Our American Family - Person Sheet
Our American Family - Person Sheet
NameAlexander MATHES Jr. 
Birth Date12 Mar 1740
Birth PlaceAugusta County, Virginia
Death DateJul 1806 Age: 66
Death PlaceLimestone, Washington County, Tennessee
OccupationRevolutionary War Soldier
FatherAlexander MATHEWS , 734 (1708-1788)
MotherCatherine Ann GRIZZEL , 735 (1720-1783)
Spouses
Birth Date8 Mar 1749
Birth PlaceAgusta County, Virginia
Death Date22 Feb 1824 Age: 74
Death PlaceWashington County, Tennessee
FatherGeorge LEITH (1720-1768)
MotherMiriam FORBES (1724-1781)
Family ID2302
Marr Date21 Mar 1769
Marr PlaceVirginia
ChildrenJane “Jennie” (1770-1863)
Miriam (1771-1839)
Allen (1773-)
Alexander (1775-1865)
George Leith (1779-)
Grace (1782-)
Jeremiah (1784-)
John (1786-)
Ebenezer Leith (1789-1868)
Elizabeth Ann (1792-)
Rachel (1795-1840)
Notes for Alexander MATHES Jr.
Alexander Mathes I, married Ann Leith (b. March 8, 1749) on March 21, 1769, in Virginia.
Children:
Jennie b. Jan 1,1770, in Virginia
Miriam b. Oct 28, 1771, in Virginia #61244655
Allen b. Oct 19, 1773, in Virginia
Alexander b. Oct 5, 1775, in Virginia #61244441
George Leith b. Sept 24, 1779, in Virginia
Grace b. Jan 19, 1782, in Virginia
Jeremiah b. Jan 29, 1784, in Tennessee
John b. April 4, 1786, In Tennessee
Ebenezer Leith b. May 11, 1789, In Tennessee, d. Jan 5,1868 #61244448
Elizabeth Ann b. July 21, 1792, In Tennessee, d. young
Rachel b. March 6, 1795 in Tennessee
Inscription
Served in the Revolution as Captain of Militia in Shenandoah Co. Virginia, 1777, Tennessee Pioneer 1782
On Find A Grave.
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From "The Benjamin Blackburn Family & Notes on Blackburns in America" by W.A. Challacombe, Carlinville, Illinois, 1942 & reprinted 1988.
In the fall of 1783 or the following year, at least 3 Mathews brothers left their home in Shenandoah County, Virginia to move to Eastern Tennessee. Legend has it that before they left they changed the spelling of their name by dropping the "w", in order that their descendants might know each other. It is interesting to note that their father, Alexander Mathews Sr, used the "w" on a 1749 land grant but the "w" was missing on his 1783 will.
Posted on Ancestry by 1954dig
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Children:
Jennie b. Jan 1,1770, in Virginia
Miriam b. Oct 28, 1771, in Virginia #61244655
Allen b. Oct 19, 1773, in Virginia
Alexander b. Oct 5, 1775, in Virginia #61244441
George Leith b. Sept 24, 1779, in Virginia
Grace b. Jan 19, 1782, in Virginia
Jeremiah b. Jan 29, 1784, in Tennessee
John b. April 4, 1786, In Tennessee
Ebenezer Leith b. May 11, 1789, In Tennessee, d. Jan 5,1868 #61244448
Elizabeth Ann b. July 21, 1792, In Tennessee, d. young
Rachel b. March 6, 1795 in Tennessee
Inscription
Served in the Revolution as Captain of Militia in Shenandoah Co. Virginia, 1777, Tennessee Pioneer 1782
On Find A Grave.
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From "The Benjamin Blackburn Family & Notes on Blackburns in America" by W.A. Challacombe, Carlinville, Illinois, 1942 & reprinted 1988.
In the fall of 1783 or the following year, at least 3 Mathews brothers left their home in Shenandoah County, Virginia to move to Eastern Tennessee. Legend has it that before they left they changed the spelling of their name by dropping the "w", in order that their descendants might know each other. It is interesting to note that their father, Alexander Mathews Sr, used the "w" on a 1749 land grant but the "w" was missing on his 1783 will.
Posted on Ancestry by 1954dig
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Notes for Ann (Spouse 1)
Alexander Mathes I, married Ann Leith (b. March 8, 1749) on March 21, 1769, in Virginia.
Children:
Jennie b. Jan 1,1770, in Virginia
Miriam b. Oct 28, 1771, in Virginia #61244655
Allen b. Oct 19, 1773, in Virginia
Alexander b. Oct 5, 1775, in Virginia #61244441
George Leith b. Sept 24, 1779, in Virginia
Grace b. Jan 19, 1782, in Virginia
Jeremiah b. Jan 29, 1784, in Tennessee
John b. April 4, 1786, In Tennessee
Ebenezer Leith b. May 11, 1789, In Tennessee, d. Jan 5,1868 #61244448
Elizabeth Ann b. July 21, 1792, In Tennessee, d. young
Rachel b. March 6, 1795 in Tennessee
Inscription
Served in the Revolution as Captain of Militia in Shenandoah Co. Virginia, 1777, Tennessee Pioneer 1782
On Find A Grave.
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Children:
Jennie b. Jan 1,1770, in Virginia
Miriam b. Oct 28, 1771, in Virginia #61244655
Allen b. Oct 19, 1773, in Virginia
Alexander b. Oct 5, 1775, in Virginia #61244441
George Leith b. Sept 24, 1779, in Virginia
Grace b. Jan 19, 1782, in Virginia
Jeremiah b. Jan 29, 1784, in Tennessee
John b. April 4, 1786, In Tennessee
Ebenezer Leith b. May 11, 1789, In Tennessee, d. Jan 5,1868 #61244448
Elizabeth Ann b. July 21, 1792, In Tennessee, d. young
Rachel b. March 6, 1795 in Tennessee
Inscription
Served in the Revolution as Captain of Militia in Shenandoah Co. Virginia, 1777, Tennessee Pioneer 1782
On Find A Grave.
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