Thomas Matson, V

Enrolled in the Militia in 1779

THOMAS MATSON, JR. (THOMAS4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1)213,214 was born August 07, 1746, and died 1812. He married (1st) January 14, 1767 in Glastenbury, Connecticut MARY GOODRICH. She died 1794. He married (2nd) MARY K. PRATT . She was born November 18, 1745. He married (3rd) ABIEL COLLINS(widow of Abijah Collins) December 21, 1794. Abiel had a daughter (Lois). Lois married Rueben Matson(Thomas Matsons' son).

Thomas Matson, Jr. build a saw mill near his house provided it did not obstruct the highway. This was near the mouth of Roaring Brook river. Thomas Matson was in the lumber business and went up the river and bought logs and rafted them down the river to a place they called log landing. He sold out about 1801 and moved to Owego NY with his three sons and three daughters.

THOMAS MATSON and MARY GOODRICH Marriage: January 14, 1767, Glastenbury, Connecticut

THOMAS MATSON and ABIAL COLLINS Marriage: December 21, 1794

Children of THOMAS MATSON and MARY GOORICH are:

i. MARY MATSON.

ii. AMELIA "MILLY" MATSON, married ELIZEER RISLEY.

iii. GEORGE MATSON, b. April 20, 1774; d. September 10, 1846.

iv. RUTH MATSON, b. February 02, 1776; d. August 12, 1857; married JAMES BUCK, December 24, 1795.

v. REUBEN MATSON, b. 1783; d. October 21, 1879.

vi. WILLIAM MATSON, b. September 26, 1786; d. March 15, 1854.

Children of THOMAS MATSON and MARY K. PRATT is:

vii. NANCY MATSON, b. June 09, 1791.

viii. FANNY MATSON, b. 1794; d. 1812.