Colonial Meriwether Families - Person Sheet
Colonial Meriwether Families - Person Sheet
Birth07 Jul 1715, Hanover County, Virginia
MemoMonth and day not proven.
Will Dated25 Sep 1771 Age: 56
Will Proved25 Mar 1772 Age: 56
OccupationPolitician, farmer.
FamGroupNumTMSI M1243
FlagsVolume 1
FatherThomas Johnson , GGCW-3XX, M (ca1675-<1735)
MotherAnne Meriwether , M124 LVQ3-9MD, F (~1694-~1785)
Spouses
1Dorothea Powers 
339,340, F
339,340, FDeathMar 1781337
BurialSolitude Cemetery, Hanover County, Virginia
RelationshipIs she related to John Boswell, who married Richard’s sister Anne?
FlagsVolume 1
Marriageabt 1740
ChildrenThomas , M (~1745->1795)
Richard , M (-<1803)
William , M (~1750-)
Nicholas Meriwether , M
Elizabeth M. , 58971, 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
Research notes for Richard Johnson
!BIRTH Date from LEC.
^MARR **info from SA p176 incorrect; confuses Richard Johnson Sr. & Jr.
^MARR **info from SA p176 incorrect; confuses Richard Johnson Sr. & Jr.
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.
Residences notes for Richard Johnson
Lived in Saint Martin’s Parish, Louisa County, possibly on land he substituted for land in King & Queen Co. that he received from his uncle, Richard Johnson. Later, he moved to New Castle, Saint Paul’s Parish, Hanover County, where he died in 1771.
Deed notes for Dorothea (Spouse 1)
21 Aug 1772
Dorothy Johnson of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover county, Relict and executrix of Col. Richard Johnson, Dec'd., to John Fretwell of St. Martin's Parish, Louisa Co.; 55 Lbs. current money; parcel of land and plantation of Col. Richard Johnson in St. Martins Parish, Louisa Co. bounded by David Johnson, William Priddy, William Henderson, Thomas Henderson, Dec'd., Col. Dudley Diggs and William Johnson; containing by estimation 200 acres, all houses, orchards, buildings, etc. Wit. John Sanders, John Thomsson, Alex. Henderson.
Signed: Dorothy Johnson.
Rec. 8 Mar 1773
Louisa DB: D1/2, 454
Dorothy Johnson of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover county, Relict and executrix of Col. Richard Johnson, Dec'd., to John Fretwell of St. Martin's Parish, Louisa Co.; 55 Lbs. current money; parcel of land and plantation of Col. Richard Johnson in St. Martins Parish, Louisa Co. bounded by David Johnson, William Priddy, William Henderson, Thomas Henderson, Dec'd., Col. Dudley Diggs and William Johnson; containing by estimation 200 acres, all houses, orchards, buildings, etc. Wit. John Sanders, John Thomsson, Alex. Henderson.
Signed: Dorothy Johnson.
Rec. 8 Mar 1773
Louisa DB: D1/2, 454