Person Page 209

Dr. Charles Meriwether^1,2,3,4,5

Parents

Key Events:

• Dr. Charles Meriwether was born on 12 Aug 1766 in "Clover Fields", Albemarle Co., Virginia.^6,7,8,9
• Charles married Lydia Laurie on 14 Nov 1791 in Edinburgh, Scotland.^10,11,12
• Charles married Ann Minor, daughter of Dabney Carr Minor and Nancy Ann Anderson, on 15 Sep 1800.^13,14,15,16
• Charles married Mary Walton in 1808.¹⁷
• Charles died on 7 Oct 1843 in "Meriville", near Guthrie, Todd Co., Kentucky, at age 77.^18,19
• He was buried in "Meriville", near Guthrie, Todd Co., Kentucky.²⁰

Citations

1. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, doesn't show title.
2. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 18, & pg 44, which shows title Dr.
3. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 65, citing Bible given by Parson Douglass to his daughter Margaret after her marriage, in the handwriting of the Parson.
4. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 25, citing record copied 25 Jul 1845 by Mary Launcelot Minor from Bible printed 1646, given by Sarah Carr to her son James Minor, and by him to his son Dabney, shows surname only.
5. Genealogical Publishing Co., Genealogies of Virginia Families - William and Mary Quarterly, vol III, pg 712, extract from 1st Series, Vol. IX (1900) pp 179-182, shows title.
6. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998.
7. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 18.
8. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 60, citing Parson Douglas' own handwriting in his Bible, printed in Edinburgh, 1762, by Kincaid; shows date.
9. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 65, citing Bible given by Parson Douglass to his daughter Margaret after her marriage, in the handwriting of the Parson; shows date.
10. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows county, but as married to Charles Hunter Meriwether.
11. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 18 & 49, shows date, city, country, and as his first marriage.
12. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 63, citing Parson Douglas' own handwriting in his Bible, printed in Edinburgh, 1762, by Kincaid; shows date.
13. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows date.
14. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 18, shows date, and as his second marriage.
15. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 25, citing record copied 25 Jul 1845 by Mary Launcelot Minor from Bible printed 1646, given by Sarah Carr to her son James Minor, and by him to his son Dabney, shows married.
16. Genealogical Publishing Co., Genealogies of Virginia Families - William and Mary Quarterly, vol III, pg 712, extract from 1st Series, Vol. IX (1900) pp 179-182, shows married.
17. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 45, shows year and as his third marriage.
18. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows date, place, county, and state.
19. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 44, shows date, place, town, county, and state.
20. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 44.

Francis Thornton Meriwether^1,2,3,4

Parents

Key Events:

• Francis Thornton Meriwether was born on 5 Nov 1768 in "Clover Fields", Albemarle Co., Virginia.^5,6,7,8
• Francis married Catherine Davies on 2 Jun 1793.^1,2
• Francis died in Jun 1814 in Bedford Co., Virginia, at age 45.^9,10

Citations

1. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998.
2. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 19.
3. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 65, citing Bible given by Parson Douglass to his daughter Margaret after her marriage, in the handwriting of the Parson.
4. Glover, Anne, in "Re: Jas. A. Meriwether," listserve message, 29 Mar 2000.
5. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows date, place, county, and state.
6. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 19, shows date.
7. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 60, citing Parson Douglas' own handwriting in his Bible, printed in Edinburgh, 1762, by Kincaid; shows date.
8. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 65, citing Bible given by Parson Douglass to his daughter Margaret after her marriage, in the handwriting of the Parson; shows date.
9. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows date, county, and state.
10. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 19, shows month and year.

Catherine Davies^1,2,3

Key Events:

• Catherine Davies was born on 19 Nov 1772.⁴
• Catherine married Francis Thornton Meriwether, son of Nicholas H. Meriwether and Margaret Douglass, on 2 Jun 1793.^1,2

Citations

1. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998.
2. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 19.
3. Glover, Anne, in "Re: Jas. A. Meriwether," listserve message, 29 Mar 2000.
4. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 49.