Capt. John Mathews, of Blunt Point

4.JOHN3 MATHEWS (SAMUEL2, SAMUEL1) was born Abt. 1650 in Denbeigh, Warwick, Virginia, and died 1702 in York County, Virginia.He married ELIZABETH TAVENOR Abt. 1683 in Virginia, daughter of MICHAEL TAVENOR.She was born Abt. 1650 in Virginia, and died Bef. 1710 in Virginia.

From http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~marylove/Mathews/Mathews.html

John MATHEWS lived at Blunt Point at the mouth of Deep Creek, Warwick County. While under age he received a patent, 29 March 1678, for 2944 acres on Deep Creek as grandson and heir of Samuel Mathews, Exq. He was still under age, 24 Jun 1679 when William Cole, Esq was "Guardian to Mr John Mathews, but had reached his majority by April 1682 when he served as a member of the House of Burgesses.

The reference in Hening (II, p 14) to the "orphan heir of Col Mathews" must have been to him (John) whose guardian till 1671, when she died, was Mrs. Anna Bernard. Then Peter Jenings was guardian, and in 1679 William Cole, Esq, was guardian. He had arrived at age before 1682

He married by 24 Mar 1684/5, Elizabeth TAVENOR, daughter and heiress of Michael TAVENOR.

Children

1. ELIZABETH4 MATHEWS, b. August 26, 1671, York Co, VA; d. July 09, 1736, York Co, VA. married David Holloway
2. Samuel, died 1718, Richmond, VA, married 1. PAULIN, 2. Katherine TUNSTALL, 10 Aug 1706, 3. Margaret

He was living 19 Sep 1686 and was dead before 1 May 1706.

Links

• Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5: Families G-P edited by John Frederick Dorman link to page 636
• https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/p/a/l/Jerry-M-Palmer/GENE9-0005.html