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Captain John Matthews 1697 – 1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Aug 1697

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 21 Sep 1788

Death Location: Augusta, Virginia

Father: Joseph Matthews

Mother: Jana Kent

Spouse(s): Betsy Archer

Children(s): Richard Matthews, George Mathews

In 1697, Captain John Matthews entered the world in Ireland, born to Joseph Matthews and Jana Kent. Captain John Matthews married Betsy Ann Margaret Archer, and had children including Richard Matthews, George Mathews. Captain John Matthews passed away in 1788 in Augusta, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1697, Captain John Matthews entered the world in Ireland, born to Joseph Matthews and Jana Kent.
  • Captain John Matthews married Betsy Ann Margaret Archer, and had children including Richard Matthews, George Mathews.
  • Captain John Matthews passed away in 1788 in Augusta, Virginia.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

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Captain Matthews's Ancestors

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Captain Matthews
1697 – 1788
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
Joseph Matthews
1684 – 1737
Bonnestown, Kilkenny, Ireland
Jana Kent
1692 –
Waterford, Waterford, , Ireland,
Grandparents
Samuel, (Capt.) Mathews
1650 – 1692
Boonestown, Kilkenny, Ireland
Anne Cuffe
1654 – 1695
Kilkenny, Ireland
John Kent
1664 – 1715
Polerone, County Kilkenny, , Ireland
Judith
1668 – 1709
Waterford, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Mathews
1614 – 1660
Anne Ormsby
1621 – 1679
Joseph Cuffe
Martha Muschamp
1622 – 1726
John Kent
1624 –
Jane Kennedy
1628 – 1715
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Godier Mathew
1587 –
Edward Esquire
1590 – 1664
Sarah Bridges
1588 – 1664
Willem Muschamp
1598 – 1660
Lady Denny
1604 – 1670
John Kent
1578 –
Christian Polmer
1590 –

Captain Matthews's Descendants

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Captain (John) Matthews (29 Aug 1697 – 21 Sep 1788) m. Betsy (Ann Margaret) Archer (1701 – 16 Nov 1755)
  1. 1. Richard Matthews (1736 – 1799) m. Elinor Bradshaw (1743 – 1793)
    1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Matthews (1775 – 1799) m. Charles Colgin (1770 – )
      1. 1. Richard (Ewing) Colgin (3 Aug 1795 – 31 Dec 1839) m. Elizabeth (H) Wills (10 OCT 1811 – 25 DEC 1899)
        1. 1. Ellen (Medora) Colgin (Mar 1833 – 11 May 1908) m. John (Fowler) Teague (6 AUG 1828 – 2 JUL 1880)
  2. 2. George Mathews (1739 – )

Captain Matthews's Timeline

2 Records

1697
29 Aug 1697
Birth of Captain John Matthews in Ireland
Ireland
1788
21 Sep 1788
Age 91
Death of Captain John Matthews in Augusta, Virginia
Augusta, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1697
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1788
    Event Place: Augusta, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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