Matthew Hedges (1735 - 1817)

Born 15 Jun 1735 in East Hampton, Suffolk Co., Province of New York

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah Hudson — married 1 Jan 1760 in Baiting Hollow, Suffolk Co., NY

Husband of Naomi (Wells) Hedges — married 20 Feb 1780 in Aquebogue, Suffolk, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 27 May 1817 at age 81 in East Hampton, Suffolk, New York, United States

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Biography

Matthew was son of Stephen Hedges. ^[1] He died in East Hampton, New York on 27 May 1817. ^[2]

Matthew Hedges was born 15 Jun 1735 in East Hampton NY and died 27 May 1817 at 82 years old. He is buried in the family plot in East Hampton at the Jericho Cemetary. He was married twice: Hannah Hudson (born 1740 & died 1779 in Southold NY) on 01 Jan 1760 and had 9 children. Naomi Wells (born 1755 & died 1795) on 20 Feb 1780 and had 8 children. His family was part of the Refugees in 1776 from New York to Connecticut. Following the Battle of Long Island on 27 August 1776, more than 5000 refugees fled Long Island and New York City for the security of Connecticut. The British Army occupied New York City & Long Island for seven years (to 25 Nov 1783). The refugees voluntarily left their homes for CT and survived until Long Island was freed and they could return home. Matthew married Hannah Hudson (born 1740 died 27 Mar 1779) on 01 Jan 1760 (at 25 & 20 years old) but she died during the refugee flight shortly after giving birth and is buried in the cemetery at Baiting Hollow Connecticut. Matthew was moved from Baiting Hollow in Southold Long Island to Guilford, brought over by Capt Thomas Leete on a ship in Sep 1776 but no mention is made of the removal of his family. He signed the Association in 1775 and fought in the Revolutionary War. He was listed in the Census of 1776 with nine children (1 male above 16 & 3 under, 1 female above 16 & 4 under). He was baptized 15 Jun 1735 and married 01 Jan 1760 to Hannah Hudson (died 27 Mar 1779) then remarried Naomi Wells on 20 Feb 1780 ^[3] and she died in 1795. After the refugee situation in 1783, Matthew & Naomi returned to East Hampton and he lived another 34 years in East Hampton where he was buried in a private plot on his family farm.

Sources

• longislandgenealogy.com
• Find A Grave: Memorial #42490960

1. ↑ Source: #S1
2. ↑ Source: #S2
3. ↑ Source: #S3

• Source S1: The Early History of Southampton, L. I., New York: With Genealogies. Yankee Peddler Book Company, 1887 - Southampton Long Island, N.Y. Page 291.
• S2:East Hampton History: Including Genealogies of Early Families. Jeannette Edwards Rattray,1953 - East Hampton (N.Y.). Page 373.
• S3:A History of Mattituck, Long Island, N.Y., Parish Registers of Mattituck and Aquebogue 1751-1809, Craven, Charles Edmiston, (Mattituck N.Y. : priv. print, 1906). p.326.