Colonial Meriwether Families
Colonial Meriwether Families
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Introduction
COLONIAL MERIWETHER FAMILIES TREE
Nicholas Meriwether (1631–1678) was born and baptized in Norfolk County, England. About 1652 he immigrated to the Virginia Colony, working as Clerk of the Quarter Court for the Parliamentarian government. He bought land on Jamestown Island and Surry County, eventually marrying and moving his growing family to Surry in 1666.
Descendants of Nicholas organized The Meriwether Society in 1979. In 2017 the Society published the book, The Meriwether Family in America: Volume I, The Colonists, with a comprehensive review of everything then known about Nicholas and his children. In 2019 the Society confirmed the baptism records for Nicholas and five siblings, establishing his real English roots.
This online reference updates, corrects and extends the information found in the book. It covers the ancestors, siblings and four generations of descendants of Nicholas Meriwether (1631–1678) and his wives Elizabeth and Elizabeth. Plus links to connections such as Henry Hartwell, William Sherwood,, Richard Bennett, Henry and Thomas Woodhouse, etc.
If you have corrections, additions, or comments, please send them to:
genealogist@MeriwetherSociety.org
Thanks!
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The Meriwether Family in America: Volume I, The Colonists
The initial printing has sold out but copies may be found online..
Volume I Table of Contents
Chapter 1 British Origins
Chapter 2 The Colonies, A Choice
Chapter 3 First Colonial Meriwethers
Chapter 4 Nicholas Meriwether I
Chapter 5 Colonial Ladies To Match
Chapter 6 Family Matures and Thrives
Chapter 7 The Settled and the Restless
Chapter 8 Nicholas Meriwether II
Chapter 9 Francis Meriwether II
Chapter 10 Thomas Meriwether
Chapter 11 Clough, Clements, Williamson Connections
Chapter 12 Crawford Connections
Chapter 13 Bathurst Connections
Chapter 14 Browne Connections
Extensive Appendices
Updated: 15 Jul 2026
Nicholas Meriwether (1631–1678) was born and baptized in Norfolk County, England. About 1652 he immigrated to the Virginia Colony, working as Clerk of the Quarter Court for the Parliamentarian government. He bought land on Jamestown Island and Surry County, eventually marrying and moving his growing family to Surry in 1666.
Descendants of Nicholas organized The Meriwether Society in 1979. In 2017 the Society published the book, The Meriwether Family in America: Volume I, The Colonists, with a comprehensive review of everything then known about Nicholas and his children. In 2019 the Society confirmed the baptism records for Nicholas and five siblings, establishing his real English roots.
This online reference updates, corrects and extends the information found in the book. It covers the ancestors, siblings and four generations of descendants of Nicholas Meriwether (1631–1678) and his wives Elizabeth and Elizabeth. Plus links to connections such as Henry Hartwell, William Sherwood,, Richard Bennett, Henry and Thomas Woodhouse, etc.
If you have corrections, additions, or comments, please send them to:
genealogist@MeriwetherSociety.org
Thanks!
——————————————————————
The Meriwether Family in America: Volume I, The Colonists
The initial printing has sold out but copies may be found online..
Volume I Table of Contents
Chapter 1 British Origins
Chapter 2 The Colonies, A Choice
Chapter 3 First Colonial Meriwethers
Chapter 4 Nicholas Meriwether I
Chapter 5 Colonial Ladies To Match
Chapter 6 Family Matures and Thrives
Chapter 7 The Settled and the Restless
Chapter 8 Nicholas Meriwether II
Chapter 9 Francis Meriwether II
Chapter 10 Thomas Meriwether
Chapter 11 Clough, Clements, Williamson Connections
Chapter 12 Crawford Connections
Chapter 13 Bathurst Connections
Chapter 14 Browne Connections
Extensive Appendices
Updated: 15 Jul 2026
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