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Hester Matthews 1716–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1716

Birth Location: Southhampton County, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1785

Death Location: Wilkes, Georgia, United States

Father: Hugh Matthews

Mother: Martha Johnson

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The story of Hester Matthews began in 1716 in Southhampton County, Virginia, United States. Hester Matthews passed away in 1785 in Wilkes, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Hester Matthews began in 1716 in Southhampton County, Virginia, United States.
  • Hester Matthews passed away in 1785 in Wilkes, Georgia, United States.

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Hester Matthews's Ancestors

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Hester Matthews
1716–1785
Birth Place: Southhampton County, Virginia, United States
Parents
Hugh Matthews
1682–1747
Isle Wight, Virginia, USA
Martha Johnson
1688–1738
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Ralph Matthews
1650–1687
Nottoway, Southampton, Virginia, United States
Alice
1655–1687
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
John Johnson
1663–1707
James City, Virginia, United States
Mary Thompson
1666–1712
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Matthews
1620–
Robert Johnson
1643–1733
Katherine Allen
1645–1693
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Johnson
1623–1681
Deborah
1623–1700

Hester Matthews's Timeline

2 Records

1716
1716
Birth of Hester Matthews in Southhampton County, Virginia, United States
Southhampton County, Virginia, United States
1785
1785
Age 69
Death of Hester Matthews in Wilkes, Georgia, United States
Wilkes, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1716
    Event Place: Southhampton County, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Wilkes, Georgia, United States

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