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- Maybe born 1749, Shenandoah, VA. Took oath as Captain in Shenandoah Co. Militia August 26, 1777.
Alexander Mathes and Samuel Doak,Jr....starting out from their Virginia homes .... walked through Virginia and Maryland using the same packhorse, the 'flea-bitten-grey' referred to by ROOSEVELT in "The Winning of the West" Alexander was a surveyor and civil engineer and brought with him his surveyors instruments. They located land on the Hominy Branch of the Little Limestone, in what was then the state of N.C., now Washington Co., TN.
Salem, a Presbyterian church was founded there by Doak in 1780; also Martin Academy, now known as Washington College, near Jonesboro, TN. Alexander had a part in these enterprises, was one of the original elders in Salem Church, and served as ruling elder until his death in 1806. A Salem Church building was erected in 1897 and in this building was placed a memorial window to the first 3 MATHES' who served as elders, giving the dates of service of each in succession, from father to son, the service extending for one hundred and two years, and the name of each being Alexander Mathes.
Alexander Mathes is one of the most honored names in the community. He gave 50 acres of land for establishment of Washington College, see "Tennessee Cousins".
Alexander Mathes II has the following record of Revolutionary War Service: Order Book 1, pg. 39, Records of Shenandoah, Co., VA.:
"At a Court held for the County of Dunmore Aug. 26, 1777, Alexander Mathews came into and took the oath of Captain of Militia." His name is included in "A list of ancestors whose records of service during the Revolution have recently been established, showing state from which soldier served." DAR Magazine May 1937, pg. 475. His name is also mentioned in "Revolutionary War Records" by G.M. Brumbaugh, Washington, D.C., 1936.
"At the second session of the Territorial Assembly held at Knoxville, TN, June 29, 1795, Governor Sevier presented a bill to establish Washington College in Washington Co. at Salem.... The incorporators were Samual Doak, President, Rev. Charles Cummins, Edward Crawford, John Coson, James Balch, Robert Henderson, Gidion Blackburn, Judge Joseph Anderson, Gen. John Savier, Cols. Landon Carter, Danl. Kennedy, Majors Leroy Taylor, John Tipton, Wm. Cocke, Arch. Roane, Jos. Hamilton, John Rhea, Samual Mitchell, Jesse Payne, Jas. Aiken, Wm. Chas. Cole Claiborne, Esquires,Drs. Wm. Chester; Messrs. David Deaderick, John Waddle, Jr., Alexander Mathes, John Nelson and John McAllister."
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