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Updated: 07-12-2021 05:07:80.


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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Nicholas Meriwether: Birth: ABT 1714 in Virginia. Death: 12 MAY 1739 in Virginia

  2. John Meriwether: Birth: ABT 1716 in Virginia. Death: ABT 1791 in Henrico County, Virginia

  3. Thomas Meriwether: Birth: ABT 1718 in Virginia. Death: 29 AUG 1794 in Columbia County, Georgia

  4. Richard Meriwether: Birth: ABT 1719 in Virginia. Death: BEF 14 OCT 1766 in Ireland

  5. William Meriwether: Birth: 13 SEP 1720 in New Kent County, Virginia. Death: 13 MAY 1740

  6. Jane Meriwether: Birth: 1721 in Virginia. Death: in Virginia

  7. Sarah Meriwether: Birth: 1724 in Virginia. Death: FEB 1780 in Hanover County, Virginia

  8. Mary Meriwether: Birth: ABT 1726 in Goochland County, Virginia. Death: SEP 1808 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia


Notes
a. Note:   N316 William Meriwether (M121)
 © The Meriwether Society, Inc.
  William Meriwether was the first son of Nicholas II and Elizabeth Crawford, born about 1688, most likely in James City County where his father was living at the time. While the first son was usually named for his paternal grandfather, in this case Nicholas I had died while Nicholas II was quite young and the family had been raised by William Browne, who had married Nicholas I's widow, Elizabeth. So it seems likely that William Meriwether was named for William Browne (though it should be noted that Nicholas II also had a younger brother named William).
  William was a burgess from Hanover County from 1734 to 1740.
  He married Elizabeth, daughter of John Bushrod, of Westmoreland county.
  William and his brother David were bequeathed land from their grandfather David Crawford. William laid out the town of Newcastle on his property and at one time it was being considered to replace Williamsburg as the state capital, though eventually lost out to Richmond.
  William also is credited for building the Hanover Courthouse about 1735 or 1738. He also built and operated the Hanover Tavern across the street.
  William died in Hanover County before 15 Oct 1751, when Supry Harden was appointed to take his place as a vestryman in the parish church.
  [more bio stuff here someday…]

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