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Samuel Matthews 1731–1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1731

Birth Location: Frederick, Maryland

Death Date: BEF 11 MAY 1770

Death Location: Frederick, Maryland

Father: Chidley Matthews

Mother:

Spouse(s): Sarah Lilly?

Children(s): Chidley Matthews, John Matthews, Elizabeth Matthews, Girl Matthews, Girl Matthews

The story of Samuel Matthews began in 1731 in Frederick, Maryland. In 1767, Samuel Matthews resided in Rent Rolls, Frederick County, MD. Samuel Matthews married Sarah Lilly, and had children including Chidley Matthews, Elizabeth Matthews, Girl Matthews, John Matthews. Samuel Matthews passed away in 1770 in Frederick, Maryland.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Matthews began in 1731 in Frederick, Maryland.
  • In 1767, Samuel Matthews resided in Rent Rolls, Frederick County, MD.
  • Samuel Matthews married Sarah Lilly, and had children including Chidley Matthews, Elizabeth Matthews, Girl Matthews, John Matthews.
  • Samuel Matthews passed away in 1770 in Frederick, Maryland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Chidley Matthews
1710–1761
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Lilly?
1734–1770
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Chidley Matthews
1757–1805
Birth Location: Frederick, Maryland
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John Matthews
1761–
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Matthews
1753–
Birth Location: –
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Girl Matthews
1759–
Birth Location: –
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Girl Matthews
1755–
Birth Location: –
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Samuel Matthews's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Matthews
1731–1770
Birth Place: Frederick, Maryland
Parents
Chidley Matthews
1710–1761
Grandparents
Oliver Matthews
1667–1708
, , , England
Elizabeth Thomas
1663–
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Mathews
1645–1693
Tristram Thomas
1629–1686
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Matthews's Descendants

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Samuel Matthews (ABT 1731–BEF 11 MAY 1770) m. Sarah Lilly? (BEF 1734–AFT 1770)
  1. 1. Chidley Matthews 1757–1805 m. Margaret Parks 1768–1851
    1. 1. Polly Matthews 1794– m. Samuel Tomlinson 1793–
      1. 1. Minerva Tomlinson 1816–1904 m. James (Hardy) SR 1813–1885
        1. 1. Infant Hardy 1834–1834
        2. 2. Lloyd Hardy 1836–1840
        3. 3. Joseph (Andrew) Hardy 1838–1894 m. Julia (E.) Hopkins 1839–
        4. 4. Norman (Bruce) Hardy 1840–1909 m. Mary (H) Eaton 1841–1873 m. Catherine (M) Hardy 1851–1934
        5. 5. George (Washington) Hardy 1843–1919 m. Julia (A) Wakefield 1846–1933
        6. 6. James (K.) Hardy 1846–1912 m. Mary (Lauretta) Oviatt 1853–1932 m. Minnie (S.) Ovaitt-Hurdy 1853–
        7. 7. Samuel (Tomlinson) Hardy 1848–1933 m. Emma Walden 1846–1871 m. Viola Vincent 1855–1938
        8. 8. Delevan (Martin) Hardy 1851–1927 m. Anna (Libbie) Severance 1848–1922
        9. 9. Jerome (Bonaparte) Hardy 1853–1921 m. Mary (H) Merchant 1852–1945
        10. 10. Drusus (Nicholas) Hardy 1856–1935 m. Flora (Cornelia) Oviatt 1858–1943
        11. 11. Josephine (Margaret) Hardy 1858–1941 m. Milton Merchant 1857–1940
      2. 2. George Tomlinson 1821–1912 m. Mary Green 1825–1908
        1. 1. Martha (J) Tomlinson 1851–1920 m. David (Reid) Ervin 1852–1912
        2. 2. Caroline (Minerva) DuBois 1853–1937 m. Hobert Dubois 1851–1932
        3. 3. George (W) Tomlinson 1848–1932 m. Elizabeth (C) James 1848–1953
      3. 3. Samuel (Jr) Tomlinson 1823–1913 m. Sarah (A) Kemmel 1834–1905
      4. 4. Joseph Tomlinson 1814–1889 m. Mary Thompson 1822–1891 m. Mary Thomson 1815–
        1. 1. William (H) Tomlinson 1838–1896 m. Irene (Melissa) Turbett 1845–
        2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Tomlinson 1846–1928 m. James (H) Carpenter 1846–
        3. 3. Margaret Tomlinson 1851–1937 m. Lorenzo (D) Crum 1852–1914
      5. 5. Margaret (M) Tomlinson 1818–1913 m. James (Philip) Devore 1815–1889
        1. 1. Philip Devore 1840–1930 m. Hannah Reed 1842–1922
        2. 2. Marcus (Albert) Devore 1850–1914 m. Martha (E) Devore 1850–
        3. 3. Lavina Devore 1842–1914 m. John Mark 1840–
        4. 4. Minerva Devore 1838–1914 m. Newton Nickison 1830–
        5. 5. Delilah (Delle) Devore 1846–1936 m. Anannias (McClain) Lowdermilk 1846–1926
        6. 6. Margaret Devore 1844–1914 m. Benjamin (Frank) Hedges 1840–
        7. 7. Melissa Devore 1848– m. George Lanning 1846–
        8. 8. Laura (Ann) Devore 1858–1914 m. Winchestor Rummel 1850–
        9. 9. Mary (Martha) Devore 1836–
    2. 2. Sarah (Sally Chidley) Matthews 1791–1831 m. William Mattingly 1774–1857
      1. 1. Chidley (Matthews) Mattingly 1812–1880 m. Phoebe (Caroline) Woodard 1823–1880
        1. 1. Sara (Elizabeth) Mattingly 1843–
        2. 2. William Mattingly 1844–1870
        3. 3. Catherine Mattingly 1846–1909
        4. 4. Augustine Mattingly 1849–
        5. 5. Almeda Mattingly 1851–1913
        6. 6. Clara Mattingly 1853–
        7. 7. James (Francis) Mattingly 1862–
        8. 8. Elmer (Lewis) Mattingly 1868–1931
      2. 2. Margaret Mattingly 1815–
      3. 3. Honora Mattingly 1818–
      4. 4. Francis Mattingly 1824–1908 m. Mary 1830–
        1. 1. Alice Mattingly 1849–
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Betsy) Matthews 1795–1873 m. Joseph Dilley 1793–1879
      1. 1. Francis (J.) Dilley 1818–
      2. 2. Minerva Dilley 1820–1879
      3. 3. Edith Dilley 1817–1879
      4. 4. Barney Dilley 1823– m. Rachael 1835–
        1. 1. Acklin Dilley 1856–
        2. 2. Alice Dilley 1857–
        3. 3. Edith Dilley 1859–
        4. 4. Isabella Dilley 1863–
        5. 5. Peninah Dilley 1865–
        6. 6. Lura Dilley 1868–
        7. 7. Bernard Dilley 1870–
        8. 8. Joseph Dilley 1877–
        9. 9. Loydella Dilley 1873–
    4. 4. James Matthews 1799–1868 m. Catherine Mathews 1800–1872
      1. 1. Minerva Matthews 1827–1899 m. George (M.) Fieber 1820–1891
        1. 1. Ellen Fieber –1896
        2. 2. Amelia Fieber 1852–1901
      2. 2. Margaret Matthews 1828–
      3. 3. George Matthews 1829– m. Elizabeth 1836–
        1. 1. Theodor Matthews 1854–
        2. 2. Emma Matthews 1857–
        3. 3. Ewing Matthews 1859–
      4. 4. Harriet Matthews 1832–
      5. 5. Drucilla Matthews 1834–
      6. 6. James Matthews 1836–
    5. 5. Frances (Fanny) Matthews 1801–1814
    6. 6. George Matthews 1803–1890 m. Linda Compton 1816–1908
      1. 1. Fielding (Shephard) Matthews 1832–1907
        1. 1. Ellen Matthews –1918
      2. 2. Simon Matthews 1834–1878 m. Elizabeth Totten –1878
      3. 3. Loyd Matthews 1836–1854
      4. 4. Able Matthews 1839–1945
      5. 5. Ann Matthews 1841–1923
        1. 1. George (M) Rathmell 1864–1944
        2. 2. Thomas (J) Rathmell 1866–
        3. 3. Albert (Ross) Rathmell 1868–1935
        4. 4. Harvey Rathmell 1870–
      6. 6. Martha Matthews 1842–1923
      7. 7. Ellen Matthews 1844–1939 m. Tunison Glotfelty –1919
      8. 8. James (Polk) Matthews 1846–1917
        1. 1. Frank Matthews –1939
      9. 9. Aza Matthews 1847–1933 m. Sally Harshberger 1855–
        1. 1. Harvey Matthews –1950
      10. 10. Winfield (Scott) Matthews 1850–1926
        1. 1. George (Oscar) Matthews –1948
        2. 2. Alma (A) Matthews –1930
      11. 11. John Matthews 1851–1928
        1. 1. Ada (Alice) Matthews –1925
        2. 2. Ross (Stanley) Matthews 1878–
      12. 12. Amanda Matthews 1853–1854
      13. 13. Jane (Jennie) Matthews 1855–1941
  2. 2. John Matthews 1761–
  3. 3. Elizabeth Matthews 1753–
  4. 4. Girl Matthews 1759–
  5. 5. Girl Matthews 1755–

Samuel Matthews's Timeline

3 Records

1731
ABT 1731
Birth of Samuel Matthews in Frederick, Maryland
Frederick, Maryland
1767
1767
Age 36
Samuel Matthews resided here in Rent Rolls, Frederick County, MD
Rent Rolls, Frederick County, MD
1770
BEF 11 MAY 1770
Age 39
Death of Samuel Matthews in Frederick, Maryland
Frederick, Maryland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1767
    Event Place: Rent Rolls, Frederick County, MD
    Record Source:
    [1] Maryland, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index
    [2] Maryland, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index
    [3] Maryland, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1731
    Event Place: Frederick, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF 11 MAY 1770
    Event Place: Frederick, Maryland
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