1746 Johann Wilhelm Mühl, son of Johann Adam? Mühlin and ? Sophia Dorothea ?, was born December 31, 1745 and was baptized January 3. Sponsors Wilhelm Lorentz Mühl, ?, Johannes Schafer, ... [1]
"The first of the Meals family in America was William Meals, the great-grandfather, who, with his wife Margaret, came from Germany, and settled in Tyrone Township, Adams' county, near Deal's Mills prior to the Revolution." [2]
1738-1812 Land of William Meals [Mehls] was adjacent to a tract owned by Finley McGrew in Tyrone Twp, Adams County. The original survey was made for Finley McGrew in 1738 and was divided for Nathan McGrew in 1812. William McGrew and William Sadler owned tracts adjacent to William Meals. [3] [4] [Photocopy] Survey with William Meals adjacent to McGrew.
1780 William Meals was taxed in Tyrone Township, York County, Pennsylvania. [5]
1781 William Meals was taxed in Tyrone Township, York County, Pennsylvania. [6]
1782 William Meals was taxed in Tyrone Township, York County, Pennsylvania. [7]
1783 William Meals was taxed in Tyrone Township, York County, Pennsylvania. [8]
1783 Henry Schlebaugh (aged 18), Peter (age 16), and William (age 14), minor orphan children of Henry Schlebaugh late of Manallen Twp, deceased, chose William Meals of Tyrone Twp, as their guardian; dated June 17, at the York County Orphans Court. George Meals and Catharina Schlebaugh, administrators of the estate of Henry Schlebaugh, requested that Jacob Grenmeyer of Manallen Twp be appointed guardian for minor orphans Mary (age 11), John (age 4), and Elizabeth (age 1). [9]
1785 William Meals was taxed in Tyrone Township, York County, Pennsylvania. [10]
1786 William Meals was listed on the septennial census for Tyrone Township, York County, Pennsylvania. [11]
1787 William Meals was taxed in Tyrone Township, York County, Pennsylvania. [12]
1788 William Meals was taxed in Tyrone Township, York County, Pennsylvania. [13]
1788 William Meals was taxed in Tyrone Twp, York County. [14]
1789 William Meals was taxed in Tyrone Township, York County, Pennsylvania. [15]
1790 Wm Mails lived in Mixed Twp, York County, Pennsylvania, in a household with 3 males under age 16, 1 males age 16 and over, and 4 females. [16] George Mails and Samuel Meal were listed on the same page of the census.
1793 William Mails was listed on the septennial census for Tyrone Township, York County, Pennsylvania. [17]
1798 William Meals was listed on the Pennsylvania Direct tax for Tyrone Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. James Walker was listed as adjacent. [18] [19] [20] [21]
1800 William Males lived in Tyrone Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 1 (16 thru 25) and 1 (45 and over); and females: 1 (10 thru 15) and 1 (45 and over). [22] George Males (perhaps William's brother) and neighbor Nathan McGrew (see 1738 land description) were listed on the same page of the census.
1810 William Meals lived in Tyrone Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 1 (44+); and females: 1 (44+). [23] William Meals Jr was in the adjacent listing.
1820 Margretha Meihl, perhaps this one, born Aug. 5, 1749, died Mar. 20, 1820, was buried at Benders Lutheran Church Cemetery, Biglerville, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [24] [25]
1820 William Meals lived in Huntington Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 2 (under 10), 1 (10 thru 15), 2 (26 thru 44), and 1 (45 and over); and females: 2 (under 10), 2 (10 thru 15), and 1 (26 thru 44). [26]
1833 William Meals died: "On 23rd (Nov), William Meals of Menallen, upwards of 80". [27] [28]
1833 William Meals was buried at Bender's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Butler Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [29] [30] [31] The grave is listed as a Veteran's burial. [32]
Research Notes:
We are researching Samuel Meals and Maria Charlotte Gyloy [33]. Some researchers name them as the parents of this Wilhelm Meals. We seek evidence to clarify this possible relationship.
[1] Rhineland, Prussia, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1533-1950, Deutchland, Merxheim, Taufen, Heiraten, Tote 1597-1798, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] H. C. Bradsby, Aaron Sheely, M. A. Leeson, History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania [Adams] (Warner, Beers:1886), 461, [GoogleBooks].
[3] Pennsylvania Archives Land Office Survey, B11-36, [PASurveyBookLinks].
[4] Pennsylvania Land Warrant, Lancaster County, M110, [PALandWarrantLinks].
[5] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[6] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[7] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[8] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[9] York County, Pennsylvania, Orphans Court Docket E-110, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog York Orphans Court].
[10] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[11] Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[12] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[13] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[14] [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[15] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[16] United States Federal Census, 1790, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[17] Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[18] Pennsylvania, U.S. Direct Tax Lists, 1798, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[19] Pennsylvania, U.S. Direct Tax Lists, 1798, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[20] Pennsylvania, U.S. Direct Tax Lists, 1798, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[21] Pennsylvania, U.S. Direct Tax Lists, 1798, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[22] United States Federal Census, 1800, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[23] United States Federal Census, 1810, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[24] Find A Grave Memorial 44251943, [FindAGrave].
[25] Find A Grave Memorial 52221101, no photo, [FindAGrave].
[26] United States Federal Census, 1820, August 7, 1820 after Margaret's death, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[27] Newspaper, Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania), Nov, 1833.
[28] No longer available. Originally found at Rootsweb.paadams/Obituaries/GettysburgObits1802_1834.html, Newspaper extracts. Scan for "Meals".
[29] Find A Grave Memorial 23319650, [FindAGrave].
[30] H. C. Bradsby, Aaron Sheely, M. A. Leeson, History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania [Adams] (Warner, Beers:1886), 223, [GoogleBooks].
[31] Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[32] Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[33] Janet and Robert Wolfe, Genealogy Page for Samuel Meals, [JRWolfeGenealogy].