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  1. Alexander Meriwether: Birth: 24 JUL 1791 in Jefferson County, Georgia. Death: 21 APR 1864 in Perry County, Alabama

  2. Mary Meriwether: Birth: 6 APR 1793 in Jefferson County, Georgia. Death: 20 NOV 1807 in Jefferson County, Georgia

  3. Elizabeth Maria Meriwether: Birth: 12 JUL 1795 in Jefferson County, Georgia. Death: 20 OCT 1822 in Georgia

  4. Louisa Jarrett Hatcher Meriwether: Birth: 4 OCT 1797 in Jefferson County, Georgia. Death: 30 JUN 1830 in Burke County, Georgia

  5. Caroline Matilda Meriwether: Birth: 10 MAR 1800 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Georgia. Death: 31 AUG 1804 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia

  6. James Archibald Meriwether: Birth: 20 SEP 1806 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Georgia. Death: 18 APR 1852 in Eatonton, Putmam County, Georgia


Notes
a. Note:   POLITICAL GRAVEYARD Meriwether, James (1755-1817) � of Georgia. Born in Albemarle County, Va., June 4, 1755. First cousin of David Meriwether (1755-1822); first cousin once removed of James Meriwether (1788-1852) and David Meriwether (1800-1893); father of James Archibald Meriwether. Georgia state comptroller general, 1799-1804. Died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ga., October 25, 1817. Interment somewhere in Louisville, Ga. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mereness-merola.html#R9M0J6IHC] ********************************************** David Meriwether, b. Oct. 5, 1726, m. Mary Weaver of England. Louisa H. A. Minor records, in her genealogy, that they returned to England. She lists four children. It is apparent that at least their children remained in Georgia, for descendants of this couple still live in Georgia, Florida and Alabama. He was also called "Sailor David" from being master of a sailing ship between England and America. There is no proof for the assertion that they returned to England. Quite a few Meriwethers in Georgia list David and Mary Weaver Meriwether as their ancestors, and live in Meriwether County, Ga. The four children of "Sailor David" Meriwether and Mary Weaver: (1) Thomas Meriwether, who never married. (2) Gen. James Meriwether (who generally has the letters "D. S." after his name to designate him as "David's Son" to distinguish him from another Gen. James Meriwether, his first cousin). This "Gen. James" married Susan Hatcher 1817 in Georgia. They lived in Coweta Co., Ga. They had four children: 1. Alexander Meriwether, Ordinary of Dooley Co., Ga. 2. James A. Meriwether, b. 1806, d. 1852, member of Congress from Georgia, 1841-1843; one of the Supreme Court Judges of that state, served in the state Legislature, and also as speaker of the House of Representatives in that state at the time of his death. (James A. Meriwether, a Representative from Ga.; born near Washington, Wilkes County, Ga., Sept. 20, 1806; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from the Univ. of Ga. at Athens in 1826; studied law, was admitted to the bar, commenced practice in Eatonton, Putnam County, Ga.; engaged in agricultural pursuits; member of the State house of representatives 1831-1836 and 1838; delegate to the State internal improvement convention at Eatonton, Ga., in 1839; judge of the superior court for the Eatonton (Ocmulgee) district (Mar. 4, 1841-Mar. 3, 1843); again a member of the State house of rep. 1843,1851, and 1852, and was serving as speaker when he died in Eatonton, Ga., Apr. 18, 1852; interment in the Union Cemetery). James volunteered at the comencement of the revolution, when a youth of seventeen. He continued to serve to the end of the war with great distinction, first as a militiaman, in what was called the "Silk Stocking" company of Richmond. and afterwards as captain in the Virginia Continental line. Whilst serving in the Southern States, he was associated with the gallent Col. William Washington, and formed an intimate friendship with him. At the close of the war, he setteled in Georgia, where he married Miss Susan Hatcher. He was secretary of the Executive Department, Comptroller General, and held other offices of high trust continuously for twenty years. He had two sons, Alexander, now "Ordinary" of Dooly County, and James, who was a man of education, talent, and integrity; judge of the Superior Court, a member of Congress, frequently a member of the Legislature, and more than once Speaker of the House of Representatives. One of his daughters married Col. Thomas M. Berrien, brother of Senator John M. Berrien; one Dr. Robins, and another Mr. Patterson, who had two daughters; one married Eleazer Early, the brother of Gov. Peter Early; and the other Daniel Sturges, Surveyor General of Georgia. He received a land grant in GA for his Revolutionary War service. 1793: Augusta Chronicle Saturday 11 July 1793 STATE-HOUSE, AUGUSTA, June 25, 1793. THE communication of the Secretary at War, dated the 3oth May laft, being again taken up, Ordered, That extracts of fuch parts thereof as relate to the raifing a troop of horfe and a company of infantry or foot militia, be publifhed. Atteft. J, MERIWETHER, S E. D. ------------------- Extract of a letter from the Secretary of War, dated May 30, 1793. " The Prefident therefore authorizes your Excellency to call into and keep in .fervice, in addition to the regular force Rationed in Georgia, one hundred horfe and one hundred militia foot, to be employed under the orders of Lieutenant-Colonel Gaither in repelling inroads as circumftances fhall require. "You will pleafe to nominate and appoint the Commiffioned officers to the above corps of horfe, to confift of one captain, two lieutenants and two cornets; the non-commiffioncd and privates to confift of fix fergeants, fix corporals, one trumpeter, one farrier, and eighty-fix dragoons. "In order that the corps fhall be well equipped, the public will find the caps, fwords, piftols, faddlcs, bridles, and carbines, all of which however will be deducted at their prime coft and charges from the pay of each individual, which you will perceive by the enclofed fchedule is very liberal. This corps of horfe to be engaged of proper characters, to ferve until the firft day of May or June next, unlefs fooner difcharged; which the government muft hold the right of doing, if it fhould think fit. If the non-commiffioned and privates cannot be engaged for the above period, it muft be left to your difcretion to engage them for as long a time as poffible. " The authority for the above purpofe is fpecially vefted by law in the Prefident of the United States. But the infantry or foot militia muft be called into fervice according to the general courfe of the militia law to which you will pleafe to advert. The pay of the infantry will be the fame as the troops of the United States, agreeably to the Schedule No. 2. It will, however, be important that proper endeavours be ufed to engage them for as long a period as the cavalry.. The commiffioned and non-commiffioned officers for the infantry to be the fame as for the continental troops, to wit, One captain, one lieutenant, one enfign, fix fergeants, fix corporals, one drum, one fife, and eighty-fix Privates." Atteft. J, MERIWETHER, S E. D. -------------- Extract from Schedule No. i. " That the Prefident be, and he hereby is authorized, from time to time, to call into fervice, and for fuch periods as he may deem requifite, fuch number of cavalry as, in his judgment, may be neceffary for the protection of the frontiers: Provided, the non-commiffioned officers fhall not be allowed more than one dollar per day; nor the privates more than feventy-five cents per day, each perfon finding his horfe, arms and accoutrements, and at his own rifk; and twenty- five cents per day in lieu of rations and forage: Provided, he furnifhes himfelf therewith. " That the Prefident alone be, and he is hereby authorized to appoint, for the cavalry fo to be engaged, the proper commiffioned officers, who fhall not exceed in number and rank the proportions affigned to the faid three regiments, and whofe pay and other allowances fhall not exclufively of fifty cents per day for the ufe and rifk of their horfes, exceed thofe of officers of correfponding rank, in the faid regiments." Atteft. J. MERIWETHER, S. E. D. ______________ Extract from Sfhedule No. 2. " Monthly pay of the commiffioned, noncommiffioned officers and privates in the fervice of the United States: " Captains, 40 dollars; Lieutenants, 26; Enfigns and Cornets, 20; Sergeants, 6; Corporals, 5; Privates, 3; Muficians, 4 dollars." Atteft. � J. MERIWETHER, S. E. D. ___________ GOVERNMENT - HOUSE, Augusta June 27, 1793. GENERAL ORDERS. THE commanding officers of divifions are ftriftly charged to caufe to be held in fafe keeping, until further orders, all Indians of the Creek nation that now are or hereafter may be captured. By Order of the Commander in Chief, J. MERIWETHER, A. D. C. _______________________ AFTER ORDERS. The commanding officers of divifions are directed to report without delay the number of horfe and foot militia that now are in ac- tual fervice within their refpective divifions. By Order of the Commander in Chief, J. MERIWETHER, A. D.C. **************************************************** Jefferson Co. Wills (1777 1893) 684 JAMES MERRIWETHER, merchant, Town of Louisville, 10/22/1817:11/3/1817, p. 129 131 Wife: Susannah. Sons: Alexander, James Archibald. Daus: Elizabeth Maria Meriwether and Louisa Jennett Hatcher Berrien, wife of Thomas Moore Berrien, atty. Wits: John Bostick, Charles Cheatham, William Schley.


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