David Matthews

1741 - Bef 1796  (< 55 years)

• Name	David Matthews  [1]
  Birth	1741	Somerset Co, Maryland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named in Fathers will	23 Nov 1760	Somerset Co, Maryland   [2]
  	In his will Teague Mathews gave to grand-son Benjamin Holland Matthews, 100 acres call Worthless; half marsh, the westermost side of Murramsco Creek, called HapHazard. To son David Mathews, above tract; remainder of land after wife Elizabeth; if David die without issue, then to daughters Tabitha and Betty Mathews. My 4 daughters: Sarah, Rebecca, Tabitha and Betty. To Extr, 30 lbs. which became his right of his dec'd father Philip Mathews' estate. Extr: Son David. Witt: Teague and John Riggin Jr. & John Mathews.
  Estate Settlement - Named in fathers settlement	15 May 1761	Somerset Co, Maryland   [3]
  	The account of Teague Mathews, appraised on 9 Mar 1761 for £205.17.5, showed appraisers: Purnel Outten & Abram Outten. Creditors: Lodowick Milburn & Samuel Ashley. Next of kin: Teague Mathews & Taby Mathews. Extr: David Mathews.
  Reference Identifier	Ron Matthews
  Record ID	119056
  Will	14 Nov 1796	Somerset Co, Maryland   [4]
  	In his will David Matthews named wife Sarah, Extr. To son Edward, lands where I live, if no issue to son Israel or Joshua. To daughters Betsy Matthews, Sarah Matthews & Seliah Causey. To son Levi Mathews. Witt: Benjamin Schoolfield, George Schoolfield & Nathan Riggin.
  Death	Bef 20 Dec 1796	Somerset Co, Maryland   [4]
  	It was on this date that his will was proved.
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Morice 'Morris' Matthews,   b. Abt 1630   d. Bef 28 Apr 1707, Dorchester Co, Maryland  (Age < 77 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Alice 'Ellis' Nehulian, (O'Hulian),   b. Abt 1645   d. Yes, date unknown  (2 x Great Grandmother)
  Siblings	2 brothers and 5 sisters
  + 1. Phillip Matthews,   b. Abt 1726, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 3 Jun 1752, Coventry Parish, Somerset Co, Maryland  (Age 26 years) ▻ Sophia Holland,  m. Abt 1750 > 2. Rebecca Matthews,   b. Abt 1732, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 1800, Somerset Co, Maryland  (Age < 67 years) ▻ Nathaniel Daugherty,  m. 31 Oct 1752 + 3. Grace Matthews,   b. Abt 1733, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Lazarus Boston,  m. 14 Oct 1751 > 4. Teague Matthews, Jr.,   b. 1736, Sussex Co, Delaware d. 1790, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age 54 years) ▻ Mary Truitt,  m. Abt 1775 > 5. Sarah Ann Matthews,   b. 15 Jun 1740, Coventry Parish, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Stephen Riggin,  m. 5 Nov 1764 + 6. David Matthews,   b. 1741, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 20 Dec 1796, Somerset Co, Maryland  (Age < 55 years) ▻ Sarah Carsey,  m. 14 May 1767   7. Tabitha 'Taby' Matthews,   b. Abt 1743, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown   8. Betty Matthews,   b. Abt 1745, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I119056	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2021

  
  

  Father	Teague Matthews, Sr.,   b. Abt 1695, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 31 Jan 1761, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age < 66 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Adams,   b. Abt 1710, Marumsco Section, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1726	Somerset Co, Maryland   [5]
  Family ID	F17708	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Carsey,   b. 27 Oct 1747, Coventry Parish, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 1798, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	14 May 1767	Coventry Parish, Somerset Co, Maryland   [6, 7]
  	Barnes shows her as Sarah 'Cearsley' and Powell shows her Sarah 'Cearsly' on her marriage record and as Sarah 'Carsey' on her birth record.
  Children	1. Edward Matthews,   b. Abt 1768, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown   2. Israel Matthews,   b. Abt 1770, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Levi Matthews,   b. 26 Mar 1773, Coventry Parish, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 31 Mar 1829, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age < 56 years) ╚═ Priscilla (--?--)  (Age < 55 years)  m. Abt 1790;    ╚═ Nancy Dickerson  m. 3 Apr 1811   4. Betsy Matthews,   b. Abt 1775, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown   5. Sarah Matthews,   b. Abt 1778, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown + 6. Joshua Matthews,   b. 1780, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 1811, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age 31 years) ╚═ Polly Lord  m. 28 Jan 1805   7. Seliah Causey Matthews,   b. Abt 1782, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F40093	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Sources

  [S3101] Ron Matthews, Matthews, Ron - Matthews Jr. Family Tree, (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/154074903/person/372036876019/facts), 3101. [S2200] Maryland Probate Records 1674-1774, (Reprinted by Colonial Roots with permission from MyFamily.com), Calendar of Wills, Vol 12, 1759-1764, p. 74 (will of Teague Mathews, wife Elizabeth), 2200. [S2200] Maryland Probate Records 1674-1774, (Reprinted by Colonial Roots with permission from MyFamily.com), Prerogative Court Abstracts, 1760-1763, p. 21 (acct of Teague Mathews), 2200. [S1053] Dryden, Ruth - Som Wills, 1788-1799, (Ruth T. Dryden, 2414 Front St. #25, San Diego, CA 92101), p. 43 (will of David Matthews, wife Sarah), 1053. [S200] Matthew M. Wise, Wise, Matt - Boston Family, 2nd Ed, (Delmar Company, Charlotte, NC, 1986), p. 359 (Adams Family), 200. [S2228] Robert Barnes, Barnes, Robert - Maryland Marriages, 1634-1777, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD 1987), p. 119, 2228. [S592] Powell, Jody - Som Co Coventry Parish Records, (Roanoke, TX: Jody Powell, 1993), p. 4 (Vol 1, Church 1, 1703-1831) Sarah 'Carsey', 592.