Thomas Matheson (abt. 1795 - aft. 1872)

Born about 1795 in Urray, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Jean (Nicol) Matheson — married 4 Jun 1819 in Killearnan, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

Descendants

Died after 1872 at about age 77 in California [uncertain]

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Biography

Thomas and Jean (Jane) Nicol Matheson were servants at Redcastle, Killerarnan on the Black Isle, northern Scotland at the time of their marriage on 4 June 1819.^[1] They had at least two children: Roderick Nicol (b.1824)^[2] and Elspet Cathrine Matheson (b. 1821)^[3]. Redcastle was sold by Sir William Fettes to Sir William Baillie in 1838^[4] who had William Burn remodel it in 1840 - the year the family immigrated to New York.

Son Roderick sailed around the horn to San Francisco in 1849 and eventually set up a large farm in Healdsburg by 1856. Both Thomas and Jane (Jean) were living with Roderick and his family in Healdsburg in 1860.^[5]

Roderick was killed in the Civil war and Thomas was granted position of Fireman with fixed pay and a resolution of sympathies by the California State Assembly.^[6] He served as a Porter for the Journal Clerks' room of the California State Assembly.^[7] He was elected member at a Liberal Republican Meeting on 23 May 1872 but I can find no further reference to his, his wife or his daughter.

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYQV-WMG : 10 February 2018), Thomas Matheson and Jane Nicol, 04 Jun 1819; citing Killearnan,Ross And Cromarty,Scotland, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 990,584.
2. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XB9R-8XH : 10 February 2018), Roderick Matheson, 28 May 1824; citing INVERNESS,INVERNESS,SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 990,670.
3. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ79-M68 : 10 February 2018), Elspet Cathrine Matheson, 05 May 1821; citing , reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 990,584.
4. ↑ http://landedfamilies.blogspot.com/search?q=redcastle
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDKD-M85 : 13 December 2017), Thos Matheson in entry for Rodrk Matheson, 1860.
6. ↑ Sonoma Democrat, Volume VI, Number 13, 10 January 1863
7. ↑ Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 25, Number 3774, 27 April 1863

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