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Elizabeth "Betsy" Matthews 1775 – 1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1775

Birth Location: Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1799

Death Location: Benton, Tennessee, USA

Father: Richard Matthews

Mother: Elinor Bradshaw

Spouse(s): Charles Colgin

Children(s): Richard Colgin

1775 marked the beginning of Elizabeth "Betsy" Matthews's life in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States, to parents Richard Matthews and Elinor Bradshaw. Eventually, Elizabeth "Betsy" Matthews married Charles Colgin, and they welcomed Richard Ewing Colgin. Elizabeth "Betsy" Matthews passed in 1799 at Benton, Tennessee, USA.

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Parents

Richard Matthews
1736 – 1799
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA
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Elinor Bradshaw
1743 – 1793
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Charles Colgin
1770 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Richard Colgin
1795 – 1839
Birth Location: Robertson, Tennessee, United States
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1775
    Event Place: Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1799
    Event Place: Benton, Tennessee, USA
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