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  1. John Garland Meriwether: Birth: NOV 1785 in Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia. Death: ABT SEP 1836 in Lowndes County, Alabama

  2. William Meriwether: Birth: 1787 or 8 Jan 1790 in Wilkes County, Georgia. Death: 14 NOV 1825 in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia

  3. James Meriwether: Birth: 22 JUN 1788 in Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia. Death: 13 JUL 1852 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

  4. George Washington Meriwether: Birth: ABT 1789 in Wilkes County, Georgia. Death: 29 SEP 1847 in Dyer County, Tennessee

  5. Judith Burnley Meriwether: Birth: 11 NOV 1791 in Wilkes County, Georgia. Death: 5 NOV 1847 in Madison County, Tennessee

  6. Thomas Jefferson Meriwether: Birth: ABT 1793. Death: 7 SEP 1828 in Powelton, Hancock County, Georgia

  7. Francis Meriwether: Birth: 7 NOV 1794 in Wilkes County, Georgia. Death: 31 MAR 1857 in Denmark, Madison County, Tennessee

  8. David Meriwether: Birth: 3 DEC 1800 in Clarke County, Georgia. Death: 20 SEP 1859 in Huntersville, Madison County, Tennessee


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1. Publication:   The Meriwether Society, Inc.
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Notes
a. Note:   N3702 David Meriwether
 The Meriwethers and Their Connections
  He is the man for whom Meriwether County, Ga. is named. He was a first lieutenant in the Revolutionary War and was commissioned Brigadier General of the Third Division, Georgia State Militia by Gov. Irwin, May 15, 1797. In June 1785 he was on the Board of Commissioners with Stephen Heard, Zachariah Lamar, Micajah Williamson and General George Mathews which founded the Academy of Mercer Hill. His political career included membership in the State house of representatives where he served as Speaker 1797-1800; elected as a Democrat to the Seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Benjamin Taliaferro; re-elected to the Eight and Ninth Congresses, serving from 1802 to March 3, 1807, voluntarily retiring from active political life. He was appointed a Commissioner to the Creek Indians and was repeatedly reappointed to treat with them and other tribes, and was a presidential elector in 1816 and 1820 on the Democratic ticket of Monroe and Tompkins.

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