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Abner Matthews

Also Known As: "Abner Mathews", "Matthews"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut
Death: 1777 (64-65)
Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States
Place of Burial: unknown
Immediate Family:

Son of Sgt. Caleb Matthews and Elizabeth Matthews
Husband of Lois Matthews
Father of Jesse Matthews; Abner S. Matthews; Eunice Mathews; Lois Matthews; David Matthews and 8 others
Brother of Caleb Matthews; Elizabeth Hotchkiss; Esther Lewis; Abel Matthews; Jesse Matthews and 2 others

Occupation: He was elected as Committee of Safety List in 1776 in Claremont, Cheshire, New Hampshire. Married Lois Hotchkiss 20 Jul 1735 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT
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About Abner Matthews

Abner Matthews [Parents] 1 was born on 22 Jul 1712 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. He married Lois Hotchkiss on 20 Jul 1735 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut.

Lois Hotchkiss [Parents] 1 was born on 11 Jan 1717 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. She married Abner Matthews on 20 Jul 1735 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut.

They had the following children:

  M i Abner Matthew 
  M ii Jesse Matthews 1 was born on 14 May 1736 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut.  
  F iii Eunice Matthews 1 was born on 3 Mar 1740 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut.  
  F iv Lois Matthews 1 was born on 6 Aug 1742 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut.  
  M v David Matthews 1 was born on 27 Oct 1744 in Farmington, New Haven, Connecticut.  
  M vi Obadiah Matthews 1 was born on 15 Feb 1746 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut. He died on 16 Mar 1825 in Hartford, Washington, New York.  
  M vii Amos Matthews 1 was born on 17 Nov 1755 in Farmington, New Haven, Cn.  
  M viii William Matthews 1 was born on 17 Apr 1757 in Farmington, New Haven, Connecticut. He died on 2 Jul 1816 in Salem, Washington, New York.  
  M ix Ebenezer Matthews 1 was born on 28 May 1759 in Farmington, New Haven, Connecticut.  

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Abner MATTHEWS was born on Jul 22 1712 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. He resided in 1743 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut now Bristol.

He was Broke with First Church of Bristol in 1747 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut now Bristol. He resided between 1771 and 1774 in Claremont, Cheshire, New Hampshire.

He was elected as Committee of Safety List in 1776 in Claremont, Cheshire, New Hampshire. Parents: Caleb MATTHEWS and Elizabeth HOTCHKISS.

He was married to Lois HOTCHKISS on Jul 20 1735 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. Married by Capt. Hall

Abner and Lois are cousins Children were:

Jesse MATTHEWS,

Abner S. MATTHEWS,

Eunice MATTHEWS,

Lois MATTHEWS,

David MATTHEWS,

Obadiah MATHEWS,

Joel MATTHEWS,

Amasa MATTHEWS,

Amos MATTHEWS,

William MATTHEWS,

Ebenezer MATTHEWS.

Abner S. MATTHEWS was born on Jan 23 1738 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. He died in 1807 in Oneida, New York. Parents: Abner MATTHEWS and Lois HOTCHKISS.

He was married to Sarah WARNER in 1759 in Hartford, Connecticut.

He was married to Eunice TUTTLE in 1766.

Sources:

1. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA.



Abner MATTHEWS was born on Jul 22 1712 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. He resided in 1743 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut now Bristol. He was Broke with First Church of Bristol in 1747 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut now Bristol. He resided between 1771 and 1774 in Claremont, Cheshire, New Hampshire. He was elected as Committee of Safety List in 1776 in Claremont, Cheshire, New Hampshire.

Abner and his wife Lois were cousins.

Source: http://www.familyorigins.com/users/m/y/e/Frances-J-Myers/FAMO1-0001...


Abner and Lois lived in Bristol, Hartford, CT but then about 1771-4, removed to Claremont, NH

Source: http://genforum.genealogy.com/edison/messages/43.html


Abner Matthews [Parents] 1 was born on 22 Jul 1712 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. He married Lois Hotchkiss on 20 Jul 1735 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut.

Lois Hotchkiss [Parents] 1 was born on 11 Jan 1717 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. She married Abner Matthews on 20 Jul 1735 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut.

They had the following children:

M i Abner Matthew M ii Jesse Matthews 1 was born on 14 May 1736 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. F iii Eunice Matthews 1 was born on 3 Mar 1740 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. F iv Lois Matthews 1 was born on 6 Aug 1742 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. M v David Matthews 1 was born on 27 Oct 1744 in Farmington, New Haven, Connecticut. M vi Obadiah Matthews 1 was born on 15 Feb 1746 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut. He died on 16 Mar 1825 in Hartford, Washington, New York. M vii Amos Matthews 1 was born on 17 Nov 1755 in Farmington, New Haven, Cn. M viii William Matthews 1 was born on 17 Apr 1757 in Farmington, New Haven, Connecticut. He died on 2 Jul 1816 in Salem, Washington, New York. M ix Ebenezer Matthews 1 was born on 28 May 1759 in Farmington, New Haven, Connecticut.
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Abner MATTHEWS was born on Jul 22 1712 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. He resided in 1743 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut now Bristol.

He was Broke with First Church of Bristol in 1747 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut now Bristol. He resided between 1771 and 1774 in Claremont, Cheshire, New Hampshire.

He was elected as Committee of Safety List in 1776 in Claremont, Cheshire, New Hampshire. Parents: Caleb MATTHEWS and Elizabeth HOTCHKISS.

He was married to Lois HOTCHKISS on Jul 20 1735 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. Married by Capt. Hall

Abner and Lois are cousins Children were:

Jesse MATTHEWS,

Abner S. MATTHEWS,

Eunice MATTHEWS,

Lois MATTHEWS,

David MATTHEWS,

Obadiah MATHEWS,

Joel MATTHEWS,

Amasa MATTHEWS,

Amos MATTHEWS,

William MATTHEWS,

Ebenezer MATTHEWS.

Abner S. MATTHEWS was born on Jan 23 1738 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut. He died in 1807 in Oneida, New York. Parents: Abner MATTHEWS and Lois HOTCHKISS.

He was married to Sarah WARNER in 1759 in Hartford, Connecticut.

He was married to Eunice TUTTLE in 1766.

Sources:

1. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA.


GEDCOM Note

Abner was a wheelwright, woodturner, and a plowmaker

From: "The making of Bristol"

Abner bought John Browns old place, south of the river, Possibly in Wallingford,Ct. or Farmington, Ct.

Abner was a wheelwright, woodturner, and a plowmaker

From: "The making of Bristol"

Abner bought John Browns old place, south of the river, Possibly in Wallingford,Ct. or Farmington, Ct.

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Abner Matthews's Timeline

1712
July 22, 1712
Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut
1736
May 14, 1736
Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, Colonial America
1738
January 23, 1738
Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut
1739
March 3, 1739
Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, Colonial America
1742
August 6, 1742
Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, Colonial America
1744
October 27, 1744
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1746
February 15, 1746
Farmington Township, New Haven County, Connecticut, Colonial America
1750
1750
Farmington Township, New Haven County, Connecticut, Colonial America
1751
February 11, 1751
Farmington Township, New Haven County, Connecticut