Militia officer before the American Revolution, who subsequently served as a major, lieutenant-colonel, and colonel of the 6th Connecticut Infantry.
| When Burke met | 1776 |
| Where Burke met | New York City |
| Occupation | Military |
| Interaction with Burke | Burke surrendered to him when deserting from the British Army |
| Identity Status | Confirmed |
| Genealogy | Wikitree |
| Memoir Pages | 95 |
Notes
Return Jonathan Meigs (December 17, 1740 – January 28, 1823) was a military officer and government agent born in Middletown, Connecticut, to Return Meigs and Elizabeth Hamlin. A militia officer before the American Revolution, he subsequently served as a major, lieutenant-colonel, and colonel of the 6th Connecticut Infantry. He was captured during the 1775 Quebec expedition and later led the successful 1777 raid on Sag Harbor, earning a commemorative sword from Congress. Following the war, Meigs became an early pioneer in the Ohio Territory. In 1801, President Thomas Jefferson appointed him United States Agent to the Cherokee Nation, a post he held at the Hiawassee agency in Tennessee until his death. Meigs married Joanna Winborn, and after her death, Grace Starr.
Sources
Burke, William. Memoir of William Burke: A Soldier of the Revolution, Reformed from Intemperance, and for Many Years a Consistent and Devoted Christian; Carefully Prepared from a Journal Kept by Himself; to Which Is Added, an Extract from a Sermon Preached at His Funeral, by Rev. Nathaniel Miner. Hartford, CT: Case, Tiffany, 1837.