William Matthews (1764 - 1836)

Born 23 Jul 1764 in North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Charity Jane (English) Mathews — married about 1809 in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA

Descendants

Died Nov 1836 at age 72 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States

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Biography

William was born in 1764. ^[1]

He married Charity Jane (English) Mathews (abt.1789-1850) before the birth of their first child, perhaps about 1799. Charity's parents were prominent Missouri church members Thomas and Jane English.

Their first child was born in 1800 or 1801 in Georgia.^[2]

He passed away in 1834 in Missouri.

History of Southeast Missouri

Note 1. From the History of Southeast Missouri:

On July 19, 1806, Elder Greene gathered together the Baptists near Jackson and organized a Church which was called Bethel. It is not definitely known just where the organization took place, but it is believed to have been in the house of Thomas Bull. This church so organized was the center from which sprang the large number of early Baptist Churches in Missouri. The members who took part in the organization of the church were David Green, Thomas English, Leanna Greene, Jane English, Agnes Ballou, Thomas Bull, Edward Spear, Anderson Rogers, John Hitt, Clara Abernathy, Katherine Anderson, Rebecca Randol, Frances Hitt, and William Matthews.

The board which took part in the organization of the church was composed of Elder David Greene and Deacons George Laurence and Henry Cockerham. The officers of the church as organized were, David Greene, Pastor; Thomas English, deacon. In August after the organization Thomas Bull was elected writing clerk, and in the following April, William Matthews was elected singing clerk.

Thomas English, who was thus one of the charter members of the church was a native of Georgia. He came to Missouri about 1804 and and lived in the Ramsay settlement. He remained a member of the church and a Deacon until his death May 16, 1829. He left a large family of sons and daughters and his descendants still live in Cape Girardeau County. His wife Jane was also a member. She died in 1842.

William Hitt who became a member of Bethel church in 1812, and who afterwards served as its clerk for a number of years was one of its prominent members. He was the grandfather of the late Deacon Smith Hitt of the Cape Girardeau Baptist Church. Benjamin Hitt, who also united with Bethel Church in 1812, was the father of the late Judge Samuel Hitt of Cape Girardeau.

Matthews Family History

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MATTHEWS. . . . . . . . SAULS

Hugh Matthews, founder of our family in America, was likely the son of Ralph Matthews, who died in August, 1687, leaving a wife Alice and three small children, unnamed in court procedings following his death. Hugh may have been sent back to England and then brought to Virginia in 1698 by Richard Covington, who was granted land on April 26th of that year for importing 23 persons, including Hugh.(1) Hugh was granted 100 acres of land himself on 23 March 1715, for importing other persons,(2) and purchased 200 acres from William West on 23 July 1720 (2a), and was granted another 20 acres on 24 March 1725.(3) His land was in Isle of Wight County, on the south side of the Nottoway River, on both sides of Angelica Swamp, beginning at the line of the Nottaway Indians' land. As counties formed, this land fell into Southampton County, Virginia. He could not have been the Hugh Matthews who bought 850 acres of land in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 17 June 1667 from William Cook (3a) as he would have had to have been over 100 years old at his death. What relationship, if any, to the earlier Hugh remains to be discovered.

Hugh Matthews married Martha Johnson, daughter of John Johnson (c1663-1707) in 1715. Various deeds listed Hugh's wife as Martha, including one in 1738. His will listed a wife Ann. The will of Hugh Matthewes of County Southampton, Nottoway Parish, was dated 7 November 1747, and proved 12 September 1751.(4) Hugh's children, in no particular order:

1. Joseph Matthews (d.1791) m.1753 Elizabeth Stevenson; Edgecomb Co, NC; after 1772

. . Cumberland Co, NC

2. Edward Matthews (d.1762) Southampton Co, VA

3. William Matthews (1710-1788) m. Frances Grewe (1704) Edgecomb Co, NC, until 1772,

. . then Cumberland Co, NC

4. Benjamin Matthews (d.1762), Edgecomb Co, NC., of whom later

5. John Matthews (d.1738) married Martha, Isle of Wight Co, VA

6. Ralph Matthews, died before 1747

7. Mary Matthews married John Thorp (1710-1772) Southampton Co VA

8. Sarah Matthews m(1) Gilbert McKenny m.1750 Solomon Stephanson

9. Martha Matthews m. Solomon Newsom (c1715-c1780) Granville Co, SC, 1752; St Pauls Pr.

. . Georgia, 1774; Wilkes Co. GA, 1777

0. Hester (Ester) Matthews m. William Johnston, son of Benjamin; sold land in Va 1752, and

. . was in Wilkes Co, GA, before 1787.

1. Patience Matthews married Henry Johnson, son of James Johnston,Jr and Rebecca Darden;

. . grandson of James Johnston, son of John Johnson of Isle of Wight, grandfather of Patience.

2. Unknown Matthews m. Solomon Stephanson, and died before 1750

3. Unknown Matthews (may be one above) had son Aaron Matthews

Benjamin Matthews was granted land in Craven County, North Carolina, in 1739,(5) He purchased additional land in 1746 (6) and 1760 (7) on the North Swift Creek where it joined the mouth of Rocky River. This land was in the area that was Craven County until it fell into Edgecomb County in 1741 and became Nash County in 1777. His neighbors included William Matthews, Joseph Matthews and Abraham Sauls.(8) His children:

1. Phebe Matthews

2. Joel Matthews moved to Warren Co, GA, by 1800

3. Daughter Matthews

4. Benjamin Matthews (1748-1818) m. Mary Sauls; of whom later

Benjamin Matthews, son of Hugh, died shortly before 4 September 1762, at which time, the administration of the estate was granted to his daughter Pheba Matthews, his widow being unable to serve.(11) The inventory was made in September, sale in October,(12) and report in January, 1763.(13) On 25 October 1763, William Matthews (uncle?) was appointed guardian to the orphan Benjamin Matthews,(14) indicating that the widow had now died and that young Benjamin was under the age of 21, and the youngest child. Benjamin witnessed a deed 16 October 1774,(15) showing that he was at least 21 years old by that date. So he was born between 1742 and 1753, consistant with a reported date of 1748.(16)

The exact nature of Benjamin's Revolutionary War service has not been established, but the State of North Carolina paid him at least ¹207/5 in 1783 out of the Revolutionary Army Accounts.(17) This may have been for military service or for furnishing a considerable amount of supplies for the use of the army.

Abraham Sauls lived next to Benjamin Matthews, Sr. His granddaughter Mary married Benjamin's son Benjamin about 1775. When Abraham died before May, 1771, his granddaughter Mary administered his estate.(10) It is not clear whether it was this Abraham who m.1 Dec 1762 Anna Screws or his son, but when he wrote his will in 1764, he gave his wife's name as Ann. Known children of Abraham Sauls, Sr:

1. Abraham Sauls served as a Corporal in the South Carolina Continental Regiment of Artillery

. . .from 1778 to 1782.(9) lived in Darlington Co, SC until 1794. An Abraham Sauls bought land

. . .in Warren Co, GA, 5 Mar 1803.

2. Absolam Sauls was a justice in Darlington Co, SC 1787

3. Lydia Sauls m.1766 Henry Screws

The Census of 1790, Nash County, North Carolina, lists Benjamin Matthews' family as consisting of one male over age 16, 3 males under age 16, 4 females including his wife, and one slave.(18) Benjamin's brother Joel Matthews lived nearby, and witnessed the deed of the sale of a negro boy from James Blackwell to Benjamin Matthews on 30 March 1797, in Nash County.(19) Benjamin and his wife Mary sold their land in Nash County 13 Nov 1797,(20) and his brother Joel sold his land in May, 1798.(21) A Benjamin Matthews certified Harry G. Caldwell as a good citizen of Burke County, Georgia, April 16, 1795. (21a)

Many of the descendants of Hugh Matthews, including Tharp, Johnson, McKinney, and Newsom families, joined the migration to Georgia, settling in Wilkinson, Wilkes, and Warren counties. An Arthur Matthews held land in Warren County in 1794, adjoining lands owned by Tharp and Newsom.(22) Benjamin Matthews witnessed the deed when Joel bought land in Warren County on 3 Dec 1800.(23) Benjamin Matthews drew land in Warren County in the Land Lottery of 1805 and again in 1814.(24) This land appears to have fallen into Twiggs County, as Benjamin is listed as owning 153 acres on Pine Creek in the Tax Digest of 1818.(25) Mary Sauls Matthews died in Warren County, Georgia in 1806. Benjamin then married Rebecca Pierson Brown (b. 12 Dec 1772) on 6 Dec 1806.(26) She was the daughter of Jeremiah Pierson, born about 1735 in New Jersey, died after October, 1829, in Monroe County, Georgia.(27) Benjamin and Rebecca joined Stone Creek Baptist Church in Twiggs County on 24 Narch 1810. (27a) The pastor was Rev. Vincent A. Tharp (Vincent T. Allentharp 1760VA-1825, who moved to Georgia in 1784) Rebecca removed her membership 25 Oct 1823, and joined Emmaus Primitive Baptist Church in Upson County in 1838.

Benjamin died between March and October, 1818.(28) and reportedly on October 17, 1818.(16) "Rebecca Matthews, widow" drew land in the 1821 Land Lottery.(29) This land was in the portion of Monroe County which fell into Upson County when it was formed in 1824. The land was located east of Thomaston. Rebecca died 13 Dec 1846.(30)

Benjamin Matthews and Mary Sauls had nine children: (31,16)

1. John Matthews (1776-after 1860) m.7 Aug 1808 Mary (Polly) Rogers in Warren Co, GA.

. . m(2) Mary (b.1796SC) Washington Co, GA 1826-1833, moved to Scott Co, MS before 1844.

. . 11. Benajah Matthews (1810-after1870) m.1841 Mary Ann Stewart, lived in Jones Co, MS

. . 12. Benjamin Lodowick Mathews (1816-1878) m.1842 Nancy Susan Williams; Cass Co, TX

. . 13. John Mathews (1817-1864) m.1841 Tabitha Gilson m(2) Martha; lived in Jones Co, MS

. . 14. Elizabeth Mathews (1824) married A J Stewart, lived in Scott Co, MS

. . 15. Mary Mathews (1826)

. . 16. William L Mathews (1828-1894) m(1) Joan Bryant; m(2) Annie Bean, lived in Jones Co, MS

. . 17. Lazarus Mathews (1832-1909) m.1858 Sabra Emeline Welch, lived in Jones Co, MS

2. Elizabeth "Betsy" Matthews (1777-16 Dec 1865) m.1801 in Georgia to Peter Jarrett Goza

. . (Gosey) (1774-1840) and moved to SC. In 1818, moved to Mississippi, Missouri, and back to

. . Chester Co, SC by 1820. He died just before the Census of 1840, and Elizabeth moved to Hot

. . Springs Co, Arkansas, where her son Mark lived.

. . 21. Matthew Goza (1802-1853) married Mary McCounts and lived in Greensville, Florida

. . 22. Mark Goza (1804-1896) m1829 Sarah Walker 1834 Nancy L Diggins; Hot Springs Co, AR

. . 23. Saul Sumus Goza (1807-1862) m.1837 Lucinda Dunn, lived in Union Co, AR, in 1850

. . 24. Nancy Goza (1810) married a McMillan

. . 24. Joshua Bethel Goza (1812-1898) m Elinor Phelan, lived in Gibson Co, TN

. . 25. Benjamin Goza (1824-1898) m.1853 Sarah E Brown, lived in Union Co, AR

3. Benjamin Matthews (1787-after 1850) m.4 Jul 1805 Mary Jones, daughter of Thomas Jones

. . married in Warren Co, lived in Wilkinson Co, Ga, in 1835, and in Marion Co, Georgia, in 1850,

. . with wife Sarah. Census of 1820 indicates 6 children

4. Allen Matthews (25 Mar 1789-after 1870) married Sity Riley (1789-1854) moved to Lawrence

. . Co, Mississippi, in 1823; in 1855 moved in with his oldest son in Simpson Co, Mississippi

. . 41. Harmon P. Matthews (1813-1897) m.1834 Mary Gates, m.1866 Adeline Holcomb

. . . . . .Miller, widow of Samuel Miller, lived in Simpson County, Mississippi.

. . 42. Emmaline Malisey Matthews (1815) m.1838 James Peters. Lived Navarro County, Texas.

. . 43. Seaborn Caswell Matthews (1817-1897) m.1843 Jane Newsom. Lived in Copiah Co, MS

. . 44. Allen Matthews (1819) died as a child

. . 45. Elizabeth Ellen Matthews (1821) m. Alexander Harper. Lived at Florence, Miss.

. . 46. Mary Ann Matthews (1822) married John Howell and moved to Texas

. . 47. Arthur Tillman Matthews (1827-1898) m.1854 Martha Sample, m.1866 Lucy Pierce

. . . . . Slay, widow of Elijah Slay, lived in Copiah County, Mississippi

5. Mary "Polly" Matthews (1792-after 1870) married Thomas Jones (d. before 1850) and lived

. ...in Twiggs County, Georgia. Apparently seven children (census) including one son:

. . 51. Thomas H Jones (1810or19) m. Martha A Tharp; his son Lodrick Mathews Jones (b.1850)

6. Loderick Matthews (1 Nov 1794-25 Apr 1855) m.1818 Mary Harrell (1798-1874) moved to

. . Russell Co, AL, in 1833, then to Union Co, AR, 1845, then to Jackson Co, TX, in 1851.

. . 61. Lucinda Matthews (1819) married Stephen Weathers and moved to Texas.

. . 62. Benjamin Rush Matthews (1821-1894) m.1852 Sarah E Wright, lived in El Dorado, AR

. . 63. Madison Jefferson Matthews (1823-1839)

. . 64. Louisiana Suphrena Matthews (1825-1847) m.1841 William Lewis, lived in Texas

. . 65. Missouri Elizabeth Matthews (1827) married Dudley Cochran, lived in Mineral Springs, AR

. . 66. Loderick William Matthews (1830-1915) m.1850 Sarah Moore Goodwin; Ouachita Co, AR

. . 67. Mary Sauls Matthews (1832-1883) m.1849 Jesse M."Dennis" Pumpfrey; Jackson Co, TX

. . 68. John R Matthews (1834) m.1858 Ellen M Elliott; Jackson Co, TX

. . 69. Erastus Allen Matthews (1837-1910) m.1856 Emily Ophelia Garrett, m.1868 Lenora Helena

. . . . . Breckenridge; lived in Jackson Co, TX

. . 60. Dade Lewis Matthews (1839-1868) m.1859 Felicia H Chivers, lived in Texas

7. Arthur Matthews (24 June 1798-15 Feb 1881) m.1821 Elizabeth Harrell m.1844 Phebe, widow

. . Youngblood. moved to Russell Co, AL 1833, then to Union Co, AR, 1845

. . 71. Louisa Matthews married 1838 Felix Walter Laney; Ouachita Co, AR

. . 72. Martha Matthews (1826-1851) m.1841 John A Reeves; Arkansas

. . 73. Ann J Matthews (1827-1850?) m.1849 James Simmons

. . 74. Mary J Matthews (1830) m.1855 John A Reeves

. . 75. Augustus Matthews married Molly Barnett, and died in the Civil War.

8. Amasa "Macy" Matthews (1 Jan 1801 - 24 May 1874) m.1818 Levi Jones (1795-after 1870);

. . lived in Twiggs Co, Ga, in 1821. The Census of 1830, Upson Co, GA, indicates three daughters.

. . Bought land in Russell Co, AL, In 1834; Lived at Notasulga, Macon County, Alabama, in 1870.

. . 81. Sarah Jones (1820-after 1880) married a Hodgins

9. Sarah "Sallie" Matthews (15 May1803-27 Mar 1857) m.1824 John G Hays (1803-1887) and

. . moved to Choctaw Co, Mississippi, by 1850.

. . 91. Sarah Lucinda Hays (1824-1853) m.1839 John Hightower; Montgomery Co, MS

. . 92. Vincent Allen "Jack" Hays (1826-1876) m. Eliza Ann Aldridge, Webster Co, MS

. . 93. Martha Ann Hays (1829-1901) m.1846 William Dunlap; m.1868 Samuel Parker, Grady, MS

. . 94. Mary Jane Hays (1831-1849) m.1847 James C Middleton

. . 95. Elizabeth D Hays (1836-1858) m.1852 Reding Thompson

. . 96. Nancy M Hays (1841-1860)

. . 97. Adeline Hays (1843-before 1850)

. . 98. John A Hays (1848-1856)

Benjamin Matthews and Rebecca Pierson had two children: (32)

1. Joel Matthews (18 Apr 1808 - 9 May 1892) m.1829 Mourning Trice (1812-1879) Judge and

. . politician in Upson Co, GA 1850-1865

. . 11. Benjamin F Matthews (1830-1899) m.1853 Elizabeth English

. . 12. Sallie Matthews (1832-1847)

. . 13. James N Matthews (1834-1834)

. . 14. John Matthews (1840-1841)

. . 15 .Martha Matthews (1843-1870)

. . 16 .Frances Matthews (1847-1904) m.1873 James T Reeves

. . 17. Emily Matthews (1850-1851)

. . 18. Charlie Matthews (1857-1925) married Sarah M. Matthews

2. Jeremiah Matthews (1812-1882) m.1833 Nancy H Trice (1816-1851) lived in Upson Co, GA.

. . 21. Melvina Matthews (1834-1906) m.1859 James McAffee

. . 22. William Matthews (1838)

. . 23. Mary Matthews (1840)

. . 24. Elizabeth Matthews (1842-1923) m.1884 Jason Reeves

. . 25. Francis Matthews (1845)

. . 26. Joel R Matthews (1849)

REFERENCES:

(1) Cavaliers and Pioneers, Nugent, 1934, v.3 p.21

(2) Cavaliers and Pioneers, Nugent, 1934, v.3 p.175

(2a) Isle of Wight County, Great Book 2, page 370

(3) Cavaliers and Pioneers, Nugent, 1934, v.3 p.305

(3a) Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County Virginia, Boddie, 1959 p.549,555

(4) Wills and Administrations of Southampton Co, Va, 1747-1800, Chapman, 1946, p.7

. . . (Will Book 1, page 55)

(5) Edgecomb Co, NC, Deed Book 2, page 44; in Colonial Records of North Carolina,

. . . Sanders, 1886, v.4, p.344

(6) Edgecomb Co Deed Book 3, page 7

(7) Nash Co Deed Book I, page 446

(8) Edgecomb Co Deed Book C, page 45

(9) Stub Entries to Indents Issued in Payment of Claims Against South Carolina Growing

. . . out of the Revolution, Waters, 1955, p.113 (Book H, No. 265)

(10) Will of Abraham Sauls, Edgecomb County, NC, 1771

(11) Edgecomb Co Court Minute Book I, page 340

(12) Edgecomb Co Court Minute Book I, page 341

(13) Edgecomb Co Court Minute Book II, page 12

(14) Edgecomb Co Court Minute Book II, page 35, 38 (?)

(15) Edgecomb Co Deed Book 3, page 11

(16) Paper prepared by Nettie Lee Matthews Simmons in 1965

(17) Record found in North Carolina State Archives

(18) Census of 1790, North Carolina

(19) Nash Co Deed Book 2, page

(20) Nash Co Deed Book 6, page 293

(21) Nash Co Minute Book III, page 37

(21a) The Augusta (Ga) Chronicle, 16 Sep 1797, page 4, column 2

(22) Some Early Tax Digests of Georgia, Blair, 1926, p.180

(23) Warren Co. Cemeteries and Genealogy, Crumpton, 1987, p. 216

(24) 1805 Georgia Land Lottery, Wood, 1964, p. 231

(25) Twiggs County Tax Digest of 1818

(26) Warren County Genealogy II, Crumpton, 1990 p.188

(27) Upson County, Ga., Deed Book B, page 7; Jeremiah Pierson deeded land to his grandson

. . . . Joel Matthews, October 28, 1829

(27a) History of Stone Creek Baptist Church of Twiggs County, Georgia, 1808-1888; Eleanor

. . . . Davis McSwain, 1959, p.65

(28) The Georgia Journal, April 14, 1818 notice indicated Benjamin was alive on March 18.

. . . . November 17, 1818 notice of sale of his estate. November 25, Lodowick Matthews was

. . . . granted letters of administration and named guardian of sister Sarah Matthews. On

. . . . August 10, 1824, Lodowick was released as guardian.

(29) Twiggs County Georgia Abstracts, Clark, 1987, p.42

(30) History of Upson County, Georgia, Nottingham, 1930, p.428

(31) Record written about 1915 by L'Na Francis, granddaughter of Arthur Matthews, found in

. . . . a Family Bible in possession of Lillian Francis Henry

(32) Same as 13 plus History of Upson County, Georgia, pp.1006,1007

William was born in 1764. He passed away in 1836.

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch Tree https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G46W-YJZ; Birth and Death are unsourced as of Dec 2021
2. ↑ Daughter Jane Matthews was born in 1800 or 1801 in Georgia; see https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LD27-K5N

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1814-1829 Tax List Cape Girardeau territory

1830 census, Cape Girardeau Co., MO page 450.

William Mathews 0100001-1021001 - 01-1 1 male 5-10 1 male 40-50 ( = born 1780 - 1790 ) 1 female under 5 2 females 10-15 1 female 15-20 1 female 40-50

1 male slave 10-20 1 female slave under 10

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