Abt 1625 - 1710 (~ 85 years)
Generation: 1
1. | CRAWFORD David, Esq. was born about 1625 in Ayershire, Kilburney, Scotland; died in 1710 in New Kent County, VA ("Assasquin"). Other Events and Attributes:
- Military: Sons of the American Revolution
- Immigration: 1 Jul 1643
- Land: 1672, New Kent County, VA
- Occupation: 1690; Plantation Owner; House Of Burgesses 1690-92
Notes:
Military:
U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
about David Crawford, Col.
Name:David Crawford
SAR Membership:91053
Birth Date:1625
Birth Place:Ayreshire, Scotland
Death Place:Virginia
Father:
Children:David Crawford
Immigration:
Immigration with father
1 Jul 1643 Age: 43 To America-Virginia Came with his only son, David
Land:
Date
1672
Location
New Kent County Virginia
Description
1,000 acres headrights passage for 20 people
David married CRAWFORD Jane --?-- in 1654 in Jamestown, Virginia. Jane was born in 1633; died in 1710. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. CRAWFORD Judith was born in 1658 in New Kent County, VA; and died.
- 3. CRAWFORD Angelina was born in Apr 1660 in New Kent County, VA; died in Apr 1756 in Virginia.
- 4. Capt. CRAWFORD David was born in Sep 1662 in New Kent County, VA; died on 6 Sep 1762 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA.
- 5. CRAWFORD John was born in New Kent County, VA; died on 10 Jan 1761 in Craven County, SC.
- 6. CRAWFORD Peter was born in New Kent County, VA; and died.
- 7. CRAWFORD Sarah was born in New Kent County, VA; died in 1752 in Fredericksville Parish.
- 8. CRAWFORD Elizabeth was born about 1672 in New Kent County, VA ("Assasquin"); died before 11 May 1762 in Greenville, Augusta, Virginia, USA; was buried in Greenville, Augusta, Virginia, USA.
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Generation: 2
4. | Capt. CRAWFORD David (1.David1) was born in Sep 1662 in New Kent County, VA; died on 6 Sep 1762 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Land: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA
- Military: British calvary
- Occupation: St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia; Burgess/warden/vestryman
- Will Proved: 1 Dec 1761, Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Notes:
Military:
Military
British calvary guarded the settlers from the Indians
Land:
Amherst Virginia Plantation Slave owner
Occupation:
Vestryman, Burgess and warden of St. Peter's Parish
Family/Spouse: SMITH Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born in 1673 in Hanover County, VA; died in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | CRAWFORD John (1.David1) was born in New Kent County, VA; died on 10 Jan 1761 in Craven County, SC. |
7. | CRAWFORD Sarah (1.David1) was born in New Kent County, VA; died in 1752 in Fredericksville Parish. Notes:
Died:
History
Fredericksville Parish has served Louisa and Albemarle counties. "An old mountain chapel (where Walker's Church afterward stood)," Lower Church (aka Trinity Church), Middle Church, and a church sometimes called Buckmountain Church belonged to this parish.[1][2]
Founded 1742
Parish Records
Colonial parish registers have been lost.
Marriages from 1782 to 1785 and some with no dates have been abstracted: FHL Film 850108 Item 4 .
Vestry Books
Davis, Rosalie Edith Rogers. Fredericksville Parish Vestry Book, 1742-1787. 2 vols. Manchester, Mo.: R.E. Davis, 1978, 1981. FHL Book 975.54 K2d
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8. | CRAWFORD Elizabeth (1.David1) was born about 1672 in New Kent County, VA ("Assasquin"); died before 11 May 1762 in Greenville, Augusta, Virginia, USA; was buried in Greenville, Augusta, Virginia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Alt. Burial: Unknown
- Will: Will proved in Louisa, but may have died in Albemarle
Notes:
. Her family is said to be descendents of Sir Roland Crawford, the grandfather of Sir William Wallace (the subject of Mel Gibson's 1994 epic movie Braveheart.) (Anderson, 1984) Together, they had nine children. Their oldest, Jane Meriwether married Colonel Robert Lewis; they became Meriwether Lewis' paternal great-grandparents. The second oldest, Nicholas Meriwether III married Mildred Thornton. The other children were William, Thomas, Colonel David Meriwether, Elizabeth, Ann, Sarah, and Mary.
Alt. Burial:
Burial place unknown, though some state "Clover Fields." May also have been with Nicholas on the Rivanna River.
Elizabeth married Col MERIWETHER Nicholas, Jr. on 26 Oct 1665 in New Kent County, VA (Saint Peter's Parish). Nicholas (son of MERIWETHER Nicholas, Sr. and WOODHOUSE Elizabeth) was born on 26 Oct 1667 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 12 Dec 1743 in North Garden, Albemarle, Virginia, USA; was buried in Albermarle County, Va. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. MERIWETHER Nicholas, III was born on 11 Jul 1699 in New Kent County, VA; died in 1739.
- 10. MERIWETHER Jane was born about 1705 in Greensville County, Virginia; died before Sep 1757; was buried in Cismont, Albemarle County, VA ("Belvoir").
- 11. MERIWETHER Elizabeth was born in 1705 in New Kent County, VA; died on 1 Jan 1725 in Hanover County, VA.
- 12. MERIWETHER Mary was born in 1707 in Albermarle County, Va; and died.
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Elizabeth married Col MERIWETHER Nicholas, Jr. in 1687 in Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, USA. Nicholas (son of MERIWETHER Nicholas, Sr. and WOODHOUSE Elizabeth) was born on 26 Oct 1667 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 12 Dec 1743 in North Garden, Albemarle, Virginia, USA; was buried in Albermarle County, Va. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. Col. MERIWETHER David was born about 1690 in James City County, Virginia; died on 25 Dec 1744 in Louisa County, VA; was buried in North Garden, Albemarle, Virginia, USA.
- 14. MERIWETHER Anne was born on 15 Jul 1694 in Goochland County, VA; and died.
- 15. MERIWETHER Sarah was born on 7 Dec 1697 in Goochland County, VA; died on 2 Jul 1733 in Virginia.
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Generation: 3
10. | MERIWETHER Jane (8.Elizabeth2, 1.David1) was born about 1705 in Greensville County, Virginia; died before Sep 1757; was buried in Cismont, Albemarle County, VA ("Belvoir"). Jane married Col. LEWIS Robert, III in 1725 in Greenville, Augusta, Virginia, USA. Robert (son of LEWIS John, II and WARNER Elizabeth) was born about 1701-1704 in Gloucester County, VA ("Warner Hall"); was christened in Aug 1704 in Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA; died before Dec 1765 in Greenville, Augusta, Virginia, USA; was buried in Cismont, Albemarle County, VA ("Belvoir"). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 16. LEWIS Anne was born about 1731 in Greenville, Augusta, Virginia, USA; and died.
- 17. LEWIS John was born on 31 Aug 1726 in New Kent County, VA (Saint Peter's Parish, Chemokins); died on 21 Jan 1788 in Caswell, North Carolina.
- 18. LEWIS Jane was born on 1 Jan 1727 in Hanover County, VA; and died.
- 19. LEWIS Elizabeth Lewis was born in 1729 in Hanover County, VA; and died.
- 20. LEWIS Mary was born about 1732 in Hanover County, VA; and died.
- 21. LEWIS Nicholas was born on 1733-19 Jan 1734 in Hanover County, VA ("Belvoir"); died on 8 Dec 1808 in Albermarle County, Va.
- 22. LEWIS Charles was born between 27 Apr 1734 and 1 Sep 1736 in Greenville, Augusta, Virginia, USA; and died.
- 23. LEWIS William was born about 1735 in Locust Hill, Albemarle, Virginia; died on 14 Nov 1779 in Cloverfields, Albemarle, Virginia.
- 24. LEWIS Mildred was born on 1 Sep 1737 in North Garden, Albemarle, Virginia, USA; died on 12 Sep 1780 in Chemokin, New Kent, Virginia, USA.
- 25. LEWIS Robert was born about 1739 in Greenville, Augusta, Virginia, USA; died on 7 Nov 1780 in Granville, NC.
- 26. LEWIS Sarah was born about 1745 in Albemarle County, VA ("Belvoir"); and died.
- 27. LEWIS Isabella and died.
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13. | Col. MERIWETHER David (8.Elizabeth2, 1.David1) was born about 1690 in James City County, Virginia; died on 25 Dec 1744 in Louisa County, VA; was buried in North Garden, Albemarle, Virginia, USA. Notes:
When David Meriwether was born in 1690 in Goochland, Virginia, his father, Nicholas, was 25 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 24. He married his first wife in 1711 in New Kent, Virginia. In 1713 he married his second wife in Virginia. He died on December 25, 1744, in Louisa, Virginia, at the age of 54.
Birth: Probably James City County, maybe Surry County
Burial: Buried beside his father on the east side of the Rivanna River. Site has been lost.
Children
Thomas MERIWETHER b: ABT 1713 in New Kent County, Virginia
David MERIWETHER b: 5 OCT 1716 in Hanover County, Virginia
Nicholas MERIWETHER b: 11 Feb 1719/20 in New Kent County, Virginia
Anne MERIWETHER b: 11 NOV 1721 in Hanover County, Virginia
Sarah MERIWETHER b: 12 Feb 1724/5 in Hanover County, Virginia
Francis MERIWETHER b: ABT 1726 in Virginia
James MERIWETHER b: 1 JUN 1729 in Hanover County, Virginia
William MERIWETHER b: 25 DEC 1730 in Goochland County, Virginia
Col. David Meriwether married Ann Holmes and had a son, Thomas. This Thomas Meriwether married Elizabeth Thornton, and had 11 children, including Lucy Meriwether , the mother of Meriwether Lewis. Ann also gave birth to Colonel Nicholas Meriwether (the first Meriwether to live at Cloverfields with his wife, Margaret Douglas) (Anderson, 1984) , Francis, David, Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, Ann, Mildred, Thomas, and Jane. You will notice by now that the Meriwether family tended to recycle the same name every generation, and occasionally more than once a generation. This has become very confusing to genealogists. Many have confused which Nicholas married who, and who exactly was Meriwether Lewis' grandfather. This presentation streamlines the family to list those who directly pertain to the explorers to clarify the connections.
David married HOLMES Anne in 1713 in New Kent County, VA. Anne (daughter of HOLMES George, Esq.) was born on 19 Dec 1695 in King and Queen Court House, King and Queen, Virginia, USA; died on 11 Mar 1735 in Gwathmey, Hanover, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 28. MERIWETHER Thomas was born about 1713 in New Kent County, VA; died before 25 Jun 1757 in Louisa County, VA.
- 29. MERIWETHER David was born on 5 Oct 1716 in Hanover County, VA; died on 23 Aug 1772 in Atlantic Ocean; was buried in At Sea.
- 30. MERIWETHER Nicholas was born on 11 Feb 1720 in New Kent County, VA; died on 3 May 1758 in North Garden, Albemarle, Virginia, USA.
- 31. MERIWETHER Anne was born on 11 Nov 1721 in Louisa County, VA; died before 10 Dec 1792.
- 32. MERIWETHER Sarah was born on 12 Feb 1725 in Louisa County, VA; died on 5 Sep 1725 in Louisa County, VA.
- 33. MERIWETHER Francis was born about 1726 in Greensville County, Virginia; died on 7 Jun 1793 in Greenwood, Abbeville County, Sc; was buried in Greenwood, Abbeville County, Sc.
- 34. MERIWETHER James was born on 1 Jun 1729 in Hanover County, VA; died on 26 Sep 1801 in Louisa County, VA.
- 35. MERIWETHER William was born on 25 Dec 1730 in Goochland County, VA; died on 24 Dec 1790 in Jefferson County, Kentucky; was buried in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
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Generation: 4
16. | LEWIS Anne (10.Jane3, 8.Elizabeth2, 1.David1) was born about 1731 in Greenville, Augusta, Virginia, USA; and died. Anne married LEWIS John about 1745 in Greenville, Augusta, Virginia, USA. John was born on 19 Oct 1729 in Spotsylvania County, VA; was christened on 23 Nov 1729; died on 12 Sep 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 36. LEWIS Jane was born about 1759 in Greenville, Augusta, Virginia, USA; died before 1787 in South Carolina.
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17. | LEWIS John (10.Jane3, 8.Elizabeth2, 1.David1) was born on 31 Aug 1726 in New Kent County, VA (Saint Peter's Parish, Chemokins); died on 21 Jan 1788 in Caswell, North Carolina. |
21. | LEWIS Nicholas (10.Jane3, 8.Elizabeth2, 1.David1) was born on 1733-19 Jan 1734 in Hanover County, VA ("Belvoir"); died on 8 Dec 1808 in Albermarle County, Va. |
23. | LEWIS William (10.Jane3, 8.Elizabeth2, 1.David1) was born about 1735 in Locust Hill, Albemarle, Virginia; died on 14 Nov 1779 in Cloverfields, Albemarle, Virginia. Other Events and Attributes:
- Military: Revolutionary War
Notes:
William Lewis was born about 1735, in Albemarle County, Virginia, the child of Robert and Jane. He married Lucy Meriwether about 1769. They had one child during their marriage. He died on November 17, 1779, in Albemarle County, Virginia, at the age of 44.
Clover Fields Cemetery Albemarle Co., VA
Lieut William Lewis Birth: 1748 VA Death: Nov. 14, 1779 Albemarle Co., VA William Lewis was the father of Capt. Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. NOTE: The dates on his gravestone, erected by the DAR many years after his burial, are questionable. He probably was born between 1734 and 1738. His wife Lucy (Meriwether) stated that he died in 14 Nov 1779 and she remarried in 1780. The existence of the 1780 inventory of his estate, tends to confirm the 1779 [death] date. Family links: Parents: Robert Lewis (1702 - 1765) Jane Meriwether Lewis (1705 - 1757) Spouse: Lucy Meriwether Marks (1752 - 1837)* Children: Jane Meriwether Lewis Anderson (1770 - 1845)* Lucinda Lewis (1772 - ____)* Meriwether Lewis (1774 - 1809)* Reuben Lewis (1777 - 1844)* Siblings: Anne Lewis* Nicholas Lewis (1734 - 1808)* Mary Lewis (Cobbs) Thomson (1735 - 1812)* William Lewis (1748 - 1779) William Lewis (1748 - 1779)* *Calculated relationship Note: TMSI [659] Burial: Clover Fields Cemetery Albemarle Co., VA Maintained by: The Meriwether Society, ... Originally Created by: Sharon Sabel Pike Record added: Feb 15, 2003 Find A Grave Memorial# 7188221 NOTE INCORRECT DATES ON GRAVESTONE SOURCE: Online @http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
(Medical):In November of 1779, William Lewis died of Pneumonia.
Military:
Lt.
Family/Spouse: MERIWETHER Lucy. Lucy (daughter of MERIWETHER Thomas and THORNTON Elizabeth) was born on 4 Feb 1752 in North Garden, Albemarle, Virginia, USA; died in 1837 in North Garden, Albemarle, Virginia, USA; was buried in North Garden, Albemarle, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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24. | LEWIS Mildred (10.Jane3, 8.Elizabeth2, 1.David1) was born on 1 Sep 1737 in North Garden, Albemarle, Virginia, USA; died on 12 Sep 1780 in Chemokin, New Kent, Virginia, USA. |
28. | MERIWETHER Thomas (13.David3, 8.Elizabeth2, 1.David1) was born about 1713 in New Kent County, VA; died before 25 Jun 1757 in Louisa County, VA. Notes:
I am looking over some of the documents I have on my ancestors, who served in the Revolutionary War, and took note of the signatures. For some reason they just jumped out at me, and I thought they would be of interest to the list.
The Document I have is from Ambrose Lewis, who is the brother of my direct ancestor Charles Lewis. Ambrose and Charles served in the Revolutionary War as Seamen and Foot Soldiers. The document I have is a certification that Ambrose Lewis, is entitled to the proportion of land allowed a Sailor of the State Navy for three years service, and it is signed (it looks like December, or September), 21st 1783. There are two signatures, one is Thomas Meriwether, and the other is Benjamin Harrison. I believe this is the Thomas Meriwether who married his cousin Jane Meriwether.
Benjamin Harrison was the governor of Virginia at that time. Ambrose Lewis went to Washington DC after his pension was suspended. It was there that he petitioned the senate to have his military service at the Battle of Camden SC added to the record. He finally won, but his land bounty certificate was used by his heirs.
This short document has quite a bit of historical information on it.
Anita
Col. David Meriwether married Ann Holmes and had a son, Thomas. This Thomas Meriwether married Elizabeth Thornton, and had 11 children, including Lucy Meriwether , the mother of Meriwether Lewis. Ann also gave birth to Colonel Nicholas Meriwether (the first Meriwether to live at Cloverfields with his wife, Margaret Douglas) (Anderson, 1984) , Francis, David, Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, Ann, Mildred, Thomas, and Jane. You will notice by now that the Meriwether family tended to recycle the same name every generation, and occasionally more than once a generation. This has become very confusing to genealogists. Many have confused which Nicholas married who, and who exactly was Meriwether Lewis' grandfather. This presentation streamlines the family to list those who directly pertain to the explorers to clarify the connections.
Family/Spouse: THORNTON Elizabeth. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 41. MERIWETHER Lucy was born on 4 Feb 1752 in North Garden, Albemarle, Virginia, USA; died in 1837 in North Garden, Albemarle, Virginia, USA; was buried in North Garden, Albemarle, Virginia, USA.
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33. | MERIWETHER Francis (13.David3, 8.Elizabeth2, 1.David1) was born about 1726 in Greensville County, Virginia; died on 7 Jun 1793 in Greenwood, Abbeville County, Sc; was buried in Greenwood, Abbeville County, Sc. Other Events and Attributes:
- Nickname: Frank
- Occupation: Indications he was a mill owner and planter
- Marriage Contract: 1749, Spotsylvania County, VA
- Alt. Death: 7 Jun 1793, Greenwood, Abbeville County, Sc
Notes:
Children
John MERIWETHER b: 12 Mar 1751/2 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Zachary MERIWETHER b: 4 MAY 1754 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Nicholas MERIWETHER b: ABT 1755 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Ann MERIWETHER b: in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Elizabeth MERIWETHER b: 1760 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Joseph MERIWETHER b: ABT 1762 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Mary MERIWETHER b: in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Publication: The Meriwether Society, Inc.
URL: http://MeriwetherSociety.org
Text: Information about this individual has been collected by The Meriweither Society from many sources. As the Society is in the process of verifying the information, it should be treated as unconfirmed at this time. Please do not assume the information is correct.
If you have information about this individual, please contact the Society. PLEASE DO NOT USE THE INFORMATION SHOWN WITHOUT VERIFYING IT YOURSELF!
Type: Book
Periodical: The Meriwethers and Their Connections
Author: Nelson Heath Meriwether
Publication: Artcraft Press
Date: 1964
Detail: Reprinted in 1991 by The Meriwether Society, Gateway Press
Type: Periodical
Detail: The Meriwether Society Source: S309
Type: Book
Detail: The Meriwether Society Source: S316
Type: Gedcom File
Detail: The Meriwether Society Source: S88
Type: Web Site
URL: http://www.payne.org/surnames.shtml
Type: Periodical
Detail: The Meriwether Society Source: S223
Text: p. 296
Type: Periodical
Detail: The Meriwether Society Source: S311
Text: p. 199
Francis married LEWIS Mary Waller on 16 Jan 1749 in Spotsylvania County, VA. Mary (daughter of LEWIS Zachary, Jr. and WALLER Mary) was born on 30 Jan 1727 in Spotsylvania County, VA; was christened on 29 Feb 1728; died on 19 Jun 1807 in Greenwood, Abbeville County, Sc; was buried in Jun 1807 in Greenwood, Abbeville County, Sc. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 42. Capt. MERIWETHER John was born on 12 Mar 1753 in Spotsylvania County, VA; died on 31 Jan 1820 in Abbeville County, 96th District, SC; was buried in Greenwood, Abbeville County, Sc.
- 43. Dr. MERIWETHER Zachary, Sr. was born on 4 May 1754 in Spotsylvania County, VA; died on 14 Jan 1836 in Greene County, AL.
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35. | MERIWETHER William (13.David3, 8.Elizabeth2, 1.David1) was born on 25 Dec 1730 in Goochland County, VA; died on 24 Dec 1790 in Jefferson County, Kentucky; was buried in Jefferson County, Kentucky. |
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