George Matthews

Abt 1750 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	George Matthews  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1750	Accomack Co, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Will - Fathers	16 May 1770	Accomack Co, Virginia   [1]
  	He was shown as a son George Matthews in the will of George Matthews, wife Arcady. He was given the remaining part of my land in Pocomoke Swamp, being 120 acres, also all my right & title to what land I hold on Syexes Island. (NOTE: He evidently inherited this land on Syexes Island in right of his wife Comfort Davis, a daughter of Naomi (Taylor) Davis, who inherited it from her mother Comfort (Anderson) Taylor and her grandfather William Anderson.)
  Rev War Veteran	1775	Accomack Co, Virginia   [2]
  	He was shown as George Matthews, a soldier in the Army.
  Administrator	24 Jun 1793	Accomack Co, Virginia   [3]
  	It was on this date that administration on the estate of Arcadia Evans was granted to George Matthews with John Evans & Joakim Milbourn securities.
  Security on Admin	1 Dec 1829	Accomack Co, Virginia   [4]
  	It was on this date that administration on the estate of John Staton was granted to Leah C. Staton with George Matthews & David Broadwater securities.
  Reference Identifier	DAR Patriot #A033848 (soldier)
  Record ID	49500
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I49500	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	George Matthews,   b. Abt 1723, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Bef 25 Aug 1772, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age < 49 years)
  Mother	Comfort Davis,   b. Abt 1725, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Bef 10 Apr 1769, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age < 44 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1745  [5]
  Family ID	F21164	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 267 (will of George Matthews, wife Arcady, 570. [S577] Walker & Turman, Acc Soldiers & Sailors in Rev, (Parksley, VA: A Project of the Eastern Shore Chapter National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1975 (Manuscript at the E.S.P.L.)), 577. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 409 (adm of Arcadia Evans to George Matthews), 570. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 503 (adm of John Staton to Leah C. Staton), 688. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Whitelaw, Ralph T. - Virginia's Eastern Shore, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 1248 (tract A145), 572.