James Matthews (1739 - 1825)

Born 12 Aug 1739 in Pennsylvania

Husband of Mary (Doak) Matthews — married 6 Feb 1766 in Rowan Co., NC

Descendants

Died 15 Mar 1825 at age 85 in Maury, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

James Matthews served with North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

James Matthews (12 Aug 1739-15 Mar 1825) was the son of James Matthew Sr. and Mary (McGill) Matthews. James participated in the Battle of Alamance as a "Regulator." After the outbreak of the Revolutionary War he enlisted as a private in the North Carolina Line as a resident of Guilford Co. He served as a private in Blount's Company, North Carolina troops. He enlisted on 14 Jun 1781 for 12 months in Capt. Thomas Donoho's Company, 4th Regiment North Carolina Continental Line. He moved to Maury Co., Tennessee around 1810 from Mecklenburg Co., N.C. with the family of Samuel Scott, settling in the Campbellsville Pike area. James married Mary Doak in Feb 1766 in Rowan Co. N.C. Later, part of Rowan Co. became Guilford Co., N.C..

5-07-03. Revolutionary War Soldier

1739–1825

1. James Matthews (1739–1825), son of James Matthew Sr. and his wife Mary (McGill) Matthews was born in Pennsylvania on 12 August 1739. After the death of his father he became "Sr.," and that is on his tombstone in the Matthews Cemetery in Maury County, Tennessee. James purchased 500 acres of land near John Hanna and raised his family on Stewart Creek, Surrey County, North Carolina. He participated in the Battle of Alamance as a "Regulator." After the outbreak of the Revolutionary War he enlisted as a private in the North Carolina Line as a resident of Guilford County. He served as a private in Blount's Company, North Carolina troops, for eighteen months, beginning 17 December 1779. Next, he enlisted on 14 June 1781 for a twelve-month term in CPT Thomas Donoho's Company, 4th Regiment North Carolina Continental Line. About 1810 he moved his family from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, with the family of Samuel Scott other members of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church to Maury County, Tennessee, settling in the Campbellsville Pike area. James was a co-founder of the Hopewell A.R.P. Church. He died on 15 March 1825, and was buried in the Matthews Cemetery in Maury County. In his last will and testament, which he executed on 4 June 1819, he mentioned his surveying instruments. James married Miss Mary Doak on 5/6 February 1766 in Rowan County (which later became Guilford County), North Carolina. She was born in Lunenburg County, Virginia, on 30 June 1749, and died in Maury County, Tennessee, on 7 March 1833, aged "near 84 years." James and Mary (Doak) Matthews had six sons and six daughters, and at least three of them moved to Maury County with their parents. Information provided by Earl

One of the founders of the Hopewell A.R.P. Church

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Sources

• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~maury/cemetery/MatthewsCemetery/Ma136.htm

• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/S1QQ-62D : accessed 19 November 2012), entry for James /Matthews/.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #34575532

Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 14 June 2022), memorial page for James E Matthews (12 Aug 1739–15 Mar 1825), Find A Grave: Memorial #34575532, citing Matthews Cemetery, Southport, Maury County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Roy Hensel (contributor 46901832) .