Margaret Mathews was born on 8 October 1797, in Pennsylvania, United States as the daughter of John Mathews and Sarah Matthews. She married Samuel Downing on 8 January 1818, in Pike, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 23 January 1836, in Pike, Ohio, United States, at the age of 38, and was buried in Waverly, Pike, Ohio, United States.
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English: patronymic from Mathew ; a variant of Matthews . In North America, this surname has absorbed various cognates from other languages.
History: Among the earliest bearers of the name in North America was Samuel Mathews (c. 1600–c. 1657), who came to VA from London c. 1618. He established a plantation at the mouth of the Warwick River, which was at first called Mathews Manor; later its name was changed to Denbigh. He was one of the most powerful and influential men in the early affairs of the colony. He (or possibly his son, who bore the same name) was governor of the colony from 1657 until his death in 1660.
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