Katherine was born on 25 MAR 1629 in Broad Oak, Malpas, Cheshire, England, the daughter of Daniel Matthews and Sarah Benyon.
She died on 25 MAY 1707 in Whitchurch, Shropshire, England.
Her husband was Philip Henry, who she married on 26 APR 1660 in Whitewell Chapel, Shropshire, England. Their two known children were Henry (c1662-?) and Matthew (c1664-?).
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| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes | ||
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| Birth | 25 MAR 1629 |
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| Death | 25 MAY 1707 |
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| Burial | 28 MAY 1707 |
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Note 1
!Notes: Katherine Matthews, only daughter and heiress. Born at Broad Oak, 25th March, 1629. Married at Whitewell Chapel, 26th April, 1660. Died 25th May, 1707. Buried in Whitchurch Church, co. Salop, 28th Aug, 1707.
P: "A woman of uncommon excellence." -- [Life of Matthew Henry].
!P: She had, under the Will of her great-grandfather Howell a legacy of "two gould rings", which her mother and grandmother gave him at their respective deaths. She took the Broad Oak estate for life, with remainder to her issue in tail under her grandfather Benyon's settlement of 10th February, 1640. Had a legacy of £5 inder her Father's Will, and was residuary Legatee and sole executrix of her great-aunt Adams.
!P: Her funeral is noticed in the Diary of her daughter, Mrs. Savage: --
!P: "1707. Wednesday, May 28. -- We accompanied the dear remains to the grave. Dr. Benion preached the sermon at Broad Oak at ten o'clock, from Heb. VI. 12."
!P: Her son, the Rev. Matthew Henry, the commentator, thus spoke of her: -- "I find with the profits and rents of this current year that there will be little more than to discharge my dear mother's funeral and legacies; but no debts at all. She lived with comfort, bore her testimony to the goodness of God's providence which She had experienced all her days, did not increase what she had, nor coveted to lay up; but did good with it, and left a blessing hehind her." [Matthew Henrt's Diary, cited in his "Life", p. 92]
!P: An engraved Portrait of her, from an original Painting, is in "The Miscellaneous Works of the Rev. Matthew Henry, V.II.IVI. with preface by J.B.Williams, Esq. F.S.A.London:J.O.Robinson 42, Poultry, 1830.