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- Richard Mathews was born c1736, in Augusta County, Virginia, and died in 1799, in Robertson County, Tennessee, where his Will is on record. He married Elinor BRADSHAW, daughter of Thomas BRADSHAW, Sr. Richard Mathews served as an Ensign in the Revolution, and later moved with his family to Kentucky and finally to Robertson County, Tennessee.
Augusta County, Virginia Order Book 16 (1774-1779), page 363, mentions that at a Court held October 21, 1778, Richard Mathews was recommended for promotion to ensign in Captain James Trimble's Company of Militia. He served in the Augusta County Militia and lived near the Natural Bridge in a portion of Augusta County that now lies in Rockingham County, Virginia.
In Deed Book 7, page 335, Augusta County, Virginia, August 16, 1756, Richard Mathews received a deed from John Mathews Sr. and Anne, for 300 acres, Fork of the James upon Mill Creek, joining George Mathews line, John Maxwell and corner of John Mathews, Sr.
Richard Mathews and his wife had five children.
The Will of Richard Mathews, probated October 1799, is recorded in Book 1, Page 42, Robertson County, Tennessee:
"In the name of God Amen. I Richard Mathews Sr. of Robertson County & State of Tennessee, being of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God: calling to mind the Mortality of my Body & knowing it is appointed for all men once to Die: do make and ordain this my Last Will & Testament. That is to say: principally & first of all, I give & Recommend my Soul unto the Hands of Almighty God that gaveth, & My Body I Recommend to the Earth to be Buried in a Decent Christian Burial at the Descretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Mighty Power of God: and as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to Bless me in this life, I Give, Demise, and Dispose of the same in the following Manner & form -
"First I give and bequeath to Ellenor my Dearly beloved Wife, the young Sorrel Mare and Colt, with all the Household furniture to be Divided Equally at her Demise and she is to have Her living on the place with the benefit of all the Clear Land & farming Utensils during Life.
"Second I give and bequeath to my Well beloved Grand Daughter Jane Mathews, the Young Sippio Mare & Heifer.
"Third I give & bequeath to my Well beloved Grand daughter Ellinor Mathews the Blase Cow & Sippios Colt.
"Fourth I give and bequeath my Clothes to be equally divided among my sons, that is John, Richard, Sampson and William Mathews.
"Fifth I give and bequeath to my Well beloved sons John & Sampson Mathews Two Hundred Acres of Land of the lower end of the place I now live on Running North for Compliment to them & their Heirs forever.
"Sixth I give and bequeath to my Well beloved son William Mathews that is beginning on my East line of the Survey Running North so as to include the Spring he Useth three Rod to him and His Heirs forever.
"Seventh I give and bequeath to my Well beloved son Richard Mathews one Hundred and Twenty of Land of the upper end of my place Beginning on the East line Running North so as to include his improvement to him and his heirs forever.
"Eighth I give and bequeath to Charles Colgin Sixty Acres of Land to include he Head of the Spring above his Cabing running with Richard's line to him and his Heirs forever, and the Sorrel Two year Old Colt.
"Ninth I give and bequeath to Sampson & William my Well beloved sons the place I now live on, at my Wife's Decease to be equally Divided to them & their Heirs forever.
"Tenth I give and bequeath to my Well beloved son John Mathews the Lot that I have in the Town of Springfield to him & his Heirs forever.
"Eleventh I give and bequeath the balance of my stock that is now on the place for the support of my Wife during her Life & at her Decease to be equally Divided & if she cannot Maintain the young cattle she may Divide them at her Discretion. I likewise Constitute my Well beloved sons Sampson & William Mathews my sole Executors of this my Last Will & Testament and I do hereby Utterly Disallow, Revoke & Disannul all & every other former Testament, Wills, Legacies, Bequests and Executors, by me in any Wise before Named, Willed and Bequeathed; Ratifying and Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have herewith set my hand & seal this Eleventh day of October in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Ninety Nine; Signed, Sealed, Published, pronounced and Declared by this s'd Richard Mathews Senr, as his Last Will & Testament in his presence & and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our Names.
"Ebenezer Titus
William Renick Signed Richard Mathews
James Sawyer
"Robertson County Court October 1799. The above Will was proven in open Court by the Oath of William Renick & James Sawyer.
Test Thomas Johnson, Clerk."
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