John Meeks born 1730

Putnam Co., NY


By Christopher A. Meek

201. John Meeks was born about 1730 in Tarrytown, Westchester Co., NY (source unknown). He died 20 Nov 1799 in Dutchess Co., NY. He married Hannah Betts. He was listed in the 1790 census of Philipstown, Dutches Co., NY as are several of his sons. Note: Putnam County was formed from Dutches County in 1812. Westchester County borders Putnam County on the south.

Some researchers claim that John’s parents were Edward Meeks born 10 May 1680 Westchester Co., NY and Maria Bastinene Kortright born about 1690 Harlem, NY. Edward died Jun 1768 in New York City and Marie died 1768 in New York City. Edward’s father was Edward Meeks born 1665 in England. He died Aug 1689 Spuyten Duyvil, NY. The problem with these genealogies is that they give John Meeks’ a birth date of 5 Jun 1711.

  • 301. Edward Meeks was born 17 Apr 1755 in Philipstown, Dutchess Co., NY. He died 30 Mar 1850 in Howard, Steuben Co., NY.
  • 302. Richard Meeks was born about 1758 in Philipstown, Dutchess Co., NY. He died in Albany Co., NY.
  • 303. John Meeks was born 6 Mar 1760 in Philipstown, Dutchess Co., NY. He died 17 Jun 1812 in Philipstown, Putnam Co., NY. He was listed in the 1810 census of Philipstown, Dutchess Co., NY. He married Dorothy Covert 29 Oct 1780 in New York. She was born 30 Dec 1760 in New York.
    • 421. Mary Meeks was born Oct 1787. She died 6 Jan 1832. She married John Croft 8 Sep 1808. He was born 10 Apr 1787. He died 29 Dec 1874.
    • 422. James Meeks was born 7 Sep 1789. He died 19 Mar 1856.
    • 423. Elizabeth Meeks was born 9 Sep 1792. She died 17 Dec 1866.She married Stephen McCabe 15 Mar 1813. He was born 12 Jun 1788.
    • 424. Phebe Meeks was born 16 Feb 1795. She died 16 Jun 1796.
    • 425. Nancy Meeks was born 4 Aug 1797 in New York. She died 10 Oct 1880 in New York. She married Samuel McKeel 20 Dec 1817. He was the son of Josiah McKeel and Susanna Warren. He was born 17 Mar 1792 in Philipstown, Dutchess Co., NY. He died 30 Mar 1858 in New York.
    • 426. Joshua Meeks was born 24 Sep 1799. He married Elizabeth _______.
    • 427. Sarah Meeks was born 20 Jan 1802. She died 21 Oct 1859.
    • 426. Rachel Meeks was born 3 Mar 1807, She died 17 May 1825.
  • 304. Hannah Meeks was born 1761 in Philipstown, Dutchess Co., NY. He died 16 Feb 1795 in Phillipstown (fact not proven). She married Jacob Nelson. He was born 1761 in Phillipstown, Dutchess Co., NY. He died 14 Apr 1812 in Philipstown, Putnam Co., NY.
  • 305. Michael Meeks was born 26 Jun 1765 in Philipstown, Dutchess Co., NY. He died 8 Jan 1809 in Peekskill, Westchester Co. , NY. He was buried St. Peter's Yard in Peekskill, Westchester Co., NY. He was listed in the 1800 census of Philipstown, Dutchess Co., NY. He married Mary Lancaster. She was born 1773.
    • 431. William Meeks was born 31 Mar 1793 in New York. He died 17 Jun 1860. He married Sabrina Jaycox. She was the daughter of James Jaycox and Deborah Purdy. She was born 13 Dec 1794. She died 19 Jun 1865.
      • 557. James Meeks was born about 1815 in New York. He married Martha Jaycox 25 Dec 1841. She was the daughter of John Jaycox and Elizabeth Garrison. She was born 12 Jul 1818 in Phillipstown, Putnam Co., NY. She died 1 Jan 1902 in Phillipstown, Putnam Co., New York.
        • 686. David J Meeks was born 24 Feb 1843 in New York.
        • 687. Sarah E Meeks was born 18 Apr 1847. She died 14 Aug 1848.
        • 688. William John Meeks was born Feb 1849 in New York.
        • 689. Isaiah Meeks was born 20 May 1854 in New York. He married Juliette Jaycox. She was the daughter of William O. Jaycox and Catherine La Forge. She was born 6 Jun 1862.
          • 909. Olive Meeks was born Jul 1881 in New York.
          • 910. Eda Meeks was born Oct 1886 in New York.
          • 919. Charles Meeks was born Apr 1891 in New York.
        • 690. Mary C Meeks was born about 1857 in Putnam Co., NY.
      • 558. Hannah Meeks was born about 1823 in New York.
      • 559. Deborah Meeks was born 4 Dec 1825 in Peekskill, Westchester Co., NY. She died 8 Nov 1898 in Middletown, Orange Co., NY.
    • 432. Walter Meeks was born 28 Jul 1797 in New York. He married Mary Kelsey 1 Jan 1823. She was born 9 Aug 1798 in Killingworth, Middlesex, CN. She died 6 May 1842. No Proof for marriage to Mary Kelsey
    • 433. Moses Meeks was born 18 Jan 1800. He died 23 Sep 1846.
    • 434. Hannah Meeks was born 8 Apr 1802. She died 20 Sep 1834.
    • 435. Cornelia Meeks was born 8 Oct 1804. She died 6 May 1859. She married William Birdsall.
    • 436. Sarah Meeks was born 16 Feb 1807.
  • 306. Moses Meeks was born 22 Dec 1769 in Philipstown, Dutchess Co., NY. He died 6 May 1838 in Peekskill, Westchester Co., NY. He was listed in the 1820 census of Philipstown, Dutchess Co., NY. He married Mary Spock. She was the daughter of James Spock and Mary. She was born 18 Nov 1772. She died 5 Jul 1855 in Peekskill, Westchester Co., NY.
    • 441. Hannah Meeks was born Sep 1792.
    • 442. Anna Nancy Meeks was born 6 Apr 1795 in Philipstown, Dutchess Co., NY. She died 25 Apr 1890 in New York. She married Burr Gilbert. He was the son of John Gilbert and Elizabeth Lyon. He was born 6 Dec 1790. He died 28 Sep 1858.
    • 443. Joseph Knapp Meeks was born 7 Jan 1795 in Philipstown, Dutchess Co., NY. He died 24 Jan 1863. He married Maria Humes. She was born 16 Jun 1799. She died 31 Mar 1845.
    • 444. Isaac Meeks was born 28 Feb 1797 in Philipstown, Dutchess Co., NY. He died 31 Oct 1846. He married Abigail Ann Russell about 1836. She was the daughter of James Russell and Elizabeth Light. She was born 1787. She died 12 Jun 1851.
    • 445. Catherine Ann Meeks was born 13 Dec 1799 in Philipstown, Dutchess Co., NY. She died after 1870 in New York. She married Samuel William Jefferds 27 Mar 1818. He was the son of Samuel William Jefferds and Thamer Covert. He was born 23 Jan 1793 in Philipstown, Dutchess Co., NY. He died 16 Apr 1862 in New York.
    • 446. Phebe Meeks was born Feb 1801. She died 1878. She married John Miller 7 Feb 1822.
    • 447. John Meeks was born 27 Feb 1803 in Philipstown, Dutchess Co., NY. He died 22 Apr 1888. He married Mary Elizabeth Gilbert. She was born 13 Aug 1813. She died 31 Aug 1856.
    • 448. Maria Meeks was born 20 Mar 1805 in Philipstown, Dutchess Co., NY. She died 12 Feb 1888 in Westchester Co., NY. She married John Christian Vought. He was the son of John Vought and Judith Conklin. He was born 1800. He died 1845 in Westchester Co., NY.
    • 449. Lewis R. Meeks was born 5 May 1807 in Philipstown, Dutchess Co., NY. He died 5 Jul 1856. He married Elizabeth Cornwell.
    • 450. Elizabeth Meeks was born 7 Oct 1809 in Philipstown, Dutchess Co., NY. She died (31 Aug ) 1863 in New York. She married Cornelius Nelson 6 Jan 1832. He was the son of Mephiboseth Nelson and Elizabeth Baxter. He was born 15 May 1811 in Philipstown, Dutchess Co., NY. He died 12 Dec 1893.
    • 451. Richard Clark Meeks was born 30 Jan 1812 in Philipstown, Dutchess Co., NY. He died 17 Mar 1889 in Poughkeeepsie, Dutchess Co., NY. He was listed in the 1850 to 1880 censuses of New York. He married Harriett A. Myers. She was born Dec 1821 in New York. She died 22 Mar 1908 in New York.
      • 567. Edgar M Meeks was born Jan 1846 in New York. He married Mary E. ____ about 1870. She was born May 1848 New York.
        • 658. Harry Meeks was born Dec 1871 in New Jersey. He married Jennie M. ____. She was born May 1865 in New York, USA.
        • 659. Mary C. Meeks was born Nov 1876 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., NY.
        • 660. Edna W. Meeks was born May 1880 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., NY.
      • 568. Oscar Meeks was born about 1849 in New York.
      • 569. Emeline Meeks was born Nov 1851 in New York.
    • 452. George Edward Meeks was born 1 Mar 1815 in Philipstown, Putnam Co., NY. He died 17 Mar 1889 in Poughkeeepsie, Dutchess Co., NY. He married Amelia A(deline) ______. She was born about 1820 in New York.
  • 307. Rachel Meeks was born 1770 in Philipstown, Dutchess Co., NY. She married James Barrett Lickley about 1790. He was the son of John Lickley and Martha Barrett. He was born 21 Dec 1770 in Philipstown, Putnam Co., NY. He died after 1850 in Putnam Valley, Putnam Co., NY.
  • 308. Mary Meeks married Joseph Knapp.
  • 309. Phebe Meeks married ______ Davenport.
  • 310. Anna Meeks was born about 1774 in Philipstown, Dutchess Co., NY. She married Edward Eldridge.
  • 311. Elizabeth Meeks died before 1797. She married (Peter) Snook.

Disclaimer: This genealogy was prepared by the author using undocumented and/or unverified sources. Some facts presented here MAY NOT be correct. Never accept as factual any information you find in a library, the Internet or from other genealogist unless it is supported by documentation. Documentation DOES NOT include the undocumented genealogies of other people including those on this web site.

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