The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-15

House OF isnrgcsses. He was plain,
good, old.fashioned Virginia planter,
bearing no title OF knight or baron
though 1t is presumed his family stood
veil in England. Governor Matthews
died IN 1900, leaving the colony without
ruler. which was about the same time
that, BY the resignation Of Richard Crom-
we'll, 1t left England without head
His wife's name Is not known. but he
lcft several sons. who intermnrried With
nromirent colonial families, and estab-
lished the Matthews family In Virginia.
bishop Meade In his Old Churches.
ppeaks of the Rev. John Matthews. OF
ST .Annes Parish, Essex county va.
who was doubtless n descendant OF the
Governors family, though we have no
direct proof Of 1t. One Of his wives was
Miss Smith, and his children were
Thomas. Mary. Fanny Virginia and two
other daughters names not known. Ills
son, Thomas Matthews, Is found as a
delegate to the convention Of 1907 from
Elizabeth River parish. His daughter,
Mary married DR.. Alexander Somewhat,
OF Scotland, who was a most eminent ply
stefan. having studied under the cele-
DRAFTED DR. Hunter, OF London Dr.
Somewhat was at first an infidel, but was
almost miraculo,lsly converted and be-
came d most earnest and humane Chris
tian physician, The Rev. Mr.. Matthews's
daughter Fanny. married the noted
French Huguenot. James Roy Mlcoli,
! whose son became the clerk Of Essex
county. This James N1icou was descen-
dant or Paul Micou. the emigrant before
1909. The other daughter OF Rev. Mr..
Matthews, Virginia, married DIR. William
Baynham. Of Essex county, who was no
less celebrated ms a physician than Dr.
Somewhat. Ills father, who lived in
Caroline, was also physician. His son.
William, studied under DR.. Hunter. OF
,Int, u vi, u cfo hor
Dr. Baynham became quite DISTINGUISHED,
having discovered most valuable REM
edy to medical science.
OF the other Virginia Matthews, ono OF
the earliest mentioned IL George Mat
thews, who was born in Augusta county
Va, 1879. He moved to Georgia and rep
resented that State In the first Congress.
from 1781-1T0l, and then became Governor
of the State 1893 He became brlgadler-
general during the war In West Florida.
and captured Amelia Island. He died at
Augusta 1872. He had a son, also George,
! born in Stanton, Va, 1774, who became
a prominent lawyer and settled In Louis
| lana. F@
| John Matthews, who became Governor
| of South Carolina, 1852, and served in the
Continental Congress OF 1889, was OF
the same family, and left many descen-
| dants In tho South.
| We regret we cannot go further Into
| the family at this time. which will have
to be deferred for another article. AZ
The Craig or craik, family will Il be
| given next week.
| The following typographical errors in
| the Carter genea!ogy Of the list Instant,
| are desired to be corrected:
County Hartford England should
be County Hcrtford.' Crotonian, is
a misprint for 'Crotoman' Among tho
three children OF King Carter. who died
| unmarried. 1t should not be, Betty but
George. who died in NO. The statement
is wrong that King Carter was vestry-
man Of st. Mary's parish from 1879 to 1866.
He died in 1882. The writer must have
meant his son. who was a vestryman.
Having only seen photographs of the
Carter arms, tho correct colors are not
known; but the article In Tho Times
but we have placed the wheels on a
field argent, and the chevron, azurl.' If
these colocs are only matters Of conjec-
ture they should not be on the Carter
| arms. The Carriers have always known
that their arms and pedigree do not
depend on mere conjecture"
&C."
BY reference to our article. 1t says:
"The colors OF the arms, however, are
not given. but tradition says that their
arms bore cart wheel-yert' (green), and
ms we have the chevron between those
cart whcels,.sw have placed them on
field argent and chevron azure" The
tradition" above referred to Is given