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William Mathews 1678–1758 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1678

Birth Location: Christ Church Middlesex, Virginia

Death Date: 9 May 1758

Death Location: Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia

Father: Thomas Matthews

Mother: Sarah Boarman

Spouse(s): Mary Routt, Mary Crosby

Children(s): Sussanna Matthews, Sarah Crosby, Samuel Matthews, Thomas Matthews, Ann Matthews, Benjamin Matthews, James Matthews, Mary Matthews, Phillip Matthews, William Matthews

The story of William Mathews began in 1678 in Christ Church Middlesex, Virginia. William Mathews married Elizabeth Thornton Meriwether, Mary Routt, Mary Routt Crosby, and had children including Ann Matthews, Benjamin Matthews, James Preston Matthews, Mary Matthews, Phillip Matthews, Samuel Matthews, Sarah Ann Crosby, Sussanna Matthews, Thomas B Matthews, William Matthews. William Mathews passed away in 1758 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of William Mathews began in 1678 in Christ Church Middlesex, Virginia.
  • William Mathews married Elizabeth Thornton Meriwether, Mary Routt, Mary Routt Crosby, and had children including Ann Matthews, Benjamin Matthews, James Preston Matthews, Mary Matthews, Phillip Matthews, Samuel Matthews, Sarah Ann Crosby, Sussanna Matthews, Thomas B Matthews, William Matthews.
  • William Mathews passed away in 1758 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia.

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William Mathews's Ancestors

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William Mathews
1678–1758
Birth Place: Christ Church Middlesex, Virginia
Parents
Thomas Matthews
1648–1748
of Charles, Maryland
Sarah (Singley) Boarman
1650–1709
St Mary's County, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Mathews's Descendants

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William Mathews (1678–9 May 1758) m. Mary Routt (26 Feb 1687–Jan 12 1750) m. Mary (Routt) Crosby (26 Feb 1687–12 January 1749)
  1. 1. Sussanna Matthews 1705–1796 m. Peter (Harrison) Coffee 1813–1884
  2. 2. Sarah (Ann) Crosby 1718–1756
  3. 3. Samuel Matthews 1707–1769
  4. 4. Thomas (B) Matthews 1721–1799
  5. 5. Ann Matthews 1705–1775
  6. 6. Benjamin Matthews 1712–1757
  7. 7. James (Preston) Matthews 1712–1790
  8. 8. Mary Matthews 1710–1757
  9. 9. Phillip Matthews 1719–1760
  10. 10. William Matthews 1702–1788

William Mathews's Timeline

3 Records

1678
1678
Birth of William Mathews in Christ Church Middlesex, Virginia
Christ Church Middlesex, Virginia
1706
2 Apr 1706
Age 28
William Mathews was married in Saint Andrew By The Wardrobe,London,London,England
Saint Andrew By The Wardrobe,London,London,England
1758
9 May 1758
Age 80
Death of William Mathews in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia
Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1678
    Event Place: Christ Church Middlesex, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1706
    Event Place: Saint Andrew By The Wardrobe,London,London,England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, Ca. 1949-Ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1758
    Event Place: Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia

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