John MATHEWS

Male 1731 - 1780  (49 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John MATHEWS was born in 1731 in Augusta County, Virginia (son of John MATHEWS and Betsy Ann ARCHER); died in 1780 in Bote tourt County, Virginia.

    John married Ann UNKNOWN about 1749 in Augusta County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John MATHEWS was born about 1700 in King and Queen County, Virginia (son of Captain Samuel MATHEWS and Elizabeth PAULIN); died on 16 Nov 1757.

    Notes:

    NOTE 1./ Date: Apr 20, 1757
    Location: Forks Of James River, Augusta Co., VA
    Property: 1 shilling
    Notes: This probate record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.
    Remarks: John Mathews' will, of Forks of James River, a gentleman. To son John, tract where on son John lives; to son Joshua, tract whereon son Joshua lives for life with remainder to Joshua's two children, Anna and Elizabeth, both infants; if they die in in
    Description: Decedent's Son
    Book date: WB2-205
    Prove date: Nov 16, 1757

    NOTE 2./ Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia: Volume I
    AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT ORDERS : ORDER BOOK No. I.
    NOVEMBER 23, 1753.
    "John Mathews to be overseer of road from North Fork of James River, near John Mathew's, to Renix's Road," included sons John Mathews, Joshua Mathews, Richd. Mathews, Sampson Mathews and about 45 other workers

    John married Betsy Ann ARCHER on 07 Jul 1725 in Virginia. Betsy (daughter of Sampson ARCHER and Rebecca THOMPSON) was born in 1701 in Strabane, Tyrone, Ireland; died after 16 Nov 1757 in Augusta County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Betsy Ann ARCHER was born in 1701 in Strabane, Tyrone, Ireland (daughter of Sampson ARCHER and Rebecca THOMPSON); died after 16 Nov 1757 in Augusta County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Joshua MATHEWS was born in 1725 in Augusta County, Virginia; died in 1763 in Augusta County, Virginia.
    2. Anne MATHEWS was born in 1727 in Augusta County, Virginia; died after 20 Apr 1757.
    3. 1. John MATHEWS was born in 1731 in Augusta County, Virginia; died in 1780 in Bote tourt County, Virginia.
    4. Rachel MATHEWS was born in 1732 in Augusta County, Virginia; died on 07 Oct 1795 in Davidson County, Tennessee.
    5. Jane Lynn MATHEWS was born in 1734 in Augusta County, Virginia; died after 1802.
    6. Richard MATHEWS was born in 1736 in Augusta County, Virginia; died in 1799 in Robertson, Tennessee.
    7. Sampson MATHEWS was born in 1737 in Augusta County, Virginia; died on 20 Jan 1807 in Staunton, Virginia.
    8. RS Governor George MATHEWS was born on 30 Aug 1739 in Augusta County, Virginia; died on 30 Sep 1812 in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia; was buried in St. Paul's Churchyard, Augusta, Georgia.
    9. William MATHEWS was born in 1741 in Augusta County, Virginia; died on 10 Nov 1772 in Botetourt County, Virginia.
    10. RS Archer MATHEWS was born in 1744 in Augusta County, Virginia; died on 13 Aug 1786 in Greenbrier County, VA (now WV).
    11. Elizabeth MATHEWS was born on 07 Jul 1748 in Augusta County, Virginia; died after 14 Aug 1828 in Missouri.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Captain Samuel MATHEWS was born in 1685 in St. Stephens Parish, King & Queen County, Virginia (son of Captain John MATHEWS and Elizabeth TAVENOR); died in 1718 in Richmond County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    NOTE 1./
    Samuel((4)) (John((3)), Samuel((2)), Samuel((1))) <> Samuel ((4)) married several times. In Essex records, 1720, there is a bond dated 1706 from Samuel Mathews, of St. Stephen's parish, King and Queen County, to Major George Braxton for the benefit of Elizabeth Mary Mathews((5)), "whom I had by my deceased wife." In Samuel Mathews' will (November 16, 1718), proved in Richmond County, he refers to this bond as "executed" from him "the day I was married to Katherine Dunstall when I was very much in drink." By his first marriage he also had John, died s. p., Baldwin, died s. p. By his second marriage he had no issue. He married, third, Margaret (who survived him, and she married William Shrime). Issue by third marriage, Francis, died s. p. Still-born child, unnamed.

    Elizabeth((5)) (Samuel((4)), John((3)), Samuel((2)), Samuel((1))) married Moseley Battaley, and in 1751 her son, Samuel Battaley, of Spottsylvania, was heir-at-law to his mother, "the only surviving heir-at-law of her father, Samuel Mathews." Deed recorded in King George, conveying 2,000 acres in Richmond County patented in 1654 by Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Mathews, which descended to his grandson Samuel, who made his will November 16, 1718. (Quarterly, V, p. 277.)

    Captain married Elizabeth PAULIN before 1706 in King and Queen County, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of Colonel Thomas PAULLIN and Elizabeth UNKNOWN) died before 1706 in Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth PAULIN (daughter of Colonel Thomas PAULLIN and Elizabeth UNKNOWN); died before 1706 in Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 2. John MATHEWS was born about 1700 in King and Queen County, Virginia; died on 16 Nov 1757.
    2. Baldwin MATHEWS was born about 1705 in Richmond, King and Queen County, Virginia; died on 03 Sep 1754 in King and Queen County, Virginia.

  3. 6.  Sampson ARCHER was born about 1675 in Strabane, Tyrone, Ireland; died in 1754 in Virginia.

    Sampson married Rebecca THOMPSON about 1725 in Tyrone, Ireland. Rebecca was born about 1703 in Tyrone, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Rebecca THOMPSON was born about 1703 in Tyrone, Ireland.
    Children:
    1. 3. Betsy Ann ARCHER was born in 1701 in Strabane, Tyrone, Ireland; died after 16 Nov 1757 in Augusta County, Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Captain John MATHEWS was born in 1658 in Denbergh, Near Blunt Point, Warwich County, Virginia (son of Governor Samuel MATHEWS and Frances GREVILLE); died in 1702 in Warwich County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    NOTE 1./
    John MATHEWS lived at Blunt Point at the mouth of Deep Creek, Warwick County. While under age he received a patent, 29 March 1678, for 2944 acres on Deep Creek as grandson and heir of Samuel Mathews, Exq. He was still under age, 24 Jun 1679 when William Cole, Esq was "Guardian to Mr John Mathews, but had reached his majority by April 1682 when he served as a member of the House of Burgesses.

    The reference in Hening (II, p 14) to the "orphan heir of Col Mathews" must have been to him (John) whose guardian till 1671, when she died, was Mrs. Anna Bernard. Then Peter Jenings was guardian, and in 1679 William Cole, Esq, was guardian. He had arrived at age before 1682

    He married by 24 Mar 1684/5, Elizabeth TAVENOR, daughter and heiress of Michael TAVENOR.

    1. Samuel, died 1718, Richmond, VA, married 1. PAULIN, 2. Katherine TUNSTALL, 10 Aug 1706, 3. Margaret
    He was living 19 Sep 1686 and was dead before 1 May 1706.

    NOTE 2./
    John((3)) (Samuel((2)), Samuel((1))) married (before 1683-4) Elizabeth, "heiress of Michael Tavenor," and had issue Samuel, who as lawful son and heir of Capt. John Mathews, of King and Queen County, gave a power to Nicholas Brent, of "Woodstock," to sell any part of 5,211 acres of land in Stafford County. (Deed in Stafford, August 17, 1702.)

    Captain married Elizabeth TAVENOR on 24 Mar 1684 in York County, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of Michael TAVENOR) was born about 1660 in York County, Virginia; died before 1710 in York County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth TAVENOR was born about 1660 in York County, Virginia (daughter of Michael TAVENOR); died before 1710 in York County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 4. Captain Samuel MATHEWS was born in 1685 in St. Stephens Parish, King & Queen County, Virginia; died in 1718 in Richmond County, Virginia.
    2. Mary MATHEWS was born in 1691 in Warwich County, Virginia.

  3. 10.  Colonel Thomas PAULLIN was born in in King & Queen County, Virginia; died before 1722 in Essex County, Virginia.

    Colonel married Elizabeth UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth UNKNOWN
    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth PAULIN died before 1706 in Virginia.
    2. Mary PAULIN