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MERIWETHER, Col. William Sr.

MERIWETHER, Col. William Sr.

Male Abt 1688 - 1751  (60 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  MERIWETHER, Col. William Sr. was born about 1688 in Surry County, Colony of Virginia, England; died between 29 Aug 1748 and 30 Sep 1751 in Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK.

    William married BUSHROD, Elizabeth about 1710 in New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, UK. Elizabeth (daughter of BUSHROD, John Sr. and KEENE, Hannah) was born about 1690 in Westmoreland County, Colony of Virginia, England; died in Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. MERIWETHER, Nicholas "The Younger"  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1714 in Colony of Virginia, England; died on 12 May 1739 in Colony of Virginia, UK; was buried in Clover Fields Cemetery, Keswick, Albemarle, Virginia, USA.
    2. 3. MERIWETHER, John  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1716 in Colony of Virginia, UK; died in 1791 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA.
    3. 4. MERIWETHER, Capt. Thomas Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1718 in Colony of Virginia, UK; died on 29 Aug 1794 in Columbia County, Georgia, USA.
    4. 5. MERIWETHER, Richard  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1719 in Colony of Virginia, UK; died before 14 Oct 1766 in Ardee, Louth, Leinster, Ireland; was buried in Meriwether Burial Ground, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA.
    5. 6. MERIWETHER, William Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Sep 1720 in New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, UK; died on 13 May 1740 in New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, UK.
    6. 7. MERIWETHER, Jane  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1721 in Colony of Virginia, UK; died after 1742.
    7. 8. MERIWETHER, Sarah  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1724 in Colony of Virginia, UK; died in Feb 1780 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA.
    8. 9. MERIWETHER, Mary Elizabeth  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1726 in Goochland, Goochland, Colony of Virginia, UK; died in Sep 1808 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  MERIWETHER, Nicholas "The Younger" Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born about 1714 in Colony of Virginia, England; died on 12 May 1739 in Colony of Virginia, UK; was buried in Clover Fields Cemetery, Keswick, Albemarle, Virginia, USA.

    Nicholas married THORNTON, Mildred about 1738 in Colony of Virginia, UK. Mildred (daughter of THORNTON, Col. Francis Jr. and TALIAFERRO, Mary Elizabeth) was born on 21 Mar 1720/21 in Snow Creek - Thornton Family Home, Essex County, Colony of Virginia, UK; died on 16 Nov 1778 in Castle Hill Plantation, Cismont, Albemarle, Virginia, USA; was buried in Castle Hill - Walker Family Cemetery, Cismont, Albemarle, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. MERIWETHER, Mildred  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 May 1739 in Colony of Virginia, UK; died between Nov 1761 and 1764 in Newcastle, Hanover, Colony of Virginia, UK; was buried in Newcastle, Hanover, Colony of Virginia, UK.

  2. 3.  MERIWETHER, John Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born about 1716 in Colony of Virginia, UK; died in 1791 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA.

    Family/Spouse: BOWELS, Mary. Mary was born about 1718; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  MERIWETHER, Capt. Thomas Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born about 1718 in Colony of Virginia, UK; died on 29 Aug 1794 in Columbia County, Georgia, USA.

    Thomas married LEWIS, Jane about 1750 in Colony of Virginia, UK. Jane (daughter of LEWIS, Col. Robert Sr. and MERIWETHER, Jane) was born on 1 Jan 1727/28 in Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK; was christened on 3 Jan 1727/28 in St. Peters Parish Church, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, UK; died in 1794 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. MERIWETHER, Robert  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 12. MERIWETHER, Thomas Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 13. MERIWETHER, Jane  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 14. MERIWETHER, Elizabeth  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 15. MERIWETHER, Richard  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 16. MERIWETHER, Nicholas  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    7. 17. MERIWETHER, Ann  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 18. MERIWETHER, William  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 May 1751 in Colony of Virginia, UK; and died.
    9. 19. MERIWETHER, Mary  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jul 1763 in Colony of Virginia, UK; died in Sep 1840 in Georgia, USA.
    10. 20. MERIWETHER, Sally  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Aug 1783; was christened in Columbia County, Georgia, USA; and died.

  4. 5.  MERIWETHER, Richard Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born about 1719 in Colony of Virginia, UK; died before 14 Oct 1766 in Ardee, Louth, Leinster, Ireland; was buried in Meriwether Burial Ground, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA.

  5. 6.  MERIWETHER, William Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 13 Sep 1720 in New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, UK; died on 13 May 1740 in New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, UK.

  6. 7.  MERIWETHER, Jane Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1721 in Colony of Virginia, UK; died after 1742.

  7. 8.  MERIWETHER, Sarah Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1724 in Colony of Virginia, UK; died in Feb 1780 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA.

    Sarah married PIERCE, John about 1747 in Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK. John died in 1765 in Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. PIERCE, Elizabeth  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 22. PIERCE, Sarah Meriwether  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 23. PIERCE, Mary  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 24. PIERCE, Mildred  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 25. PIERCE, Jane  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 26. PIERCE, Frances  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 27. PIERCE, Susanna  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 9.  MERIWETHER, Mary Elizabeth Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born about 1726 in Goochland, Goochland, Colony of Virginia, UK; died in Sep 1808 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA.

    Mary married MARABLE, Matthew between 1744 and 1755. Matthew was born in 1726 in James City County, Colony of Virginia, UK; died on 12 Jun 1786 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. MARABLE, Matthew  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1760 in Lunenburg County, Colony of Virginia, UK; died in 1837.
    2. 29. MARABLE, George  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1762 in Mecklenburg County, Colony of Virginia, UK; died on 19 May 1796 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA.
    3. 30. MARABLE, Mary Meriwether  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1764 in Mecklenburg County, Colony of Virginia, UK; died in 1846.
    4. 31. MARABLE, Elizabeth  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1765 in Colony of Virginia, UK; and died.
    5. 32. MARABLE, John  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1771 in Mecklenburg County, Colony of Virginia, UK; died in 1817 in Georgia, USA.
    6. 33. MARABLE, Champion  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1774 in Lunenburg County, Colony of Virginia, UK; died in Georgia, USA.
    7. 34. MARABLE, Richard  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1775 in Lunenburg County, Colony of Virginia, UK; died in Georgia, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 10.  MERIWETHER, Mildred Descendancy chart to this point (2.Nicholas2, 1.William1) was born on 19 May 1739 in Colony of Virginia, UK; died between Nov 1761 and 1764 in Newcastle, Hanover, Colony of Virginia, UK; was buried in Newcastle, Hanover, Colony of Virginia, UK.

    Mildred married SYME, Col. John Jr. in 1753 in Colony of Virginia, UK. John (son of SYME, Capt. John Sr. and WINSTON, Sarah) was born in Dec 1729 in Studley Plantation - Syme Family Home, Studley, Hanover, Colony of Virginia, UK; died on 25 Nov 1805 in Rocky Mills - Syme Family Home, Rockville, Hanover, Virginia, USA; was buried in 1805 in Rocky Mills Cemetery, Rockville, Hanover, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 35. SYME, Mildred  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1754 in Newcastle, Hanover, Colony of Virginia, UK; died in 1779.
    2. 36. SYME, Capt. John III  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1755 in Newcastle, Hanover, Colony of Virginia, UK; died on 10 Feb 1793 in Soldier's Joy - Cabell Family Home, Hardwicksville (Wingina), Amherst, Virginia, USA; was buried in 1793 in Newcastle, Hanover, Virginia, USA.
    3. 37. SYME, Col. Nicholas Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1759 in Newcastle, Hanover, Colony of Virginia, UK; died in 1812.
    4. 38. SYME, Sarah  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Nov 1760 in Newcastle, Hanover, Colony of Virginia, UK; died on 15 May 1814 in Soldier's Joy - Cabell Family Home, Hardwicksville (Wingina), Nelson, Virginia, USA; was buried in 1814 in Cabell Fanily Cemetery, Norwood, Nelson, Virginia, USA.

  2. 11.  MERIWETHER, Robert Descendancy chart to this point (4.Thomas2, 1.William1)

  3. 12.  MERIWETHER, Thomas Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (4.Thomas2, 1.William1)

  4. 13.  MERIWETHER, Jane Descendancy chart to this point (4.Thomas2, 1.William1)

  5. 14.  MERIWETHER, Elizabeth Descendancy chart to this point (4.Thomas2, 1.William1)

  6. 15.  MERIWETHER, Richard Descendancy chart to this point (4.Thomas2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: DURRETT, Ann. Ann was born about 1740; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 16.  MERIWETHER, Nicholas Descendancy chart to this point (4.Thomas2, 1.William1) and died.

  8. 17.  MERIWETHER, Ann Descendancy chart to this point (4.Thomas2, 1.William1)

  9. 18.  MERIWETHER, William Descendancy chart to this point (4.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born on 21 May 1751 in Colony of Virginia, UK; and died.

    Family/Spouse: SATTERWHITE, Margaret. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 19.  MERIWETHER, Mary Descendancy chart to this point (4.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born on 25 Jul 1763 in Colony of Virginia, UK; died in Sep 1840 in Georgia, USA.

    Mary married WHITE, Capt. Richard Phillips on 10 Jun 1782 in Louisa County, Virginia, USA. Richard was born on 17 Mar 1758 in Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 20.  MERIWETHER, Sally Descendancy chart to this point (4.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born on 1 Aug 1783; was christened in Columbia County, Georgia, USA; and died.

  12. 21.  PIERCE, Elizabeth Descendancy chart to this point (8.Sarah2, 1.William1)

  13. 22.  PIERCE, Sarah Meriwether Descendancy chart to this point (8.Sarah2, 1.William1)

  14. 23.  PIERCE, Mary Descendancy chart to this point (8.Sarah2, 1.William1)

  15. 24.  PIERCE, Mildred Descendancy chart to this point (8.Sarah2, 1.William1)

  16. 25.  PIERCE, Jane Descendancy chart to this point (8.Sarah2, 1.William1)

  17. 26.  PIERCE, Frances Descendancy chart to this point (8.Sarah2, 1.William1)

  18. 27.  PIERCE, Susanna Descendancy chart to this point (8.Sarah2, 1.William1)

  19. 28.  MARABLE, Matthew Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary2, 1.William1) was born in 1760 in Lunenburg County, Colony of Virginia, UK; died in 1837.

    Matthew married GLOVER, Jemima Mangum on 18 Dec 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  20. 29.  MARABLE, George Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary2, 1.William1) was born in 1762 in Mecklenburg County, Colony of Virginia, UK; died on 19 May 1796 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA.

    George married WILLIAMS, Rebecca on 9 Jan 1794 in Prince George County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  21. 30.  MARABLE, Mary Meriwether Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary2, 1.William1) was born in 1764 in Mecklenburg County, Colony of Virginia, UK; died in 1846.

    Mary married STOKES, David on 6 Feb 1783 in Charlotte County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  22. 31.  MARABLE, Elizabeth Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary2, 1.William1) was born about 1765 in Colony of Virginia, UK; and died.

    Elizabeth married JACKSON, Phillip Whitehead on 13 Sep 1787. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  23. 32.  MARABLE, John Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary2, 1.William1) was born in 1771 in Mecklenburg County, Colony of Virginia, UK; died in 1817 in Georgia, USA.

    John married BILLUPS, Lucy Reade on 13 Dec 1791 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA. Lucy was born after 1770 in Mecklenburg County, Colony of Virginia, UK; died on 6 Oct 1829. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  24. 33.  MARABLE, Champion Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary2, 1.William1) was born about 1774 in Lunenburg County, Colony of Virginia, UK; died in Georgia, USA.

  25. 34.  MARABLE, Richard Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary2, 1.William1) was born in 1775 in Lunenburg County, Colony of Virginia, UK; died in Georgia, USA.

    Richard married BILLUPS, Sarah Givens on 8 Jan 1799 in Charlotte County, Virginia, USA. Sarah was born on 29 Aug 1771; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 35.  SYME, Mildred Descendancy chart to this point (10.Mildred3, 2.Nicholas2, 1.William1) was born in 1754 in Newcastle, Hanover, Colony of Virginia, UK; died in 1779.

    Mildred married HOOPS, David in 1772. David (son of HOOPS, Adam Sr. and FINNEY, Elizabeth) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 36.  SYME, Capt. John IIISYME, Capt. John III Descendancy chart to this point (10.Mildred3, 2.Nicholas2, 1.William1) was born in 1755 in Newcastle, Hanover, Colony of Virginia, UK; died on 10 Feb 1793 in Soldier's Joy - Cabell Family Home, Hardwicksville (Wingina), Amherst, Virginia, USA; was buried in 1793 in Newcastle, Hanover, Virginia, USA.

    John married OVERTON, Sally in May 1779. Sally (daughter of OVERTON, William III and HARRIS, Jemima) was born on 21 Jul 1756 in Albemarle County, Colony of Virginia, UK; died on 22 Sep 1798 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 39. SYME, John M. IV  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1779 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA; died in 1824.
    2. 40. SYME, Mildred Meriwether  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jan 1782 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA; died on 16 May 1843 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA; was buried in Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.

  3. 37.  SYME, Col. Nicholas Sr.SYME, Col. Nicholas Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (10.Mildred3, 2.Nicholas2, 1.William1) was born in 1759 in Newcastle, Hanover, Colony of Virginia, UK; died in 1812.

    Family/Spouse: JOHNSON, Elizabeth. Elizabeth (daughter of JOHNSON, Col. Richard and —?—, Dorothea) was born in 1760; died before 1804. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 41. SYME, Nicholas Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 42. SYME, Eliza  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    3. 43. SYME, Clarissa  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    4. 44. SYME, John Meriwether  Descendancy chart to this point was born between Aug and Dec 1779; died on 28 Jul 1836.

    Family/Spouse: JOHNSON, Jane. Jane (daughter of JOHNSON, Col. William) died before 1839. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 45. SYME, Dr. William Henry Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Sep 1808 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Jan 1875 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA.
    2. 46. SYME, Jane Grey  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1810; and died.

  4. 38.  SYME, Sarah Descendancy chart to this point (10.Mildred3, 2.Nicholas2, 1.William1) was born on 5 Nov 1760 in Newcastle, Hanover, Colony of Virginia, UK; died on 15 May 1814 in Soldier's Joy - Cabell Family Home, Hardwicksville (Wingina), Nelson, Virginia, USA; was buried in 1814 in Cabell Fanily Cemetery, Norwood, Nelson, Virginia, USA.

    Sarah married CABELL, Col. Samuel Jordan Sr. on 15 Nov 1781 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA. Samuel (son of CABELL, Col. William Sr. and JORDAN, Margaret Meredith) was born on 15 Dec 1756 in Colony of Virginia, UK; died on 4 Aug 1818 in Soldier's Joy - Cabell Family Home, Hardwicksville (Wingina), Nelson, Virginia, USA; was buried in Soldier's Joy Cemetery, Norwood, Nelson, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 47. CABELL, Mildred Meriwether  Descendancy chart to this point died on 14 Jun 1819 in Alabama Territory, USA.
    2. 48. CABELL, Margaret Washington  Descendancy chart to this point died on 17 Feb 1881 in Upshur County, West Virginia, USA.
    3. 49. CABELL, Nicholas Meriwether  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    4. 50. CABELL, William Syme  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Mar 1786; died on 27 Jun 1842 in Hinds County, Mississippi, USA.
    5. 51. CABELL, Dr. Samuel Jordan Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Nov 1787; died on 30 Dec 1845 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA.
    6. 52. CABELL, Paulina R.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1789; died in 1827.
    7. 53. CABELL, Dr. Patrick Henry  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Aug 1799 in Amherst County, Virginia, USA; died on 28 Jun 1838 in Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA; was buried in Cabell Fanily Cemetery, Norwood, Nelson, Virginia, USA.
    8. 54. CABELL, George Washington  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jul 1802; died on 2 Oct 1869 in Norwood, Nelson, Virginia, USA; was buried in Cabell Fanily Cemetery, Norwood, Nelson, Virginia, USA.
    9. 55. CABELL, Emeline S.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1804; and died.


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