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- Said to have been first white child born in Jonesboro, TN. He was a magistrate and held office of county trustee.
Marriage License and Bond Book, Jefferson Co., TN 1792 - 1840
His will dated Mar. 7, 1839, is of record Will Book IV, pg. 42, Jefferson Co., TN Records.
He lived his life near Dandridge,TN, was a member of Hopewell Presbyterian Church, organized in 1785.
He was an infant and may have lived in the blockhouse the settlers took refuge from the Indians the day his father George Mathes was killed.
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mathews-mathes&id=I0481
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