James Matthews

Abt 1752 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	James Matthews  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1752	Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named in Fathers will	3 Feb 1771	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	He was shown as a son James Matthews in the will of Thomas Matthews, wife Keziah.
  Will - Witnessed a will	23 Aug 1777	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	It was on this date that Staton Mathews, James Mathews & William Burton witnessed the will of John Mathews, son William heir at law.
  Record ID	36558
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William Matthews,   b. Abt 1670   d. Bef 6 Apr 1731, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 61 years)  (Grandfather)  Keziah Staton, (Staton? or Conquest?),   b. Abt 1730, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 6 Apr 1799, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 69 years)  (Mother)
  Siblings	2 brothers and 4 sisters
  > 1. Samuel Matthews, (s/o Thos & Kez),   b. Abt 1746, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Ann Milbourn,  m. Abt 1767 > 2. Rebecca Matthews,   b. Abt 1748, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Levin Evans,  m. 17 May 1785 + 3. James Matthews,   b. Abt 1752, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Anne 'Nancy' Silverthorn,  m. 9 Feb 1787   4. Stayton Matthews,   b. Abt 1754, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 5. Sarah 'Sally' Matthews,   b. Abt 1756, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 31 Dec 1804, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 48 years) ╚═ Mark Metcalf,  m. 1 Nov 1783   6. Mary Matthews,   b. Abt 1758, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   7. Tabitha Matthews,   b. Abt 1760, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I36558	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2020

  
  

  Father	Thomas Matthews,   b. Abt 1718, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 26 Mar 1771, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 53 years)
  Mother	Keziah Staton, (Staton? or Conquest?),   b. Abt 1730, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 6 Apr 1799, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 69 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1746	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F21510	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anne 'Nancy' Silverthorn,   b. Abt 1770, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	9 Feb 1787	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	Elijah Mathews was the security on the M.L.B. of James Mathews and Anne Silverthorn.
  Children	+ 1. Jacob Matthews, Sr.,   b. Abt 1788, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 10 Dec 1816, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 28 years) ╚═ Tabitha (--?--)  m. Abt 1807 + 2. Henrietta 'Hennie' Matthews,   b. 21 Apr 1796, Stockton, Worcester Co, Maryland d. 26 Feb 1891, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age 94 years) ╚═ John C. Porter  m. 24 Jan 1818
  Family ID	F11650	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1752 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Fathers will - 3 Feb 1771 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Witnessed a will - 23 Aug 1777 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 9 Feb 1787 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 258 (will of Thomas Matthews, wife Keziah), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 331 (will of John Mathews, son William heir at law), 570. [S558] Turman, Nora Miller, Accomack Co, VA, Marriages, 1776-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), 558.