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William Douglas Meriwether1,2,3,4,5

ID# 637, (1761 - 1845)
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Parents:

Key Events:

  • Born: on 2 Nov 1761 in "Clover Fields", Albemarle Co., Virginia.6,7,8,9,10
  • Married: Elizabeth Lewis on 29 Feb 1788 in Goochland Co., Virginia.11,12,13
  • Died: on 27 Jan 1845 in "Clover Fields", Albemarle Co., Virginia.7,14
  • Buried: in "Clover Fields", Albemarle Co., Virginia.4

Children with Elizabeth Lewis:

  • William D. Meriwether+
  • Nicholas Lewis Meriwether
  • John Thornton Meriwether
  • William Hunter Meriwether
  • Charles James Meriwether
  • Mary Walker Meriwether (1800 - 1832)
  • Dr. Thomas Walker Meriwether+
  • Margaret Douglas Meriwether+

Citations

  1. "Douglas - Meriwether Family."
  2. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998.
  3. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 65, citing Bible given by Parson Douglass to his daughter Margaret after her marriage, in the handwriting of the Parson; shows name as Will Douglass Meriwether.
  4. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 18.
  5. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 60, citing Parson Douglas' own handwriting in his Bible, printed in Edinburgh, 1762, by Kincaid; spells middle name Douglass.
  6. "Douglas - Meriwether Family", shows year only.
  7. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows date, place, county, and state.
  8. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 18, shows date and of "Clover Fields."
  9. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 60, citing Parson Douglas' own handwriting in his Bible, printed in Edinburgh, 1762, by Kincaid; shows date.
  10. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 65, citing Bible given by Parson Douglass to his daughter Margaret after her marriage, in the handwriting of the Parson; shows date.
  11. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows date with day as 29th, county and state.
  12. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 18, shows date, with day as 28th.
  13. Genealogical Publishing Co., Genealogies of Virginia Families - William and Mary Quarterly, vol III, pg 392, extract from 1st Series, Vol. XI (1902) pp 39-47, 146, shows married.
  14. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 18, shows date.

Elizabeth Lewis1,2,3

ID# 638, (1769 - 1841)
Family Chart

Parents:

Key Events:

Children with William Douglas Meriwether:

  • William D. Meriwether+
  • Nicholas Lewis Meriwether
  • John Thornton Meriwether
  • William Hunter Meriwether
  • Charles James Meriwether
  • Mary Walker Meriwether (1800 - 1832)
  • Dr. Thomas Walker Meriwether+
  • Margaret Douglas Meriwether+

Citations

  1. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 18.
  2. Anderson, Sarah Travers Lewis (Scott), Lewises, Meriwethers, and Their Kin, pg 68.
  3. "Douglas - Meriwether Family", shows given name as Betsey.
  4. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 37, shows date.
  5. Anderson, Sarah Travers Lewis (Scott), Lewises, Meriwethers, and Their Kin, pg 68, shows year.
  6. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows date with day as 29th, county and state.
  7. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 18, shows date, with day as 28th.
  8. Genealogical Publishing Co., Genealogies of Virginia Families - William and Mary Quarterly, vol III, pg 392, extract from 1st Series, Vol. XI (1902) pp 39-47, 146, shows married.
  9. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 37.

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