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Francis (Frank) Meriwether 1737–1803 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 October 1737

Birth Location: Louisa Co., VA., Virginia, USA

Death Date: 2 January 1803

Death Location: Meriwether Co., GA./Point Peter, Oglethorpe, GA., Georgia, USA

Father: Thomas Meriwether

Mother: Elizabeth Thornton

Spouse(s): Martha Jameson, Martha Jameson

Children(s): Charlotte MERIWETHER, Elizabeth Meriwether, Lucy Meriwether, Margaret Meriwether, Martha Meriwether, Mary Meriwether, Mildred Meriwether, Nancy Meriwether, Nicholas Meriwether, Sarah Meriwether, Thomas Meriwether, Valentine Meriwether

The story of Francis (Frank) Meriwether began in 1737 in Louisa Co., VA., Virginia, USA. Francis (Frank) Meriwether married Martha Gaines Jameson, and had children including Charlotte Meriwether, Elizabeth Thornton Meriwether, Lucy Meriwether, Margaret Jameson Peggy Meriwether, Martha Meriwether, Mary Meriwether, Mildred Meriwether, Nancy Ann Meriwether, Nicholas Lewis Meriwether, Sarah Meriwether, Thomas Meriwether, Valentine Ham Meriwether. Francis (Frank) Meriwether passed away in 1803 in Meriwether Co., GA./Point Peter, Oglethorpe, GA., Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Francis (Frank) Meriwether began in 1737 in Louisa Co., VA., Virginia, USA.
  • Francis (Frank) Meriwether married Martha Gaines Jameson, and had children including Charlotte Meriwether, Elizabeth Thornton Meriwether, Lucy Meriwether, Margaret Jameson Peggy Meriwether, Martha Meriwether, Mary Meriwether, Mildred Meriwether, Nancy Ann Meriwether, Nicholas Lewis Meriwether, Sarah Meriwether, Thomas Meriwether, Valentine Ham Meriwether.
  • Francis (Frank) Meriwether passed away in 1803 in Meriwether Co., GA./Point Peter, Oglethorpe, GA., Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Meriwether
1714–1757
Birth Location: New Kent Co., VA., Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Thornton
1719–1774
Birth Location: Snow Creek Spotsylvania Co., VA., Virginia, USA
ET

Spouses(s)

Martha Jameson
1743–1818
Birth Location: Essex County, Virginia, USA
MJ
Martha Jameson
1743–1818
Birth Location: Liberty Hall, Essex, Virginia, United States
MJ

Children(s)

Charlotte MERIWETHER
1791–1851
Birth Location: Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
CM
Elizabeth Meriwether
1767–1846
Birth Location: Amherst Co., VA., Virginia, USA
EM
Lucy Meriwether
1775–
Birth Location: Amherst Co., VA., Virginia, USA
LM
Margaret Meriwether
1776–1819
Birth Location: Amherst Co., VA., Virginia, USA
MM
Martha Meriwether
1769–
Birth Location: Amherst City, VA., Virginia, USA
MM
Mary Meriwether
1764–1805
Birth Location: Amherst Co., VA., Virginia, USA
MM
Mildred Meriwether
1772–1852
Birth Location: Amherst Co., VA., Virginia, USA
MM
Nancy Meriwether
1784–
Birth Location: GA., Georgia, USA
NM
Nicholas Meriwether
1782–1863
Birth Location: Amherst Co., VA., Virginia, USA
NM
Sarah Meriwether
1778–
Birth Location: Amherst Co., VA., Virginia, USA
SM
Thomas Meriwether
1761–1831
Birth Location: Amherst City, VA., Virginia, USA
TM
Valentine Meriwether
1779–1858
Birth Location: Amherst Co., VA., Virginia, USA
VM

Francis Meriwether's Ancestors

Self
Francis Meriwether
1737–1803
Birth Place: Louisa Co., VA., Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Meriwether
1714–1757
New Kent Co., VA., Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Mary) Thornton
1719–1774
Snow Creek Spotsylvania Co., VA., Virginia, USA
Grandparents
David MERIWETHER
1690–1744
James City County, Virginia, USA
🌾🌿🇺🇸Col (Francis Marion Gregory Thornton II of Far) Hill
1682–1730
Stafford County, Virginia, USA
Mary Taliaferro
1685–1720
VA, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Francis Thornton
1651–1727
Alice Savage
1653–1701
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Thornton
1627–1671
Captain II
1605–1695
Anthony Esquire
1605–1695

Francis Meriwether's Descendants

1.
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Francis ((Frank)) Meriwether (31 October 1737–2 January 1803) m. Martha (Gaines) Jameson (13 Jun 1743–29 May 1818) m. Martha (Gaines) Jameson (13 Jun 1743–29 May 1818)
  1. 1. Charlotte MERIWETHER 1791–1851 m. Thomas (M.) Glenn 1778–1843
    1. 1. Charles (Thomas) Glenn 1816–1880 m. Sarah Cochran 1820–
      1. 1. Martha (E) Glenn 1844–1882 m. Charles (Nelson) Whitehead 1850–1932
        1. 1. Micah Whitehead 1823–1903 m. William ("Wilhelm") Simon 1859–1875
        2. 2. Lilly (A.) Whitehead 1875–
        3. 3. Eller (J.) Whitehead 1876–
        4. 4. Susan (A.) Whitehead 1878–
      2. 2. Benj (T) Glenn 1853–
      3. 3. Charles Glenn 1856–
      4. 4. Susan Glenn 1859–
    2. 2. George (Washington) Glenn 1832–1911 m. Sarah (E) Glenn 1837–
      1. 1. Martha (E) Glenn 1856–
      2. 2. Wade Glenn 1865–
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Thornton) Meriwether 1767–1846
  3. 3. Lucy Meriwether 1775–
  4. 4. Margaret (Jameson (Peggy)) Meriwether 1776–1819
  5. 5. Martha Meriwether 1769–
  6. 6. Mary Meriwether 1764–1805
  7. 7. Mildred Meriwether 1772–1852
  8. 8. Nancy (Ann) Meriwether 1784–
  9. 9. Nicholas (Lewis) Meriwether 1782–1863
  10. 10. Sarah Meriwether 1778–
  11. 11. Thomas Meriwether 1761–1831
  12. 12. Valentine (Ham) Meriwether 1779–1858

Francis Meriwether's Timeline

2 Records

1737
31 October 1737
Birth of Francis (Frank) Meriwether in Louisa Co., VA., Virginia, USA
Louisa Co., VA., Virginia, USA
1803
2 January 1803
Age 66
Death of Francis (Frank) Meriwether in Meriwether Co., GA./Point Peter, Oglethorpe, GA., Georgia, USA
Meriwether Co., GA./Point Peter, Oglethorpe, GA., Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 October 1737
    Event Place: Louisa Co., VA., Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 January 1803
    Event Place: Meriwether Co., GA./Point Peter, Oglethorpe, GA., Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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