<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">The Lewis Family of Belvoir Plantation in Virginia contains slaves from the Meriwether Family. It began in the 1600's with Nicholas Meriwether I who lived in Surry. He is reported to have had 3 slaves and one white male indentured servant. When he died, his widow married Col. Browne, of same county. Meriwether's daughter married Col. Browne's son. At times Col. Browne was the overseer of Nicholas's slaves and his own slaves. Nicholas II was a part of the household too. When Nicholas II grew up, one of his daughters married Mr. Lewis of Belvoir. Nicholas II left slaves to all of the Lewis children. The Meriwethers had land in Albemarle , New Kent , Surry and a few other places in Virginia. Nicholas I began in Surry and he married a Woodhouse,, Nicholas II lived in New Kent and married a Crawford. He also lived in Albemarle.</FONT></HTML>