Sources
Sources
401. Mark Lewis, “Lewis At Home/ My Short Lewis Heritage,” http://lewisathome.com/lewis/lineage/, 1780.
403. Frank Womack Fletcher, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 for James Franklin Fletcher, 1781.
405. “Will of Charles Lewis of The Byrd, 1779,” Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 7, June 1900, p. 294-295.
406. Frank Womack Fletcher, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 for James Franklin Fletcher, States name is Mary France Lewis.
407. Mark Lewis, “Lewis At Home/ My Short Lewis Heritage,” http://lewisathome.com/lewis/lineage/.
408. Frank Womack Fletcher, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 for James Franklin Fletcher.
409. The Douglas Register, Rev. William Douglas, W. Mac Jones, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1977, "Lewis, Rob: of Louisa & ffrances Lewis of this parish 1760, Sep : 3 p. 5"; p. 31.
410. Frank Womack Fletcher, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 for James Franklin Fletcher, Has married at "The Byrd" 3 Sep 1760.
411. “Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700-1850,” Virginia Marriage Records, Elizabeth Bentley, Ancestry, August 31, 1760.
412. “Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800,” Ancestry, Name: Robert Jr. Lewis-Spouse: Frances Lewis-Marriage Date: 31 Aug 1760-Marriage Location: Goochland County, Virginia.
418. Gov. George Rockingham Gilmer, Georgians - Sketches of some of the First Settlers of Upper Georgia, of the Cherokees, and the Author, Heritage Papers, Danielsville, Georgia, 1989.
419. The Douglas Register, Rev. William Douglas, W. Mac Jones, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1977, p. 238.
421. On August 18, 1804 Clark in his journal entry mentioned that it was Meriwether’s 30th birthday. On August 18, 1805, Lewis mentioned in his entry said “This day I completed my thirty first year . . .” and continued with his famous self appraisement which ended with his dedication “. . . to live for mankind, as I have heretofore lived for myself.”
424. The Meriwethers and Their Connections, Nelson Heath Meriwether, Artcraft Press, 1964, Reprinted in 1991 by The Meriwether Society, Gateway Press, p. 301.
425. 1631-1899 - The Record of Nicholas Meriwether of Wales and Descendants in Virginia and Maryland, William Ridgely Griffith, Nixon-Jones Printing Company, St. Louis, 1899, Reprinted by The Meriwether Society, p. 117.
426. The Douglas Register, Rev. William Douglas, W. Mac Jones, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1977, PRYOR, Samuel , in Amelia & Frances Morton of this parish 1760, Aug: 27 p. 5 (40, 78).
428. “Virginia, U.S., Extracted Vital Records, 1660-1923,” Ancestry, Goochland Parish, Goochland County, Virginia.
430. The Mortons and their kin : a genealogy and a source book, Daniel Morton, St. Joseph, MO, 1920, Ancestry, p. 15/111 (120).
431. The Douglas Register, Rev. William Douglas, W. Mac Jones, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1977, p. 402.
434. Helen Glenn Court, “Helen Glenn Court Genealogy,” http://www.glenncourt.com/genealogy/fam_lewis.php.
445. “Cosby Lineage,” Henry Duke, Councilor. His Descendants and Connections, Walter Garland Duke, The Dietz Press, Incorporated, Richmond, Virginia, 1949, p. 301, p. 315.
448. “Our Family Heritage,” Linda LaMonte Knopke, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=lknopke, http://www.lindallk.com/, 26 Oct 2002.
452. “Ray Family Tree,” Jean Ray Marshalek, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jean3024, 3 Nov 2000.
453. “Letters from the Letter Book of Richard Chapman,” William & Mary College Quarterly, Vol. XX1, No. 1, July 1912, pp 90-100.
455. “Will of John Boswell,” Louisa County, Virginia, Signed 14 April 1788, Recorded 9 June 1788, Will Book #3, Louisa County, Virginia.
456. “Roundabout,” Guy Meriwether Benson, Meriwether Connections, Vol. XIII, No. 3, Jul-Sep 1994, p. 5.
457. “The Wilson and Related Families of Virginia,” Robert Edward Wilson, Self Published, 2000, Allen County Public Library - Genealogy Center, 929.2 W691WREA.
458. “Miscellaneous Correspondence and Notes.” FAG correction by Olivia Williamson Braddy states birth date was 17 Feb 1777. No sources provided. Baptism?
459. “Blevins Genealogical Research Page,” http://www.oblevins.com, 991219.
460. Mary Noell, “The Reformation in England 1485 - 1603,” http://lineagequest.org/reformation.htm.
461. Visitation of Gloucestershire of 1682 as "Lancelot Bathurst, of Virginia, married there and living at 36 in 1682."
464. The Meriwether Family in America: Volume I, The Colonists, Maurice W. Kendall & Guy Meriwether Benson, The Meriwether Society, Inc., 2016, p. 202; Chapter 12, pp. 335-360.
465. Arlene Crawford, “Crawford Family,” http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=arlen.
467. The Meriwether Family in America: Volume I, The Colonists, Maurice W. Kendall & Guy Meriwether Benson, The Meriwether Society, Inc., 2016, p. 350.
472. Denise (Bushrod) Coppin, “Bushrod Family Tree origin Dorset, England,” http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com db=bushrod, 17 Oct 2000, abt 1663.
475. Our Burnley Ancestors and Allied Families, Emma Dicken, Hobson Book Press, New York, 1946, HathiTrust.org, p. 13.
476. “Ratcliffe/Brown,” P Suzanne Brown, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:2439139.
477. “Will of John Burnley of Hanover.”
To the 3 sons David, James and William Meriwether, sons of my sister Judith, Late wife of James Meriwether, 450 lbs. to be equally divided btwn them, or if any are dead, to the surviving, other wise the amount to be put to interest for the benefit of the poor children of Hanover County.
To the 3 sons David, James and William Meriwether, sons of my sister Judith, Late wife of James Meriwether, 450 lbs. to be equally divided btwn them, or if any are dead, to the surviving, other wise the amount to be put to interest for the benefit of the poor children of Hanover County.
478. The Douglas Register, Rev. William Douglas, W. Mac Jones, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1977, dec: 26 1791—Mr Joseph Pollard died about. p. 39. (343).
480. “The Hoomes Family,” Malcolm Hart Harris, Old New Kent County. Some Account of the Planters, Plantations and Places in New Kent County, Volume I, 1977, p. 349.
482. Sharon Pike, “Our Meriwether Family,” http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=meriwether-sharo.
484. “The Meriwether-Pollards,” Mary Pollard Clark, Meriwether Connections, Vol. VII, No. 3; July 1988, 8-9.
485. The Lost Branch of the Anderson Family: Ancestors and Descendants of Thomas Howard Anderson and his wife Martha Ann Stanley, Janice B. Caldwell, Self-published, Helotes, Texas, 1995, LOC Card Number: 95-69616, TMSI # TMSI [24316].
486. Patrick J. Anderson, “Colonial Virginia ANDERSON Families,” http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=patander73, http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~anderson/virginia.html, PatAnder73@aol.com, 15 Jun 2003.
490. “Kriete, Rosalie Jane Frances,” TMSI # 38150, Rosalie Jane Frances Kriete Awalt, Daughters of Colonial Wars, Inc., membership form.
491. Roxanne Munns, “Munns / Smith Family Tree,” http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=munns1, 4 Nov 2000.
492. Leslie Ferguson, “Ferguson-Sauers Family Files,” http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=lesleelu, 30 Oct 2000.
493. Coral Thacker, “(tree no longer valid),” http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=cthacker5511, 8 Nov 2000.
494. Captain Roger Jones of London & Virginia, Judge L. H. Jones, Albany, N. Y.: Joel Munsell’s Sons, Publishers, 1891, p. 152.
495. The Meriwether Family in America: Volume I, The Colonists, Maurice W. Kendall & Guy Meriwether Benson, The Meriwether Society, Inc., 2016, p. 241, 269.
496. The Mortons and their kin : a genealogy and a source book, Daniel Morton, St. Joseph, MO, 1920, Ancestry, p. 23 (130).
497. “Virginia, U. S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1800-1890,” Ancestry, “Virginia Census, 1607-1890.”
502. “Virginia, U.S., Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800,” Ancestry, Colston, William & Meriwether, Mary; unk/; groom was the son of Wm. (d. RC 1701) & Ann (Gooch, Beale) Colston; (MRC:42).
503. “Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Index, 1655-1900,” Ancestry, [p.59] 1715 (sic), COFTON, WILLIAM Married Mary, daughter of Francis Meriwether.
504. Captain Roger Jones of London & Virginia, Judge L. H. Jones, Albany, N. Y.: Joel Munsell’s Sons, Publishers, 1891, p. 182.
505. “Belfield Family,” Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Genealogies of Virginia Families (Virginia Family Histories #3, 1600s–1800s), V1.
506. “A Chain of Descent: Mottrom, Wright, Griggs, Belfield, Colston, Meriwether, Bathurst, Walker, Munford, Kennon, Webb, Smith, Thomason, Robinson, Stewart.,” Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Genealogies of Virginia Families (Virginia Family Histories #3, 1600s–1800s), Vol. II.
507. 1631-1899 - The Record of Nicholas Meriwether of Wales and Descendants in Virginia and Maryland, William Ridgely Griffith, Nixon-Jones Printing Company, St. Louis, 1899, Reprinted by The Meriwether Society, p. 61.
510. “U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900,” Ancestry.com, Name: Mary Meriwether Colston-Gender: Female-Spouse Name: Thomas Wright Belfield-Spouse Birth Year: 1704-Marriage-Year: 1723-Number Pages: 3.
512. “Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Index, 1655-1900,” Ancestry, [p.166] 1762 (sic) MERIWETHER, MARY Daughter of Francis, married Thomas Wright Belfield.
513. “A Chain of Descent: Mottrom, Wright, Griggs, Belfield, Colston, Meriwether, Bathurst, Walker, Munford, Kennon, Webb, Smith, Thomason, Robinson, Stewart.,” Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Genealogies of Virginia Families (Virginia Family Histories #3, 1600s–1800s), Vol. II, pp. 728-729.
515. Virginia Wills and Administrations, Clayton Torrence, The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, Richmond, 1930, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1965, 1972, 1977, 1978.
516. “A Chain of Descent,” Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Lyon G. Tyler, M. A., LL. D., Vol. XI, 1930, pp. 170-171.
520. “Esvelt Family Tree,” Terry Esvelt, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=ripetime, 4 Nov 2000, 2 Dec 1718, Cawsons Plantation.
521. “Blevins Genealogical Research Page,” http://www.oblevins.com, 991219, 12 Dec 1718, Ordan's Point.
523. “Esvelt Family Tree,” Terry Esvelt, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=ripetime, 4 Nov 2000.
526. “Neal Family,” Michael Adams Neal, Miscellaneous emails & GEDCOM of July 2000, “Meriwether Lewis Gilmer Taliaferro Harris Adams Neal,” 11 Oct 2000.
527. 1631-1899 - The Record of Nicholas Meriwether of Wales and Descendants in Virginia and Maryland, William Ridgely Griffith, Nixon-Jones Printing Company, St. Louis, 1899, Reprinted by The Meriwether Society, p. 49.
528. The Meriwether Family in America: Volume I, The Colonists, Maurice W. Kendall & Guy Meriwether Benson, The Meriwether Society, Inc., 2016, p. 242, 269.
530. The Meriwether Family in America: Volume I, The Colonists, Maurice W. Kendall & Guy Meriwether Benson, The Meriwether Society, Inc., 2016, bef 22 Jul 1760.
537. “Belfield Family Bible,” Ancestry.com.
Images of two pages.
Images of two pages.
538. Captain Roger Jones of London & Virginia, Judge L. H. Jones, Albany, N. Y.: Joel Munsell’s Sons, Publishers, 1891, 19 Aug 1801.
539. Dorothy L. (Law) Polk, Extensive documentation provided to The Meriwether Society, 28 Aug 1801.
541. Captain Roger Jones of London & Virginia, Judge L. H. Jones, Albany, N. Y.: Joel Munsell’s Sons, Publishers, 1891, p. 143.
542. “Col. Meriwether Smith and His Time, 1730-1794,” Emory L. Carlton, Essex County Historical Society, Vol. 21, November 1982.
543. “Smith Family Bible Recods, Essex County,” State Library of Virginia, 63-2099, "Meriwether Smith died at Marigold in Essex County on the 24th day of February 1794 and was interred __ burial ground at Bathurst, on the 2d day of April was buried by the Rev. Jno. Mathews.".
544. “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress,” http://bioguide.congress.gov/, 2 Jan 2000, 25 Jan 1790.
Most of the biographies reference “DAB”, the Dictionary of American Biography, as a primary source.
Most of the biographies reference “DAB”, the Dictionary of American Biography, as a primary source.
548. Lewises, Meriwethers and Their Kin, Sarah Travers Lewis (Scott) Anderson, The Dietz Press, Richmond, Virginia, 1938, 24 Jan 1794. Others have 1795 and even 1796.
550. “Smith Family Bible Recods, Essex County,” State Library of Virginia, 63-2099, Richmond County does not seem likely.
551. “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress,” http://bioguide.congress.gov/, 2 Jan 2000.
Most of the biographies reference “DAB”, the Dictionary of American Biography, as a primary source.
Most of the biographies reference “DAB”, the Dictionary of American Biography, as a primary source.
552. “The Political Graveyard,” http://politicalgraveyard.com/, 2 Jan 2000.
553. Betty Distad, “Distad, Hull, Jecha, Neill, Phillips names & Associates,” http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=distad, 30 Oct 2000.
555. “Smith Family Bible Recods, Essex County,” State Library of Virginia, 63-2099, Sarah Smith, th ebeloved wife of George Wm Smith, departed this life 30th September 1806.
556. Ibid. George William Smith esq of Bathurst in Essex county was married to Sarah Adams fourth Daughter of Co. Richard Adams of the City of Richmond February the 7thm anno Domini 1793.
557. H. J. Eckenrode, The Randolphs — The Story of a Virginia Family, The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis - New York, 1946.
558. Burke's Presidential Families of the United States of America, Second Edition, Burke’s Peerage Limited, London, 1981 (MCMLXXXI), ISBN 0 85011 017 3, Jun 1734.
559. “Woodhouse--Meriwether--Bathurst--Skelton--Gilliam,” William and Mary College Quarterly, Vol. 12, No. 1, July 1903, pp. 60-64, http://gilliamsofvirginia.org/Prince%20George/Skelton.etc/Skelton.etc.html, Charles City County, Virginia.
560. “Wikipedia,” http://en.wikipedia.org, Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia.
562. “Wikipedia,” http://en.wikipedia.org.
563. Burke's Presidential Families of the United States of America, Second Edition, Burke’s Peerage Limited, London, 1981 (MCMLXXXI), ISBN 0 85011 017 3.
564. Collected Papers of the Monticello Association of the Descendants of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. II, George Green Shackelford, Monticello Association, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1984.
572. “A Lewis-Walker Connection,” Joel Thomas Meriwether, Meriwether Connections, Vol. I, No. 1, p. 4, January 1982.
Transcript of the Lewis Family Bible Record, Accession number 24392 in the Archives and Records Division of the Virginia State Library, Richmond, VA.
The Archivist writes that there is only the one page, with no indication of to whom the Bible belonged or when it was published.
Transcript of the Lewis Family Bible Record, Accession number 24392 in the Archives and Records Division of the Virginia State Library, Richmond, VA.
The Archivist writes that there is only the one page, with no indication of to whom the Bible belonged or when it was published.
573. Lewis of Zachary, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, Mesa, Arizona, Family History Library, 929.273 L589.
574. Of Sceptred Race, Watson, Annah Robinson, Early Printing and Publishing Company, Memphis, Tennessee, 1910, p. 211.
576. The Meriwethers and Their Connections, Nelson Heath Meriwether, Artcraft Press, 1964, Reprinted in 1991 by The Meriwether Society, Gateway Press, p. 594.
578. Of Sceptred Race, Watson, Annah Robinson, Early Printing and Publishing Company, Memphis, Tennessee, 1910.
579. “LDS Ancestral File / FamilySearch.” This part of Hanover became Louisa in 1842, Albemarle in 1844.
583. Rev. Horace Edwin Hayden, Virginia Genealogies, A Genealogy of the Glassell Family, 1973 reprint; originally printed late 1800’s., Extracts sent by Guy Meriwether Benson; also cited by JMO but materials missing., VA Gen R 929.2 Hay, Bay County Public Library.
584. The Douglas Register, Rev. William Douglas, W. Mac Jones, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1977, 6 Oct 1786 is birth of oldest child listed in births section of DR.
587. “Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (152 Vols.),” “DAR Lineage Books,” North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Ancestry.
Source Information
National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (152 Vols.) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2000.
Original data: National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. Lineage Books of the Charter Members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Vol. I-CLII (152).. Note on Publishing: Since this database represents a compilation of 151 volumes, the years and locations of copyright information varies, according to each volume, i.e. Volume 8 was published in 1899 in Washington, D.C., volume 63 was published in 1923, also in Washington, D.C., and volume 152 was published in 1938, also in Washington, D.C.
Source Information
National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (152 Vols.) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2000.
Original data: National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. Lineage Books of the Charter Members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Vol. I-CLII (152).. Note on Publishing: Since this database represents a compilation of 151 volumes, the years and locations of copyright information varies, according to each volume, i.e. Volume 8 was published in 1899 in Washington, D.C., volume 63 was published in 1923, also in Washington, D.C., and volume 152 was published in 1938, also in Washington, D.C.
588. “Tim Conner's Database,” Tim Conner [42427], http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=tfconner, 21 May 2003, abt 1712.
591. “Tim Conner's Database,” Tim Conner [42427], http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=tfconner, 21 May 2003, 1753.
592. “U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970,” Ancestry, 1746 #57039.
593. David Michael Thompson, 4720 Oakridge Drive, Saint Louis MO 63129 {314/892-4224}, “World Family Tree submission,” 970525.
594. David M. Rusher, “DMR Genealogy,” http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=dmr001, “David M. Rusher’s Genealogy & Family History,” http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dmrusher/.
596. The Davies Family of Virgnia -- The Descendants of Nicholas Davies if “Pebbleton”, James David Boyle, M.D., Morris Publishing, Kearney, NE, 2000.
597. Virginia Will Records from The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, the William & Mary College Quarterly, and Tyler’s Quarterly, Indexed by Judith McGhan, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1982, p. 6.
600. The Taliaferro Family — Three Centuries in America, Charles R. Taliaferro, Sr., Charles R. Taliaferro, 650 North Greenfield Avenue, #A, Hanford, CA 93230-3501; 1998, Part 1 — Chapters 1-41, pages 1-214, http://www.taliaferro.net, p. 41.