Brief Life History of William
When William Mathews was christened in 1760, in Bengeworth, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Mathews, was 21 and his mother, Elizabeth Newman, was 18.
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Parents and Siblings
1739–1747 Male
1743– Female
Siblings (4)
1760– Male
1763– Male
1765– Male
1767– Male
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1801 · The Act of Union
1815
1823
Name Meaning
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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