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                                                                                                                              May 18, 2001

 

Lynn Hopewell

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Warrenton, VA 20186-2829

 

Summary Report on Lodowick Matthews

 

Dear Mr. Hopewell,

 

This research segment focused on Lodowick Matthews and his family connections.  Research began with a thorough review of all previous research, by consulting past research reports on the client’s website. (See appendix A for summary of suggested research steps from previous reports.)

 

Henry Curtis

Information furnished by the client indicated that James W. Matthews was next of kin to Henry Curtis, in an assignment of rights in Curtis’s estate to Joseph N. Schoolfield on 15 Oct 1850.  Further research was conducted in census records for Curtis.  He was located in the 1820-1840 Norfolk County, Virginia, Censuses but not in 1850. We conjectured that perhaps Barbara Matthews and family may have been living with him in 1830 and 1840, but a re-check of previous census research showed the family of Lodowick Mathews (James W’s father) in Gates County, North Carolina in 1830, and the family of James W. Matthews in Norfolk County, Virginia in 1840.

 

None of the household of Henry Curtis has yet been identified. The relationship between James W. Matthews and Henry Curtis was not determined.  However, it is likely that Henry was related to James through Barbara, as she was born in Norfolk County around 1794 and Henry had been living in Norfolk County since at least 1820.

 

                                               Henry Curtis in Norfolk County, Virginia

 

 

Name

 

1820

 

1830

 

1840

 

comments

 

Henry Curtis

 

m 26-45

 

m 40-50

 

m 40-50

 

one in agriculture in 1820

 

female

 

f 26-45

 

f 30-40

 

f 30-40

 

 

 

male

 

 

 

male 5-10

 

 

 

 

 

male

 

 

 

m under 5

 

 

 

 

 

female

 

 

 

f under 5

 

 

 

 

 

male

 

 

 

 

 

m 5-10

 

if male <5 was under 1 in 1830 could be the same child as the male 5-10 in 1840

 

 

   Census Comparison on family of Lodowick/Barbara Matthews from previous research.

 

1820 Census                            1830 Census                            1840 Census   

Gates Co., NC             Gates Co., NC             Portsmouth, VA

 

m 16-26 (Lodowick)               m 30-40 (Lodowick)

f 26-45 (Barbara)                    f 30-40 (Barbara)                    f 40-50 (Barbara)

m <10                          m 10-15

m <10 (James W)                    m 10-15 (James W)                 m 20-30 (James)

m <10

f  5-10 (Susan)            f 15-20 (Susan)

m <5

f < 5                                         f 15-20 ?

f < 5

 

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Marriages.

Marriage records in several counties in both Virginia and North Carolina had previously been searched for the 1814 marriage of Lodowick Matthews and Barbary Smith.  Isle of Wight County records were also checked for this marriage without success.  It seems likely that their marriage record is no longer extant and the 9 March 1814 date from an old Smith bible record is the only record available.  In this time period in North Carolina marriages took place by bond or by “”banns”.  Many married by banns, i.e. through their local minister.  Few church records exist for this time period.  Most marriage records that exist were by bond, where the groom posted a bond in the county.  The existing bond records have already been searched.  There were no references to Lodowick Matthews, but there were two references to James Matthews in Isle of Wight:

 

p. 26 James Matthews married Ann Brantley (spinster) Bond 12 Dec 1788, surety Francis Young

p. 437 Ministers returns of marriages, 13 Dec 1788, James Matthews and Ann Brantley

 

Proposed Family of Lodowick Matthews

After review of material we propose the following:

1.               Easter ? and ? Matthews had son James, Easter married 2) James Pruden

2.               James & Sally ? Matthews had the following children: Lodowick, Mary, James and John

3.               Lodowick married Barbara Smith in 1814

 


Gates County, North Carolina Records

Will abstracts  for Matthews, Pruden and Smith from the extant original wills are shown in Appendix E.  Abstracts from guardianship records appear in Appendix F.  The index to the guardianship records was for guardians only.  No Prudens were listed as guardians.  To seek all Mathews children listed in the records the records would need to be read line by line.  Court of Pleas and Quarter Session transcripts were consulted from 1800 to 1823.  No James Matthews was listed, except for a reference to James Matthews proving a deed of James Pruden’s on 15 February 1802.

 

From the original wills, Easter Pruden’s will in 1823 listed her Mathews grandchildren as Mary, James, Lodowick, and John: 

 

Ester Pruden, will written 8 Dec 1823

being sick, to David Pruden 6 silver tea spoons, to Easter Boyce cloak, to Celia Pruden loom, to Olivia Pruden pare of silver sleves, to my fore grandchildren: Mary Rice, James Matthews, Lodowick Matthews, and John Matthews all my close (clothes), equally divided.  Rest equally divided among 3 grandsons James, Lodowick and John Matthews, David Reddick exec. A.C. Morgan, Wilie Riddick ext.  Signed by Mark (E). Proved Feb 1824

 

This suggests that the young male in James Matthews’ household in 1790 was James, listed first in Esther’s will and apparently the eldest grandson.  The 1790 to 1840 census listings for the family can be found in document 1.

 

Gates County tax records were rechecked and yielded the following.

 

James Matthews

1789    James  150 acres         Benton District                        no polls listed

1790    James  150 acres         Benton District                        no polls listed

1791    James  150 acres         Benton District                        1 white poll, 1 black poll

1792    James  150 acres         Benton District                        1 white poll

 

 

Either James was not actually living in Gates County, or he was still under age 21 until 1791 (i.e. born by 1770). No James Matthews was located in Gates County in the 1800 census, and he was not listed on the tax lists after 1792.  However, a James Matthews witnessed a deed of John Arnold to James Pruden in 1802 (document 2, p. 225).  No additional information was located for James Matthews in Gates County.

 


James Matthews bought 150 acres in Merry Hill Pocosin from William Walters in 1789 and sold it in 1795 to James Pruden.  Esther Matthews bought 4 acres from Humphrey Hudgins and left the property she lived on by deed of gift to son James Matthews (no description, but easily could be the 4 acres purchased in 1790). In 1795, James Pruden’s acreage increased by 154 acres in the tax lists (fitting the 150 that James Matthews sold James Pruden and the 4 that Easter had just gift deeded her son James, effective after her death).  This suggests that James Pruden and widow Easter Matthews married in 1795.

 

Tax lists showed that Lodowick Matthews, son of James, was first listed in tax records in 1818, suggesting he was born by 1797, and John Mathews, son of James, was first listed in tax records in 1824, suggesting he was born by 1803.

 

This suggests the family structure of James and Sally Matthews was the following: James born abt 1790, Mary born abt 1793, Lodowick born abt 1796, and John born abt 1802, probably all in Gates County.

 

James Pruden

We returned to the records of Gates County, North Carolina and searched the census, deed abstracts, wills, and tax records for James Pruden, husband of Easter Pruden who listed Matthews grandchildren in her will.  James was located living in the same tax district as James Matthews from 1785 - 1824 (see Appendix C - tax abstracts for Pruden and Appendix D - rearranged tax lists for Matthews).  Census abstracts 1790 - 1830 and deed abstracts 1776 - 1803 are shown in documents 1 and 2.

 

It is apparent from tax lists that James Pruden had at least three sons: Jacob, John, and Nathaniel.  Jacob was of taxable age in 1798 (born before 1777) and received 150 acres from his father in 1799 (tax list comparison).  John Pruden was of taxable age in 1802 (born before 1781) and received 150 acres from his father in 1804 (tax list comparison). Nathaniel began paying his father’s taxes in 1801 (born before 1787), and continued paying taxes for himself and his father, James, until 1815 - 1816 when he died.  Nathaniel’s administrator, David Pruden, was only listed in the year 1816, and did not appear on any tax lists in Gates County, suggesting he lived elsewhere.  David Pruden was called son in both James and Easter Pruden’s wills. Of the six males in James Pruden’s household in the 1790 census, only one remains unidentified, probably the eldest (the second male over 16 in the 1790 census).

 

Neither the tax records nor the census records indicate that James Matthews family lived with James Pruden.

 

Gates Tax Records Observations

Some family connections can be made through observations of the tax list.  A thorough study of the deed records of Gates County for all Mathews entries may identify more familial relationships.  Additional conclusions could also be drawn when the original tax lists are reviewed to abstract the taxables paid as well as the land taxes.

 

 

 

 

 


James Mathews

The first James Mathews appeared in Gates County records in 1789.   From 1789 through 1792, James was taxed for 150 acres and then disappears from the tax lists. This is explained in the deed records where James bought 150 acres from Walker in 1789 and sells the same to James Pruden in 1795.

 

 Easter Mathews was taxed for 4 acres in 1794, but also does not appear again. She purchased the land in 1790, and gave it to her son James by deed of gift in 1794, effective at her death.  In 1795, James Pruden’s taxable lands increased by 154 acres (the 150 he purchased from James Matthews and the 4 Easter had given her son). This strongly suggests that Easter Mathews and James Pruden married in 1795.

 

Andrew Mathews

Andrew Mathews was first listed in Gates County in 1793.  By 1795, he was being taxed for 60 acres, which continued until 1810, when the land was listed as 47 acres. And, by 1823, Nancy Mathews was  taxed on the same lands (48 acres, worth $200).  Ann (Nancy is the nickname) paid the tax through 1831.  Jacob Mathews, the eldest son apparently, became 21 and took over paying the tax in 1832 (Jacob taxed on 47 ˝ acres, worth $ 200). See will of Andrew Mathews in 1822, wife Ann, and children Jacob Absilley, David, John, James, Salley, and Milley.

 

Anthony Mathews

Anthony Mathews’ inventory was taken in 1807 by John and Ethelred Mathews, and his estate was divided in 1808.  Anthony Mathews’ estate was divided 1808 among widow Treasy, John, Ethelred, William, Riddick, Lodowick, Henry Turner and Easter Matthews.   Anthony Sr. was listed with 202 acres in 1789.  He continued to pay tax on 202 acres through 1797.  The next two years he paid tax on 147 acres. In 1800 Anthony paid tax on 245 acres.  Acreage varied until 1808, when Anthony’s will was probated, when tax was being paid on 250 acres.  Ethelred Mathews paid tax on 214 acres for Anthony’s heirs from 1810 through 1817 (variously described as A/Anthony Mathews orphans and Ester Mathews). In 1818, an additional 300 acres was added.   Ethelred continued paying the tax on acreage for the orphans (50 acres, worth $100) until 1820. 

 

John Mathews, son of Anthony, was probably the John first listed in the tax lists in 1802 with 2 acres, showing he was born by 1781. By 1805, John’s acreage increased to 102 acres. John continued to increase his holdings until 1833, when he had 566 acres.

 

Ethelred Mathews paid tax on 50 acres of land from 1804 (born about 1783), when he was first listed, until 1808, when his acreage changed to 78 acres. The additional 28 acres were probably part of his share of his father’s estate. Ethelred continued to accumulate lands until 1828 when he had 377 acres. In 1831 and 1832, he apparently was taxed only on 307 acres he held for his sons.  Ethelred had a daughter Mary, and a wife named Ann (will of Mary Benton in 1828).

 


William Mathews was first listed in 1810 with 57 acres, and called son of A. (born by 1789).  By 1819 this William was identified as William A.  He continued to increase his holdings until he held 136 acres by 1833. William A. Mathews’ will was proved in 1845 listing children Seth, Penelope, Jesse, Median Johnson, Willie and Emeline.

 

Riddick Mathews was first listed in 1806 with 180 acres, born before 1785.  From 1807 to 1813, Riddick was taxed for 67 acres.  From 1814 to 1817, he was taxed for 47 acres.  In 1818, Riddick obtained 235 acres.  He maintained various acreage until 1833 (the last year taxes were abstracted).

 

Lodowick Mathews was first listed in 1807 with 100 acres (born before 1786), in 1808 he paid tax 185 acres, but from 1809 to 1815 he had only 73 acres taxed.  In the deeds in 1809, Lodowick sold John Matthews 73 acres on S side of Middle Swamp, land that had been Anthony Mathews’ but then appears to continue to be taxed to Lodowick until 1815.

 

Easter Mathews was not listed in the tax lists under her own name, but was listed with Ethelred Matthews who paid taxes for her. Ethelred paid taxes for orphans of Anthony/Easter from 1810 through 1820.  When the guardianship records were searched (see Appendix F), Easter was shown as a minor with Ethelred Matthews as her guardian.  As Easter was listed last in Anthony Mathews’ will, she was either his youngest daughter or, since Ethelred paid tax for her until 1820, she could also easily be the daughter of the younger Anthony Matthews. The same lands were variously taxed under her name and under the name of the orphans of Anthony Mathews from 1810 until 1820. Reading the will (not just the abstract) may confirm the identity of Easter as the daughter of the younger Anthony.

 

Anthony Mathews Jr. was taxed for 35 acres from 1789 through 1800.  In 1802, he was taxed for 10 acres and then disappeared from the Gates County tax lists. No Anthony was listed as a son of the older Anthony in 1808.  Anthony Jr. likely died. Anthony Matthews Sr.’s land holdings varied in the period 1801-1807, and it is uncertain that Anthony Jr.’s 10 acres became part of Sr.’s estate.

 

William Mathews

Three William Mathews, besides William A (son of Andrew) lived in Gates County.  The first William Mathews was taxed from 1789 to 1800 for 50 acres and was called William Mathews Sr.  The second William Mathews was first listed in 1792, and from 1793 to 1817 was taxed on 75 acres.  In 1817, the land was worth $300. This William apparently was last listed in Gates County in 1828.  The third William Mathews (born by 1795) appeared on the land tax lists from 1816 to 1820 and was variously identified as William Jr or William son of William, indicating he probably was son of the second William Mathews.

 

Summary Time Line

 

 

date

 

name

 

information

 

source

 

1784

 

Esther Matthews

 

witness to deed of William Walters & Elizabeth, relict of James Bray Walters (son of William)  for 50 acres on S side Mare Branch to John Bare of Nansemond County

 

Deeds Gates Co., 3 May 1784 (see abstracts p 29)

 

1789

 

James Matthews

 

bought 150 acres in Mery Hill Pecosin from William Walters (for $200), by Baker, Boice, Walters & Arnold.

 

Deeds 16 Apr 1789 (see abstracts p. 73)

 

1790

 

Easter Matthews

 

male under 16, female

 

census 1790 p. 326

 

1790

 

Easter Matthews

 

bought 4 acres by Smith & Speight from Hudgins

 

Deeds 10 Aug 1790 (see abstracts p. 87)

 

1790

 

James Matthews

 

male 16+, male under 16, female, 1 slave

 

census 1790 p. 335

 

~1790

 

James Mathews

 

suggested birth date for eldest grandson of Esther

 

young male in 1790 census

 

1790

 

James Pruden

 

2 males 16+, 4 males <16, 3 females

 

census 1790 p. 335, next to James Matthews

 

~1793

 

Mary Matthews

 

suggested birth date for gchild of Esther

 

 

 

1794

 

Easter to James

 

Easter deeds to son James, plantation where she lives, furniture, etc. after her death, witness: James Pruden

 

29 Dec 1794 (see abstracts p. 145)

 

1795

 

James & Sally Matthews

 

sell 150 acres at Mery Hill Pecosin to Jacob Pruden, by Brown, Boyce, Wm. Walters, & Arnold

 

Deeds 6 Feb 1795 (see abstracts p. 142)

 

~1796

 

Lodowick Matthews

 

suggested birth date for Lodowick, gch of Ester

 

tax lists, first listed 1818, 26+ in 1820 census.

 

1800

 

James Pruden

 

m 10-16, 2 males 16-26, male 45+, female 10-16, female 45+, 3 slaves

 

census 1800 p. 275

 

1800

 

Jacob Pruden

 

male 16-26, female under 10, female 16-26, 1 slave

 

census 1800, p. 275

 

~1802

 

John Matthews

 

suggested birth date for youngest gch of Easter

 

tax lists, first listed 1823

 

1802

 

James Matthews

 

witnessed deed of John Arnold to James Pruden for 8 acres on Gum branch

 

Deeds 15 Feb 1802 (see abstracts, p. 142)

 

1818

 

Lodowick Mathews

 

1st listed in Gates Co., Tax Lists for 1 white poll

 

see tax lists

 

1820

 

John Pruden

 

male 10-16, male 16-18, 2 males 16-26, male 26-45, 3 females under 10, 2 females 10-16, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 26-45

 

census 1820, p. 159

 

1820

 

James Pruden

 

male under 10, male 45+, female 16-26, female 45+

 

census 1820, p. 159

 

1820

 

Lodywick Mathews

 

3 males under 10, male 26-45, female 26-45

 

census 1820, p. 162

 

1823

 

John Matthews

 

first listed in Gates Co., Tax Lists as John Jr. next year listed as John son of James

 

see tax lists

 

1823

 

Easter Pruden

 

will, listed gchildren: Mary Rice, James, Lodowick and John Matthews

 

see will abstracts

 

1830

 

Lodwick Mathews

 

male under 5, 2 males 10-15, male 30-40, 2 females under 5, female 5-10, female 30-40

 

census 1830, p. 105

 

1830

 

James Mathews

 

male under 5, male 20-30, 2 females under 5, female 15-20, female 20-30

 

census 1830, p. 105, next to Lodwick

 

 

There appeared to be a relationship between Anthony Matthews and James Matthews, as James’ sons seemed to have been living near Anthony’s sons when they came of age in the tax records, and also that both men used the uncommon name Lodowick for a son. Previous research indicated that Anthony (called Anthony Sr. in Gates tax lists and who died in 1808), was probably from Nansemond County, Virginia.  Perhaps James Matthews and his mother Easter also came from there.

 

Suggestions

4.               Could Easter have been a Walters, daughter of William Walters. Walters material in Gates County should be studied.  She was in Gates County by 1784.  Walters appear to have been living in Gates at the time.  No other Matthews show in Gates County until 1789 when Anthony Sr., William Sr. and James are listed with lands in the tax rolls.

 

5.               James Matthews was last in Gates County records around 1802 but not in tax records after 1793.  No mention of estate in abstracts of Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1800-1823. He either died (without lands so no estate records) or moved elsewhere.  His sons came of age in Gates County, suggesting that the father probably died there.

 

6.               Original Estate records for Gates County  are not listed in Family History Library catalog.  When they are available they should be studied for additional Matthews - Pruden materials.

 


7.               Check probate and deed indexes of Nansemond and Isle of Wight Counties to try to establish earlier residence of the Mathews family and connections between Anthony and James.

 

Due to the time needed to make a full evaluation of this material with the research done during this research segment, we did not have any time left to do any data entry of all this information.  However, if you wish to continue working on this, we can complete the data entry if desired.

 

This has been a useful phase of research.  If you have any questions or concerns about the material or wish to continue researching this matter, you may contact us by e-mail at research@graonline.com, or by phone at 1-801-363-3463 to our Research Director.  We would be most happy to assist you.

 

Judith W. Hansen, AG

Summary Analysis, Primary Research, Evaluation, Report

 

Emily Sproat, BA Genealogy

Editing, Evaluation

 

Jimmy Parker, AG

Evaluation, Final Report


                                                                        Appendix A

 

Lodowick Matthews reports - suggestions for research

 

18 Feb 1999    Judi

focus: analysis of client furnished research, AF, Portsmouth VA, vital records, VA census records, deeds, NC Census records, Gates Co., NC - marriage records, deeds, wills/probates, court minutes

 

brief findings: 2 Lodowick Mathews, 1) son of Anthony from Isle of Wight Co., pb md 1806 to Lovisa Foster, leaves abt 1816, 2) Lodowick son of James, tax list 1815, last there in 1830.  This Lodowick had male b 1810-1815, male b 1815-20, male b 1815-20, female b 1820-25, males b 1825-30, female b 1825-30, female b 1825-30.

 

Suggestions

1. Data entry    done

2. 1860 Portsmouth, VA census search line by line for Barbara Mathews - done Apr 99

3. All Matthews in Gates Co., NC Personal Tax lists - done to 1833 in Jun 99

4. All Matthews in Norfolk Co., VA Personal Tax lists - done in Apr 99

5. 1860 Census Norfolk co., VA for Barbara Mathews

6. Mathews Deeds in Gates Co., NC where Lodowick Mathews 73 acres ?

7. Find Land James Mathews, son of Easter living on. What happened to it?

8. Gates Co., NC - look for possible other children of Lodowick. ?

9.  Mathews Deeds in Norfolk Co., VA other children of Lodowick & Barbara?

10. Nansemond & Isle of Wight Co., VA records for Mathews - husband of Easter. - Nansemond in Jun 99

 

13 Apr 1999    Judi

focus - Mathews in Norfolk County, Virginia -records in Chesapeake, Norfolk and Portsmouth

 

brief findings: James Mathews in Portsmouth in 1840. James & sister Susan’s marriage located.  No Barbara Mathews found in 1860 Portsmouth census search. Norfolk Co., VA personal tax lists, 1813-1848. 4 references to Lodowick, 1817, 1832, 1834, 1834 - personal property. No Lodowick in 1820-50 VA census indexes.  Gates Co., NC deed indexes.

 

Suggestions

1.Deed Records/Personal Tax lists of Gates Co., NC  – tax lists Jun 99, some deeds in Feb 99, no later extensive deed searches located in Gates Co.

2. Research in later life of Lavisa Foster Mathews. ?

3. Verify 1810 census entry for Lodowick Matthews in Nansemond County. Nansemond tax lists & other county records. - see Jun 99, likely the older Lodowick.


9 Jun 1999       Tricia

focus -tax lists of Gates Co., NC, searched 1784-1835

 

brief searches: Nansemond Co., VA - cemetery, parish, newspaper, histories, Land tax lists, 1802-1812, marriage records, deed indexes.

 

Suggestions

1. Review all previous research ?

2. Search later life of children of Lodowick Mathews.

3. Marriage records of Virginia for Mathews - Lodowick & Barbara  - see Feb 2001

4. search Isle of Wight Records - ?

 

26 Feb 2001    Emily  

focus search for marriage of Lodwick & Barbara - VA, NC - NIL

(statewide indexes, Norfolk city & Co., Nansemond City & Co., Princess Ann Co. VA, Gates Co., Pasquotank Co., Camden & Currituck Co., NC)

 

suggestions: NONE


                                                                        Appendix B

 

            Brief summary of known information on Matthews family from previous research

 

Gates County began in 1778 from Chowan, Hertford, Perquimans Counties

 

?  (James?) Mathews   wife Easter, md 2 James Pruden

1794 Easter deed of gift land etc to son James.

Pruden will 1816 wife Easter, sons David & John, heirs of Nathaniel

Rachel Rice, gdau of Abraham Pruden, Ethelred Mathews witness

Easter will, 1823 David Pruden, Easter Boyce, Celia & Oliver Pruden

Gch: Lodowick Mathews, Mary Rice, James Mathews, John Mathews

David Reddick exec.

 

James Mathews born bef 1774            wife     -Sally

buy 150 acres in Merry Hill Pocosin from William Walters in 1789.

Sell 150 acres in Merry Hill in 1795 to Jacob Pruden (wife Sally).

Tax list 150 acres 1790 - 1793.

 

Children

Lodowick b 1794 (in 1815 tax list Gates Co., NC), md 1814, alive 1823

Mary    b abt 1796 md Rice, alive 1823

James  b abt 1799, alive 1829

John b 1802 (in 1823 tax list Gates Co., NC, John s of James)., alive 1829

 

Lodowick Mathews born abt 1790 NC (first in tax list 1815, Lodowick son of James) i.e. born 1794.

Died 1836-38.

married Barbary Smith 9 Mar 1814,dau of William Smith and Martha Taylor

known children

James William Mathews born 1817 NC died 1880 Portsmouth.

Maria Susan Mathews b 5 Dec 1825 NC, died 24 Oct 1873 Portsmouth, md 21 Sep 1847 Norfolk Co, VA


                                                                        Appendix C

 

                          Tax Abstracts for James Pruden of Gates County, North Carolina

 

                     Note: tax list arranged alphabetically by first letter of given name 1785-1790

                                                 arranged by first letter of surname 1791+

                                                       includes personal tax information

 

1785    James Pruden  310 acres         Arlines District                       1 white poll

1786    James Pruden  320 acres         Arlines District                       1 white poll

1787    James Pruden  325 acres         Bentons District                      1 white poll

1788    James Pruden  345 acres         Bentons District                      1 white poll

1789    James Pruden  345 acres         Benton District                        1 white poll

1790    James Pruden  345 acres         Benton District                        1 “                   p.107

1791    James Pruden  345 acres         Benton District                        1 “                   p. 114

1792    James Pruden  345 acres         Benton District                        1 “                   p. 135

1793    -

1794    James Pruden  345 acres         Benton District                        1 white poll     p. 171

1795    James Pruden  499 acres         Benton District                        1 wh    1 bl      p 179

1796    James Pruden  499 acres         Benton District                        1 wh    -           p. 195

1797    James Pruden  499 acres         Benton District                        2 wh    1 bl      p. 209

1798    James Pruden  499 acres         Benton District                        2 w      1 bl      p.228

1799    James Pruden  349 acres         Benton District                        1 w      1 bl      p. 236

(Jacob Pruden 150 acres         Benton District                        1 w)

1800    James Pruden  349 acres         Benton District                        1 w      1 bl      p. 262

(Jacob Pruden 150 acres         Benton  District                       1 w)

1801    James Pruden  349 acres         Parker District             1 w      1 bl      p.279

(Jacob Pruden 150 acres         Parker District             1 w)

1802    James Pruden  357 acres         Parker District             0 w      1 bl      p.288

(John Pruden   -                       Parker District             1 w)

(Jacob Pruden 150 acres         Parker District             1 w)                

1803    James Pruden  357 acres         Parker District             0 w      1 bl      p. 312

(John Pruden   -                       Parker District             1 w)

(Jacob Pruden 150 acres         Parker District             1 w)

1804    James Pruden  207 acres         Parker District             0 w      1 bl      p. 328

(John Pruden   150 acres         Parker District             1 w)

(Jacob Pruden 150 acres         Parker District             1 w)

1805    James Pruden  207 acres         Rogers District                        1 w      1 bl      p. 337

(John Pruden   150 acres         Rogers District                        1 w)

(no Jacob)

1806    James Pruden  203 acres         Rogers District                        1 w      3 bl      p. 355

(John Pruden   150 acres         Rogers District                        1 w)

1807    James Pruden  203 acres         Rogers District                        1 w      3 bl      p. 6


(John Pruden   150 acres         Rogers District                        1 w)

1808    no James Pruden

(Nathaniel Pruden 203 acres   Rogers District                        1 w      3 bl      p. 22)

(John Pruden   150 acres         Rogers District                        1 w)

1809    Nathaniel Pruden 203 acres    Bentons District                      1 w      4 bl      p. 38

(John Pruden   150 acres         Bentons District                      1 w)

1810    Nathaniel Pruden 232 acres    Bentons District                      1 w      3 bl      p. 54

(John Pruden   150 acres         Bentons District                      1 w      1 bl)

1811    Nathaniel Pruden 257 acres    Bentons District                      2 w      5 bl      p. 70

(John Pruden   150 acres         Bentons District                      1 w)

1812    Nathaniel Pruden 257 ˝ a       Morgains District                    3 w      3 bl      p. 86

(John Pruden   150 acres         Morgains District                    1 w)

1813    Nathaniel Pruden 257 ˝ a       Morgains District                    1 w      4 bl      p. 102

(John Pruden   150 acres         Morgains District                    1 w)

1814    Nathaniel Pruden 204 acres    Morgains District                    1 w      3 bl      p. 118

(James Pruden 53 ˝ acres       Morgains District                    -           1 bl)

(John Pruden   150 acres         Morgains District                    1 w)

1815    Nathaniel Pruden 204 acres    Morgains District                    1 w      5 bl      p. 135

(John Pruden   150 acres         Morgains District                    1 w)

(James Pruden 53 ˝ acres       Morgains District                    -           1 bl)

1816    David Pruden,

admin of N. Pruden 136 a.       Morgains District                    -           -           p. 154

(James Pruden 53 acres           Morgains District                    -           1 bl)

(Abby Pruden  68 acres           Morgains District                    -           2 bl)

(John Pruden   150 acres         Morgains District                    1 w      1 bl)

1817    James Pruden  43 acres           Morgains District                    -           1 bl      p. 170

(Abba Pruden  68 acres           Morgains District                    -           3 bl)

( “ for Nathaniel

Pruden heirs    136 acres         Morgains District                    -           - )

(John Pruden   150 acres         Morgains District                    1          2bl)

1818    James Pruden  43 acres           Morgains District                    -           1 bl      p. 188

(“ for Nathaniel

Pruden orph.    136 acres         Morgains District                    -           -)

(John Pruden   150 acres         Morgains District                    1 w      1 bl)

1819    James Pruden  43 acres           D Riddicks District                 -           2 bl      p. 206

(John Pruden   180 acres         D Riddicks District                 1 w      1 bl)

1820    James Pruden  53 acres           D Riddicks District                 -           3 bl      p. 223

( “ for Nathaniel

Pruden heirs    136 acres         D. Riddicks District                -           -)

(John Pruden   150 acres         D. Riddicks District                1 w      1 bl)

(Lodowick Matthews -            D. Riddicks District                1 w      -)

  (Other years entries of Lodowick in Mathews District)

1821    John Pruden     150 acres         D. Riddicks District                1 w      1 bl      p. 242


(Abraham C. Morgan for Nathaniel Prudens heirs      136 acres)

(No James or Easter Pruden, no Lodowick Mathews)

1822    John Pruden     161 acres         D. Riddicks District                1 w      2 bl      p. 260

James Pruden  53 acres           D. Riddicks District                -           5 bl

(Abraham C. Morgan for Nathaniel Pruden heirs on 136 acres)

1823    James Pruden  53 acres           D. Riddicks District                -           1 bl      p. 278

John Pruden     162 acres         D. Riddicks District                -           1 bl

James Pruden Jr.         -           D. Riddicks District                1 w

(Abraham C. Morgan for Nathaniel Pruden heirs on 136 acres)

1824    John Pruden     162 ˝ acres     Morgans District                     - w       2 bl      p. 297

James Pruden  -                       Morgans District                     1 w                                         

(Abraham C. Morgan for Nathaniel Pruden heirs on 189 acres)


                                                                        Appendix D

 

                                          Tax abstracts of Gates County, North Carolina

                                                    revised, listed under name of Taxable

                                                                    from 1784 - 1833

 

                                    NOTE: abstracts did not include personal tax information

                                Information in abstracts includes year, name, acres and district

                                              1817 and later second number was valuation

                                                     1821 - 1822 not abstracted by Tricia

 

Andrew Matthews

1790    Andrew           -                       Sumner District

1791    Andrew           -                       Sumner District

1792    -

1793    Andrew           -                       Sumner District

1794    Andrew           -                       Sumner District

1795    Andrew           60                    Benton District

1796    Andrew           60                    Benton District

1797    Andrew           60                    Benton District

1798    Andrew           60                    Benton District

1799    Andrew           60                    Benton District

1800    Andrew           60                    Benton District

1801    Andrew           60                    Parker District

1802    Andrew           60                    Parker District

1803    Andrew           60                    Parker District

1804    Andrew           60                    Parker District

1805    Andrew           60                    Rogers District

1806    Andrew           60                    Parker District

1807    Andrew           60                    Parker District

1808    Andrew           60                    Rogers District

1809    Andrew           60                    Benton District

1810    Andrew           47                    Benton District

1811    Andrew           47                    Benton District

1812    Andrew           47                    Benton District

1813    Andrew           47                    Morgan District

1814    Andrew           47                    Morgan District

1815    Andrew           47                    Morgan District

1816    Andrew           47                    Morgan District

1817    Andrew           47,200             Morgan District

1818    Andrew           47,200             Morgan District

1819    Andrew           47,200             Riddick District

1820    Andrew           47,200             Riddick District


1821    Andrew          

1822    Andrew          

1823    -

1824    -

1825    -

1826    -

 

Ann Mathews

1823    Henery?

Nancey?          48,200             Riddick district

1824    -

1825    Ann                  47 ˝ , 200       Morgan District

1826    Ann                  47 ˝ , 200       Morgan District

1827    Ann                  47 ˝ , 200       Doughtrie District

1828    Ann                  47 ˝ , 200       Doughtrie District

1829    Ann                  47 ˝ , 200       Doughtrie District

1830    Ann                  47 ˝ , 200       W. Riddick District

1831    Ann                  47 ˝ , 200       W. Riddick District

1832    -

1833    -

 

Anthony Sr. Matthews

1789    Anthony           202                  Harris district

1790    Anthony           202                 

1791    Anthony           -

1792    Anthony Sr      202                  Benton district

1793    Anthony Sr      202                  Harris district

1794    Anthony           202                  Harris district

1795    Anthony Sr      202                  Benton district

1796    Anthony Sr      200                  Harris district

1797    Anthony Sr      202                  Harris district

1798    Anthony Sr.     145                  Harris district

1799    Anthony Sr.     145                  Harris district

1800    Anthony Sr.     245                  Harris district

1801    Anthony           310                  Baker district

1802    Anthony Sr.     465                  Sumner district

1803    Anthony Sr      405                  Sumner district

1804    Anthony           430                  Sumner district

1805    Anthony           535                  Sumner district

1806    Anthony           255                  Sumner District

1807    Anthony           250                  Sumner District

1808    -

1809    -


1810    Anthony orphans

pd - Etheldred 214                  Smith District

1811    Anthony orp.

pd Etheldred    214                  Smith District

1812    for Ester

pd Etheldred    214                  Smith District.

 

Anthony Matthews Jr.

1789    Anthony Jr       35                    Harris District

1790    Anthony           35                    Harris District

1791    Anthony           35                    Harris District

1792    Anthony Jr       35                    Harris District

1793    Anthony Jr       35                    Harris District

1794    Anthony Jr       35                    Harris District

1795    Anthony Jr       35                    Harris District

1796    Anthony Jr       35                    Harris District

1797    Anthony Jr       35                    Harris District

1798    Anthony Jr       35                    Harris District

1799    Anthony Jr       35                    Harris District

1800    Anthony Jr       35                    Harris District

1801    -

1802    Anthony Jr       10                    Sumner District

1803    -

1804    -

1805    -

1806    -

 

Bond ? Matthews

1789    Bond    -           -

 

Brian Mathews

1826    Brian               -                       Morgan District

1827    Brian               -                       Doughtrie District

1828    Brian               -                       Doughtrie District

1829    Brian               -                       Doughtrie District

1830    Bryan               -                       W Riddick District

1831    Bryant              -                       W Riddick District

1832    Bryant              -                       Pugh District

1833    Bryant              -                       Doughtrie District

 

Clement Matthews

1795    Clement           25                    Benton District

1796    Clement           25                    Benton District


1797    Clement           25                    Benton District

1798    Clement Wright 25                  Benton District

1799    Clement W      25                    Benton District

1800    Clement W      25                    Benton District

1801    Clement W      25                    Parker District

1802    Clement W      25                    Parker District

1803    Clement W      25                    Parker District

1804    Clement           25                    Parker District

1805    Clement           25                    Parker District

1806    Clement           25                    Parker District

1807    Clement W      25                    Rogers District

1808    Clement W      25                    Rogers District

1809    Clement W      25                    Benton District

1810    Clement W      25                    Benton District

1811    Clement W      -                       Benton District

1812    Clement           -                       Benton District

1813    Clement W      -                       Knight District

1814    -

1815    R.Clement       -                       Powell District

1816    R. Clement      -                       Powell District

1817    Clement W      -                       Ballard District

1818    Clement W      -                       Ballard District

1819    -

1820    -

 

Cyprian Mathews

1823    Cyprian           -                       Riddick District

1824    Pyprian            -                       Morgan District

1825    -

1826    -

1827    -

1828    -

 

David Mathews

1803    David              50                    Parker District

1804    -

1805    -

1806    -

1807    -

 

Easter Mathews

1794    Easter  4                                  Harris District

1795    -


1796    -

1797    -

[look for James Pruden.]

 

Esther Mathews

1812 + see under Ethelred Mathews, same acreage as orphans of Anthony Mathews began in 1810.

 

Ethelred Mathews

1804    Ethelred           50                    Parker District

1805    Ethelred           50                    Rogers District

1806    Etheldred         50                    Parker District

1807    Etheldred         50                    Rogers District

1808    Etheldred         78                    Smith District

1809    Etheldred         78                    Smith District

1810    Etheldred         78                    Smith District

214  for Anthony Mathews Orphans Smith District

1811    Etheldred         78                    Smith District

214  for Anthony Mathews Orphans, Smith District

1812    Etheldred         76                    Smith District

214  for Esther Mathews, Smith District

1813    Etheldred         76                    Smith District

214 for A. Mathews orphans, Smith District

1814    Etheldred         76                    Smith District

214  for Esther Mathews, Mathews District

1815    Etheldred         96                    Smith District

214  for Esther Mathews, Mathews District

1816    Etheldred         95                    Smith District

214  for Esther Mathews, Mathews District

1817    Etheldred         95                    Mathews District

214  for Esther Mathews, Mathews District

1818    Etheldred         27,108             Mathews District

214,300 for Esther Mathews, Mathews District

1819    Etheldred         95, 380            Mathews District

50, 100 for Esther Mathews, Mathews District

1820    Etheldred         97,280             Mathews District

50, 100 for Esther Mathews, Mathews District

1821    Ethelred

1822    Ethelred

1823    Ethelred           404,750           Mathews District

1824    Etheldred         80                    Ballard District

435, 500 for estate of Jethro Benton

307, 250 for Sumner & Matthews


1825    Etheldred         307,250           Ballard District

437, 500 for Jethro Benton heirs

1826    Etheldred         337,350           Ballard District

435,500 for Jethro Benton heirs, Ballard District

1827    -

1828    Etheldred         310,600           Ballard District

300, 300 for Jethro Benton heirs, Ballard District     

1829    Etheldred         123,1200         Ballard District

300, 300 for Jethro Benton Heirs, Ballard District

1830    Etheldred         130,130           Ballard District

300, 300 for Jethro Benton Heirs, Ballard District

1831    Etheldred         307,307           Ballard District

Also for his children

1832    Etheldred        

For his 2 sons  307,307 Ballard District

1833    Etheldred                     For his 2 sons 307, 307 Hofflen district.

 

Henry T Mathews

1810    Henry T           112                  Smith District

1811    -

1812    -

1813    -

1814    -

1815    -

 

Isaiah Mathews

1828    Isaiah   108,324                       Rawls District

1 lot, 525                    

1829    -

1830    -

1831    -

1832    -

1833    -

 

Jacob Mathews

1832    Jacob   47 ˝ , 200                   Pugh District

1833    Jacob   47 ˝ , 200                   Doughtrie District

 

James Matthews

1789    James  150 acres                     Benton District

1790    James  150 acres                     Benton District

1791    James  150 acres                     Benton District

1792    James  150 acres                     Benton District


1793    -

1794    -

1795    -

1796    -

1797    -

1798    -

1799    -

1800    -

 

James Mathews

1806    James  47 ˝    Sumner

1807    -                                                                                              

1808    -

1809    -

1810    -

1811    -

 

James Mathews

1823    James  -                                   Riddick District

1824    James  -                                   Mathews District

1825    James  -                                   Ballard District

1826    -

1827    -

 

James Mathews

1824    James  17 ˝ , 26                     Morgan District

1825    James  17 ˝ , 26                     Morgan District

1826    James  17 ˝ , 26                     Morgan District

1827    James  17 ˝ , 26                     Doughtrie District

1828    -

1829    James  17 ˝ , 26                     Doughtrie District

1830    James  -                                   W. Riddick District

1831    -

1832    -

1833    -

 

John Mathews

1802    John                 2                      Sumner District

1803    John                 2                      Sumner District

1804    John                 2                      Sumner District

1805    John                 102                  Sumner District

1806    John                 102                  Sumner District

1807    John                 102                  Sumner District


1808    John                 126                  Smith District

1809    John                 141                  Smith District

1810    John                 208                  Smith District

1811    John                 268                  Smith District

1812    John                 208                  Smith District

1813    John                 208                  Smith District

1814    John                 208                  Smith District

1815    John                 208                  Smith District

1816    John                 242                  Smith District

1817    John                 292                  Mathews District

1818    John                 208,675           Mathews District

1819    John                 383,1400         Mathews District

1820    John                 208,693           Mathews District

1821    John

1822    John

1823    John                 357,800           Mathews District

1824    John, Col.        357,911           Mathews District

1825    John                 409,1031         Mathews District

1826    John                 520,1560         Mathews District

1 lot, 520         Mathews District

1827    John                 420,1560         Rawls District

1828    John                 506,1560         Rawls District

1829    John                 650,2034         Rawls District

1830    John                 650,2034         L. Riddick District

1831    John                 530,1659         L Riddick District

1832    John                 531,1659         Pugh District

1833    John                 566,3466         Pugh District

 

John D Matthews

1817    John D             -           Morgan District

1818    John D             -           Morgan District

1819    John D             -           Riddick District

1820    John D             -           Riddick District

1821   

1822   

1823    John D             -           Riddick District

1824    John D             -           Morgan District

1825    John D             -           Morgan District

1826    John D             -           Morgan District

1827    John D             -           Doughtrie District

1828    -

1829    John D             -           Doughtrie District

1830    -


1831    -

1832    -

 

John Mathews Jr

1823    John Jr             54,160 Mathews District

1824    John of James              54,150 Mathews District

1825    -

1826    -

1827    -

1828    -

 

John Mathews

1829    John                 -                       Rawls District

 

Lodowick Mathews

1807    Lodowick        100                  Sumner District

1808    Lodowick        185                  Smith District

1809    Lodowick        73                    Smith District

1810    Lodowick        73                    Smith District

1811    Lodowick        73                    Smith District

1812    Lodowick        73                    Smith District

1813    Lodowick        73                    Smith District

1814    Lodowick        73                    Smith District

1815    Lodowick        73                    Smith District

1816    -

1817    -

1818    -

1819    -

 

Lodowick Mathews

1818    Lodowick

  Of James       -                       Mathews District

1819    Lodowick        -                       Mathews District

1820    Lodowick        -                       Riddick District

1821   

1822   

1823    Lodowick        -                       Mathews District

1824    Lodowick        -                       Mathews District

1825    Lodowick        -                       Mathews District

1826    Lodowick        -                       Mathews District

1827    Lodowick        -                       Rawls District

1828    Lodowick        -                       Rawls District

1829    Lodowick        -                       Rawls District


1830    Lodowick        -                       W Riddick District

1831    -

1832    -

1833    -

 

Matthew Mathews

1799    Matthew          -                       Benton district

1800    Matthew          67                    Benton District

1801    Matthew          67                    Benton District

1802    Matthew          67                    Benton District

1803    Matthew          67                    Parker District

1804    Matthew          70                    Parker District

1805    Matthew          70                    Rogers District

1806    Matthew          70                    Parker District

1807    Matthew          70                    Parker District

1808    Matthew          70                    Rogers District

1809    Matthew          70                    Benton District

1810    Matthew          70                    Benton District

1811    Matthew          70                    Benton District

1812    Matthew          70                    Morgan District

1813    Matthew          47                    Morgan District

1814    Matthew          47                    Morgan District

1815    Mathias           47                    Morgan District

1816    Matthew          47                    Morgan District

1817    -

1818    -

1819    -

1820    -

 

Riddick Mathews

1806    Riddick           180                  Parker District

1807    -

1808    Riddick           67                    Smith District

1809    Riddick           67                    Smith District

1810    Riddick           67                    Smith District

1811    Riddick           67                    Smith District

1812    Riddick           67                    Smith District

1813    Riddick           67                    Smith District

1814    Riddick           47                    Smith District

1815    Riddick           47                    Smith District

1816    Riddick           47                    Smith District

1817    Riddick           47                    Matthews District

1818    Riddick           47,235             Mathews District


1819    Riddick           50,235             Mathews District

1820    Riddick           50,235             Mathews District

1821   

1822   

1823    Riddick           50,235             Mathews District

1824    Riddick           50,500             Mathews District

1825    Riddick           125,525           Mathews District

1826    Riddick           125,500           Mathews District

1827    Riddick           125,500           Rawls District

1828    Riddick           125,500           Rawls District

1829    Riddick           75,300             Rawls District

1830    Riddick           75,300             L Riddick District

1831    Riddick           75,300             L. Riddick District

1832    Riddick           75,300             Pugh District

1833    Riddick           75,300             Pugh District

 

Timothy Mathews

1817    Timothy           -                       Morgan District

1818    Timothy           -                       Morgan District

1819    Timothy           -                       Riddick District

1820    Timothy           -                       Riddick District

1821   

1822   

1823    -

1824    -

1825    -

1826    -

 

Whitmel Mathews

1818    Whitmel           -                       Morgan District

1819    Whitmell         -                       Riddick District

1820    Whitmel           -                       Riddick District

1821   

1822   

1823    Whitmel           -                       Riddick District

1824    Whitmell         -                       Morgan District

1825    Whitmell         -                       Morgan District

1826    Whitmel           -                       Morgan District

1827    Whitmel           -                       Doughtrie District

1828    Whitmel           -                       Doughtrie District

1829    Whitmell         -                       Doughtrie District

1830    -

1831    -


1832    -

1833    -

 

William Matthews

1789    William           50                    Benton District

1790    William           50                    Benton district

1791    William           50                    Benton district

1792    William           50                    Benton district

1793    William           50                    Benton district

1794    -

1795    William Sr      50                    Benton district

1796    William Sr      50                    Benton district

1797    William Sr      50                    Benton district

1798    William Sr      50                    Benton district

1799    William           50                    Benton district

1800    William Sr      50                    Benton district

1801    -

1802    -

1803    -

 

William Matthews Jr.

1793    William Jr       -                       Benton

1794    William Jr       75                    Benton

1795    William Jr       75                    Benton

1796    William Jr       75                    Benton

1797    William Jr       75                    Benton

1798    William Jr       75                    Benton

1799    William Jr       75                    Benton

1800    William Jr       75                    Benton

1801    William Jr       75                    Parker

1802    William Jr       75                    Parker

1803    William           75                    Parker

1804    William           75                    Parker

1805    William           75                    Rogers

1806    William           75                    Parker

1807    William           75                    Rogers

1808    William           75                    Rogers

1809    William           75                    Benton

1810    William           75                    Benton

1811    William           75                    Benton

1812    William           75                    Morgan

1813    William           75                    Morgan

1814    William           75                    Morgan


1815    William           75                    Morgan

1816    William           75                    Morgan

1817    William           75,300             Morgan

1818    William Sr      75,300             Morgan

1819    William Sr      78,300             Riddick

1820    William Sr      75,320             Riddick

1821   

1822   

1823    William           75,320             Riddick

1824    William           75,300             Morgan

1825    William           75,230             Morgan

1826    William           75,320             Morgan

1827    William           75,320             Doughtrie

1828    William           75,300             Doughtrie       

 

William Mathews Jr

1816    William Jr       -                       Morgan

1818    William of Wm -                     Morgan

1819    William of Wm -                     Riddick

1820    William Jr       -                       Riddick

1821   

1822   

1823    -

1824    -

1825    -

 

William Matthews

1810    William,

son of A           53                    Benton

1811    William           53                    Smith

1812    William           55                    Smith

1813    William           55                    Smith

1814    William           55                    Smith

1815    William           56                    Smith

1816    William           3                      Smith

1817    William           50                    Matthews

1818    William           57,275             Mathews

1819    William A       51,275             Matthews

1820    William A       41,275             Matthews

1821               

1822   

1823    William A       3, 75                Matthews

1824    William A       83,415             Matthews


1825    William A       83,290             Matthews

1826    William A       83,290             Matthews

1827    William A       80,250             Rawls

1828    William A       83,290             Rawls

1829    William A       80,250             Rawls

1830    William A       136,578           L. Riddick

1831    William           75, 375            W. Riddick

1832    William           75,300             Pugh

1833    William A       136,578           Pugh


Appendix E

 

Selected Abstracts of Wills of Gates County, North Carolina

from Original Wills

 

1819 Will of John Mathias dated        28 Dec 1818

 

wife Mary land I live on, Negro Cherry, personal estate to raise children, if remarry to go to children

children: Joseph, land live on after death of wife, rest equally divided Penelopha Mathias, Isaiah Mathias, Lutresa Mathias, Mary An Mathias    Mary Mathias & Jesse Mathias executors. proved Feb 1819.

 

1798 Will of William Mathias            28 Dec 1798

 

wife Penelope use of plantation during life, at death to son William, and use of negroes.

son John 1/3 part of lands, son Elisha 1/3 part of lands, son William plantation where I now live, it being the middle part of my lands. After death of wife negroes divided equally among my other 3 sons Rest equally divided among my 6 children, Kedar Ballard & son John to be executors. No probate date in file.

 

1823 Will of Andrew Matthews         3 Nov 1822

 

wife Ann use of plantation for life time then to youngest son Jacob. Dau Absilly Matthews $15, son David Matthews $3.50, son John Matthews $5, son James 17 ˝ acres adjoining Mils Fields & Nathaniel Savages. Dau Sally Mathews bed, dau Milly Mathews bed, rest equally divided among Absilley, John, James, Salley, Milley and Jacob. David Reddick executor. Proved Feb 1823

 

1836 Will of  John Matthews

 

wife Sarah lands on SE side of road, during life, assorted furniture and livestock. son Anthony Matthews plantation were he now lives, assorted furniture and livestock, son Thos. land on NW side of road, and land on SE part of road after death of wife. Negroes equally divided between wife Sarah, son Anthony and Son Thomas. James Savage exec. No probate date in file.

 

1833 John W. Matthews          2 Mar 1833

 

son Matthew $5, son Arthur $5, dau Matilda Mathews $5, dau Nancy Mathews $25, friend Holland Bailey $20 to her, and ˝ corn, bacon, fowls., trunk, rest sold, balance to son John, friend James Morgan exec. Ethed. Matthews (jurat) witness, proved May 1833

 

1846 William A. Matthews     29 Dec 1845

 


son Seth $200, dau Penelope $200, son Jesse S. bed, cow, dau Median Johnson $85, son William E, home plantation, grand dau Emeline Lee $50, rest to be sold, remainder to be equally divided among children Jesse S (Jesse to receive extra $100), John M, William E Matthews. Sons John & William exec. Proved Feb 1846

 

1824 Ester Pruden                   8 Dec 1823

 

being sick, to David Pruden 6 silver tea spoons, to Easter Boyce cloak, to Celia Pruden loom, to Olivia Pruden pare of silver sleves,  to my fore grandchildren: Mary Rice, James Matthews, Lodowick Matthews, and John Matthews all my close (clothes), equally divided.  Rest equally divided among 3 grandsons James, Lodowick and John Matthews, David Reddick exec. A.C. Morgan, Wilie Riddick ext.  Signed by Mark (E). Proved Feb 1824

 

1823 James Pruden                 22 Feb 1816

 

wife Esther lend all land and plantation I now own, lend Negro Jim & mare during her life then land to be equally divided among heirs of Nathaniel Pruden dec, rest equally divided among rest of children. Wife furniture and livestock.  Rachel Rice, gdau of Abraham Pruden $10.  Remainder equally divided among all my children.  Sons David Pruden, John Pruden executors. Proved Nov 1823

 

1815 Lodovic Pruden              25 Oct 1815

 

lend to wife Anna parts of land during life give 5 negroes Dinah, Hager, Winifred, Peany and Hasty, mare, furniture, livestock, crops. $100. Sister Elizabeth Thomas negro Clarry, sister Mary Torte $75, to Rachel Rice dau of John Rice, gdau of my brother Abraham Pruden $100, son-in-law David Tayloe negro Ben, friend Williamson Henderson $200, rest sold and divided among my brothers and sisters that is living, except brother Abraham Prudens heirs.  wife Anna, brother David Pruden & Williamson Henderson exec.     Proved Nov 1815

 

1815    Elizabeth Smith           9 Jul 1811

 

dau Treasey Matthews furniture, granddau Catharen Smith furniture, grandson John Smith son of Thomas Smith dec. $10, remainder to dau Treasey Mathews , Mathias Mathews and Richard Smith executors. Proved Nov 1815

 

1787    Henry Smith                10 Jul 1786

 

lend wife Mary hole estate during life or widowhood, if marry then only a child part., son Jonath Smtih furniture, dau Dority Smith furniture, dau Mary Smith furniture, son Henry Smith land whereon I live 68 acres and furniture, after death of wife pewter & sheep equally divided between my 4 children: Jonah, Dority, Mary and Henry, livestock divided among sons Jonathan & Henry Smith, rest divided among all children and Elizabeth Allen (her part divided between her and her daughter Beershabe Smith). Sons Samuel & Thomas executors.            Proved Feb 1787


1800    Samuel Smith              16 Sep 1800

 

wife Elizabeth lend land I now live for life, livestock, furniture, provisions, lend negro Saul then negro to go to dau Treasy Mathews., lend wife negro Lucy then to go to dau Ann Smith,  to son John Smith land by Humphrey Hudgins, to son John negro Jacob, furniture and tools, son Abraham Smith, remainder part of land whereon I now live, & 2 acres bought of Henry Smith, negro Ben, black smith tools, etc. dau Ann Smith furniture & cattle, dau Treasey Matthews all she has already from me and furniture, 2 grandchildren Caty Smith & John Smith $25, remainder equally divided between wife my 4 children: John Smith, Abraham Smith, Treasey Matthews, and Ann Smith. Son John Smith & brother Henry Smith executors.

 

1820    Thomas Smith  17 Apr 1818

 

son Richard Smith land I now live and 25 acres of land bought of Micajah Riddick, negro Mills, son Antoney Smith $250, to James Bond $150, residue to be sold proceeds equally divided among my 3 children: Richard Smith, Sarah Mathews, Peggy Speight and grand children John Smith, Levina Smith and Nancy Smith (gch 1/4 part of money). Son Archabld Smith executor. Proved May 1820


                                                                        Appendix F

 

                  Selected Abstracts from Gates County, North Carolina, Guardian Accounts

 

Guardians accounts 1808 - 1840

p. 101  Easter Matthew orphan of Anthony Matthews Decd., in account with Etheldred Mathews guardian.

1809 Feb schooling 2-10-0. 1810 Feb clothing, 2 years tax on land, division lands.

 

p. 175  Easter Matthews in account current with Etheldred Matthews

1818    shoes, land tax

 

p. 403 Kader & Holloday Jones orphans of Benjamin Jones deceased  in account with Andrew Mathews their guardian 1833.

 

Guardians accounts 1820 - 1835

p. 153 James Mathias orphan of William Mathias decd. in account with Jesse Mathias his guardian

Feb 1815         balance due settling estate of his father, $25, interest due on above for 7 years 3 months 10. 87 ˝ , copy of will of his mother Nancy Mathias, copy of settlement mothers estate, etc.  Jos. Riddick admr of Nancy Mathias. Bal due orphan 778.68

 

p. 365  Milly Mathews in act. With Etheldred Mathews her guardian

1824                cloth, balance due orphan 54.58

 

p. 365  Emmely Mathews orphan of Andrew Mathews decd. in account with Ethelred Mathews her guardian

1824                money paid Arthur Applewhite for tuition, balance due orphan $47.45

 

p.385   Jacob Matthews orphans of Andrew Matthews decd. in account with Ann Matthews his guardian

1825                Willis F. Riddick for 3 ˝ months tuition, pd 3 ˝ months board, clothing, etc. balance due orphan $39.21

accounts for 1826 & 1827 show clothing, 1827 21 days schooling. Balance end of 1847 $37.38.

 

p. 400  Kedar & Holiday Jones orphans in account with Andrew Matthews guardian for 1833

 

p. 411  Margret & Elizabeth Burton in account with guardian John Matthews 1834

 

p. 410-11 Christian Parker orphan of David Parker in account with David L Mathew guardian 1834