MATHEWS of LONG ISLAND by Don Badger 11 March 1990 ------------------------------------------------ I am descended from Daniel MATHEWS who married Charity SMITH. The MATHEWS family was from Oyster Bay and Huntington on Long Island and settled around Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, New York by 1750. Elaine Washburn of Salt Lake City has done work on the WASHBURN and MATHEWS families for the Abraham Washburn Family Organization. She is descended from Hyrum Smith WASHBURN (1853-1924), younger brother of your Louisa Ann WASHBURN. Here are the MATHEWS family sheets. ----------------------------------------------------------------- William MATHEWS * son of ?John and Sarah (Smith) MATHEWS Born abt 1697 at ,, New York Mar. abt 172? at Oyster Bay, Queens, New York Died 1764 at Mount Pleasant (Philipsburgh), Westchester, New York w.p. 2 May 1764 at Philipsburgh, Westchester, New York Ruth daughter of Born Died Bur. CHILDREN: 1. (F) Naomi (Amy) MATHEWS * Born abt 1725 at Oyster Bay, Queens, New York Mar. Mr. OGDEN 2. (F) Rosanna MATHEWS * Born abt 1727 at Oyster Bay, Queens, New York Mar. James HUNTER 3. (F) Diana/Dinah MATHEWS * Born abt 1729 at Oyster Bay, Queens, New York Mar. Mr. BONKER/BARKER 4. (M) Annanias MATHEWS * Born abt 1731 at Oyster Bay, Queens, New York Mar. Mary Died 1802 at Mount Pleasant, Westchester, New York 5. (F) Ruth MATHEWS * Born abt 1733 at Oyster Bay, Queens, New York Mar. 26 Apr 1751 Hendrick BANKER at Sleepy Hollow (Philipsburgh), Westchester, New York Died 4 Jul 1762 at New York City, New York, New York 6. (F) Johanna MATHEWS * Born abt 1735 at Oyster Bay, Queens, New York Mar. 6 Jan 1753 Abraham VAN WAERT at Sleepy Hollow (Philipsburgh), Westchester, New York 7. (M) Henry MATHEWS * Born 19 Jun 1737 at Mar. (1) 17 Jan 1759 Mary BLOODGOOD at Purchase (Rye Twp.), Westchester, New York (2) Rebecca FIELD Died 18 Feb 1815 at , Westchester, New York 8. (M) Abel MATHEWS * Born abt 1739 at Mar. ??? ---------------------------------------------------------------- Annanias MATHEWS * son of William and Ruth ( ) MATHEWS Born abt 1731 at Oyster Bay, Queens, New York Mar. abt 1754 Died 1802 at Mount Pleasant, Westchester, New York w.p. 31 Jul 1802 at Mount Pleasant, Westchester, New York Mary daughter of Born Died 15 Jun 1813 at , Westchester, New York Bur. Jun 1813 at , Westchester, New York CHILDREN: 1. (M) William MATHEWS Bap. 27 Oct 1755 at Sleepy Hollow (Philipsburgh), Westchester, New York 2. (M) John MATHEWS * Born abt 1756 at Mount Pleasant (Philipsburgh), Westchester, N.Y. Mar. ??? Died 25 Oct 1833 at Mount Pleasant, Westchester, New York 3. (M) Henry MATHEWS Born at Mount Pleasant (Philipsburgh), Westchester, New York 4. (F) Freelove MATHEWS * Born 29 Oct 1758 at Mount Pleasant (Philipsburgh), Westchester, NY Mar. 1 Feb 1775 Joseph WASHBURN at Chappaqua (North Castle), Westchester, N.Y. Died 16 Jun 1835 at Chappaqua (New Castle), Westchester, New York 5. (F) Phylena (Lanor) MATHEWS * Born at Mount Pleasant (Philipsburgh), Westchester, New York Mar. Daniel WASHBURN 6. (F) Phoebe MATHEWS Born at Mount Pleasant (Philipsburgh), Westchester, New York 7. (M) Daniel MATHEWS * Born 12 Jan 1765 at Mount Pleasant (Philipsburgh), Westchester, NY Mar. 178? Charity SMITH Died 31 Dec 1837 at Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut 8. (M) James MATHEWS Born at Mount Pleasant (Philipsburgh), Westchester, New York 9. (F) Polly MATHEWS Born at Mount Pleasant (Philipsburgh), Westchester, New York 10.(F) Elizabeth (Betsy) MATHEWS Born at Mount Pleasant (Philipsburgh), Westchester, New York 11.(F) Nancy (Ann) MATHEWS Born at Mount Pleasant (Philipsburgh), Westchester, New York ==================================================================== Don Badger, P.O. Box 3773, Santa Rosa, CA 95402 ====================================================================== 462/812 17 Jun 90 23:46:42 From: Carol Montrose To: ALL Subj: MATHEWS Attr: ------------------------------------------------ John MATHEWS may have served in the Rev. War? He may have received land in Hilliar Twp, Knox Co. Ohio for his service. Was he from VA? He was in Muskingum Co. Ohio 1805-12, and came to Knox CO. Oh. bet 1812-1820 with James HOUCK. and Iowa??? a1815-1820. Did John MATHEWS have a son Henry? a brother George? Was Henry in the War of 1812? d. 6 Dec., 1872 and buried Stanton Cem. Morrow Co. OHio? Did Henry m. Mary HARRIS d/o Joseph HARRIS who was from Va? Please contact: Richard Delauder 648 Howard St. Mt. Vernon Ohio 43050 --- QM v1.00 * Origin: Genealogy HotLine (1:226/130.0) 141/250 261/1023