The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17
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family. printed some time ago, may
| help S. r. Matthews.
DIR. JAMES TODD.
There is extant an old will Of Robert
Nicholson. OF London. merchant, dated
November TO- 1861. in which he leaves
| bequests OF sloves--at that zine | sup
pose rare and costly possession-to
captain Samuel Matthews and the dit.
ferent members or his family.
TO Captain Samuel Matthews. of yir.
GINA. esq one pair Of buclsskin
gloves; to his wife. Mrs. Matthews.
Two pairs OF kidskin gloves: to Samuel.
ms son, one pair Of buckskin. and 10
another son tnamed Francis). a pair
/ OF cordovant gloves"
samuel Matthews eldest son OF Gov
ernor Matthews and his nrst wife.
u,.ausnter OF Sir Thomas Hinton. was
lieutenant colonel in 1866 and membar
OF the Assembly from Warwick co,,ntv
IN 1862 In 1855 Colonel Samuel MAI 3
thews is spoken of as member or the
! Council " '"e
Lieutenantcolonel Matthews died
about the same time. as his father 80
| ms son is spoken OF in ..II.ntng.. So,
u.es as the orphan heir of c,o1ona1
Matthew's. This orphan heir. 49,,
mined John Matthews. who was tho
emiia OF many guardians. His frst
guardian was Mrs. Anna Rernard
very wealthy and prominent woman e.
,ue coiony. She dying in 1871 Ioh
,'a''hews became the ward of C.olona,
ieter Jennings. and in 1879 William roIs
| was guardian Noie
1ohn Matthews came OF age !, ,se,
and lived on his plantation p,',..
. roint In Warwick County ., -
mouth OF Deep Creek. 'ne
Captain John Matthews m,rrioa .,
100 eoa or 1854 Elizab beth. the only daurb-
| York County nor OF
Snp'ain John and Elizabeth Tavern,-
I'd. news had issue Samuel Matthews
samuel Matthews, son OF Can..S,.
o non ana great-srandson of Governor
ana Captain General Matthews .iaO
himself on bond dated 17os a. a sssns
S.ephens Parish, King and oneen
GouhtS. Captain Samuel Aratthan,
married three times. Captain samuel
aa.newss VIII was proved in Rich
Me- oul,s IN l1lS. He married first.
Mss braSton sister OF George Rray
,oi', oy whom he had issue: G) Eliza-
Deth' 90 Mary, ca John (4) Baldwin
captain Samuel Matthews n,arrie5 co.
1 1u' hatherine Dunstall. by whom no
had no issue. He married, third M
s"t, 1900. who survived him and mar
ried William Skeime Issue he TIT,
marriage: Francis. who died without
issue; John. eldest son of CANAAN
5arnuei and - Braxton Matthews
son. died without issue. Eliyahath
Mhtthews daughter of CAPTAIN Samnai
Matthews and niece OF Major George
Btaxton married. first, about 17sS
ROBERT Taliaferro. by whom she hnd
TWO daughters. as Is shown by the LAND
records. 'S iana
Elizabeth Matthews married secord
Moses 3attaley. They had issua.
samuel Battaley, OF Spotsylvania. who
-, r,,, l'9l' was heir -at-law TO his mother
~ tMatthews) Battaley, the
only surviving child and heir-at-l,w ~
hef rather Captain Samuel Matthew's
IN deed recorded in King George
county. conveying 1000 acres in Rich
mona County Chen King Georre1
palehteo IN 1854 by Lieutenant Colonel
ms grandson, Samuel, who made his
Will in l7lS iis
Francis Matthew'S second son ne
Governor Samuel Matthews and his
Vie daughter OF Sir Thomas Hinton.
was captain OF militia and Justice of
the peace of York County
Captain Francis Matthews died Eah
Tuary 10, 1764-b. leaving issue: G)
FRANCES died March 10, 1879 l.; (25
Eiizapeth' died August e. !57I; (3)
win. ~
Mrs Francis Matthews, after tho
death or her husband. returned to Eng
land where she died
i Lnere Is IN the York County records
says: when
NJ Gen3tiemen,-I find by a letter that
;;n ~ Ma.thews and her child are dead
The letter prays that a proper per-
son son may may be appointed TO administer on
OF ms child, and only son. not mora
wan wan four or i've years old, then in
Of And An Mrs Mrs. vanly. having the repute
W ,Hsin f. conveniently narsem for It, thlnke
! siEeins good security etc"
captain Francis Matthews has some
times been confused with Thomas Mat
thews of Cherry Point. Northumber-
HkarIegs rs he states in his preface facet June
from its habitual element Of figures and
/ prepare an account of .Bacon's Rebel
| ;, Another Carter Will.
carte ine OF nam so Of GOD, Amen James
perfect health, praised be God. do mako i
} this my last viii and testament, as i fol-
will and positively order thai All M
my loving wife the third part of : my ny
divided betwixt my chldring. NV de,
sire sire Is that my estate be equally di-
Of ofa9 law Sfm9ns my eh,diring as they come
/ should die. then to be equally divided
among anon the rest and so on till they ali
tney be well ecucat ted as soon az nos
sinle. | do constitute and appoint this
| Thomas Carter, and my brother. Rnherf
carter. executors OF my last viii and
ses nm i, al IN witness thereof have
or November. in the year OF our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and
seventy mine. JAMES CARTER
BENJAMIN johnson.
I Thomas Carter
/ Sarah Carter
/ Abbevillc District Ordinary,s Oaica.