Individual Details
George Mathewes
(Abt 1717 - 28 Apr 1768)
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Q-5, 308-312: 2 Sept 1769, Robert Randall, John Mathews Senior, and John Mathews Junior, gentleman, exrs. of the will of George Mathews, late of Charles Town, deceased, to James Skirving of Charles Town, for 5860 pounds SC money, half of lot on White Point in Charleston purchased by George Mathews of Joseph Vanderhorst, deceased, part of the real estate of said George Mathews which he directed to be sold by his will dated 22 March 1768. Robert Randall (LS), Jno Mathews Senr (LS), Jno Mathews Junr (LS), Wit: Wm. Oliphant, Richd Hutson. Proved in Charleston District 20 Apr 1786 before Dl. Mazyck, J.P. Recorded 20 Apr 1786.
Q-5, 308-312: 2 Sept 1769, Robert Randall, John Mathews Senior, and John Mathews Junior, gentleman, exrs. of the will of George Mathews, late of Charles Town, deceased, to James Skirving of Charles Town, for 5860 pounds SC money, half of lot on White Point in Charleston purchased by George Mathews of Joseph Vanderhorst, deceased, part of the real estate of said George Mathews which he directed to be sold by his will dated 22 March 1768. Robert Randall (LS), Jno Mathews Senr (LS), Jno Mathews Junr (LS), Wit: Wm. Oliphant, Richd Hutson. Proved in Charleston District 20 Apr 1786 before Dl. Mazyck, J.P. Recorded 20 Apr 1786.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1717 | Berkeley, South Carolina, United States |  |  | |
| Will | Bef 28 Apr 1768 | Charles Town, South Carolina, British America | | | |
| Death | 28 Apr 1768 | Charles Town, South Carolina, British America | | | |
| Probate | 13 Jul 1769 | Charles Town, South Carolina, British America |
Families
| Father | Captain Anthony Mathewes (1661 - 1735) |
| Mother | Lois (1679 - 1752) |
| Sibling | Anthony Mathewes Jr. (1697 - 1756) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Mathewes (1698 - 1720) |
| Sibling | James Mathewes (1700 - 1745) |
| Sibling | Amy / Anne Mathewes (1700 - 1767) |
| Sibling | Sarah Mathewes (1705 - 1768) |
| Sibling | William Mathewes (1715 - 1768) |
| Sibling | John Raven Mathewes I (1720 - 1759) |
| Sibling | Benjamin Mathewes (1723 - 1754) |
Notes
Birth
George and William were under 21 in their father's will written 1730Will
WILL BOOK RR 1767-1771GEORGE MATHEWES, Charles Town, Gent. Brothers: William, James, John,
Benjamin, Anthony, all deceased. Sisters: Elizabeth [Holmes],
deceased; Amy [Randall]; Sarah Neale's 6 daus. and grandchildren.
Nephews: Frances Holmes, deceased, only child of sister Elizabeth
Holmes, and his two children Ann Simmons and Elizabeth Farr; Robert
Randall; John (son of James) Mathewes; John (son of John) Mathewes;
Anthony Mathewes. Mentions: Thomas and Martha Lloyd, children of
Mary Lloyd, deceased, who was dau. of James Mathewes; [pounds symbol]
50 stg. to Messrs. Thomas Lamboll, Alexander Peronneau and George
Eveleigh for benefit of Christian Society of Protestant Dissenters
called Congregationals in Charles Town at Brick Meeting House where
Rev. Mr. John Thomas is minister; Martha Godin, dau. of James
Mathewes; John Mathewes, Lois Hall, wife of George Hall, Ann, Jr. and
Elizabeth, Jr., son and daus. of John Mathewes; Benjamin, Isaac, John
and George, Jr., Mathewes, sons of Benjamin Mathewes; Ann Grame, only
child of Anthony Mathewes; Robert Randall, only child of Amy Randall;
Eleanor Sheed, wife of George Sheed, Mary White, Amelia La Cue,
Elizabeth and Ann Wilkins, daus. of Elizabeth Wilkins, deceased,
William Dewes, son of Margaret Dewes, deceased, his sister Sarah
Threadcraft, deceased, Robert Dewes, only child of Lois Dewes, daus.
and grandchildren of Sarah Neale; all males to inherit at 21 years
and females at 21 years or marriage; estate divided among legatees as
directed. Exors: 4 nephews Robert Randall, John (son of James)
Mathewes, John (son of John) Mathewes, Anthony Mathewes. Wit: Eben.
Simmons, William Miller, Richard Baker. D: 22 Mar. 1768. CODICIL.
Mentions: Amelia La Cue, 1 of 6 daus. of sister Sarah Neale; Mr.
George Sheed; Amelia La Cue's former husband William Capers,
deceased. Wit: Ann Jervey, John Fullerton, Samuel Pelot.
D: 28 Apr. 1768
P: 13 July 1769
R: nd
p. 330
GEORGE MATHEWES, Charles Town, Gent. Brothers: William, James, John, Benjamin, Anthony, all deceased. Sisters:Elizabeth(Holmes), deceased, Amy (Randall), Sarah Neale's 6 daughters and grandchildren. Nephews:Francis Holmes, deceased, only child of Elizabeth, and his two children, Ann Simmons and Elizabeth Farr; Robert Randall; John(son of James) Mathewes; John(son of John) Mathewes; Anthony Mathewes. Mentions :Thomas and Martha LLoyd, children of Mary Lloyd, deceased, who was daughter of James Mathewes; 50 pounds stg (sterling) to Messrs. Thomas Lamboll, Alexander Peronneau and George Eveleigh for benefit of Christian Society of Protestant Dissenters called Congregationals in Charles Town at Brick Meeting House where the Rev.Mr. John Thomas is minister; Martha Godin, daughter of James Mathewes; John Mathewes, Lois Hall, wife of George Hall, Ann Jr. and Elizabeth, Jr., son and daughters of John Mathewes; Benjamin, Isaac, John and George, Jr. Mathewes, sons of Benjamin Mathewes; Ann Groehm, only child of Anthony Mathewes;Robert Randall, only child of Amy Randall, Eleanor Sheed, wife of George Sheed, Mary White, Amelia LaCue, Elizabeth (and) Ann Wilkins, daus of Elizabeth Wilkins, deceased ( this is Elizabeth Croskeys who marrried Obadiah Wilkins); William Dewes, son of Margaret Dewes, deceased; his sister Sarah Threadcraft, deceased; Robert Dewes, only child of Lois Dewes, daus. and grandchildren of his deceased sister Sarah Neale,who had four husbands; all males to inherit at 21 years and females at 21 years or marriage: estate divided among legatees as directed.
Exors: 4 nephews, Robert Randall, John (son of James) Mathewes, John(son of John) Mathewes, Anthony Mathewes. Wit: Eben Simmons, William Miller, Richard Baker. Date-March 22, 1768; CODICIL. Mentions, Amelia LaCue, one of 6 daughters of Sarah Neale; Mr. George Sheed, Amelia La Cue's former husband, William Capers, deceased.
WITS:Ann Jervey, John Fullerton, Samuel Pelot, Date: April 28, 1768, pg 330.
Death
Notice in SC Gazette, Aug 28-Sept 7, 1769"All persons indebted estate of Mr. George Mathewes, late of Charleston, discharge same on or before January next.
Executors: Robert Randall, John Mathewes Sr., John Mathewes, Jr.
Endnotes
1. Trice, Fletcher, Rootsweb World Connect genealogy tree of Mathews from South Carolina. (
2. Jean Ann Lemon, "Descendants of Anthony Mathewes," complied records from
3. Moore, Caroline T., ABSTRACTS OF WILLS OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA 1760-1784. no publishing information, 1869. (courtesy of Dee Thompson, 2001, lookup volunteer extraordinarie, http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm), Will of George Mathewes. p. 330..
4. Moore, Caroline T., ABSTRACTS OF WILLS OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA 1760-1784. no publishing information, 1869. (courtesy of Dee Thompson, 2001, lookup volunteer extraordinarie, http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm).
5. Joseph Gaston Baillie Bulloch, A History and Genealogy of the Habersham Family (Columbia, S.C.: R. L. Bryan Company, 1901), 232; digital images, ( : accessed 13 August 2017.