Matthew was baptised on 20 Mar, 1757 at St. John's Church in Danbury, Essex, England^a1, the son of Jeremiah Felton (1735–1800)★ and Elizabeth Nichols (1736–1796)★. He is Ian's 4x great grandfather.

He married Ann Brewer (?–1798) on 4 Nov, 1792 at St. John's Church, Danbury^a2 . They had three children:–

• Mary Ann baptised on 31 Mar, 1793 at St. John's Church, Danbury^a3.
• Elizabeth died age one. Baptised on 9 Aug, 1795 at St. John's Church, Danbury^a4 and buried on 6 Dec, 1796^a5,n1.
• Thomas died in infancy. Named on 26 Dec, 1797 at St. John's Church, Danbury^a6 and buried on 4 Mar, 1798^a7.

He married Susannah Curtis (1770–?)★ on 28 Feb, 1800 at St. John's Church, Danbury^a8 and went on to have three children with her:–

• Rebecca died age one. Baptised on 8 Nov, 1801 at St. John's Church, Danbury^a9 and buried on 16 May, 1803^a10.
• Rebecca★ baptised on 1 Apr, 1804 in the parish of East Hanningfield in Essex, England^c1,d1. Married George Guiver★ on 8 Aug, 1840 in the parish of Paddington St. John in Middlesex, England^e1. Died on 25 Feb, 1873 in the parish of Great Baddow in Essex, England^e2 at the age of sixty-eight.
• James died in infancy. Baptised on 17 Jul, 1808 at St. John's Church, Danbury^a11 and buried on 28 Aug, 1808^a12.

The time and place of Matthew's death is not known.

Timeline

1757

20 Mar

Baptised at St. John's Church, Danbury, Essex, England.^a1

1792

4 Nov

Married Ann Brewer at St. John's Church, Danbury.^a2
Recorded as residing in Danbury, Essex.^a2

1793

31 Mar

Daughter, Mary Ann Felton (1793–?), baptised at St. John's Church, Danbury.^a3

1795

9 Aug

Daughter, Elizabeth Felton (1795–1796), baptised at St. John's Church, Danbury.^a4

1796

6 Dec

Daughter, Elizabeth Felton (1795–1796), buried at St. John's Church, Danbury.^a5,n1

8 Dec

Mother, Elizabeth Nichols (1736–1796)★, buried at St. John's Church, Danbury.^a13

1797

26 Dec

Son, Thomas Felton (1797–1798), named at St. John's Church, Danbury.^a6

1798

4 Mar

Son, Thomas Felton (1797–1798), buried at St. John's Church, Danbury.^a7

1800

Father, Jeremiah Felton (1735–1800)★, buried at St. John's Church, Danbury.^a14,n2

28 Feb

Married Susannah Curtis★ at St. John's Church, Danbury.^a8
Recorded as living in Danbury.^a8

1801

8 Nov

Daughter, Rebecca Felton (1801–1803), baptised at St. John's Church, Danbury.^a9

1803

16 May

Daughter, Rebecca Felton (1801–1803), buried at St. John's Church, Danbury.^a10
Recorded as residing in Rettendon, Essex.^a10

1804

1 Apr

Daughter, Rebecca Felton (1804–1873)★, baptised in East Hanningfield, Essex, England.^c1,d1
Recorded as residing at [Yell's?] Farm, Rettendon, Essex.^c1

1808

17 Jul

Son, James Felton (1808–1808), baptised at St. John's Church, Danbury.^a11

28 Aug

Son, James Felton (1808–1808), buried at St. John's Church, Danbury.^a12

1840

8 Aug

Occupation recorded as labourer.^e1

1873

25 Feb

Daughter, Rebecca, died in Great Baddow, Essex, England.^e2

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