Philadelphia Mead
Female, b. circa 1737, d. circa 1802
Philadelphia Mead, daughter of George Mead and Margaret Heron, was born circa 1737 and was baptized on 29 December 1737 at St Mary Magdalene, Great Burstead, Essex.1
Philadelphia was named as a beneficiary in the will of her father George Mead written circa 1763. She was bequeathed, "seven ffreehold ffields closes or parcels of Land containing together by estimation Thirty Acres of the same more or less with the Barn and Messuages thereto belonging lying and being in the parish of Buttsbury ... and now in the Occupation of Edward Petchey." She was further bequeathed two other freehold fields and some copyhold land in the manor of Blunts. Philadelphia was also named as an Exectrix of the will.2
Philadelphia married James Vanderzee on 22 July 1765.3
Philadelphia, widow of James Vanderzee, Attorney at law, died circa 1802 and was buried on 3 September 1802 in a vault, probably the one in which her parents had been interred, in the churchyard of St Mary Magdalene, Great Burstead, Essex.4
Philadelphia was named as a beneficiary in the will of her father George Mead written circa 1763. She was bequeathed, "seven ffreehold ffields closes or parcels of Land containing together by estimation Thirty Acres of the same more or less with the Barn and Messuages thereto belonging lying and being in the parish of Buttsbury ... and now in the Occupation of Edward Petchey." She was further bequeathed two other freehold fields and some copyhold land in the manor of Blunts. Philadelphia was also named as an Exectrix of the will.2
Philadelphia married James Vanderzee on 22 July 1765.3
Philadelphia, widow of James Vanderzee, Attorney at law, died circa 1802 and was buried on 3 September 1802 in a vault, probably the one in which her parents had been interred, in the churchyard of St Mary Magdalene, Great Burstead, Essex.4
Citations
- [S86] Parish Register of St Mary Magdalene, Great Burstead, Essex, 1730-1768, content: Baptisms 1730-1768, Marriages 1730-1761 and Burials 1730-1762, (Essex County Record Office, Wharf Road, Chelmsford, Essex, England. Reference: D/P 139/1/3). Baptism, 29 Dec 1737, "... Philadelphia daughter of George and Margaret Mead ...". [ESSPAR].
- [S112] Will of George Mead, merchant of Billericay, dated 24 July 1764, proved 15 January 1765 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. (The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, England. Reference: PROB11/905). [DOC0040/WILL0050].
- [S114] Parish Register of St Mary Magdalene, Great Burstead, Essex, 1754-1771, content: Marriages 1754-1771, (Essex County Record Office, Wharf Road, Chelmsford, Essex, England. Reference: D/P 139/1/6). Marriage, 22 Jul 1765, " ... James Vanderzee and Philadelphia Mead in the presence of George Walter and Peter Harvey ...". [ESSPAR].
- [S110] Parish Register of St Mary Magdalene, Great Burstead, Essex, 1768-1808, content: Baptisms 1768-1808 and Burials 1768-1808, (Essex County Record Office, Wharf Road, Chelmsford, Essex, England. Reference: D/P 139/1/4). Burial, 3 Sep 1802, " ... Philadelphia, widow of Mr. James Vanderzee, Attorney at Law, buried in a vault in the Churchyard 3rd September 1802 aged 64 years. Fee paid the vault not being a faculty one ... ". [ESSPAR].
This would almost certainly be the vault in which her mother and father George and Margaret Mead had been interred.