Thomas Mathew | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Burgesses for Stafford County | |
| In office 1676 | |
| Preceded by | n/a |
| Succeeded by | William Fitzhugh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | England |
| Died | February 1706 London, England |
| Resting place | St Dunstan-in-the-East, London |
| Children | John, Thomas and Anna |
| Relatives | Capt. John Cralle and Robert Walton (brothers in law) |
Thomas Mathew (died 1706) was an English merchant who became a planter and politician in the Colony of Virginia. He owned property in Northumberland County and was one of the first burgesses representing Stafford County in the House of Burgesses when it was formed. An Indian raid which killed one of his herdsmen was a precursor of Bacon's Rebellion and shortly before his death in London Mathew wrote an account of that conflict which was published a century later.[1][2]