Ninth Generation

274. George A. MATHEWS^37,533,744 was born after 18 Apr 1754 in South Carolina Province.^745,746 He appeared in the census between 1778 and 1780 in USA, South Carolina, Charleston Co., Charleston. 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
He appeared in the census in 1790 in USA, South Carolina, Charleston Co., Charleston. George Mathews
State: SC Year: 1790
County: Charleston Image: 0177
Township: St. Phillips And St. Michaels Roll: M637_11
He signed a will on 11 Jan 1815 in USA, South Carolina, Charleston Co., Charleston.^37,747 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.


He died on 9 Mar 1815 in USA, South Carolina, Charleston Co., Charleston.³⁵² He appeared in the census. Year Surname Given Name (s) County State Page Township or Other Info Record Type Database ID#
1830 MATHEWS GEORGE Charleston County SC 034 Charleston City Federal Population Schedule SC 1830 Federal Census Index SC559259975
1850 MATHEWS GEORGE M. Williamsburg County SC 156 Williamsburg District Federal Population Schedule SC 1850 Federal Census Index SCS5a1115581

He served in the military American Revolution.⁵³³ 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.)
Mathews, George, of Charleston [&] Mary Saltus are mentioned in a document in Volume 3G (3G is the Misc. Records Volume for 1795-97), pages 453-456, dated 1797. Barbara Langdon notes in the introduction of her book "These original records are housed at the South Carolina Department of Archives and History in Columbia. The Archives will answer requests for specific information by mail."

"The house(76 Bull St.) stands on what was Lot 129 of the Village of Charleston. The property was sold on August 5, 1800 by Sheriff Lehre for 1,044 pounds sterling to satisfy the creditors of the late John Wyatt. The buyer was George Mathewes. Mathewes, described as a vendue master in early city directories, did not build on his new property for a number of years. In 1807 we find him living nearby at the southeast corner of Bull and Rutledge (a house with many similarities in detail to 76 Bull) and then on Wentworth Street from 1809 to 1813.Despite this move to Wentworth, he kept ownership of the earlier house at Bull and Rutledge until his death.
It appears that Mathewes completed 76 Bull by 1813 and was living there in 1815 when he died. His executors sold the house at Bull and Rutledge but gave Mrs. Mathewes the right to occupy the house in Bull Street for one year. John R. Mathewes, planter, is listed on the Bull Street property in the directory of 1819. Two years later on May 3, 1821, Ann, daughter of George and Mary Mathewes sold the house for $6,250 to Mrs. Mary Swinton Legare." Hugh S. Legare was an attorney, writer, and public servant, serving as attorney general of the state, in Congress from 1837 to 1839 and U.S. Attorney General.(News and Courier, August 25, 1969)
George A. MATHEWS and Mary G. SALTUS / SALTERS were married on 2 May 1776 in USA, South Carolina, Charleston Co., Charleston, St. Phil PR.^529,748 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.

May 1776- Lieutenant George Mathewes to the amiable Miss Mary Salters, daughter of Richard Salters, Esq., Dec. (deceased) (Marriage notices from the SC, American, Royal Gazettes 1766-1782)
They appeared in the census in 1810 in USA, South Carolina, Charleston Co., Charleston.⁷⁴⁹ 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)

275. Mary G. SALTUS / SALTERS^{37,175,533,750} was born in 1754.⁷⁵¹ She died on 25 Jun 1845 in USA, South Carolina, Charleston Co., Charleston.⁷⁵² "During the Revolutionary War, Great-grandmother Mathews had a trusty servant who hid her silver so securely that the enemy failed to find it. He also hid her valuable horses in an almost impenetrable swamp. One day he ventured to go home for provisions, and while sitting on his horse at the front door of the mansion he saw a squad of British cavalry approaching. As he could not regain the road without risking capture, his mistress opened the hall door and he dashed through the house, and making his horse leap the enclosure, he was soon in the open field. The enemy tried to follow but their horses would not jump the ditches, so they turned back to the road, but while they were thus delayed the old "darkey" had reached the road and they failed to overtake him. When he was near the swamp two of his pursuers rushed frantically forward, but he gained the swamp ahead of them, and knowing the safe trails through the quagmire, he was soon beyond their reach. His pursuers said that he had gone where the devil himself could not find him." (Pauline Craig Hughes,1908)

From C.P.M.(Clelia Peronneau Mathewes) notes
"On the first day of July 1816 I promise to pay to Mrs. George Mathewes one thousand and eighty eight dollars for value received. JOHN R. MATHEWES
Charleston, June 28, 1816
July 9, 1821
"This note I give to my beloved son, John R. Mathewes".
MARY MATHEWES

From notes by Jeanie T. Cason marked Salters Fund, State of SC
Deed and settlement made 13 May 1794 between Archibald Salters of the 1st part, Mary Mathewes sister of Said Archibald and wife of George Mathewes of second part and John Bee Holmes and William Holmes of the 3rd part, a lot situated on the North side of Wentworth Street bordering on the west on Smith, north on lands of ---------- east on lands of Thomas Waring and south on Wentworth was conveyed to said John Bee Holmes and William Holmes in trust for the use of said Mary Mathewes during her life and then to the issue of her body living at the time of death.
During the lifetime said lot was sold and proceeds invested and whence John R. Mathewes was on 26 June 1818 appointed trustee in place of John Bee Holmes and William Holmes and whereas the said Mrs. Mary Mathewes departed this life 1845 leaving the undersigned proceeds of sales amount to $4413.50 whereof each is entitled to $51.48 of payment, etc.
Jan. 1, 1847
Witness 1. O.E. Hughes
Ed G. Heriot 2. Mary W. Hughes
" 3. Wm. O.E. Hughes
" 4. J.P. Hughes
" 5.Wm. O.E. Hughes
" 6. John R. Hughes
A.M. Mathewes 7.Eliza Brown
R.G. Lawton 8. Winburn Lawton
9.R.G. Edwards
Geo M. Coffin 10 & 11 for A.M.Edward, Wallace W. and William B. Ioor
R.G. Edwards 12. George M. Coffin
13.I.M. Hughes for Maria E. Hughes, Edward G. Heriot 14. I.M. Dwight for A.M. Dwight
Anne Mathewes 16. Geo. M. Coffin in trust for my children
E.G. Heriot 17. P.G. Edwards - Atty for Witt Evans
18. William J. Mathewes
19. J.G. Edwards -Atty for W.P. Delph
Martha S. Johnson 20. R.W. Habersham for Mrs. Martha Habersham
Oliver Mathewes 21. Edward Mathewes
22. C. Mathewes
Wm. H. Green rec'd 23. his wife, Georgiana, portion from Bank of Charleston
J. Raven Mathewes, Jr. 24 & 25 F.Y. simmons for self & wife, Elizabeth
Ed G. Heriot 26. P.G. Edwards, Atty for W. Brook
John B. Bee 27. Edward W. Mathewes
Edward G. Heriot 28. Isaac H. Mathewes
29. J. Raven Mathewes, Jr.
Edward G. Heriot 30. B. Elliot Habersham for Hariett Habersham
Isaac H. Mathewes 31. J.R. Mathewes
F.Y. Simmons 32.W. Clifford Simmons
33-37 Josiah P. Hughes, guardian of my 5 children Edward, Caroline, Martha S., Henry M.
38. O. E. Hughes, agent for James Fischer Hughes
39-51 children of age James F., Charles, George M. Josiah P. David Price and guardian for Eliza, George C. W. Evan (Edding) Louisa M., Joel W., Martha , L. Daniel Optimus, Sarah
52. Received for use and benefit of children Eliza and Richard (since dead)
53. The (?) book of Charleston Savings Institute with the principle and interest in full to date the above named being daughter of J.R. Mathewes, Charleston Oct. 24, 1859 H.E. Habersham, Martha J. Habersham
54. Winborn Lawton guardian for Winborn Wallace Lawton and 55. Maria Julia Lawton
Received Charleston 24 June 1867 from J. Fraser Mathewes Executor of J. Raven Mathewes deposit book #3995 of Charleston Savings Investment - the same being in trust for Louisa E. and Mary G. Edwards as their portions of the Salters Fund. Eben Coffin for Louisa E. Shand & Mary G. Edwards, witness Alex R. Haig 5 May 1861 Oliver D. Mathewes by order of OHR. Stay this recd?
I do hereby state that the stock purchased for me in trust from Mrs. Peters Bond-Robbs Bonds Becksetts note and Edward Hutchinson Bond are from the sales of the Wentworth Street House given to myself and children by my brother Archibald Salters, also a balance of fourteen hundred dollars in J.R. Mathewes hands, the interest on the several sums having been received in full by me up to this date. Signed Mary G. Mathewes May 15, 1837 Witness O. L. Dobson


Children were:

137	i.	Louisa MATHEWS.
	ii.	Anne Bolen MATHEWS was born about 1785.753 She died between 16 Mar 1852 and 1857.533 Letter of Ann Ioor to her brother, John Raven Mathewes the Elder. Dolche Sperande, September 23, 1850 Dear John, I received your kind and affectionate letter by the last mail and I am truly glad to hear that you and your family (save George) have recovered from the broken bone fever. I trust that ere this reaches you he will also be well. Your views in regard to selling out are doubtless extremely judicious, but still I am determined at all events to leave here. I have had a great care on me for the last ten or twelve years for poor Dr. Ioor has been incapable of attending to the farm for a long while. As to hiring out the place it would go to ruin. The timber would be entirely destroyed and I could not get more than fifty or sixty dollars rent for it, not near the interest on the money that could be got for it, as a gentleman was here the other day and said he had no doubt but twenty five hundred dollars could be got for it. You know, John, we have been living here nearly 22 years and of course the place is injured, the house much out of repair. Of course John the right course to pursue would be to come over and value the place, set a price on it and sell it for me. You are an excellent judge and I will abide by what you say. In regard to consulting the rest of the family, I don't know why that should be done when according to my Father's will I can leave my property to one child. Some people think the railroad will not be completed for five years. The few years I have to live I want to enjoy myself. I wish to purchase a cottage in the village after a while. In the meanwhile I can live with any of my children, wherever I find it most agreeable. I entreat you to come over and bring Eliza with you, it will only take you a few days and I will give you a hearty welcome and plain fare. One hours conversation with you would do more good than all the letters. I shall look for you shortly. Do answer this and let me know when you will be over. My love to all, the familybeg me to be remembered to you all. It takes all my interest money to keep up the farm. I am truly Your affectionate sister, Anne Ioor P.S. I regret exceedingly dear John to give you so much trouble. If I had it in my power, I would do as much for you. You know that the Judgment ought to be extended. Next October it runs out. My dear brother, you know I have not any one but you to advise comfort and sympathize with me. We were always attached to each other from childhood and you have always been a disinterested kind friend to me and mine, and I wish you to continue so. If I stay here I believe I shall lose my senses as there is no part of the house but reminds me of my dear departed husband, for he was always at home. Anna wishes me to spend a part of the winter with her. William has also invitd me to his house, all of my children are affectionate and attentive to me, even Waring wishes me to go to his place in New Orleans. This is a great consolation to me as it convinces me that I have done my duty to my family. As you well know it is disinterested. If Eliza can't come with you bring Harriet as she is a great favorite of mine. For the love of heaven dear John come over and relieve the mind of Your fond sister. ANN Mrs. William Ioor is listed as a communicant of Christ Church, Greenville, SC in 1847. (From Records of Nancy Peeples)
	iii.	Harriette MATHEWS753 was born about 1787.533
	iv.	John Raven MATHEWES "the Elder"529,533 was born in Sep 1788 in USA, South Carolina.209,352,533 He appeared in the census on 30 Jun 1860 in USA, South Carolina, Charleston Co., Charleston 1 Wd.754 356, 364 John R Mathewes, 72 M, Planter, 15000, 50000, SC Ann 40, F SC William R 30, M " SC William 21, M Engineer SC Oliver 20, M Machinest SC He signed a will before 12 Feb 1867 in USA, South Carolina.533 Feb.15,1867-WILL probated (Ofga(?) 51-642) John Raven Mathewes, at present in Charleston, of impaired health, but as I believe of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make and ordain this my last Will and testament, revoking all others in manner form and to the effect following, that is to say: I give and bequeath (1) to beloved son, George A. Mathewes, my lot of land in the 12 District of Habersham County in the state of Georgia Known as lot #84 together with so much of Lot 85 as may intervene between the northward boundary of said lot No.84 and the Pendleton Road, to have and to hold the same to him the said George A. Mathewes and His Heirs forever. (2) I give to my beloved son J.Fraser Mathewes whose unwavering and dutiful affection I take pleasure in acknowledging together with my dwelling house and lots on East Bay Street in the City of Charleston, which I have already conveyed to him by deed, which deed I hereby acknowledge and confirm, one equal share or 1/9 part of all the estate real or personal,of which I may die seized and possessed and not herein specifically bequeathed,also my library consisting of all my books, pamphlets, and manuscript writings, whether in Charleston, or at my recent residence in Habersham County in the State of Georgia, also all my furniture in my said dwelling house in Charleston and my other personal effects in said city, together with the one equal moeity of my personal effects and in my recent residence in Habersham County and elsewhere , which I desire to share between him and my beloved son, William R. Mathewes as it is my wish that no part thereof shall be sold. (3) I give and bequeath to my beloved son, William Raven Mathewes whose constant affection I also take pleasure in acknowledging together with my recent homeplace in Habersham County in the State of Georgia, which I have already conveyed to him by deed which deed I hereby acknowledge and confirm one equal distributive share, or 1/9 part of all the Estate both real and personal of which I may die seized and possessed, and not herein specifically bequeathed, together with with one equal moiety of my said personal effects and furniture at my said late residence in Habersham County or elsewhere, which I have shared between him and my said son, J. Fraser Mathewes as aforesaid. (4) The rest and residue of my Estate both real and personal not hereinafter specifically bequeathed, I give and bequeath to my beloved Sons J. Fraser Mathewes and William R. Mathewes in trust nevertheless that they will proceed, as soon after my decease as it is the same can conveniently be doneto so much therefrom as may be necessary to pay my debts and funeral expenses and the rest to hold and dispose of from time to time as in their judgement may be most to the advancement of my said Estate, with full power and authority to make such changes in the condition thereof, and to take such measures for the protection and improvement thereof as may be best, throughout the whole period of 10 years, if so long in their judgement should be necessary and proper, and the same to sell at time and such places on such terms of cash or credit and at public or private sale as in their discretion shall secure most to the interest of the said fund. And as my said Estate or parts thereof shall be to dispose of, it is my Will that the proceeds resulting shall be equally divided share and share alike between said J.Fraser Mathewes and William R. Mathewes and the children of all my other children. The children taking by representation not per capita the portion to which my own children would receive and if then the residue of my Estate were divided equally between them and the said J. Fraser Mathewes and William R. Mathewes. It is my will that the several shares of the residue of my said property shall go, share have died previous to my decease having lawful issue, the said issue shall take the share to which the parent would hve been entitled uner the will. Lastly, I nominate, constitute, and appoint my beloved sons J. Fraser Mathewes and William R. Mathewes to be the Executors of this my last will and testament and the confidence I repose in them is so perfect, that they will execute the true intent and meaning of this my will and will sell and dispose of my said property to the best advantage and distribute the proceeds thereof as soon as the same can be done consistently with the true interest of the parties intended to be benefitted, that I further declare that if any one claiming a share of my estate against the will or claiming a share under this will shall take proceedings in any Court to set this will aside or to face my said Executors to ditribution sooner than in their discretion the same may deem profitably within the ten years above mentioned, then in that case I desire that the share of such one, or more so proceeding shall be no longer payable to such one or more, but shall be paid by my said Executors to the Orphan House of Charleston for the use thereof. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this day of A.D. 1867 in presence of the witnesses whose names are hereunto subscribed. John Raven Mathewes (Seal) Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above mentioned John Raven Mathewes, as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us, who at his request, and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses hereto. Wm. Spratt B.G. Wilkins W.G. Ogier SALE OF LANDS OF ESTATE of John Raven Mathewes, September 12, 1877 in the State of Georgia (from estate accounting by W.R. Mathewes Dr. H. M. Haig Toccoa Falls Tract Habersham County $1370 J.B. Whitehead Fractional Lots No. 166 & 165 " 101.00 W.D. Young " " No. 183 55.00 F.Y. Simons " " No. 192 Rabun County No sale Titles, no good. " " " " No 185 10.00 " " " " " 174 16.00 " " " " " 10 10.00 " " " " " 11 5.00 " " " " " 12 5.00 " " " " " 13 5.00 " " " " " 110 Gov't owns 10.00 whole 146 Pickens County 50.00 A.I. Nichols 92 Habersham County 505.00 Do Fractional 22 & 23 100.50 W.L. Walker whole 118 500.00 " " 208 35.00 Dr. D. M. Haig 121 335.00 Thos. Simmons 61 500.00 D. H. M. Haig Half 7 & 2 White County 53.00 3,665.50 He died on 12 Feb 1867 in USA, South Carolina, Charleston Co., Charleston.352,753 He was buried in USA, South Carolina, Charleston Co., Charleston, Circular Churchyard.352,533,753 John Raven, Louisa's brother, owned most of what is called Bear Island. I think that they call these places "islands" because they are surrounded by water, even if it's not ocean on all sides. You can actually go down there because all of his land was given and purchased by the Nature Conservancy and Ducks Unlimited. It's administered now by the SC Dept of Wild Life and they have a small museum there, and you can see the dikes they used to controll the water and the Mathews Canal that he with his slaves built. John Raven appears to have been a very good businessman. I guess, in those days, real estate was one's primary investment. JRM owned not only all that property on Bear Island but about 10000 in Georgia, where he built a home and started an Episcopal Church. It was near Clarksville, Toccoa Falls, Tallulah Falls, some minor ruby and gold mines. The Yankees didn't even touch that area because it was remote at that time. (Lemon) Apr.1 1806- Married on Saturday evening last by the Rev. Dr. Hollinshall, John R.Mathewes, Esq. to Mrs. Elizabeth Whaley. (N&C Apr.1,1806) May 9,1807 - Letter from brother-in-law Wm.Ioor requesting visit to 2 sisters at Ioorville. ( Who was the other sister?) Feb.23,1810- Bought from M.E. Chapman's Isl (?)-St. Bartholomew Parish for $3600,about 400 to 500 acres McO Bk-9 pg 96 Colleton Co. bks pg 54, Rec. Nov. 26,1849 (?) 1814 -Received $400 from George Mathewes on note for $430 with interest (mss. CPM) May 30,1814 -Promissary demand note from Joseph R. Carr (mes. CPM) June 9,1815- Qualified as executor of father's will (Chas W 32-947 1807-1818) Jan.24,1817 -Received letter from Wm. Mathewes (Johns Island) re negroes sent to Edisto 1823 -Appointed guardian (with Benjamin Seabrook) of estate of Thomas Warren (Charleston Courier Feb. 28,1823) 1827 -President Agricultural Society, St. Johns, Colleton, SC (News & Courier, Jan.1951, Beulah Glover) (?) Jan.28,1828- Mentioned in Southern Agriculturist, for marsh reclaimation methods used.(pg. 29) Nov 29,1830 -Due bill from William for 16 days work of boy Thomas, belonging to J.R. Mathewes (miss(?).C.P.M.) Sept.1,1830 -Paid $10 to J. Ducher for gold filling in daughter's teeth (Edingsville mss. CPM) prior to October 1832-visited England (C.P.M. notes Coffin letter dated October 10, 1832 from Bath) 1832-appointed magistrate for St. Johns Colleton (City Gazette February 26,1832) June 8, 1835 (postmarked June 17, 1834 Charleston, addressed to JRM Clarksville, GA)- Letter from his mother, Mary Salters Mathewes( See Mathewes Letters) Mar.31,1835 -JRM Ravenswood Edisto, 330 acres to Wm. G. Baynard Nov. 24 1835-bought from M.E. Youngs Island on Ashepoo,two acres for $7,000 (Han (?) MC Bk K pg.35 Colleton Co. Bks pg 234 Charleston -Bk L H(?)20 pg. 204 1837-1842 received letter from J.C. Calhoun (Library of Congress Mss. Div.) 1850 - granted 630 acres marsh in Ashepoo (Colleton Co. Bk 9 pg (425). May 30,1850- Bought from son J. Fraser Mathewes for $13,600 Springfield Block Island (M.C. bk 4 pg 380) (Hanaham) prior 1851 - Litigation with Morris or Elliott re northern boundary on Chapmans on Bear Island (Hanahan) 1851 - Dug Mathewes Canal connecting Mathewes Creek on Edisto with Ashepoo (north line Chapman or Bear Island Plantation(Hanahan) Jan 11,1853- from his son George Mathewes, easement for canal and road (Hanahan, M.C. Colleton, Bk Tm pg.398, also Bk G. pg 304 Jan.31,1853 -Bought strip from son Wm. R. (Coll. Box X pg.407) Jan 30,1855- Bought Long Point Tract (just east of Meggett) from John A. Seabrook and Martha, his wife for $5,108, also 3 acres, Eagle Island (Hananhan). Jan.25,l856 -Bought or deeded from Geo. A. Mathewes (son) Village Tract, previously paid for by J. R. M and given to Geo A Mathewes (Hanahan) 1859 -Residing at 29 East Bay (Charleston Directory) Dec. 1861 -Burned rice at Bear Island. "And Mr. Mathewes has burned his rice, and between the destruction by fire, and by the enemy there is little or no difference to the owner: though a great deal to the other party ." (Easterby pg. 185) (see also Red Lanterns on St. Michaels) 1866 -Received certificate #23 from Freedmen's Bureau for restoration Springfield Plantation (Hanahan) 1867 -Impaired health-at present in Charleston, makes will and to son George, lot 84 Habersham; to son Fraser,house and lots on East Bay; already conveyed to son Wm. R homeplace in Habersham County( Georgia),also wine saved by him during the war, also 1/9 part of (?), also library Habersham-1/9 part of estate- all furniture and personal effects not be sold, but shared between Wm. and Fraser) Remainder to be divided between J. Fraser, Wm. R. and children of other children, taking by representation and not per capita any protesters shares have to go to Orphan House-body of estate to be divided equal part. Feb.14, 1867-Funeral, St. Michaels Church (Charleston Courier of date) "The relatives and Friends and Acquaintances of Mr. John Raven Mathewes Sr etc. to attend funeral at St. Michaels Church at eleven o'clock February 14." References Ch Courier 02/28/1823 City Gazette 7/26/1836 Charleston W (wills?) 32=947-32a Deeds etc. Bear Island (possession W,O, Hanahan NOTES - See CPM notes for visit to grandfathers house 43 East Battery in Descendants of Anthony Mathewes by Betty Brenner, p 49 March 14,1827-Address of Mr. Whitemarsh Seabrook, read before St. Johns Colleton Agricultural Society, published by order of the Society- viz success is due to management, well directed experiments and accurate observation...Mr One of the plantations is of Mr. Mathewes consisting it may be said principally of reclaimed marsh land* (*Bear Island, St. Batholomew Parish). At Edisto Island from his judicious system of mudding, his land has recently undergone a radical change. Under its former proprietor it was an unproductive estate. Through the perserverance and scientific management of Mr. Mathewes, luxuriance of herbage now exists where every indication of sterility once predominated.(Southern Agriculturist January 1828. pg 29) Mr. William Seabrook Jr., from a few seed from Mr. Freeman etc. produced 800 pounds per acre. Mr. John R. Mathewes also reared a few plants from Mr. Freeman's seed. The quantity of fruit gathered by him equalled Seabrook Ibid (pg 31) An entire letter from Mr. Mathewes is reprinted on pgs. 173-177 of the Southern Agriculturist, 1828 and pertains to the planting of cotton. This can be referred to in the Letters section and the Bear Island section of the BLB files. RMC- p 10, p 483 and 1-p256- John Raven Mathewes to William G. Baynard, March 31st, 1835 for $18000 "Ravenswood" 300 acres bounded N public road S and SW lately to estate Dr. Robert Chisolm and parly on a creek W - Edward Whaley E Parsonage lands. RMC - Book M-8, p 64 Spring Farm - John R. Mathewes to Andrew B. Ash, $4000 June 6, 1815-July 12, 1815 RMC - Book M-8, p 62 Spring Farm March 31, 1814 441 acres- William Hasell Gibbes - Master in Equity- Joseph Whaley, John R. Mathewes & Eliza March 6, 1810 Bill of Complaint against Richard Jenkins executor of Will of Thomas Whaley, May 1, 1805 seized real property east side of Ashley River in St. George's Parish RMC Book M-9, p4 $3000- J.R. Mathewes to Vestrymen of the Episcopal Church of Edisto, Edward Bailey, Whitemarsh B. Seabrook, Robert S. Jenkins - plat of land executed by Deamonds May 5th, 1818 - November 4th, 1818, recorded December 21st, 1822 bounded N on public road W - Dr. Edward Mitchell, South and East Benj. Seabrook -30 acres part of 87 acres. [From Descendants of Anthony Mathewes by Betty Brenner] " William Chapman received a grant from the Lords Proprietors in 1696 for 500 acres in Colleton County with the privilege of 'hunting, hawking,fishing, and fouling'. What originated as an incidental privilege eventually would become the principal use of the Bear Island property. William Chapman left no record as to whether or not he was interested in hunting and fishing. He was a tanner by trade, and in his will proved in 1711, he bequeathed to his nephew Thomas Chapman of New England one half of all his stock of 'neet cattle & swine belonging to my plantation to ye Southward'. A condition of the legacy was that Thomas would take charge of 'locking in,killing, salting, barelling and selling' the beef until William's son and namesake should reach an age of seventeen or marry. At that tiome, Thomas and William, Jr. would divide the stock equally, and William would take over the land. William Chapman III had a survey made in 1767. It showed the land bordering the Edisto River on the east, Mosquito Creek and lands of Gibbs on the south, the Ashepoo River and lands of Hutson on the west, and William Elliott's land to the north. Known as Chapman's Island, the land was part of the estate of Eliza Godfrey when John Raven Mathewes purchased it from the master in equity in 1810." "William Elliott (1696-1766) owned the land just north of Chapman's Island. In the inventory of his estate, it was called 'Bare Island'. The property consisted of a number of islands of high land surrounded by marsh. William Elliott had two daughters, Sabina (called Binkey) and Ann Barnett ( called Nancy). Two of the islands are named Binkey Island and Nancy Hill. The Elliott land was a part of the estate of Ann Elliott, who married Lewis Morris. The Mathewes family purchased large tracts of land from Ann Morris' estate in 1850. J. Fraser Mathewes purchased Springfield, Block Island, and the Cut Tract; his brother, George A. Mathewes purchased the Village and Bear Island, J. Fraser Mathewes then sold his plantations to his father, John R. Mathewes." "Born in 1788, John Raven Mathewes in 1806 married an eighteen year old widow, Mrs. Eliza Carolina (Jenkins) Whaley, daughter of Christopher Jenkins III. They were the parents of 15 children. Eliza Mathewes lived until 1860, and her husband lived until 1867." "By 1855, John Raven Mathewes had asssembled about 8000 acres, which he called Bear Island plantation. In addition to Chapman's grant and land from Ann Morris' estate, he bought Young's Island in 1835 at an equity sale from heirs of Daniel E. Huger, and in 1855, he bought Long Point and Eagle Island from John Seabrook. Mathewes lived on Edisto Island, and in 1860, he paid taxes on a total of 15,896 acres in St. Bartholomew Parish. The acreage included 944 acres of prime inland swamp assessed at $13 per acreand 10,102 acres of pine barrens assessed at 20 cents per acre." "The lower part of Mathewes' land was salt marsh -- unsuitable for growing rice. He grew sea island cotton, and in 1828, he wrote a letter descibing his method of planting for the 'Southern Agriculturist'. He recommended using salt mud in combination with animal manure as a fertilizer." "To bring in fresh water,Mathewes used a canal more than two miles long from the Edisto River to Bear Island. The record is unclear as to who built the canal, but it has been called 'Mathewes Canal' for more than a century, and John Raven Mathewes recorded an easement of two hundred feet for the canal as early as 1850. It was a feat of engineering, built with hand labor." "In the agricultural census of 1850, Mathewes reported 2,250,000 pounds of rice, 200 bushels of corn, 629 bushels of oats, 120 pounds of wool, 5000 bushels of sweet potatoes, and 1560 pounds of butter from his land in St. Bartholmew. His herds included 40 milk cows, 1500 other cattle, 120 sheep, and 150 swine. The provisions would help to feed his 298 slaves." "By 1854, his grandson and namesake was operating the plantation. John R. Mathewes, Sr., wrote to 'Johnny' at Chapman's Island on September 18, 1854, thanking him for sending the duck and rice birds to Charleston and offerring instructions for managing the property. (See Letters from Ancestors) It must have been a challenge to manage more than two hundred slaves in an area far removed from reinforcement. The elder Mathewes said, 'Do not relax, if you do, disorganization and every effort will be made to prevent order. Tell the four drivers, individually, that my orders are that each take his own gang, and if disobedience again occurs I shall look to him for those that are under them." "In another undated letter, John R. Mathewes, Sr. said 'I send the schooner up in charge of Tom...' On board the schooner 'Magnolia' were 200 bushels of corn, 11 tierces of hogmeat, 1 teirce of molasses, 2 sacks of salt, bales of 'negro summer clothes' (cloth), a roll of writing paper, and quinine for Beck--apparently a slave who had malaria. He asked the grandson to write in more detail about the crop of potatoes, corn, rice and oats---the weather, dry or rain---the river, salt or fresh--the tides, high or low, what squares have been flowed, the cattle, sheep and hogs, and the sick negroes. He cautioned young John to have the okra thinned and to see about the poultry and 'charge Maria not to let them drink bad water.' Finally, he told his grandson,'.....think a little what you and we all need daily and yearly and then you will know what requires your attention.' " "Because of its proximity to the coast, Bear Island was vulnerable to Union raids in the Civil War. On November 27, 1861, Union boats were bombarding the neighboring plantation at Bennetts' Point. To prevent his property from falling into enemy hands, John R. Mathewes, Sr. and his overseer, James Geoghegan, burned his plantation. Mathewes submitted a claim for 20,000 bushels (900,000 lbs.) of rough rice, 60,000 pounds short cotton 'in the seed', 400 bushels of corn, 300 bushels of rice flour, 3000 bushels of sweet potatoes abandoned in the field, 40,000 bushels of blades (leaves of corn plan used for fodder), 200 bushels of rye, and 200 bushels of peas. Among the buildings burned were two rice barns, a winnowing house, a rice threshing mill, a corn mill, a corn house, a cotton house, a blacksmith shop with tools, a piggery, a hospital, and seventy negro houses 'recently put up'. A fine stallion burned with the stable as well as sundry carts, harrows,ploughs onboro, South Carolina, to Habersham County , Georgia, for 160 slaves, himself, and hiis younger son, William Raven Mathewes." "William R. Mathewes, executor of the will of John Raven Mathewes, mortgaged about 8000 acres, or his father's entire property, to William C. Simmons on July 20,1878. Eliza Mathewes, daughter of John Raven Mathewes had married William C. Simmons*, and this was possibly her grandson. There were numerous transactions, and the property was broken up. In 1879, Major Theodore G. Barker purchased 7,445 acres in Colleton, which included Springfield, Block Island, Cut Tract, Pine Island, and other properties. In 1929, J. Ross Hanahan purchased Bear Island, and in 1931, he bought 249 acres from Springfield Realty Company---a total of 6963 acres, which included most of the former lands of John Raven Mathewes." "In 1995, Bear Island is part of the ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge. It is managed by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and is open to the public." (From Historical Atlas of the Rice Plantations of the Ace River Basin -1860 by Suzanne Cameron Linder, published by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, 1995) * This is incorrect. Eliza Anne married Dr. F.Y. Simmons. Her son was William Clifford Simmons. He was born between 1838-1839 and married about 1860. His first son was born about 1861. If he had a son named William C., he would have been only about 16 years old in 1878. It seems more likely it
	v.	Elizabeth "Eliza" MATHEWS753 was born about 1789.533