Colonial Meriwether Families - Person Sheet
Colonial Meriwether Families - Person Sheet
Death1799, Louisa County, Virginia
Alias/AKAThomas Johnson, “Major”
Public Office FactBurgess of Louisa Co., Va., 1758-1776
Public Office FactSigner of the Association, 1769
Public Office FactMember of the Committee of Safety (1774)
FamGroupNumTMSI M1246
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FatherThomas Johnson , GGCW-3XX, M (ca1675-<1735)
MotherAnne Meriwether , M124 LVQ3-9MD, F (~1694-~1785)
Spouses
1Elizabeth Ashton 
446, F
446, FBirth1723, Westmoreland County, Virginia448
Deathabt 1777448
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FatherCol. Henry Ashton , M (1671-1731)
MotherMary Watts , F (1705-1731)
ChildrenThomas , M
George , M (1740-1834)
Richard , M (~1750-)
Henry Ashton , M (~1760-1806)
Mary , F (~1750-~1796)
2Ursula Rowe 336,420, S6JW-2X, F
336,420, S6JW-2X, FFlagsVolume 1
Unmarried
ChildrenLucy , L2KK-TFZ, F (1781-)
James , M (1783-)
Alicia , F (1785-)
John , M
William , M
Robert , M
Jane , F
Notes for Thomas Johnson
Known as the ‘very fat Thomas’, he was a Burgess from Caroline Co. After the death of his first wife, he moved to Louisa Co. and lived with the widow Estes, Ursula Rowe; they never married.
Research notes for Thomas Johnson
Was given the “Roundabout” land by mother, Anne.
^BIRTH-DEATH From MDBF.
FU: Get Compendium of American Genealogy, Volume 5, p. 210
^BIRTH-DEATH From MDBF.
FU: Get Compendium of American Genealogy, Volume 5, p. 210
Reference notes for Thomas Johnson
Thomas Johnson lived in Louisa county, and was known as Thomas Johnson, “major.” He was a member of the Assembly from Louisa from 1760-1766; signer of the Association in 1769; member of the County Committee in 1774. He married ______ and had issue:
23 Richard,
24 Henry Ashton,
25 Thomas, named in records of Louisa county. 184
23 Richard,
24 Henry Ashton,
25 Thomas, named in records of Louisa county. 184
Research notes for Thomas & Elizabeth (Family)
Children:
Knopke has another child, Sally Johnson, born 21 Jan 1774. This does not seem likely. 448
PPP has Ann Johnson, no further details.447
Knopke has another child, Sally Johnson, born 21 Jan 1774. This does not seem likely. 448
PPP has Ann Johnson, no further details.447
Research notes for Ursula (Spouse 2)
^NAME Douglas Register spells name as "Urcila Row".