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Elizabeth Rivers Matthews 1615–1658 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 July 1615

Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England

Death Date: January 1658

Death Location: Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Anthony Matthews

Mother: Elizabeth Boddie

Spouse(s): Christopher Sr

Children(s): Elizabeth Reynolds, Thomas Reynolds, Richard Reynolds, George Reynolds, Thomas Reynolds, Elizabeth Reynolds, Abbasha Reynolds, Jane Reynolds, Thomas Reynolds, Christopher II, Richartd Sr, John Reynolds, Cornelius Reynolds

In 1615, Elizabeth Rivers Matthews entered the world in Canterbury, Kent, England, born to Anthony Matthews And Elizabeth Boddie. Elizabeth Rivers Matthews married Christopher Reynolds Sr, and had children including Abbasha Reynolds, Christopher Reynolds Ii, Cornelius Reynolds, Elizabeth Reynolds, George Rivers Reynolds, Jane Reynolds, John Reynolds, Richard Reynolds, Richartd Reynolds Sr, Thomas Reynolds. Elizabeth Rivers Matthews passed away in 1658 in Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1615, Elizabeth Rivers Matthews entered the world in Canterbury, Kent, England, born to Anthony Matthews And Elizabeth Boddie.
  • Elizabeth Rivers Matthews married Christopher Reynolds Sr, and had children including Abbasha Reynolds, Christopher Reynolds Ii, Cornelius Reynolds, Elizabeth Reynolds, George Rivers Reynolds, Jane Reynolds, John Reynolds, Richard Reynolds, Richartd Reynolds Sr, Thomas Reynolds.
  • Elizabeth Rivers Matthews passed away in 1658 in Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Anthony Matthews
1582–1640
Birth Location: Ireland
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Elizabeth Boddie
1582–1657
Birth Location: London, London, Middlesex, England
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Spouses(s)

Christopher Sr
1611–1654
Birth Location: Gravesend, Kent, England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Reynolds
1635–1699
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
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Thomas Reynolds
1626–
Birth Location: –
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Richard Reynolds
1641–1711
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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George Reynolds
1640–1668
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
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Thomas Reynolds
1637–1699
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Reynolds
1648–1680
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States,
ER
Abbasha Reynolds
1646–1654
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Jane Reynolds
1650–1668
Birth Location: Isle, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Thomas Reynolds
1654–1703
Birth Location: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
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Christopher II
1642–1695
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
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Richartd Sr
1641–1711
Birth Location: Cypress Creek, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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John Reynolds
1644–1668
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, VA
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Cornelius Reynolds
1639–1684
Birth Location: Buckingham, England
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Elizabeth Matthews's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Matthews
1615–1658
Birth Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
Parents
Anthony Matthews
1582–1640
Ireland
Elizabeth Boddie
1582–1657
London, London, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Tobias (Anthony Matthews Archbishop of) York
1555–1628
England
Margaret Bridge
1560–
England
John (Thomas Boddie) Admiral
1550–1591
London, Middlesex, England
Thomasine Mildmay
1556–1612
Cretingham, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Matthews's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Rivers) Matthews (15 July 1615–January 1658) m. Christopher (Reynolds) Sr (1 May 1611–1 May 1654)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Reynolds 1635–1699 m. Richard Jordan 1624–1702 m. Richard Jordan 1628–1687
    1. 1. Elizabeth Jordan 1660–1743 m. John (Elias Fort) II 1663–1725
      1. 1. Phillis Fort 1703–1760 m. Robert Sims 1674–1728
        1. 1. Robert (Eugene Sims II Lt) Col 1700–1748 m. Susanna Patterson 1705–1752
        2. 2. Robert Simms 1720–1791
      2. 2. Mary Forte 1690–1793
      3. 3. Samuel Fort 1699–1749
      4. 4. Mary Fort 1704–1746
      5. 5. George Fort 1702–1761
      6. 6. William Fort 1685–1746
      7. 7. Hannah Fort 1704–1730
      8. 8. Sarah Fort 1687–1756
      9. 9. John (Elias Fort) II 1700–1774
      10. 10. Catherine Fort 1701–1795
      11. 11. Alice Forte 1702–1767
      12. 12. Benjamin Forte 1698–1788
      13. 13. Samuel Fort 1699–1799
      14. 14. Elizabeth Fort 1704–1798
      15. 15. Elias Fort 1795–1800
      16. 16. Elias Fort 1790–1836
      17. 17. Sarah Fort 1701–1800
      18. 18. Thomas Fort 1689–
      19. 19. Thomas Fort 1703–
      20. 20. Richard Fort 1702–1746
      21. 21. Elias Fort 1690–
      22. 22. Mary Fort 1690–1793
    2. 2. Charles Jordan 1657–1687
    3. 3. Margaret Jordan 1669–
    4. 4. Rachell Jordan 1661–
    5. 5. Robert Jordan 1668–1776
    6. 6. Sarah Jordan 1671–1743
    7. 7. Hannah Jordan 1667–
    8. 8. Richard (Jordan) II 1655–1699
  2. 2. Thomas Reynolds 1626–
  3. 3. Richard Reynolds 1641–1711
  4. 4. George (Rivers) Reynolds 1640–1668
  5. 5. Thomas Reynolds 1637–1699
  6. 6. Elizabeth Reynolds 1648–1680
  7. 7. Abbasha Reynolds 1646–1654
  8. 8. Jane Reynolds 1650–1668
  9. 9. Thomas Reynolds 1654–1703
  10. 10. Christopher (Reynolds) II 1642–1695
  11. 11. Richartd (Reynolds) Sr 1641–1711
  12. 12. John Reynolds 1644–1668
  13. 13. Cornelius Reynolds 1639–1684

Elizabeth Matthews's Timeline

2 Records

1615
15 July 1615
Birth of Elizabeth Rivers Matthews in Canterbury, Kent, England
Canterbury, Kent, England
1658
January 1658
Age 43
Death of Elizabeth Rivers Matthews in Isle of Wright, Virginia
Isle of Wright, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 July 1615
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 1658
    Event Place: Isle of Wright, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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