It is rumored that Hubertus MATTOON's family "might have" originated in Italy; moved to France (became Huguenot); later migrated (because of persecution) to Netherlands; to England; to America settling New England. There was one Phillipe MATON, a dyer, who emigrated from British Isles to American plantations 1600-1700. He is on a list which refers to persons of (Walloon or French) to America in 1621. Years ago, a Huguenot member looked for Mattoon in their book of persons qualified as Huguenots. Apparently there was one Phillip Matton or Mattoon, who had been accepted and later rejected since it was determine HE was born in 1655, England. Since then I have discovered that Phillip b. 1655 a son of Hubertus MATTOON. Hubertus is credited with two other sons also: John MATOON and Richard MATTOON. I am curious to know if Hubertus MATTOON has been qualified or rejected as being Walloon or Huguenot? Obviously, he is the person who was of the right age to have left Europe before the Edict of Nante. He settled in Portsmouth, NH as early as 1648/9 and married in 1653 to Margaret WASHINGTON. Since he was at Portsmouth, NH 5 years before marrying Margaret, I suppose she might not have been his first wife. Anyhow, I've tried to guess Hubertus' approximate birthdate, was it circa 1628-1633? If so, Hubertus was old enough to have been the son of Phillip MATON. (BELOW) I am curious if the Phillip MATON who came 1621 has been studied. He was old enough to have fathered Hubertus. And this is the Phillip MATON who might qualify as Huguenot or Walloon, obviously he wasn't b. in 1655. There is one other early MATTOON (Robert). I don't have his reference close by, but another reference I have suggests Robert is just one of seven other interpretations of given name: Hubertus/ Would appreciate any offer of enlightenment on these MATTOON subjects. Thank you /s/ Jackie -----------------------------------------