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Jacob Mather

Jacob was born on November 22nd, 1758 in Breightmet and his baptism took place on December 12th, 1758 at Bank Street Unitarian conducted by Reverend Philip Holland.¹²

Birth Notes
- Died, aged 62 - Perfect match
  
  Name:    Jacob Mather
  Birth Date:    22 Nov 1758
  Gender:    Male
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Father:    Jeremiah Mather
  Mother:    Hannah Mather
  Baptism Date:    12 Dec 1758
  Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancaster, England
  Denomination:    Presbyterian
  Piece Title:    Piece 0064: Bolton-le-Moors, Bank Street (Presbyterian), 1754-1788
  
  Baptised at Breightmet Hill
  
  Baptism: 12 Dec 1758 Bank Street Unitarian Protestant Dissenters, Bolton, Lancashire, England
  Jacob Mather - Son of Jeremiah Mather & Hannah
      Born: 22 Nov 1758
      Notes: Baptised at Breight-met Hill
      Baptised by: Revd. Philip Holland
      Register: Baptisms 1754 - 1788, Page 14, Entry 121
      Source: LDS Film 560877

Jacob's father was Jeremiah Mather and his mother was Hannah Seddon. His paternal grandparents were Peter Mather and Elizabeth (Betty) Cranwhaw. He had two brothers named Joseph and Richard. He was the oldest of the three children. He died at the age of 62 on March 17th, 1821 in Harwood. His burial was on March 19th, 1821 at Cockey Moor Discenting Chapel.¹¹

Death Notes
- Name:    Jacob Mather
  Gender:    Male
  Age:    62
  Birth Date:    1759
  Death Place:    Ainsworth, Lancashire, England
  Burial Date:    17 Mar 1821
  Burial Place:    Presbyterian Unitarian Chapel Grave # 314
  FHL Film Number:    1538134
  Reference ID:    cn 1821 p40
  
  Jacob Mather of the Height, Harwood died March 17th 1821, aged 62 years and was buried March 19th at Ainsworth (Presbyterian).
  
  Presbyterian Unitarian Chapel Grave # 314

General Notes
- 1758, Jacob born son of Jeremiah and Hannah Mather.
  
  The 1801 Breightmet Census records a population of 734 in 137 inhabited houses, two of which were occupied by Mather families. Jacob Mather had 5 and Joseph Mather 6.
  
  In Dec 1803, Jacob gave a £1 subscription to the Breightmet volunteer Corps.
  
  In 1804, Jacob was a widower when he married Ellen Holmes (a widow).
  
  Is Jacob aka James?: There is no first marriage or any baptism records for children of Jacob Mather, yet he married twice and probably had a wife and 3 children with him in 1801. Also there is only one recent burial of a possible wife before he remarried in 1804: Mary wife of "James" Mather, Weaver was buried at Radcliffe in 1801.
  
  In 1821, Jacab died and is buried at Cockey Moor Discenting Chapel, Ainsworth (where Abraham Mather had his first son Thomas baptised in 1777).

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Mather
  - b.~  1640
  
  Thomas Mather
  - b.22 Mar 1664 in Turton d.Nov 1732 in Turton
  
  Ann
  - b.~  1640
  
  Peter Mather
  - b.~  1704 in Turton d.Mar 1765 in Turton
  
  Margaret Greenhalgh
  - b.~  1675 in Horwich d.Feb 1728 in Turton
  
  Jeremiah Mather
  - b.1724 in Breightmet d.04 May 1798 in Breightmet
  
  Elizabeth (Betty) Cranwhaw
  - b.~  1703 in Turton d.Nov 1754 in Turton
  
  Jacob Mather
  - b.22 Nov 1758 in Breightmet d.17 Mar 1821 in Harwood
  
  Hannah Seddon
  - b.1731 in Bolton d.01 Feb 1806 in Breightmet

Personal Timeline

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¹ England & Wales Non-conformist Registers (1567-1970)
² Lancashire OPC Project