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William H Matthews 1646 – 1684 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1646

Birth Location: Wales

Death Date: 14 Apr 1684

Death Location: Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

Father: William Matthews

Mother: Emily Broderick

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Thomas Matthews

In 1646, William H Matthews entered the world in Wales, born to William Rees Matthews and Emily Broderick. William H Matthews had children including Thomas Daniel Matthews. William H Matthews passed away in 1684 in Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1646, William H Matthews entered the world in Wales, born to William Rees Matthews and Emily Broderick.
  • William H Matthews had children including Thomas Daniel Matthews.
  • William H Matthews passed away in 1684 in Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Matthews
1618 – 1684
Birth Location: Leighton-Bromswold, Huntingdonshire, England
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Emily Broderick
1622 – 1711
Birth Location: St Andrew Holborn, London, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Matthews
1676 – 1762
Birth Location: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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William Matthews's Ancestors

Self
William Matthews
1646 – 1684
Birth Place: Wales
Parents
William Rees Matthews
1618 – 1684
Leighton-Bromswold, Huntingdonshire, England
Emily Broderick
1622 – 1711
St Andrew Holborn, London, England
Grandparents
John (Matthew) Matthews
1595 – 1659
Huntingdonshire, England
George Broderick
1592 – 1657
Glassenbury, Cranbrook, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Anthony Matthews
1558 – 1659
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Mathews
1535 – 1596

William Matthews's Descendants

1.
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William (H) Matthews (Nov 1646 – 14 Apr 1684)
  1. 1. Thomas (Daniel) Matthews (9 Sep 1676 – 5 Sep 1762)
    1. 1. Benjamin Matthews (14 May 1720 – 11 Apr 1800)
      1. 1. GIDEON (SR MATTHEWS (79 mcra) p\m) (12 Oct 1741 – 17 Feb 1807)
        1. 1. Benjamin Matthews (19 May 1776 – 18 July 1812) m. Miranda Streator (11 Aug 1780 – 20 Aug 1862)

William Matthews's Timeline

2 Records

1646
Nov 1646
Birth of William H Matthews in Wales
Wales
1684
14 Apr 1684
Age 38
Death of William H Matthews in Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1646
    Event Place: Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1684
    Event Place: Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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