William Matthews, Sr.

Abt 1750 - Bef 1811  (< 61 years)

• Name	William Matthews  [1]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	Abt 1750	Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named in Fathers will	9 Feb 1767	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	He was shown as my eldest son William (under age) in the will of William Matthews, wife Esther. He was given 310 acres where I now live, being all the land that my father gave me.
  Administrator of an estate - Named as an Administrator of an estate	27 Mar 1797	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	It was on this date that administration on the estate of Joseph Mathews was granted to William Mathews with William Welburn & William Selby securities.
  Will - Named in Nephews will	25 Nov 1800	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	He was shown as my uncle William Matthews in the will of Meshack Matthews.
  Record ID	67473
  Will	10 Jan 1811	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	He was shown as William Matthews Sr. All my lands with ½ of a water grist mill adjoining to nephew William Stockley Matthews, provided within 12 months of his arrival at lawful age he convey to his nephew Joseph Matthews Tunnell all his right in the lands which he & his sister Mary Matthews now hold by decent from their mother, except 20 acres running from the creek to the county road, including the dwelling house & orchard where Henry White now lives & ... To nephew William S. Matthews Negro man Levi & ... & six silver tea spoons marked "W. M." To my niece Mary Tunnell ... To nephew William S. Matthews Negro woman Rose, man Lucus(?) & woman Nell. To William S. Matthews ... To sister Esther White $16 & ... To sister Sarah Matthews $60 & ... & a room in the dwelling house I bought of James Matthews & ½ of the cleared land & ... as long as she lives in the house. To William Delastatius, son of friend Joseph Delastatius, $60. To the 3 youngest children of Joseph Delastatius £120 to be paid from bonds to Ezekiel, Peter & John Delastatius when they arrive to lawful age. £120 to Mary Wallam(?), Sarah Tilghman & Elizabeth Wallam(?). To William Matthews, son of James, $75. To John Staton ... To Henry White & Benjamin Nock ... The residue to be sold & the monies to William S. Matthews & the heirs of Mary Tunnell. Friends Henry White & John Wharton Extrs. Witt: Thomas Jones, Jacob Warner & John Thornton.
  Death	Bef 30 Apr 1811	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	It was on this date that his will was probated. Richard D. Bayly & Major S. Pitts securities.
  Siblings	2 brothers and 3 sisters
  1. William Matthews, Sr.,   b. Abt 1750, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 30 Apr 1811, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 61 years) + 2. Joseph Matthews,   b. Abt 1752, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 27 Mar 1797, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 45 years) ╚═Rebecca Stockley,   b. Abt 1758, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1775, Accomack County, Virginia, USA     3. Meshack Matthews,   b. Abt 1754, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   4. Sarah Matthews,   b. Abt 1756, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   5. Rachel Matthews,   b. Abt 1758, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   6. Esther Matthews,   b. Abt 1760, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Henry White, Sr.,   b. Abt 1755, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 28 Nov 1825, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 70 years),  m. 30 Nov 1785, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  Half-siblings	1 half brother (family of Peter Delastatius and Esther Feddeman)
  + 1. Ezekiel Delastatius,   b. Abt 1735, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 28 Apr 1785, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 50 years) ╚═(d_o Joseph) Matthews,   b. Abt 1736, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 3 Nov 1762, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 26 years),  m. Abt 1755   ╚═Elizabeth Millechoppe,   b. Abt 1730, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Bef 31 Aug 1762, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   ╚═Mary Marshall,   b. Abt 1730, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 29 Apr 1790, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 60 years),  m. Abt 1765
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William Matthews,   b. Abt 1670   d. Bef 6 Apr 1731, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 61 years)  (Grandfather)  Esther Feddeman,   b. Abt 1718, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  (Mother)
  Person ID	I67473	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2011

  
  

  Father	William Matthews, Sr.,   b. Abt 1714, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 28 Aug 1770, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 56 years)
  Mother	Esther Feddeman,   b. Abt 1718, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown Other Partners: ╚═Peter Delastatius,   b. Abt 1698, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 29 Mar 1743, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 45 years)  m. Abt 1735
  Marriage	Abt 1744  [5]
  Family ID	F1008	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1750 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Fathers will - 9 Feb 1767 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Administrator of an estate - Named as an Administrator of an estate - 27 Mar 1797 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Nephews will - 25 Nov 1800 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - 10 Jan 1811 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - Bef 30 Apr 1811 - 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. 251 (will of William Matthews, wife Esther), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 438 (adm of Joseph Mathews), 570. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 360 (will of Meshack Matthews), 688. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 361 (will William Matthews Sr., sisters Sarah & Esther), 688. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 175, 570.