John was a tanner (History & genealogy of the Hubbell family. 3rd ed. Compiled & edited by Harold Berresford Hubbell, Jr., & Donald Sidney Hubbell. 1980. Brooklyn, NY : Theo. Gaus, Ltd., pg. 4).


Surname variously spelled "Meigs" and 'Meggs."

Son of Vincent Meigs, Sr.

Brother of Vincent Meigs, Jr. and Mark Meigs.

Husband of Tamzin (Fry) Meigs; married in 1632 in England.

Father of Mary (Meigs) Stevens, John Meigs Jr., Concurrence (Meigs) Crane, Elizabeth (Meigs) Hubbell, and Tryal (Meigs) Ward.

Like his father, he first appears in Weymouth, Norfolk, MA. In 1644, he moved to Guilford, New Haven, CT. He was chosen to be a representative at Hartford in 1647. He was a tanner by profession, a farmer in Hammonassett (now known as "Madison"), New Haven, CT where he was granted land in 1653/1654, and in 1663 was chosen to be town constable of Guilford. In 1668, he moved to Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.

Sadly, his gravestone has been lost (findagrave.com)