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Mathews-Williams Family Genealogy
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He served as High Sheriff of Frederick Co., VA, and as a Justice of the County Court, and must have had a great deal of political influence indeed, as his wife was indicted by the Frederick County Grand Jury during his term as sheriff for "selling liquor by the small". However, Gabriel Jones, attorney for the King processed the proceedings and the she was acquitted. Capt. Cheter rendered great service to his country as Captain of a company of Foot soldiers of the Frederick County Militia.
1. Sarah renounced all benefits of Thomas Chester's will proved 2 Oct 1759 in Frederick Co., VA (source: p. 365, Pioneers of Old Frederick Co., VA by Cecil O'Dell)
Shire records found in Westmoreland County, England include mention of Nathaniel Cartmell who reportedly sold his belongings and took sail with his family and certain others of the Sect of Friends to seek homes in the North American colonies.
Records indicate that Nathaniel and his family settled in New Jersey and that they were living there in 1724, and for several years thereafter. Records show that Nathaniel and his wife Dorothy lived in New Castle County, Delaware in the Brandywine Hundred Township. Apparently, Nathaniel died before 1735 as the family history says that only the widow and her sons migrated to the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. No records in Virginia indicate that Nathaniel came with the family. Nathaniel's wife Dorothy and sons Martin, Thomas, Edward, Nathan and Nathaniel and several daughters, journeyed to Virginia after his death.
Frederick County, Virginia, located in the Shenandoah Valley, is where the story of the Cartmell's begins. The abundance of historical records in Frederick County covers family wills, deeds, land claims, births, deaths, marriages, court settlements, military service, etc.
It was in 1735 that the family first requested that several large tracts of land be surveyed for them. All surveys, which were not reported until March, 1737, were in the name of Martin Cartmell, the oldest son of Nathaniel Cartmell. These land surveys show that the families of Martin and his brothers living on both sides of Opeckon Creek near the site of Middletown. (Middletown is near Winchester, Virginia). The widow, her daughters and son Edward made their home on a tract of land on the south side of the creek. Adjoining this property was the 700 acre plot on which Martin and his wife Esther resided. Martin also owned 1,100 acres on the north side of the Opeckon. Brothers Nathan and Nathaniel are believed to have settled on property not far outside of this particular site.
1. His last name may have been spelled Coile.
Myrtle Olive Burchett was born in Missouri near Princeton. At the age of 12 years she moved with her family to Oklahoma. She attended school and passed the examination for a teaching certificate. For several years she taught school in Dewey and Woodward Counties. On August 29, 1915, she was united in marriage to John O. Hammon at Woodward, Oklahoma. She was a member of the Tulsa Garden Club and the Tulsa Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. In 1942 she and John lived in Oklahoma City and worked towards the war effort, moving back to Seiling after the war. In 1951 they moved to Tulsa. She lived in Tulsa through her remaining life.
From her husband, Ed, and daughter Shirly, and written by Pauline McKinney:MAY (MARY) DOTT BURCHETT McKINNEY was born August 27, 1894 near Princeton, Mercer County, Missouri. She was the third child born to Alfred Burchett and Elnora Stewart Burchett. Her sister, Myrtle, and brother Roy preceded her in birth. There were three sisters and four brothers to follow: Grace, Ray, Teddy, Ruth, Tom, and twins Leslie and Lillian. (Her name was listed as May in the Burchett family bible). One of her sisters referred to her as Dorothy Mae. Her family moved to the Oklahoma Territory when she was but a girl of 7 years. What an awesome adventure that must have been to travel by covered wagon into an area of the nation specifically designated by the government as the Indian Territory. She grew to womanhood along the Little Canadian River in northwest Oklahoma, Woodward and Dewey Counties.
It is thought she was baptized in Deep Creek near Seiling, Oklahoma. Her family attended the Christian Church. It was at church that she became acquainted with Susan Ann (Payne) McKinney. She was hired to help Mrs. McKinney in the summer and fall with her canning. The first time Ed McKinney saw her, she was riding a horse. She had to ford the river to reach the McKinney farm.
She brought into this world six sons and two daughters: James, Wayne, Shirley, Steve, Dave, Stata, Bruce and Larry. The two oldest, James and Wayne were born in Oklahoma. In 1915 or 1916 the McKinneys moved to the Morena Valley of northeast New Mexico. The rest of the children, with the exception of Larry, were born in the Morena Valley. Larry was born at Miami, New Mexico near Springer.
Dott was a small woman, strong but gentle, with the spirit of a pioneer woman. She saw much hardship, but remained close to her God. She always looked for the good in people and tried to teach her children not to be judgmental of others. She spent many years among the Mexican and Native Americans and loved the little dark skinned, black eyed children. She was a friend of the famous pottery maker "Maria", a Tewa Indian native of San Ildefonso Pueblo. She lived next door to Maria and her family, and woulde baby sit for Maria and her husband while they were making pottery. In return for babysitting, Maria would give her pottery. Two early black, and one red pots are still in the family.
Dott was living with her family near Espanola, New Mexico in 1946 when she became ill with cancer. Ed took her to Albuquerque for treatment. He bought the home on Barcelona Drive in southwest Albulquerque while she was in the hospital. She never got to see the lovely little house, as she never left the hospital where she passed away on April 25, 1946.
She had lent her four sons to Uncle Sam during World War II. They all returned home and in time to see their mother before she left them for good.
She is buried in Sunset Memorial Park just off Menaul Boulevard in Albuquerque, New Mexico.