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About Colonel Matthew Page, Esq., of Rosewell
Buried in Bruton Parish Episcopal Church Cemetery.
Col Matthew Page BIRTH 1659 Virginia, USA DEATH 9 Jan 1703 (aged 43–44) Gloucester County, Virginia, USA BURIAL Page Family Cemetery Gloucester County, Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID 40915909 · View Source
MEMORIAL PHOTOS 2 FLOWERS 17 Remains interred here on the family grounds, but memorial tomb was moved to Abingdon Episcopal Church in 1969 by the A.P.V.A.
Col. Matthew Page memorial tomb at Abingdon Church.
Family Members Parents Photo John Page 1628–1692
Photo Alice Chiles Luckin Page 1625–1698
Spouse Photo Mary Mann Page 1671–1707 (m. 1689)
Siblings Photo Francis Page 1657–1692
Children Photo Elizabeth Page 1690–1693
Photo Mann Page 1691–1730
Photo Matthew Page 1702–1702
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40915909/matthew-page
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He was 45 years of age at time of death.
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(Research):
THE PAGE AND MANN FAMILIES From the book: «i»Old Virginia Houses«/i» (author unknown) pages sent from Par Corson of Rosamond, Ca. Page 10: The ample rambling old mansion known as Timberneck Hall stands on the York River, opposite Ringfield, and not far from Powhatan's Chimney, which was built for Powhatan by Capt. John Smith. It was built by the first John Catlett in the county, c1776 [and of that printing] is now the house of Mr. & Mrs John Catlett--who are the fifth generation descendants of the first John. In the latter half of the 17th C. it was the home of John Mann and his wife Mary. Their only child and heiress, was born at Timberneck in 1672. She was married to Matthew Page, son of Sir John Page of Williamsburg-and for some years lived at Timbernect with her parents. Practically all trace of the original Timberneck House is gone. About one hundred years ago Bishop Meade visited the scene and referred to the place as "Mr. Catlett's farm." In or near the stable yard, in an open place, he found tombstones lying around, or piled on each other. Acording to one of these tombstones, Matthew and Mary Page had buried a daughter here, Elizabeth, age three years. She died March 15, 1693. John and Mary Mann were buried here. He died January 7, 1694, aged 63...She died March 1703-4, aged 56. When John Mann died, his name died with him, but his daughter named her son Mann, and among his descendants..especially the Pages, the name has been used in every generation, for more than 200 years. Part of John Mann's vast acres passed to his daughter, and on to her descendants, the Pages. It was sold in 1837 and it ultimately declined until it destruction by fire in 1916.
NOTE: The Page tombs at Rosewell were removed to Abingdon Episcopal Churchyard, Abingdon, Gloucester Co.,Va. in Dec. 1969. Twenty members of the family are now there. This includes Hon. Col. Matthew Page-his wife Mary Mann, his son Hon. Mann Page and his wife Judith Wormeley. These can be found on «i»findagrave.com«/i»
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Book Virginia Dynasties by Dowdey The Virginia Dynasties-The Emergence of "King" Carter and the Golden Age Clifford Dowdey Bonanza Books, New York MCMLXIX Y Y
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COLONEL MATTHEW PAGE
Matthew and his brother were educated in England. These early Pages through adventuresome mercantilism attained large tracts of property in Virginia. This wealth assured recognition. It became a springboard to power and social position by offering the opportunities, but obligations as well, for leadership in affairs of state, church and military service. As early as 1686, Matthew was working as deputy escheator of the region between the York and Rappahannock rivers. He was later named escheator for this region which included the counties of Essex, King and Queen, Middlesex and Gloucester. He was also named one his majesty's justices in New Kent County in 1687, indicating a residence there. His public record is sketchy for, if he left a will, it has not come to light. At the time of his marriage to Mary Mann, about 1689, he owned a number of plantations any of which would have provided the couple in commodious surroundings. Their decision to live at Timberneck with Mary's parents seems to have been made in deference to her wishes as she was closely attached to her family...They were elderly and needed the [couple's] affection and strength...Matthew assumed the control of Timberneck upon the death of his father-in-law in 1694 when he left the bulk of his property to the Pages. Col. Matthew was one of the original members of the Board of Trustees for the College of William & Mary. He was also appointed a member His Majesty's council and general court from the parish of Abingdon, Gloucester County,. in the "Collony of Virginia". His name in the records is often preceded with "Honorable" of followed with "Esquire" denoting his elevated status as a gentleman. He was active in the Governor's Council, being assigned to draft the revision of certain acts which found their way into law in 1710 and 1711. He had established a new home on the west bank of Carter's Creek about 1700, in the center of a portion of the Mann property.(The Timberneck property may have burned). It was the site of Powhatan's major encampment. It was here the first Page home at Rosewell was built. The original house is said to have burned. The book Old Virginia Houses states, page 14: Matthew Page and his wife, Mary, daughter of John Mann, moved from Timberneck to a "simple wooden structure" on a high promontory on the York, not far from Timberneck. This was to be the site of Rosewell. The exact date of the moving is not on record, but according to the tombstones at Rosewell, Matthew Page died the 9th of January, 1703, aged forty-five, and Mary died March 24, 1707 in her thirtysixth year. Before August, 1704, three of their children, Matthew, Mary and Anne are buried here.
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Matthew never lost interest in his Mehixton plantation and expanded his New Kent (lster Hanover ) County holdings.. He died at the age of 44 and his death was both preceded and followed by the death of two children at short intervals. Of seven children, only Mann would live to maturity. His tombstone reads in part: " Here lieth interred y body of y Honourable Collonell Matthew Page Esqr. One of Her Majesties most Honourable Councell of the Parish of Abington in the County of Abington in the Country of Gloucester in the Colony of Virginia"......
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Book Page History-Rosewell Rosewell, Garland of Virginia Claude O. Lanciano Jr Gloucester Co Historical Committee 1978 Book was purchased in Williamsburg, Va 1985. Y Y
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Colonel Matthew Page, Esq., of Rosewell's Timeline
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January 19, 1659
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Williamsburg, Virginia, British Colonial America
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1687
Age 27
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1690
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1691
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Rosewell, Gloucester County, Virginia, Colonial America
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1691
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Gloucester County, Virginia, United States
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1693
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Timberneck, Glouscester Co. VA
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1694
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1696
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1699
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Timberneck Hall, Gloucester, Virginia
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