John Matthews (1660 - bef. 1740)

Born 1660 in Massachusetts Bay Colony

Husband of Mary (Johnson) Matthews — married 20 Sep 1686 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Husband of Sarah (Garfield) Matthews — married 3 Dec 1713 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died before 6 Feb 1740 before age 80 in Southborough, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Dr John Matthews, perhaps son of John Matthews of Boston, was born in 1660 in Massachusetts^[1], resided in Marlborough Massachusetts, and died some time after 1729 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts. His home was in the south part of the town which was later set off as the town of Southborough, on what is known as the Gilmore place near Southville. His first marriage was to Mary Johnson, daughter of Jonathan Johnson of Haverhill, on September 20 1686. She died June 22, 1710. His second marriage was on December 3 1713 to Sarah Garfield.^[2]

Children, all by first wife Mary:

• 1 Lydia born March 16 1691 died 1706 married Jonathan Witt
• 2 Ruth born May 9 1693 married Timothy Johnson
• 3 John born January 18 1695 married 1718 Jerusha daughter of John Bigelow had ten children among them a son John who lived in Framingham
• 4 Daniel born in Southborough March 16 1696/7 and died there May 22 1755. He married 1724 Eunice Morse baptized September 16 1705 daughter of Samuel Morse.
• 5 Mary died October 2 1706^[3]

Children (according to a different source):

• Mary, died October 2, 1706. B. about 1687-1691. See Mary for a theory on her birth.
• Lydia, born March 16, 1691; married Jonathan Witt.
• Ruth, born May 9, 1693; married Timothy Johnson.
• JOHN, born January 18, 1694-5; married in 1718 Jerusha Bigelow
• Daniel, born March 16, 1696-7.
• Martha. May have been born in 1698 or afterward. Probably died in infancy (no other records for her).

Probate

John Mathis of Southborough, physician died intestate and on 6 February 1739/40, John Mathis of Southborough, yeoman was granted the administration of his estate.^[4]

In 1740, his son Daniel, and two sons-in-law, Jonathan Witt and Timothy Johnson objected to his son John being admitted as administrator to his estate. The court ordered that the administration be granted to John Mathias as long as he provided good and sufficient sureties on the estate.^[5]

His inventory was taken on 11 February 1739/40 in Southborough.^[6]

In 1741, an account of his estate by his son John Mathias was recorded which included debts paid, doctor, recording deeds, and administration fees.^[7]

In 1742, his estate was set out to this widow, and Jonathan Witt (husband of Lydia), Ruth, wife of Timothy Johnson, Daniel Mathias, and John Mathias.^[8]

Notes

The name Matthews is of English origin and is spelled variously Matthes, Mathes, Mathis, Matthews, Mathews, etc. At least eight immigrants of the name were in Massachusetts before 1650. One of them, John Matthews, was a tailor living in Boston who sold a house and land there, October 10 1649. His will was proved April 11 1670, bequeathing his dwelling house to wife Elizabeth, to son John, perhaps the John mentioned below, and to daughter Wigeer living in Dartmouth England.^[3]

Hist of Marlboro John Matthews Mary Johnson 1600-1700

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John Matthews Rd Street Sign in Southboro

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Hist of Marlboro John Matthews Mary Johnson 1600-1700

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Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry Record agbi #540027 citing A genealogical dict. of the first settlers of New England, showing three generations of those who came before May, 1692. By James Savage. Boston. 1861. (4v.)v.3:176. Volume: 112, 141
2. ↑ Page 283 of Marlborough vital records.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of the State of Massachusetts Volume 3. Edited by William Richard Cutter, William Frederick Adams. p 1673
4. ↑ "Probate records v. 101-105 1737-1758" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YY-S9M6-W : 4 February 2024), Film# 007704228, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 52 Vol 101, Page 29.
5. ↑ "Probate records v. 2 1739-1748, 1790-1827" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YY-KFHG : 9 February 2024), Film# 007704427, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 26, Vol 2, Page 12.
6. ↑ "Probate records v. 2 1739-1748, 1790-1827" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YY-KFH9 : 10 February 2024), Film# 007704427, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 51-52, Vol 2, Page 63-64.
7. ↑ "Probate records v. 2 1739-1748, 1790-1827" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YY-KF4S : 11 February 2024), Film# 007704427, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 74-75, Vol 2, Page 108-111.
8. ↑ "Probate records v. 2 1739-1748, 1790-1827" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YY-KFWZ : 12 February 2024), Film# 007704427, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 103, Vol 2, Page 166/167.

• American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Author: Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999. Original data - Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT, USA: Godfrey Memorial Library. APID: 3599::0
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FCSH-LJW : 3 November 2017), John Mathewes and Mary Johnson, 20 Sep 1686; citing Marriage, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 892,249.
• "Genealogy of the Wells Family and Families Related", by Gertrude W. Wells-Cushing. Milwaukee, S. E. Tate & Co., 1903. "Genealogy of the Wells Family and Families Related" on Archive.org Note: this appears to be derived from Temple's "History of Framingham, Massachusetts".
  • Page 119 and 120

  "JOHN MATTHEWS was a physician and

  lived in Marlborough and Southboro, on the

  Gilmore place near Southville; died after

  1729. He married, 1st, in 1686, Mary,

  daughter of Jonathan Johnson (See Johnson

  8), who died June 22, 1710, and he married,

  2nd, in 1713, Sarah Garfield.

  Children.

  i Mary, died October 2, 1706.

  ii Lydia, born March 16, 1691; married

  Jonathan Witt.

  iii Ruth, born May 9, 1693; married Timothy

  Johnson.

  iv JOHN, born January 18, 1694-5; married,

  in 1718, Jerusha Bigelow (See Bigelow 25).

  v Daniel, born March 16, 1696-7.

  vi Martha.

  Temple's 'History of Framingham', page 633."

  • Page 106

  "MARY, born September 9, 1664; married John Matthews"

• "History of Framingham, Massachusetts", by J. H. Temple. Published by The Town of Framingham, 1887. "History of Framingham, Massachusetts" on Archive.org
  • Page 633

  MATTHEWS, MATHES, MATHIS, 1. John, physician; 1. Marlb. and

  Southb., on the Gilmore place, near Southville ; d. after 1729. He m. (1) 1686,

  Mary Johnson, dau. of Jonathan, d. June 22, 1710; (2) 1713, Sarah Garfield.

  Chil. Mary, d. Oct. 2, 1706; Lydia, b. Mar. 16, 1691, m. Jona. Witt ; Ruth, b. May 9, 1693, m. Timothy Johnson ; John, b. Jan. 18, 1694-5 2; Daniel, b. Mar. 16, 1696-7 3; Martha.

  2. John, s. of John 1, 1. Southb., m. 17 18, Jerusha Bigelow, dau. of John, and had ten chil., the eldest of whom was John, b. Oct. 17, 1719 4.

  3. Daniel, s. of John 1, 1. Southb., m. Nov., 1724, Eunice Morse, and had 14 chil., the third of whom was Asahel, b. 1732 5.

  4. John, s. of John 2, 1. Fram. near the Havens. Taxed as late as 1766. He m. Dec, 1743, in Southb., Susanna More. Chil. Jabish, b. Apr. 27, 1745, taxed in Fram. as late as 1774; Hannah, b. May 4, 1747; Sarah, b. Mar. 20, 1748-9; John, b. Mar. 3, 1750-1, taxed in F. 1774; Samuel, bap. Sept. 23, 1753; Susanna, bap. Aug. 22, 1756.

  5. Asahel, s. of Daniel 3, m. Nov. 25, 1760, Elizabeth Woods, and had, among others, Oliver, b. Southb. June 3, 1765, sett. Fram., m. Mar., 1790, Olive Nurse, dau. of Abraham; she d. 1795, leaving chil-. Anne and Sally, bap. in Fram. Dec. 1795.

• "Genealogical Dictionary of First Settlers of New England, Vol 3 (K-R)", by James Savage. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1861. "Genealogical Dictionary of First Settlers of New England, Vol 3 (K-R)" on Archive.org
  • Page 176

  "... JOHN, Marlborough,

  Barry thinks, in 1681, m. Mary, d. of Jonathan Johnson, had

  Lydia,b. 16 Mar. 1691, d. at 15 yrs. ; Ruth, 9 May 1693 ; John, 18 Jan.

  1695; and Daniel, Mar. 1697. His w. d. 22 June 1710, and he m.

  1713, Sarah Garfield."

• "Newton Genealogy", by E.N. Leonard. Published by De Pere, Wisconsin: Bernard Ammidown Leonard, 1915. "Newton Genealogy" on Archive.org
  • Page 19

  "No. 16. John Mathews' Garrison. It was in what is now Southborough."

  From 1701 to 1713, the pioneers lived in great fear, as Indian raids killed whole families and various individuals unable to get to safety. Houses and buildings and belongings were burnt. Because of this, the inhabitants of Marlborough and nearby set up 26 fortifications, garrisons, and garrison houses. The 16th one was known as John Mathews' Garrison. It may have been a fortification near his house, or it may have been his own house, especially fortified. It was built and defended by his family and other nearby families, assigned to this garrison.

  • Page 30

  "Will of Jonathan Johnson Sr", signed on March 18, 1712; Extracts:

  • "and as for my Daughter Mary Mathes though shee be dead yet I do remember Hur and I have given to Hur in hur lifetim part of hur porshon in a deed of gift in land and medow to Hur and Hur children and now I have completed what I intended for their porshon in a deed of lands to Hur chilldren" (his daughter Mary died in June of 1710)
  • "Itim I give to my sun in law Joh mathes my coopring tools to be delivered to him within three month after my deceac." (he left John Matthews his coopering tools, for making barrels and other staved containers and implements)
  • "Further I make my well beloed son William Johnson overseer Trustee and Keeper of a Deed of Gift of Lands made unto my Grandchildren to John Daniell and Liddia Mathews and Ruth Matheus which sd Deed is to be by him my sd son Kept untill such time as they my sd Grandchildren Pay unto me or my Heirs or Exec* the sum of Ten Pounds to witt that John Mathews afforesd Pay four pounds Daniell Liddia and Ruth Mathews pay each and every of them Respectively the full and Compleat sum of Forty shillings a Peace : at ye payment of all and every of the sums afforesd, my will is that sd Deed shall be Delivered to them ; the Lawful 1 Interest of ye sd ten pound being by each person above named to be paid together with the Principall according to each persons proportion therein" (an arrangement that appears to be land granted by him to his grandchildren John, Daniel, Ruth, and Lydia, for certain sums in return, paid to his estate)

  • Page 31

  "CHILDREN" [of Jonathan Johnson Sr and Mary Newton]

  • "i. MARY JOHNSON, b. Sept. 9, 1604 ; d. at Marlborough, June 22, 1710; m. at Marlborough, Sept. 20, 1686, John Mathews [this name is spelled also Mathis, Mathes in the records], a physician. They resided in that part of Marlborough that was set off as Southborough. Five children were born to them in Marlborough. He m. (2) Dec. 3, 1713, Sarah Garfield.

  Children were: 1. Mary, b. ----, d. 1706; 2, Lydia, 1691; 3, Ruth, 1693; 4, John, Jr., 1694; 5, Daniel, 1697."

  • "ii. WILLIAM JOHNSON, b. Dec. 15, 1665; d. June 5, 1754, in his 89th year; ...

  His lands were in what became Southborough and his family was assigned to No. 16, John Mathews' Garrison (his brother-in-law). ..."

  • "iii. JONATHAN JOHNSON, JR., b. Jan. 2, 1667-8; m. Dec. 24, 1689, Mary Kerley, ...

  1. Timothy Johnson, b. May 18. 1690;. m. 1713, Ruth Mathews."

• "THE BIGELOW FAMILY GENEALOGY VOLUME 1"
• North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
• Newton Family, by E. N. Leonard, p. 18, 27, 31; Johnson's Gen, by Felton, p. 2 ?? Line 67: (New PAF RIN=12030) 1 MISC ?? Line 68: (New PAF RIN=12030) 1 MISC 2 DATE ABT 1664 ?? Line 69: (New PAF RIN=12030) 1 MISC 2 PLAC Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Batch #: F505798, Sheet #: 13, Source Call #: 1553360

See Also

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 05 November 2017, 15:58), entry for John Matthews(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L78P-YZ7); contributed by various users.
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