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Rev. Richard Mather 1653–1688 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Dec 1653

Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 17 Aug 1688

Death Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States

Father: Timothy Mather

Mother: Elizabeth Atherton

Spouse(s): Catherine Wise

Children(s): Timothy Mather, Joseph Mather, Elizabeth Mather, Samuel Mather

Rev. Richard Mather was born in 1653 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Timothy Mather And Elizabeth Atherton. Rev. Richard Mather married Catherine Wise, and had children including Elizabeth Mather, Joseph Mather, Samuel Mather, Timothy Mather. Rev. Richard Mather passed away in 1688 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • Rev. Richard Mather was born in 1653 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Timothy Mather And Elizabeth Atherton.
  • Rev. Richard Mather married Catherine Wise, and had children including Elizabeth Mather, Joseph Mather, Samuel Mather, Timothy Mather.
  • Rev. Richard Mather passed away in 1688 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Timothy Mather
1628–1684
Birth Location: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
TM
Elizabeth Atherton
1632–1678
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
EA

Spouses(s)

Catherine Wise
1658–1686
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
CW

Children(s)

Timothy Mather
1681–1755
Birth Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
TM
Joseph Mather
1686–1749
Birth Location: Lyme, Connecticut
JM
Elizabeth Mather
1682–1725
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
EM
Samuel Mather
1674–1729
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
SM

Rev. Mather's Ancestors

Self
Rev. Mather
1653–1688
Birth Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Timothy Mather
1628–1684
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Atherton
1632–1678
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Richard Mather
1596–1669
Lowton, Lancashire, England
Catherine Holt
1596–1655
Bury, Lancashire, England
Humphrey Atherton
1607–1661
Preston, Lanaster, England, UK
Margaret (Mary) Wales
1613–1672
Lanchester, Minwick, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Mather
1564–1631
Margaret Abram
1568–1601
Sir Holte
1571–1622
Elizabeth Holte
1574–1603
Edmund Atherton
1576–1613
Mary Rudd
1580–1611
Nathaniel Sr
1585–1661
Susannah Wales
1590–1662
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Mather
1549–1633
Margaret Nairn
1532–1642
William Abraham
1543–1577
Elizabeth Crowborn
1541–1575
Sir Elder
1555–1628
Agnes Holte
1555–1594
Thomas 11GGU
1543–1596
*Jane GGM
1552–1600
Gilbert Atherton
1549–1600
Alicia Mayne
1550–1609
Richard Rood
1552–1615
Alice Waters
1554–1585
John Jr
1566–1610
Margaret Hobson
1567–1600
John Greenaway
1563–1659
Mary Marke
1569–1658

Rev. Mather's Descendants

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Rev. (Richard) Mather (22 Dec 1653–17 Aug 1688) m. Catherine Wise (8 December 1658–12 Sep 1686)
  1. 1. Timothy Mather 1681–1755 m. Sarah Noyes 1683–1756
    1. 1. Capt. (Timothy II Mather (French & Indian) War) 1681–1752 m. Sarah (Huntley Laye) (Mather) 1683–1761 m. Elizabeth Matson 1719–1813
      1. 1. Timothy Mather 1737–1800 m. Martha (De) Wolfe 1747–1787 m. Elizabeth Matson 1719–1813 m. Sarah Lay 1718–1761
        1. 1. MOSES MATHER 1774–1832
      2. 2. Jehoida Mather 1740–1810 m. Eunice Miller 1743–1813
        1. 1. Lay Mather 1768–1843 m. Carolina Wade 1769–1837
        2. 2. Catherine Mather 1779–1854
        3. 3. Capt. (Ezra) Mather 1770–1808 m. Phebe Wade 1772–1844
        4. 4. Ursula Mather 1783–1844
        5. 5. Eunice Mather 1778–1795
        6. 6. Daniel Mather 1774–1856 m. Susanna Onderdonk 1775–1853
        7. 7. Martha Mather 1772–1855
        8. 8. Sarah Mather 1776–1830
        9. 9. Mather 1766–1766
        10. 10. Sarah Mather 1776–1830
        11. 11. Lay Mather 1768–1843
        12. 12. Sarah Mather 1776–1794
        13. 13. Sarah Mather 1776–1830
      3. 3. John (Noyes) Mather 1742–1807 m. Lydia Royce 1751–1790
        1. 1. Varnum Mather 1771–1824
        2. 2. Sarah Mather 1776–1797
        3. 3. Abigail Mather 1770–1770
        4. 4. John (Royce) Mather 1774–1775
        5. 5. Hannah ("AMY") Mather 1778–1850
        6. 6. Stephen Mather 1772–1792
        7. 7. Charles (L) Mather 1776–1808
        8. 8. Israel Mather 1785–1820
        9. 9. Louis Mather 1790–
        10. 10. Phebe Mather 1783–1848
        11. 11. John (Noyes Mather) II 1780–1859
        12. 12. Elisha Mather 1781–1860
        13. 13. Betsey Mather 1793–
        14. 14. Franklin Mather 1797–
        15. 15. Lydia Mather 1785–
      4. 4. Eunice Mather 1744–1793
      5. 5. Joanna Mather 1746–1747
      6. 6. Reuben (Mather, Private, American Revolutionary) War 1747–1845 m. Abigail (Strong) Mather 1747–1830
        1. 1. Elizur\Eleazur ((Rev War & War of 1812) Mather Sr. Yale) College 1785–1869
        2. 2. Daniel (Worthington) Mather 1792–1870
        3. 3. Martin Mather 1783–1830
        4. 4. Mary Mather 1787–
        5. 5. Mary Mather 1795–
        6. 6. Abigail Mather 1784–1856
        7. 7. Laura Mather 1797–
        8. 8. Sarah Mather 1788–
        9. 9. Malinda (Mather) (Raynor) 1794–1851
      7. 7. Asaph Mather 1749–1815 m. Mary Gustin 1751–1808
        1. 1. Buckley Mather 1786–1865 m. Experience Spencer 1799–1874 m. Edna Perry 1790–1860
      8. 8. Lucy Mather 1751–1831
      9. 9. Sarah Mather 1739–1796
      10. 10. Reverend (Moses) Mather 1719–1806 m. Hannah Bell 1726–1755 m. Elizabeth Whiting 1730–1757 m. Rebeccah Raymond 1722–1785
        1. 1. Hannah ((1st)) Mather 1749–1749
        2. 2. Bell Mather 1750–1750
        3. 3. Deacon (Joseph) Mather 1753–1840 m. Sarah Scott 1758–1843
        4. 4. Hannah Mather 1751–1840
        5. 5. John Mather 1747–1791
        6. 6. Noyes Mather 1756–1807
        7. 7. Isaac Mather 1764–1791
        8. 8. Raymond Mather 1763–1790
        9. 9. Moses (Mather) Jr 1760–1779
        10. 10. Samuel (Mather) Sr 1765–1842
      11. 11. Ruth Mather 1715–1790
      12. 12. Catharine Mather 1717–1799
      13. 13. Joseph Mather 1712–1788
    2. 2. Joseph\Josiah ((Captain)) Mather 1712–1788 m. Joanna Matson 1728–1804
      1. 1. Joanna Mather 1757–1786
      2. 2. Moses Mather 1764–1838 m. Hannah Champion 1779–1825 m. Sally Champion 1777–1802
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Mather 1818–1897
        2. 2. Fanny Mather 1808–
        3. 3. Francis Mather 1813–1897 m. Louisa Mather 1820–1893
        4. 4. Charles (Champion) Mather 1815–1883 m. Mary (L.) Kenyon 1825–1875
        5. 5. Sally Mather 1803–
        6. 6. Arletta Mather 1822–
        7. 7. Mather 1808–
        8. 8. Ursala Mather 1808–
      3. 3. Joseph Mather 1766–1862 m. Zelinda Gould 1767–1820
        1. 1. Joseph Mather 1800–1884 m. Chianna BROCKWAY 1800–1880
        2. 2. James (Gould) Mather 1795–1866 m. Charlotte (Maria) Cruttenden 1801–1831
        3. 3. Lois (P.) Mather 1808–1847
        4. 4. Melinda Mather 1802–1891
        5. 5. Thomas (W.) Mather 1804–1881
        6. 6. David (I) Mather 1793–1863 m. Elizabeth (Blosier) Dany 1822–1901 m. Clarissa Stewart 1800–
        7. 7. Lois (P) Mather 1807–1847
        8. 8. Moses Mather 1798–1891 m. Jane Rose 1809–1880
      4. 4. Nathaniel (Mather) Sr 1757–1852 m. Eunice DeWolf 1760–1834
        1. 1. Francis (William) Mather 1801–1878
        2. 2. Nancy (Maria) Mather 1804–1863
        3. 3. Eunice Mather 1797–1884
        4. 4. Joanna Mather 1795–1826
        5. 5. Nathaniel Mather 1799–1868
        6. 6. Nancy Mather 1804–1845
      5. 5. Thomas Mather 1762–1851 m. Abigail (M.) Mather 1773–1822
        1. 1. Oliver (Matson) Mather 1796–1829 m. Sally Daniels 1795–1866
    3. 3. Ruth Mather 1715–1790
    4. 4. Catharine Mather 1717–1799
    5. 5. Moses Mather 1719–1806 m. Hannah Bell 1726–1755 m. Elizabeth Whiting 1730–1757 m. Rebeccah Raymond 1722–1785
      1. 1. Hannah ((1st)) Mather 1749–1749
      2. 2. Bell Mather 1750–1750
      3. 3. Deacon (Joseph) Mather 1753–1840 m. Sarah Scott 1758–1843
        1. 1. Sarah (Sally) Mather 1780–1873
        2. 2. David (Scott Mather () Colonel) 1795–1845
        3. 3. Betsey Mather 1794–1891
        4. 4. Moses (R) Mather 1782–1867 m. Sally Bishop 1781–1880
        5. 5. Joseph Mather 1789–1864 m. HAPPY (OSBORNE) WAKEMAN 1794–1871
        6. 6. Hannah Mather 1778–1857
        7. 7. Raina Mather 1784–1880
        8. 8. Clara Mather 1787–1889
        9. 9. Nancy Mather 1792–1869
        10. 10. Phebe Mather 1798–1886
        11. 11. Raymond Mather 1791–1854 m. Sally Gray 1789–1822 m. Huldah Wheeler 1794–1861
        12. 12. Joseph Mather 1839–
        13. 13. Clara ((1st)) Mather 1786–1786
      4. 4. Hannah Mather 1751–1840
      5. 5. John Mather 1747–1791
      6. 6. Noyes Mather 1756–1807 m. Chloe Waterbury 1757–1807
        1. 1. William Mather 1796–1848
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Whiting Mather) (Moore) 1795–
        3. 3. Susanna (Mead) Mather 1787–
        4. 4. James (Lewis) Mather 1795–1872
      7. 7. Isaac Mather 1764–1791
      8. 8. Raymond Mather 1763–1790
      9. 9. Moses (Mather) Jr 1760–1779
      10. 10. Samuel (Mather) Sr 1765–1842 m. Sarah Scofield 1756–1844
        1. 1. Samuel Mather 1796–1881 m. Nancy Cooper 1796–1825 m. Nancy Wilkens 1801–1878 m. Eliza Willis 1802–1856
        2. 2. Isaac Mather 1791–1871 m. Lydia Hinkley –1832 m. Mary (Ann) Fortner 1803–1870
        3. 3. Raymond Mather 1791–1854 m. Sally Grey 1789–1822 m. Huldah Wheeler 1794–1861
        4. 4. Lewis Mather 1792–1873 m. Catherine Benson 1792–1817 m. Catherine Foster 1810–
        5. 5. John Mather 1794–1878 m. Orvilla Merrill 1800–1868
        6. 6. Jonathan Scofield 1776–1792
        7. 7. Rufus SCOFIELD 1773–1854 m. Rhoda GRIFFITH 1773–1838
        8. 8. Jonathan Scofield 1775–1775
      11. 11. Isaac Mather 1764–
      12. 12. John Mather –1791
    6. 6. Sarah Mather 1720–
  2. 2. Joseph Mather 1686–1749 m. Phoebe DeWolf 1692–1736
    1. 1. John Mather 1721–1804
    2. 2. Joseph Mather 1715–1798
    3. 3. Phebe Mather 1718–1744
    4. 4. Benjamin Mather 1732–1821
    5. 5. Ann Mather 1733–
    6. 6. Simeon Mather 1736–1736
    7. 7. Jerusha Mather 1725–
    8. 8. Eleazer Mather 1716–1798
    9. 9. Samuel Mather 1728–1739
  3. 3. Elizabeth Mather 1682–1725
  4. 4. Samuel Mather 1674–1729 m. Deborah (Jonson \) Champion 1697–1778
    1. 1. Richard (Mather) Capt. 1712–1790
    2. 2. Mehetabel Mather 1723–1741
    3. 3. Lucy (Mather \) Sill 1720–1804
    4. 4. Mary Mather 1715–1782
    5. 5. Deborah Mather 1717–1775

Rev. Mather's Timeline

2 Records

1653
22 Dec 1653
Birth of Rev. Richard Mather in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1688
17 Aug 1688
Age 35
Death of Rev. Richard Mather in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1653
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1688
    Event Place: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
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