Colonial Meriwether Families - Person Sheet
Colonial Meriwether Families - Person Sheet
NameElizabeth Ashton 
446, F
446, FBirth1723, Westmoreland County, Virginia448
Deathabt 1777448
FlagsVolume 1
FatherCol. Henry Ashton , M (1671-1731)
MotherMary Watts , F (1705-1731)
Spouses
1Thomas Johnson 446,447,185, G Grandson, PG4T-6T, M
446,447,185, G Grandson, PG4T-6T, MDeath1799, 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
FlagsFollowup, TMSI AD, Volume 1
FatherThomas Johnson , GGCW-3XX, M (ca1675-<1735)
MotherAnne Meriwether , M124 LVQ3-9MD, F (~1694-~1785)
ChildrenThomas , M
George , M (1740-1834)
Richard , M (~1750-)
Henry Ashton , M (~1760-1806)
Mary , F (~1750-~1796)
Notes for Thomas (Spouse 1)
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 (Spouse 1)
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 (Spouse 1)
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)