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Col. David Meriwether 1690–1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1690

Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 25 Dec 1744

Death Location: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States

Father: Col. Jr.

Mother: Elizabeth Crawford

Spouse(s): Ann Holmes

Children(s): Thomas Sr.

The story of Col. David Meriwether began in 1690 in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States. Col. David Meriwether married Ann Holmes, and had children including Thomas Meriwether Sr. Col. David Meriwether passed away in 1744 in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Col. David Meriwether began in 1690 in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States.
  • Col. David Meriwether married Ann Holmes, and had children including Thomas Meriwether Sr.
  • Col. David Meriwether passed away in 1744 in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Col. Meriwether's Ancestors

Self
Col. Meriwether
1690–1744
Birth Place: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Parents
Col. Nicholas Meriwether Jr.
1667–1744
Jamestown Island, James City, VA
Elizabeth Crawford
1672–1744
Assasquin, New Kent Co, VA
Grandparents
Nicholas (Meriwether) I
1631–1678
Bramber, Sussex, England
Elizabeth Wodehouse
1633–1680
Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Col. (David) Crawford
1625–1689
Kilbernie, Aryshire, Scotland
Jane Crawford
1633–1710
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Crawford
1593–1689
Winifred Cunningham
1603–1631
Patrick Crawford
1580–1649
Jane Crawford
1585–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Crawford
1555–
Elizabeth Cunningham
1557–

Col. Meriwether's Descendants

1.
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Col. (David) Meriwether (1690–25 Dec 1744) m. Ann Holmes (19 Dec 1695–11 Mar 1735)
  1. 1. Thomas (Meriwether) Sr. 1714–1757 m. Elizabeth (Mary) Thornton 1719–1774
    1. 1. Col. (Nicholas) Meriwether 1736–1772 m. Margaret Douglas 1737–1812
    2. 2. Dr. (Francis Frank) Meriwether 1737–1803 m. Martha (Gaines) Jameson 1743–1818
    3. 3. David Meriwether 1739–1806
    4. 4. Mary Meriwether 1742–1800
    5. 5. Elizabeth Meriwether 1744–1812
    6. 6. Sarah Meriwether 1746–
    7. 7. Anne Meriwether 1750–1782
    8. 8. Nancy Meriwether 1750–
    9. 9. Lucy Meriwether 1751–1837 m. William Lewis 1735–1779
    10. 10. Mildred (Thornton) Meriwether 1753–1826
    11. 11. Thomas (Meriwether) Jr. 1755–1755
    12. 12. Jane Meriwether 1757–1833

Col. Meriwether's Timeline

3 Records

1690
1690
Birth of Col. David Meriwether in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
1713
1713
Age 23
Col. David Meriwether was married in VA
VA
1744
25 Dec 1744
Age 54
Death of Col. David Meriwether in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1690; Birth city: ; Birth state: VA.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1690; Birth city: Goochland Co; Birth state: VA.
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births
    [5] Family Data Collection - Births
    [6] Family Data Collection - Births
    [7] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1713
    Event Place: VA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1690; Birth city: Goochland Co; Birth state: VA.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1744
    Event Place: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1690; Birth city: ; Birth state: VA.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1690; Birth city: Goochland Co; Birth state: VA.
    [4] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [5] Millennium File

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