| 1. | Jeremiah MATTHEWS was born on 22 Dec 1756 in Virginia; died on 5 Aug 1842 in Newton County, Georgia; was buried in Georgia. Other Events:
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Notes:
Birth & death listed in the Matthews-Bacon Family Bible - copies on file.
American Revolution Veteran: served in the North Carolina line in
Cumberland County. Served in the Calvary under, Capt. Adkins and Col.
Emmett in May, 1777 for 9 months, Col. Joshua Hadley, Feb. 1778 for 9
months, Capt Thomas Hadley & Col. David Smith, March 1781 for 3 months,
and Capt. Guess & Col. William Armstrong, 1781 for 3 months.
Pension Papers received from archives with copies of the Matthews Bible
entries for births and deaths.
Will received from Newton county dated 9-3-1839 and probated 9-5-1842.
Also copy of the inventory of his estate after his wife Sarah died in
1850.
Copies of the 1790 (Reconstructed) Census of Georgia, 1820 listed in
Clarke County, 1830 & 1840 listed in Newton County.
Georgia Cherokee Land Lottery, 1838
Number District
Name Residence County
174 FIFTEENTH DISTRICT, THIRD SECTION, CHEROKEE Jeremiah Matthews
Martin's Newton COMMENT: Soldier of late war. Granted previous to
the first day of January, 1838
Jeremiah is mentioned in the book: "Gone to Georgia" article 604 as being
listed on the 1785 Wilkes County tax list, Elsberry District.
From the court abstracts of Cumberland County, NC, January 30, 1782, a
warrant was issued for Jeremiah and Rueben Johnson for pilfering from
confiscated property. They were to have appeared in the next April 1782
court. There is no record of that trial suggesting that Jeremiah left
North Carolina and went to Georgia before they could be tried. Georgia
had no extradition at this time. In his pension papers Jeremiah said he
left for Georgia in 1783, however since the trial was to be in 1782 it is
more likely that he left in 1782. In his pension papers he said he could
not recollect dates very well.
Ref: Slaves George(5-3-1801), Mingo(8-30-1802), Phyllis(1-5-1796) and
Sarah.(The slave Sarah is not the wife Sarah Johnson of Jeremiah- there
seems to be some confusion on this. They are two different people))
There is a very good possibility that Sarah the slave was Jeremiah's
mistress and the other three slaves their children. We discovered that
the three children were mentioned in the family bible with their birth
dates. Also in Jeremiah's will he provides for life for Sarah the slave
and that she may chose any of his children to live with for the rest of
her life. After receiveing this information it was put on the internet.
There were several replies to this information from professional
genealogists and the director of the African-American page. According to
ALL of these authorities, the information that was given is almost a 95%
chance that the slaves were Jeremiah's children, and most likely that
Sarahthe slave was the mother. Slaves were usually not mentioned in a
family bible unless they were "family". And providing for Sarah the way
he did shows that she was very important Jeremiah.
From bills of sale:
P303 May 28, 1844 Newton Sheriff Sale - prop Jeremiah Mathews, satisfy
James B. Zachary. Nicholas H. Bacon security**
P345 Oct 29, 1844 Newton Sheriff Sale - 300a, prop Nicholas H. Bacon
and Sarah Matthews, satisfy Joel B. Mabry.**
P11 1/28/1845
Newton Cty Sheriff's Sale- 1st Tues March - 300ac prop Nicholas H. Bacon
and Sarah Mathews.. in favor of Joel B. Mabry.
P211 2/4/1851, 3/4/1851 p216
Newton Cty - Nicholas H. Bacon applies L/A estate of Jeremiah
Matthews.**
Jeremiah married Sarah JOHNSON about 1782 in Johnston County, North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of Reuben JOHNSON and Lydia "Liddie") was born about 1766 in Johnston County, North Carolina; died on 16 Dec 1850 in Fulton County, Georgia; was buried in Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Burrel\Burwell MATTHEWS was born on 29 Jun 1784 in Wilkes County, Georgia; and died.
- William MATTHEWS was born on 24 Feb 1787 in Wilkes County, Georgia; died on 24 Jan 1858 in Clarke County, Georgia.
- Mary "Polly" MATTHEWS was born on 7 Oct 1789 in Clarke County, Georgia; died between 1860 and 1870 in Fayette County, Alabama.
- Elbert MATTHEWS was born on 7 Mar 1792 in Georgia; and died.
- Jeremiah MATTHEWS, Jr. was born on 26 Jan 1793 in Georgia; and died.
- Catherine "Cady" MATTHEWS was born on 23 Dec 1797 in Georgia; and died.
- Cary Jesse MATTHEWS was born on 22 Oct 1800 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia; died on 16 Feb 1879 in Paulding County, Georgia; was buried in Dallas City Cemetery, Dallas.
- Sarah V. MATTHEWS was born on 4 Apr 1803 in Georgia; died before 22 Jun 1880 in Decatur County, Georgia.
- Lewis M. MATTHEWS was born about 1809 in Newton County, Georgia; died on 28 Aug 1863 in Civil War.
- Elijah Weldon MATTHEWS, Sr. was born about 1810 in Georgia; and died.
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1756 - 1842 (85 years)