Titus Mead

A Patriot of the American Revolution for CONNECTICUT with the rank of PRIVATE. DAR Ancestor # A076814

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

http://collectornuts.com/mead.pdf

Titus Mead (Sept. 15, 1729 - Sept. 10, 1812), son of Caleb, grandson of Ebenezer, great grandson of John, second great grandson of William, said to be born in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Asserted to have married firstly Rachael Rundle (1733 - Feb. 14, 1779) on June 13, 1754 in Greenwich. She was born and died in Greenwich at age 46, and was the daughter of Samuel Rundle and Hannah Hardy.

Asserted to have married secondly Lucy Mumford (c1735 - Apr. 11, 1804) around 1781.

Asserted to have married thirdly Tamise Brown (1731 - May 13, 1823) around 1806.

Said to have been one of seven men who on Apr. 14, 1777 was chosen to be part of a Greenwich committee set up ""to inspect into and see that the families of those who enter into the Continental Army shall be supplied with the necessaries of life ..." (Mead, 1992).

Identified as having DAR Ancestor # A076814.

From a manuscript by C.E. Parker (1968), an attorney in Santa Ana, California, as retained by the Historian's office of the Lake George Municipal Building, Warren County, New York:

• In 1779 Titus Mead was sent by the citizens of Greenwich, and under orders from G. Selleck Silliman, Brig. General of Foot to report the occupation of Horseneck (now Greenwich) by English troops:
• New Haven Feby 26th, 1779, 6pm Gen - Mr. Titus Mead, a man to be depended on, is this moment arrived expressed from Col. Mead, with a message by word of mouth only, from Col. Mead. For their circumstances were such that Col. Mead could not write. He says when he left Horseneck (which was early this morning) a Body of about 600 men and a Body of Horse, had pushed up the road into Horseneck, and were on this side of Knap's Tavern; and it was reported that a body of two or three thousand more were not far behind. You are therefore directed to muster and march your Regiments, forthwith to Norwalk to oppose the enemy, and where you will receive further Orders. Loose not a moment neither by Night nor day."
• G. Selleck Silliman, Brig Gen of foot and Col. Ct. of Horse

To Col. Mosely & Major Bull, Woodbury

• Mead, Titus, late of Greenwich, will dated May 8, 1812, probated Sept. 25, 1812, mentioned his wife Tamise, and children Andrew, Hardy, Titus, deceased, Jabez, Ira, and his wife Nancy, daughters not named. Executor his son Shadrach. Witnesses Justus Sackett, Jr., Henry Knapp, and Hannah Banks, page 153. Sept. 25, 1812, order to advertise for claims, page 155. Inventory taken Sept. 22, 1812, by Samuel Peck and Isaac Holly, and filed Sept. 28, 1812, page 155. He purchased land in Twp. 24 in 1788, but probably never resided in Chester. However, several of his children moved to Chester.

Titus Mead is mentioned in the 1790 Fairfield County, Connecticut census.

His will is identified as that being dated May 8, 1812, filed in Greenwich, and probated Sept. 25, 1812 in Greenwich.

Rachel Rundle is noted as being buried in the Second Congregational Church Cemetery in Greenwich.

Lucy Mumford is noted as being buried in the same place. Her gravestone has the inscription:

• Here lies a mother kind
• A wife most dear;
• In her manners mild
• Friendship sincere.

Children with Rachael asserted as:

• 1. Andrew Mead (May 26, 1755 - Apr. 21, 1821) born in Greenwich.
• 2. Shadrach Mead (Jan. 15, 1758 - Sept. 16, 1844), married firstly Tammy Hobby (Aug. 5, 1763 - Apr. 20, 1814) around 1785, married secondly Abigail Ingersol (d. Sept. 16, 1844) aft. 1814. Was a medical doctor and served as executor for his father's will.
• 3. Titus Mead, Jr. (Nov. 26, 1759 - Aug. 11, 1811) born in Greenwich, died in Chestertown, Warren County, New York.
• 4. Sarah Mead (Mar. 27, 1762 - Jan. 1, 1840) born in Greenwich, died in Chestertown.
• 5. Jabez Mead (May 26, 1764 - Jan. 8, 1838) born in Greenwich
• 6. Rachel Mead (b. Oct. 3, 1766) born in Greenwich
• 7. Hardy Mead (December 1768 - Sept. 3, 1816) born in Greenwich.
• 8. Ira Mead (Oct. 10, 1770 - Aug. 12, 1851) born in Greenwich, married Nancy Marshall (Aug. 18, 1775 - June 22, 1822), both are buried in the Second Congregational Church Cemetery in Greenwich.
• 9. Martin Mead (b. Oct. 15, 1773)