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Benjamin Matthews 1657–1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1657

Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts

Death Date: 4 Nov 1741

Death Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Rev. Matthews

Mother: Sarah Hedge

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Benjamin Matthews was born in 1657 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, the child of Rev James Matthews And Sarah Hedge. Benjamin Matthews passed away in 1741 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Matthews was born in 1657 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, the child of Rev James Matthews And Sarah Hedge.
  • Benjamin Matthews passed away in 1741 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rev. Matthews
1605–1685
Birth Location: London, City of London, Greater London, England
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Sarah Hedge
1625–1670
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Matthews's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Matthews
1657–1741
Birth Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Parents
Rev. James Matthews
1605–1685
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Sarah Hedge
1625–1670
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Capt.) Matthews
1580–1638
of, London, England
Jone (or Joane) Wilshere
1580–1653
Ireland
William Hedge
1602–1670
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Blanche Hull
1605–
Northleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Matthews's Timeline

2 Records

1657
1657
Birth of Benjamin Matthews in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts
1741
4 Nov 1741
Age 84
Death of Benjamin Matthews in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1657
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1741
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
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