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Samuel Mather

Samuel was born in 1748 in Breightmet and his baptism took place on October 12th, 1748 in Bolton.¹

Birth Notes
- Name: Samuel Mather
  Gender: Male
  Christening Date: 12 Oct 1748
  Christening Place: Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
  Father's Name: John Mather
  Mother's Name: Jane Mather
  Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01084-5
  System Origin: England-EASy
  GS Film number: 1966742
  Reference ID: item 1
  
  Samuel, s of John and Jane Mather in Breightmet

Samuel's father was John Mather and his mother was Jane Holt. His paternal grandparents were Abraham Mather and Ales (Alice) Rothwell. He had two brothers and three sisters, named James, Thomas, Ann, Margaret and Mary. He was the second oldest of the six children.

Death Notes
- Samuel Mather died 1 Jan 1777, abode G.B. and buried at st Peters. This may be him, but there are othere Samuel Mathers in Bolton. Other St Peter burials can be eliminated.

General Notes
- 23-Jul-1763 (Ref.QSP/1878/24): Bolton le Moors. Certificate of eligibility of Samuel Mather, prisoner, to receive the county allowance (record held at Lancashire Archives). Is this the same Samuel Mather? Well quite possibly, as no Samuel Mather was married in Bolton in the following years.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Abraham Mather
  - b.~ 1680 in Radcliffe d.Apr 1717 in Little Bolton
  
  John Mather
  - b.23 Mar 1714 in Little Bolton
  
  Ales (Alice) Rothwell
  - b.~ 1680 in Eccles d.Jun 1718 in Little Bolton
  
  Samuel Mather
  - b.1748 in Breightmet
  
  Jane Holt
  - b.1723 in Tottington d.Dec 1760 in Radcliffe

¹ FamilySearch.org