Descendants of Josiah MEANS

Sixth Generation


83. Agnes MEANS (Samuel , John , Samuel , Josiah , Josiah ) was born about 1739 in Paxtang Township, Lancaster, PA.

Agnes married Israel STALCOP on 21 Nov 1758 in Wilmington, New Castle, Dl . Israel was born about 1739 in Paxtang Township, Lancaster, PA.

They had the following children:

  147 F i Anna STALCOP was born about 1760 in New Castle County, DE.
  148 M ii Jonas STALCOP was born about 1762 in New Castle County, DE.
  149 M iii Israel STALCOP Jr. was born about 1765 in New Castle County, DE.

86. Robert MEANS (Samuel , John , Samuel , Josiah , Josiah ) was born about 1744 in Paxtang Township, Lancaster, PA. He died in 1753 in New Castle County, DE.

Robert married Rachel CUNNINGHAM on 26 Oct 1768 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE. Rachel was born about 1746 in New Castle County, DE.

They had the following children:

  150 M i Samuel MEANS was born about 1770 in Bedford County, PA.
  151 F ii Mary MEANS was born about 1772 in Bedford County, PA.
  152 F iii Ann MEANS was born about 1775 in Bedford County, PA.
  153 F iv Jane MEANS was born about 1777 in Bedford County, PA.
  154 F v Rachel MEANS was born about 1780 in Bedford County, PA.
  155 M vi John MEANS was born about 1782 in Bedford County, PA.
  156 F vii Elizabeth MEANS was born about 1785 in Bedford County, PA.

95. John MEANS (John , John , Samuel , Josiah , Josiah ) was born about 1723 in New Castle County, DE. He died about 1798 in Washington County, PA.

John married Elizabeth CLARK daughter of Robert CLARK and Jean about 1744 in Paxtang Township, Lancaster, PA. Elizabeth was born about 1744 in Upper Paxtang Tp., Lancaster, PA. She died about 1798 in Washington County, PA.

They had the following children:

+ 157 M i John MEANS Jr.
+ 158 M ii Andrew MEANS
  159 M iii Benjamin MEANS was born about 1749 in Paxtang Township, Lancaster, PA. He died in Nov 1832 in Randolph County, NC.
        Benjamin married Mary JOHNSON on 21 Mar 1785 in Randolph County, Nc.
  160 F iv Eleanor MEANS was born in 1751 in Paxtang Township, Lancaster, PA. She died on 29 Jan 1824 in Adams County, Ohio.
        Eleanor married James MONTGOMERY.
+ 161 M v Adam MEANS
+ 162 M vi Joseph MEANS

119. James MEANS Jr. (James , Hugh , Samuel , Josiah , Josiah ) was born on 17 Jun 1767 in Fair Forest, Union, SC. He died on 18 Sep 1847 in Fair Forest, Union, SC.

James married (1) Sarah KELSO in May 1795 in Union County, SC. Sarah was born about 1770 in Union County, SC.

They had the following children:

  163 M i James Kelso MEANS was born in 1796 in Union County, SC. He died in 1875.
        James married Margaret CLOWNEY. Margaret was born about 1798.
  164 F ii Jane MEANS was born in 1798 in Union County, SC.
        Jane married Mr. MCCREE. Mr. McCree was born about 1796.
  165 F iii Racel MEANS was born in 1800 in Union County, SC.
        Racel married Mr. BLAIR. Mr. Blair was born about 1798.
  166 F iv Sarah MEANS was born in 1802 in Union County, SC.
        Sarah married Mr. PATTON. Mr. Patton was born about 1800.
  167 M v Samuel MEANS was born in 1803 in Union County, SC. He died in 1881.
        Samuel married Nancy Vernon WHETSTONE. Nancy was born about 1805.
  168 F vi Juliet MEANS was born about 1805 in Union County, SC.
        Juliet married Mr. WILSON. Mr. Wilson was born about 1803.

James married (2) Isabella SIMPSON on 2 Aug 1806 in Union County, SC. Isabella was born about 1770 in Union County, SC.

They had the following children:

  169 F vii Margery MEANS was born on 20 Oct 1808 in Union County, SC. She died on 26 Nov 1896.
        Margery married Joseph FOSTER. Joseph was born about 1806.
  170 F viii Dorcas MEANS was born about 1810 in Union County, SC.
        Dorcas married (1) Mr. GORDON. Mr. Gordon was born about 1808.
        Dorcas married (2) Mr. THOMPSON. Mr. Thompson was born about 1808.
  171 M ix William MEANS was born about 1812 in Union County, SC.
  172 M x Hugh MEANS was born about 1815 in Union County, SC.
        Hugh married (1) Miss BOYD. Miss Boyd was born about 1817.
        Hugh married (2) Ann ROBERT. Ann was born about 1817.
  173 M xi Henry Foster MEANS was born about 1817 in Union County, SC.
        Henry married Miss CUNNINGHAM. Miss Cunningham was born about 1819.

124. Hugh MEANS III (Hugh , Hugh , Samuel , Josiah , Josiah ) was born in 1775 in Botetourt County, VA. He died.

MARRIAGE: Witnesses at the wedding, Sam Lewis, Isaac Taylor,Jeremiah Hackett, and John Taylor. Consent given by Hugh Means and John Snodgrass. Sarah married L. Thomas Davis 3/11/1828. Moved to Davis Creek. Named for Husband and brothers who owned over 5,000 acres. L.Thomas was a minister with Methodist Episcopal Church, South

Hugh married Sarah Jane SNODGRASS daughter of John A. SNODGRASS and Mary HOLSTINE on 19 Aug 1796 in Botetourt, VA. Sarah was born in 1779 in Botetourt, Virginia. She died on 16 Mar 1854 in Brier Creek, Kanawha, Virginia. She was buried in Brier Creek, Kanawha, Virginia.

They had the following children:

+ 174 M i James MEANS
+ 175 M ii Hugh MEANS IV
  176 F iii Mary MEANS was born in 1801 in Botetourt County, Virginia.
        Mary married Benjamine SUMMERFIELD on 16 Jan 1823. Benjamine was born about 1799.
  177 F iv Catherine MEANS was born in 1803 in Botetourt County, Virginia. She died .
        Catherine married Andrew WILSON in 1825. Andrew died.
+ 178 F v Sarah MEANS
+ 179 M vi Caleb MEANS
+ 180 M vii Parker MEANS
  181 M viii Mr. MEANS was born in 1819 in Botetourt County, Virginia.
  182 M ix John C. J. MEANS was born in 1822 in Botetourt County, Virginia.
        John married Martha CLARK on 16 Sep 1849 in Kanawha, WV. Martha was born in 1828.

125. Samuel MEANS (William , John , John , Josiah , Josiah ) was born about 1730 in Basking Ridge, Somerset, NJ.

He had the following children:

+ 183 M i William Bozarth MEANS
+ 184 M ii Matthew MEANS
  185 M iii James MEANS was born about 1752 in Orange County, North Carolina.
  186 M iv John MEANS was born in 1756.
  187 M v Wilson MEANS was born about 1758 in Orange County, North Carolina.

127. Robert MEANS (William , John , John , Josiah , Josiah ) was born in 1735 in Basking Ridge, Somerset, NJ. He died in 1822 in Rockingham County, NC.

BIOGRAPHY: He left Pennsylvania and moved to North Carolina about 1760, and settled in Rockingham County. Another account said that he moved to N.C. in 1779, going to Guilford County, which is now Rockingham on the Mayo River near the Virginia State line.
He had a land grant in Rockingham County deeded 1779 this was for 135 acres and on December 5,1780 he acquired 82 more acres. These are records in the Rockingham County Courthouse. Robert Means at one time had 85 acres adjoining the lands of Champion Gibson on both Hunters and Dalton Creeks of the Mayo river he acquired this 85 acres on Feb. 7, 1813. He acquired another 50 acres on both sides of the Hickory Creek this date is unknown. Robert acquired different lands ranging from 25 acres to 200 acres at several different times, dates range between 1810 and 1820. There were two or three transactions between William Means and Robert Means, these could be either between he and his dad or between he and his son William. There is mention of a 25 acres land transfer between Robert Means and Fountain Means this would be his grandson and my 3rd cousin 6 times removed.

Robert married Elizabeth ROBERTSON "Betsy".

They had the following children:

+ 188 M i William MEANS
  189 F ii Rebecca MEANS was born in 1758 in Rockingham County, NC.
        Rebecca married Samuel GROGAN.
  190 F iii Jane MEANS was born about 1759 in Rockingham County, NC. She died in 1831 in New Market, NC.
        Jane married James CAMPBELL.
  191 F iv Mary MEANS was born in 1762 in Rockingham County, NC. She died in 1852 in Rockingham County, NC.
        Mary married Chesley BARNES on 10 Feb 1783 in Rockingham County, NC.
  192 F v Elizabeth MEANS was born about 1764 in Rockingham County, NC.

BIOGRAPHY: Lived in Rhea County, Tennessee.
        Elizabeth married James RIDDLE.
  193 F vi Anna MEANS was born on 27 Sep 1766 in Rockingham County, NC. She died on 12 Jun 1809 in Stokes County, NC.
        Anna married Lewis DAVID on 2 Feb 1790 in Campbell County, VA.
  194 F vii Nancy MEANS was born about 1768 in Rockingham County, NC.
        Nancy married Richard SHARP.
  195 F viii Fleming MEANS was born about 1770 in Rockingham County, NC.
        Fleming married James SHARP.
  196 F ix Martha MEANS was born about 1772 in Rockingham County, NC. She died in Madison, Indiana..
        Martha married Nehemiah VERNON.
+ 197 M x James MEANS
  198 M xi Robert MEANS was born about 1777 in Rockingham County, NC. He died in 1817 in Rhea, Tennessee.

BIOGRAPHY: He lived in Greenville, Tennessee. This family moved to Eutowah County about 1819 and there are many descendents of this line.
        Robert married Isabella FIELDS on 15 Oct 1800 in Campbell County, VA.
  199 F xii Rachel MEANS was born in 1786 in Rockingham County, NC. She died in Rockingham County, NC.
        Rachel married Thomas Martin SMITH son of Living and Living in 1807.

BIOGRAPHY: Thomas lived in Rockingham Co. NC.

132. Elizabeth MEANS (John , William , John , Josiah , Josiah ) was born on 15 Mar 1753 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She died on 10 Jan 1841 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Elizabeth married William HART after 1771 in Bucks County, PA. William was born on 13 Mar 1748 in Plumstead, Bucks, PA. He died on 2 Jan 1831 in Bucks County, PA.

They had the following children:

+ 200 F i Jane HART
  201 M ii John HART was born on 17 Dec 1780 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He died on 27 Jun 1818 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
+ 202 F iii Mary HART
  203 M iv James Means HART was born on 6 Mar 1785 in Bucks County, PA. He died on 7 Jan 1844 in Bucks County, PA.
  204 M v William HART was born on 4 Jan 1789.
  205 F vi Grizelda HART was born on 10 Mar 1789.
  206 M vii Joseph HART was born on 9 Nov 1790.
  207 F viii Elizabeth HART was born on 14 Apr 1794 in Bucks County, PA. She died on 21 Dec 1862 in Bucks County, PA.

138. Joseph HART (Margaret MEANS , William , John , Josiah , Josiah ) was born on 20 Nov 1745 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Joseph married Elizabeth GILBERT. Elizabeth was born about 1747.

They had the following children:

+ 208 M i Samuel HART

139. Andrew MCCALLA (Elizabeth MEANS , William , John , Josiah , Josiah ) was born in 1762 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Andrew married Patsy MOORE. Patsy was born about 1764.

They had the following children:

  209 F i Maria MCCALLA was born about 1785 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
  210 M ii John MCCALLA was born about 1787 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
  211 M iii William MCCALLA was born about 1789 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

140. John MCCALLA (Elizabeth MEANS , William , John , Josiah , Josiah ) was born about 1764 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

John married Rebecca DARRAH. Rebecca was born about 1766.

They had the following children:

+ 212 F i Mary MCCALLA
  213 M ii Archibald MCCALLA was born about 1791 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
  214 F iii Martha MCCALLA was born about 1793 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
  215 F iv Rebecca MCCALLA was born about 1795 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
  216 M v Charles MCCALLA was born about 1795 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
  217 M vi Frank MCCALLA was born about 1799 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
  218 M vii Augustus MCCALLA was born about 1801 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
  219 F viii Louisa MCCALLA was born about 1803 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

141. Sarah MCCALLA (Elizabeth MEANS , William , John , Josiah , Josiah ) was born on 13 Jan 1766 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She died on 16 Oct 1810 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Sarah married Daniel HITNER. Daniel was born about 1764.

They had the following children:

  220 F i Mary HITNER was born about 1791 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
  221 M ii George HITNER was born about 1794 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
        George married Eliza KENNEDY. Eliza was born about 1796.
  222 F iii Elizabeth HITNER was born in 1796 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
  223 F iv Isabella HITNER was born in 1799 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
        Isabella married Henry POTTS. Henry was born in 1799.
  224 F v Sarah HITNER was born in 1801 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

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