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Ebenezer Matthews 1759–1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 May 1759

Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 1836

Death Location: Vienna, Elgin, Ontario, Canada

Father: Abner Matthews

Mother: Lois Hotchkiss

Spouse(s): Mercy Peckham

Children(s): John Matthews, Isaac Elliott, Nancy Matthews, Elizabeth Mathews

In 1759, Ebenezer Matthews entered the world in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, born to Abner Matthews And Lois Hotchkiss. Ebenezer Matthews married Mercy Peckham, and had children including Elizabeth Betsy Mathews, Isaac Mathews Elliott, John Matthews, Nancy Matthews. Ebenezer Matthews passed away in 1836 in Vienna, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1759, Ebenezer Matthews entered the world in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, born to Abner Matthews And Lois Hotchkiss.
  • Ebenezer Matthews married Mercy Peckham, and had children including Elizabeth Betsy Mathews, Isaac Mathews Elliott, John Matthews, Nancy Matthews.
  • Ebenezer Matthews passed away in 1836 in Vienna, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abner Matthews
1712–1780
Birth Location: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Lois Hotchkiss
1718–1777
Birth Location: Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mercy Peckham
1783–1850
Birth Location: South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
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Children(s)

John Matthews
1803–1855
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Isaac Elliott
1800–1881
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Nancy Matthews
1810–1871
Birth Location: New Berlin, Chenango, New York, USA
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Elizabeth Mathews
1805–1890
Birth Location: Stonington conn., Connecticut, USA
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Ebenezer Matthews's Ancestors

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Ebenezer Matthews
1759–1836
Birth Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Abner Matthews
1712–1780
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Lois Hotchkiss
1718–1777
Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Obadiah Hotchkiss
1690–1735
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Eunice Beach
1698–1780
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sgt HOTCHKISS
1657–1712
Esther Sperry
1654–1749
Benjamin Beach
1673–1717
Mary Hitchcock
1676–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel HOTCHKISS
1622–1663
Elizabeth Cleverly
1623–1681
John Hitchcock
1649–1716
Abigail Merriman
1654–1697

Ebenezer Matthews's Descendants

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Ebenezer Matthews (28 May 1759–1836) m. Mercy Peckham (11 July 1783–29 October 1850)
  1. 1. John Matthews 1803–1855
  2. 2. Isaac (Mathews) Elliott 1800–1881
  3. 3. Nancy Matthews 1810–1871 m. Samuel (Ogden Edison) Jr 1804–1896
    1. 1. Thomas (Alva) Edison 1847–1931 m. Mary (Jane) Stillwell 1855–1884
      1. 1. Theodore ('Ted' Miller) Edison, 1898–1992
      2. 2. Madelaine Edison 1888–1979
      3. 3. Charles Edison 1890–1969
      4. 4. Marian (Estelle) Edison 1872–1965
      5. 5. William (Leslie) Edison 1878–1937
      6. 6. Thomas (Alva Edison,) Jr 1876–1935
      7. 7. Charles Edison 1890–1969
      8. 8. Marion Edison 1873–
    2. 2. Marion (Wallace) Edison 1831–1900
    3. 3. Harriet (Ann) Edison 1833–1863
    4. 4. William (Pitt) Edison 1832–1891
    5. 5. Eliza (Smith) Edison 1844–1847
    6. 6. Carlile (Snow) Edison 1836–1842
    7. 7. Samuel (Ogden Edison) III 1840–1843
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Betsy) Mathews 1805–1890

Ebenezer Matthews's Timeline

2 Records

1759
28 May 1759
Birth of Ebenezer Matthews in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1836
1836
Age 77
Death of Ebenezer Matthews in Vienna, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
Vienna, Elgin, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 May 1759
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Vienna, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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