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Capt Samuel Mathews 1685–1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1685

Birth Location: St Stephens, King and Queen, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 16 Nov 1718

Death Location: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States

Father: John Mathews

Mother: Lydia Tavenor

Spouse(s): Mary Mathews, Elizabeth Paulin, Catherine Tunstall, 8677. BRAXTON

Children(s): Thomas Mathis\Mathews, Jonathan Mathews, John Matthews, Isaac Mathews, Mary Mathews, Captain Mathews

In 1685, Capt Samuel Mathews entered the world in St Stephens, King and Queen, Virginia, United States, born to John Theobald Mathews And Lydia Elizabeth Tavenor. Capt Samuel Mathews married 8677 Elizabeth Braxton, Catherine Tunstall, Elizabeth Paulin, Mary Elizabeth Braxton Mathews, and had children including Captain John Jonathan Mathews, Isaac Edward Mathews, John Matthews, Jonathan John Mathews, Mary Mathews, Thomas Mathis Mathews. Capt Samuel Mathews passed away in 1718 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1685, Capt Samuel Mathews entered the world in St Stephens, King and Queen, Virginia, United States, born to John Theobald Mathews And Lydia Elizabeth Tavenor.
  • Capt Samuel Mathews married 8677 Elizabeth Braxton, Catherine Tunstall, Elizabeth Paulin, Mary Elizabeth Braxton Mathews, and had children including Captain John Jonathan Mathews, Isaac Edward Mathews, John Matthews, Jonathan John Mathews, Mary Mathews, Thomas Mathis Mathews.
  • Capt Samuel Mathews passed away in 1718 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Mathews
1650–1702
Birth Location: Denbeigh, Warwick, Virginia, United States
JM
Lydia Tavenor
1650–1710
Birth Location: York, Virginia, United States
LT

Spouses(s)

Mary Mathews
1662–1705
Birth Location: King and Queen, Virginia, United States
MM
Elizabeth Paulin
1680–1748
Birth Location: King William, King William, Virginia, United States
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Catherine Tunstall
1680–1710
Birth Location: New Kent,King Queen,Virginia,USA
CT
8677. BRAXTON
1650–1706
Birth Location: King Queen, Virginia, United States
8B

Children(s)

Thomas Mathis\Mathews
1700–1765
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina
TM
Jonathan Mathews
1700–1757
Birth Location: Ireland
JM
John Matthews
1685–1717
Birth Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
JM
Isaac Mathews
1700–1769
Birth Location: King and Queen County, Virginia, American Colonies
IM
Mary Mathews
1702–1782
Birth Location: King and Queen, Virginia, United States
MM
Captain Mathews
1697–1757
Birth Location: Strabane, Tyrone Northen Ireland
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Capt Mathews's Ancestors

Self
Capt Mathews
1685–1718
Birth Place: St Stephens, King and Queen, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Theobald Mathews
1650–1702
Denbeigh, Warwick, Virginia, United States
Lydia (Elizabeth) Tavenor
1650–1710
York, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Michael Tavenor
1635–1685
York County, Virginia Colony, British America
Elizebeth Manning
1628–1685
Virginia Colony, British America
Great-Grandparents
Gyles 1630)
1595–1655
Elizabeth (England)
1597–1650
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev '
1573–1635

Capt Mathews's Descendants

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Capt (Samuel) Mathews (1685–16 Nov 1718) m. Mary (Elizabeth BRAXTON) Mathews (1662–1705) m. Elizabeth Paulin (1680–1748) m. Catherine Tunstall (1680–1710) m. 8677. (Elizabeth) BRAXTON (1650–c 1706)
  1. 1. Thomas Mathis\Mathews 1700–1765
  2. 2. Jonathan ("John") Mathews 1700–1757
  3. 3. John Matthews 1685–1717
  4. 4. Isaac (Edward) Mathews 1700–1769
  5. 5. Mary Mathews 1702–1782
  6. 6. Captain (John Jonathan) Mathews 1697–1757

Capt Mathews's Timeline

2 Records

1685
1685
Birth of Capt Samuel Mathews in St Stephens, King and Queen, Virginia, United States
St Stephens, King and Queen, Virginia, United States
1718
16 Nov 1718
Age 33
Death of Capt Samuel Mathews in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: St Stephens, King and Queen, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1718
    Event Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
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