Nicholas MERIWETHER

<p>Nicholas' wife was Margaret "Peggy" Douglas was b 30 Aug 1737 in Scotland. She was the daughter of Rev. William Douglas and the marriage was recorded by him</p><p><p>Marriages by Rev. Wm. Douglas, Rector - Goochland Parish Register-</p><p><p> pg 5 " Nicholas Meriwether and Margaret Douglas in the parish; she is my child, Dec 31st 1760"</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Will of Nicholas Meriwether - written 11 Dec 1772 & proved Apr 1773 Albermarle Co VA</p><p><p> Mentions sons: Charles Meriwether, Francis Thornton Meriwether, William Douglas Meriwether, Thomas Meriwether, Nicholas Hunter Meriwether : daughter Elizabeth Meriwether : wife Margaret</p><p><p> Exors: Rev. Wm. Douglas, Nicholas Lewis, and brothers Francis & David Meriwether</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Louisa Co. Records: Rev. William Douglas deeded to his grandchildren: Wm. Douglas Meriwether and Elizabeth Meriwether of Albemarle Co., Thomas Meriwether</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Childen of Nicholas Meriwether & wife Margaret Douglas:</p></p><p><p>1. William Douglas Meriwether (2 Nov 1761 - 21 Jan 1845) m 29 Feb 1788 his Cousin, Elizabeth</p><p><p> Lewis ( dau of Col. Nicholas Lewis & Mary Walker) both in Albemarle ( Rev. Wm. Douglas in the</p><p><p> Goochland County Parish Register) William Douglas Meriwether was chosen to handle the affairs in</p><p><p> VA arising from the death of his cousin MERIWETHER LEWIS.</p><p><p> Children: John, Nicholas, Wm. Hunter, Charles James, Mary Walker, Thomas Walker, Margaret</p><p><p> Douglas</p></p><p><p>2. Nicholas Hunter Meriwether (9 Jan 1763 - 1805) m 26 Feb 1787 Rebecca Terrell, both of Louisa</p><p><p> (Rev Wm. Douglas in the Goochland County Parish Register)</p></p><p><p> Children: Douglas, Charles Hunter, Nancy Terrell, Walker Gilmer, Fontaine, Margaret Douglas</p><p><p>3. Thomas Meriwether (24 Aug 1765 - 1802) m 27 Jun 1791 Anne Minor both of Louisa (Rev Wm.</p><p><p> Douglas in the Goochland County Parish Register)</p></p><p><p> Children: Richard Terrell, Garrett Minor, Peter N., Mary Minor, Thomas L.,</p><p><p>4. Dr. Charles Meriwether (12 Aug 1766 - 1800) m Lydia Laurie in Scotland, where he was a medical</p><p><p> student at Edinburgh. His wife and daughter (Lydia Laurie) died there. When he returned to</p><p><p> America he married 2nd Nancy Minor. They had a son, Charles Nicholas Minor Meriwether. He</p><p><p> married 3rd Mary Walton Daniel and had 2 sons: Wm. Douglas Meriwether and James Hunter</p><p><p> Meriwether.</p></p><p><p>5. Francis Thornton Meriwether (1768- Jun 1814) m Catherine Eliza Davies</p><p><p> Children: Henry Landon, Margaret Douglas, George Douglas, Elizabeth M., Harriet Ann, Mary</p><p><p> Catherine, Francis, Samuel Boyle, William Nicholas, James Addison</p><p><p>6. Elizabeth Meriwether (24 Feb 1771- 17 Apr 1855) m her cousin, Thomas Walker Lewis( son of</p><p><p> Col. Nicholas Lewis & Mary Walker) both in Albemarle (Rev. Wm. Douglas in Goochland County</p><p><p> Parish Register)</p></p><p><p> Children: Nicholas Hunter, Margaret Douglas, Mary Walker, Lydia Laurie, Thomas Meriwether,</p><p><p> Charles Thornton, Elizabeth, Alice Thornton, Jane Warner, Robert Walker</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Margaret (Douglas) Meriwether, some years after her husband's death, married a 2nd time, Charles Terrell, a relative of her daughter-in-law, Rebecca Terrell (wife of her son Nicholas)</p><p><p></p></p><p>Note about Child #3, Thomas who married Anne Minor. Their son Garett Meriwether married Mary A. Minor and their son Minor Meriwether married Elizabeth Avery. This Elizabeth is the one who wrote the book "Elizabeth Avery Meriwether - Recollections of 1824 - 92 Years -1916". (EXCELLENT BOOK ) Minor was a 3rd cousin of my great grandmother Annie Harvie Howard, thus making him my 3rd cousin 3 times removed - Patsy W. Penney

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