Notes for Britton Meeks

Notes for Britton Meeks Our Merged Meeks Families

Notes for Britton Meeks

In 1850 Britton was living with his youngest son, Hosea, in MeriwetherCounty, Ga.

Quoting from Brittain's pension application; "First that he was born18 Nov 1763 in Pitt Count y , State of North Carolina, has record ofhis age in an original entry in an old Bible now i n his possession,was raised and lived there until grown, after marriage there and after the Revolution removed to Anson County same state where he resided upwards of twenty years. Removed from there in 1816 to Jones County, State of Georgia where he resided one year, removed then into Baldwin County said state, removed then to Gwinnett County same state in 1820 where he resided until February 1831 when he removed to this county (Meriwether)."

From Brittain/Britton downward the data is my data merged in, onlybecause it is broader in sc ope, not because it is more correct. Infact all caps is the biggest difference.

FYI: I use Britton simply because all those in his line that are named after him use Britton e xcept for one. Brittain is probably correct but in my personal database four different spellings was confusing.(GCH)

In 1850 Britton was living with son Hosea in Meriwether CountyGeorgia. At sometime after th e 1850 census, Hosea and family moved to Alabama, by 1860 Hosea had died, his widow re-married and she was again a widow on the 1860 Elmore County Alabama cesus. Some have always held that Britton died in Alabama in the mid 1850's, the below was taken from a Book in the Georgia Archives named Final Revolutionary War Pension Payment Vouchers; Georgia, this shows Britton was dead by 4 Oct 1850 in Meriwether County, Georgia.

Name of pensioner: Britain Meeks
County of residence: Meriwether
Previous counties of residence: Floyd
Military service: Private
Pension act: 1832
Provisions of pension: $21.10/year beginning 4 March 1831
Dates of final payment: 4 March-4 September 1850
Final payment amount: $10.55
Date paid: 4 October 1850
Miscellaneous information: Attorney William Morel
1850 Britton was living with son Hosea in Meriwether CountyGeorgia. At sometime after the 1850 census, Hosea and family moved to Alabama, by 1860 Hosea had died, his widow re-married and she was again a widow on the 1860 Elmore County Alabama cesus. Some have always held thaat Britton died in Alabama in the mid 1850's, the below was taken from a Book in the Georgia Archives named Final Revolutionary War Pension Payment Vouchers; Georgia, this shows Britton was dead by 4 Oct 1850 in Meriwether County, Georgia.

Name of pensioner: Britain Meeks
County of residence: Meriwether
Previous counties of residence: Floyd
Military service: Private
Pension act: 1832
Provisions of pension: $21.10/year beginning 4 March 1831
Dates of final payment: 4 March-4 September 1850
Final payment amount: $10.55
Date paid: 4 October 1850
Miscellaneous information: Attorney William Morel