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Francis Matthews 1598–1648 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1598

Birth Location: Ottery,,Devon,England

Death Date: 1648-12-19

Death Location: Oyster River,York,Maine,USA

Father: Mary Hinton

Mother: Tamsen Matthews

Spouse(s): Thomasine Channon

Children(s): Elizabeth Matthews

Francis Matthews was born in 1598 in Ottery,,Devon,England, the child of Mary Francis Hinton And Tamsen Matthews. In 1623, Francis Matthews resided in Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. Francis Matthews married Thomasine Channon, and had children including Elizabeth Matthews. Francis Matthews passed away in 1648 in Oyster River,York,Maine,USA.

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Biography

  • Francis Matthews was born in 1598 in Ottery,,Devon,England, the child of Mary Francis Hinton And Tamsen Matthews.
  • In 1623, Francis Matthews resided in Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
  • Francis Matthews married Thomasine Channon, and had children including Elizabeth Matthews.
  • Francis Matthews passed away in 1648 in Oyster River,York,Maine,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Francis Matthews's Ancestors

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Francis Matthews
1598–1648
Birth Place: Ottery,,Devon,England
Parents
Mary Francis Hinton
1601–1675
Chilton,Foliat,Wiltshire,England
Tamsen Matthews
1570–
,,Devon,England
Grandparents
Thomas Hinton
1574–1635
Parham,Sommersetshire,,England
Catherine Palmer
1580–1661
,London,Middlesex,England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Matthews's Descendants

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Francis Matthews (1598–1648-12-19) m. Thomasine Channon (1598–1690)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Matthews 1623–1678 m. William Drew 1627–1669
    1. 1. John Drew 1651–1723
      1. 1. Aaron Drew 1740–1774
        1. 1. Aaron (Ensign) Drew 1773–1849 m. Abigail (Betsy) Whitehouse 1776–1851

Francis Matthews's Timeline

4 Records

1598
1598
Birth of Francis Matthews in Ottery,,Devon,England
Ottery,,Devon,England
1623
1623-1913
Age 25
Francis Matthews resided here in Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
1648
1648-12-19
Age 50
Death of Francis Matthews in Oyster River,York,Maine,USA
Oyster River,York,Maine,USA
1700
1700-1882
Age 102
Francis Matthews resided here in Rockingham; Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
Rockingham; Strafford, New Hampshire, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1598
    Event Place: Ottery,,Devon,England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1623-1913
    Event Place: Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: History of the town of Durham, New Hampshire (Oyster River Plantation) : with genealogical notes

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1700-1882
    Event Place: Rockingham; Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: History of Rockingham and Strafford Counties, New Hampshire

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1648-12-19
    Event Place: Oyster River,York,Maine,USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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