Colonial Meriwether Families Tree - Person Sheet
Colonial Meriwether Families Tree - Person Sheet
Birth7 Jul 1715, Hanover County, Virginia
MemoMonth and day not proven.
Will Dated25 Sep 1771 Age: 56
Will Proved25 Mar 1772 Age: 56
OccupationPolitician, farmer.
FatherThomas Johnson , M (ca1675-<1735)
MotherAnne Meriwether , F (~1694-~1785)
Spouses
Marriageabt 1740
ChildrenThomas , M (~1745->1795)
Richard , M (-<1803)
William , M (~1750-)
Nicholas Meriwether , M
Elizabeth M. , F (ca1759-1807)
Ann "Nancy" , F
Jane , F
Dorothy , F
John Boswell , M
Notes for Richard Johnson
DEATH
There seems to be some confusion about his death date; LEC cites "Hanover Migrations, vol 1, p. 6 as giving a date of 29 Sep 1791; EGH has 27 Sep 1771. GMB cites 21W(1)46 as stating that Richard died Oct 1771 at New Castle; 25V425 has the same date and cites the Virginia Gazette. This article also states that there was a 1772 deed in Louisa (exact date not given) which refers to Dorothy Johnson of Hanover, widow of Col. Richard Johnson.
There seems to be some confusion about his death date; LEC cites "Hanover Migrations, vol 1, p. 6 as giving a date of 29 Sep 1791; EGH has 27 Sep 1771. GMB cites 21W(1)46 as stating that Richard died Oct 1771 at New Castle; 25V425 has the same date and cites the Virginia Gazette. This article also states that there was a 1772 deed in Louisa (exact date not given) which refers to Dorothy Johnson of Hanover, widow of Col. Richard Johnson.
Headstone notes for Richard Johnson
Richard’s tombstone has:
Hanover County, Virginia
Solitude Cemetery
Here lyeth the remains of Col. Richard Johnson
who was born in the year of our Lord
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifteen
and departed this life the
29th of September One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-one.
He was the son of Mr. Thomas Johnson of King William County and the grandson to Richard Johnson, Esq. of King William who was a member of his Majesty's Honourable Council in Virginia
Hanover County, Virginia
Solitude Cemetery
Here lyeth the remains of Col. Richard Johnson
who was born in the year of our Lord
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifteen
and departed this life the
29th of September One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-one.
He was the son of Mr. Thomas Johnson of King William County and the grandson to Richard Johnson, Esq. of King William who was a member of his Majesty's Honourable Council in Virginia
Will notes for Richard Johnson
Richard wrote his will on 25 September 1771 and it was probated on 25 March 1772. The will did not survive the destruction of Hanover County records.