Silas Matteson

Male 1740 - 1821  (80 years)


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  • Name Silas Matteson 
    Born 11 Dec 1740  West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Mar 1821  [1
    Person ID I09320  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father James Matteson,   b. 20 Mar 1711/12,   d. 1795  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Enfield Greene,   b. 31 Mar 1716,   d. Between 1742 and 1749  (Age 25 years) 
    Married 2 Mar 1737/38  East Greenwich, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F03656  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Patience Hall,   b. 17 Jun 1749,   d. 25 Sep 1822  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 18 Dec 1766  West Greenwich, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Lucy Matteson,   b. 10 Apr 1767
     2. Rosannah Matteson,   b. 25 May 1769
     3. Christopher Matteson,   b. 24 Oct 1773,   d. 2 Oct 1847  (Age 73 years)
     4. James Matteson,   b. 4 Feb 1777, West Greenwich, RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 1864, Coventry, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     5. Patience Matteson,   b. 20 Sep 1779, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1860, Coventry, Kent Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     6. Sally Matteson,   b. Abt 1781
     7. Oliver Matteson,   b. 3 Feb 1782, West Greenwich, RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1859, West Greenwich, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     8. Silas Matteson, Jr.,   b. Abt 1784
     9. Gardner Matteson,   b. 21 Apr 1788, West Greenwich, RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1870, West Greenwich, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     10. Royal Matteson,   b. 8 Jul 1792, West Greenwich, RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1874, West Greenwich, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F01680  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Silas is mentioned as being under 21 in the will of his grandfather John Greene, dated 15 Aug 1754.His will mentions his wife and ten children by name (see "Rhode Island Genealogical Register" Vol. 4, #2, pp. 188 & 189) .

  • Sources 
    1. [S012398] RI Cemetery Database.

    2. [S012498] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, East Greenwich -- Marriages.

    3. [S012361] Alden G. Beaman's RI Vital Records: New Series, Vol. 7, 160 & 238.