John Mathews | |
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| Died | 1757 Augusta County, Virginia, British America |
| Nationality | British-American |
| Spouse | Ann Archer |
| Children | Eleven, including:
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| Relatives | Mathews family |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Great Britain |
| Branch/service | Virginia provincial militia |
| Rank | Captain |
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John Mathews (died 1757) was an early American pioneer in Augusta County, Virginia, where he served as an officer in the county militia, a vestryman for Augusta Parish, and a justice of the peace. He was the progenitor of the Mathews political family from Virginia and the American South. His sons included George Mathews (1739–1812) and Sampson Mathews (c. 1737–1807). Other descendants include Henry M. Mathews (1834–1884) and Mason Mathews Patrick (1863–1942).