Descendants of Daniel MEANS and Elizabeth SPARKS

Generation No. 1

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1. Daniel¹ MEANS was born Bef. 1755¹, and died 31 Jul 1825 in Providence Twp. Bedford Co. PA². He married Elizabeth SPARKS Sep 1779³, daughter of Joseph SPARKS and Mary McDANIEL. She was born ca 1764⁴, and died Aft. 1830⁵.

Children of Daniel MEANS and Elizabeth SPARKS are:

2 i. Mary MEANS, born 16 Jul 1780 in Bedford Co. PA⁶; died 7 Mar 1840⁷. She married (1) Daniel EVANS Bef. 1809. She married (2) John FLETCHER 12 Mar 1809⁸; born 17 Jul 1774⁹; died 5 Sep 1860⁹.

3 ii. Sarah MEANS¹⁰. She married James WHARTON; died Bef. 1820¹⁰.

4 iii. Hugh MEANS, born 4 Feb 1784 in Bedford Co. PA¹¹; died 5 Feb 1855 in Monroe Twp. Bedford Co. PA¹².

5 iv. Susanna MEANS¹³. She married James CONRAD. [nothing further known]

6 v. Bernard MEANS, born 1787¹⁴; died 10 Mar 1855 in Bedford Co. PA¹⁵.

7 vi. Elizabeth MEANS¹⁶. [nothing specific known]

8 vii. Edward MEANS, born Bet. 1780 - 1790¹⁷.

9 viii. Joseph MEANS, born Bet. 1780 - 1790¹⁷.

10 ix. Chloe Ann MEANS¹⁸. [nothing specific known]

11 x. Daniel MEANS, Jr., born 12 Jan 1797¹⁹; died Bef. 1864. He married (1) Harriet NORTHCRAFT; born 12 Jan 1809²⁰; died Bef. 1860²¹. He married (2) Eliza FETTER Mar 1862²².

12 xi. Charles MEANS, born 1799²³; died Jun 1877 in Monroe Twp. Bedford Co. PA²⁴. He married Margaret KLINE; born ca 1805²⁵.

13 xii. James MEANS, born 1804²⁶. He married Rachel EVANS; born ca 1810²⁷.

Notes for Daniel MEANS:

Source: (from old notes: perhaps PA Archives)

Daniel Means in Colerain Township, Bedford Co. PA in 1779 (100 acres).
Daniel Means in Providence Township, Bedford Co. PA in 1784 (with 4 whites).
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1781 PA Tax Lists: Bedford Co. Providence Twp.

Daniel MEANS
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1785 PA Tax List: Bedford Co. Providence Twp.

Daniel MEANS: 569 acres
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1790 PA Census: Bedford Co. [no township listed; probably Providence Township] p. 20

Daniel MEANS
1 M (16+) (Head of Family)
3 M (<16)
4 F (all inclusive)
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1798 US Direct Tax: PA, Bedford Co, Providence Twp.

Daniel MEANS

Cabbin, 20 X 16, value $30; Cabn. Barn, 32 X 24
neighbor: John Ormsby; Acres: 160, value $400
Cabbin, 20 X 16; Shind. house not fins.
neighbor: Steven Archer; Acres: 300, value $150
Acres: 369, value $922.50
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1800 PA Census: Bedford Co. Providence & Colerain Twps. p. 405

Daniel MEANS
Males: 3 (<10); 2 (10-16); 1 (45+)
Females: 2 (<10); 1 (10-16); 2 (16-26); 1 (26-45)

also in Bedford Co. p. 373

Samuel MEANS
Males: 2 (<10); 1 (26-45)
Females: 1 (16-26)
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1808 Triennial Tax Assessment: PA, Bedford Co. Providence Twp.

Daniel MEANS: 184 Warrant; 300 Improvements; 4 Horses; 3 Cattle; Farmer; $1,550; Tax $5.81
Ditto: 160 Warrant

Daniel Means was the Assessor for Providence Township.

"The above and foregoing is a true return and valuation of the taxable property in Providence Township to the best of our knowledge. Given under our hands this fifth day of December A.D. 1807."

Daniel Means, Assessor
James Sparks, Assisstant Assessor
Uriah Akers, Assisstant Assessor
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1810 PA Census: Bedford Co. Providence Township; p. 27

Daniel MEENS
Males: 2 (<10); 2 (10-16); 2 (16-26); 1 (45+)
Females: 2 (16-26); 1 (26-45)
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1810 PA Tax list: Bedford Co. Providence Twp.

Daniel MEANS
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1820 PA Census: Bedford Co. Providence Township; p. 84

Daniel MANES
Males: 1 (10-15); 3 (16-25); 1 (45+)
Females: 2 (16-25); 1 (45+)
5 engaged in agriculture
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Notes for Elizabeth SPARKS:
1830 PA Census: Bedford Co. Providence Twp. p. 108

Elizabeth MEANS
Males: 1 [20-30]; 1 [30-40]
Females: 2 [30-40]; 1 [60-70]
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Endnotes

1. age 45+ in 1800 Census
2. Orphans Court Book 4, p. 327; Aug. 1825
3. Letter to Nancy Maye (Akers) Barnes from Nancy S. Jay (not dated, probably 1940s or 1950s)
4. Hal C. Smith letter 1995
5. 1830 PA Census: Bedford/Providence/p. 108
6. tombstone
7. Jere Keefer data; May 1995
8. Bedford Co. Archives, v. 1, p. 15
9. tombstone
10. Orphans Court Book 4, p. 327; Aug. 1825
11. The Bedford, PA "Gazette", obituary, issue of 16 February 1855, p. 2, col. 5, [birth date reckoned from age at death, 71y 1d].
12. The Bedford, PA "Gazette", obituary, issue of 16 February 1855, p. 2, col. 5.
13. Orphans Court Book 4, p. 327; Aug. 1825
14. 1850 Census
15. Jere Keefer data; May 1995
16. Orphans Court Book 4, p. 327; Aug. 1825
17. age 40-50 in 1830 Census
18. Orphans Court Book 4, p. 327; Aug. 1825
19. Great Grandma Barnes' records
20. Donna Reynolds 73 Thrush Lane New Canaan, CT 06840
21. not in 1860 census
22. Old notes I have from Bedford County Orphans' Court record (I copied in early 1980s)
23. 1860 Census
24. Orphans Court Book 16, p. 412
25. 1850 Census
26. 1860 Census
27. 1850 Census