Thomas Mattingly, I

The exact date of arrival in America of the Mattingly family is unknown. So far, searches of passenger lists of all ships coming to the colonies in the early years has not revealed any member of the Mattingly family.

The first records of the Mattingly family in America are found in Maryland in 1664. It is possible that they arrived in late 1663 or early 1664. The family contained Thomas, the father, his wife Elizabeth, and their children: two sons, Thomas and Cezar, and two daughters, Judith (who is listed as Judith Turner) and Elizabeth. Thomas died early in 1664 without making a will. His widow, Elizabeth, was given letters of administration and signed an executors bond on July 24, 1664. An inventory of the family's good reveals that they had few possessions. Their livestock was a cow, a calf, and a heifer. They also had a still and most of the rest of the inventory comprised tools, personal clothing and housewares. A local attorney, Walter Pake, who married the widow Elizabeth took care of the legal affairs of the Mattingly family. On 1 August 1665 he entered the rights of the immigrant Mattingly family to 300 acres of land. Having paid their own passage, each member of the family was entitled to 50 acres of land. A certificate was issued in May 1666 for 300 acres of land in Charles County, Maryland to be known as "Mattingly's Hope" and the patent for the tract was issued on 4 September 1666 made out to the two boys of the family, Thomas and Cezar. One can conclude that, since Thomas did not petition for the land due to the family himself, that he died shortly after his arrival.

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The Mattinglys Came To America (author unknown)

Thomas Mattingly Born In England In The Year 1630. Thomas Mattingly Desided In 1665 He And His Family Would Come To America. Arriving With Thomas Mattingly Was His Wife Elizabeth And Daughters Elizabeth, Judith, Sons Cezar And Thomas II. Once In America They Landed In Maryland At St. Marys County, Maryland, They Would Become Just One Of The Many Early Settlers of Maryland.

Roughly One Hundred Years Later According To The Book "Early Settlers To Kentucky From Maryland", There Were Several Mattinglys That Moved West Into Kentucky. The Mattinglys That Came To Kentucky Are From Both Cezar And Thomas Mattingly II Lines. Mattinglys That Came From Thomas Mattingly II Line Where Three Sons Of Ignatius Mattingly. William, "Old" Leonard And Lucius Luke Mattingly. William Came First With Wife And They Had Three Sons With Them James Edward And Richard. Williams Brothers Came A Short Time After, "Old" Leonard Mattinglys Son Basil And Lucius Luke Mattinglys Son Zachariah Mattingly. From Cezars Line Joseph Mattingly Son Of Richard Mattingly. Along With Joseph His Son Barton And Lastly Philip Mattingly.

"Old " Leonard Mattingly Was Born In 1739 In Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Maryland. In 1760 He Married Mary Polly Hayden In St. Mary's County, Maryland. Mary Polly Hayden Was Born 1742 In Leonardstown, Saint Marys County, Maryland To George & Charity "Mary" Morgan Hayden. Leonard And Mary Hayden Mattingly Had Twelve Children Six Daughters And Six Sons. "Old" Leonard Mattingly Died On September 28, 1829 In Washington County, Kentucky And Is Buried At St. Charles Cemetery, Washington County, Kentucky. Mary Polly Hayden Mattingly Died 1812 In Washington County, Kentucky.

Leonard Mattingly II Son Of "Old" Leonard And Mary Polly Mattingly Was Born 1764 In Leonardstown, Saint Marys County, Maryland. On March 30, 1788 Leonard II Married Ann Nancy Cissell Daughter Of John Baptist & Susannah Brewer Cissell. Nancy Was Born On February 02, 1766 In Leonardtown, Saint Marys County, Maryland. The Cissells Also Where One Of The Families To Come To Kentucky From St. Marys County, Maryland. Leonard & Nancy Mattingly Had Five Children Two Daughters And Three Sons. Leonard Mattingly II Died 1843 In Marion County, Kentucky And Is Buried At St. Charles Church Cemetery. Ann Nancy Cissell Mattingly Died 1820 In Washington County, Kentucky.

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According to Herman Mattingly’s The Mattingly Family in Early America, the first Mattingly family is first found in Maryland in 1664. This researcher believes they had just arrived in 1663 or 1664, but has no record from passenger lists of their passage. The family included Thomas Mattingly, his wife Elizabeth, and four children: two sons Thomas and Cezar, and two daughters, Judith and Elizabeth. Thomas died in early 1664 without making a will. His widow Elizabeth was given letters of administration and she signed an executor's bond 24 Jul 1664. Livestock, a still, tools, personal clothing, and housewares were listed in the inventory. Meanwhile, Elizabeth married Walter Pake (or Peake), a widower. The Thomas Mattingly family was not indentured but paid their own passage from England, therefore was immediately entitled to 50 acres of land for each member of the family. Thomas Mattingly fell sick and died not long after arriving in Maryland and did not make application for the 300 acres to which his family was entitled. Walter Pake made the application for the 300 acres.

From Herman Mattingly’s book The Mattingly Family in Early America (1975) comes this introduction: "The name Mattingly has its origin in Hampshire County, England. It is derived from a Saxon chief, Matta, who belonged to a powerful tribe known as the Basingas who colonized the northern part of that county in the latter part of the 5th century. The tribe had pushed northward from the coast and into the Whiteriver valley. It was there that Matta settled his family who became known as Matta-inge-leagh, people-of-Matta’s clearing. The small community became known simply as Mattingley, and exists as a village by that name to this day."

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1st generation

Thomas Mattingly

(?-1664)

Elizabeth (?)

The First Mattingly Family in America

           According to Herman Mattingly’s The Mattingly Family in Early America, the first Mattingly family is first found in Maryland in 1664.  This researcher believes they had just arrived in 1663 or 1664, but has no record from passenger lists of their passage.    The family included Thomas Mattingly, his wife Elizabeth, and four children:   two sons Thomas and Cezar, and two daughters, Judith and Elizabeth.[2]  Thomas died in early 1664 without making a will.  His widow Elizabeth was given letters of administration and she signed an executor's bond 24 Jul 1664.  Livestock, a still, tools, personal clothing, and houseware were listed in the inventory.  Meanwhile, Elizabeth married Walter Pake, a widower.   The Thomas Mattingly family was not indentured but paid their own passage from England, therefore was immediately entitled to 50 acres of land for each member of the family.  Thomas Mattingly fell sick and died not long after arriving in Maryland and did not make application for the 300 acres to which his family was entitled.  Walter Pake made the application for the 300 acres.

from http://www.mcclure-hopsonfamilyhistory.com/mattingly.htm

    The date of arrival in America of the First Mattingly family is not exactly known.  A search of passenger lists of all ships coming to the colonies during the early years reveals no Mattinglys.  This might be expected, since to leave England at this time it was required that all subscribe to the oath of supremacy of the King.  In that country itself such a requirement had already produced many martyrs.  And those seeking liberty of religion in a foreign land were not likely to start off with what was a denial of their Faith.

At any rate, Harry Wright Newman writes that the first Mattingly family is found in Maryland in 1664. Possibly they arrived late in 1663; certainly, early in 1664. In the family were the father and mother, Thomas and Elizabeth Mattingly, and four children; two sons, Thomas and Cezar and two daughters, Judith (who is given as Judith Turner) and Elizabeth. Two other references were found by Herman E. Mattingly which might be the earliest Mattingly records in Maryland: (1) Thomas Mattingly is on the Rent Rolls for St. Thomas Place, 1663-1720; and, (2) William Mattingly is on the Rent Rolls for Duddington Manor, 1663-1716 ... from the Rent Rolls at the Land Office, Annapolis, MD. What follows indicates these two Thomas' are different individuals. For the time being we shall concern ourselves with Mr. Newman's findings.
Thomas died early in 1664 without making a will. His widow, Elizabeth, was given letters of administration and she signed an executor's bond July 24, 1664. A warrant was issued to William Rosswell and Raphael Graywood to appraise the estate, the inventory of which was presented for recording July 29, 1664. The inventory indicated that the family did not have much of this world's goods. A cow, a calf, and a heifer made up the livestock possessed. A still and all belonging to it was another item. Some tools, personal clothing, and houseware made up most of the remainder of the inventory.
Meanwhile, the widow, Elizabeth, is said to have married one Walter Pake(s), himself a widower. He is given as paying the doctor's fee, and the court costs in a record completing the inventory of Thomas Mattingly.
Mr. Pake was active in taking care of the legal affairs of the widow of Thomas Mattingly. In August 1665, he entered the rights of the immigrant Mattingly family to 300 acres of land. Each member of the family was entitled to fifity acres of land for having paid their own passage to Maryland. Accordingly, a warrant was issued to survey the land, and the certificate of survey was issued in May, 1666, for 300 acres of land in Charles County to be known as "Mattingly's Hope". The patent for the tract was issued September 4, 1666, ans was made out to the two boys of the family, Thomas and Cezar.
It is to be remembered that many early Maryland settlers were indeptured. This meant that their passage to Maryland was paid by some other person or persons. No doubt this was done to get more people to help in the task of colonization. After arrival, however, all those indentured were required to work for those who paid their passage until the indenture was retired. Apparently, the Mattingly family, despite the restrictions long prevailing against Catholics in England, managed to save enough of this world's goods to pay their own passage to Maryland. The family was not, therefore, indentured and was immediately entitled to fifity acres of land for each member of the family. The sickness and death of Thomas Mattingly, head of the family, must have occurred shortly after his arrival in Maryland, since he had not made application for the three hundred acres to which his family was entitled. For this reason, as noted above, Walter Pake made the application for the 300 acres.