Jeremiah MEACHAM

Birth:
1706
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
Death:
1766
Marriage:
10 Apr 1732
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
Mother:
Mary CASH
Sources:
Meacham Families Book of Remembrance , p. 89
Book of Remembrance of Meachan/Mecham/Tolman Family
The Curtis Connection, 929.273 A1 no. 5648
Mecham Family History, 929.273 M464m
2000 Ordinance Index
1998 Ancestral File
Salem Vital Records
Notes:
                   NOTES:  1. Four sons fought during Revolution
                  2. PAF says he was born in 1706 and married 10 April 1732
Rebecca HAWKINS
Birth:
30 Mar 1712
Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts
Death:
1786
Notes:
                   Probably 30 Mar. 1712 is Rebecca's christening date.

Robert includes a letter signed by William Meacham, granson of Rebecca.
In this letter, William said that Rebecca's parents were Welsh.  See New
York Gen and Historical Mag. vol. 65, p. 211-241  and Vineland Historical
Mag. vol. 1-2-3, p. 47-48.
Children
Marriage
1
Jane MEACHAM
Birth:
10 Mar 1733
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
Death:
 
Marr:
 
2
James MEACHAM
Birth:
10 Mar 1733
New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts
Death:
28 Jul 1812
Lucy RUGG 
Marr:
23 Jan 1756
Hadley, Hampshire, Massachuset 
3
Elizabeth MEACHAM
Birth:
12 Oct 1735
New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts
Death:
7 Feb 1795
Joseph RUGG 
Marr:
19 Feb 1761
Essex, Massachusetts 
4
Jeremiah MEACHAM
Birth:
9 Jul 1738
New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts
Death:
Sarah WHITE 
Marr:
1764
Essex, Massachusetts 
Notes:
                   Died as a child.
5
William MEACHAM
Birth:
10 Mar 1742
New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts
Death:
17 Jun 1775
Bunker Hill, Massachusetts
Notes:
                   Died in Battle of Bunker Hill.
6
Rebecca MEACHAM
Birth:
17 Jul 1743
New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts
Death:
John LARKIN 
Marr:
Oct 1769
Essex, Massachusetts 
7
Mary MEACHAM
Birth:
20 Jul 1746
New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts
Death:
1818
Erie, Pennsylvania
Moses CURTIS 
Marr:
20 Oct 1771
New Salem, Franklin, Massachus 
Notes:
                   NAME:
      1. Mary/Molly MEACHAM
8
John MEACHAM
Birth:
22 Mar 1750
New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts
Death:
Sarah HALL 
Marr:
1772
Williamstown, Berkshire, Massa 
Notes:
                   Barlowe said he fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill, 17 June 1775.
9
Jeremiah MEACHAM
Birth:
7 Jan 1752
New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts
Death:
Hannah FOSTER 
Marr:
18 May 1777
New Salem, Franklin, Massachus 
Notes:
                   Barlowe says he fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill, 17 June 1775.
10
Jonathan MEACHAM
Birth:
30 Nov 1755
New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts
Death:
10 Apr 1833
Hannah SOUTHWICK 
Marr:
1781
Essex, Massachusetts 
Notes:
                   Barlowe said he fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill, 17 June 1775.
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Jeremiah Meacham - Rebecca Hawkins

Jeremiah Meacham was born at Salem, Essex, Massachusetts 1706. His parents were John Meacham and Mary Cash.

He married Rebecca Hawkins 10 Apr 1732 at Salem, Essex, Massachusetts . Rebecca Hawkins was born at Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts 30 Mar 1712 daughter of James Hawkins and Elizabeth Humphreys .

They were the parents of 10 children:
Jane Meacham born 10 Mar 1733.
James Meacham born 10 Mar 1733.
Elizabeth Meacham born 12 Oct 1735.
Jeremiah Meacham born 9 Jul 1738.
William Meacham born 10 Mar 1742.
Rebecca Meacham born 17 Jul 1743.
Mary Meacham born 20 Jul 1746.
John Meacham born 22 Mar 1750.
Jeremiah Meacham born 7 Jan 1752.
Jonathan Meacham born 30 Nov 1755.

Jeremiah Meacham died 1766 .

Rebecca Hawkins died 1786 .