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Post by genie on Jun 25, 2007 14:04:16 GMT -5
My Matthews family moved from St.Levan to Paul.
Joseph Matthews married Grace Webb at St. Levan. I will add more when I find the tree.
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Post by Cornish Terrier on Jun 25, 2007 14:27:15 GMT -5
I guess that would be the Joseph MATTHEWS who married Grace WEBB at St Levan 28th June 1740 for whom I have four children - Grace 1744 St Levan, Thomas 1746 St Levan, Joseph 1748 St Levan and Robert 1750 St Levan. Will be looking forward to more on this. When I obtained copies of the St Levan and Sennen records (transcribed) I thought life was going to be just so easy for that part of Cornwall. Soon found out that 'it just ain't that simple' That is partly why I am now able to help direct people towards other avenues for assistance - I guess. The old 'been there and done that' syndrome kicks in at some point.
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Post by genie on Jun 25, 2007 14:48:10 GMT -5
Joseph married Grace Webb (father Robert Webb I believe)
My Line Marriage 15-Aug 1843 Paul -John Matthews father Thomas Matthews mother Betsy Beaden Mathews. Betsy's father was called Robert Matthews.
Paul-Edward Matthews born November 1859 father John Mother Betsey Church Town Father Labourer
09-Jul 1882 St.Hilary Edward MATTHEWS married Amelia Jane Bear
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Post by genie on Jun 25, 2007 14:49:57 GMT -5
I have a tree for the Matthews going back to when they were at St.Levan. If I were a tidy person I would have found it by now!
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Post by Cornish Terrier on Jun 25, 2007 15:52:18 GMT -5
Genie - I appreciate this and look forward to your 'clean-up'. If you can dig up a little more detail here it would be appreciated and I would also like a reminder note to get me back on the job. Have worked all night on answering queries so am getting a little lost in some areas. If you can do that it would be great and I will pursue the problem further for you. Ian
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Post by genie on Jun 27, 2007 13:00:25 GMT -5
Other children of Joseph and Grace were Hester,Jane,Thomasine,Grace and James.
Is there anyway of finding who Joseph Matthews parents were? Joseph and Grace married in 1740.
I had the tree sent to me some time ago.
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Post by Cornish Terrier on Jun 27, 2007 14:07:29 GMT -5
Yes/No is the best answer I can give. When we look at the surviving records from Sennen, St Levan, St Buryan we begin to have problems and that compounds further with a name like 'Matthews'. Many records do not seem to have survived from some of these Parishes and it makes our life very difficult as researchers. And Matthews is a not uncommon name but there are probably ways to help solve your problem. Part of our difficulty with Far West Cornwall (Sennen, St Levan, Sancreed, St Just, Paul, Morvah, Zennor, Madron, Gulval, Towednack) is that there seemed to be quite a bit of interactionbetween some parties and properties in other Parishes. I have a copy of one document here (or at least an abstract of) that shows Trewhella people from Towednack having dealings with properties in Sennen or St Levan. I also have a copy of a Will from the Isles of Scilly in 1699 where James Trewheela very obviously had connections to Towednack etc. I am rambling but - prior to about 1701 and 1696 with Sennen and St Levan (can't remember the order) there is not much available as far as PR's go. So we then look at Wills and Land Documents to try and pick u pclues. I would think that if you have family in one of these areas and run out of information - start branching out. I think Wills are very likely the best way to go as they often contain information such as 'cousin Matthew of Sennen'. There can be many clues available - if we can only see them. And as soon as I finish checking other messages - I will be having a feed and watching my latest Agatha Christie Movie A man must keep up his investigatory skills somehow. ;D
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Post by alicepink on Aug 5, 2007 11:15:41 GMT -5
Hello, my gg grandfather was a Joseph Matthews b. Paul, Cornwall, c. 1835 & was a farmer/market gardener & I believe descended from the St Lavan Matthews. I'd be happy to share the research I have.
I have a Thomas Matthews as father of Joseph Matthews c. 1707, St Lavan, but no other information, prior to this.
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Post by Cornish Terrier on Aug 5, 2007 11:44:24 GMT -5
Told you I would see you here. ;D I have not done much on the Matthews family but believe I may have enough data to work from that might help. Problem at the moment is that it might take a few days for me to do anything of significance. I have copies of many Transcripts but I think St Levan only goes to 1812. I recently found some Paul information but am unsure of the total coverage as yet. But do not be discouraged - If I don't have enough to work with on your query then someone else will and we can all work with it. Between us we probably also have other information such as Wills, abstracts of Wills and other that might help. If you can give me a few more specifics I might, over the next couple of nights, be able to track down some things through the Census Records and anything else I can find to hand. Must go and eat, sleep, - Oh, that's right - then work again. Let me know what you have for me to work on and I will certainly do my best.
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Post by alicepink on Aug 11, 2007 16:12:45 GMT -5
Hello again just to let you know I've e-mailed you my Matthews family report C.T & in the mean time found a few other bits & pieces, such as Thomas, seems to have had at least 3 brothers. Anyway I will keep searching & if anyone else wishes to share my Matthews research I will add my e-mail address to my profile.
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Post by Cornish Terrier on Aug 12, 2007 16:48:43 GMT -5
Information duly received (as per email response) and we will keep working. Anyone else with input here would be most welcome.
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Post by Mal on Nov 5, 2008 5:43:50 GMT -5
Desperately seeking information for Honour Matthews married 1782 to Thomas Cotton, daughter of Edward Matthews.
On a different line I have a Jane Matthews who marries Richard Tremethack in 1719, Paul.
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Post by londoner on Nov 5, 2008 8:59:03 GMT -5
Hi Malcolm, Have you seen the original record for Honor Matthews? the IGI entry is submitted and these can be unreliable.
The only Honor Mathews I can find (wihout a visit to Redruth) is daughter of Thomas of Morvah, bp 16 Oct 1757.(who m Honour Reynolds at Madron 11 Jun 1757)
Did Honor and Thomas Cotton name any of their children Edward? Honor of Morvah had sisters Ann and Jane and brother Thomas - are there any links in later generations?
All circumstantial evidence but if it ties up might lead to an answer for you
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Post by Mal on Nov 5, 2008 9:14:15 GMT -5
I'll have a check, OPC definitely records the marriage of Honour and Thomas Cotton, the parentage is a bit dodgy, hence the question.
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Post by Cornish Terrier on Nov 5, 2008 11:09:13 GMT -5
Checking IGI only there seems to be no record of any Thomas Cotton having a son named Edward. And the list of children for Thomas and Honour at Paul suggests the names of John, Charles or Thomas for the name of her father - that is provided they did us a favour by following our naming rules. Did the family remain at Paul? - if so then it would appear that Honour may have died prior to 1813 as I cannot find a burial for her between 1813 and 1859. There is a burial for a Thomas Cotton 9th January 1816 age 60 which could belong.
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