John Hanson Meadows was about six feet tall, of fair complexion with light hair and blue eyes. During the Civil War, he served 1 May 1861 through July 1861 in a Missouri Home Guard Unit. He enlisted 28 Oct. 1863in Co. L, 6th Prov. Missouri Militia. He was discharged 15 March 1864 at Yellville, Arkansas.
Virginia Military History (Militia) by Crozier - A list of Capt. Wm. Nalle's Company of Volunteers from Augusta Co., Va. 10 Sept. 1774 : Israel Meader National Archives Revolutionary War pension file W 8 451:
Israel Meadows enlisted July 1776 at Sweet Springs, Va. private soldier in Capt. Mattew Arbuckle's Company of Col. Nevil's Regiment of the Virginia Line for two years. He was discharged August 1778 at Point Pleasant, Va. he applied for a pension 22 Sept. 1818 at age 62 which was granted. ($ 96 per year) Certificate # 10533. he was evidently born between Sept. 22 and Oct. 23, 1755 as Oct. 23 1820 when he filed the requied Schedule of Personal Property, he was age Sixty Five.Will of Israel Meadows book A p. 317
"In the name of God Amen, I Israel Meadows begin weak in body but of sound mind and memory, do make and ardain and publish this instrument to be my last will and testament. It is my will and desire that Sidney S. Meadows, son of Jacob B. Meadow shave a cow now at the house of the said Jacob B. Meadows, and that Perry A. Meadows, son of the said Jacob B. Meadows have the calf of the said cow. It is my will that the tract of land down in Estill County on Millers Creek adjoining the land of said Jacob B. Meadows and the land of their heirs and assigns forever. It is my will that the tract of land on which I live in Estill County be devised to John Horn his heirs and assigns forever upon his paying $20 to my estate and his giving up to my estate a bay mare that said Horn has. It is my will that my wife Barbary Meadows havethe whole tract of land for a home during her natural life, that is herein devised to John Horn and her life estate have preference over the inheritance to said Horn that is to say that said Horn have the same after her death and my request is that my said wife do not keep too much stock on the place. My will is that the tract of land that William Edens lives on in Estill County on Millers Creek or a branch of said creek be devised to my granson James W. Cole, to him and his heirs forever and I also leave to him my rifle gun. All the balance of my estate I give to my wife during her natural life and my wish is that she dispose of the same as she pleases except in the colt ofmy baldfaced mare with which she is now in foal, which colt I give to Sally Horn, and excepting my hoan which I give to my son Jacob B. Meadows. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 20th day of September, 1827.
ISRAEL MEADOWS