William H Matthews (abt. 1820 - 1869)

Biography

William Matthews is a part of US Black heritage.

William H Matthews, mariner, age 24 born in Baltimore, Maryland son of William and Minta Matthews, married Margaret Prince, age 19, born in Edgartown, Massachusetts daughter of Laurence and Love Prince, at Edgartown, on June 13, 1844 ^[1]

William died, aged 49 years, of heart disease at Edgartown on May 23, 1869. ^[2]

His widow Margaret died at Providence, Rhode Island on October 9, 1893 aged 67 years. ^[3]

Children

1. Prince W. Matthews born about 1845^[4]; ?' died aged 26 years of heart disease at San Francisco, California on September 29, 1871. ^[5]
2. Eunice Matthews
3. Olivia Matthews born October 21, 1852 at Edgartown ^[6]; married Benjamin C Magnet, aged 28 son of Benjamin C and Ann Magnett, on December 15, 1873 at Edgartown ^[7]; died at New Bedford, Massachusetts on April 14, 1866. ^[8]
4. Isadora Matthews born at Edgartown on February 6, 1858 ^[9]; married Arthur Jeurtin, age 21, son of Jonas and Phina Jeurtin, on May 9, 1875 at Edgartown. ^[10]
5. ___ (Eliza J) Matthews born at Edgartown on July 21, 1860 ^[11]; died at Oak Bluffs on October 5, 1895 ^[12] ; married Edward T. Healis, age 20 son of Nelson and Sarah Healis, on May 16, 1875 at Tisbury, Massachusetts. ^[13]
6. Margaret E. Mathews born on May 9, 1863 at Edgartown ^[14] ; married William Holland Handy, aged 23 son of Simeon H. and Mary F. Handy, on March 25, 1889 at Providence, Rhode Island. ^[15]
7. ___ daughter born on June 19. 1865 at Eagartown. ^[16]
8. Charles A. Matthews born on June 15, 1867 at Edgartown ^[17] died there February 28, 1873 with convulsions. ^[18]

Census data

Briggs Report of 1849: Wampanoag

• Mathews, Margaret P 23 F Chappequiddic
• Mathews, Prince W 3 M Chappequiddic
• Mathews, William H 31 M Chappequiddic ^[19]

Earle Report of 1861:Wampanoag

• Matthews, Eunice C 10 F Chappequiddick Chappeq Plt
• Matthews, Isidora 2 F Chappequiddick Chappeq Plt
• Matthews, Margaret P 34 F Chappequiddick Chappeq Plt
• Matthews, Oliver D 7 M Chappequiddick Chappeq Plt
• Matthews, Prince William 14 M Chappequiddick Chappeq Plt
• Matthews, William H 42 M Colored Chappeq Plt ^[20]

Massachusetts, State Census, 1855 Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts

• William Matthews M 39 Maryland, United States
• Margaret P Matthews F 28 Massachusetts, United States
• Prince W Matthews M 10 Massachusetts, United States
• Eunice C Matthews F 6 Massachusetts, United States
• Oliva H Matthews F 3 Massachusetts, United States ^[4]

Massachusetts, State Census, 1865 Vineyard Haven, Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts

• Chappaaquiddic Indians in Edgartown

• William Matthews Head M 44 Maryland Mariner
• Margaret P Matthews F 40 Massachusetts, United States
• Prince W Matthews M 20 Massachusetts, United States
• Eunice Matthews F 16 Massachusetts, United States
• Olivia Matthews F 11 Massachusetts, United States
• Isadora Matthews F 7 Massachusetts, United States
• Eliza J Matthews F 4 Massachusetts, United States
• Margaret Matthews F 2 Massachusetts, United States
• Eleanor Joseph F 96 Massachusetts, United States ^[21]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZX-GLL9 : Mon Nov 25 15:42:28 UTC 2024), Entry for William H Matthews and Margaret Prince, 13 Jun 1844. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G979-79MB-X?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQPZX-GLL9&action=view&cc=2061550&lang=en&groupId=
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638-1927", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWZD-94N : Wed May 22 22:20:35 UTC 2024), Entry for William Matthews and Wm. Matthews, 1869. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6QCS-WRH?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3ANWZD-94N&action=view&cc=1463156&lang=en&groupId=
3. ↑ "Rhode Island, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1630-1945", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:D61F-GF6Z : Sat Mar 09 08:14:36 UTC 2024), Entry for Margaret Prince Mathews and Lawrence Prince, 9 October 1893.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "Massachusetts, State Census, 1855", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ4R-9PC : Sun Jul 07 04:21:40 UTC 2024), Entry for William Matthews and Margaret P Matthews, 1855.
5. ↑ "California, Deaths and Burials, 1776-2000", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HG4W-3Z6Z : Thu Mar 07 22:56:53 UTC 2024), Entry for Prince W. Mathews.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4KXL-S5ZM : 15 January 2020), William Matthews in entry for Ollivia D. Matthews, 1852.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZX-Q2HT : Mon Nov 25 00:27:25 UTC 2024), Entry for Benjamin C Magnet and Olivia D Mathews, 15 Dec 1873.
8. ↑ "Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638-1927", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7Y3-GJV : Wed May 22 22:58:06 UTC 2024), Entry for Oliva D. Matthew Magnett and William H., 1886. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D4GQ-1QD?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AN7Y3-GJK&action=view&cc=1463156&lang=en&groupId=
9. ↑ "Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638-1927", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXC5-9MM : Wed May 22 21:57:24 UTC 2024), Entry for Isador Matthews and Wm. Matthews, 6 Feb 1858.
10. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZX-QVJH : Tue Nov 26 10:12:10 UTC 2024), Entry for Arthur Jeurtin and Isadore A Matthews, 9 May 1875.
11. ↑ "Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638-1927", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FX4J-KGY : Thu May 23 01:29:45 UTC 2024), Entry for Matthews and Wm Matthews, 21 Jul 1860.
12. ↑ "Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638-1927", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWH8-LJ2 : Wed May 22 21:16:05 UTC 2024), Entry for Eliza J. Healis and William H. Matthews, 5 Oct 1895.
13. ↑ "Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638-1927", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWTX-Z5C : Thu May 23 00:59:28 UTC 2024), Entry for Edward T. Hollis and Eliza I. Matthews, 16 May 1875.
14. ↑ "Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638-1927", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXZ3-M3Q : Thu May 23 02:41:19 UTC 2024), Entry for Margaret E. Mathews and Wm., 9 May 1863.
15. ↑ "Rhode Island, Marriages, 1724-1916", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8KM-1XV : 22 January 2020), William P. in entry for William Holland Handy, 1889.
16. ↑ "Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638-1927", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXZH-9LD : Thu May 23 01:40:53 UTC 2024), Entry for Matthews and Wm Matthews, 19 Jun 1865.
17. ↑ "Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638-1927", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXH1-88S : Fri Jul 25 09:23:43 UTC 2025), Entry for Charles A. Matthews and Wm Matthews, 1867.
18. ↑ "Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638-1927", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWQX-BVV : Wed May 22 22:38:00 UTC 2024), Entry for Charles A. Matthews and Wm. Matthews, 1873.
19. ↑ https://sites.rootsweb.com/~usnatttp/wampanoag/briggsrpt1849.htm
20. ↑ https://sites.rootsweb.com/~usnatttp/wampanoag/earlerpt1861.htm
21. ↑ "Massachusetts, State Census, 1865", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQHL-3S8 : Mon Jan 13 02:15:36 UTC 2025), Entry for William Matthews and Margaret P Matthews, 1865. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6613-63Q?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMQHL-3S8&action=view&cc=1410399&lang=en&groupId=

See also:

• The Settlement of Indians and Persons of Color , Public Document No. 17, Public documents of Massachusetts, Volume 5, 1882. Appendix p. 100-3 https://www.google.com/books/edition/Public_Documents_of_Massachusetts/Rc_bgDK-8ccC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Rocker