Ninth Generation

70. Matthew NOBLE Sr. was born in October 1668 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^18,27 "Matthew Noble was born abt 1668 and died in Sheffield, Massachusetts abt 1744, aged 76. He put himself under the watch of the Westfield Church 19 August 1694 and together with his wife, joined the same, 03 November 1728.

In 1733, Matthew Noble issued the following warrant for the first town meeting in Sheffield, Massachusetts: "Hampshire ss Sheffield 11 January 1733. 'To the Constables of the town of Sheffield, or Either of them Greeting.' 'In his Majesty's Name, you are required forth with to warn the free Holders, or Proprietors that are approbated settlers in the said town of Sheffield, that they meet at the House of Mr. Obadiah Noble, on Wednesday the 16th Day of January Currant, at ten of the clock in the morning; and signifie unto them that they are then and their Required to Chuse Town Officers to serve the Town Respectively from the Date of said Meeting, until the time of annually chusing Town Officers, which is in March next. This warrant is given under my hand pursuant to the Power and authority Directed to me by the General Assembly at Boston, to call said meeting to Chuse Town Officers & you are hereby Directed to make a return of said warrant unto myself at or before said time to me. Given under my hand the day above said:'"

He died about 1744 at the age of 76 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.¹⁸

Matthew NOBLE Sr. and Hannah DEWEY were married on 10 December 1690 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^18,31 Hannah DEWEY^5,17, daughter of Thomas DEWEY and Constance HAWES, was born on 21 February 1672 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^8,18,19 She died on 9 July 1745 at the age of 73 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She has Ancestral File Number 8H06-04.

Matthew NOBLE Sr. and Hannah DEWEY had the following children:

87	i.	Joseph B. NOBLE.
88	ii.	Hezekiah NOBLE.
89	iii.	Matthew NOBLE Jr..
90	iv.	Elisha NOBLE.
+91	v.	Obadiah NOBLE Sr..
92	vi.	Hannah NOBLE.
93	vii.	Hester NOBLE.
94	viii.	Rhoda NOBLE.