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Benjamin A. Matteson

Male 1811 - 1864  (53 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin A. Matteson was born 1811, West Greenwich, RI (son of Rufus Sweet Matteson and Rhoda Andrew); died 1 Jan 1864, Coventry, RI.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Rufus Sweet Matteson was born 24 Oct 1752, West Greenwich, RI (son of James Matteson and Hannah Sweet); died 1834.

    Rufus married Rhoda Andrew 1772. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Rhoda Andrew (daughter of Mr. Andrew and Patience Greene).

    Notes:

    Rhoda is mentioned in the wills of her mother Patience (Greene) Andrew and grandmother Rebeckah (Cahoone) Greene.

    Children:
    1. Hannah Matteson was born 9 Jan 1773, West Greenwich, RI.
    2. Patience Matteson was born 1774, West Greenwich, RI; died 15 Oct 1857, Warwick, RI.
    3. 1. Benjamin A. Matteson was born 1811, West Greenwich, RI; died 1 Jan 1864, Coventry, RI.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Matteson was born 20 Mar 1711/12 (son of Henry Matteson, Jr. and Judith Weaver); died 1795.

    Notes:

    I am not sure that James was a son of Henry & Judith. This came from a family tree at Rootsweb and must be researched.

    James married Hannah Sweet 25 Feb 1748/49. Hannah (daughter of Henry Sweet and Mary Andrew) was born 8 Feb 1711/12, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Hannah Sweet was born 8 Feb 1711/12, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI (daughter of Henry Sweet and Mary Andrew).

    Notes:

    The marriage record identifies her as Hannah Sweet, daughter of Henry of East Greenwich.

    I am not sure that this birth date is the one for this Hannah, but the location and father's name agree, and her age matches James's.

    Apparently she already had a daughter, Waite Sweet, who later married her husband's son, Uriah Matteson, in 1764. The bride and groom must have been step-siblings.

    Children:
    1. 2. Rufus Sweet Matteson was born 24 Oct 1752, West Greenwich, RI; died 1834.

  3. 6.  Mr. Andrew

    Mr. married Patience Greene Abt 1746. Patience (daughter of James GREENE and Rebeckah CAHOONE) was born 7 Apr 1727; died Abt Aug 1777. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Patience Greene was born 7 Apr 1727 (daughter of James GREENE and Rebeckah CAHOONE); died Abt Aug 1777.

    Notes:

    The will of Patience Andrew of Coventry, dated 15 Mar 1777, and proved 1 Sep 1777, mentions daughters Zilpha Green, w/o Stephen; Rhoda Matteson; & Vilate Potter; sisters Rebecca Andrew & Jane Andrew; and Amey Johnson, d/o Elkanah Johnson (no relationship stated). Amey or Almy may have been a niece; see the will of Patience's father, James Greene.

    Patience is mentioned as Patience Andrew in the will of her father.

    Children:
    1. 3. Rhoda Andrew
    2. Violate Andrew died Abt Aug 1831.
    3. Zilpha Andrew was born Abt 1747; died 7 Jul 1834; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Harkney Hill Rd., Coventry, RI.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Henry Matteson, Jr. was born Abt 1670, East Greenwich, RI (son of Henry Matteson and Hannah Parsons).

    Henry — Judith Weaver. Judith was born Abt 1674. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Judith Weaver was born Abt 1674.
    Children:
    1. 4. James Matteson was born 20 Mar 1711/12; died 1795.
    2. Hezekiah Matteson was born Abt 1714.

  3. 10.  Henry Sweet was born Abt 1659 (son of John Sweet and Elizabeth Jeffery); died Aft 31 Oct 1728.

    Notes:

    Henry deeded land to his sons on several occasions, the last known transaction being dated 31 Oct 1728 (The Amercian Genealogist Vol 52 p 20).

    Henry married Mary Andrew Abt 1681. Mary (daughter of John Andrew) was born Abt 1663; died 2 May 1752. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Mary Andrew was born Abt 1663 (daughter of John Andrew); died 2 May 1752.

    Notes:

    From a post-it note at Rootsweb's Worldconnect:
    An article which appeared in Vol. 52, pp. 18-20 of The American Genealogist, titled "Mary Andrew, wife of Henry Sweet" by Harriet Woodbury Hodge put to rest the myth that her last name was Griffen. It was believed she was because they named a child Griffen, however the author sites several deeds which clarify the relationship. She was the daughter of John Andrew and his first wife who remains as an Unknown. The kinship is clarified by North Kingstown deed 2:2ll F: On 10 June 1713 when Henry Sweet, wife Mary with William Andrews and wife Ann and Mary (Ridgely) Andrews, widow, conveyed to William Spencer land formerly of John Andrews who died intestate in Newport, "we being his said heirs."

    See a text of this deed in RI Genealogical Register Vol 11 p 342 on Family Tree Maker CD.

    Children:
    1. Henry Sweet was born 11 Mar 1681/82.
    2. John Sweet was born 24 Mar 1683/84.
    3. Joseph Sweet was born 7 Mar 1686/87.
    4. Benjamin Sweet was born 28 Mar 1690.
    5. Mary Sweet was born 10 Feb 1691/92.
    6. Johannah Sweet was born 13 Feb 1694/95.
    7. William Sweet was born 1 Aug 1698.
    8. Else Sweet was born 10 Jul 1700.
    9. Ruth Sweet was born 10 Jul 1700.
    10. Elizabeth Sweet was born 25 Feb 1703/04.
    11. Susannah Sweet was born 17 May 1706.
    12. Griffin Sweet was born 15 Sep 1709.
    13. 5. Hannah Sweet was born 8 Feb 1711/12, East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.

  5. 14.  James GREENE was born 18 Aug 1685, East Greenwich, Kent County, RI (son of John GREENE and Abigail WARDWELL); died 9 May 1771; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry 135, RI.

    Notes:

    The will of James Greene of Coventry, yeoman, was dated 18 June 1770 and proved 22 June 1771. It mentions his wife Rebeckah, and the following children: Nathaniel, John, Isaac, James, Wardel, Charles, Othniel (dec'd), Patience Andrew, Rebeckah Andrew, & Jane Andrew; grandchildren James, s/o Wardel; Philip & Wardel, (prob. also) s/o Wardel; Job, s/o Charles; Charles & Othniel, brothers and (prob. also) s/o Charles; William & Othniel, s/o Othniel (dec'd); Mary, d/o Othniel (dec'd); James, s/o Rebeckah Andrew; Almy Johnson; James & Abigail Greene, c/o Isaac.

    There is no explanation for who Almy's parents are, but the will of Patience Andrew, James's daughter, also mentions Amey Johnson, daughter of Elkanah Johnson. Apparently one of James's daughters had a daughter Amey by Elkanah Johnson.

    "James lived at Maroon Swamp which is the area of modern day Coventry Center north of Harkney Hill. His wife Rebecca was the daughter of Nathaniel Cahoone, who was a resident of Warwick, R.I. in the early 1700

    James married Rebeckah CAHOONE 18 Dec 1717. Rebeckah (daughter of Nathaniel CAHOONE) was born Abt 1702; died 21 Jul 1786; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry 135, RI. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Rebeckah CAHOONE was born Abt 1702 (daughter of Nathaniel CAHOONE); died 21 Jul 1786; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry 135, RI.

    Notes:

    The will of Rebecca Green of Coventry, widow, was dated 9 June 1784 and proved 11 Nov 1786. It mentions sons Nathaniel, James, Wardwell, John, & Isaac; and daughters Rebecca Andrew, w/o William Andrew; and Jane Andrew, w/o Elnathan Andrew; as well as two granddaughters named Rebecca Andrew, daughters of her two daughters Rebecca & Jane. Other granddaughters mentioned are: Zilpha Green, w/o Stephen; Vilate Potter, w/o George; & Rhoda Matteson, w/o Rufus.

    Children:
    1. John Greene
    2. Nathaniel Greene was born 14 Jun 1718.
    3. James Greene, Jr. was born 20 Nov 1720; died 20 Apr 1797.
    4. Wardwell Greene was born 23 Jan 1722/23; died Abt Feb 1802.
    5. Isaac GREENE was born 6 Nov 1724, Coventry, Kent County, RI; died 11 Oct 1796; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry 135, RI.
    6. 7. Patience Greene was born 7 Apr 1727; died Abt Aug 1777.
    7. Charles Greene was born 28 Jul 1729; died 9 Apr 1758; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Coventry 135, RI.
    8. Othniel Greene was born Abt 1731; died Abt 23 Oct 1758.
    9. Abigail Greene was born Abt 1732.
    10. Rebeckah Greene was born Abt 1734.
    11. Jane Greene was born Abt 1737; died 27 Sep 1796; was buried , Maple Root Cemetery, Harkney Hill Rd., Coventry, RI.