Benjamin
Ezekiel
Mathews
aka Matthews
Born in Province of South Carolina
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Mathews
and Margaret Ellen (McKnight) Mathews
Brother of
Sarah Mathews, William Mathews, Hannah Mathews, Thomas Mathews and Margaret Matthews [half]
Husband of
Rebecca (Jones) Matthews
— married
1774 in South Carolina
Descendants 
Died
at about age 87
in Lilburn, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States
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Biography
Ezekiel was the son of Thomas Mathews and Margaret Mathews.He married Rebecca Jones,who was born 27 Jun 1745 in Laurens South Carolina and died 7 Oct 1839 daughter of Phillip JONES and Rebecca Jones Rench.
Both Ezekial and Rebecca were members of Raburn Creek Baptist church, Laurens co. SC
Ezekiel Matthews in the War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815 Soldier: Ezekiel Matthews [Ezekiel Mathews] Private - Capt John Nabors South Carolina Mil. Military Service Location: South Carolina Pension Number - #1: SO 21583 Pension Number - #2: SC 20903
Child of Rebecca Jones and Ezekiel Mathews are:
Margaret Mathews was born ABT 1780 in Laurens County, South Carolina, and died BEF May 1825 in Washington County, Tennessee. She married John G. Gibson Abt. 1802 in Barnwell District, South Carolina, son of David Gibson. He was born 1785 in NC or VA, and died Aft. 1830 in Gibson Cemetery, Franklin County, Tennessee.
Family links: Spouse: Rebecca Jones Matthews (____ - 1839)*
Children: Margaret Mathews Gipson (1785 - 1825)*</I>
Residence 1800 Laurens District, South Carolina. [1] 1820 Gwinnett, Georgia, United States. [2]
Military Service: South Carolina. [3]
Died 14 August 1838. Lilburn, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States. 14 August 1838. Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA. Found multiple copies of death date. Using 14 August 1838 Marriage 1774 Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States. 1769 Laurens Co, SC. File File: Media Format: jpg. Georgia - Matthews Cemetery Gwinnett County Georgia.
Sources
- ↑ Source: #S702937906 Database online. Note: Record for Thomas Mathews http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=83608066&pid=556
- ↑ Source: #S702937906 Database online. Note: Record for Thomas Mathews http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=83608066&pid=556
- ↑ Source: #S702937906 Database online. Note: Record for Thomas Mathews http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=83608066&pid=556
- Unsourced family tree handed down to Christopher Hoff.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin 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 Benjamin:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin 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 Benjamin:
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~0.78%
Christopher Hoff
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AncestryDNA, yourDNAportal CHR7f4eec53, Ancestry member chefhoff1
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~0.39%
~0.78%
Robin (Harrison) Frost :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member robinfrost
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~0.39%
Dan Gilbert :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch SB1122472 [compare], FTDNA kit #1000783
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Mary Morgan
Mathews-5553 and Mathews-657 appear to represent the same person because: Same dates and places
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