Individual Details

Military

George served under his brother, Capt. Benjamin Mathewes, in the Johns Island Company of the Colleton County Regiment. After being taken prisoner at the fall of Charleston, he was held thirteen months before being exchanged. ( From Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution by Bobby Gilmer Moss, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., Baltimore, 1983.)

Marriage

[Wednesday, May 8, 1776] Marriages. Lieut. George Mathewes to the amiable Miss Mary Salters, Daughter of Richard Salters, Esq., deceased (Salley 24).

There is another marriage record for George and Mary. Jean Ann Lemon tells me that there is a Dorchester, SC, as well as the county, which is where George and Mary were married at St. George's Parish. Her father owned land there as well as in Charleston. This record is from SCHGM Vol XX No 4, October 1919 and Vol XI no. 3, July 1910 Records of Col. Isaac Hayne.

Census

Year Surname Given Name (s) County State Page Township or Other Info Record Type Database ID#
1778 MATHEWS GEORGE Charleston dis SC No Township Listed SC Early Census Index SCS1a2084083
1780 MATHEWS GEORGE Charleston dis SC No Township Listed SC Early Census Index SCS1a2084084

Census

George Mathews
State: SC Year: 1790
County: Charleston Image: 0177
Township: St. Phillips And St. Michaels Roll: M637_11

George Mathews 225 - 8,17
2 free white males 16+
2 free white males under 16
5 free white females
8 slaves
17 Total

Census (family)

George Matthews 00201 02001
2 men 16-26 John R. (22) & ?
1 man 45+ George (57)
2 girls 10-16
1 woman 45+ Mary (56)

Will

State of South Carolina, in the Name of God Amen, I George Mathews of the City of Charleston, in the state aforesaid, being of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding (thanks be to God) do make Publish and declare this my last will and Testament in manner and form following. That is to say, Imprimis, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Mathews the choice of six of my slaves and all my household furniture including Plate, bedding and other Articles in the Household line, to her and her Executors, Administrators and Afsigns forever, all which I give and bequeath to my said Wife in lieu & bar of Dower. Item, It is my Will that my said beloved Wife be permitted to occupy and reside in the House in Bull Street in which I formerly resided, for and during the Space of one Year from my decease free of rent or other charges for the use thereof I also leave unto my said beloved Wife my Carriage and horses. Item, I give and devise all and singular my real estate to my Executers hereinafter named, or to such one or more of them as shall take upon him or them the burthen and execution of this my Will and to their Heirs and Afsign In trust neverthelefs to sell and dispose thereof at Public or Private Sale at such time and on such terms as he or they shall think Proper and conducive to the Interest of my Estate, and the Proceeds thereof to appropriate and apply as hereafter directed. Item I give devise and bequeath all and Singular the Proceeds of my real Estate and also the rest, residue and remainder of my Personal Estate unto my Children whom I shall leave living at the time of my decease and to the ifsue then living of them who may die before me ( such ifsue if more than one Child taking the share to which the Parent if living would have been entitled together, share & share alike as tenants in Common & not as Joint Tenants to them their Heirs, Executors Administraters and Afsigns for ever, except as to the shares of my Daughter Louisa Hughes Wife of Edward Hughes, Eliza Coffin,

Wife of Ebenezer Coffin, and Ann Joor, Wife of William Joor, and as to their shares respectively to and for their sole and separate use and benefit and behoof, unaffected by the debts, Contracts, engagements or control of their Present or any future Husband for and during their natural lives, and from and immediately after their decease to such of their Children or their ifsue that shall be living at their decease, as they shall (notwithstanding their Present or any future goverture, by any deed or other instrument in writing in the Nature of a last Will and testament executed in the Presence of two or more credible witnesses, give, devise, limit, bequeath or appoint the same in such proportions & for such Estates as my said Daughters shall think fit so to give, devise bequeath, limit or appoint. And it distinctly my intention is, that it shall not be imperative on my said daughters to include all their Children & the Ifsue of deceased Children as aforesaid in the exercise of this Power, but that they may in their descretion as a Mean to secure a just and Proper filial obedience and an exemplary conduct in their Children & their ifsue, exclude any of them whole or Partially as they shall see fit, and on failure of such gift, devise, bequest, limitation or appointment, then to the Children of the said Louisa Hughes Eliza Coffin, and Ann Joor which they shall leave living at their decease, & to the ifsue living at their decease of and Child or Children of my said daughters who shall die during their lives (such Ifsue if more than one Child taking together the share to which the Parent would have been entitled if living Share and Share alike as tenants in common and not as joint tenants, To them and their Heirs, Executors, Adminstrators & Afsigns forever.
And lastly I Nominate constitute and appoint my Wife Mary Mathews Executrix and William Holmes, John R. Mathews ( my son ) and Ebenezer Coffin Executors of this my last Will and testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me heretofore made, In Witnefs Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eleventh day of January in the Year of our Lord

one thousand eight hundred and fifteen & in the thirty ninth Year of American Independence.

George Mathews (LS)

Signed, Sealed, Published and declared by the testator as and for his last Will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto set our hands as witnefses thereto, in the presence of the Testator and in the presence of each other.

Alex Baron Frances Dalton Philip Gendron Prielean

Proved before James D. Mitchell Esquire O.C.T.D. March 27th, 1815
June 9th, 1815 qualified John R. Mathews Executor.
March 23d, 1816 qualified Ebenezer Coffin Executor

Exam d,
Co.Sh. } J.D.M.

Recorded in Will Book E-1807-1818
Recorded on Page 494

Estate of George Mathewes - Division of Negroes belonging to estate of George Mathewes
#1 - to Mrs. Hughes - Sally and Bob $500; Mary $400; Phillis - to pay $175
#2 To J.R. Mathewes - Lilly and Sue $100; Boy Peter, $275, Lydia and Rome, $350; Old Maria valued at $1, suffered to remain in her bed and be provided for by J.R. Mathewes
#3To Harriet - James and Ben, $150, Scippio, $300, Katy & William, $200 to
receive $75
#4 To Mr. and Mrs. Ioor (drawn for by Dr. Mitchell) Old Susy, $150; June, $100
Bilah, $350 and to receive $125.
#5 Mrs. Coffin (drawn for by Mr. W. Holmes) Tom & Alfred, $300; Maria,$300;
Charlotte & Henry, $150 to pay $25.
Total: $3625
The above division of the negroes belonging to the estate of George Mathewes deceased were divided by us as nearly according to the appraisement as could be done consistently with the feelings due to their different families. The valuable lots to make up to those of less value the difference.
Charleston March 25, 1815. W. Mathewes, William Holmes, Edward Mitchell.
State of South Carolina, Charleston District.
Personally appeared, Edward Mitchell one of the commissioners for dividing the above mentioned property before me, Robert S. Jenkins, Esq. who after being duly sworn according to law saith that he as one of the said commissioners did subscribe his name to the same and that he did see W. Mathewes and William Holmes the other two commissioners at same time and their presence subscribe their names likewise to the same sworn to signed Edward Mitchell, 14th of May, 1822- Robert S. Jenkins, Q.U.