Re: Meador from England to Virginia in the early 1600s

I was as surprised as everyone else to find out he was born in the Netherlands... It should be noted that the Protestant revolt (Thirty Years War) was in full swing in the Netherlands at this time. It is possible that Thomas Meador went to England for military service as evidenced by the Meador Coat of Arms.. It is very possible that he came to the Americas for religious freedom as a protestant.

If you go to http://www.familysearch.org/http://www.familysearch.org/ and search for Meador you will find that Thomas Meador is under the International Genealogical Index Continental Europe as

111. THOMAS MEADOR - International Genealogical Index / CE
Gender: Male Birth: 1612 , , Netherlands

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THOMAS MEADOR
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Event(s):
Birth:1612, , Netherlands

Christening:
Death:06 JUN 1655

Burial:


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Marriages:
Spouse:MRS. THOMAS MEADORFamily
Marriage:About 1637, , Virginia



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Family group record submitted by a member of the LDS Church. The record includes the submitter's name and address and names and relationships of family members. The address may be outdated. Some information is estimated. To find the record on the film, you must know the batch and sheet number.


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Source Information:
Batch Number:F500750
Sheet:016
Source Call No.:1396445Type:Film