Caleb Mead

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

http://collectornuts.com/mead.pdf

Caleb (Jan 14, 1694 - 1733), son of Ebenezer, grandson of John, great-grandson of William, said to be born and to have died at age 39 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut Colony.

Asserted to have married Mary Holmes (c1695 - Dec. 28, 1748) in February 1716 in Greenwich. She was born in Greenwich as the daughter of Stephen Holmes and Mary Hobby, and died in the same city.

Asserted to have bought land from Daniel banks on Jan. 15, 1719.

Children asserted to be:

• 1. Caleb Mead, Jr. (Oct. 28, 1716 - January 1798) born in Horseneck, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut Colony, died same place, served as a military lieutenant.
• 2. Stephen Mead, (Sept. 26, 1718 - bef. 1733), born in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut Colony.
• 3. Mary Mead (b. Jan. 2, 1720), married Silas Mead (b. c1719) on Aug. 7, 1745 in Greenwich, according to Greenwich town records.
• 4. Sarah Mead (b. Dec. 31, 1722), m. Epenetus Holmes (b. Oct. 30, 1722 in Greenwich) on Feb. 3, 1744 in Greenwich
• 5. Abigail Mead (b. Feb. 12, 1725)
• 6. Jeremiah Mead (Feb. 13, 1727 - Feb. 5, 1815) born in Greenwich, died in Carmel, Putnam County, New York at age 88.
• 7. Titus Mead (Sept. 15, 1729 - Sept. 10, 1812) born and died in Greenwich.
• 8. Jemima Mead (b. c1731)

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Will, dated Apr. 19, 1733, and probated Dec. 4, 1733, identifies Caleb as a blacksmith of Greenwich, and mentions his wife Mary, and children:

• Caleb
• Jeremiah
• Titus
• Mary
• Sarah
• Abigail
• Jemima

Brothers Ebenezer and Jabez executed the will. Theophilus Peck, Eliphalet Mead, and Hezekiah Reynolds witnessed, from page 52. Apr. 7, 1741,

Jeremiah Mead, son of decedent, made choice of Caleb Mead to be his guardian, page 152.

In the Name of God Amen the Nineteenth Day of April in the year of our Lord 1733 I Caleb Mead of the Town of Greenwich in the County of Fairfield Colony of Connecticut being very sick and weak in Body But of Perfect Mind and Memory Thanks be to God for it Therefore Calling to mind the Mortality of My Body & Knowing yt it is appointed for all men once to Die Make & Ordain this My Lest Will & Testament that is to say first & principally I give & Recommend my soul into Earth to be Buried in a Christian Like and Decent Maner at Resurection I shal Receiv ye same by the Mighty power of God.

And as Touching My Worldly Estate where with it hath pleased God to Bles me in This Life Imprimis That my funeral Charges Be paid and My just Debts out of ye Moveables Except a Debt Contracted with my honored father for the payment of which I order my executor to sell all my right of land at a place caled Corks purchase on ye west side of Byram River and if that answer not the debt the remainder to be paid out of my real estate or moveables as my Executors think beft.

• Item I given unto my Dear & well beloved wife Mary Mead the one third of all my estate in moveables to be at her disposal & ye third part of my house & Land during the time she remains a widow.
• Item I give unto my Dutiful & well beloved son Caleb Mead all My Blacksmiths tools One Hundred pounds in the Building & the rest of my right in land & real estate to be equally divided between my Three Sons Caleb Mead,Jeremiah Mead & Titus Mead that Lyeth in Connecticut & New York Government.
• Item I give unto my dear and loving children Mary Mead, Sarah Mead & Abigail Mead & Jemima Mead each of them the sum of seventy pounds Currency Money of Connecticut to be paid unto them When and as They Each of them come of age To be paid out of moveable estate But if the Moveables should not be Sufficient to perform ye sd sum to be Made out of the Lands or my firm estate equaly at the Discretion of my Executors.
• Item furthermore I do ordain consitute & Apoint my true trusty & well beloved brethren Ebenezer Mead & Jabez Mead Both of the Abov sd Greenwich to be my sole Executors of this My last Will and Testament & I do hereby uterly Disalow Revoke and Dissanul all other wills Legacys or Executors In Witness Whereof I have Hereunto set my hand & Seal - Caleb Mead - Signed Sealed published and pronounced & Declared by sd Caleb Mead as his last Will & Testament in presence of us the subscribers:

Theophilus Peck, Eliphalet Mead, Heseaha Reynolds - Probated Stamford Dec. 4, 1733, Stam. Prob. Rec., Vol. 1-52