John, son of John Mather of Lowton, baptised at Leigh 14 Jun 1713 is possible but unlikely.

John son of Thomas Mather (no abode) baptised at Leigh 19 Oct 1725 is possible and more likely as date closer to expected.

Most likely:
Name:    John Mather
Gender:    Male
Baptism Date:    22 Jul 1722
Baptism Place:    Radcliffe,Lancashire,England
Father:    John Mather
FHL Film Number:    0547193, 0844812

May have died before 1788 as son John's burial only names his mother.  However, the following record appears to be him:


Name:    John Mather
Event Type:    Burial
Burial Date:    7 Jun 1789
Burial Place:    Rivington, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears:    Rivington Parish Church
Reference Number:    L79/1/4/1
Item Number:    8
Archive Roll:    988
Text: "John Mather of Adlington"


Many (most) of the burial recrds on this page are shown as paupers.  John was not one of them.

There is a burial in 1777 at Rivington for "Old John Mather of Anglezarke" but this is more likely his father.

Name:    Mather
Event Type:    Baptism
Baptism Date:    25 Sep 1748
Baptism Place:    Rivington, Lancashire, England
Father:    John Mather
Reference Number:    L79/1/2/1
Archive Roll:    988

Text: y'e dau'r of John Mather of Charnock
Mother: unnamed

but also...

Name:    Mary Mathar
Gender:    Female
Birth Place:    Charnock
Baptism Date:    25 Sep 1748
Baptism Place:    Little Lever, Lancashire, England
Father:    John Mathar
FHL Film Number:    1545460

Possibly daughter of Mary Meadowcroft, who John Mather of Deane married 1-Sep-1746

Name:    Mary Anderton
Death Age:    82
Birth Date:    abt 1748
Burial Date:    26 Jan 1830
Burial Place:    Standish, Lancashire, England
Register Type:    Parish Register
Reference Number:    PR 3134/1/19
Abode: Adlington

Was mathced to mary, but not thought probably another:
Name:    Mary Mather
Burial Date:    10 Apr 1793
Parish:    Rivington, Lancashire, England
Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
Reference Number:    Drm/2/39
Text: "Mary Mather of Adlington"

Name:    Betty Mather
Event Type:    Baptism
Baptism Date:    17 Mar 1750
Baptism Place:    Rivington, Lancashire, England
Father:    John Mather
Reference Number:    L79/1/2/1
Item Number:    4
Archive Roll:    988

Abode: Char'k (i.e. Charnock)

Name:    Betty Mather
Gender:    Female
Birth Place:    Charnock
Baptism Date:    17 Mar 1751
Baptism Place:    Little Lever, Lancashire, England
Father:    Jn'O. Mather
FHL Film Number:    1545460

Name:    John Mather
Event Type:    Baptism
Baptism Date:    11 Mar 1752
Baptism Place:    Rivington, Lancashire, England
Father:    John Mather
Reference Number:    L79/1/2/1
Item Number:    4
Archive Roll:    988

Abode: Charnock

On his marriage to Ann Echersley at St Mary Deane, he is shown to be from the parish of Standish.

Originally thought to have died at Anderton in 1788, but if this is the John from Standish than married Ann Eckersley, then it can't be this John.  There are many possible John's, and this death is likely an illegitimate infant as "father" is Ellen.

Name:    John Mather
Event Type:    Burial
Burial Date:    4 Mar 1788
Burial Place:    Rivington, Lancashire, England
Father:    Ellen Mather
Reference Number:    L79/1/4/1
Item Number:    8
Archive Roll:    988

Page title: "Copy of the Register of Rivington in 1756"
Name:    Nedde Mather
Baptism Date:    12 Sep 1756
Parish:    Little Lever, Lancashire, England
Father's name:    John Mather
Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
Reference Number:    Drm/2/38a

Nedde and Agge, Son and Dau'tr of John Mather of Adlington ... Sep 12

Our Edward is not the one from Lotwon (1746-1835):
Page title: "Christenings at Lowton 1746"
Name:    Edward Mather
Birth Date:    10 Nov 1746
Baptism Date:    16 Nov 1746
Parish:    Winwick, Lancashire, England
Father's name:    John Mather
Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
Reference Number:    Drl/2/533
"Edward son of John Mather of Lowton"

Name:    Edwd Matter
Burial Date:    25 Jul 1809
Parish:    Rivington, Lancashire, England
Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
Reference Number:    Drm/2/39
Edward Mather of Adlington

Another record indicates Dept:
Name:    Edw'D. Mather
Gender:    Male
Death Date:    25 Sep 1809
Burial Place:    Parochial Chapel of Rivington
FHL Film Number:    1545460
Reference ID:    it 39/49, p 3, ln 25

Name:    Hede Mather
Event Type:    Baptism
Baptism Date:    12 Sep 1756
Baptism Place:    Rivington, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears:    Rivington Parish Church
Father:    John Mather
Reference Number:    L79/1/2/1
Item Number:    4
Archive Roll:    988

Name    Agnes Rigby
Gender    Female
Death Age    87
Birth Date    1757
Death Date    1844
Death Place    Rivington, Lancaster
Burial Date    14 Mar 1844
Burial Place    Rivington, Lancaster, England
FHL Film Number    1545461
Reference ID    it 1, L 964

Name:    Alice Mather
Event Type:    Baptism
Baptism Date:    2 Sep 1759
Baptism Place:    Rivington, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears:    Rivington Parish Church
Father:    John Mather
Reference Number:    L79/1/2/1
Item Number:    4
Archive Roll:    988

Abode: Adlington

Name:    Nathan Mather
Event Type:    Baptism
Baptism Date:    7 Jan 1762
Baptism Place:    Rivington, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears:    Rivington Parish Church
Father:    Jno Mather
Reference Number:    L79/1/2/1
Item Number:    4
Archive Roll:    988

Abode: Char'k (i.e. Charnock)

Name:    Nathan Mather
Event Type:    Burial
Burial Date:    14 Feb 1771
Burial Place:    Rivington, Lancashire, England
Father:    John Mather
Reference Number:    L79/1/4/1
Item Number:    8
Archive Roll:    988

Nathen son of John Mather of Adlington