T H E M ER IWET H ER S AN D E E I N TH IR CONN CT O S. g» gammy gamma, GIVING TH E GENEALOGY O F TH E M E RIWETH ERS I N AM ERICA TOGETH ER WITH B IOGRA P H ICAL NOTES A N D KET E S CH S . ’ We s a t d boa t not M w e educe our h r tk , F om l oi n: en tk r on ed or ul e s o th e ea th r , r r f r , B ut J etter a r our bi ]: esum ti on : r ise f g pr p , ' ” Ck zl d r en o a en ts wlco from i se f p r pr . LOUI SA H A M I N . OR . A LBA N Y N Y , . ’ O E L M U N SE LL S sa n e. P R E F A C E . I n givin g the Meriwether family this record of h I h w rk t eir ancestors , wis to say, it is not all my o . K Some two years ago , two ladies of Louisville, y. on e the h the M of the name , and ot er of eriwether — blood got together quite a record of the family, was and had it published in book form , but it only a d intended for private distribution , n the number of I “ copies issued were limited. was among the favored ” few; but it was not as complete as I wished ; my own branch being but sparsely represented . So , with n the I the co sent of two ladies mentioned , deter S mined ou a second edition . o many of the connec tion are anxious for a copy and encourage me in m y undertaking. I de M r owe much to a family biography ma by . M George Wood eriwether of Louisville, who died in 1 86 that city in 4. H e was the Family Antiquary of his day, and preserved incidents and data of the family, which would otherwise have been lost to the M generations to come. uch of this family history is of so I v a personal nature , ha e not the liberty to use it , but have gathered many valuable items from it. ” who I owe To his daughter, owns the Biography, many thanks. At this late day — over two hundred years the when the record begins, family have increased to such large proportions , and are so widely scat tered h , t at it seems almost impossible to gather them all together. But with all my care and patience ” “ I there are still some missing links, which have to I h h failed unite . leave t ese as a heritage to t ose ! h0 h who are yet to come , ping t ey may find it an easier task with the progress of the times . I have been much encouraged in my work by the interest shown by every member of the M eriwether A ll clan . my letters asking for Bible records, family history , etc . , have been promptly responded to , and I owe them many thanks. I hope that my meager effort will afford pleasure to the antiquarian taste of the family now living , and Ma the generations yet to be born . y they ever remember that the name of Meriwether is a heritage of honor, which is now their part to keep unsullied in the years to come . L H N O ISA M I O . U . A . R E ! P L A N A T I O N . h to . Superior figures, t us refer the generation No attempt has been made to trace the family back of “ h Nicholas , commonly known as the Wels man , so that his generation is and all others are num bered from him . The genealogical part of the book has been placed first, and divided into chapters, so that the families most nearly related will be grouped together in the h same c apter, as far as practicable . h . t e The notes (a) , (b) , etc , refer to biographical sketches . — — : . The abbreviations b born, d . died, m . married . M E R E E R T H E IW T H S . P R CH A TE I . N LA ‘ A N D TW ON F AN “ A N D DAV ’ 1CH O s I O S S I I D . , H S , R C S ’ N icholas M eriw ether . or , b in Wales, England , 1 6 I CH LA ’ . 1 8 O S AN d . Dec 9, 7 . He had five sons, N , FR ’ ’ W ” ’ c1s D AVI D I I AM THOM A s . , , LL , Probably only - the first named three came to America at least we an have no definite record of y except these three. NO TE A. M r M . of Francis eriwethe , m ary Bathurst , dau . f Launcelot Bathurst o England. (He was the second 1 6 son of Sir Edward Bathurst, knighted in 4 3 , by Charles I . ) Issue, four daughters 3 M r M . o 2 d a y eriwether , m I st , Wm C lston ; m . , B llfi l B llfield‘ e e d. e Thomas Wright Issue , John , b . 1 72 5 . M ’ M Lucy eriwether , m . Francis Smith . Issue , eri ‘ — 1 8 8 2 . wether Smith , mem . Congress 77 He m . Alice , dau . of Philip Lee , widow of Thomas Clarke. Issue , George Wm . Smiths, Governor of Virginia, who was 2 6 burned to death in the Richmond Theatre , Dec. , 1 8 1 1 . He m . Sarah Adams . I ssue, Richard Lee “ 6 1 n na Smith , George Wm . Smith , b. 795 , m . A Stewart “ 1 80 1 . Campbell , John Adams Smith , b . , m Lucy I ’ h’ Williams. ssue , Bathurst Smith , Thomas Smit . M eriweth ri‘ f e . o Frances , m Theodoric Bland Prince George county , Va. M 3 M D Jane eriwether , m . James Skelton , . NOTE B . ” M r on e son David eriwethe , m . Issue, 3 I S h M ‘ Thomas , m. ssue , usanna eriwether , m . John Armistead of Gloucester county, Va. Issue, 5 ’ m M r . John Armistead, J . , Susan Armistead , oore u A rm st ds i ea . Fa ntleroy, William Thomas M eriwether3 lived and died near Tap ahan n ock V th a. p , Essex county, H is will probated 7 ar 1 08 . Janu y , 7 ’ A rmist d 1 ea s . John will probated April 9, 734 The h h ’ ‘ issue of t ese two brot ers, Francis and David M of eriwether, are very numerous , and many them of have achieved honor and distinction , but none ” “ M h do them bear the name eriwet er, nor they belong to that branch of the family with which the r writer is pa ticularly familiar . I t would be interesting work to trace their gene alogy through its various branches, and the author hopes some member of the family will take it up She off so where has left , as to bring into closer com munion and fellowship all of the descendants of ' Nicholas . 10 The M w her a er i et . M M 3 9 ary eriwether , m . John Aylett, and d . without 1 issue , 74 5 . M 3 Col Issue of Jane eriwether , and her husband, . ” Of “ of Robert Lewis Belvoir, consist eleven chil : dren , viz . 1 ‘ John Lewis , m . Anne 2 ‘ W f 111 M r . o . Nicholas Lewis , . a y alker, dau Dr Thomas Walker. ‘ M . 3 William Lewis , m . Lucy eriwether ‘ d I St M r M . 2 4 Jane Lewis , m . , . eriwether ; m , John Lewis of the Byrd . M ‘ S 5 ary Lewis , m . amuel Cobb of Georgia. 6 M ‘ 111 M ildred Lewis , . ajor John Lewis . ‘ f tts lv n ia . w o S o a 7 Anne Lewis , m J ohn Le is p y county , Va. w ‘ Mr 1 8 . Elizabeth Le is , m Barrett and d 74 7 h w ‘ M 9 C arles Le is , m . ary Lewis. ‘ 1 . M 0 . Sarah Lewis , m Walter Lewis, D . 1 1 ‘ M u Robert Lewis , m . iss Fa ntleroy. I of 4 M ssue Nicholas Lewis and his wife , ary . : w Walker (she was b viz . t elve children ‘ b 1 M 1 . Jane W Lewis , . 759 ; m. Hudson artin . s b 1 6 . 2 M . 1 . ildred W Lewis , 7 m David Wood 1 6 h 3 Thomas Walker Lewiss, b . 7 3 ; m . Elizabet M eriwether. M 1 6 I M 4 ary Lewiss, b . 7 5 ; m . saac iller. ’ H s 1 6 M ern b . a M . 5 Nichol s Lewis , b 7 7; m ildred y ’ M 6 . 1 . 6 . Elizabeth Lewis , b 7 9; m . Wm D eri wether. h 1 1 The M eri wet era. 1 1 . 7 Alice Thornton Lewiss, b . 77 d young s 8 1 . Robert Warner Lewis , b . 774 ; m Elizabeth Wood . ’ 1. 1 6 ( . 9 Frances T . Lewis , b . 77 ; young s 1 0 1 8 (1. John P . Lewis , b. 77 ; young 1 1 1 . 1 8 ( . Charles Lewiss, b . 7 3 ; young s h m 1 2 M 1 h . 8 . argaret Lewis , b. 7 5 m C arles L T o as of w 5 Issue Jane W. Le is and her husband , Hud son M n oi n artin , co sisted eight childre , viz “ 1 M M 111 M r ary artin , . Dickinson . “ 2 M n M .