James (Mathewson) Matthewson (1638 - 1682)

Born 1638 in England [uncertain]

Husband of Hannah (Field) Brown — married about 1663 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died 3 Dec 1682 at about age 44 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

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Biography

This family of whom Philip Mathewson, of Central Village, Windham county, is a most worthy representative, is one of the oldest in New England, and traces its line to (I) James Mathewson, who came from England to the Colonies, and located at Plymouth, Mass. In 1635 he accompanied Roger Williams and his party to Providence, R.I., where he afterward made his home. He died in 1682. His wife, Hannah Field, daughter of John Field, died in 1703. Their children were: Ruth (1664), James (11 Aug 1666), John (6 Oct 1668), Isabel (abt 1670), Thomas (1 Apr 1673), Lydia (abt 1675), Zachariah (abt 1675), Mary (abt 1681), Daniel (28 Jan 1683), and Unknown (abt 1685). (remainder deleted see http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/4791/mathewsonfamilyandarnol dfenner.html )^[1][2]

".. an old tradition of how four brothers came to Nova Scotia [about 1640], and that two remained and two came here, first to Plymouth and then to Providence-- and Roger Williams and his company granted to James Matheson [NOTE SPELLING] a house lot ' among ye rest of ye neighbors' at Bailiff's Cove, and to Francis Matteson [NOTE SPELLING] a house lot at Ship's Cove. This was in 1657."^[3]

Arrived 22 years after Roger Williams, the first settler. May have first been at Plymouth, Mass, then went to R.I. to avoid religious persecution! Was of Scottish descent, and came to the colonies by way of Ireland.

Jan 27 1658: He bought of Thomas Angell, 5 acres on east side of Thomas Clemence's land. "which Thomas Clement now liueth upon bounded on the East with the land of Benedick* Arnold on the North with the Sea as is manifested by deede under his hand." [This "Benedick" is Benedict Arnold Great Grandfather of the "traitor" Benedict Arnold.]

Feb 19 1665: He had lot 92 in a division of lands

Swore allegance to King Charles II in May 1666^[4]

Feb 24 1668: He bought of John Brown and wife Mary, 5 acres south-west side of Wanasquatucket River.

Jul 1 1679: Taxed 5s.

1680: Deputy

Aug 24 1682: Will - proved Oct 17 1682. Exx wife Hannah. To son James 120 acres. To son Thomas 41 acres. To all sons equally my share of land beyond Seven Mile Line. To son Zachariah and the child unborn, if it be a son, my house, and certain land, but if it be a daughter, then all to remain to son Zechariah. To wife all moveable goods and cattle at her disposal for daughters. Inventory 85 pounds 19 shillings, viz: 20 loads of provender, Indian and English corn, household goods, cattle, and swine, 65 pounds 10 shilling, etc.

Sep 1 1687: His widow was taxed 3 shillings 2d.

Sep 22 1698: Henry Brown, in his will of this date, gave to wife's daughter Lydia Mathewson, a heifer.

Jul 28 1703: Hannah Brown, widow of Henry, gave receipt for moveable estate, cattle, etc, to Richard and Joseph Brown, the two sons of late husband, to whom she had committed the office of executor to which she had committed the office of executor to which she had been appointed, she being unacquainted with the duties.

Name: James Mathewson

Birth: 1624 in England

Arrival: In 1648 to Providence, Rhode Island

Residence: In 1648 Sold & bought land in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

Death: 03 DEC 1682 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island^[5]

Burial: Captain Reuben Mathewson Lot (aka: Rhode Island Historical Cemetery, Johnston # 33, Simmonsville Avenue at tele pole #10) in DEC 1862 in Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island^[6]

Research notes

Torrey Sources: MATTHEWSON, James (-1682) & Hannah [FIELD], m/2 Henry BROWN 1687+; ca 1660/2; Providence {Reg. 80:78, 106:148; TAG 34:221; Brady Anc. 98; Brown (1888) 11; Brown (,8) 8; Cornish 6; Noyes-Gilman 128; Whipple-Hill 32; Field 1:103; Shotwell 48; Gorton 179; Austin's Dict 75, 131; Tingley-Meyers 128}

Sources

1. ↑ submitted by Linda D. Pingel ? great-great granddaughter of Cyrus White of Rockville, Ct.
2. ↑ http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2685734&id=I550564602
3. ↑ MATHEWSON GAZETTE, a Mathewson Clan Newsletter, published quarterly at the Editorial Office, 1511 West Myrtle Avenue, Visalia, California 93277, Editor : Carole Emma Mathewson. From pg 23, Oct. 1983
4. ↑ A Genealogical Dictionary of First Settlers Of New England, showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May 1692, on the basis of Farmer's Register, Volume III, Baltimore- Genealogical Publishing Company- 1969, page 177.
5. ↑ "Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8FF-2LM : 10 February 2018), James Mathewson, 03 Dec 1682; citing Providence, Rhode Island, reference p 346; FHL microfilm 915,075.
6. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 February 2019), memorial page for James Mathewson (1624–Oct 1682), Find A Grave: Memorial #28586045, citing Captain Reuben Mathewson Lot, Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8) .

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2685734&id=I550564602 contains extensive analysis og TAG evidence.

• http://books.google.com/books?id=LA7ntaS11ocC&pg=PA131&lpg=PA131&dq=%22Martha+Harris%22+Field+1600..1725&source=bl&ots=ZrdtrwrtUf&sig=ttl-Rsok-e6ZIXaqGlKVTpdA6Sc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=XfeuUIurI4Xs8wS2-4G4DA&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=%22Martha%20Harris%22%20Field%201600..1725&f=false

• http://www.archive.org/stream/fieldgenealogybe01pier/fieldgenealogybe01pier_djvu.txt

• http://nefamilies.com/fam/groupsheetI1000013712.aspx

• http://dkdonovan.com/getperson.php?personID=I38151&tree=Main

• A MATHEWSON LINEAGE including The Descendants of John And Lois (HICKS) Mathewson, copyrighted 1941 by Louie C. Mathewson, and copies may be purchased from THE WESTERN RESERVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 10825 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 44106.

• http://trees.ancestrylibrary.com/tree/7932933/person/417612652 Says born in Denmark of parents Francis Matteson (161-1675) and Unknown Wood (1612-1646).

Acknowledgments

• Matthewson-17 created on 19 Jul 13 by Joel Jerauld.
• Mathewson-20 created through the import of DR fam 9.ged on 14 September 2010.