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Jeremiah was christened 6 March 1614 in , Somersetshire, England and married 1640, in Massachusetts, Margaret PRESSE. She was christened 10 Dec 1615 in , Somersetshire, England and died 1679, in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. Jeremiah died 11 November 1696 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
The Immigrant Ancestor: Jeremiah MEACHAM is believed to have been born in Somersetshire, England in 1613 or 1614. The seemingly authentic tradition exists that he left England between the years 1630 and 1642 with the great fleet of Governors Wentworth and Dudley, and was among the first settlers who went to Salem (called by the Indians Naumkeag) Massachusetts, with two companions of the Hawkins family. Jeremiah was a weaver by trade throughout his lifetime and may have been the "Weaver" who is listed among the passengers of the fleet, particularly as the said "Weaver" had no subsequent record and is not mentioned in any of the published genealogies of the Weaver families of Massachusetts or New York.
The first official record of the Meacham family in America occurs in 1650 at which time Jeremiah Meacham was living at Southhold, Long Island. In 1653 he settled at East Hampton, Long Island, "to do the town's weaving." Jeremiah Meacham returned to Salem in 1666. His first wife' s name was Margaret; to this union were born at least seven children. Margaret died in 1679 at Salem. Jeremiah then married a widow, Alice Douch (Dane). Her father was Osman Douch, and her first husband was Dr. John Dane. She died in May 1704 in Salem, Mass. Jeremiah died November 11, 1696 in Salem.
The will of Jeremiah Meacham I, dated Apr. 12, 1694, reads in part, "I Jeremiah Meacham of the Towne of Salem, Clothier, being very Antient being about Eighty one years of age...do make. ..this my Last will and Testament."
The children of Jeremiah Meacham I named in his will were:
1. Isaac (md. Deborah BROWNING); 2. Jeremiah II (md. 1-Mary TRASK and 2-Deborah BROWNE); 3. Sarah (md Joseph BOYCE); 4. Hannah (md. William GILL); 5. Bethia (md. 1-George HACKER and 2-John DARLING); 6. Rebecca (md. John MECARTER); 7. Rhoda (md. Samuel WEST);
The eldest son, Isaac, after reaching manhood, like his father pushed out on his own and move d to Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, where he married and had a family of twelve child ren. It is likely that his father, Jeremiah, had given Isaac a portion of the family estate a t the time he went to Enfield because Isaac was there able to establish a weaving business o f his own.
CHILDREN of Jeremiah MEACHAM I and Margaret PRESSE:
1. ISAAC b: 1642; Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
md: 26 Dec 1669; Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut.
Devorah BROWNING
d: 29 Apr 1715; Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut.
+ 2. JEREMIAH II b: 3 Jan 1644; Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
md: 11 Mar 1672; Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
Mary TRASK
md: 25 May 1693; Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
Deborah BROWN
d: 14 Apr 1743; Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
3. JOHN b: 1645; Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
d: 30 Dep 1680; , , .
4. SARAH b: 1646; Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
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Joseph BOYCE
d: 1704; , , .
5. HANNAH b: 1648; Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
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Willian GILL
d: 1708; , , .
6, BETHIAH b: 1650; Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
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George HACKER
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John DARLING
d: 1731; , , .
7. REBECCA b: Abt 1653; Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
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John MECARTER
d: Af Jul 1702; , , .
8. RHODA b: 1661; Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
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Samuel WEST
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