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INHABITANTS OF CECIL CO,MD R929.37523 P371l 1993
p.81 In list of taxables for 1766 in North Susquehana Hundred:
Charles McMeans
thanks to iwojimamc@juno.com for 1790 and 1810:
1790
James McMeans Cecil Co p.41 Charlestown (James is Head of House + 1 fe u-16 + 1 fe over 16)
James McMahens Frederick Co. p.67 (1 male over 16 and 1 female)
1800 Caroline, Cecil, Charles, frederick and Kent Counties:
McMahan, James Ce oct 635 11
McMahan, James Fr 4 868 35
McMians, Ann Ce cto 612 9
McMine, James Ce oct 610 11
1810 Cecil Co Maryland census
Ann McMeans (a.k.a. 'Anne Wilson McMeans" widow of Andrew McMeans...see below)
Alexander Wilson (Anne's father)
Census: 1790 PA
McMean, John 95 Dauphin Co McMean, William 151 Mifflin Co McMeans, Joseph 122 Huntingdon Co McMeen, John 84 Cumberland Co McMeens, William 82 Cumberland Co
Census: 1800 PA
McMean, Jonathan 70:04 CMBL AL
" , Robert 13:02 BEUR SB
" , William 69:04 CMBL AL
McMeans, Archibald 203:01 ARST TS
" , Joseph 110:02 BTLR MS
" , Patrick 167:10 YORK HL
" , William 21:07 LYCM LC
Register of Marriages and Baptisms by Cuthbertson R929.3 P4Zc p.83
ALLEGANY CO Monongahela Society
Rev. John Cuthbertson made his only recorded trip into Allegheny
County and into Washington Coiunty in the fall of 1779, visiting the
Society known as the Monogahela, distributed over a large area of
country along the Monongahela and Youghiogheny Rivers, some twenty
miles southeast of Pittsburgh, the central point of which was the Forks
of the Yough. Perhaps the earliest settlement was in 1769, when James
Wilson and his son Zaccheus left the Cover Mountain, east of the
Alleghenies, and settled in this vicinity, moving to the Forks of the Yough
the following year, accompanied by Robert McConnell. They were soon
joined by the families of Robert and Matthew Jamison; Andrew McMeans
Matthew Mitchell.
Abstracts of Lancaster Co, PA Wills 1732-85
R929.37481 A164
14 Aug 1746 proved 18 Oct 1746
McMeen, William wife Jenny McMean
children: John, William, James, Thomas & Rachel
Revolutionary Patriots of Lancaster Co, PA 1775-1783: R929.37481 P371R 1998
p.191 McMean (McMeen) William, private Militia in Capt. Rogers Co. (more not transcribed) June 6, 1776
McMean (McMeen) William, Jr. Took Oath of Allegiance, Lancaster Co, Sep 1777
State & Supply Transcripts
courtesy of McManus Clan Association, Ltd.
1783 - Westmoreland County
Rostraver Twp
McMeans, Rob't 50a 1 horse 2 cattle 0 sheep 6 white 0 black
1786 - Westmoreland County
Rostraver Twp
McMeans, Robert Tax 0.0.2
1781 - Washington County
Peters Twp
McMeans, John --- acres 2 horses 2 cattle 2 sheep £44 value
Warranties of Land
McMeans, William 10a 12 Jan 1830 Lycoming County
Census 1830 McMeans, Alexander JEFF 126 Merrimac McMeans, John JEFF 126 Merrimac McMeins, David JEFF 126 Merrimac McMeins, James JEFF 126 Merrimac Census 1840 No McMeans, etc.
Census 1830 No McMeans, etc
Census 1810 No McMeans, etc Census 1830: East Tennessee only No McMeans, etc Census 1840 McMeans, Abdon Mu-322 000001-00201 McMeans, James K. HN-424 1100001-0
Note: The family name was spelled McMeins, McMeans, McMains, McMeen.
Background: Family 'history' says that there was supposed to have been six bros, that came from Ireland. John was supposed to have been the father to Andrew (who becomes generation #2). Andrew had a wife, Anne who had the family Bible. In addition to listing Andrew's birthyear of 1740, the bible also lists a young son that died in 1780. A Robert is listed as living in the Forks, PA & married a Shaw & moved west. Bible info from the Wilson family tree by Mrs J. Ralph Wilson, Louisa Publishing Co 1956.
John1 McMeins. He is listed as the father of Andrew in the family Bible.
Andrew2 McMeins (also found "McMeans") was b. Bethesda, Maryland in 1740 (according to wife Anne's Bible). (Perhaps Charles McMeans (of Cecil Co, MD above) was a bro. to Andrew?). He married Anne Wilson of Maryland, they were married in 1762 in Landcaster Co. PA. They owned a farm in Franklin Co Pa. & sold it in 1778. They went to KY & Andrew purchased land at Floyds Fork & Salt River. He helped build Fort Jefferson which is now Wickliff, KY. He died there in 1780. Anne returned to PA with her children. Ann re-married a Jamerson. Note: Genforum has "Andrew McMeans 1740", by Jan Baker 2002. She listed a copy of Anne's narritive written in 1827.
Thier children were (all b. in PA):
i. Mary3
ii. James b. 1771. He went to NC, TN, KY & MO in 1818. He seems to be
the one in Cecil Co, MD in 1790. He is NOT in the 1810 PA Census
and may be the one rumored to have gone to NC.
iii. John
iv. Jane. She married an Aikin.
v. Robert. He died in 1780 (as a child) in KY in the Rev. War.
(He did not die as a child in 1789 on the Mississippi river, This was an
error. --Wayne McMeins)
James3 (Andrew2, John1), b.1771 in PA. He went to NC, TN, KY & MO in 1818.
Children: i. John4, went to AR. ii. David died in St. Louis. iii. Alexander had a wife & several children. He m(2) Elizabeth Dale Johnson.
Alexander4 (James3, Andrew2, John1) had a wife and several children. His wife must have died because he married Elizabeth Dale Johnson in Adams Co, IL in 1836. They were in the 1840 Adams Co. Census. Family tradition holds that Alexander died before son Milton was three (~1849) somewhere in IL. Alexander is not in the 1850 Brown Co., IL Census. Elizabeth died in June 1859. In the 1860 Brown Co.,IL Census, Mary Emily, Lewis & Milton were living with thier bro. William. (Alexander may have had a nephew or son, John who was a mex war vet. John enlisted in St Claire Co, IL (East St Louis). John died in Brown Co, IL abt 1868 & is buried in Bell-Keith Cem., Brown Co., IL. He can be found on family search on the web, he was not born in NY)
Children of Alexander:
i. Lewis5, b. in IA in 1844. He died in civil war in GA in 1865.
(no other info).
ii. Milton, b. 1844 in Handcock Co., IL. He died in
1828 in Bates Co., MO. His death cert. lists parents "unknown".
iii. Mary Emily, m. Thomas Lewis. She d. in Brown Co. in 1928.
Her death cert. lists Alexander & Elizabeth as parents.
iv. William, d.~1881.
--gtgrson kcpd53@juno.com
V.2 PT.2 R929.373 P287 Suppl. Vol.2 Pt.2
p.1403 McMean, Felix n.a. Boston MA 1768 702 p.193
" , Felix n.a. Boston MA 1768 9750 p.84
McMean, Juda n.a. Boston MA 1768 9750 p.84
McMeans, Robert n.a. East NJ 1772 7207 p.110
" , Thomas n.a. " 1772 7207 p.110
McMeanus, Andrew n.a. Philadelphia 1860 9302 p.413
McMeene, Joseph n.a. " 1854 9302
1988 V.3 PT.1 R929.373 p287 suppl 1982-85 V.3 Pt.1
McMeans, Mrs. n.a. SF CA 1855 7878 p.16
w/ three children
McMeans, Mrs. C n.a. SF CA 1855 7878 p.16
1989 suppl. No McMeans
Co Donegal Hearth Money Rolls, 1665-1669
Raphoe Barony, Taghboine parish
John m'Maynes of Tryentagh
Co Tyrone 1766 Religious Census of Ireland
Townland Protestant Papist
Cappagh, Co Tyrone (religion not listed)
Andrew M'Mains
The family of W. McMeins iwojimamc@juno.com.... interested in more information about his branch of the family... additional correction from **vhatten@bayou.com** included
The following from Ann Wilson McMeins Jamerison's Bible & her narritive writen in 1824:
Andrew1 McMeins b. 1840 in Maryland, son of John (no other info)
m. Ann Wilson in Landcaster Co., PA Oct. 25, 1763,
(Ann was dau. of James Wilson & Susannah Alexander (of MD).
She was b. in 1744 & died in Portersville, Butler Co., PA.)
Andrew buired on the bank of the Missippii [sic] river, Ann bur.
Montville Cem, Portersville, Landcaster Co., PA.
Children of Andrew1 & Ann:
1. baby2 died at birth.
2. Mary b. Jan 15, 1764 d. 1780 b. on banks missippii river.
3. James McMeans b. Jan. 29, 1767 in Bethesda, Montgomery Co., MD
4. Jane b. Jan. 18, 1769 in Bethesda. Jane m. an Aiken in PA.
5. John b. Mar 24, 1771 returned to MD & lived with Ann's parents.
6. Isaac b. Jun 15, 1773 d. Oct 10, 1780 at 7 yrs of age on the
banks of missippii
7. Robt. b. Apr. 1, 1776 returned with Ann.
8. Ann b. June 9, 1778, died Oct 13 in 1780 at 2 yrs of age,
b. banks of missippii.
Children of James2:
1. Alexander3 d. abt 1849 in IL
2. Davied b. 1798 in KY. Died in mo abt 1851.
3? john ? wayne mcmeins
NOTES from W. McMeins:
fromEarly KY Marriages: James McMeans m. Aymore on Feb. 28, 1783 in Franklin Co, KY Jenny McMeans m. Robert Mitchill Apr. 5, 1772 in Woodford Co. KY James McMeans m. Margaret Alexander Aug. 13, 1790