Richard Matthews (1846 - 1911)

Born 12 Nov 1846 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

Descendants

Died 20 Dec 1911 at age 65 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Biography

Richard Matthews was born on November 12, 1846 at Prince Edward Island to William Matthews and Elizabeth Burgoyne.^[1]

On May 4, 1869, Richard and Harriet Clow were married. The majority of their children were born to Harriet, his wife. Those not born to Harriet were born to daughters of Richard Matthews.

The Daily Examiner reports on October 6, 1894, the case of "The Queen vs. Richard Matthews". His court case was seen October 4, 1894, at which time he was 48 years of age and resided on Prince Edward Island, Lot 9. On court papers he listed his occupation as fisherman. Although he pled not guilty, after one hour of deliberation by the jury, he was found guilty of incest and sentenced to 20 lashes and five years imprisonment. In the court records Samuel Clow (Harriet's brother) is listed as witness for the prosecution. Richard served his time in the Dorchester penitentiary in New Brunswick.^[2]

Richard died on December 20, 1911, in Portage, Prince Edward Island, Canada, at the age of 64.

Occupation: Farmer. At trial he was a fisherman. His later occupation was odd jobs.

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Sources

1. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, 1901 Census, Prince Edward Island, Prince East, Township 25, Richard Mathew: https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1901&op=img&id=z000121763
2. ↑ Island Newspapers, UPEI Robertson Library, The Daily Examiner, Saturday, October 6, 1894, page 2.

• "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVNW-7HN : 4 October 2018), Richard Mathews, Lot 26, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Richard Mathews, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

• "Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWG1-MFQ : 3 August 2016), Richard Mathews, Lot 10, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148185.

• Prince Edward Island Public Archives and Records Office court records sent to Gaye Virginia Melendez.

• "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9P-ZQDL : 16 March 2018), Richard Matthews, 1911; citing Census, Prince Sub-Districts 7-48, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,538.

• "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBF-1Y4Q : 13 March 2018), Richard Mathews in entry for William A Warman and Elizabeth Douthwright, 04 Jan 1927; citing Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada, p. , Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 2,320,200.

• "British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDZR-QJM : 11 March 2018), Richard Matthews in household of Chester Matthews and Mary Ann Mckay, 18 Feb 1921; citing Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, British Columbia Archives film number B12906, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 2,032,869.

• "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N486-3V6 : 25 May 2018), Richard Mathews in entry for Reuben C Hart and Eliza A Mathews, 21 Sep 1906; citing Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,315,298.

• "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLGR-66FH : 13 March 2018), Richard Matthews in entry for Raymond Chambers and Alverita Matthews Raynor, 1919.

Research Notes

Richard said on the 1891 census that both of his parents were born in England.