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1. • • Lucy Meriwether (1752-1837) was the daughter of Thomas Meriwether and Elizabeth Thornton. She married William Lewis and was the mother of Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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   Who was Lucy Thornton Meriwether?

   • Lucy Thornton Meriwether was born into the gentry of Albemarle County on February 4, 1752. She was the daughter of Col. Thomas and Elizabeth Thornton Meriwether. Her father’s ancestors had emigrated from England, probably Kent County, in the mid-17th century and settled in the counties of Tidewater, Virginia.

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   How many children did William and Lucy Lewis have?

   • William and Lucy Lewis had four children: Jane Meriwether, born in 1770; Lucinda, born in 1772 but died as an infant; Meriwether, born in 1774; and Reuben, born in 1777. They had a total of four children.

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   What did Reuben Lewis do after Meriwether died?

   • At the time of Meriwether’s death, Reuben Lewis was out West involved in the fur trade. The following year, he became an agent to the Mandan, Osage and Cherokee Indians on the Arkansas River. After his return to Virginia in 1820, he helped his mother manage family business transactions and legal affairs.

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   What was William Lewis's occupation?

   • William Lewis was a lieutenant in the Virginia militia and served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Thus, like many of the men in Lucy’s family, he was away from home for long periods, leaving Lucy to manage his plantation of over 1,600 acres.

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   Who was Thomas Meriwether?

   • Thomas Meriwether (b. 1714 – 1756) was a man of great wealth, primarily due to the bequest of his grandfather, Nicholas Meriwether, II. His home was at ‘Clover Fields’.

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   Which teachers did Lewis and Marks' children have?

   • The Lewis’ and Marks’ children were taught by Rev. James Maury, Dr. Everitt, Rev. James Waddell, and Rev. John Robertson. (Moore, pp. 81-83) The most famous of these schools was the one run by Rev. James Maury.

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3. www.monticello.org › sites › libraryLucy Meriwether Lewis Marks (1752-1837): Her Life and Her World

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   No details are known of the early life of Lucy Meriwether Lewis Marks. As one of eleven children, no doubt the Meriwether home “Clover Fields” was a lively and busy one. Her father, Col. Thomas Meriwether, was a prominent citizen of Albemarle County known as “a man of wealth.”

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4. www.wikitree.com › wiki › Meriwether-52Lucy (Meriwether) Marks (1752-1837) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree

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   Feb 9, 2024 · Biography. Lucy Meriwether Lewis Marks (1752-1837): Her Life and Her World [1] by Patricia L. Zontine, April 2009. Lucy’s Family: Lucy Thornton Meriwether was born into Albemarle County gentry on February 4, 1752. She was the daughter of Col. Thomas and Elizabeth Thornton Meriwether.

   • Gender: Female
   • Birth Date: February 4, 1752

   • Spouse: William Lewis, John Marks
   • Death Date: September 8, 1837

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6. www.nps.gov › articles › lucy-meriwether-lewis-marksLucy Meriwether Lewis Marks - U.S. National Park Service

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   Mar 6, 2019 · Painted by John Toole, 1815-1860. While she’s often overlooked, Lucy Meriwether Lewis Marks made an indirect but important contribution to the Lewis and Clark Expedition’s outcome.

7. www.geni.com › people › Lucy-MarksLucy Marks (Meriwether) (1752 - 1837) - Genealogy - Geni.com

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   Aug 25, 2024 · Lucy Meriwether (1752-1837) was the daughter of Thomas Meriwether and Elizabeth Thornton. She married William Lewis and was the mother of Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. She also married John Marks. She died in Albemarle Co., Virginia.

   • Spouse: Lt. William Lewis, Capt. John Marks
   • Birth Date: February 4, 1752

   • Also Known As: "Lewis", "Meriwether"
   • Death Date: September 8, 1837

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9. www.nps.gov › articles › 000Lucy Meriwether Lewis Marks: A Folk Healer - U.S. National ...

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   Apr 30, 2021 · Lucy Marks was known as a folk healer at her home in Virginia. Possibly skills learned from her father, Lucy used local herbs and plants with medicinal properties to treat patients. She performed this local caregiving even into old age.

10. www.monticello.org › sites › libraryLucy Thornton Meriwether - Thomas Jefferson's Monticello

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    Lucy Thornton Meriwether (February 4, 1752 - September 8, 1837) Lucy Thornton Meriwether, the focus of this project, was the eighth of eleven children born to Thomas Meriwether and Elizabeth Thornton. Lucy Meriwether married William Lewis in 1768 or 1769.

11. www.humanitiesmontana.org › programs › a-mothersA Mother’s Journey: The Life of Lucy Meriwether Lewis Marks

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    The story of Lucy Meriwether Lewis Marks—the mother of Meriwether Lewis—remains unknown, yet it offers critical insight into our understanding of the intrepid explorer.