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Matthew Galloway (1759 - 1824)

Matthew Galloway
Born in New Hanover, North Carolinamap
Son of and [mother unknown]
Brother of , [half], and
Husband of — married about 1781 [location unknown]
Husband of — married about 1790 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , and
Died at age 64 in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Matthew was born in 1859. He was the son of Thomas Galloway. He passed away in 1824.

Birth

15 Dec 1759
New Hanover County, North Carolina

Death

1 Feb 1824
Oglethorpe County, Georgia

Sources

  • Felch, Briana S., David Kentsmith, and Susanne Sitton. "Re-examining the Parentage of Matthew Gallaway of Oglethorpe County, Georgia." Georgia Genealogical Society Quarterly 51 (2015): 197-218.
  • Probate Records of 10 Dec 1824, Lawrence Co, AL by widow, Mary East Galloway and son, Wiley Galloway, stating his death was 1 Feb 1824 rather than the previously believed 14 Feb 1824, as printed in The Southern States Armchair Researcher, Vol 1, Number 1, Summer 1983.
  • Matthew Gallaway Estate papers found among the loose papers of Oglethorpe Co, GA.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Ila East for creating WikiTree profile Galloway-636 through the import of East.ged on Mar 9, 2013.





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Briana Smith
Matthew Galloway (1759-1824) was not born in Ireland or the son of Tait Galloway & Ann Gibson. This has been disproven recently and his father & 3 siblings identified.

The details with sources can be found in: Re-examining the Parentage of Matthew Gallaway of Oglethorpe County, Georgia.”

This paper can be viewed and downloaded here: https://www2.slideshare.net/BrianaFelch/reexamining-the-parentage-of-matthew-gallaway-of-oglethorpe-county-georgia-240235305

Citation: Felch, Briana S., David Kentsmith, and Susanne Sitton. "Re-examining the Parentage of Matthew Gallaway of Oglethorpe County, Georgia." Georgia Genealogical Society Quarterly 51 (2015): 197-218.

This is copyrighted, so please cite accordingly.

Please also help to share the word so that we can correct this misinformation on our ancestor.

Thanks! Briana

posted by Briana Smith
edited by Briana Smith

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