Morice 'Morris' Matthews

Abt 1630 - Bef 1707  (< 77 years)

• Name	Morice 'Morris' Matthews
  Birth	Abt 1630  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Headright - Named as a headright	31 Dec 1650	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	Jno Tilney was granted a certificate for 100 acres of land due unto him per assignment of rights from Mr. Edm: Scarburgh, for transportation of Phill: Jackman and Morris Mathewes.
  Headright - Named as a headright	10 Mar 1651	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	Edmund Scarburgh assigned land certificates to Mr George Hacks for 1,000 acres, to Jenkins Price for 150 acres, to Mr. Thomas Eragls for 350 acres, to July Gardner for 300 acres, to his sons the on 300 and the other 350 for the transporting a number of persons, including Merris Mathews.
  Headright - Named as a headright	24 Jul 1651	Occohannock Cr, Northampton Co, Virginia   [3]
  	Jonas Jackson was granted 300 acres at Occahannock Cr for transportation of 6 persons, including Morris Mathews.
  Headright - Named as a headright	10 May 1652	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	Charles Scarburgh, son of Edmond Scarburgh, was granted 3050 acres for transporting 61 persons, assigned him by his father, included Maurice Mathews.
  Headright - Named as a headright	4 Jul 1653	Matchipungo, Northampton Co, Virginia   [5]
  	Edward Harrington was granted 450 acres near Mathepongoe for transportation of 9 persons, including Morrice Mathews.
  Court - named in order	1 Nov 1659	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	It was ordered that Morris Mathews be paid out the estate of Rebecca Fisher 3 barrels of Indian Corn & 60 lbs tobacco being due for wages.
  Will - Witnessed a will	6 Aug 1660	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [7]
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  Will - Proved a will	28 Nov 1660	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	The will of Mr. Jno Hinman was proved by the oaths of Maj. Jno Tilney & Morris Mathewes and approved by the Court.
  Headright - Named as a headright	29 Oct 1661	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [8]
  	A certificate was granted to Col. Edm: Scarburgh for 2,300 acres for transporting a number of persons, including Morris Mathews.
  Headright - Named as a headright	21 Apr 1663	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [9]
  	Robert Hicknett was granted a certificate for 250 acres for transporting: Morris Mathews, Joan Mills, James Southfield, Theodorik White & Mary Williams.
  Court - named in order	16 Jul 1663	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [10]
  	Edward Smith had in his possession Morris Mathews' heifer, which Smith claimed was sold by Mathews. Being unable to prove this, Smith was ordered to deliver the heifer and her increase and pay court costs. Deposition of Phillip Fisher, 16 July 1663: Fisher knew of no cow on his plantation belonging to Richard Archer, but knew of Morris Matthews' cow, which Fisher had held while Matthews marked it as a calf. Signed, Phillip Fisher. Deposition of Samuell Showell, 16 July 1663: Claimed that Morris Mathews sold a calf to Richard Archer who asked Showell to bear witness. Signed, Samuell Showell. Deposition of John Mekittrick, 16 July 1663: Said he was ordered by Richard Archer to receive a calf from Morris Matthews. It was among wild cattle. Signed, John (0=) Mekettrick.
  Headright - Named as a headright	10 Sep 1664	Nassawadox Creek, Northampton Co, Virginia   [11]
  	Maj. Jno. Tilney was granted 1,000 acres for transporting 20 persons, including Morris Mathews.
  Land - they bought land	1665	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [12]
  	Anthony Johnson (Free Negro) et. ux., assigned land to Morris Mathews, et al.
  Court - posted bond	14 Mar 1664/65	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [13]
  	Morris Mathews provided security for the good behavior of John Johnson, Negro, for saving the parish from supporting the illegitimate child of Johnson and Hanah Leach, and for court costs.
  Court - posted bond	16 Aug 1665	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [14]
  	Morris Mathews entered into a good behavior bond for 8000 lbs tobacco with John Pike as security. This was forfeited, so judgment was ordered against Pike and Mathews for 8000 lbs tobacco.
  Court - named in order	17 Nov 1665	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [15]
  	Ordered that the sheriff seize no more than 2000 lbs tobacco this year from Morris Mathews as part of the forfeited security for John Pike. Half was for the levy, and half for Mr. John Fawsett, the attorney for Accomack.
  Court - named in order	18 Dec 1665	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [16]
  	John Rowles formerly provided security for the bond of Morris Mathews, but now requested to be released. Proclamation was made three times with no objection, so Rowles was discharged, paying court costs. Ordered that Morris Mathews be taken into custody till he posted bond with other security in the place of John Rowles.
  Court - released from bond	16 Mar 1665/66	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [17]
  	Morris Mathews was released from his bond for good behavior, proclamation being read three times without objection. He also paid court costs.
  Court - named in statement	19 Feb 1666/67	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [18]
  	Col. Scarburgh paid to the county 1344 lbs tobacco at the request and for the account of Wm. Chase. It was the amount due to Anto. Johnson, Negro, for the sale of land from Johnson to John Rowles and Morris Mathews.
  Court - named in petition	18 Mar 1666/67	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [19]
  	Morris Mathews petitioned the court for aid from the county in pursuing a runaway servant. Ordered that the sheriff proceed in the pursuit according to law.
  Court - named in order	28 May 1667	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [20]
  	Morris Mathews petitioned the court for aid from the county in pursuing a runaway servant. Ordered that the sheriff proceed in the pursuit according to law.
  Court - named in order	24 Oct 1667	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [21]
  	Attachment against the estate of Morris Mathews for 2800 lbs tobacco was granted to Capt. Geo. Parker at the July court. Ordered that the judgment proceed. (Side note: the judgment was satisfied 6 December 1667, signed Capt. Jno. West, high sheriff.)
  Relocated	1669	Dorchester Co, Maryland   [22]
  	Morrice Mathews of Dorchester County immigrated to the Province of Maryland in 1669. His name appears in that year on several occasions in the Dorchester County Land Records as a witness. He acquired several tracts of land in the Little Choptank River area and one on the Blackwater River.
  Court - named in action	16 Jul 1669	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [23]
  	Mrs. Anne Hack requested a certificate from the court stating that Morris Mathews and John Alford departed the county like runaway rogues: At the request of Mrs. Anne Hack, alias Boote, the certificate stated that John Alford and Maurice Mathews ran away out of the county. Alford was of "evil life and turbulent behavior during his residence here" and would have been severely punished if he had not run away.
  Power of Attorney gave	19 Jul 1671	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [24, 25]
  	Morris Mathews, planter of Great Choptanck, Dorchester County, Maryland, appointed Devorax Browne of Accomack County, merchant, to be his attorney and sell to Capt. Parker 100 acres in Nandue, formerly owned by Anthony Johnson, Negro. Witnesses: Henry Trippe, Randall Revell. Signed 14 July 1670, by Morris (MM) Mathewes. Morris Mathews acknowledged payment for the above land, 13 November 1666. Witnesses: John Parker, William White. Deposition of Elizabeth Leveret aged about 40 years: In 1666, Capt. George Parker, Morris Matthews and John Roulls came to the house of William Chase and Rich. Cock. In the presence of Roulls and Chase, Mathews delivered to Parker the land and house. Chase desired Parker to remove from his part Richard Cocks and his wife; he would then become Parker's servant. Signed 16 May 1671, Elisabeth Leverett. Recorded 2 August 1671, by John Culpeper, Clerk.
  Court - named in judgment	18 Nov 1671	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [26]
  	It appeared by the deed of Morris Mathews and other testimony that Capt. Geo. Parker was legal owner of 100 acres on Nandue Creek, patented by Antony Johnson, and formerly owned by Morris Mathews and John Rolles. In Mathews' absence, Rolles procured a jury and "found an office" for the land, whereby Mathews was presumed to be dead in law. Now it appeared that Mathews had only moved to Maryland and was not dead. It was the judgment of the court that land should be returned to Parker.
  Headright - Named as a headright	28 Aug 1672	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [27]
  	A certificate was granted to Mr. Wm. Whittington for 4,000 for transporting a number of people, including Morris Mathews.
  Appraiser	10 Mar 1675	Dorchester Co, Maryland   [28]
  	It was on this date that John Dorsey & Morris Matthews appraised the estate of John Wigfield.
  Estate Settlement - They were named in a settlement	8 Feb 1676	Dorchester Co, Maryland   [29]
  	It was on this date that Morrice Matthews was on a long list of debts owed by Robert Winsemore, chirurgeon.
  Will - Named as overseer in a will	20 Feb 1695	Dorchester Co, Maryland   [30]
  	It was on this date that William Dorrington named Wm. Connily and Morris Mathews overseers of his estate.
  Appraiser	28 Apr 1697	Dorchester Co, Maryland   [31]
  	It was on this date that Morrice Matthews (also Morrice Mathews) & Edward Wright appraised the estate of Henry Willimot, valued at £4.17.0.
  Estate Inventory - Named as an approver of an estate inventory	18 Aug 1705  [32]
  	It was on this date that Morris Matthews & Thomas Mackeel approved the inventory of John Lecompte, which was appraised by John Rawlings & Thomas Vickers for £103.1.2.
  Will	3 Sep 1705	Dorchester Co, Maryland   [33]
  	In his will Morrice Matthews gave to Ellinor, daughter of Edward Wright and her heirs, 60 acres of "Crick" where Edward Wright lives. To Sarah Pennington and John Vincent, personalty. To Ishmael Rideing, 2 years of his time of service. To John and Thomas, sons of Hugh Eccleston, and heirs, 100 acres of "Daniell's Pasture," 100 acres of "Newton's Desire," 100 acres of "Hodcans Point," also tract ____ of land obtained from Arthur Wright, July, 1695. Hugh Eccleston, Extr and residuary legatee of estate. Witt: Sarah Pennlington, John Vincent & Magdalene Warner.
  Death	Bef 28 Apr 1707	Dorchester Co, Maryland   [33]
  	It was on this date that his will was proved.
  Est App	30 Apr 1707	Dorchester Co, Maryland   [34]
  	The estate of Maurice Matthews was valued at £64.13.6 by appraisers John Brannock & Thomas Mackeel.
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  Record ID	31558
  Origins
  Person ID	I31558	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family	Alice 'Ellis' Nehulian, (O'Hulian),   b. Abt 1645   d. Yes, date unknown  Other Partners: ╚═Donogh 'Donnock' Dennis, (O'Cane) I,   b. Abt 1638, County Galway, Ireland d. 23 Mar 1716/17, Somerset Co, Maryland  (Age 79 years)  m. 31 Jul 1661
  Children	+ 1. William Matthews,   b. Bef 9 Jun 1661, Hungars Parish, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 12 Dec 1726, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age < 65 years) ╚═ Mary (of Teague) Riggin  (Age > 58 years)  m. Abt 1683
  Family ID	F42721	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Headright - Named as a headright - 31 Dec 1650 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Headright - Named as a headright - 10 Mar 1651 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Headright - Named as a headright - 10 May 1652 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Court - named in order - 1 Nov 1659 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Will - Witnessed a will - 6 Aug 1660 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Will - Proved a will - 28 Nov 1660 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Headright - Named as a headright - 29 Oct 1661 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Headright - Named as a headright - 21 Apr 1663 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Court - named in order - 16 Jul 1663 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Land - they bought land - 1665 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Court - posted bond - 14 Mar 1664/65 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Court - posted bond - 16 Aug 1665 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Court - named in order - 17 Nov 1665 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Court - named in order - 18 Dec 1665 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Court - released from bond - 16 Mar 1665/66 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Court - named in statement - 19 Feb 1666/67 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Court - named in petition - 18 Mar 1666/67 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Court - named in order - 28 May 1667 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Court - named in order - 24 Oct 1667 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Court - named in action - 16 Jul 1669 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Power of Attorney gave - 19 Jul 1671 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Court - named in judgment - 18 Nov 1671 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Headright - Named as a headright - 28 Aug 1672 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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