Willam Wyatt Mathews Sr. (1755 - 1820)

Born 1755 in South Carolina [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Jane (Miller) Mathews — married 1785 in Wilkes, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 3 Jan 1820 at about age 65 in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: Willam /Mathews/

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Birth

Birth:

Date: 1755

Place: South Carolina

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Death

Death: Age: 64

Date: 03 Jan 1820

Place: Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States

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Burial

Burial:

Place: Point Peter, Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA

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Residence

Residence:

Date: 1778

Place: No Township Listed, Charleston District, SC^[14]

Residence:

Date: 1780

Place: Parish of Prince Frederick, George Town District, South Carolina, United States

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Residence:

Date: 1800

Place: No Township, Oglethorpe County, GA

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Marriage

Husband: @P322@

Wife: @P323@

Child: James Mathews

Relationship to Parents: Natural

Child: Sally Matthews

Relationship to Parents: Natural

Child: Willam Mathews

Relationship to Parents: Natural

Child: Philip Mathews

Relationship to Parents: Natural

Child: @P354@

Relationship to Parents: Natural

Child: Moses Jr Mathews

Relationship to Parents: Natural

Child: Sarah Mathews

Relationship to Parents: Natural

Child: Jesse Mathews

Relationship to Parents: Natural

Child: Mary Mathews

Relationship to Parents: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 1748

Place: Virginia, United States

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Marriage:

Date: Abt. 1748

Place: Halifax, Virginia, USA

William Mathews died in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, November 28, 1819.

His widow Mary Mathews of Huff District, Oglethorpe County, Georgia drew land as a widow of a Revolutionary Soldier in September 1819; willing it to her youngest son on the sixth day of August, 1822.

Source: Application for Membership, National Society Sons of the American Revolution #58674, State #327.

According to the same record, William Mathews was born circa 1744 and died in 1818.

Mary Jane Miller died circa 1822.

William is listed as living in Pike County in the 1830 Georgia Census Index (p. 116). Further descendants of William and Coleman Mathews can be found in "Our Kin" by W. H. Manning, Jr. and Edna Anderson Manning. Much of the information on this family came from Mrs. Francine Pendergrass and the will of Mrs. Sara Mathews Smith from Oglethorpe County. There are currently four theories concerning Moses Mathews as the father (ancestral family) of William Mathews:

William was born about 1755 in South Carolina and died 11-28-1819 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia. He married Mary Jane Miller in 1785 in Wilkes County, Georgia. Mary Jane was born in Virginia but her parents are not yet known. There were several Miller families in Wilkes County in the late 1700's. It is now thought that the father of Mary Jane was Presley Miller and his sons are thought to be Presley who married Anna Simmons 1795 in Oglethorpe County, and Joel, who's wife was Eady, maiden name unknown, born about 1744. Mary Jane would have been born about 1867. In the minutes of the Millstone Baptist Church, there is reported the death of Mary Mathews as occurring on the 15th of October, 1822. While no other information is given, this would be about the same time of death as William. This would make our Mary about 55 years of age. William and Mary Jane are buried at the Glade near Lexington in Oglethorpe County. Their grave is covered with a marble slab with "William Mathews and Wife" cut into it.

The will of William Mathews filed in Oglethorpe County, Will Book A, page 178, reads as follows:

In the name of God Amen. I, William Mathews of Oglethorpe County, being low in bodily health, but of sound mind and of perfect memory, do by them present make null and void all other will or wills and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament. First, I commit my body to the dust from which it was taken and my soul to God as a blank hoping to find redemption through Jesus Christ.

ITEM - I give unto my son Littleberry Mathews one dollar. ITEM - I give to my daughter Caron Hamon one cow. ITEM - I give to my daughter Mary Mosly one dollar 12 cents. ITEM - I give unto my son Presley Mathews one dollar. ITEM - I give unto my son William one cow. ITEM - I give to my daughter Lucy one dollar 25 cents.

My will and desire is that the remainder of my estate be at my wife's disposal as long as she lives and at her death is to be divided between my sons Mathews and my youngest son Coalman Mathews. November 25, 1818. William Mathews.

From Ancestry:

Age 0 — Birth 1755 • South Carolina, USA

Age 45 — Residence 1800 • No Township, Oglethorpe County, GA

Age 63 — Will 25 Nov 1818 • Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA Will dated 25 Nov 1818/Will recorded 8 Jan 1820

Age 63 — Death 28 Nov 1818 • Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States of America Burial Point Peter, Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States of America

Probate 8 Jan 1820 • Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA

Parents

1. Pvt. Moses Mathews (A gunsmith in Gen. Thomas Sumpter's S.C. Regiment; Rev. War) 1725–1806

Sarah "Sallie" Findley/Finley 1730–1806

Spouse and Children

Mary Jane Miller 1767–1822 John Mathews 1776– Cason Mathews 1786– Littleberry Mathews 1786–1845 Caron Mathews 1788–1789 Mary Mathews 1790–1840 Presley Mathews 1791–1873 William Wyatt Mathews 1794–1879 Lucy Mathews 1795– Sarah Mathews 1797–1839 Coleman T. Mathews 1807–1870

Ancestry Family Trees  Georgia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992

William Mathews Sr 1755–1818 BIRTH 1755 • South Carolina, USA DEATH 28 NOV 1818 • Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States of America

8/2/2019 Ancestry Person - Print

https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/109376618/person/220074893410/facts 2/2

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 15601900

U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

Sources

1. ↑ Mathews-1442 was created by Mary Harvey through the import of Mary Giesler Harvey family tre (1).ged on Aug 16, 2014. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
2. ↑ Source: #S-699421135 Page: Source number: 1737.103; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1 APID: 1,7836::789383
3. ↑ Source: #S-699421012 APID: 1,3599::536702
4. ↑ Source: #S-699421182 APID: 1,70505::2795016
5. ↑ Source: #S-699421145 APID: 1,3542::3740649
6. ↑ Source: #S-699421095 Page: Document: Jury Lists, 1778, Acts #1078 [at SC Archives]; Page Number: 6; Family Number: 86 APID: 1,2234::3684
7. ↑ Source: #S-699420939 APID: 1,3572::28974565
8. ↑ Source: #S-699421263 Page: Ancestry Family Tree Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=29272452&pid=247
9. ↑ Source: #S-699421135 Page: Source number: 1737.103; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1 APID: 1,7836::789383
10. ↑ Source: #S-699421012 APID: 1,3599::536702
11. ↑ Source: #S-699421182 APID: 1,70505::2795016
12. ↑ Source: #S-699421182 APID: 1,70505::2795016
13. ↑ Source: #S-699421182 APID: 1,70505::2795016
14. ↑ Source: #S-699420939 APID: 1,3572::28974565
15. ↑ Source: #S-699421095 Page: Document: Jury Lists, 1778, Acts #1078 [at SC Archives]; Page Number: 6; Family Number: 86 APID: 1,2234::3684
16. ↑ Source: #S-699421145 APID: 1,3542::3740649
17. ↑ Source: #S-699421263 Page: Database online. Note: Data: Text: Record for Moses Mathews http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=29272452&pid=859
18. ↑ Source: #S-699421135 Page: Source number: 455.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: SMH APID: 1,7836::408535

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Matthews, Moses DAR Ancestor #: A075557 Service: South Carolina Birth: 1725 Brunswick County, Virginia Death: 1806 Lincoln County, Georgia Service Source: Hendrix & Lindsay, Jury Lists of SC 1778 - 1779, P 50 Service Description: 1) Juror, 1778

Lincoln County Genealogy and History compiled by Robert S. Davis, Jr. & James E. Dorsey, 1987, pg. 219.

William Mathews Family Bible

Also

DAR Member National Number 808430 Lineage Chart by Lawren Elaine Mathews Hammond of North Augusta, SC.

• John R. Boots - "Mathews Family of the Southern States"

Jerry M. Palmer - https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/p/a/l/Jerry-M-Palmer/GENE9-0015.html