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John MATHEWS

Male Abt 1700 - 1757  (57 years)


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  • Name John MATHEWS 
    Born Abt 1700  King and Queen County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 16 Nov 1757 
    Person ID I12786  Bob-Millie Family Tree
    Last Modified 22 Jan 2025 

    Father Captain Samuel MATHEWS
              b. 1685, St. Stephens Parish, King & Queen County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1718, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elizabeth PAULIN
              d. Bef 1706, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Married Bef 1706  King and Queen County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5459  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Betsy Ann ARCHER
              b. 1701, Strabane, Tyrone, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Aft 16 Nov 1757, Augusta County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 56 years) 
    Married 07 Jul 1725  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Joshua MATHEWS
              b. 1725, Augusta County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1763, Augusta County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)  [natural]
     2. Anne MATHEWS
              b. 1727, Augusta County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Aft 20 Apr 1757  (Age > 30 years)  [natural]
     3. John MATHEWS
              b. 1731, Augusta County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1780, Bote tourt County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)  [natural]
     4. Rachel MATHEWS
              b. 1732, Augusta County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 07 Oct 1795, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)  [natural]
     5. Jane Lynn MATHEWS
              b. 1734, Augusta County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Aft 1802  (Age > 69 years)  [natural]
     6. Richard MATHEWS
              b. 1736, Augusta County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1799, Robertson, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)  [natural]
     7. Sampson MATHEWS
              b. 1737, Augusta County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 20 Jan 1807, Staunton, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)  [natural]
     8. RS Governor George MATHEWS
              b. 30 Aug 1739, Augusta County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 30 Sep 1812, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)  [natural]
     9. William MATHEWS
              b. 1741, Augusta County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 10 Nov 1772, Botetourt County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)  [natural]
     10. RS Archer MATHEWS
              b. 1744, Augusta County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 13 Aug 1786, Greenbrier County, VA (now WV) Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)  [natural]
     11. Elizabeth MATHEWS
              b. 07 Jul 1748, Augusta County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Aft 14 Aug 1828, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 80 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 22 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F5461  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • 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