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Matthews v. Warren Case File
Introduction by Robert W. Keyes:
Matthews v. Warren is a civil suit filed in Augusta County,
Virginia Aug 2, 1803 by the heirs of Robert Matthews of Berks Co.,
Pennsylvania against the heirs of Michael Warren of Rockingham Co.,
Virginia (and also from Berks Co., Pennsylvania) who was the executor
of Robert Matthews’ estate. The suit contains a number of receipts
and letters of attorney as exhibits which to the best of my ability
have been transcribed below. The order of documents contained in the
copy received by this author could not be readily determined as there
were copies often with several documents on one page. Therefore, I
have tried to order the documents by date or by relevance
to each other. I have tried to maintain the spelling and punctuation
to the best of my ability but made little attempt to maintain the
positioning of handwriting on the original documents as some were
written with great flair or on scraps of paper which add little to
the actual content. I have included at the end of this document a
list of possible additional sources, primarily consisting of original
source documents, that may be of interest to the reader attempting to
identify and verify the ancestry of individuals referenced in
Matthews v. Warren or within
the referenced sources. I have, within the list of additional
sources, added highlighting as a aid to the reader in identifying
individuals possibly related to those identified within Matthews
v. Warren. No attempt has been
made within this document to identify any family relationships and
that is left to the reader to draw their own conclusions. All
comments enclosed in brackets were added by this author.
Transcribed by Robert W. Keyes, bobkeyes@iwvisp.com,
14 Jan 2004
Copy provided courtesy of Diana Lehman
Table of Contents
Augusta Co., Virginia
Summons, May 28, 1802
Bill of Complaint Mathews &
Otr vs Warren Ex’ors, Aug 2, 1803
Defendants Response to Bill of
Complaint, Jun 19, 1804
Exhibit A – Notice to Sell Plantation of
Robert Matthews, May 25 1754
Exhibit A1 – Receipt of John Matthews,
May 29, 1754
Exhibit B – Account of Mary Mathews,
probably prior to marriage, undated
Exhibit C – Robert Matthews Inventory, May
1754
Exhibit D – Receipt of Thomas Kirby, Apr
21, 1756
Mary Matthews Letter of Attorney,
Oct 25, 1762
Robert Dickey Receipt, May 29
1768
Robert Matthews Receipt, May
27, 1763
Benjamin Webb Letter of Attorney,
Jul 26, 1764
Solomon Matthews Letter of
Attorney, Dec 7, 1767
Acknowledgment and
Recognition
[Memo to Bring Suit, not
dated]
Robert Mathews by his Testament, leaves his whole Estate to his
Wife during her widowhood, and if she married or dies, then the
Estate was to be sold by his Executrix & Executor & the
proceeds divided amongst his Children as pr. Will – he appoints
his wife Mary & Michael Warren his Executrix & Executor.
Michael Warren only qualified, his wife married and is also now dead
– the lands were sold by the Ex’or Warren There was
considerable personal Estate – Michael Warren is since dead,
John Ewin & Nathaniel Harrison are his acting Ex’ers –
John, Townsend, Amelia, Robert, and Rebecca, Mary & Solomon were
the Children & devises of Robt Mathews decd. John is dead,
leaving two children Hannah, & Martha Mathews of full ages.
Hannah is married to Wm Ratchford, & Martha is the widow Dunavan
– all the rest are alive, Amelia is married to Robert Dickey
— Rebecca to Benjamin Webb & Mary to James Webb. The Ex’ors of
Warren refuse to show the papers of their Testator —
Bring suit
in the high Court of Ch’ry —
[signature unreadable]
[Memo to bring Suit – back]
Sol. Mathews, &c
vs
Warren Ex’ors
Memo to bring
Suit
[Augusta Co.,
Virginia Summons, May 28, 1802]
The Commonwealth of Virginia to the Sherriff of Rockingham County
greeting.
Your are hereby commanded to summon John Ewin and Nathaniel
Harrison Executors of Michael Warren decd who was the only acting
Exor of Robert Matthews decd to appear before the Judge of the
Chancery District Court to be holden at Staunton on the first day of
the next term to answer a bill in Chancery exhibited against them by
Solomon Matthews Town send Matthews and Robert Matthews. Robert
Dickey and Amelia his wife late Amelia Matthews, Benjamin Webb and
Rebecca his wife late Rebecca Matthews, James Webb and Mary his wife
late Mary Matthews which said Soloman, Townsend, Robert, Amelia,
Rebecca and Mary are the children and devises of Robert Matthews decd
and William Ratchford and Hannah his wife, late Hannah Matthews, and
Martha Dunavan, a widow, late Martha Matthews, which said Hannah and
Martha are the children and Heirs at law of John Matthews decd who
was the son and one of the Devises of the said Robert Matthews decd.
And this they shall in no wise omit under the Penalty of L100 each
and have them there this writ Witness Henry James Peyton Clerk of the
said Court at Staunton this 28th day of May 1802 and in
the 26th year of this Commonwealth.
Henry J Peyton
[Note: A second summons dated 13 Aug 1803 and a third summons
dated 28 Apr 1804 were not transcribed. Both are a printed form
letters filled in and signed by Henry Peyton.]
[Bill of Complaint Mathews &
Otr vs Warren Ex’ors, Aug 2, 1803]
Mathews & Otr vs Warren Ex’ors
filed 2 Aug 1803
[The copier has written on the botton of the page “Front of
packet – Bill dismd with costs July 1805]
[Bill of Complaint page 2]
To ye honle the Judge of the Staunton Chny
District Court, humbly complaining respectfully sheweth unto your
honour, your Orators & Oratrixes Soloman
Mathews, Townsend Mathews, & Robert Mathews, Robert Dickey &
Amelia his wife, late Amelia Mathews, Benjamin Webb & Rebecca his
wife, late Rebecca Mathews, James Webb & Mary his wife, late Mary
Mathews, which said Soloman Townsend, Robert, Amelia, Rebcca &
Mary are Children & Devises of Robert Mathews decd and William
Ratchford & Hannah his wife, late Hannah Mathews, & Martha
Dunavan, a widow, late Martha Mathews, which said Hannah & Martha
are the children & heirs at law of John Mathews decd who was one
of the sons & one of the Devises of the sd Robert Mathews decd,
That their ancestor the sd Robert Mathews whose place of
residence was in the County of [blank space] in the State of
Pensylvania departed this life on or about the [blank] day of [blank]
in the year [blank] having first made & duly published his last
Will & Testament ?? the words & figures following which is
now of record in the County Court of ye sd County of [blank] towit,
to which your Orators & Oratrixes refer & pray that the same
may be taken as part of this their bill – In which sd last will
& Testament there is a Devising Clause in substance as followeth
towit, “that his Wife Mary shold have & enjoy all his real
& personal Estate during her natural life or widowhood, and at
her death or upon her marrying the whole Estate was directed to be
sold by his Executrix Executor, & the proceeds thereof equally
divided amongst all his Children; and constituted & appointed his
wife Mary & Michael Warren his Ex’trix & Executor thereof, of
whom the latter duly qualified
[Bill of Complaint page 3]
and your Orators & Oratrixes further shew that the sd Mary the
wife of the sd Testator did marry in some short time after his death;
and the lands together with the personal Estate of the Testator
(which was considerable) were sold, but no account rendered thereof
by the sd Warren, or any party or if any very small proportions paid
to ye Orators & Oratrixes – and the sd Michael Warren is
since Decd, to whom John Ewim & Nathaneil Harrison are Ex’ors; &
and are in possession of all the Papers (and whom ye Orators &
Oratrix– pray may be made Defend’s t this Bill) relative to his
Executors wife, of the first Testator but refuse suffer ye orators &
oratrixes to see them altho they have been often called upon in a
friendly manner for a sight of them nor will they render any acct of
sd Executorship all which actings & doings of the sd Defend’nt
are contrary to equity & good conscience and tend to defraud &
injure your Orators & Oratrixes In tend or consideration whereof
they pray that the commnrs writ of Subs. May issuue to compel the sd
Defend’ts to answer the premises & produce the papers of their
Testator, relative to his Executor ship of the first Testator __ and
that they may have such further & other receipts as your honour
may deem just & equitable your Orators & Oratrixes pray &
as in duty bound will ever pray.
[Defendants Response to Bill
of Complaint, Jun 19, 1804]
The answer of John Ewin and Nathaniel Harrison to a bill of
complaint exhibited
against them in the Chancery district court
Holden at Staunton as executors of Michael Waren decd who was the
acting executor of the Last Will an testament of Robt Mathews decd by
Solomon Mathews and other children and heirs of the said Robt decd.
Complainants. These defendants having to themselves all manner of
exceptions to the many untruths ?? in the said bill contained, for
answer thereto say that they admit their testator this testator was
the executor of Robt Mathews decd that he made his will as is stated
in the bill of the complainants, and that these Dfts are the
executors of Michael Waren decd. They are Entirely ignorant of the
amount of the personal estate of Robt. Mathews decd nor can they find
any papers to inform them thereof but they have always understood it
to be very inconsiderable the land They know not what the land was
worth except from an old paper which they find among the ??? the
papers of their testator dated 21st day of May 1754 which shows it
was sold at ₤ 133 – for
to Thomas Kerby and they find some accounts which appear to have been
paid by the Executor Michael Waren. Towit for ₤
15 : 12 : 5 and one for ₤
9 : 0 : 7 — and one for taxes which exhibits marked A. B. C. D.
These Dftts pray may be taken as apart of this their answer. These
Dfts in further answer state that they find among the papers of their
testator receipts from all the
[Defendants Response, page 2]
heirs for their part of the estate of their father given to the
said Michael Waren except as to the part of Townsend and Amilia
Mathews for whose share they find no rect except a paper signed by
William Boone but not dated but from the hand writing it appears
anceint. — Which receipts and the last mentioned papers these defts
pray may be taken as a part of this their answer and by which it will
appear Solomon who these Dfts believes is the mover in this business
is fully paid up his share — which receipts ???? are of an ancient
date — They further state that Amelia married Robert Dickey who is
dead since the commencement of this suit and has in his lifetime
informed these Defts that he had recd the part coming to his wife and
had no demands against the estate and that the suit was brought
without his privity knowledge or consent, and ???? that he had given
Michael Waren a receipt for the same, and which these Dfts think they
once seen but cannot find it at this time tho they have made diligent
search therefore — and believe if was it ???? rest it is lost —
They are also inclined to believe that Townsend part has been paid
him by Boone. They do most expressly state that they have been
informed by good authority that Solomon has brought Suit without the
consent of any of the
[Defendants Response, page 3]
others. And tht he has said he knew the whole estate was fully
paid up but that Michael Waren was a carless old man would loose the
papers, soon die, and he would make the young ones pay the debts over
again. These defendants believe he has religiously kept to his word.
For Michael Waren lived in the neighbourhood of the said Solomon and
all the others (except John) for a number of years and they never
pretended there was any thing coming to them until since the death of
the said Michael Waren. ——– In hopes that the papers might be
lost he Solomon has now commenced this suit. These Defendts do state
that they are fully satisfied that the whole business has long since
been finally and fairly settled and all the children fully paid up
their parts. They hope that before the court will decree ????? an
account or any money to be paid that the Complainants will make ample
proof of their clains when the same has been suffered to sleep for
upwards of forty years and during all that time they living in the
very neighbourhood of the executor Michael Waren who decd but a few
years ago. —– These defendants further state that another reason
why they believe Townsend was fully paid is that he lived wh??th?
with Michl Waren the executor a number of years and was poor. And
the said Michael Waren the executor was in very easy circumstances.
And during the
[Defendants Response, page 4]
whole of their acquaintance with him which has been upwards of
forty years never heard him charged with any dishonest act but on the
contrary he was always considered a very punctual upright honest man
and they are well satisfied has long before his death fully settled
with all the heirs.—– These defendants denies all unlawfull
combination ?? and pray hense to be dismissed with their costs most
unjustly sustained.
Rockingham County Set?
John Ewin & Nathaniel Harrison made Oath before me a Justice
of the peace in and for said County that the foregoing answer so far
as is stated to be of their own knowledge they ?????? is true. and
any thing therein stated to be by information of others they believe
to be true.
June 19th 1804
[signed] A Waterman
[Exhibit A – Notice to Sell Plantation
of Robert Matthews May 25 1754]
Whereas there is a Vandue intended this Day to be of the
plantation of Robert Matthews Deceasd of ?o acres Be it therefore
Known to all people that the following are the conditions upon which
the said place is to be Disposed of Dated the 25 Day of May 1754
First that the highest bidder shall be the buyer or purchaser
_____
Secondly that the said purchaser shall pay one half of the
purchase money at or upon the first Day of April next and the other
half of the said purchase money upon the first Day of April following
which will be in the year 1756
And 3dly that the said Buyer or purchaser shall pay any Reasonable
Bond or Obligations for the above payments as the Ex’ors of the said
Robt Matthews shall Desire___
If the purchasur shall chuse it he may have liberty to make three
payments of the last half of the above mony that is to [ink blot]
quarter of the whole mony in five years and [ink blot] of said mony
then to be Divided in two parts and one part pa[ink blot] seven years
and the other part at the Expiration of thirteeen years with Lawful
Interest
N:B: the use of one end of the house is Reserved for one
year as ??? what flax is now growing and what garden there is ——-
Jacob Boyer ₤
100
Michael Lodowick 105
Wm Bird —- 110 117 12? 124 130
Jno
Hews — 115 123 12?
Thos Kirby– 116 120 122 125 ₤
133 Last Bidder
Thomas Kerby ₤
133
[Exhibit A1 – Receipt of John
Matthews, May 29, 1754]
Receivd from Michael Waren and my beloved Mother [page torn] Mary
Matthews alias Cherrington a Certain Bond upon Thomas Kerby for ye
Sum of Twenty Six pounds Fifteen Shillings and Six Pence & Sum
Being my Part of Portion of my fathers estate in full For which I Do
hereby forever Quit Claim on Any Demand Unto or Upon l?lyed Michael
Warren ??? Mary Cherrington their ???? ???? Touching all Demands of
mine or in my name upon said estate as witness my hand
ye 29?th
Day of may 1754.
[no witnesses] [signed] John Mathews
[Exhibit B – Account of Mary
Mathews, probably prior to marriage, undated]
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Mary Mathews D’r |
₤ ..s ..d |
Cd |
₤ ..s.. d |
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To paying for her husbands will |
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To Cash recd of Abijha Vand? |
0.10..0 |
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And sundery Expences |
1.19.10 |
Tos cash Recv’d of John Ball |
0.15..0 |
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To Cash paid to John Millyrs |
1.17.00 |
To Cash Rec’d of your self |
0.15..0 |
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To Cash paid to widow Boon |
1.00.00 |
To Cash Rec’d of Jacob Waren |
3..4..4 |
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To Cash paid to Edward Drury |
0..1..6 |
To Cash Rec’d of John Surrey |
1..0..4 |
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To Cash paid to Jardon Boon |
0..8..9 |
To Cash Rec’d of Owen Richard |
3.10..0 |
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To Cash paid to Enas Ellis |
0..2..0 |
To Cash Rec’d of Sophia Lewis |
1..7..0 |
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To Cash paid to Israel Potts |
0..2..0 |
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To Cash paid to Enas Ellis |
0.15..6 |
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11..1..8 |
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To Cash paid to Richard Heely |
0..2..2 |
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For ye schooling ye children |
1..4.10 |
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To feeding your mare |
0..2..0 |
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To ye hire of a horse |
0..6..9 |
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To expense |
0..8..0 |
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To my own time |
0..6..0 |
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To a lawyer fee |
0.15..0 |
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9.00..7 |
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Err Ed C me Michael Waren |
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[Exhibit C – Robert Matthews Inventory,
May 1754]
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May ye ?5th 1754
₤
S
d
The estate of Robert Mathews
Decesed Stands thus to me
Indeptedfor keeping his yongist son Solomon
one year and finding
him meat Drink washing
and lodging & clothing5
0
0
for cash paid William Bird Esq’r
1
14
1
for potting a flore in the said hough which
is on the said
plase containing 380 fot of bord1
6
7
the carpendor his charg for laying of the said flore
0
15
0
for the six quarts of rum which was at
the Vandue which was
to seall the
said place0
6
0
for the criers peaspos lying the said glass?
0
5
0
For one jurny to Philedelphia of man and ????
1
0
0
10
0
6
Clement Cherrington his charg against
the Estate of Robert
Mathews Decesed2
11
11
Michael Waren his charg against the Estate
3
0
0
Received of whole contents of ye above acc’tn
my Presence
By bonds and notes Given to ye three
Several C? By Thos Kerby₤15
12
1
Willm Boone
[Another undated receipt for William Boone and probably part of
the above inventory]
Receiv’d from Michael Waren a Bond For ye use of Townsend And
Amelia Matthews ye whole Sum mentioned in ye ? To 25.. 2S 3 d for
which I am to be forth coming
? Willm Boone
[Exhibit D – Receipt of Thomas Kirby,
Apr 21, 1756]
Recivd of Mical Warren all the Qustrenl? and arraencyes? Due upon
70 acres of land late the Estate of Robert Matthews likewise the
Qustrent of 60 acres of land — Conveyd to Robert Patterson by
Robert Matthews before the Conveyance was made it being the sum 4
pounds 13 shill & 3 d & say recivd this 21 Day of April 1756
?? me
Thomas + Kirby [his mark]
[Mary Matthews Letter of
Attorney, Oct 25, 1762]
Octobert 25th 1762
Respected friend Michal Waren as I am one of the Heirs of my
Disceaded father Robert Matthews and my Small part of his Estate is
in thy hands it would much obbliag me if thee would Settle the whole
with my Brother in law Robert Dickey whoem I do hereby Authorise to
make ???? ????? ????? on my Behalf with thee for what is comeing to
me of ?? Said Estate and his my Said Brother Proceeding thereon I
will at all Times alow ?? And Ratifye and Confirm by these presents
as fully and amply as though I were personaly Present. I am with
Respect thy Effectionate ??????? ?????? friend (signed) Mary Mathews
Edwd Hughes
[Robert Dickey Receipt, May
29 1768]
[Written on the back of Mary Matthews Letter of
Attorney]
Know all men by these present that I Robar Dickey am well and
firmly Bound unto Michel Waren In just sum of Twenty two pounds seven
Pence Pensila curcy in wich paymt to be maid I bind my
self my hers Exor & administrators as witness my hand this Twinty
nind of May 1768 ____
The condition of the above obligation is such that of the above
Bound Robt Dickey doth well & truly Indamnify and keep harmless
the said Michel Waren for Paying of the said Mary Matthews Legese ??
Eleven Pounds & five pence ???? money as by order herein
specifyed then this obligation is to be void Else to remain In full
Force & virtue as witness my Hand the day and year above Written
______
[signed] Robt Dickey [seal]
in the presents
[signed] Daniel Smith
[signed] Cornelius
Mtchell?
[upside down on the bottom of page is written]
Dickey rect for Mary
rect 1768
[Robert Matthews Receipt,
May 27, 1763]
May the 27 Day 1763
then received from Michel Waren the excuter of the estate of
Robert Mathews [ink blots] [d]ecesed His Just and full sum of Sebenty
three pounds six shillings and ten pence it Being in full of my
Legesey of the said esitate I say Received fr?? me.
[signed] Robert
Mathews
Witness Present
[signed] Jacob Waren
[signed] Robt Dickey
[Benjamin Webb Letter of
Attorney, Jul 26, 1764]
Know all Men by these Presents That I Benjamin
Webb of the Township of Exeter the County of Berks in the Province of
Pennsylvania Yeaoman, being intermarried with Rebecca, one of the
Daughters of Robert Mathews late of the said Township Weaver
deceased, have made ordained and constituted and by these Presents do
make ordain and constitute and in my place and stead put and depute
my trusty and loving Brother-in-law Robert Mathews of Augusta County
in the Province of Virginia Cordwainer my true and lawful Attorney
for me and in my Name and for my Use to ask, demand, sue for, levy
recover and receive all such Sum & Sums of Money, Debts, Goods,
Wares, Dues, Accompts and other Demands whatsoever which are or shall
be due, owing, payable and belonging to me or detained from me by any
Manner of Ways or Means whatsoever by Michael Warren of Augusta
County aforesaid Yeoman acting Executor of the Testament and Last
Will of the aforesaid Robert Mathews deceased or by any other Person
or Persons whomsoever having in their or his Hands the Portion, Part
or Share of my said Wife Rebecca of and in the Extate of her said
Father Robert Mathews, giving and granting unto my said Attorney by
these Presents my full and whole Power Strength and Authority in and
about the Premises to have, use and take all lawful Ways and Means in
my Name for the Recovery thereof And upon the Receipt of any such
Debts Dues or Sums of Money aforesaid. Acquittances or other
sufficient Discharges for me and in my Name to make real and deliver.
And Generally All and every other Act or Acts, Thing and Things,
Device and Devices in the Law whatsoever useful and necessary to be
done in and about the Premises for the Recovery of all or any such
Debts or Sums of Money aforesaid for me and in my Name to do execute
and perform as fully largely and amply to all Intents and Purposes as
I myself might or could do if I was personally Present or as if the
Matter required more Special Authority than is herein given, and
Attornies
[Benjamin Webb letter of attorney p. 2]
one or more under him for the Purpose aforesaid to make and
constitute and again at pleasure to revoke, Ratifying holding and
allowing for firm and effectual all and whatsoever my said Attorney
shall lawfully do in and about the Premises by Virtue hereof. In
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this
twenty sixth Day of July in the fourth Year of His Majesty’s Reign
Annogue Domini one thousand seven hundred and Sixty four.
[signed] Benjamin Webb (seal)
Sealed & delivered
in the presence of us —
[signed]
Rebecca Price
John Price
[Note: Written under Benjamin Webb’s signature, in the space
available before the below transcription of the notary’s declaration,
is Robert Matthew’s receipt of his sister share of the estate.]
Received of Michol Waron Thee sum of a sevon Pounds Nine shillings
and nne? Pence Being In ful of all Legetcey Left to m sistor by my
Father I Say Received By me August ?? 15th 1764
Robert Matthews
John Haron?
Thomas (his mark) Harrison
Be it remembered that on the twenty sixth Day
of July in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sisty
four Before me James Read Esq. One of His Majesty’s Justices of the
Peace of the County of Berks in the Province of [Penns]ylvania and
Notary and Tabellion Publick duly ???? and sworn dwelling I formerly
in the City of [Phil]adelphia in the said Province, but now in the
Town Reading in the County of Berks aforesaid Personally appeared the
aforenamed Constituent and declared that he did by the aforewritten
Letter of Attorney constitute and appoint the aforenamed Robert
Mathews as and for his true and lawful Attorney for the purposes
afore ???tained. Whereof he desires a publick Instrument of
[cer]tificate from me
In Testimony whereof I have Hereunto set my
Notarial Town? and Seal And have also caused the Publick Seal Of the
said County of Berks to e Affixed the Day & Year aforesaid.
[signed] James Read Just. Pea[ce]
Not. Pub[lk]
[Solomon Matthews Letter of
Attorney, Dec 7, 1767]
Letter of Attorney
Solomon Matthews
to his brother
Robert
Matthews
and receipt in 1768
[Solomon Matthews Letter of Attorney, page 2]
Know all men by these Presents That I Solomon Matthews of Exeter
Township in Berks County in the Province of Pennsylvania Carpenter
one of the sons of Robert Matthews late of the same place weaver
deceased have made ordained and Constituted and by these prresents do
make ordain and constitute and in my plase and stead put and Depuse
my Trusty and loving Brother Robert Matthews late of Exeter Township
aforesaid but now of Augusta County in his Majesty’s Colony of
Virginia Cordwainor my true and Lawful Attorney for me and in my name
and for my use to ask Domand Sue for recover and receive all such
sums and sums of money Legacy and Legacies Debts Goods wares Dues
Accompts and other Demands whatsoever which
[last line is cut of during copying]
[Solomon Matthews Letter of Attorney page 3]
I James Read Esqr one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace of
the County of Berks in the Province of Pennsylvania, and a Notary and
Tabellion Publick duly admitted and Sworn dwelling formerly in the
City of Philadelphia in the same Province but now at Reading in the
County of Berks aforesaid, Do hereby certify all whom it may concern
that Solomon Matthews the Constituent and Robert Matthews the
Attorney within named And the said Solomon Matthews having, in my
Presense and in the Presense of the subscribing witnesses hereto,
duly sealed and delivered the within Lettor of Attorney, did declare
before Me that he thereby constituted the within named Robert
Matthews his Attorney for the Purposes within mentioned; and thereof
disired my certificat.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto caused this Seal of the said
County of Berks to be affixed and put my Notarial Firm and Seal at
Reading aforesaid the seventh Day of December in the Year of Our Lord
One thous’nd sisty seven and the eight year of the Reign of Our
Soveriegn Lord King George the Third, over Great Britain.
[signed] James Read Notd. Pubk
[written below is the receipt of Solomon’s share by Robert
Matthews]
July the ninth 1768
Received of Michal Warin the full and hole
Demands of the with in power of a turney
& say Receivd by me
Robert Matthew
Witness present
[signed] John Henton
[signed] Joshua Yudson
[or] Judson
Other
Related References
-
Chalkley, Lyman, Chronicles Of The Scotch-Irish
Settlement Of Virginia, Vol II, p. 81: Abstract of Matthews
v. Warren civil case. -
Philadelphia Co., PA Will
Book G, p. 281, Robert
Matthews will dated 12 May 1748, proved 6 June 1748, names
his wife and children. -
Berks Co., Pennsylvania; WPA Transcribed Copy Deed
Book Vol. 574; pg 283: 28 May 1754 Deed Clement
Cherrington to Thomas Kirby which contains a copy of Robert
Matthews Land Grant dated 16 May 1740 and includes an
abstract of his will. Land borders that of Squire Boone. Includes
marriage date of Clement
Cherrington and Mary Matthews. -
Berks Co., Pennsylvania, Deed
Book 11, p. 357 -358: Dec 12, 1789 Deed from Mary Patterson
widow of Robert Patterson et al to Michael Christ. Deed contains
description of a deed Sep 12, 1744 Robert
Matthews to Robert
Patterson “recorded at Reading in Book A Vol 1 page
146”. -
Dean C. Cherrington & Henrietta C. Evans, The
Cherrington Family History & Genealogy, (April 1978,
Second Edition – 1999). Mary
Coles b. 3 Feb 1713 m. (1) Robert
Matthews 22 Jul 1731 St. George’s Church, Hempstead, Queens,
Long Island, NY; (2) Clement
Cherrington 10 Apr 1750 Berks Co., Pennsylvania. This
reference cites additional sources for the birth date of Mary Coles. -
Registry Of Marriages – St George’s Church, Hempstead,
Long Island, NY for the year 1731. Marriage record of a Robert
Matthews and Mary Coles 22 Jul 1731. Available online at:
http://longislandgenealogy.com
but a direct link to the page is not possible but can be found as
follows from the link above: a) Select Long Island Records. b)
Select Hempstead. c) Select Marriages performed at St. George’s
Church Hempstead. d) Select 1731 -
Pendleton, Philip E. Oley Valley Heritage: The Colonial
Years, 1700-1775. (Birdsboro: Pennsylvania German Society and
Oley Valley Heritage Association, 1994). See map p. 196 Exeter Zone
1750 which shows location of land owned by Clement
Cherrington (E53) and Robert Patterson (E52). Land lies on
the Schuylkill River about 3-4 miles from the Friends Exeter Monthly
Meeting House. -
Wills:
Abstracts: Berks Co, PA 1752-1765 “MATHEWS, JOHN, Exeter.
June 25, 1760. Adm. to Clement
CHERRINGTON and Mary his wife and to Townsend MATTHEWS, said
Mary being the mother and said Townsend the bro. of intestate.” -
Berks Co., Pennsylvania Register of Wills, Jun
25, 1760, Adminstration bond of Townsend
Matthews, Robert Dickey,
and John Hughes for John
Matthews deceased. Clement
Cherrington and Mary his wife, and Townsend Matthews
administrators. -
Berks Co., Pennsylvania Register of Wills, Jun
25, 1760, Inventory of the Estate of Sarah Matthews, widow of
John Matthews deceased. -
Berks Co., Pennsylvania Register of Wills, Jun 5, 1783,
Inventory
of Estate of John Matthews
by Townsend Matthews. -
Harrison, J. Houston. Settler’s By The Long Grey Trail,
(Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1975). Also
available online through HeritageQuest a subscription service.
a)
p. 336-338, Matthews ancestry, also cites Matthews
v. Warren.
b) p. 340, Warren ancestry -
James Webb Bible, Bible Printed By Thomas Baskett –
Printer to The University MDCCLV [1755]. In the possession of
Shirley Powers Webb, Ponca City, OK, 2003. Names and dates of
children appear to be written by James Webb as compared to his
writing from other documents. Various other individuals record
additional records.“James Webb Senr was
born March the 3th 1737
Mary
Matthews was bornFebruaryOctober 18th
1743
James Webb Senor departed this Life in the of our Lord 1808
aged 72 years old”“ Mary
Cherrington Born February 2 1713 &
Departed this Life
August 5 1792. Aged ——– 79 years” -
Jessamine Co., KY, Deed
Book A, p. 509, Aug 20, 1804: James
Webb power of attorney to Jeremiah Webb of Augusta Co.,
Virginia – refers to wife Mary
Matthews as the daughter of Robert
Matthews. -
Draper, Lyman C., Draper Manuscripts Collection of the
State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison,
WI. See also online RootsWeb collection of Lyman Draper Manuscripts
20C20, 20C21, 20C23-24 transcribed by Diana Lehman, references
related to Jeremiah Webb of Augusta County, Virginia:
a) Rev.
J. Wesley Webb to Lyman C. Draper, September 1, 1887 Draper
Manuscripts, 20C23-24
. States his great-grandfather was from Berks Co.,
Pennsylvania.
b) J. Wesley Webb to Lyman C.
Draper, August 22, 1883 Draper Manuscripts, 20C21.
States his great-grandfather was a Quaker and identifies his
grandparents as Moses Webb and Hannah Matthews. Identifies his
parents as Jeremiah Webb and Catherine Aleshyre.
c) Rev.
J. Wesley Webb to J.H. McCue, August 9, 1883 Draper Manuscripts,
20C20. -
John Vogt and T. Wm. Kethley, Jr., Augusta Co. Marriages
1748-1850, 1986, pg 21, Jeremiah Webb and Catherine Ailshire 27
March 1804 minister, William Wilson -
Department of Friend’s Records, Exeter Monthly Meeting, PA
Births, Deaths & Marriages 1759-1816. Available on
microfilm LDS FHL film # 20459 & 20393.
a) Mary
Coles is recorded as the mother of Thomas Cherrington
in the record of Thomas’ children.
b) Jun 6, 1748 Marriage of
John Hughes & Martha Coles widow of Solomon Coles. (See item 9
above)
c) May 3, 1764 Marriage of Samuel Webb & Rebecca
Paine. Witnesses to marriage include John Webb, Mary Webb, John
Webb Junr, Benjamin Webb,
Joseph Webb, Jas Webb.
d)
Oct 10, 1765 Marriage of George Hughes, son of John Hughes, &
Martha Boone: Witnesses to marriage include James
Webb, Mary Webb, Mary Webb, Saml Webb, and Mary
Cherrington. (See item 17b above)
e) May 28, 1767
Marriage of Adin Pancoast & Abigail Boone. Witnesses include:
Mary Webb, Mary Webb Junr, Mary Webb, Saml Webb, James
Webb, Rebecca Webb.
f)
Apr 24, 1769 Marriage of Jonathan Jones & Hannah Coles.
Witnesses include a Rebekah Webb
g) May 4, 1775 Marriage of
Thomas Cherrington & Rachel Lee. Witnesses include Jas
Webb, Saml Webb, Mary
Cherrington. -
Society of Friends, Exeter
Monthly Meeting Men’s Minute Book A, 1737-1765, LDS FHL film#
20396. Additional records other than those listed here.
a)
Exeter MM, p. 219, 28th day, 7th month, 1757 & Exeter MM, p.
227-228, 25th day, 8th month, 1757 – Complaint against Benjamin
Webb for wearing “a sword in order for defence of
himself against the Indians” is filed and Benjamin is
disowned.
b) Exeter MM, p. 227-228, 25th day, 8th
month, 1757: James Webb
disowned for attending a shooting match.
c) Exeter MM, p. 314,
25th day, 1st month, 1759: “Mosses Webb
son of John Webb is enlisted as a soldier in the Kings’ Service” -
Eshelman, John E., Genealogy of Berks County Friends in
Pennsylvania, (Fleetwood, PA, 1930), p. 358: John Webb and Mary
Boone family; John Webb Jr. and Rachel Willets family; Samuel Webb
and Rebecca Paine famly. Available on microfilm LDS FHL film
#20459. Note: Eshelman lists the dates only in the original Quaker
style. The date conversions below were added by this author to
conform with Spraker (see next item). The Old
Syle (O.S.) date conversion adds 2 months to the Quaker dates
before 1752/53 when the Quakers abandoned this practice and adopted
the Gregorian Calender.
Children of John Webb and Mary Boone:Child
Eshelman’s Quaker date
Date Old Style (O.S.)
i.
John Jr.
14th day, 1st Month, 1720/21
Mar 14, 1720/21
ii.
George
3rd day, 7th month, 1723
Sep 3, 1723
iii.
Mary
26th day, 11th month, 1726/27
Jan 26, 1726/27
iv.
Sarah
17th day, 8th month, 1729
Oct 17, 1729
v.
Benjamin
18th day, 10th month, 1732
Dec 18, 1732*
vi.
Joseph
6th day, 3rd month, 1735
May 6, 1735
vii.
James
4th day, 1st month, 1737/38
Mar 4, 1737/38
viii.
Samuel
23rd day, 3rd month, 1740
May 23, 1740
ix.
Moses
2nd day, 8th month, 1743
Oct 2, 1740
* Eshelman’s birth date for Benjamin is probably in error as
Spraker and Humphrey both show his birth date as the 28th
for the month. -
Spraker, Hazel Atterbury, The Boone Family, (Rutland,
Vermont: The Tuttle Company, 1922). Also available online through
HeritageQuest a subscription service. Same birth dates of Webb
children shown in Eshelman except for Benjamin as noted above. -
Humphrey, John T., Southeastern Pennsylvania, 1680-1800 Birth
Index, (Online database, Genealogy.com), Same birth dates of Webb
children except Benjamin Webb Quaker date 28 10 mo 1732 Gwynedd
Monthly Meeting. -
Collections Of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania,
Taxables and taxlists of Berks County, Pennsylvania, 1753-1769,
FHL film# 385041 -
Owen, B.F.; Taxables Berks Co., PA, (Historical
Society of Pennsylvania, 1899); FHL Film# 385040
Acknowledgment
and Recognition
I want to sincerely thank Kate Cook, Dean Cherrington and Diana
Lehman whose contributions, time, and efforts are greatly appreciated
and have been enormously helpful in my research. You have my respect
and admiration.
Robert W. Keyes
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