1826 A farm in Menallen township was sold near Hewitt's Mill, John Schlosser, and Samuel Meals.
The Adams Sentinel, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, November 8, 1826. [55]
1777 Samuel Meals was born about 1777, based on being age 66 at his death in 1843. [1]
1784 Maria Baltzly was baptized on October 3 at the Emmanuel Reform Church in Abbottstown. Her sponsors were her maternal grand-parents, Friederich and Maria Elizabeth Wolff. [2]
1799 Samuel Meals was taxed as a single man in Menallen Twp, Adams County. [3]
1802 Saml Meals was taxed as a single man in Menallen Twp, Adams County. [4]
1803 Jacob Mihl, son of Samuel and Maria Mihl, was born on October 22. He was baptized on December 24 with sponsors Jacob and Elisabeth Mihl [perhaps Jacob's grand parents] at Bender's Church, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [5] [6]
1805 Saml Meals was taxed in Menallen Twp, Adams County for 2 horses and 2 cattle (no land). [7]
1805 Johan Meel, son of Samuel and Maria Meel, was born on November 14. He was baptized on December 15 with sponsors John and Katy Bender at Bender's Church, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [8] [9]
1806 David Meals and Samuel Meals were each taxed with 80 acres. Jacob was taxed with 120 acres. [10]
1807 Catharina Mihl, daughter of Samuel and Maria Mihl, was born on July 16. She was baptized on September 6 with sponsors Henry Bender and wife at Bender's Church, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [11] [12]
1808 Jacob Meals was taxed in Menallen Twp, Adams County for 120 acres. A note indicated he had sold land (160 acres) and a sawmill to his sons. David Meals was listed with 80 acres and a saw mill and Samuel Meals was listed with 80 acres. [13]
1809 Maria Christina Meel, daughter of Samuel Meel and Maria, was born on June 26. She was baptized on August 27 with sponsors Johannes and Christina Schlosser at Benders Reformed Church in Butler Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [14] [15] [16]
1810 Jacob Meals was taxed in Menallen Twp, Adams County for 120 acres. David Meals was listed with 80 acres. Samuel Meals was listed with 100 acres. [17]
1810 Samuel Meals and female (age 45+) lived in Menallen Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania with 2 males age 10-15 and 2 females age 10-15. The ages for this family might have been shifted by 1 column in the census, which would then agree with the ages shown here. Nearby listings included widow Balsley (Maria's mother, Christina?) and Frederick Wolf (perhaps Christena's brother) and David Meals (perhaps Samuel's brother). [18] [19]
1811 Samuel Meals was taxed in Menallen Twp, Adams County for 100 acres. [20] [21]
1811 The estate of Henry Balsley was considered at Adams County Orphans Court, on November 20 [Photocopy, 1811 Adams County Orphans court B-5.] [22]:
The petition of Samuel Meals and Mary his wife, one of the daughters of Henry Balsley late of Menallen Township Adams County, deceased was read to the Court setting: that the said Henry Balsley … died intestate being … seized … in a … tract of patented land containing two hundred and fourteen acres … in Menallen Township … adjoining lands of John Valez, Joseph Davis, Henry Bender, and others, leaving a widow to wit Christina Balsley, and eight children, to wit: Henry, John, Christina, intermarried with Jacob Lamson, Mary the petitioner intermarried with Samuel Meals … Kitty intermarried with John Toush, Peggy intermarried with Philip Beamer, Susanna and Sally, the two last being minors to wit Susanna under the guardianship of Conrad Bender and Sally under the guardianship of John Arndt … and praying the court to award an inquest directed to the Sheriff … to divide the said tract of land …
1812 Samuel Meals was taxed in Menallen Twp, Adams County for 100 acres and stills (not valued). [23]
1812 "James Horner Esquire, High Sheriff of the County of Adams … find that the said tract of land [from the estate of Henry Balsey] cannot be divided … without prejudice to and spoiling of the whole … do value the said tract of land … for the sum of three thousand two hundred dollars … " The land was in Menallen Twp, adjacent to land of John Valey [Walhey?], Joseph Davis, Henry Bender, and others. Henry Balsey and John Balsey, the eldest and second eldest sons, refused purchase at the valuation. Samuel Meals accepted the valuation and purchased the land from the other heirs. The deed was dated January 7. [24]
1812 Land of Samuel Meals, previously owned by Owen McGrail, was adjacent to a survey in Menallen Twp, made for John Walhey. Conrad Bender and David Meals were nearby landowners. [25] [26](See also the 1818 land patent)
1813 Gabriel Mühl, son of Samuel and Mary Mühl, was born on April 10. Johan and Barbara Arend were sponsors at Gabriel's baptism, on May 30, 1813, at the Lutheran and Reformed Church in Arendtsville, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [27]
1813 Mary and Samuel Miehl were sponsors at the baptism on August 6 of Samuel Kennedy, son of John and Margaret Kennedy. [28] [29]
1814 Samuel Meals was taxed in Menallen Twp, Adams County for 76 acres and a distillery. [30] [31]
1815 Samuel Meel, son of Samuel Meel and Mary, was born on February 19. He was baptized on May 21 at the Lutheran and Reformed Church in Arendtsville, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [32] [33] [34] [35]
1817 Samuel Meals was taxed in Menallen Twp, Adams County for 76 acres and a distillery and a B Smith. [36] [37]
1818-19 Samuel Meals was taxed in Menallen Twp, Adams County for 76 acres and a distillery. [38] [39]
1818 Samuel and Mary Meel were sponsors at the baptism, on August 23, of Mary Anna Knaus, daughter of George and Katy Knaus (possibly Samuel's sister), in Adams County, Pennsylvania. [40] [41] [42]
1818 Christiana Balsley had warranted 12 acres in Menallen Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania on June 20, 1814. Adjacent land was owned by John Walhey, Henry Rife, and William McGrew. The survey was returned for Christiana Balsly in 1818. Christiana sold the land to Samuel Meals in 1817 (deed not found). Samuel Meals received a patent for the tract on September 4, 1818. [43] [44] [45]
1820 Samuel Meals lived in Menallen Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania with males: 2 age 0-10 (David, Samuel, or Gabriel), 1 age 16-18 (Johannes?), 1 age 16-26 (Jacob B), 2 age 26-44 (himself and ?) and females: 1 age 0-10 (Elizabeth), 2 age 10-16 (Christina and Catherine), 1 age 26-45 (Maria). One was engaged in agriculture and 2 were engaged in manufacture. Nearby listings included widow Christina Balsley (likely Maria's mother), Frederick Wolf (perhaps Maria's uncle), and John Walhey [named as a neighbor on the 1818 land warrant]. [46]
1821 Samuel and Maria Meel were sponsors at the baptism of David Balzli, son of Johannes and Maria Balzli (perhaps a brother of Maria), on July 15, in Adams County, Pennsylvania. [47] [48]
1824 Son Moses was born on September 17. Samuel and Maria Meel were sponsors for his baptism, on October 30, 1824, in Adams County, Pennsylvania. Moses Meel was baptized at the Lutheran and Reformed Church, Arendtsville, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [49]
1824 Samuel Meals was named executor for the estate of Mary Meals on April 10, in Adams County, Pennsylvania. [50]
1825 Samuel and Maria Meel were sponsors at the baptism of Andreas Baumbach, son of Joseph and Katharina Baumbach, on October 29, in Adams County, Pennsylvania. [51] [52] [53]
1826 A farm was offered for sale, near Hewitt's mill, adjacent to John Schlosser and Samuel Meals. [54]
1829 Samuel Meals and Henry Bender (perhaps a cousin) had an account with the poorhouse, reported March 18 in the Adams Sentinel newspaper. [Photocopy, Samuel Meals notice from Adams Sentinel Newspaper, 1829.]
1830 Samuel Meals, age 50-60, lived in Menallen Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania with males: 2 age 0-5 (?), 2 age 5-10 (Daniel and Moses), 1 age 10-15 (David), 1 age 15-20 (Samuel?) and females: 1 age 10-15 (Elizabeth?), 1 age 20-30 (?, perhaps the mother of the two youngest males?), and 1 age 40-50 (Maria). Son Jacob B Meals, brother David Meals, and John Weigle Sr (future father-in-law of Samuel's daughter, Christina) were listed on the same page. [56] [57]
1837 Samuel Meals Jr, perhaps the son of this Samuel, was listed as a delegate from Menallen township to the Democratic Republican standing committee. [58] Samuel and Gabriel Meals, the sons of this Samuel, were named to a Committee of Vigilance in Menallen Twp for the Democratic Party. [59]
1838 Daughter Elizabeth Meals married Mr Clemenstain Krum, both of Menallen Twp, on April 5. It may have been a double wedding. Lydia Meals (relation unknown) married Elyah (Elijah, sic) Warren the same day, both ceremonies carried out by Daniel Gottwald. [60]
1838 Samuel Meals, Samuel Meals Jr, Gabriel Meals, David Meals, and Daniel Meals were on the Committee of Vigilance for Menallen Twp.
1839 Son Samuel Meals and Miss Elizabeth Rice, daughter of Mr. Christian Rice, both of Menallen township were married on the 19th inst (March). [62] [63]
1839 On Thursday inst (October 21), Married by the Rev. Mr. Gottwalt, Mr. Jonas Weikle to Miss Christina Meals, daughter of Samuel Meals all of Menallen township. [64] [65]
1840 Saml Meals lived in Menallen Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 1 (under 5), 1 (10 thru 14), 2 (15 thru 19), and 1 (60 thru 69); and females: 1 (5 thru 9), 1 (20 thru 29), and 1 (50 thru 59). [66] [67]
1843 The will of Samuel Meals, of Menallen Twp, Adams County, was dated May 18, 1843 and was proved on June 1, 1843. Wife, Mary, got a lot in Bendersville, and Samuel's share of Mary's mother's estate, and other items. Jacob B Meals was to get, after 1846, the farm where Christian Crum lived. Oldest son Jacob B Meals and Philip Beamer were named as executors for the estate, with final accounting in May, 1854. [68] [69] [70]
The last will and testament of Samuel Meals of Menallen Township, Adams County, and state of Pennsylvania. I Samuel Meals being of sound mind and memory pleased be Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following (that is to say) First, I give to my wife Mary Meals the one lot in Bendersville, all my money, also my share of her mother estate, one cow, hay, and pasture for the same, one stove and pipe, household and kitchen furniture as much as she may want, the two rooms on the east side of the entry and privilege in the kitchen, fire wood and flour to be delivered in the house as long as she lives, - Christian Crum is to have my farm on the same conditions that he now has to the first of April A.D. 1846. Then my son Jacob B Meals is to have it as long as my wife lives, and on the death of my wife, my will is that my farm and house and lot in Bendersville shall be sold to the best advantage, and be divided among my children share and share alike, and lastly I constitute and appoint my son Jacob B Meals and Philip Beamer my executors of this my will. I further will to my wife, my bay mare and hay and pasture for her, - in witness whereof I have set my hand and seal the 18th day of May 1843. Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above Samuel Meals to be his last will and testament, in the presence of us, who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names.
James J Wills, Conrad Winer.
Samuel Meals, sealAdams County
Before me Wm. King Register for the probate of Wills and granting letters of administration in and for the county of Adams in the State of Pennsylvania personally came James J. Wills and Conrad Winer, the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing, who on their solemn affirmations, do severally say that they were personally present and saw and heard the therein named Samuel Meals sign his name unto and seal and publish the foregoing instriment of writing as and for his last will and testament, and at the time of doing thereof he the said Samuel Meals was of a sound and disposing mind,. memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge, observation, and belief and that they subscribed their names thereto as witnesses in his presence and at his request, and also in the presence of each other at the same time. affirmed and subscribed before me the 1st day of June A.D. 1843 Wm Kind Register.
Ja J Wills, Conrad Winer.
1843 A death notice for Samuel Meals reported :
Died … On Thursday last [May 25], Mr. Samuel Meals, sen., of Menallen township in the 66th year of his age. The deceased was a kind and obliging neighbor, and an affectionate husband; he has left a wife and nine children to mourn over his departure. May his death be sanctified to his surviving relations.
1843 Samuel Meals was buried on May 5, 1843, at age 65, at Wenksville Cemetery, Wenksville, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [73]
1843 An estate announcement for Samuel Meals was posted by Jacob B Meals on June 26. [74] [75]
1845 "Register's Notice: … Orphans' Court, Adams County … The account of Jacob B Meals and Philip Beamer, executors of the last will and testament of Samuel Meals, deceased". [77] [78]
1845 "Came into court Jacob B Meals and Philip Beamer executors of Samuel Meals deceased and produced an account" showing balance of $53.65 on April 29, at the Orphans' Court at Gettysburg, York County, Pennsylvania. [79]
1848 There were several records of the estate of Samuel Meals in Adams County:
1848 The second account of Jacob B. Meals and Philip Beamer, executors of the last will and testament of Samuel Meals, deceased, was announced in the newspaper on May 22. [80] [81]
1848 Account of Jacob B Meals and Philip Beamer, executors for Samuel Meals.
The Adams Sentinel, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, May 22, 1848. [82]1848 "Came into court Jacob B Meals and Philip Beamer executors of Samuel Meals deceased" with a second account showing balance of $53.65 on May 23, at the Orphans' Court at Gettysburg, York County, Pennsylvania. [83] [84]
1850 Mary Meals (age 66, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Menallen Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Son Jacob Meals, was listed adjacent. [85] [86]
1860 Mary Meals (age 76) lived in Menallen Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania in the same dwelling as son Jacob Meals. Her real estate was valued at $2,700. [87]
1870 Mary Meals (age 85) lived in Menallen Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Her real estate was valued at $4,500. Next door was the household of son Jacob B Meals. [88] [89]
1870 Mary Meals dated her will on August 13, 1873 in Menallen Twp, Adams County. The will was proved on November 8, 1870. The will named son Jacob B. Meals and specified that the estate was to be divided among all her children (unnamed). Judge B. Hewit and John Weigle were named executors. [90] [91]
1870 Mary Meals died on October 10 and was buried at Wenksville Cemetery, Wenksville, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [92] [93]
Research Notes:
Adams County Orphans Court index lists: Orphans Court dockets H-130 and N-32, not yet seen. List of heirs? Account dockets A-514 and F-4. Auditor reports H-127.
"Samuel Meals Senior was a native of Adams County. He was a stonecutter by trade and also engaged in distilling. His wife was Mary (Baltsley) Meals. The ancestry was Welsh and Scottish." [94]
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