Colonial Meriwether Families Tree - Person Sheet
Colonial Meriwether Families Tree - Person Sheet
Baptism23 Nov 1729, King and Queen County, Virginia Age: <1
Death12 Sep 1780, Spotsylvania County, Virginia543 Age: 50
BurialUnknown, Virginia546
Alias/AKAJohn "The Honest Lawyer" Lewis
OccupationAttorney
Military ServiceAmerican Revolution Patriot
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FatherZachary Lewis , M (1702-1765)
MotherMary Waller , F (1699-1781)
Spouses
Birthabt 1731, Hanover County, Virginia540
DeathVirginia
BurialUnknown, Virginia541
FatherCol. Robert Lewis , M (~1704-1765)
MotherJane Meriwether , F (~1705-<1757)
Marriageabt 1745, Virginia
ChildrenNicholas , M (1748-)
John Zachary , M (1750->1784)
Robert , M (?-?)
Jane , F (~1759-<1787)
Mary , F (1766-1801)
Deed notes for John Lewis
Name: Zachary Lewis
Date: 19 Jun 1771
Location: Spotsylvania Co., VA
Property: Lot No. 2 in town of Fredksbg.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Virginia County Records - Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume I" edited by William Armstrong Crozier.
Remarks: John Lewis and Ann, his wife, of Spts. Co. to Charles Yates, of Fredksbg., Gent. 30 curr. Lot No. 2 in town of Fredksbg., in that portion laid out by Jno. Allan, Decd., etc., which descended to sd. John Lewis as heir at law of his father, Zachary Lewis,
Description: Grantor's deceased Father. 548
Date: 19 Jun 1771
Location: Spotsylvania Co., VA
Property: Lot No. 2 in town of Fredksbg.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Virginia County Records - Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume I" edited by William Armstrong Crozier.
Remarks: John Lewis and Ann, his wife, of Spts. Co. to Charles Yates, of Fredksbg., Gent. 30 curr. Lot No. 2 in town of Fredksbg., in that portion laid out by Jno. Allan, Decd., etc., which descended to sd. John Lewis as heir at law of his father, Zachary Lewis,
Description: Grantor's deceased Father. 548
Will notes for John Lewis
John's will names three sons, John Zachary Lewis, Robert Lewis and Nicholas Lewis.
Notes for John & Ann (Family)
Family Home
The family home for John and Anne was “Bel Air”, situated twenty miles from Frederickburg, VA. As of 1910 it was still owned by a member of the family. 547
The family home for John and Anne was “Bel Air”, situated twenty miles from Frederickburg, VA. As of 1910 it was still owned by a member of the family. 547
Notes for John & Ann (Family)
Land Sale
On 19 Jun 1771, John Lewis and Ann, his wife, of Spotsylvania County, sold Lot No. 2 in town of Fredereickburg to Charles Yates. This land descended to John Lewis as heir at law of his father, Zachary Lewis. 548
On 19 Jun 1771, John Lewis and Ann, his wife, of Spotsylvania County, sold Lot No. 2 in town of Fredereickburg to Charles Yates. This land descended to John Lewis as heir at law of his father, Zachary Lewis. 548