Peter Mead

From Descendants of William Mead: Working file of Mary Lou Cook, updated 4 June 2011

http://collectornuts.com/mead.pdf

Peter Mead (Oct. 2, 1699 - c1780), son of Samuel, grandson of John, great-grandson of William, said to be born in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut Colony, and died in Fairfield Couhty.

Asserted to have married Hannah Mead (c1726 - aft. 1765) on July 29, 1744 in a ceremony officiated by Rev. Todd. Said to be the daughter of Daniel Mead and Rachel Brown.

Asserted to be a Justice of the Peace for Fairfield County.

Identifies his will dated May 8, 1775, which mentions wife Hannah and chidren Peter, Zaccheus, Hannah wife of Isaac Darrow, Mary wife of Daniel Bouton, Rachel widow of Jonah Mead with her daughter Rachel, Ann, Charity, Sarah, and his mother Ann widow of Samuel Mead, his father. Brother Nehemiah Mead was executor. Probated Aug. 1, 1780.

Children asserted as:

• 1. Hannah Mead (b. Nov. 9, 1745) born in Greenwich, married Isaac Darrow (b. c1740) on Dec. 20, 1764 in Greenwich.
• 2. Mary Mead (b. Apr. 23, 1747) born in Greenwich, married Daniel Broughton (Oct. 24, 1740 - Feb. 12, 1821) on Dec. 31, 1767
• 3. Stephen Mead (b. c1749)
• 4. Rachel Mead (Sept. 23, 1752 - Nov. 17, 1773), born in Greenwich
• 5. Peter Mead (Jan. 4, 1755 - Dec. 20, 1832) born in Greenwich
• 6. Anna Mead (b. May 12, 1757) born in Greenwich
• 7. Zaccheus Mead (Dec. 30, 1759 - aft. 1844) born in Greenwich
• 8. Charity Mead (b. July 27, 1763) born in Greenwich, married Absolom Holmes (b. c1760) around 1781.
• 9. Sarah Mead (Aug. 1, 1765 - Aug. 18, 1836), born in Greenwich

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• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Feb 7 2021, 15:37:19 UTC