WILKES COUNTY, GEORGIA

MATHEWS FAMILY

Selected Deeds

Bk.Pg

Date

From

To

Acres

Location

Moses Mathews

SC Fairfield

DB I.140

4 Oct 1762

Thomas Rutledge [also spelled Routledge], of Craven County and his wife Margaret

Moses Mathews, Blacksmith

100

Broad R.

£100. Bounded westward on the river. Witnessed: John Tamplet, Phillip Peter Pearson. Recorded 28 May 1794. "Fairfield, South Carolina, United States records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKW-N7MJ-6?view=explore : Jul 15, 2025), (Family Search DGS 8140748, Images 406-407.)

GA Wilkes

DB H.009

27 Jul 1791

Moses Mathews, Sr. & his wife Sarah.

William McGraw, of Burke Co.

100

____ Co., SC, Broad R.

£60. Adj. widow Nuleville, John George Punis. Granted Jacob Litner 24 Mar 1756 by King George, II (signed by James Glenn, Governor of SC), sold by Jacob Litner & his wife Mary to Thomas Rutledge on 9 & 10 Aug 1757, by Lease and Release, and by Rutledge & wife Margret by lease & release on 3 & 4 Oct 1762 to Moses Mathews. Michal Martin Farmer, Wilkes County, Georgia Deed Books A - VV 1784-1806, p. 235. Note: Apparently, the deed was first recorded in Wilkes County, Georgia where Moses Mathews lived at the time of signing the deed, then Moses son Rev. James Mathews hand delivered the deed to Fairfield County, South Carolina, where the property was, to be recorded.


Also: The same deed 2 Jun 1794 is recorded in Fairfield County, South Carolina, Deed Book I, Page 434. This version references Plat Book 22, Page 162 Recorded in the “Secretary’s Office”. Witnessed: Sanders Walker, James Mathews. 14 May 1795, the Reverend James Mathews made oath that he witnessed Moses Mathews and Sarah Mathews sign the deed. Recorded 29 Jul 1795. (Family Search DGS 8140748, Images 555-556.)


Note: Apparently, the deed was first recorded in Wilkes County, Georgia where Moses Mathews lived at the time of signing the deed, then Rev. James Mathews hand delivered the deed to Fairfield County, South Carolina, where the property was, and the deed was recorded there.]


See also: A mention of this deed the following typed manuscript. See also: Private Papers complied by Mrs. Frank A, Gerig, Genealogy Chairman Arkansas Daughters of the American Revolution. Family Search DGS 007713598, Images 206, 356 - 357. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9B7-YZHM?view=fullText&keywords=Georgia&lang=en&groupId=)

William Mathews (Clark’s Cr.)

GA Wilkes

DB MM.318

19 Dec 1792

Richard Parteet, also signed by Delpha Parteet

William Matthis

341

[blank]

[Clark’s Cr.]

£120. Adj. John Calloway, Joshua Calloway, George Darden, William Sansom, Henderson. Witnessed: John Graham, Isaac Whitaker. Recorded 14 Dec 1794. Michal Martin Farmer, Wilkes County, Georgia Deed Books A - VV 1784-1806, p. 394.

GA Wilkes

DB MM.346

7 Dec 1793

William Mathews

James Mathews (his son)

100

[blank]

Gift. Richard Runals (N), Joshua Callaway (NE), Joseph Barker (E), Richard Parteet (S), said William Mathews and a branch. Ack: William Mathews. Recorded 7 Dec 1793. Michal Martin Farmer, Wilkes County, Georgia Deed Books A - VV 1784-1806, p. 397.

Compiled By: David H. Robertson, 159 Hickory St., Roswell, GA 30075 davidhr@hushmail.com