William Meredith

Abt 1805 - Abt 1891

• Name	William Meredith
  Born	Abt 1805	Grimsby, Lincoln Co, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Census	12 Jan 1852	Grimsby, Lincoln Co, Ontario, Canada
  	1851 Ontario census ED #7, page 41 William Meredeth, farmer, Canada, Wesleyan Methodist, 45, male, Married Polly, Canada, Wesleyan Methodist, 40, female, Married William, Canada, 18, male Cyrus, Canada, 16, male Charles, Canada, 13, male John, Canada, 9, male Jeremiah, Canada, 7, male Edson, Canada, 5, male George, Canada, 3, male Family residence is single family, 1-story frame house.
  Naturalization	10 Aug 1861	Michigan
  	William filed his Intention to become a Citizen of the United States, renouncing forever all allegience and fidelity to the Queen of Britain and Ireland. This he signed August 10, 1861 at Sanilac Circuit Court in Lexington as "William Merredeth," witnessed by Samuel Burgess, clerk. "William Marredeth", of Sanilac County, Michigan, received a land patent dated 1 July 1861 for 160 acres in Sanilac County. This parcel is described as the E1/2 of the NE1/4, Sec. 29 and the E1/2 of the SE1/4, Sec. 20, Town 14-N, Range 13-E. "William Marredeth", of Sanilac County, Michigan, received another land patent dated 1 February 1862 for 160 acres in Sanilac County. This parcel is described as the W1/2 of the SE1/4, Sec. 20 and the S1/2 of the NE1/4, Sec. 20, Town 14-N, Range 13-E. One of these William Marredeths was perhaps William Meredith, Jr. Sanilac Co, General Land Office Records 1807-1907: MARREDETH, WILLIAM, Sec 20, T 14 N, R 13 E, 160.00 acres, 02 33397 1861/07/01 MARREDETH, WILLIAM, Sec 20, T 14 N, R 13 E, 160.00 acres, 02 33614 1862/02/01 In 1875, there was another William Meredith who received 160 acres of land in Presque Isle County.
  Died	Abt 1891	probably, Austin Twp, Sanilac Co, Michigan   [1]
  Notes	William is listed together in 1828/29 with his brothers in the rolls of the 4th Regiment Lincoln Militia (consisting of Townships of Grimsby, and probably also Caistor, Clinton and Gainsborough) in the 10th Company of Lieut. Rob't Waddle, Captain Wm. Chisholm, Deceased. Richard Marridith, 33 Abraham Marridith, 28 William Marridith, 21 !Men of Upper Canada, Militia Nominal Rolls, 1828-1829, ed. by Bruce S. Ellliott, Dan Walker, pub. by the Ontario Genealogical Society, 1995 p. 142 William may have lived for a time on 50 acres, W 1/4 lot 16, con. 7, 6th line, Garafraxa, but he moved to Kinloss with Jesse in 1856. He is listed in the 1834 Census, Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co., Ont., CAN. In 1851 census in Grimsby. Daughter Margaret was born 1853 or 1854 at Smithville. According to family tradition, William never did become a U.S. citizen. He voted for years however, but then one time someone challenged his right to vote so he couldn't vote any more. He did cast a vote for Abraham Lincoln.
  Person ID	I25460	Bryant
  Last Modified	5 Nov 2006

  
  

  Father	Charles Meredith,   b. Abt 1761, probably, North Carolina ,   d. 1816, Grimsby, Lincoln Co, Ontario, Canada
  Mother	Miriam Griffin,   b. 15 Apr 1765, Coeymans Twp, Albany Co, New York ,   d. 17 Mar 1856, Grimsby, Lincoln Co, Ontario, Canada
  Married	17 May 1793	Smithville, Lincoln Co, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F2034	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Mary Cutler,   b. Abt 1812, Canada
  Married	Abt 1833	Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. William Meredith,   b. 17 Nov 1834, probably, Garafraxa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Aug 1869, Austin Twp, Sanilac Co, Michigan   2. Cyrus Meredith,   b. 20 Jun 1836, probably, Garafraxa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Apr 1909, Thompsonville, Benzie Co, Michigan   3. Charles Meredith,   b. Abt 1838, Ontario, Canada   4. Jeremiah Meredith,   b. Abt 1844, Ontario, Canada   5. John Meredith,   b. Jun 1844, Ontario, Canada   6. Edson L. Meredith,   b. 19 Dec 1844, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jan 1930, probably, Midland Co, Michigan   7. George Levi Meredith,   b. 03 Nov 1849, Grimsby, Lincoln Co, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 May 1939, Duplain Twp, Clinton Co, Michigan   8. Richard Meredith,   b. Feb 1852, Ontario, Canada   9. Margreth Meredith,   b. 1854, Smithville, Lincoln Co, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Abt 1892, Michigan   10. Jacob Meredith,   b. 1857, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F204	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1805 - Grimsby, Lincoln Co, Ontario, Canada Married - Abt 1833 - Ontario, Canada Census - 12 Jan 1852 - Grimsby, Lincoln Co, Ontario, Canada Naturalization - 10 Aug 1861 - Michigan Died - Abt 1891 - probably, Austin Twp, Sanilac Co, Michigan  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S64] Meredith-Griffin, Linser, Jan, (10 May 1997). [S180] More Notices, Methodist Papers, McKenzie, Rev. Donald A., (Hunterdon House, Lambertville, NJ, 1986), p.300.