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William Matthews 1732 – 1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 June 1732

Birth Location: Petworth, Sussex, England

Death Date: 15 Sep 1804

Death Location: Shipley, Sussex, England

Father: Thomas Matthews

Mother: Mary None

Spouse(s): Sarah Briggs

Children(s): John Matthews

The birth of William Matthews took place in 1732 in Petworth, Sussex, England, to Thomas Matthews and Mary. William Matthews married Sarah Jane Briggs, and together they had John Matthews. William Matthews's death occurred in 1804 in Shipley, Sussex, England.

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Parents

Thomas Matthews
Birth Location: –
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Mary None
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Briggs
1735 – 1810
Birth Location: Horsham, Sussex, England
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Children(s)

John Matthews
1756 – 1799
Birth Location: Shipley, Sussex, England
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 28 June 1732
    Event Place: Petworth, Sussex, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Year: 14 Jul 1732
    Event Place: Petworth,Sussex,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 15 Sep 1804
    Event Place: Shipley, Sussex, England
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