George Mathews, 1739–1812?> (aged 73 years)
- Name
- George /Mathews/
- Given names
- George
- Surname
- Mathews
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INDI:EVEN:_PRIM: Y Note: Commanded a volunteer company against the Indians in 1757 and in the Battle of Point Pleasant October 10, 1774. Commanded a volunteer company against the Indians in 1757 and in the Battle of Point Pleasant October 10, 1774. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Early life George joined the militia, and became active in civic affairs. He became a vestryman in the church, a Captain in the militia, and the sheriff of Augusta County. He earned a military reputation leading his company in the Battle of Point Pleasant against the Shawnee Indians during Lord Dunmore's War in 1774. Revolutionary war By 1779 Mathews gave a limited parole and was permitted to live in New York City, He wrote to Governor Thomas Jefferson and to the Continental Congress urging an exchange, but exchanges were limited by disagreement at the highest levels. He was finally exchanged in 1781, but got back into action only after the Battle of Yorktown. Mathews was named commander of the Twelfth Virginia Regiment, but this was only a nominal. command, since his new regiment had been prisoners since the fall of Charleston in May of 1780. But, he went south to work with any available force in clean up actions in South Carolina and Georgia. Life in Georgia George encouraged other Virginia families to help settle the area. He became a judge in Wilkes County, and a town commissioner for Washington, Georgia. Then in 1787 he was a successful candidate for the Georgia Assembly. His bearing and military experience gained the respect of the other members, and they named him Governor that same year. He attended the state convention that ratified the United States Constitution. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1789 but served only one term. Mathew's political career had struck its first bump. His identification as a Federalist and his involvement in land speculation caused him to lose the Election for the U.S. Senate in 1792. But, by 1793 he had regained enough support to again be chosen Governor. His second administration was much less successful than his first. He couldn't get Federal support or funding from the Assembly for his planned series of frontier forts to protect against stepped up raids by the Creek Indians. Frustrated, Mathews again turned to dealing with land speculators in an effort to maintain his popularity. When the western land speculation, known as the Yazoo Land Fraud became public, his career was over. James Jackson resigned from the U.S. Senate and returned to replace him as Governor in the 1796 election. Later life But, in Washington, D.C., the congress became alarmed at the possibility of being drawn into war with Spain. Madison was forced to recall his commission, and the effort fell apart. Mathews decided to go to Washington to appeal his case personally. But, on the trip he became ill and was forced to stop in Augusta, Georgia. He died in Augusta on August 30, 1812, and was buried in St. Paul's Churchyard there. |
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FAM:EVEN:_PRIM: Y Note: RootsWeb site http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~johnboots for some excellent information and sources for George Mathews and Anne "Polly" Paul. |
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INDI:BURI:_SDATE: 31 AUG 1812
Address: St. Paul's Churchyard Note: Buried circa Sep 1812 at St. Panes Cathedral? |
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…–1761
Birth: Ireland Death: November 27, 1761 — Augusta County, Virginia, United States |
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1739–1812
Birth: August 30, 1739
— Augusta County, Virginia, United States Death: August 30, 1812 — Augusta, Georgia, United States |
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1739–1812
Birth: August 30, 1739
— Augusta County, Virginia, United States Death: August 30, 1812 — Augusta, Georgia, United States |
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Marriage | Marriage — September 13, 1762 — Augusta County, Virginia, United States |
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1774–1836
Birth: September 21, 1774
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— Staunton, Virginia, United States Death: November 14, 1836 — Bayou Sara, Louisiana, United States |
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1739–1812
Birth: August 30, 1739
— Augusta County, Virginia, United States Death: August 30, 1812 — Augusta, Georgia, United States |
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Marriage | Marriage — September 28, 1790 — Augusta County, Virginia, United States |
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1739–1812
Birth: August 30, 1739
— Augusta County, Virginia, United States Death: August 30, 1812 — Augusta, Georgia, United States |
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Marriage | Marriage — 1804 — |
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Note |
Commanded a volunteer company against the Indians in 1757 and in the Battle of Point Pleasant October 10, 1774. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Early life George joined the militia, and became active in civic affairs. He became a vestryman in the church, a Captain in the militia, and the sheriff of Augusta County. He earned a military reputation leading his company in the Battle of Point Pleasant against the Shawnee Indians during Lord Dunmore's War in 1774. Revolutionary war By 1779 Mathews gave a limited parole and was permitted to live in New York City, He wrote to Governor Thomas Jefferson and to the Continental Congress urging an exchange, but exchanges were limited by disagreement at the highest levels. He was finally exchanged in 1781, but got back into action only after the Battle of Yorktown. Mathews was named commander of the Twelfth Virginia Regiment, but this was only a nominal. command, since his new regiment had been prisoners since the fall of Charleston in May of 1780. But, he went south to work with any available force in clean up actions in South Carolina and Georgia. Life in Georgia George encouraged other Virginia families to help settle the area. He became a judge in Wilkes County, and a town commissioner for Washington, Georgia. Then in 1787 he was a successful candidate for the Georgia Assembly. His bearing and military experience gained the respect of the other members, and they named him Governor that same year. He attended the state convention that ratified the United States Constitution. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1789 but served only one term. Mathew's political career had struck its first bump. His identification as a Federalist and his involvement in land speculation caused him to lose the Election for the U.S. Senate in 1792. But, by 1793 he had regained enough support to again be chosen Governor. His second administration was much less successful than his first. He couldn't get Federal support or funding from the Assembly for his planned series of frontier forts to protect against stepped up raids by the Creek Indians. Frustrated, Mathews again turned to dealing with land speculators in an effort to maintain his popularity. When the western land speculation, known as the Yazoo Land Fraud became public, his career was over. James Jackson resigned from the U.S. Senate and returned to replace him as Governor in the 1796 election. Later life But, in Washington, D.C., the congress became alarmed at the possibility of being drawn into war with Spain. Madison was forced to recall his commission, and the effort fell apart. Mathews decided to go to Washington to appeal his case personally. But, on the trip he became ill and was forced to stop in Augusta, Georgia. He died in Augusta on August 30, 1812, and was buried in St. Paul's Churchyard there. |
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HTML (fam) |
RootsWeb site http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~johnboots for some excellent information and sources for George Mathews and Anne "Polly" Paul. |
Burial |
Buried circa Sep 1812 at St. Panes Cathedral? |