Born before in Isle of Wight County, Virginia
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of Hugh Matthews
and Martha (Johnson) Matthews
Brother of
Ralph Matthews, Benjamin Matthews, John Matthews, Edward Matthews, Mary (Matthews) Thorpe, Sarah (Matthews) Stephenson, Hester (Matthews) Johnson, Martha (Matthews) Newsom, William Matthews and Patience Matthews
Husband of
Elizabeth Stephenson
— married
about 1741 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Jacob Mathews Sr. and John Hardy (Matthews) Mathews
Died before
at about age 76
in Cumberland, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States
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| Created 31 Mar 2011
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Biography
Joseph Mathews had to have been born before 1720 in order for his children to be of age in 1760 at which time they were landholders in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. He was likely born in Virginia -- in either Isle of Wight or Southampton county.
Joseph Mathews was named executor in the will of his father Hugh (which was probated in 1751), giving him “the plantation I now live on … I say I give the said Plantation to him & his Son Jacob Mathews & their Heirs”.[1]
That he married a woman named Elizabeth is indicated by a deed of sale in which he makes reference to "my wife Elizabeth."[2]
- What is the source for "Stephenson" as her maiden name?
He apparently died after he wrote a will written 18 January 1791.[citation needed]
- Where is this will? [3]
Sources
- ↑ “Last Will & Testament - Hugh Mathews,” Isle of Wight Wills & Accounts, Book 4, 1733-1745, 305-306; Southampton DB:55-57.
- ↑ "Deed of Sale - From Arthur Whitehead to Joseph Mathews,” 13 Jul 1764, Edgecombe County (NC) Deed Book D:485-486.
- ↑ Will of Joseph S. Mathews, Sr. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9061/007639845_00337/1025979?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/73534478/person/362020898725/facts/citation/1022115203070/edit/record
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Joseph:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Joseph:
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~0.78%
Bill Matthews
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member billmatthews158
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~0.78%
Linda (Brown) Schmehl :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Randolph Jones :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch LD3013444 [compare]
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #MK86092
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~0.39%
Bryan Mulholland :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch AO62202 [compare], Ancestry member paulistano
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~0.39%
Rebecca (Phelps) Vodochodsky :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member vodochodskyr
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~0.39%
Jessie Johnson :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member jessienelson007
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~0.39%
Scott McKnight :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A685381 [compare], Ancestry member scott5540
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~0.39%
Mary Nance :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #516683
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Jillaine Smith
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Matthews-793 and Matthews-502 appear to represent the same person because: Same/similar vitals (many estimates). Same spouse. Same father.
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Rejected matches › Joseph Rossi Matthews (1876-1954)
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