Colonial Meriwether Families Tree - Person Sheet
Colonial Meriwether Families Tree - Person Sheet
NameFrancis Meriwether 
30, Brother, M
30, Brother, MBirthbef 29 Sep 1642, Stratton Saint Michael with Saint Peter Parish, Norfolk, England
Deathabt May 1676, Surry County, Virginia
BurialSurry County, Virginia266
FatherRector John Merywether , M (~1599-<1660)
MotherJoane Browne , F (<1609-)
Never married
Biography notes for Francis Meriwether
Francis Meriwether
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Church Records for Norfolk, England, show that Francis Meriwether was baptized 29 Sep 1642 in Norfolk, England, son of John Meriwether and his wife Joane. Sometime before 1669 Francis joined his brother Nicholas in Virginia, as he is found in the 1669 Surry Count tithables list: “Mr. Meriwether & Bro & 4 Sarvts—6 [tithables]”.
Some evidence exists that Francis worked as a legal clerk for William May and Nicholas Meriwether.
In 1674 Francis was called to task by the Governor’s General Court for circulating a “scandalous” petition against Lt. Col. George Jordon and was compelled to beg the Governor’s pardon.
The last known record of Francis while he lived is the 1675 Surry County tithable list, where he appears as the only person in his own household.
He probably died in late May or early June 1676, as on 14 Jun 1676 Nicholas was appointed the administrator of Francis’ estate:
“Commission of Administration granted unto Ni: Meriwether on Estate of his dec’d Bro. Fra. Meriwether signed at James Citty by the governor June 14th, 1676.”
There is no evidence that Francis ever married.
For more information, see the section on Francis in the book “The Meriwether Family in America, Volume I: The Colonists.”
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Church Records for Norfolk, England, show that Francis Meriwether was baptized 29 Sep 1642 in Norfolk, England, son of John Meriwether and his wife Joane. Sometime before 1669 Francis joined his brother Nicholas in Virginia, as he is found in the 1669 Surry Count tithables list: “Mr. Meriwether & Bro & 4 Sarvts—6 [tithables]”.
Some evidence exists that Francis worked as a legal clerk for William May and Nicholas Meriwether.
In 1674 Francis was called to task by the Governor’s General Court for circulating a “scandalous” petition against Lt. Col. George Jordon and was compelled to beg the Governor’s pardon.
The last known record of Francis while he lived is the 1675 Surry County tithable list, where he appears as the only person in his own household.
He probably died in late May or early June 1676, as on 14 Jun 1676 Nicholas was appointed the administrator of Francis’ estate:
“Commission of Administration granted unto Ni: Meriwether on Estate of his dec’d Bro. Fra. Meriwether signed at James Citty by the governor June 14th, 1676.”
There is no evidence that Francis ever married.
For more information, see the section on Francis in the book “The Meriwether Family in America, Volume I: The Colonists.”