Gates
County tax lists for the period 1784‑1835 for all Matthews. The following
abstract reflects the names, acreage, and tax district for each individual:
GATES COUNTY, NC TAX LISTS FOR "MATTHEWS", 1789‑1833
1789
William 50 Benton
Anthony 202 Harris
Anthony Jr 35 "
Bond ‑ ‑
James ‑ ‑
1790
Andrew ‑ Sumner
Anthony 202 Harris
Anthony 35 "
James 150 Benton
William 50 "
1791
James 150 Benton
William 50 "
Anthony 35 Harris
Andrew ‑ "
1792
Anthony Jr 35 Harris
William 50 Benton
James 150 "
Anthony Sr 202 "
1793
Andrew ‑ Sumner
Anthony Sr 202 Harris
Anthony Jr 35 "
William 50 Benton
William Jr ‑ "
1794
Andrew ‑ Sumner
Anthony 202 Harris
Anthony Jr 35 "
Easther 4 "
William Jr 75 Benton
1795
William Sr 50 Benton
William Jr 75 "
Andrew 60 "
Clement 25 "
Anthony Sr 202 "
Anthony Jr 35 Harris
1796
Anthony Sr 200 Harris
Anthony Jr 35 "
William Sr 50 Benton
William Jr 75 "
Clement 25 "
Andrew 60 "
1797
William Sr 50 Benton
Andrew 60 "
Clement W. 25 "
William Jr 75 "
Anthony Sr 202 Harris
Anthony Jr 35 "
1798
Clement Wright? 25 Benton
Andrew 60 "
William Sr 50 "
William Jr 75 "
Anthony Sr 145 Harris
Anthony Jr 35 "
1799
Clement W 25 Benton
Andrew 60 "
Matthew ‑ "
William 50 "
William Jr 75 "
Anthony Sr 145 Harris
Anthony Jr 35 "
1800
Anthony Sr 225 Harris
Anthony Jr 35 "
Andrew 60 Benton
William Sr 50 "
Clement W 25 "
William Jr 75 "
Matthew 67 "
1801
Anthony 310 Baker
William Jr 75 Parker
Andrew 60 "
Clement W 25 "
Matthew 67 "
1802
Anthony Sr 465 Sumner
Anthony Jr 10 "
John 2 "
Andrew 60 Parker
Clement W 25 "
Matthew 67 "
William Jr 75 "
1803
Anthony Sr 405 Sumner
John 2 "
Andrew 60 Parker
Clement W 25 "
David 50 "
Matthew 67 "
William 75 "
1804
Anthony 430 Sumner
John 2 "
Andrew 60 Parker
Clement 25 "
Etheldred 50 "
Matthew 70 "
William 75 "
1805
Etheldred 50 Rogers
Andrew 60 "
Clement 25 "
Matthew 70 "
William 75 "
Anthony 535 Sumner
John 102 "
1806
Anthony 255 Sumner
John 102 "
James 471/2 "
William ‑ "
Andrew 60 Parker
Riddick 180 "
Clement 25 "
William 75 "
Etheledred 50 "
Matthew 70 "
1807
Anthony 250 Sumner
John 102 "
Lodowick 100 "
Clement W 25 Rogers
William 75 "
Matthew 70 "
Etheldred 50 "
Andrew 60 "
1808
William 300 Smith
Lodowick 185 "
Etheldred 78 "
Riddick 67 "
John 126 "
Clement W 25 Rogers
Matthew 70 "
Andrew 60 "
William 75 "
1809
Riddick 67 Smith
Lodowick 73 "
John 141 "
Etheldred 78 "
William 53 "
Matthew 70 Benton
Andrew 60 "
Clement W 25 "
William 75 "
1810
Riddick 67 Smith
Henry T 112 "
Lodowick 73 "
Etheldred 78 "
do for Anthony Mathews, Orphd 214 Smith
John 208 "
William 75 Benton
Clement W 25 "
Andrew 47 "
Matthew 70 "
William, s of A 53"
1811
Etheldred 78 Smith
Anthony, orph'd 214 "
Lodowick 73 "
Riddick 67 "
John 268 "
William 53 "
Clement W ‑ Benton
Andrew 47 "
Matthew 70 "
William 75 "
1812
Lodowick 73 Smith
Etheldred 76 "
do for Esther 214 "
William 55 "
Riddick 67 "
John 208 "
William 75 Morgan
Andrew 47 "
Matthew 70 "
Clement ‑ "
1813
Clement W ‑ Knight
John 208 Smith
William 55 "
Lodowick 73 "
Riddick 67 "
Etheldred 76 "
A. Matthews, orphd 214 "
Andrew 47 Morgan
William 75 "
Matthew 47 "
1814
Etheldred 76 Smith
do for Esther 214 "
Riddick 47 "
William 55 "
Lodowick 73 "
John 208 "
Matthew 47 Morgan
Andrew 47 "
William 75 "
1815
R. Clement ‑ Powell
Etheldred 96 Smith
do for Esther 214 "
William 56 "
Riddick 47 "
John 208 "
David ‑ "
Lodowick 73 "
Mathias 47 Morgan
Andrew 47 "
William 75 "
1816
R. Clement ‑ Powell
David ‑ Smith
John 242 "
Etheldred 95 "
do for Esther 214 "
Riddick 47 "
William 3 "
Andrew 47 Morgan
William 75 "
William Jr ‑ "
Matthew 47 "
1817
Clement W ‑ Ballard
David ‑ Matthews
Riddick 47 "
Etheldred 95 "
do for Esther 214 "
William 50 "
John 292 "
Timothy ‑ Morgan
Andrew 47, 200 "
John D ‑ "
William Sr 75,300 "
1818
Clement W ‑ Ballard
William 57,275 Mathews
Etheldred 27,108 "
do for Esther 214,300 "
Lodowick of James "
John 208,675 "
Riddick 47,235 "
John D ‑ Morgan
Andrew 47,200 "
Timothy ‑ "
William of Win "
Whitmel ‑ "
William Sr 75,300 "
1819
William A 51,275 Matthews
Riddick 50,235 "
Etheldred 95,380 "
do for Esther 50,100 "
John 383,1400 "
Lodowick ‑ "
John D ‑ Riddick
Andrew 471/2,200 "
William of Wm "
Timothy ‑ "
Whitmell ‑ "
William Sr 78,300 "
1820
John 208,693 Matthews
Riddick 50,235 "
Wiliam A 41, 275 "
Etheldred 97,280 "
Esther 50, 250 "
John D ‑ Riddick
Andrew 47, 200 "
Lodowick ‑ "
Whitmel ‑ "
Timothy ‑ "
William Sr 75, 320 "
William Jr ‑ "
1821‑1822
Lodowick ‑ Matthews
all same
1823
Riddick 50, 235 Matthews
William A 3, 75 "
Etheldred 404, 750 "
John 357, 800 "
Lodowick ‑ "
John Jr 54, 160 "
John D ‑ Riddick
Henrey/Nancey? 48,200 Riddick
James ‑ "
William 75, 320 "
Whitmel ‑ "
Cyprien ‑ "
1824
Etheldred 80 Ballard
do for estate of Jethro Benton 437, 500 Ballard
do for Sumner & Matthews 307, 250 "
Riddick 50, 500 Matthews
John of James 54, 150 "
Lodowick ‑ "
James ‑ "
John, Col. 385, 911 "
John & Smith, Richard Lot 1, 525 Matthews
William A 83, 415 "
William 75, 300 Morgan
James 171/2, 26 "
Whitmell ‑ "
John D. ‑ "
Pyprian ‑ "
1825
Etheldred 307, 250 Ballard
do for Jethro Bentons heirs 437, 500 Ballard
James ‑ "
Jethro P ‑ Matthews
Riddick 125, 525 "
John 409, 1031 "
William A 83, 290 "
Lodowick ‑ "
Whitmell ‑ Morgan
Ann 47 1/2, 200 "
James 171/2 , 26 "
William 75, 230 "
John D ‑ "
1826
Etheldred 337, 350 Ballard
do for Jethro Benton heirs 437, 500 Ballard
Riddick 125, 500 Matthews
Jethro ‑ "
William A 83, 290 "
Lodowick ‑ "
John 520, 1560 "
do 1 lot, 520 "
James 17 1/2, 26 Morgan
Ann 47 1/2, 200 "
William 75, 320 "
Brian ‑ "
Whitmel ‑ "
John D. ‑ "
1827
Andrew 148, 345 Ballard
Lodowick ‑ Rawls
Riddick 125, 500 "
Isaiah 108 "
John 420, 1560 "
William A 80, 250 "
Ann 471/2 , 200 Doughtrie
James 17 1/z , 26 "
William 75, 320 "
Brian ‑ "
Whitmel ‑ "
John D ‑ "
1828
Etheldred 310, 600 Ballard
do for Jethro Benton heirs, 300, 300 Ballard
Andrew P 148, 345 Ballard
John 506, 1560 Rawls
Isaiah 108, 324 "
do 1 lot, 525 "
William A 83, 290 "
Riddick 125, 500 "
Lodowick ‑ "
Ann 471/2 , 200 Doughtrie
William 75, 300 "
Brian ‑ "
Whitmel ‑ "
1829
Etheldred 123, 1200 Ballard
Jethro Benton heirs 300, 300 "
John ‑ Rawls
Lodowick ‑ "
Riddick 75, 300 "
John 650, 2034 "
William A 80, 250 "
William 75, 320 Doughtrie
Brian ‑ "
John D ‑ "
Whitmell ‑ Doughtrie
Ann 471/2 , 200 "
James 171/2 , 26 "
1830
Andrew P 148, 348 Ballard
Etheldred 130, 130 "
Jethro Benton heirs 300,300 "
John 650, 2034 Riddick, L.
Riddick 75, 300 "
William A 136, 578 "
William 75, 375 Riddick, W.
Bryan ‑ "
Ann 471/2 , 200 "
Lodowick ‑ "
James ‑ "
1831
Etheldred 307, 307 Ballard
" for his children
William A 136, 578 Riddick, L.
John 530, 1659 "
Anthony 120, 375 "
Riddick 75, 300 "
William 75, 375 Riddick, W
Bryant ‑ "
Ann 471/2 , 200 "
1832
Etheldred
" for his 2 sons 307, 307 Wiggins
Andrew P 148, 345 "
Riddick 75, 300 Pugh
William A 136, 578 "
John 531, 1659 "
Anthony 120, 375 "
William 75, 375 "
Bryant ‑ "
Jacob 471/2 , 200 "
1833
Etheldred (for his 2 sons) 307, 307Hofflen
Andrew P 62, 62 Hofflen
John 566, 3466 Pugh
Anthony 120, 375 "
Riddick 75, 300 "
William A 136, 578 "
Bryant ‑ Doughtrie
Jacob 471/2 , 200 "
William 75, 375 "
John D ‑ "
The following is an alphabetical list of those Matthews who appeared in the tax lists through the range searched, including the date of their first listing.
Andrew 1790
Andrew P. 1828
Ann 1825
Anthony Sr. 1790
Anthony Jr. 1790
Brian/Bryant 1826
Clement 1795
David 1803
David 1815 (Son of Andrew, d. 1823)
Etheldred 1804 (Son of Anthony, d. 1807?)
Easther/Esther 1794
Henry T. 1810
Isaiah 1827
Jacob 1832 (Son of Andrew, d. 1823))
James 1 1789
James 2 1806
James 3? 1824 (Son of Andrew, d. 1823)
Jethro 1825
John 1802 (Son of Anthony, d. 1807?)
John 18‑ (Son of John W., d. 1833)
John, Col. 1824
John Jr. 1823
John D. 1817 (Son of Andrew, d. 1823?)
John (of James) 1824
Lodowick 1807
Lodowick (of James) 1818
Matthew 1799 (Son of John W., d. 1833)
C/Pyprian 1823
Riddick 1808
Timothy 1817
Whitmel 1818
William A. (son of A) 1810 (d. 1846)
William Sr. 1789
William Jr. 1793
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