Matthew Godwin FEREBEE^[1]

c.1808 - 1859

• Name	Matthew Godwin FEREBEE
  Birth	c.1808	Norfolk Co, VA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Will	18 Nov 1859	Norfolk Co, VA   [3]
  	Matthew's will appointed "Frederick Ferebee of Portsmouth" as his executor. He signed his will on 18 November 1859. His signature and seal were witnessed by Leroy G. Edwards, Daniel S. Evans and W.J. Williams.
  Death	Dec 1859  [4]
  	Mathew died during early December of 1859.
  will probated	19 Dec 1859	Norfolk Co, VA   [3]
  	At a Court held for Norfolk County, Virginia on 19 December 1859, Matthew's will was proved by the oaths of Leroy G. Edwards and Daniel S. Evans, two of the subscribing witnesses and ordered to be recorded.
  Person ID	I2352	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	James FEREBEE
  Mother	Mary KINDER
  Family ID	F2425	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Ann SPRATT,   b. c.1820, Norfolk Co, VA
  Marriage	25 Jul 1858	Norfolk Co, VA   [1]
  	The couple was married in Norfolk County, Virginia by William Reed on 25 July 1858.
  Children	1. Mary Elizabeth FEREBEE,   b. 19 Aug 1858, Norfolk Co, VA d. 15 Jan 1946 (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F803	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Caroline Virginia CHERRY   d. Before Nov 1850
  Notes	Matthew and Caroline were first cousins. Each was a grandchild of Benjamin Kinder and his wife Eunice Ferebee.
  Children	1. George Washington FEREBEE,   b. 1 Feb 1836, Deep Creek, Norfolk Co, VA d. 29 Jan 1905, Portsmouth City, VA (Age 68 years)   2. Joseph Kinder FEREBEE,   b. 12 Jan 1839, Deep Creek, Norfolk Co, VA d. 6 Sep 1865, Deep Creek, Norfolk Co, VA (Age 26 years)   3. Sarah J. FEREBEE   4. Caroline V. FEREBEE,   b. c.1843, Virginia
  Family ID	F2266	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S2522] Matthew Ferebee - Mary Spratt, Norfolk Co, VA marriage record (1858). [S2999] 1850 US Census / Ferebee, M.G. [S238] Matthew G. Ferebee will (1859), Norfolk County, VA. [S1025] 1850-1880 US Federal Census, Mortality Schedules.