Sir married Catherine PALMER in 1595 in Parham, Sommerset, England. Catherine (daughter of Sir Knight John PALMER and Elizabeth VERNEY) was born in 1580 in London, Middlesex, England; died on 10 Nov 1661 in Chilton Foliot, Wiltshire, Eng. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sir married Mrs Mary THROCKMORTON on 20 Jul 1615 in England. Mrs was born about 1590 in St. James, Clerkenwell, London, England; died about 1620. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sir married Mrs Mary HARVEY on 01 Nov 1622. Mrs was born about 1600 in Berks, England; was buried in St. Johns, Wanborough, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sir married Mary GRESHAM on 22 Jun 1619 in Chilton Foliat, Wiltshire, England. Mary was born about 1596 in Chilton, Foliat, Wilts, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Colonel Immigrant Samuel MATHEWS on 20 Jun 1622 in Lancaster, Virginia. Colonel (son of Archbishop of York Tobias MATHEWS and Francis BARLOW) was born about 1592 in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England; died on 13 Mar 1660 in Williamsburg, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Abraham PEIRSEY in 1625 in Virginia. Abraham was born in 1577 in England; died on 16 Jan 1626 in Peirsey's Hundred, Virginia, aka Flowerdieu Hundred; was buried in The plantation went to his second wife, Frances Greville d. 1633. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Captain Nathaniel WEST about 1620 in England. Captain (son of Thomas WEST) was born on 30 Nov 1592 in Lansium, Hants, England; died in 1623 in West and Shirley Hundred, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Catrina Vander RUCKLE. Catrina was born in in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary POPHAM. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ A Smith Family Line at << http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/4579/smith.html>>

Major Smith was Speaker of the House of Burgesses in 1657 (from Warwick County). He voiced the refusal of the House to accept the order of dissolution by Governor Mathews. He married Anne Bernard around 1652.
Anne Bernard [see Descendents of Francis Bernard] was the daughter of Richard Bernard (1618) of Petsworth, Buckinghamshire [son of John Bernard, once Governor of Bermudas] and Anne Corderay (1622-1670). She was the heir to "Purton," first house built for a white family in Gloucester Co. on York River, on Purtan Bay located not far from Werawocomoco, probable former residence of Indian Chief Powhatan (where Captain John Smith was held captive by Powhatan and Opechancanough and "saved" by Pocahontas). Mrs. Bernard, her mother, built the first church in the county, Petsworth Episcopal. John Wise says this family is the same as that of Tottne, Devonshire, the arms of which are: "Azure a chevron between three acorns slipped and leave or." The W&M Quarterly says the Bernard arms were a bear rampant. Mrs. Bernard was guardian of the orphans of Col. Samuel Mathews of Warwick County

NOTE 2./ Denbigh was a small unincorporated town in Warwick County, Virginia. It was named for Denbigh Plantation, which was patented by Colonel Samuel Mathews, who came to Virginia before 1618, filled several important posts, and became the father of Samuel Mathews, governor of the Virginia colony from 1657-1660.
The town of Denbigh was the county seat of Warwick County from 1810 until 1952, except for a short period from 1888 to 1896 when the courthouse has located in what is now downtown Newport News. It was moved back to Denbigh when Newport News became an independent city in 1896.
Warwick County became an independent city itself in 1952. Six years later, in 1958, the City of Warwick consolidated with the independent city of Newport News, assuming the latter's better-known name.
The present-day City of Newport News essentially includes all the territory of Warwick River Shire, formed in 1634 in colonial Virginia, which became Warwick County in 1643. Denbigh is now considered a neighborhood area of Newport News. The preserved 1810 Warwick County Courthouse at Denbigh is now a museum.

NOTE 3./ Thirteenth Generation, Samuel Matthews
Born: Denbigh, England Died: January 1660 Occupation: Councilor Governor of Virginia Married: aft March 24, 1626 to Frances Greville West Piersey 5817. Frances Greville West Piersey :Children: Samuel Matthews, John Mathews, Francis Matthews, and Mary Mathews

NOTE 4./ Chronology of the Jamestowne Period
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Year Events* Governor

1655 The Assembly elected Edward Diggs as governor Edwd Diggs
1656 Diggs left for England late in the year and Samuel Mathews elected to replace him Edwd Diggs
1656 Rappahammock County created out of Lancaster County Edwd Diggs
1657 The Assembly tried to subsidize an alternative crop to tobacco Sam Mathews
1658 Governor and Council tried unsuccessfully to dissolve the House of Burgesses Sam Mathews
1659 Governor Mathews announced the death of Cromwell March 7th Sam Mathews
1660 Mathews died in January.Charles II restored to the throne on his birthday, May 29th Sam Mathews
1660 March 13th theHouse of Burgesses reaffirmed Berkeley to be Governor Wm Berkeley

NOTE 5./ Short Virginia History of the Colonial Government <>

GOVERNOR--The Colony of Virginia was from 1607 to 1624, under the control of the Virginia Company, of London. At the first settlement, in 1607, the governing body consisted of a council of seven, with a president whom they were to select out of their own number. This system lasted until 1609, when the Company chose a Governor and Lieutenant Governor (Lord Delaware and Sir Thomas Gates) who were the first to bear those titles, and whose successors were, like themselves, appointed by the Company, until the revocation of its charter.

Throughout the remainder of the Colonial period the executives of Virginia were appointed by the King. Their titles varied, some being styled "Governor and Captain-General," others Lieutenant Governor," or " Deputy Governor." From 1704 to 1768 the higher title was borne by sinecures in England, while the actual power was in the hands of "Lieutenant Governors," resident in Virginia.

Vacancies were occasionally supplied, until an appointment could be made in England, by the election of a governor, by the Council, but this was only the case during the earlier years of the Royal Government. Later, the office was filled by the succession of the member of the Council senior in point in service, under the title President of the Council, or sometimes, President of Virginia.

From 1652 to 1660 the Governors were elected by the House of Burgesses, though there is some reason to believe that their choice may have been influenced by the wishes of the Parliamentary authorities, or of Cromwell.

NOTE 6./

Capt. Samuel Mathews, came from England in the ship " Southampton " in 1622, in the same ship came Robert Mathews, who was probably his younger brother. Their plant was at James City. Campbell's Hist. of Va., p. 209, says, " Capt. Samuel Mathews was one of the Council In 1643, he had a fine house, sowed much hemp and flax and had it spun. He kept weavers, and had a tannery, where leather was dressed, and had eight shoemakers at work, had forty negro servants whom he brought up to mechanical trades. He sowed large crops of wheat and barley. He also supplied vessels trading with Va. with beef. He had plenty of cows, a fine dairy, a large number of hogs and poultry. In 1656 he was governor of the Colony." He married a dau. of Sir Thomas Hinton. Capt. Mathews went to England on business for the Colony in 1657 and died there. Lord Amherst was Governor in 16;8.—[See Blake's Biog. Dict. N. Y., 1835.] The following from Mr. Alex. Brown, Norwood, Va., author of " Genesis of U. S.": Col. Samuel Mathews was sent to England as agent for Va in 1652. He returned to Virginia in 1657. On March 13, 1657-8 he was chosen by the Assembly to act as Governor until the next Assembly, or until " the further pleasure of the supreme power of England shall be knowne." On March 7, 1658-9 the Assembly elected him Governor for two years. He died during his term of office in Jan'y. 1659 60, and at the next meeting of the Assembly, in March, 1659-60, Berkeley was chosen to succeed him. His second wife, the widow of Abraham Percy was when Percy married her the widow of Capt. Francis West. Mathews left two sons (Thomas and Samuel) by his first wife and very probably other sons and daughters. " Founders of Maryland," by Rev. E. D .Neill, p, 49 says Sam'l Mathews came to Va.. 1622, in ship "Southampton," lived at Blunts Point, a little distance above Newport News. The following from Mr. Paul Caine, Louisville, Ky.: Capt. Sam'l Mathews came to Va., 1622; was commissioner to examine into the condition of the Colony, 1623; Commissioner of Warwick Co. 1631, Member of the Council 1624-44, elected to the Council April, 1652, elected Governor Dec., 16;6, and held the place until his death, 1658. He m. I, a dau. of Sir Thomas Hinton of Chilton Foliot Eng. [who at one time lived in Va. and was member of the Council], m. 2, before 1633-9, the widow of Abraham Percy of Va. Two sons were certainly the issue of the first marriage, namely Thomas Mathews of Stafford Co., Member of House of Burgesses, 1676, supposed to be author of T. M's account of Bacon's rebellion, and Lieut. Col. Samuel Mathews of Warwick Co., Member of House of Burgesses, April, 1652-1653-1654. Member of Council, 1655, d. 1670, leaving a son John then under age. Hen. Va. Stat., Vol. I, p. 528, says " Col. Samuel Mathews died Jan y, 1659 60." The quotation seems to infer that he d. in Va.

Governor married Frances GREVILLE about 1651 in Warwich County, Virginia. Frances was born about 1628 in Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
York

Family/Spouse: Frances BALDWIN. Frances (daughter of William BALWIN) died in 1675 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cicely married Peter MONTAGUE in 1633 in Burnham, Buckingham, England. Peter was born on 21 Jan 1603 in Boveney, Burnham, Buckingham, England; died on 01 May 1659 in Lancaster, Lancaster, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Notes:

NOTE 1./
Bruton Church, Williamsburg VA; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol. 3, No. 3, 1895
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The following notes regarding the Mathews family may be of value: Gov. Samuel Mathews, who married the daughter of Sir Thomas Hinton, lived in Warwick county, and died in 1660. - Hening. "John Mathews, son of Col. Samuel Mathews, deceased," Mrs. Anna Bernard guardian, etc., 1671 - General Court Records. "Robert Bullock, son of William Bullock, who was son of Hugh Bullock", sues Col. Peter Jenings, guardian to "orphans of Coll. Mathews, deceased", 1671 - Ibid. "William Cole, Esq., and Capt. John Mathews, trustees of Baldwin Mathews, orphan of Capt. Francis Mathews", etc., 1682 -
Ibid. "John Mathews, Esq., of Warwick county, and Elizabeth, his wife, sole daughter and heiress of Michael Tavernor, of York county," 1684-5 - Ibid. "Baldwin, infant and only son of Capt. Francis Mathews, deceased", 1674-5 Baldwin Mathews, of York county, in his 68th year, found dead with
his head resting on the table, etc. - Virginia Gazette, 1st April, 1737. Mary, daughter of Baldwin Mathews, married Philip Smith, of Northumberland county, and had Baldwin Mathews Smith, eldest son, and Mary, who married Thomas Buckner.- York County Records, 1751. Samuel Mathews' will, proved in Richmond county in 1718, mentions his sons John, Baldwin, and Francis, daughters Mary and Elizabeth, and kinsmen Dudley Digges and Baldwin Mathews.

NOTE 2./
Baldwin((3)) (Francis((2)), Samuel((1))) <> Baldwin was born 1670; d. 1737. In 1682 William Cole, Esq., and Capt. John Mathews were trustees of Baldwin Mathews, "orphan of Capt. Francis Mathews." Samuel Mathews, of King and Queen, in his will, proved in Richmond County in 1718, refers to Baldwin Mathews and Dudley Digges as kinsmen. << That is to say, cousins>> He was sworn Justice for York County in 1694 and remained such for many years. He had two daughters. One became the wife of Samuel Timson, and had a daughter, Mary Timson, who received a moiety of her grandfather's estate, and married Thomas Buckner, of Gloucester. The other daughter, Mary Mathews, on February 9, 1711, married Philip Smith, of "Fleet's Bay," Northumberland County, and had Baldwin Mathews Smith, who married Fannie Burgess. (Quarterly, IV, p. 185.)

Family/Spouse: Mary DIGGES. Mary (daughter of Governor Edward DIGGES and Elizabeth PAGE) was born in 1658 in Yorktown, York Co., VA; died on 10 May 1690 in Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Peter married Mary DOODES in 1665. Mary was born in 1642 in Christchurch, Virginia; died in 1682 in Middlesex, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]