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Martha Pope 1756–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1756

Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 10 May 1856

Death Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

Father: Sampson Pope

Mother: Susannah Thomas

Spouse(s): James Mathews, Moses Veteran)

Children(s): Elizabeth Mathews, Bud Matthews, Lewis Matthews, Mary Matthews, Eleanor Matthews, Cabell Matthews, William Matthews, Enoch Veteran), Mariah Matthews, Eleanor Matthews

Martha Pope was born in 1756 in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States, the child of Sampson Pope And Susannah Thomas. Martha Pope married James Mathews, Moses Mathews Matthews War Of 1812 Veteran, and had children including Bud Cade Matthews, Cabell Matthews, Eleanor Ellie Matthews, Eleanor Cabell Matthews, Elizabeth Mathews, Enoch J Matthews Civil War Veteran, Lewis Matthews, Mariah Anna Nancy Anne Matthews, Mary Polly Matthews, William Floderick Matthews. Martha Pope passed away in 1856 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Martha Pope was born in 1756 in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States, the child of Sampson Pope And Susannah Thomas.
  • Martha Pope married James Mathews, Moses Mathews Matthews War Of 1812 Veteran, and had children including Bud Cade Matthews, Cabell Matthews, Eleanor Ellie Matthews, Eleanor Cabell Matthews, Elizabeth Mathews, Enoch J Matthews Civil War Veteran, Lewis Matthews, Mariah Anna Nancy Anne Matthews, Mary Polly Matthews, William Floderick Matthews.
  • Martha Pope passed away in 1856 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sampson Pope
1725–1806
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
SP
Susannah Thomas
1722–1788
Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, United States
ST

Spouses(s)

James Mathews
1739–1822
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
JM
Moses Veteran)
1761–1810
Birth Location: Halifax County, North Carolina
MV

Children(s)

Elizabeth Mathews
1797–1864
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
EM
Bud Matthews
1799–1886
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
BM
Lewis Matthews
1796–1816
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
LM
Mary Matthews
1794–1891
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
MM
Eleanor Matthews
1805–
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
EM
Cabell Matthews
1784–1866
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
CM
William Matthews
1802–1878
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
WM
Enoch Veteran)
1793–1865
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
EV
Mariah Matthews
1786–1858
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
MM
Eleanor Matthews
1792–1825
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
EM

Martha Pope's Ancestors

Self
Martha Pope
1756–1856
Birth Place: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Sampson Pope
1725–1806
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Susannah Thomas
1722–1788
Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Pope's Descendants

1.
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Martha Pope (1756–10 May 1856) m. James Mathews (04-Aug-1739–12-Mar-1822) m. Moses (Mathews (Matthews) (War of 1812) Veteran) (abt 1761–Bef 1810)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Mathews 1797–1864
  2. 2. Bud (Cade) Matthews 1799–1886
  3. 3. Lewis Matthews 1796–1816
  4. 4. Mary ("Polly") Matthews 1794–1891
  5. 5. Eleanor ("Ellie") Matthews 1805–
  6. 6. Cabell Matthews 1784–1866
  7. 7. William (Floderick) Matthews 1802–1878
  8. 8. Enoch (J. Matthews (Civil War) Veteran) 1793–1865
  9. 9. Mariah (Anna Nancy "Anne") Matthews 1786–1858
  10. 10. Eleanor (Cabell) Matthews 1792–1825

Martha Pope's Timeline

2 Records

1756
1756
Birth of Martha Pope in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
1856
10 May 1856
Age 100
Death of Martha Pope in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1856
    Event Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
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