South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Bathurst, large landholder....... ““Bathurst” in Essex County, the old colonial home built by Francis Meriwether (the county clerk). remained in his family for generations till sold 1810 by his descendant, Thomas Jones for $20000 when he moved to Clark County, KY.”

“..son of Nicholas Meriwether, a native of wales, was a large landholder in Essex county; clerk of Essex county from 1692 to 1702; senior justice of Essex in 1711; and burgess for the county in 1705-1706. He married Mary Bathurst, daughter of Lancelot Bathurst, and died in 1712 or 1713.”