Is your surname Matthews?

Connect to 35,746 Matthews profiles on Geni

Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love

  • Build your family tree online
  • Share photos and videos
  • Smart Matching™ technology
  • Free!

Thomas Matthews

Also Known As: "Matthews"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut
Death: September 05, 1762 (85)
Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut
Immediate Family:

Son of William Matthews and Jane Matthews
Husband of Abiah Matthews
Father of Joseph Matthews; Deborah Parker; Benjamin Matthews and Thomas Matthews
Brother of Sgt. Caleb Matthews

Managed by: Lori Lynn Wilke
Last Updated:

About Thomas Matthews

He died on 5 Sep 1762 in Wallingford CT. "Possible lead: MATTHEWS, MATHEWS. See also MAYHEW. FRANCIS Exeter (N.H.) 1639, Oyster River 1640. d. Oyster River by 19 Dec 1648. *Maine &*. JAMES Charlestown (Mass.) 1634, Yarmouth 1639. Deputy. *Library of Cape Cod* no 81; *Register* 100:249."

--- Meredith B Colket, *Founders of Early American Families*, Cleveland OH 1985, p 204. Also, p 206. "MAYHEW ... THOMAS. Bapt. Tisbury, co. Wilts., Eng., 1 Apr 1593. Came over by 1632, Watertown (Mass.) 1636, Martha's Vineyard 1645. d. Martha's Vineyard 25 Mar 1682. Governor Martha's Vineyard. Merchant. Missionary to Indians. Deputy. Coat of arms, enrolled 126. DAB; Banks, *Martha's Vineyard; Genealogical advertizer* v 4 (anc) 1901; *Mayhew family tree* (table) 1855; William A. Hallock, *Venerable Mayhews and aboriginal Indians* 1874."

http://www.familyorigins.com/users/f/i/s/Gordon-M-Fisher/FAMO1-0001...

view all

Thomas Matthews's Timeline

1676
September 9, 1676
Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut
1701
February 14, 1701
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut
1703
May 5, 1703
Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
1704
July 8, 1704
Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
1720
May 14, 1720
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut
1762
September 5, 1762
Age 85
Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut