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John Matthews 1628–1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 December 1628

Birth Location: Massachusetts Colony, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1659

Death Location: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Anthony Matthews

Mother: Susanna Smyth

Spouse(s): Margaret Hunt

Children(s): John II

In 1628, John Matthews entered the world in Massachusetts Colony, Massachusetts, USA, born to Anthony Matthews And Susanna Smyth. John Matthews married Margaret Hunt, and had children including John Matthews Ii. John Matthews passed away in 1659 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1628, John Matthews entered the world in Massachusetts Colony, Massachusetts, USA, born to Anthony Matthews And Susanna Smyth.
  • John Matthews married Margaret Hunt, and had children including John Matthews Ii.
  • John Matthews passed away in 1659 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Matthews's Ancestors

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John Matthews
1628–1659
Birth Place: Massachusetts Colony, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Anthony Matthews
1582–1685
Minsterworth, Gloucestershire, England
Susanna Smyth
1587–1654
Longashton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Margaret Bridge
1560–
England, England, United Kingdom
John Mathew
1546–
Yarcombe, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Nycholas Mathewe
1520–
Beaten Lock
1524–1594
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Matthews's Descendants

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John Matthews (7 December 1628–1659) m. Margaret Hunt (Bef. 1644–22 Nov 1742)
  1. 1. John (Matthews) II 1658–1729 m. Mary Johnson 1664–1710
    1. 1. John (Matthews) III 1695–1764 m. Jerusha Bigelow 1697–1764
      1. 1. Joseph Matthews 1721– m. Elizabeth Baldwin 1723– m. Elizabeth Baldwin 1723–
        1. 1. Mary Mathias 1744–1826 m. Edward Henderson 1745–1811
      2. 2. John Matthews 1719–
      3. 3. Jerusha Matthews 1724–
      4. 4. Barnabas Matthews 1730–
      5. 5. Sybil Matthews 1732–
      6. 6. Paul Matthews 1734–
      7. 7. Thankful Matthews 1739–

John Matthews's Timeline

2 Records

1628
7 December 1628
Birth of John Matthews in Massachusetts Colony, Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts Colony, Massachusetts, USA
1659
1659
Age 31
Death of John Matthews in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 December 1628
    Event Place: Massachusetts Colony, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1659
    Event Place: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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