When Richard Mathews was born on 6 April 1745, in Bengeworth, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Mathews, was 42 and his mother, Elizabeth Nichols, was 38. He married Elizabeth Osborne on 10 January 1770, in Evesham, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters.
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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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