On 14 Jul 1724 when Thomas was 23, he first married
Eunice Merriam, daughter of
William Merriam (8 Mar 1667/8-16 Feb 1751/2) &
Atheldred Berry (ca 1667-bef 30 Oct 1709), in Wallingford, CT.
90 Born on 18 May 1704 in Lynn, MA.55 Eunice died in Watertown, CT, on 2 May 1783; she was 78.55 Buried in Graveyard, Watertown.
Children of Thomas and Eunice (Merriam) Matthews, born at Wallingford:
i. Stephen Matthews , b. 1 May 1725;
ii. Phineas Matthews, b. 18 Dec 1726, d. 26 Dec 1763 at Watertown, m. at Waterbury 23 Mar 1747/8 Elsie Tompkins; and
iii. Gideon Matthews, b. 8 Apr 1729, , d. 29 May 1740 at Waterbury.348