Basil Jacob Meek, Sr

• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Oct 24 2017, 4:32:36 UTC
• Residence: Lincolnshire, England
  • Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Oct 24 2017, 4:40:06 UTC
• Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Oct 24 2017, 4:46:20 UTC
• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Oct 5 2020, 19:38:10 UTC

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This Jacob is the same as Basil Jacob Meek, Sr. Waiting since October 5, 2020 for the multiple profiles of his paternal 2nd great grandparents, paternal great grandparents, paternal grandparents and parents to be merged.

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LDS baptism: June 3, 1959 at LANGE

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Given name has also been reported to be Basil Jacob.

Date and place of birth have also been (erroneously?) reported to be:

• January 1, 1698 at Bourne, Lincolnshire, England
• between January 2, 1698 and May 28, 1698 in England
• between May 30, 1698 and May 29, 1717 in England

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• http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/lee/18454/

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What is really known about Adam and Jacob Meek Abstracts of parish records provide the following information

Adam Meeke married Mary Johnson 1 July 1660 At. Bourne, Co. Lincolnshire, Eng.

Jacob Meek Chris. 1699 son of Adam Meek At. Bourne, Co. Lincolnshire, Eng

No one has ever provided any evidence that Jacob Meek of Lincolnshire ever came to America.

Jacob's wives

While it is known through deed records that Jacob Meek born in 1717 had a wife named Mary, there are no records to reveal who his sons were.

H. B. Meek stated that Jacob born 1698 married a woman of Welsh descent and after her death he married a French girl named Nancy De Valle. Carleton Meek repeated that information and added that Jordan's History of West Pennsylvania stated that Jacob's first wife was a member of the Lee family.

Actually, Jordan never mentioned Jacob Meek. He wrote that Joshua Meek's mother was a member of the Lee family

No one has ever provided any evidence that a person named Jacob Meek married women named Mary Lee or Nancy DeValle.

In contemplating the mixing of Jacob born 1698 and Jacob born in 1717 it is noted that the later was married to a woman named Mary before 1752 up to 1765 according to deed records.

Jacob's Children

No one has provided any evidence to prove who Jacob Meek’s children were

It is not known where the author obtained information about Adam Meek, Jacob Meek and Jacob's 16 children although it is assumed that he received information from different people about different branches of the family. Some of that information is clearly incorrect.

Detail on each child

DNA Group A

1 Jeremiah Meek: He is identified as Jeremiah Meek who died 1783 in Westmoreland Co., PA. Both authors said he went to Tennessee which is not true. However, there was an unidentified man named Jeremiah Meek in the 1783 tax list of Washington Co., PA.

2 John Meek: He is identified as John Meek born 1754 who died in 1803 Henry Co., KY. He was identified by his residencies and children. He resided in Allegheny Co., PA. He was the ancestor of Carleton Meek.

3 Jacob Meek: He is identified as Jacob Meek born 1755 in Elkridge, MD by Carleton Meek. He lived in Allegheny Co., PA. H. B. Meek misidentified him by saying he went to Alabama and was a Methodist minister.

DNA Group B

4 Samuel Meek: He is identified as Samuel Meek born 1750 who lived in Washington Co., PA. He and his descendants are well documented. A birth date of 1732 is more realistic and widely accepted today.

5 Isaac Meek: He is identified as Isaac Meek born 1746 in Anne Arundel Co., MD. He married Rebecca Thomas and moved to Washington Co., PA and Ohio. He and his descendants are well documented. This person was identified by Carleton Meek. It is not clear who H. B. Meek thought he was. There appears to be independent genealogies on this person that pre-date H. B. Meek. Some of these claim without proof that he was a son of Isaac Meek born 1710 the son of Guy Meek. It appears that Carleton Meek had the two men confused because Isaac born 1746 did not marry Rebecca Thomas. That is generally thought to be Isaac born 1710. His actually place of birth is not known.

6 Nathan Meek: He was clearly identified by H. B. Meek as the person who lived inWashington Cp. PA and Pulaski Co., KY as well as by his children

7 Basil Meek: He was born in 1763. As the ancestor of H. B. Meek his identity is not in dispute. He was closely associated with Nathan Meek

No DNA Available

8 James Meek: He is not clearly identified by either author. H. B. Meek said he lived in Greenbrier Co., VA and was the grandfather of Joseph L. Meek, the fur trapper in “Rivers of the West”. However, that person’s father was James Meek and his grandfather was Joseph Meek born 1744 in Group E above. Joseph Meek born 1744 did not live in Greenbrier Co., VA. James Meek was a very common name in early Virginia.

9 Lewis Meek #1: H. B. Meek said he was killed in the battle of Ft. Du Quesne in 1775. Carleton Meek said the date was 1757. Ft. Du Quesne fell to the British in 1758. It is notat all clear that this person ever existed.

10 Seth Meek: Carleton Meek said he was born in 1742. However, it is not clear that this person ever existed.

11 Joshua Meek: He is identified as Joshua Meek born 1731 by Carleton Meek. He lived next to John and Jacob Meek in Allegheny Co., PA. He is likely related to Group A.

12 Lewis Meek #2: He is identified as Lewis Meek born 1757. H. B. Meek said he went to Pennsylvania and Ohio. However, he is probably the person who lived in Morgan Co., WV.

13 Polly Meek: This person is not identified.

14 Nancy Meek: She was said to have married Paul Hulse. Paul Hulse was connected to the Group B families. However, there is no evidence that she married Paul Hulse as his wife was named Eleanor.

15 Sarah Jane Meek: This person is not identified.

The Progenitor Myth Adam Meek of Lincolnshire, England by Christopher A. Meek (PDF)

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Jacob Meek Birth:29 MAY 1717, Lincoln, England

• Marriage:c1737James River, , Washington, Maryland
• Death:1790
• Wife Mary Lee
• Birth:c1714/7 James River, Greenbriar, Washington, Maryland
• Marriage:c1737James River, , Washington, Maryland

Jacob Meek Birth:1698, Lincoln, England Marriage:James River, , Washington, Maryland Death:1790 Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland Father:Adam Meek Mother:Miss Johnson

Mary Lee Birth:About 1714James River, James City, Virginia Marriage:James River, , Washington, Maryland

Children

• 1.Joshua Meek Birth:1731 James River, James City, Virginia Death:27 APR 1818
• 2.Samuel Meek Birth:1732 James River, James City, Virginia Death:1799
• 3.James Meek Birth:About 1733 James River, James City, Virginia
• 4.Lewis Meek Male Birth:About 1735
• 5.Jeremiah Meek Birth:1739 Death:22 OCT 1788
• 6.Nathan Meek Birth:About 174 Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland Death:1815
• 7.Seth Meek Birth:1742 Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland
• 8.Joseph Meek Birth:About 1745 Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland Death:1807
• 9.Isaac Meek Birth:1746, Anne Arundel, Maryland Death:1840
• 10.Mary or Polly Meek Birth:1748, Anne Arundel, Maryland
• 11.Sarah Jane Meek Birth:About 1750, Anne Arundel, Maryland