8. | Thomas MATHEWS was born in 1726 in Halifax County, Virginia (son of Issac Edward MATHEWS and Mary MATHEWS); died on 27 Jan 1786 in Laurens County, South Carolina. Notes:
NOTE 1./ Thomas Matthews Will - dated. August 17th, 1785 Chatham Co., NC Wills and Estates. Vol.1, Pg. 20(b), 21 N. C. State Archives film. # C.022.50001
In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Matthews of the county of Chatham in the State of North Carolina being weak in Body but sound memory blessed be God, do this day. August the seventeenth in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty five make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following that to say, first I give to my Daughter Sarah Morgan one Shilling Sterling-also I give and bequeath to my son William Matthews one Shilling Sterling-also I give and bequeath to my Daughter Hannah Griffith one Shilling Sterling also I give an bequeath to my son Thomas Matthews one Shilling Sterling also I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Matthews one Shilling Sterling also I give and bequeath to my son Ezekiel Matthews one Shilling Sterling-also I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret McDade one Shilling Sterling also I give and bequeath to my loving wife Margaret Matthews all my goods chattels and personal Estate such as Horse Cattle Hogs and Household furniture all my farming and carpenters Tools during her life and after her death I leave unto Ezekiel Matthews two oldest Daughters to them their Heirs and assigns forever and I make and ordain my Loving Wife Sole Executrix of this my Will in trust for the intents and purposes in this my Will Contained in Witness whereof I the said Thomas Matthews have to this my last Will and Testament Set my hand and seal thid Day and year above written
Signed Sealed and delivered
in the presence of us...
George Hobson
Jesse Hobson
Adam Moffitt
Signed Thomas (his X mark Matthews \
A Copy Test John Ramsey, C. C.
Died:
Chatham County, North Carolina
Thomas married Margaret MATHEWS about 1748 in South Carolina. Margaret was born about 1730 in Virginia; died before 1810 in Laurens County, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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