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Zacharias Mather & Sarah Brooks

Zacharias and Sarah were married in a religious ceremony on December 26th, 1734 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹ They had a son and a daughter, named Joseph and Martha. There are possibly more children.

Personal Details
- Zacharias Mather
  Zacharias was born in 1704 in Radcliffe and his baptism took place on June 3rd, 1704 at St. Mary (Radcliffe).²
  - Birth Notes
    - Name:    Zacharias Mather
      Gender:    Male
      Baptism Date:    1704
      Baptism Place:    Radcliffe,Lancashire,England
      Father:    Richard Mather
      FHL Film Number:    0547193, 0844812
      
      Zacharius son of Richard Mather, Collier baptised
  He died at the age of 79 in October 1783 in Tonge-with-Haulgh. His burial was on October 7th, 1783 at St. Peter's (Bolton).²
  - Death Notes
    - Name:    Zacariah Mather
      Event Type:    Burial
      Burial Date:    7 Oct 1783
      Parish:    Bolton le Moors, St Peter
      Parish as it Appears:    Turton Chapel
      Reference Number:    L243/1/2/1
      Item Number:    1
      Archive Roll:    855
      
      "Zacariah Mather of Tong"
  Sarah Brooks
  Sarah was born about 1710. She died in January 1776 in Tonge-with-Haulgh. Her burial was on February 2nd, 1776 at St. Peter's (Bolton).
  - Death Notes
    - Name:    Sarah Mather
      Event Type:    Burial
      Burial Date:    2 Feb 1776
      Parish:    Bolton le Moors, St Peter
      Parish as it Appears:    Bolton Church
      Spouse's Name:    Zacharia Mather
      Reference Number:    L243/1/2/1
      Item Number:    1
      Archive Roll:    855
      
      Abode Tong

Children
- Martha Mather
  Martha was born about 1740 in Bolton. She died in August 1743 in Bolton. Her burial was on August 11th, 1743 at St. Peter's (Bolton).²
  - Death Notes
    
    Name:    Martha Mather
    Event Type:    Burial
    Burial Date:    11 Aug 1743
    Parish:    Bolton le Moors, St Peter
    Parish as it Appears:    Bolton St Peter Parish Church
    Father's name:    Zachariah Mather
    Mother's name:    Sarah Mather
    Reference Number:    L243/1/1/3
    Item Number:    1
    Archive Roll:    854
  Joseph Mather
  Joseph was born in January 1745 in Winwick and his baptism took place there on February 2nd, 1745.
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 70 yrs when buried
    
    Name:    Joseph Mather
    Birth Date:    Jan 1745
    Baptism Date:    2 Feb 1745
    Parish:    Winwick, Lancashire, England
    Father's name:    Susannah Mather
    Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
    Reference Number:    Drl/2/533
  He died at the age of 72 in January 1817 in Little Bolton. His burial was on January 17th, 1817 at St. Peter's (Bolton).³⁴
  - Death Notes
    
    Burial: 17 Jan 1817 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
    Joseph Mather -
        Age: 70 years
        Abode: Little Bolton
        Buried by: Thos. Brocklebank, Curate
        Register: Burials 1816 - 1820, Page 30, Entry 240
        Source: LDS Film 1966408

¹ England Select Marriages (1538-1973)
² Manchester CoE BMB (1541-1812)
³ Lancashire OPC Project
⁴ Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials