Your account does not include highlighter on images.
Searches Highlighted on Image
National Sponsors
| March 24, 2009 The Hinton News |  |
|
©
The Hinton News. All rights reserved. Upgrade to access Premium Tools
PAGE 6 (6 of 10 available) PREVIOUS NEXT Jumbo Image Save To Scrapbook Set Notifiers PDF JPG
March 24, 2009 |
|
|
Website © 2025. All content copyrighted. Copyright Information Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Request Content Removal | About / FAQ | Get Acrobat Reader 
|
6 - Hinton News Tues. March 24, 2009
Leslie Haga Sr. gets an accurate level on the Veterans Memorial
Marker in honor of Francis Meadows at the Peterstown Cemetery
in Monroe County. Meadows was the father of 16 children, 12 of
them sons. Meadows was a "Prisoner of War" of the British during
the Revolutionary War, so noted on his tombstone.
By Pauline Haga in the National Archives when he
A rather historical moment wasapplied for his pension is as follows:
installing a Veterans Memorial"At a Court of Quarter Sessions
Marker at the grave of a "Prisoner held for the County of Monroe on the
of War in the Peterstown Cemetery 15th day of August 1820.
However this Veteran was an "On this 15th day of August 1820
unusual =Prisoner." He was personally appeared in open Court,
captured during the American being a Court of Record for said
Revolution by the British County, Francis Meadows, aged
commanded by the famed about 66 years, resident in the said
Cornwallis. County, who first being duly sworn
Francis Meadows, father of 16according to law doth on his oath
children, 12 of'them being sons, all declare that he served in the
reared in Monroe County, managed Revolutionary War as follows:
to escape after being held for 14 or "That he enlisted about the
15 days. Other soldiers in his unit month of February in the county of
were captured but many of them Augusta for three years as aprivate
remained prisoners until they were soldier under Captain David Laird,
exchanged at the end of the who was afterwards cashiereed [he
Revolutionary War. returned to serve during the war]'*
He died Nov. 20, 1836 and hisand the men who were under said
gravewas only identified with arock Laird as he believes were placed
and an F. M. etching. There is a row under Captain Nathanael Lamb of
of fieldstones with etching the 10th Virginia Regiment
identifying many of the Meadows commanded by Col. Green and
family also. General Wheaton's Brigade,
Francis Meadows earned a Virginia Line or Continentalline at
pension for his service. . enlistment, that he served in the
His story as he related in detail Light Infantry two summers
in old Monroe County files and also commanded by General Wate and
FREE DIRECTV 4 ROOM SYSTEM!
265+ ALL DIGITAL CHANNELS!
130 HD CHANNELS!
FREE HBO, Showtime & Starz
D I R E C T V, for 3 Months!
Packages Start only $29.99
FREE DVR/HD
No Start Up Costs!
We're Local Installers!
Toll Free 866-695-7935
II l I I l I l l I l l IlII III l l I I I II'
I CAR ACCIDENT VICTIMS GET A I
I CRASH COURSE ON YOUR RIGHTS! I
. Charleston, WV A new Free Report has been released thai every_
I cm accident victim should have before talking to anyone. This Free|
I Report reveals inside secrets insurance companies don't want you tol
i know about your injury claim. This rcport was prcparcd as a publicI
service by attorney Jeffery T. Jones. If you have been invoh, ed in
I a car accident, listcn to the 24 Hour IblI-Free Recorded Message I
I at 1-800-506-9240. ID 2525 or ge to~. Remember, I
i both the call and the report axe FREE so call right now !
LegalAdvortisement ~©2006 JR I
Reenactors will commemorate the skirmish at
Bridge and the Battle of Scary, Creek., : :iiiii i ......
aers, Ladies T e4,.." Hrin l'araaes aria
A4ilitary Dance.
*See the H.L. Hunley Exhibit*
Putnam County Visitors Bureau
For Lodging Information visit
www.putnarncounty.org/tourisrn
First Presbyterian Church
Corner of 3rd Ave. and Ballengee St. - Hinton
A Prayer walk in the church neighborhood
celebrating the beginning of Holy Week will be on
Palm Sunday, April 5, beginning at 10:15 a.m. on
the corner of 3rd Ave. and Ballengee St.
A Maundy Thursday Potluck dinner will be on
April 9 at 6 p.m.
Everyone welcome!
(Meat will be provided)
A service of Tennebrae at the Ascension Episcopal
Church on April 10 at 7:30 p.m.
A Sunrise Service will be here on Easter Sunday
beginning at 7:30 a.m., so rise and shine early!!
An Easter Cantata by the Summers County Community
Choir will be Easter Sunday, April 12 at 3 p.m.
that he served about three years ana two bottles, one tin pan, two augers,
about three months and was taken two gimblets, six tin cups, three old
prisoner about 14 or 15 days, then reep hooks, one round shave, three
made his escape and returned to bills, 124 acres of land which I
Albermarle County, Virginia and bought of Henry Maddy, lying in
reported himselfto Col. Woods, who Monroe County $105.00 cents,
had command of the barracks in said which is coming to me, to be paid in
county, who gave him a furlough trade in three years from this time I
until his company would be owe to Henry Maddy $100.0Q cents
exchanged, who were also taken for which my property is now under
prisoners, which exchange did not execution. "I am not able to work,
take place until the close of the war, owing to a severe rupture, I have a
to the best of his knowledge, wife, who is also very frail and not
"That he made a declaration able to work, I have sixteen children
before the said County Court of (12 of them sons) who had all left
Monroe on the 16th day of June 1818 me, but six of whom are under the
and that he has received from the age of 14 years. Francis Meadows
Secretary of the Department of War Value of property $249.00 cents. At
a pension certificate dated the 19th Monroe County September Court
day of January 1819, numbered 1841 his wife Francis Bush
6013. Meadows appeared in Court to
"And I do solemnly swear that I request a widow's pension.
was a resident citizen of the United • The document is as follows:
States on the 18th day of March "On this tweenteeth day of
1818 and that I have not since that September one thpusand eight
time by gift sale, or in any manner hundred and forty one, Francis
disposed of my property or any part Meadows, a resident of said County
thereof with intent thereby so to of Monroe, aged sixty nine or
diminish as to bring myself within seventh years, personally appeared
the provisions of an act of Congress before the Justice of the County
entitled 'An act to provide for certain Court of said County in open Court,
persons engaged in the Land and who being first duly sworn according
Naval service of the United States to law doth on her oath make the
in the Revolutionary War' passed on following declaration in order to
the 18th day of March 1818 and that obtain the benefits of the provisions
I have not nor has any persons in madebyActofCongresspassedJuly
trust for me, any property, or the seventh one thousand eight
securities, contracts or debts dire to hundred and thirty eight entitled 'an
me nor have any income other that act granting half pay and pensions
what is contained in the schedule to certain widows' that she is the
hereunto annexed and by me widow 'of Francis Meadows,
subscribed to wit: deceased, who was a soldier in the
"two yearling colts, oEe colt two Revolutionary and who was a
years, old four cows and two calves, pensioner before his death and who
12 sheep, 14 hogs, 12 geese, three resided in the said County of Monroe
smalel pets and six pairs of hooks, at the time of obtaining said pension
one bushel kettle, one half bushel, and so resided until his death.
oven, one seng hoe, two old axes, one "She further declared that she
hand saw and drawing knife, one was marrried to the said Francis
plow, one plain J Coopers compass, Meadows in the fall of the year one
one trowel, three bee stands, 7 thousand seven hundred and ninety
pewter plates, one dish and bason, or one thousand seven hundred and
nine iron spoons, one set of knives ninety one, which she can not
and forks, one old rifle gun, one old certainly recollect, as no record of
loom and two reeds, three peggons the same was kept, she was married
and one pail, one old washing tub, in the County of Rockingham, state
one big wheel, one pan cords, one of Virginia. That her husband, the
new spinning wheel, one old wheel, aforesaid Francis Meadows died on
one old looking glass, five old chairs, the ~20tt~ day Of November ~o,ap
one old chest, one cut reel and churn, thousand eight hundred and thirty
I 1
Now accepting applications for:
Certified Nursing Assistants
Shift + Weekend Differential
Excellent Health Care Package
Paid Professional Fees
Scholarship Opportunities and more!
Stop by to fill out an application at:
Summers Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
PO Box 1240
Rt. 1 Box 117
Hinton, WV 25951
Phone: (304) 466-0332
Fax: (304) 466-5345
www.amfmwv.com
EOE M/F/V/I-I • Drug Free Employer
"Your Service Station"
II
I1'
Full-Service
466-0133
For Pay At the Pump Gas & Diesel Fuel
ALL TIRES.."
FREE MOUNT
FREE BALANCE
FREE IZRE VAL •
m
Head Mechanic
Tim Ward
Mechanics:
Jeremy Lemon
BRAKE SPECIAL:
FRONT PADS ONLY
LIFE TIME WARRANTY
WEAREVER GOLD $59.95
BENDIX $69.95
COMPUTER SCAN
We're drivers too.
six, that she was not married to him:
previous to his leaving the service
but the marriage took pl.ace pre~ous
to the first day of January one
thousand seven hundred and ninety
four."
Francis Meadows (mark) Her
statement, according to the Monroe
Records was also verified by the
evidence of Elizabeth Fisher.
and Pauline Haga discovered that
the grave of Francis Meadows was"
left unmarked and six weeks later
there is now a large gray granite-'
marker, provided by the Veterans '
Memorial Program.
Of the many .thousands of ~ ~
descendants of this one Veteran, who,
may wish to dedicate his grave, a
challenge is made to also mark the
The Veterans Memorial Marker grave of his wife, Francis Bush
was installed Thanksgiving by Meadows, who is buried by his side. i~
• Leslie and Pauline Haga, assisted by In the foreground are two more
their sister-in-law, "Mary Davis of Revolutionary War soldiers, Henry..~
Mabscott. Hull and Christian Peters.
Several weeks ago the Hagas The Peterstown Cemetery is well:'~
were enroute from Giles County cared for, immaculate, hats offto the
Courthouse researching for old Caretakers.
Veterans and stopped at the
Peterstown Cemetery to eat lunch
• The old and the new marker for Francis Meadows, who has.
descendants numbering in the thousands. Buried near Francis
Meadows are two other Revolutionary War soldiers of notoriety,
Henry Hull, large marker, and Christian Peters.
From the staff at SC. Headstart
ESTATES AUCTIONS
4:31 p.m. Saturday Evening March 28th, Lewisburg, W1/
Inside at the State Fair Event Center, the Gus R. Douglass annex building•
inspection One hour prior to the auction some items will be available for
live internet and also pre auction bidding www.riverbendauotlon.com
Some neat items included this auction, and in the next several auctions
will include items from the estate of the late Mr. Delmar Compton of Union,
WV Nice assortment of antiques and collectibles from the Fazio estate in
Oak Hill. Tools are from the Compton estate•
Other upcomine auctions 12 noon March 28th Moyer Farm Summers
County. April 11th & May 2nd State Fair. APril 27th home in Charleston
WV. If you are thinking of having an auction contact our auction tearfi.
Guns: Nice early 1900's pearl handle S&W 38 revolver- HC Higgins mod•
88 revolver, - RG .model 31,32 cal revolver• Gun buyers must be WV
residents 21+, Lawn & Garden Tools: like new JD snow blower for
riding lawn tractor - Task Force 12 hp, 5 speed, dding.lawn tractor with
vacuum included, 38 "deck - Big Troy Bait rototiller with attachments - MTD
5 hp chipper/shredder -Cub Cadet3.5 hp lawn edger -Craftsman 5 hp
trimmer/cutter on big wheels - Barely used big Snapper snow blower -
ID(Mantis type) mini rototiller - push lawn mower - asst. lawn and garden
hand tools - asst. weed eaters - mowing Sc~he - TOOLS: Big Homelite
port. generator B & S engine-Craftsman 12" table saw - Craftsman 12"
radial arm saw - Craftsman table top band saw - Craftsman 3 hp, 10
"compound miter saw - B&D table model drill press - table model scroll
saw - new Delta model 222 inch portable planer - sev. circular saws - sev.
ele. drills - ere. belt sanders - ele. vibrating sanders - drill bits - screwdrivers =
- lots of hammers - several hand saws - asst. clamps - electric bench
grinder - portable light - Makita electric drill - Bosch electric drill- new
angle grinder - big older model drill/rotary wire brush - Wagner power
painter - work mate table - Craftsman comm. 4.5 inch 1.5 hp belt sander -
Makita finishing sander - OHM meter - router w/router table - Craftsman
hand miter box saw - McCullough ele. chain saw - ele. hedge trimmers -
lots of rasps and files - assorted levels - wire animal trap cage - assorted
wrenches -tin snips - planes - auto adjusting pliers set - tape measures,
folding rule,etc. - picture frame clamps - ele.buffer- plus more. Collectibles
& Smalls: Several pcs of vintage & contemporary carnival glass - American
Fost. mug - Watt pottery creamer- Simmons Dairy, Alderson milk bottle -
asst. pieces of vintage carnival glass - Singer portable featherlite sewing
machine - collection of glass china slipper shoe vase planters - Vintage
depression era Shirley Temple doll- asst. old 50's era Knickerbockers
stuffed toys, Mattel Bugs Bunny, Mr. Ed horse toys - collection of small
doll babies and dolls - sev. nice old vintage quilts - old Wolf safety lamp -
Autolite carbide lamp - assorted Fenton - set of silver plate flatware - old
doilies and linens - some candlewick-lots of nice Christmas decorations -
PLUS MORE COMING! Misc. Like new Sonic brand rechargeable scooter
chair - nice 4 piece 1950's era cherry living room suite -beautiful Acrosonic
built by Baldwin console piano with bench (online bidding only for piano,
can be picked up by the buyer at home in Oak Hill, WV).
sold@riverbendaucdon.com
www.weseUtheearth .corn
UNITED COUNTRY our FOR SALE properties on
RIVERBEND USA ..it., ,., ,,.re
www.riverbendunitedcountry.com
304-445-2897 or 1-800-726-2897 Randy S. Burdette, CAI 927
Auctioneer/Broker -Jeff Mullins, 1574
Personal Property Terms: 10% buyer's premium will added to the auction block price. Cash,
approved checks accepted Visa, Master Card and American Express. No out of state checks
unless accompanied with a bank letter of guarantee. NI item sold are sold AS IS, WEIERE IS
without guarantee or warranty. Additional terms on internet for online bidding.