Description: Joseph Hayes Mead, Fulton County's first Ordinary, died in office on May 23rd. He was born in Augusta, Georgia, in 1795 and served during the War of 1812 as a common soldier under General Floyd at the age of 17. Mr. Mead was noted as an expert and accomplished penman. He died leaving a widow, nee Sarah Howard, and ten children, and rests at Oakland. -- Joseph H Mead was the son of John Haile Mead b 1755, and Elizabeth Crump b 1754. John died in Augusta, Ga. in 1805. Joseph's grandfather, Col. William Mead #65690218 was a Revolutionary War soldier b Pa. 1727, served with Bedford Co. Va. troops, and d 1769. William married 2) Martha Ann Haile. From "Roster of Revolutionary War Soldiers of Georgia" vol 3.Joseph was born in Augusta, Ga. He married Sarah Howard, and they had the following children:1. John Howard Mead b 18212. Malinda Eliza Mead b 18233. Robert Augustus Mead b 18254. Mentoria Elizabeth Mead Gray b 18275. Aurelia Ann Mead b 18306. Laura Green Mead b 18327. William Thomas Mead b 18368. Lemuel Stith Mead b 18399. Sarah Eugenia Mead b 184110. James Howard Mead b 1844The first 8 children were born in Alabama, the last 2 were born in Georgia.From the abstracted wills of Fulton Co. Ga:JOSEPH HAYS MEAD 4/23/1860:7/3/1862, p. 61Wife: Sarah, extrx. "Our ch". Wits: C. F. Wood, B. M. Watkins.-- - SEE PHOTOS !!! NO RESERVE, SHIPPING AND HANDLING IS $2.00 IN USA, OR $4.00 FOREIGN. I COMBINE SHIPPING COSTS ON MULTIPLE ITEM TO SAVE YOU MONEY.
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