Old Dead Relatives

The genealogy of my extended family

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Lt John MATTHEWS

Lt John MATTHEWS

Male 1743 - Abt 1781  (37 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Lt John MATTHEWS was born on 29 Jun 1743 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut (son of Col Benjamin MATTHEWS and Catherine CAMPBELL); died about 1781 in S Thomaston, Knox, Maine; was buried in unknown.

    John married Elizabeth COOMBS on 8 Oct 1764 in Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine. Elizabeth (daughter of John COOMBS and Lydia WOODIN) was born in 1747 in Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine; died in ? in S Thomaston, Knox, Maine; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Lucy MATTHEWS was born about 1773 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine; died in ?; was buried in unknown.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Col Benjamin MATTHEWS was born about 1708 in Lock Carron, Roxburghshire, Scotland; died on 26 Jul 1759 in Maine; was buried in unknown.

    Benjamin married Catherine CAMPBELL on 5 Apr 1733 in N Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine. Catherine was born about 1712 in Monzie, Perthshire, Scotland; died in 1755 in Maine; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Catherine CAMPBELL was born about 1712 in Monzie, Perthshire, Scotland; died in 1755 in Maine; was buried in unknown.
    Children:
    1. 1. Lt John MATTHEWS was born on 29 Jun 1743 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1781 in S Thomaston, Knox, Maine; was buried in unknown.
    2. Jane MATTHEWS was born on 28 Apr 1734 in N Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine; died on 11 Oct 1813 in Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine.
    3. James MATTHEWS was born on 5 Jun 1737 in N Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine; died in Mar 1802 in S Thomaston, Knox, Maine; was buried in unknown.
    4. Margaret MATTHEWS was born in 1738 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died in 1830 in Thomaston, Lincoln [Knox], Maine.
    5. Abigail Campbell MATTHEWS was born in 1739 in N Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine; died in ? in Corinna, Penobscot, Maine.
    6. Mary MATTHEWS was born on 3 Jun 1745 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died in ?.
    7. Ruth MATTHEWS was born on 4 Sep 1753 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died in 1832 in Thomaston, Lincoln [Knox], Maine.
    8. Charles MATTHEWS was born on 17 Aug 1755 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died on 17 Jun 1844 in Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine.


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

I strive to document my sources. However, some people and dates are best guesses and will be updated as new information is revealed. If you have something to add, please let me know.

Updated 23 Dec 2023