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Samuel Overton Minor1,2,3

ID# 824, (1790 - 1838)
Family Chart

Parents:

Key Events:

  • Born: on 3 Jun 1790 in "Sunning Hill", Virginia.4,5,6
  • Married: Lydia Laurie Lewis in Charlottesville, Goochland Co., Virginia.7,8,9
  • Died: on 30 Aug 1838 in Lincoln Co., Missouri.10,11,3

Children with Lydia Laurie Lewis:

  • Mary Overton Minor+
  • Thomas Walker Lewis Minor
  • Garrett Minor
  • William Woolfolk Minor
  • Dr. James Hunter Minor+ (1818 - 1862)
  • Samuel Overton Minor Jr.
  • Judge Nicholas Peter Minor+
  • Elizabeth Lewis Minor
  • Lydia Laurie Minor
  • Sally Watson Minor
  • Louisa H. A. Minor

Citations

  1. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 52, shows name as Samuel Overton Minor.
  2. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 24, citing record copied 25 Jul 1845 by Mary Launcelot Minor from Bible printed 1646, given by Sarah Carr to her son James Minor, and by him to his son Dabney, shows name as Overton Minor.
  3. Genealogical Publishing Co., Genealogies of Virginia Families - William and Mary Quarterly, vol III, pg 712, extract from 1st Series, Vol. IX (1900) pp 179-182.
  4. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 145, shows year.
  5. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 116, citing History of Louisa Co., Va. by Malcolm H. Harris, pg 392; and William & Mary Quarterly, vol. 9, pg. (1)180, shows date and place.
  6. Genealogical Publishing Co., Genealogies of Virginia Families - William and Mary Quarterly, vol III, pg 712, extract from 1st Series, Vol. IX (1900) pp 179-182, shows year.
  7. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 52, shows married.
  8. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 116, citing History of Louisa Co., Va. by Malcolm H. Harris, pg 392; and William & Mary Quarterly, vol. 9, pg. (1)180, shows city and state.
  9. Genealogical Publishing Co., Genealogies of Virginia Families - William and Mary Quarterly, vol III, pg 712, extract from 1st Series, Vol. IX (1900) pp 179-182, shows married.
  10. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 52.
  11. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 116, citing History of Louisa Co., Va. by Malcolm H. Harris, pg 392; and William & Mary Quarterly, vol. 9, pg. (1)180.

Rev. William Douglass1,2,3,4

ID# 825, (1708 - 1798)
Family Chart

Parents:

  • Father: William Douglass
  • Mother: Grishelda McKeand

Key Events:

  • Born: on 4 Aug 1708 in Mosses of Cree, near Wigton, Penningham Parish, Galloway Shire, Scotland.5,6,7,8,9
  • Married First: Nicholas Hunter on 27 Nov 1735 in Manse of Crawfordbourg, Glencairn Parish, Nithsdale Shire, Scotland.10,11,12,13
  • Married Second: Elizabeth Burrows on 21 Dec 1782.14,15
  • Died: on 7 Feb 1798 in "Ducking Hole", Louisa Co., Virginia.16,17

Child with Nicholas Hunter:

Citations

  1. "Douglas - Meriwether Family", indicates Rev.
  2. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows name as William Douglas.
  3. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 17, shows name as Parson William Douglas.
  4. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 60, citing Parson Douglas' own handwriting in his Bible, printed in Edinburgh, 1762, by Kincaid; shows name as Revnd Will Douglass.
  5. "Douglas - Meriwether Family", show year only.
  6. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows date, place, parish, shire, and country.
  7. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 58, shows date, place, town, parish, shire, and country.
  8. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 60, citing Parson Douglas' own handwriting in his Bible, printed in Edinburgh, 1762, by Kincaid; shows date, parish, and shire.
  9. 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, "ye Moss of Cree", parish, shire, and coutry.
  10. "Douglas - Meriwether Family", shows year only.
  11. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 58, shows date, place, parish, shire and country.
  12. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 60, citing Parson Douglas' own handwriting in his Bible, printed in Edinburgh, 1762, by Kincaid; shows date.
  13. 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, place, parish, shire, and country.
  14. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 59.
  15. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 62, citing Parson Douglas' own handwriting in his Bible, printed in Edinburgh, 1762, by Kincaid.
  16. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 58.
  17. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 64, citing Parson Douglas' Bible, printed in Edinburgh, 1762, by Kincaid, in the handwriting of his grandson Thomas; shows date.

Nicholas Hunter1,2,3

ID# 826, (1715 - 1781)
Family Chart

Parents:

  • Father: James Hunter
  • Mother: Margaret

Key Events:

  • Born: in Sep 1715 in Glencairn Parish, Nithsdale Shire, Scotland.4,5,6,7,8
  • Married: Rev. William Douglass on 27 Nov 1735 in Manse of Crawfordbourg, Glencairn Parish, Nithsdale Shire, Scotland.4,9,10,11
  • Died: on 31 Dec 1781 in "Ducking Hole", Louisa Co., Virginia.4,12,13,14
  • Buried: on 17 Mar 1782 in Louisa Co., Virginia.15

Child with Rev. William Douglass:

Citations

  1. "Douglas - Meriwether Family", shows name as Miss Nicholas Hunter.
  2. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows name as Martha Taylor Selden.
  3. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 58, shows her name as Miss Nicholas Hunter.
  4. "Douglas - Meriwether Family", shows year only.
  5. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows month, year, parish and country.
  6. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 58, shows date, parish, shire and country.
  7. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 60, citing Parson Douglas' own handwriting in his Bible, printed in Edinburgh, 1762, by Kincaid; shows year, parish, and shire.
  8. 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.
  9. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 58, shows date, place, parish, shire and country.
  10. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 60, citing Parson Douglas' own handwriting in his Bible, printed in Edinburgh, 1762, by Kincaid; shows date.
  11. 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, place, parish, shire, and country.
  12. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows date, county, and state.
  13. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 58, shows date, place, and county.
  14. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 61, citing Parson Douglas' own handwriting in his Bible, printed in Edinburgh, 1762, by Kincaid; shows date.
  15. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998.

Richmond Terrell1,2,3

ID# 827, (1725 - bef 1765)
Family Chart

Parents:

Key Events:

  • Born: in 1725 in St. Martin's Parish, Louisa Co., Virginia.4
  • Married: Ann Nancy Overton in 1742 in Virginia.5,6,7
  • Died: bef 12 Aug 1765 in Louisa Co., Virginia.4

Children with Ann Nancy Overton:

Citations

  1. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 161.
  2. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 96.
  3. Genealogical Publishing Co., Genealogies of Virginia Families - William and Mary Quarterly, vol III, pg 711, extract from 1st Series, Vol. IX (1900) pp 179-182.
  4. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998.
  5. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows date and state.
  6. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 161, shows married.
  7. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 96, shows married.

Richmond Terrell1,2

ID# 828, (1742 - bef 1764)
Family Chart

Parents:

Key Events:

  • Born: in 1742 in New Kent Co., Virginia.3
  • Died: bef 31 Oct 1764.3

Citations

  1. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows suffix V.
  2. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 113, citing History of Louisa Co., Va. by Malcolm H. Harris, pg 414, does not show suffix.
  3. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998.

Elizabeth Overton Terrell1,2

ID# 829, (abt 1742 - 1781)
Family Chart

Parents:

Key Events:

  • Born: abt 1742 in Albemarle Co., Virginia.1
  • Married: Frederick Harris on 13 Dec 1771 in Albemarle Co., Virginia.3,4
  • Died: in 1781 in Virginia.1

Children with Frederick Harris:

  • James Overton Harris
  • Charles Harris
  • Richmond Harris
  • George Harris
  • Richard Harris
  • Jemima Harris
  • Nancy O. Harris
  • Frederick Harris+

Citations

  1. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998.
  2. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 113, citing History of Louisa Co., Va. by Malcolm H. Harris, pg 414, and manuscript "Gotten up by John B. Minor from his Minor, Carr, Overton, and Winston Collections" dated Oct. 1900.
  3. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows date, county, and state.
  4. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 113, citing History of Louisa Co., Va. by Malcolm H. Harris, pg 414, and manuscript "Gotten up by John B. Minor from his Minor, Carr, Overton, and Winston Collections" dated Oct. 1900, shows married.

Samuel Terrell1,2

ID# 830, (1744 - bef 1798)
Family Chart

Parents:

Key Events:

  • Born: in 1744 in New Kent Co., Virginia.1
  • Died: bef 12 Feb 1798 in Louisa Co., Virginia.1

Citations

  1. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998.
  2. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 113, citing History of Louisa Co., Va. by Malcolm H. Harris, pg 414.

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