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Richard Matthews 1736 – 1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1736

Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1799

Death Location: Robertson, Tennessee, USA

Father: Captain Matthews

Mother: Betsy Archer

Spouse(s): Elinor Bradshaw

Children(s): Elizabeth Matthews

Richard Matthews was born in 1736 in Augusta, Virginia, USA, the child of Captain John Matthews and Betsy Ann Margaret Archer. Richard Matthews married Elinor Bradshaw, and had children including Elizabeth "Betsy" Matthews. Richard Matthews passed away in 1799 in Robertson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Richard Matthews was born in 1736 in Augusta, Virginia, USA, the child of Captain John Matthews and Betsy Ann Margaret Archer.
  • Richard Matthews married Elinor Bradshaw, and had children including Elizabeth "Betsy" Matthews.
  • Richard Matthews passed away in 1799 in Robertson, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Captain Matthews
1697 – 1788
Birth Location: Ireland
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Betsy Archer
1701 – 1755
Birth Location: Strabane, Tyrone, Ireland
BA

Spouses(s)

Elinor Bradshaw
1743 – 1793
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Matthews
1775 – 1799
Birth Location: Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
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Richard Matthews's Ancestors

Self
Richard Matthews
1736 – 1799
Birth Place: Augusta, Virginia, USA
Parents
Captain John Matthews
1697 – 1788
Ireland
Betsy (Ann Margaret) Archer
1701 – 1755
Strabane, Tyrone, Ireland
Grandparents
Joseph Matthews
1684 – 1737
Bonnestown, Kilkenny, Ireland
Jana Kent
1692 –
Waterford, Waterford, , Ireland,
Great-Grandparents
Samuel, Mathews
1650 – 1692
Anne Cuffe
1654 – 1695
John Kent
1664 – 1715
Judith
1668 – 1709
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Mathews
1614 – 1660
Anne Ormsby
1621 – 1679
Joseph Cuffe
Martha Muschamp
1622 – 1726
John Kent
1624 –
Jane Kennedy
1628 – 1715

Richard Matthews's Descendants

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Richard Matthews (1736 – 1799) m. Elinor Bradshaw (1743 – 1793)
  1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Matthews (1775 – 1799) m. Charles Colgin (1770 – )
    1. 1. Richard (Ewing) Colgin (3 Aug 1795 – 31 Dec 1839) m. Elizabeth (H) Wills (10 OCT 1811 – 25 DEC 1899)
      1. 1. Ellen (Medora) Colgin (Mar 1833 – 11 May 1908) m. John (Fowler) Teague (6 AUG 1828 – 2 JUL 1880)
        1. 1. Elizina (Amanda) Teague (1840 – After 1880) m. John (Walker) Watson (11 JUL 1838 – 11 Jul 1883)
        2. 2. Leudie (A.) Teague (3 DEC 1856 – Jan 1905)
        3. 3. Hinda Teague (1860 – )

Richard Matthews's Timeline

2 Records

1736
1736
Birth of Richard Matthews in Augusta, Virginia, USA
Augusta, Virginia, USA
1799
1799
Age 63
Death of Richard Matthews in Robertson, Tennessee, USA
Robertson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1736
    Event Place: Augusta, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: Robertson, Tennessee, USA
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