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John Matson 1637–1705 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 April, 1637

Birth Location: Barham, Nr Canterbury, Kent, England

Death Date: 1705

Death Location: Chilham, Kent, England

Father: Robert Matson

Mother: Dorothy Tailor

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Foade

Children(s): William Matson

The story of John Matson began in 1637 in Barham, Nr Canterbury, Kent, England. John Matson married Elizabeth Foade, and had children including William Matson. John Matson passed away in 1705 in Chilham, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Matson began in 1637 in Barham, Nr Canterbury, Kent, England.
  • John Matson married Elizabeth Foade, and had children including William Matson.
  • John Matson passed away in 1705 in Chilham, Kent, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Matson's Ancestors

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John Matson
1637–1705
Birth Place: Barham, Nr Canterbury, Kent, England
Parents
Robert Matson
1613–1698
Hougham, Kent, England
Dorothy Tailor
1617–1709
Barham, Kent, England
Grandparents
Nicholas Taylor
1590–1677
Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Thoms Taylor
1560–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Matson's Descendants

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John Matson (23 April, 1637–1705) m. Elizabeth Foade (Bef. 13 Jul 1634–Bef. 19 Mar 1723)
  1. 1. William Matson 1684–1728 m. Mary May 1693–1763
    1. 1. Mary Matson 1723–1791 m. Robert Egerton 1724–1795
      1. 1. Edward Egerton –1798 m. Mary Watson 1750–1791
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Watson) Egerton 1774– m. John Tippett 1762–1810

John Matson's Timeline

2 Records

1637
23 April, 1637
Birth of John Matson in Barham, Nr Canterbury, Kent, England
Barham, Nr Canterbury, Kent, England
1705
1705
Age 68
Death of John Matson in Chilham, Kent, England
Chilham, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 April, 1637
    Event Place: Barham, Nr Canterbury, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1705
    Event Place: Chilham, Kent, England

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