Colonial Meriwether Families Tree - Person Sheet
Colonial Meriwether Families Tree - Person Sheet
NameElizabeth Meriwether 
30, Daughter, F
30, Daughter, FBirthabt 1661, Jamestown, James City County, Virginia
Deathca 1700, Surry County, Virginia
BurialSurry County, Virginia241
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FatherNicholas Meriwether , M (<1631-1678)
MotherElizabeth wife1 , F (ca1635-~1663)
Spouses
1Rev. John Clough , M
, MBirthca 1655
Death15 Feb 1683/4, Jamestown, James City County, Virginia242
BurialJamestown Fort Cemetery, Jamestown, James City County, Virginia243
MarriageBef 15 Feb 1683/4, Virginia
No Children
Birthca 1650–1660, England
Deathabt 1717, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
BurialIsle of Wight County, Virginia245
MarriageBef 5 Jan 1685/6, Virginia
Marr MemoMarried 2 Mar 1684/5?
ChildrenFrancis , M (~1686-~1721)
Biography notes for Elizabeth Meriwether
Elizabeth (Meriwether) Clough Clements 9
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Elizabeth is the oldest known child of Nicholas Meriwether, the only child of the first marriage by Nicholas.
Elizabeth first married Rev. John Clough; no known children. After his death, she married Francis Clements, by whom she had one known son, Francis Jr., who died in 1721 without issue. Elizabeth was alive in 1695 when she and her brother Nicholas were appointed administrators of their brother William’s estate. She was dead by 1703 when Francis married again.
See “The Meriwether Family in America: Volume I, The Colonists” for more details.
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Elizabeth is the oldest known child of Nicholas Meriwether, the only child of the first marriage by Nicholas.
Elizabeth first married Rev. John Clough; no known children. After his death, she married Francis Clements, by whom she had one known son, Francis Jr., who died in 1721 without issue. Elizabeth was alive in 1695 when she and her brother Nicholas were appointed administrators of their brother William’s estate. She was dead by 1703 when Francis married again.
See “The Meriwether Family in America: Volume I, The Colonists” for more details.
Notes for Elizabeth Meriwether
Additional evidence:
On 21 Apr 1695, Francis Clements, his wife Elizabeth, and Nicholas Meriwether (II) petitioned the court to appoint them as administrators of the estate of William Meriwether “late of this colony dying and leaving an estate of divers goods... (The said Eliza’a. & Nicholas being sister and brother to the said dec’d.)…”. This proves that Elizabeth (Meriwether) Clements was the daughter of Nicholas Meriwether I (but not, as we shall argue, necessarily the daughter of Elizabeth (?), second wife of Nicholas I and mother of Nicholas II). 246
On 5 Jan 1685/6, Francis Clements is shown to have married the widow of Rev. John Clough: “The difference between Mr. Fra. Clemons as marreing Mrs. Eliz. Clough Exrx. of Mr. Jno. Clough and Mr. James Cane is refrd. to xt. Cort.” 247
So this proves that Elizabeth was married to Rev. John Clough prior to marrying Francis Clements. Rev. Clough was minister in Jamestown during Bacon’s Rebellion (1676) but was serving as minister of Southwarke Parish, Surry County, in 1680, where it is presumed that the Meriwether family was still worshiping. It is possible that Elizabeth & Rev. Clough met around that time, married, and subsequently moved back to Jamestown, where Clough died in Feb 1683/4.
The 1695 court petition is the last we hear of Elizabeth, and in 1703 Francis’ wife is shown to be named ‘Lydia’, indicating Elizabeth had died, probably prior to 1702. It is believed that Francis Jr. is the only surviving child of Elizabeth and Francis Clements.
Elizabeth was probably the eldest child of Nicholas, and perhaps the daughter of an unknown first wife of Nicholas. This is based on the fact that, except for Elizabeth, all the children of Nicholas and his wife Elizabeth (?), plus Elizabeth Browne, issue of Elizabeth (?) Meriwether and Col. William Brown, are named in the will of Henry Hartwell as being “nieces of my wife Jane”. Since Elizabeth was not named, nor was her son Francis, this strongly indicates that she was not related to Jane (?) Hartwell, as all her siblings were. If true, this indicates that 1) Jane was probably the sister of Elizabeth (?) Meriwether Browne, not the sister of Nicholas Meriwether I as frequently cited, and 2) that Elizabeth Meriwether was not the daughter of Elizabeth (?) Meriwether Browne.
On 21 Apr 1695, Francis Clements, his wife Elizabeth, and Nicholas Meriwether (II) petitioned the court to appoint them as administrators of the estate of William Meriwether “late of this colony dying and leaving an estate of divers goods... (The said Eliza’a. & Nicholas being sister and brother to the said dec’d.)…”. This proves that Elizabeth (Meriwether) Clements was the daughter of Nicholas Meriwether I (but not, as we shall argue, necessarily the daughter of Elizabeth (?), second wife of Nicholas I and mother of Nicholas II). 246
On 5 Jan 1685/6, Francis Clements is shown to have married the widow of Rev. John Clough: “The difference between Mr. Fra. Clemons as marreing Mrs. Eliz. Clough Exrx. of Mr. Jno. Clough and Mr. James Cane is refrd. to xt. Cort.” 247
So this proves that Elizabeth was married to Rev. John Clough prior to marrying Francis Clements. Rev. Clough was minister in Jamestown during Bacon’s Rebellion (1676) but was serving as minister of Southwarke Parish, Surry County, in 1680, where it is presumed that the Meriwether family was still worshiping. It is possible that Elizabeth & Rev. Clough met around that time, married, and subsequently moved back to Jamestown, where Clough died in Feb 1683/4.
The 1695 court petition is the last we hear of Elizabeth, and in 1703 Francis’ wife is shown to be named ‘Lydia’, indicating Elizabeth had died, probably prior to 1702. It is believed that Francis Jr. is the only surviving child of Elizabeth and Francis Clements.
Elizabeth was probably the eldest child of Nicholas, and perhaps the daughter of an unknown first wife of Nicholas. This is based on the fact that, except for Elizabeth, all the children of Nicholas and his wife Elizabeth (?), plus Elizabeth Browne, issue of Elizabeth (?) Meriwether and Col. William Brown, are named in the will of Henry Hartwell as being “nieces of my wife Jane”. Since Elizabeth was not named, nor was her son Francis, this strongly indicates that she was not related to Jane (?) Hartwell, as all her siblings were. If true, this indicates that 1) Jane was probably the sister of Elizabeth (?) Meriwether Browne, not the sister of Nicholas Meriwether I as frequently cited, and 2) that Elizabeth Meriwether was not the daughter of Elizabeth (?) Meriwether Browne.