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Alexander Matthews 1640–1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1685

Death Location: Bertie, North Carolina, United States

Father: Sir Matthews

Mother: Hester Matthews🧬

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Children(s):

In 1640, Alexander Matthews entered the world in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA, born to Sir Thomas Matthews And Hester Smallwood Matthews. Alexander Matthews passed away in 1685 in Bertie, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1640, Alexander Matthews entered the world in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA, born to Sir Thomas Matthews And Hester Smallwood Matthews.
  • Alexander Matthews passed away in 1685 in Bertie, North Carolina, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Matthews's Ancestors

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Alexander Matthews
1640–1685
Birth Place: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Sir Thomas Matthews
1623–1676
Abermarles, , Carmarten, Wales
Hester (Smallwood) Matthews🧬
1622–1659
Middlewich, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Capt (Samuel) Matthews
1583–1660
Bristol, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Mary Frances) Hinton
1601–1675
Chilton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Capt. (Matthew Smallwood (Bishop of) Lichfield)
1590–1650
Middlewich, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Mary (Ann) Whittington
1595–1650
Middlewich, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hinton
1574–1635
Catherine Palmer
1580–1609
Matthew Smallwood
1555–1610
Mary Eden
1555–1609
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Matthews's Timeline

2 Records

1640
1640
Birth of Alexander Matthews in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
1685
1685
Age 45
Death of Alexander Matthews in Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Bertie, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Bertie, North Carolina, United States

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