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John Meriwether 1751–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Mar 1751

Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia

Death Date: 31 Jan 1820

Death Location: South Carolina

Father: Francis Meriwether

Mother: Mary Lewis

Spouse(s): Esther McGehee

Children(s): Robert Meriwether, Zachary Meriwether, Joseph Meriwether, Francis Meriwether, Doritha Meriwether, Esther Meriwether, Elizabeth Meriwether, John Meriwether

John Meriwether was born in 1751 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, the child of Francis Meriwether And Mary Waller Lewis. John Meriwether married Esther Martha Mcgehee, and had children including Doritha Ann Meriwether, Elizabeth Meriwether, Esther Meriwether, Francis Meriwether, John Herndon Meriwether, Joseph Meriwether, Robert Meriwether, Zachary Meriwether. John Meriwether passed away in 1820 in South Carolina.

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Biography

  • John Meriwether was born in 1751 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, the child of Francis Meriwether And Mary Waller Lewis.
  • John Meriwether married Esther Martha Mcgehee, and had children including Doritha Ann Meriwether, Elizabeth Meriwether, Esther Meriwether, Francis Meriwether, John Herndon Meriwether, Joseph Meriwether, Robert Meriwether, Zachary Meriwether.
  • John Meriwether passed away in 1820 in South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Meriwether
1717–1793
Birth Location: Jamestown, James City County, Virginia
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Mary Lewis
1728–1803
Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Esther McGehee
1753–1809
Birth Location: Louisa County, Virginia
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Children(s)

Robert Meriwether
1790–
Birth Location: Louisa Co., VA.
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Zachary Meriwether
1775–1860
Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia
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Joseph Meriwether
1777–1836
Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa County, Virginia
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Francis Meriwether
1779–
Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa County, Virginia
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Doritha Meriwether
1781–
Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa County, Virginia
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Esther Meriwether
1785–1843
Birth Location: Louisa Co., VA.
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Elizabeth Meriwether
1788–1853
Birth Location: Louisa Co., VA.
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John Meriwether
1772–1846
Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia
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John Meriwether's Ancestors

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John Meriwether
1751–1820
Birth Place: Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Parents
Francis Meriwether
1717–1793
Jamestown, James City County, Virginia
Mary (Waller) Lewis
1728–1803
Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Grandparents
Zachary Lewis
1701–1765
Middlesex County, Virginia
Mary Waller
1699–1781
King William County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Zachary Lewis
1673–1719
Mary Walker
1677–1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lewis
1635–1689
Isabella Miller
1640–1704

John Meriwether's Descendants

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John Meriwether (12 Mar 1751–31 Jan 1820) m. Esther (Martha) McGehee (24 Nov 1753–Bef 1809)
  1. 1. Robert Meriwether 1790–
  2. 2. Zachary Meriwether 1775–1860 m. Elizabeth ((Betsey)) Heard 1787–1873
    1. 1. Zachary (Lewis) Meriwether 1814–1861 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Best 1838–
      1. 1. Willis (Edmund) Meriwether 1854–1931 m. Rosa (Caldora) Creath 1853–1939
      2. 2. Martha Meriwether 1856– m. Butler Crowder 1855–
      3. 3. Zacharia (Augustus) Meriwether 1858– m. Bettie (A.) Robinson 1863–
      4. 4. Carr Meriwether 1861–1885
    2. 2. Robert (Isaac) Meriwether 1828–1884
    3. 3. James (Heard) Meriwether 1810–
    4. 4. Louisanna Meriwether 1812– m. Allen (D.) Colvin 1805–1873
      1. 1. Mildred (Isabella) Colvin 1851–1902 m. Chesley (David) Cummings 1840–1922
        1. 1. Lucile (Bartee) Cummings 1887–1956
        2. 2. Thomas (Edward) Cummings 1883–1884
        3. 3. Minnie (Bella) Cummings 1884–
        4. 4. Orville (Mcgehee) Cummings 1889– m. Carrie (Mae) Womack 1896–
        5. 5. Edward (Luckie) Cummings 1892–1951 m. Annie (Mary) Levin 1896–
      2. 2. Harriet (Ann) Colvin 1839– m. William (P) Lloyd 1835–
      3. 3. Margaret (L) Colvin 1841–
      4. 4. Samuel (J E) Colvin 1842–
      5. 5. Zachary Colvin 1831–1873 m. Mary (Ann) Patterson 1832–
      6. 6. Frances (L.) Colvin 1833– m. Drewry (A) Wilson 1829–
      7. 7. Savilla (Elizabeth) Colvin 1836– m. Zachary (M) Chiles 1832–
      8. 8. Thomas Colvin 1844–
      9. 9. Martha (June) Colvin 1846–
      10. 10. John (Allen) Colvin 1848–
      11. 11. William (Cade) Colvin 1852–
    5. 5. Elizabeth Meriwether 1821–1848 m. Henry (N.) Head 1814–
    6. 6. George (Washington) Meriwether 1826–
    7. 7. Jane Meriwether 1808– m. John (Herndon) Meriwether 1805–1858
  3. 3. Joseph Meriwether 1777–1836 m. Martha Michie 1781–
  4. 4. Francis Meriwether 1779– m. Mary (Ragland) Meriwether 1787–1860
  5. 5. Doritha (Ann) Meriwether 1781–
  6. 6. Esther Meriwether 1785–1843 m. Dabney (Oswell) McGehee 1782–1843
    1. 1. Louisa (Virginia) McGehee 1825–1826
    2. 2. Frances (Eliza) McGehee 1809–1870 m. Samuel (A.) Wilson 1805–
    3. 3. Esther McGehee 1817–
    4. 4. Zachary (Meriwether) McGehee 1815–1874 m. Elizabeth Colvin 1819–
      1. 1. Dabney (Oswell) McGehee 1841–
      2. 2. William (Oswell) McGehee 1843–
    5. 5. Dorthy (L.) McGehee 1810–1818
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Lumsden) McGehee 1817–1878 m. John Cochran 1809–
    7. 7. Oswell McGehee 1818–1822
    8. 8. Dabney (Lewis) McGehee 1822–1823
    9. 9. Mary (Ann Belinda) McGehee 1829–1842
    10. 10. Barbra (Esther) McGehee 1824–
    11. 11. Matilda (H.) McGehee 1806–1865 m. Isaac Logan 1780–1860
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Logan 1846– m. Henry (Wiley) Parish 1842–
        1. 1. Mary (Ruby) Parish 1868–
      2. 2. Coaley Logan 1847–
      3. 3. William Logan 1846–
      4. 4. Edward Logan 1840–1914 m. Ellen (Jane) Knox 1847–1921
        1. 1. June Logan 1885–
        2. 2. Nelle Logan 1883–1939 m. Jesse (Alexander) Jones 1867–1933
        3. 3. Ruby Logan 1877– m. Unknown York 1873–
        4. 4. Eula Logan 1874–
        5. 5. Ned Logan 1872–
        6. 6. Lelia Logan 1867–
        7. 7. Pattie Logan 1870–
      5. 5. Virginia Logan 1839–
      6. 6. Sarah (E.) Logan 1831–1901 m. Joseph Simmons 1827–
      7. 7. Zachary (Lewis) Logan 1831–1901 m. Clarissa (Mariah) Hickman 1822–
        1. 1. Robert (Ashbury) Logan 1853–
      8. 8. James (Dabney) Logan 1826–
    12. 12. Edward (L.) McGehee 1812–1876 m. Nancy Montgomery 1816–
    13. 13. John (M) McGehee 1814–
  7. 7. Elizabeth Meriwether 1788–1853 m. Nathan Lipscomb 1784–
  8. 8. John (Herndon) Meriwether 1772–1846 m. Mary (Lewis) Meriwether 1781–1844
    1. 1. John (Herndon) Meriwether 1805–1858 m. Jane Meriwether 1808–
    2. 2. Matilda (Lewis) Meriwether 1798–1856 m. John ("Jack" Lemuel) Bartee 1784–1839
      1. 1. Elizabeth Bartee 1836–
      2. 2. Thomas (W.) Bartee 1824–
      3. 3. Jamres (H. "Jim") Bartee 1822–1866
      4. 4. Judith (N.) Bartee 1820–1855
      5. 5. John (Lemuel) Bartee 1818–1885
      6. 6. Susan (Mary) Bartee 1817–
      7. 7. David (Hopkins) Bartee 1816–1880 m. Mary (Ann) Crow 1829–
        1. 1. Ida (Mae Hasseltine) Bartee 1862–1948 m. Michael (C. Mitch) Ariola 1860–1950
        2. 2. Thomas (William) Bartee 1856–
        3. 3. Willis Bartee 1854–1933
        4. 4. Martha ("Mat") Bartee 1852–1935
        5. 5. Charles (Crow) Bartee 1850–1927
        6. 6. Elzana (J.) Bartee 1849–
        7. 7. John ("Jack" Lemuel) Bartee 1784–1839 m. Matilda (Lewis) Meriwether 1798–1856

John Meriwether's Timeline

2 Records

1751
12 Mar 1751
Birth of John Meriwether in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Spotsylvania County, Virginia
1820
31 Jan 1820
Age 69
Death of John Meriwether in South Carolina
South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1751
    Event Place: Spotsylvania County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1820
    Event Place: South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Carolina
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