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LEWIS, Col. Robert Sr. and MERIWETHER, Jane Family

m. Abt 1725

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  • LEWIS, Col. Robert Sr. Male
    LEWIS, Col. Robert Sr.

    Birth  1704  Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Christening  Aug 1704  Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  Bef 21 Dec 1765  Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Albemarle County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage  Abt 1725  [1, 2]  New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, UK  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  THORNTON, Elizabeth | F1636 
    Marriage  Abt 1761   
    Father  LEWIS, Col. John "Councillor" III | F1555 Group Sheet 
    Mother  WARNER, Elizabeth | F1555 Group Sheet 

    MERIWETHER, Jane Female
    MERIWETHER, Jane

    Birth  Abt 1705  New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  Bef 1 Sep 1757  Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Albemarle County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  MERIWETHER, Col. Nicholas Jr. | F92 Group Sheet 
    Mother  CRAWFORD, Elizabeth | F92 Group Sheet 

    LEWIS, John Male
    LEWIS, John

    Birth  31 Aug 1726  New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  21 Jan 1788  Caswell County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Spouse  FAUNTLEROY, Catherine Griffen | F1641 
    Marriage  1752  Halifax County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location

    LEWIS, Jane Female
    + LEWIS, Jane

    Birth  1 Jan 1727/28  Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Christening  3 Jan 1727/28  St. Peters Parish Church, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  1794  Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Spouse  MERIWETHER, Capt. Thomas Sr. | F1618 
    Marriage  Abt 1750  Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location

    LEWIS, Elizabeth Female
    LEWIS, Elizabeth

    Birth  Abt 1729  Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  Bef 1757   
    Burial     
    Spouse  BARRET, Rev. Robert | F1642 
    Marriage  1753  Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location

    LEWIS, Anne Female
    LEWIS, Anne

    Birth  Abt 1731  Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death    Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Spouse  LEWIS, John | F1644 
    Marriage  Abt 1745  Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location

    LEWIS, Mary Female
    LEWIS, Mary

    Birth  Abt 1732  Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  1813  Albemarle County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Spouse  COBBS, Samuel | F1645 
    Marriage  1751   
    Spouse  THOMPSON, Waddy | F1646 
    Marriage  12 Dec 1766  Albemarle County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location

    LEWIS, Col. Nicholas Male
    LEWIS, Col. Nicholas

    Birth  19 Jan 1733/34  Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  8 Dec 1808  Albemarle County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Riverview Cemetery, Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  WALKER, Mary "Molly" | F1621 
    Marriage  2 Nov 1758  Castle Hill Plantation, Cismont, Albemarle, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location

    LEWIS, Robert Jr. Male
    LEWIS, Robert Jr.

    Birth  Bef Apr 1734  Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  7 Apr 1781  Granville County, North Carolina (1776-1789) Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Spouse  LEWIS, Frances | F1648 
    Marriage  3 Sep 1760  Albemarle County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location

    LEWIS, Mildred Female
    LEWIS, Mildred

    Birth  1 Sep 1737  Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  1825   
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    Spouse  LEWIS, Joseph | F1647 
    Marriage  1755  Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location

    LEWIS, Isabella Female
    LEWIS, Isabella

    Birth  Bef Dec 1743  Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  Bef 1757   
    Burial     

    LEWIS, Charles Male
    LEWIS, Charles

    Birth  Abt 1744  Albemarle County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  26 Feb 1779  Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Spouse  LEWIS, Mary Randolph | F1652 
    Marriage  18 Jul 1764  Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location

    LEWIS, Sarah Female
    LEWIS, Sarah

    Birth  Abt 1745  Albemarle County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  Yes, date unknown   
    Burial     
    Spouse  LEWIS, Dr. Waller | F1653 
    Marriage  Abt 1772  Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location

    LEWIS, William Male
    + LEWIS, William

    Birth  Abt 1748  Albemarle County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  14 Dec 1779  Albemarle County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Spouse  MERIWETHER, Lucy | F1661 
    Marriage  Bef 12 Nov 1768  Albemarle County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S1195] Maurice Wesley Kendall and Guy Meriwether Benson, Book - Meriwether Family In America, (Baltimore, Maryland: For The Meriwether Society by Otter Bay Books, 2015.), 29 Jun 2021, p 233-234.

    2. [S635] The Meriwether Society, Inc., Society - Meriwether, ((http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~meriweth/ : 2015)), 10 Jul 2015, accessed 10 July 2015), ID #: I114, Jane Meriwether; Various Meriwether Society sources.


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