8. | 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]
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