF ACTUAL DOCUMENTS, NOT TYPO ERRORS.) THESE TRANSACTIONS TOOK PLACE BETWEEN LATE 1657 AND SEPTEMBER 1658. Ambrose has been identified as a member of the Puritans of the Jamestown Colony. He called his plantation "Accokeek", an Indian name.

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Every immigrant to the colony in the 17th century was granted 50 acres as a "headright" to get them started. But often these grants were assigned to a benefactor who had paid for their passage from England to the colony. There, we find that Ambrose Meador had on 1 Jun 1636, surrendered to Peter Johnson in Warrisquicke (later Isle of Wight) County, 150 acres of headright land due to the immigration of Ambrose, his wife, and a servant. It should be noted that in many cases delays of several years occurred in the official recording of such documents, therefore, the actual date of Ambrose's arrival could have been a few years previous to 1636.

Soon after the recording of this headright, other records show that Ambrose Meador in partnership with John White purchased 50 acres of land from Thomas Davis. Then, in 1649, he bought 300 acres from Ambrose Bennett on the south side of the Pajan River. These purchases were in what became the Isle of Wight in the Virginia colony, south of the James River. It is evident that other purchases were made when records no longer exist, on the basis of reference to land that Ambrose owned at "Ambrose Meador's Point", cited as a landmark. Adjoining these lands of Ambrose Meador on the Pajan River were grants of 300 acres and 600 acres to Richard Bennett, and 1100 acres to Ambrose Bennett. Much can be learned from these associations. All of the above-mentioned men with whom Ambrose Meador dealt and whose lands adjoined his own were prominent members of the early Puritan Church.

The Puritan movement originated in England in the late 16th century as part of the Protestant reformation directed against the Catholic Church. It continued its reformation efforts against the Church of England (Anglican) which had been created when Henry VIII severed all ties with the Catholic Church. In particular, the Puritan adherents felt that Henry VIII had not gone far enough in merely separating from the Catholic Church. The designation "Puritan" derived from their determined efforts to "purify" the Church of England with regard to 1) forms of worship and the clerical vestments; 2) the organization of the church; and 3) certain theological doctrines.

The Puritan movement was not treated favorably by James I, King of England, and migration began into Holland. By 1610 the Puritans had begun to settle in Virginia on both sides of the Pajan River in Warrisquicke County (now the Isle of Wight). Many settlers succumbed to hardships, disease, and recurrent Indian attacks. After the Indian massacre of 1622 throughout the Virginia settlements, only 33 European persons were left in the Warrisquicke County, area.

Sometime after the tragedy but certainly before the recording of his head right in 1633, Ambrose Meador came to the Virginia colony. Because the records show he was married when he arrived but had no children, the passage must have taken place before 1633, the year in which his first son, John, was born.

It is not known if Ambrose Meador came to Virginia from Holland or England. Some indications point to Suffolk in agricultural East Anglia, northeast of London, as the possible origin of the Meadors.

As we attempt to recreate Ambrose Meador's background, it is quite significant that in Virginia he settled near and dealt with Ambrose Bennett, a relative of Edward Bennett, who was one of the Elders of the "Ancient Church" faction of the Puritan movement. Edward owned a fleet of ships that transported and supplied many of the Puritan colonials. Edward married into the wealthy Bourne family and was granted thousands of acres for transporting hundreds of colonists and their servants. His relative Richard Bennett was overseer of his plantations and later became Governor of Virginia.

A neighbor of Ambrose Meador's was Thomas Jordan, a prominent member of the Puritan movement.

Perhaps as early as 1632, construction was begun on a church, just a few miles south of the lands of Ambrose Meador. Durably built of hand-fired brick, the building still stands today.

The last record of Ambrose Meador in Isle of Wight County. is in 1649, when he sold land to Ralph Warrener on 9 April 1649. Ambrose soon followed the Puritan colonists to Lancaster County. on the Rappahannock River. He is first found there on a list of tithers on 24 Oct 1653. He settled on the northeast side of the river in the Totuskey Creek area. On 3 Sep 1656, he purchased from James Williamson the lower 1,000 acres at the 1800 grant on Willing Creek (Totuskey Creek). The neighbors here besides Williamson included Bryer, William Underwood, Abraham Moore, Thomas Robinson, and William Denby from the Isle of Wight colony.

The 1,000 acres purchased by Ambrose Meador included Accokeek Point of the mouth of Totuskey Creek, across the river, and a few miles downstream from the present Tappahannock. Of these 1,000 acres, he soon sold 300 acres to Thomas Robinson and 300 acres to his son, Thomas Meador. He retained 300 acres for himself as a home plantation, probably near the present site of Wellford, which he appears to have named "Accokeek". This 400 acre was then inherited by his son, John Meador, and later traded by John to Robert Tomlin on 3 May 1663 for 500 acres of land on Peumansend Creek in what is now Caroline County. Evidently, Ambrose Meador was dead by this date. His last reference in the records is 24 Dec 1661 when he shared a purchase with his son, Thomas. His wife was mentioned (but not by name) in the deed to Thomas Robinson in 1656, but may have preceded him in death. If Ambrose Meador left a will, as is likely, it has not have survived the loss of Lancaster County. records, nor is his last resting place known.

It appears probable that Ambrose Meador's son, Thomas Meador, met with an early death. He left no property of record to be divided and no deeds or wills have been found.

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• Immigration: 1636 - Virginia, USA
  • Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via son Thomas Meade (or Meador) by SmartCopy: Oct 7 2015, 16:04:34 UTC

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Virginia in 1636 Ambrose Mader Ambrose Meader Thomas Meades John Mead(es) Ambrose Mader and Ambrose Meador is one in same

There some folks say "Ambrose has been identified as a member of the Puritans of the Jamestown Colony. Ambrose Died after 12/24/1661 Rappahannock Co VA Ambrose and his wife lived and died at Accokeek Plantation in what would become Rappahannock Co VA"

Seventeenth century Isle of Wight County, Virginia: a history of the county of Isle of Wight, Virginia, during the seventeenth century, including abstracts of the county, records Chicago: Chicago Law Print. Co., c1938, 771 pgs. page 446 "Thomas Davis deeded fifty acres to Ambrose Meader in Isle of Wright County, July 18, 1636, Va. Mag. 5 page 403 514 Thomas Davis of Warwicksquacyk to Ambrose Meador and John White of the Pagan Shore, 50 acres of land lying Warwicksqueake, beginning at upper Red Point and extending easterly down the said Creek; was given said Davis by patent 6 day of March 1633, the land abutting northerly upon the said creek and southerly into the main woods, 18 July 1636.

Understanding Headrights http://www.genfiles.com/legal/Headrights.htm

VPM: States. That on Ambrose's "headrights" mentions his wife and servant. (as mentioned below) Later he mentions that Ambrose's son John sign a Robert Payne's will dated 1671. Saying he was 38 at this time. This would mean John was born in 1633 and this make him 3 when his parents came to America. who is he?

VPM: "Every immigrant to the colony in the 17th century was granted 50 acres as a "headright" to get them started. But often these grants were assigned to a benefactor who had paid for their passage from England to the colony. There, we find that Ambrose Meador had on 1 Jun 1636, surrendered to a Peter Johnson in Warrisquicke [Warrosquyoake] Co. (later [1637] Isle of Wight Co.) 150 acres of headright land due for the immigration of Ambrose, his wife and a servant. It should be noted that in many cases delays of several years occurred in the official recording of such documents, therefore, the actual date of Ambrose's arrival could have been a few years previous to 1636. Soon after the recording of this headright, other records show that Ambrose Meador in partnership with John White purchased 50 acres of land from Thomas Davis. Then, in 1649, he bought 300 acres from Ambrose Bennett on the south side of the Pajan River. These purchases were in what became Isle of Wight in the Virginia colony, south of the James River. It is evident that other purchases were made for when records no longer exist, on the basis of reference to land that Ambrose owned at "Ambrose Meador's Point", cited as a landmark. Adjoining these lands of Ambrose Meador on the Pajan River were grants of 300 acres and 600 acres to Richard Bennett, and 1100 acres to Ambrose Bennett. Much can be learned from these associations. All of the above mentioned men with whom Ambrose Meador dealt and whose lands adjoined his own were prominent members of the early Puritan Church.

We find that Ambrose Meador had on 1 Jun 1636, surrendered to a Peter Johnson in Warrisquicke County. (later Isle of Wight County.) 150 acres of headright land due for the immigration of Ambrose, his wife and a servant.

«u»«b»02 Mar 1638/9«/u»«/b» (Isle of Wight - VA Land Patent Book I, Part II, p. 626) «b»Richard BENNETT«/b», 150 A butting upon the baye behind «b»Ambrose MEDERS«/b» point & 150 A beg. at the miles end & upon the W side of Thomas DAVIS his land. Transp. 6 pers. by John MYLES: John MYLES, «b»Tho. WHITLOCK«/b», «b»Silvester FITCHER«/b» (?), Robert WILLEY, William HARRISON, Andrew BLACKWELL (Cavaliers & Pioneers, Vol. I, Nugent, p. 105)

«b»Notes: John MEADOR«/b», s/o the above Ambrose MEADOR, m «b»Joan (Combs?)«/b» by 3 May 1665 (Old Rappa Co VA DB4:283) On 11 Sep 1668, «b»Abraham Combs«/b» was recorded in Old Rappa. Co as godfather of John MEADOR'S son, John MEADOR, Jr. (Rappahannock Co VA Deed Bk 1668-1672, p. 149), and on 16 Oct 1683, «b»Abraham COMBE«/b» «u»of the Province of Maryland«/u» (d 1684/5, will proved St. Mary's Co, est. appraised, Charles Co MD), Gent., named «b»John MEADOR, deceased,«/b» as his «u»brother in law«/u» (Old Rappa. VA DB 7:155). How they were related has not yet been determined, although some MEADOR researchers believe «b»Joan«/b» to have been a«b» Combs Notes This John be Ambrose son will not work because of the dates. John being Ambrose grandson works«/b»

The last record of Ambrose Meador in Isle of Wight Co. is in 1649, when he sold land to Ralph Warrener on 9 April 1649. Ambrose soon followed the Puritan colonists to Lancaster Co. on the Rappahannock River. He is first found there on a list of tithers on 24 Oct 1653. He settled on the northeast side of the river in the Totuskey Creek area. On 3 Sep 1656 he purchased from James Williamson the lower 1,000 acres at the 1800 grant on Willing Creek (Totuskey Creek). The neighbors here besides Williamson included Bryer, William Underwood, Abraham Moore, Thomas Robinson, and William Denby from the Isle of Wight colony.

The 1,000 acres purchased by Ambrose Meador included Accokeek Point of the mouth of Totuskey Creek, across the river and a few miles downstream from present Tappahannock. Of this 1,000 acres, he soon sold 300 acres to Thomas Robinson and 300 acres to his son, Thomas Meador. He retained 300 acres for himself as a home plantation, probably near the present site of Wellford, which he appears to have named "Accokeek".

This 400 acres was then inherited by his son, John Meador, and later traded by John to Robert Tomlin on 3 May 1663 for 500 acres of land on Peumansend Creek in what is now Caroline Co. Evidently Ambrose Meador was dead by this date.

His last reference in the records is 24 Dec 1661 when he shared a purchase with his son, Thomas. His wife was mentioned (but not by name) in the deed to Thomas Robinson in 1656, but may have preceded him in death. If Ambrose Meador left a will, as is likely, it has not survived the loss of Lancaster Co. records, nor is his last resting place known.

I was send Ambrose land records:

Ambrose land records: Stating " Know All Men by these presents that I Ambrose Meader of the county of Rappa. in Virginia consideraun to me paid by Thomas Meador my son of the county aforesaid (missing) heirs Exes Amrs and assignes five grant bargain sell and assigns ever unto the said Thomas Meader a parcell of land conteyning three hundred acres being part of one thousand acres of land sold and conveyed unto me Ambrose Meader by James Williamson as by a deed of sale under the hand and seal of the said Willimson plainly appeareth situatle lying and being on the north side of Rappa River the said three hundred acres of land edjoying unto the upon the land Thomas Robinson which land ther said Robyson purchased of me Ambrose Meador likewise being part of the one thousand acres or land unto him the said Thomas Meader his heirs Exrs Admirs and assignes for Ever with all rights and priviledges thereunto belong and appertaining I the said Ambrose Meader do for me my heirs Exrs and Admirs hereby promise to wawrrant and defend the said three hundred acres of land from all persons claiming by Witnes whre of I the said Thomas Meader his heirs Exrs. Admrs or assignes. In witness whereof I the said Ambrose have hereunto put my hand and seal this 30th day of August anno dam 1658

Ambrose (M(his mark)) Meador

in presence of Clement Herbert and John (his mark) Meader

Deed Abstracts of old Rappahannock Co, VA

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I AMBROSE MEADR of the Co of Rappa. Planter do (constituet&appoint) my well beloved Sonn THOMAS MEADOR my true & lawfull Attorney for me& in my (place&stead) to acknowledge in Court three hundred acres of land at this Court as by my deed of (missing) appear & I do also by these presentsgive & grant unto my said Attorney full power to make (other) Attorny or Attorneys as my said Attorny shall find cause & in Witness to all & every (the premises) I AMBROSE MEADER have here unto sett my hand this 2d of September 1658

Testee Clement Herbert John Meader

Know All men by these presents that I Thomas Meader of the countie of Rappa.(in Virgnia for a Vallubale) consideersaon to me in hand paid by Richard Tomlynson of the same County Planter (have given granted) bargained and sold and coafirmed and do by these presents for me my heirs and assignes give grant bargined and sell unto the said Richard Tomlynson. One hundred and fifty acres of land lying and being on (missing) Rappa River aforesaid and bing part of a devident of thee hundred acres lately given granted and (missing) said Thomas Meader by Ambrose Meader (my father) TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said one hundred and fifty acres of land with all the houses (orchards & c) thereunton belonging and appertaning (missing) priviledges thereunto belonging (missing) according to the tennour and (missing) by the rents and services (missing) unto ther said Richard Tomlynson his heirs and assignes forever against all persons claiming by from or under me the said Thomas Meader (missing) (Ambrose) Meader my father or his heirs and have hereunto put my hand and seal date this (missing) ammo 1657

Thomas Meader

in the presence of George Bryer, Christopher Brummrigge and Robert Sison

1659, Nov 20 will «b»Thomas Whitlock«/b» presented to Rappa Court, dated Oct 9, named «b»wife Mary«/b» and «b»son Thomas«/b» to get 600 acres when 21 .. son's «b»godfather, ___ Thatcher …«/b» plant orchard 'trees due to me by condition from my mate Samuel Nicholls …. Wit: «b»Allex. Fleming«/b», John Richardson, Jamb Gate. (sic) [Recorded Rappah Co. 20 Nov 1659. Widow «b»Mary (Gullock) m. 2«sup»nd«/sup» Edward Rowzee;«/b» Thos Whitlock Jr.'s will dated 1678. Note: Combes - Old Rappah. Co. VA (Essex Co. will "Robert Cammock named Richard Whitlock husband of his daughter Dorothy) and «b»Thomas Whitlock and Sylvester Thatcher«/b» came to Old Rappah from Isle of Wight Co. - both headrights of Richard Bennett in 1638, the «b»latter's «/b»land adj Ambrose «b»Meadors«/b», father of John … «b»Sylvester Thatcher's widow m. in 1667 Warwick«/b» «b»Cammock. «/b»Rhoda & Linda believe Sylvester Thatcher is godfather of Thomas Jr.]

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Ambrose Meador of England

Ambrose Meador was born c. 1580 in Avon, England. In about 1610, Ambrose married an unknown spouse in Bristol, Suffolk, England. This was the time of the Puritans and the English Civil War. As with the founders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the Virginia Puritans wished to separate themselves from the main body of the Church of England. And, the voyage to Virginia provided perhaps the greatest separation possible in their time.

Ambrose, his wife, and a servant immigrated 5/1636 to Virginia. We know this from a 1635 land record where Ambrose surrendered 150 acres (50 x 3) of head-right to Peter Johnson to pay for their passage. And, Ambrose has been identified as a member of the Puritans of the Jamestown Colony.

Conflict between Roman Catholics, the Church of England, and the Puritans came to a head in the English Civil War. King Charles I of England came from the nominally Protestant Stuart Family of Scotland. Oliver Cromwell had just finished subjugating Ireland. Cromwell's return to England with his army meant open warfare against the King.

Virginians are known as the Cavaliers, in honor of supporters of King Charles I. Conditions were perhaps not too hospitable for Puritans in the Cavalier Colony. For this reason, the Puritans of the Jamestown Colony migrated in mass to the newly opened lands of Northumberland (now Lancaster) County. In about 1749, Ambrose and family migrated along with other Puritans to what would become Lancaster Co VA.

Ambrose and his wife lived and died at Accokeek Plantation in what would become Rappahannock Co VA.

•Born c. 1580 Avon, England

•Married c. 1610 in Bristol, Suffolk, England to an unknown spouse

•Immigrated 5/1636 to Virginia

•6/1/1636 Surrendered 150 acres of head-right to Peter Johnson to pay for passage.

•1649 Isle of Wight Co VA Land Transaction

a. Purchased 300 acres from Ambrose Bennett on the south side of Pajan River.

b. 4/9/1649 Sold land to Ralph Warrener 

•Migrated c. 1649 to Northumberland (now Lancaster) Co VA

•1651 Lancaster Co split from Northumberland Co

•1024/1653 Lancaster Co VA Tithe List: Ambrose Meador

•1656 Rappahannock Co split from Lancaster Co

•9/3/1656 Rappahannock Co VA Land Transaction

Purchased 1,000 acres from James Williamson along Willing Creek (Totuskey Creek).

•Died after 12/24/1661 Rappahannock Co VA

   Children

1. Thomas Meador b. c. 1612 Bristol, Suffolk, England