Brief Life History of William
When William Mathews was christened on 1 February 1739, in Bengeworth, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Matthews, was 34 and his mother, Mary Newman, was 17. He had at least 4 sons with Elizabeth Newman. He died on 3 May 1747, at the age of 8, and was buried in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.
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- Wm. Mathews, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
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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.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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