Carol, Thank you for confirming the connection! Is the complete funeral sermon of United States Senator Elisha Mathewson available? Thanks again! Joyce ----- Original Message ----- From: "mathewson1933@therim" <mathewson1933@therim.com> To: <RIPROVID-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 8:58 PM Subject: Re: [RIPROVID] Lydia MATHEWSON b.1701 m. Resolved WATERMAN > Joyce: > Yes, John Mathewson, "the cave-dweller" of Scituate, married > Deliverance. They met while he was on a trip to Boston: > "On his way, he passed a boiling spring, near a cottage; and being very > dry, he applied at the house for water. A young woman came out with a > pitcher and, in John's words, 'like Rebecca of old,' gave him to drink. > Returning home, he just happened to be again dry at the same place. He > called and was supplied. John says the acquaintance was thus > providentially > commenced. It ripened into marriage some year or two afterwards, in > 1698." > Those words, from my one-woman play, initially came from the funeral > sermon > of United States Senator Elisha Mathewson, great-grandson of John > Mathewson. > Sincerely, > Carole Emma Mathewson > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "joyce" <scritters@cox.net> > To: <RIPROVID-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 3:07 PM > Subject: [RIPROVID] Lydia MATHEWSON b.1701 m. Resolved WATERMAN > > >> >> My line is through Lydia MATHEWSON b. 1701 d/o John MATHEWSON d. 1716 > Prov. >> RI m. 1698 Prov. RI, Deliverance MALAVERY. >> >> Is this the same John MATHESON being discussed? >> >> Joyce >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "mathewson1933@therim" <mathewson1933@therim.com> >> To: <RIPROVID-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 1:08 PM >> Subject: Re: [RIPROVID] Re: [RIPROVIDMathewson/Matteson >> >> >> > Don: >> > The first white settler of Scituate was John Mathewson, son of the >> > immigrant James. John settled on the shore of Moswansicut Pond and > first >> > lived in a cave. In that setting, he fought off wolves. (Information >> > from >> > the funeral sermon of United States Senator Elisha Mathewson, >> > great-grandson >> > of John. The funeral sermon was handed down in my family.) John >> > Mathewson >> > was followed in Scituate by his brother, Thomas Mathewson (my >> > forebear), >> > who >> > took up land across the pond from his brother. In 1985, I wrote a >> > carefully >> > researched one-woman play concerning the early Mathewsons, early >> > Providence >> > and "the outlands." If you wish information about obtaining a copy of > the >> > play, please write to me at the below >> > e-mail address. >> > The immigrant James Mathewson arrived in Providence in the year >> > 1657. >> > He served as deputy to the assembly in 1680, and died two years later. > In >> > early Providence records, the name is variously spelled >> > "Matheson" and "Mathewson." We can only speculate concerning his > origin, >> > however, the spelling of the name minus the "w" is Scottish. >> > A distant cousin has recently shared with me his theory that James >> > might >> > have been captured by Cromwell's men at the Battle of Dunbar in >> > Scotland >> > and >> > brought to the Saugus Iron Mine in Massachusetts as an indentured >> > slave. >> > He >> > further theorizes that, having served the required time at Saugus, he > then >> > went to Providence. I would be interested in hearing the thoughts of >> > others >> > on the theory. >> > My books are in storage as I prepare to move to another town the > latter >> > part of September. When I become settled, I can refer you to books >> > concerning Scituate and concerning the Mattesons. >> > Sincerely, >> > Carole Emma Mathewson >> > mathewson1933@therim.com >> > (e-mail address will probably change the end of August) >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "DON TAYLOR" <directinstallationsinc@msn.com> >> > To: <RIPROVID-L@rootsweb.com> >> > Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 6:15 AM >> > Subject: [RIPROVID] Re: [RIPROVIDMathewson/Matteson >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >From: "mathewson1933@therim" <mathewson1933@therim.com> >> >> >Reply-To: RIPROVID-L@rootsweb.com >> >> >To: RIPROVID-L@rootsweb.com >> >> >Subject: Re: [RIPROVID] Lydia Olney Phillips >> >> >Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 02:07:54 -0700 >> >> >In response, my lineage, extending from the immigrant James Mathewson > of >> >> early Providence, follows thusly: Thomas I, Thomas II, Thomas III, >> > Charles, >> >> Dr. Harley, Edward, Harley, Carole. During the years in which I >> >> published >> >> the "Mathewson Gazette" (1983 to 1989), some of my readers believed > that >> >> Henry Matteson was a nephew of the immigrant James Mathewson. Another >> >> refuted the possibility. >> >> Carole Emma Mathewson >> >> Carole, >> >> Legend has it that Scituate, R.I. area was first settled by people >> > from >> >> Scituate, Mass. and that a Matteson was the first white settler there. > So >> >> was your immigrant James Mathewson from Mass. and then to R.I. or did > he >> >> immigrate from England? to Providence directly? Is your genealogy on >> >> rootsweb or anywhere online and do you know of anyone who has > researched >> > the >> >> family with the Matteson spelling variation? >> >> My earliest known Taylor ancestor is John b. ca. 1675 who married >> > Naomi >> >> Jordan and they settled at Scituate, R.I.. I am descended from their > son >> >> Benjamin. I have often wondered if the John and son Benjamin who was > the >> >> servant to the Matteson were an earlier generation. I understand that >> > early >> >> Providence meeting records were destryed by a fire so don't know where > to >> >> look to try and confirm my theory. Do you know the maiden name of >> >> Henry >> >> Matteson's wife, possibly a Taylor? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ==== RIPROVID Mailing List ==== >> >> Please do not FLAME this list - We are here to help each other and we > all >> > had to start somewhere. Flames just scare off good people...People who >> > might >> > someday be able to help you. >> >> >> >> ============================== >> >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. 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