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MOORE MATLOCK
Moore Matlock, for many years
has been the discussion of
several researchers. While no
proof as to
who his father is, or exactly how many
children Moore fathered, remains the same. The mystery of
these questions may be answered with
the ever increasing popular tool for genealogists... Testing
through DNA. At the present time
the Matlock/Medlock etc. DNA Project has two known ancestor of Moore,
a descendant from
Moore's son Jason Matlock Sr. and Moore Matlock Jr. has tested. DNA testing can
be seen at
http://ba044ancestry.com/DNA/DNAproject.htm
Moore Matlock was born in the 1730's in
VA. Moore married Jane Powell,
daughter of Edward and
Elizabeth
Powell. Moore died April 1812 in
Roane Co TN. It is unknown if
Jane ever left Virginia
and went
to TN, nor is her death date
known. Jane was last found in
1782
Halifax Co VA with their
son
Zachariah.
NOTE: A lot of the information is from
Wanda Albers. Her website and family pages can be found at
http://www.geocities.com/wgrubb7/WandaContentpage.html Others who have
contributed information is
Sam Medlock and Terry Gladfelter.
1755
Oct 16 Daniel Wall is appointed
surveyor of the road leading from
Banister (river) to Cargill's
Ford on Staunton. Ordered
that David Wall, Stephen Norton with Colo
Bland's hands at that Quarter,
the hands at Colo Byrd's
Quarter where Drury Smith is
overseer, Barret and Lewis'
hands where Moore
Matlock is
overseer, Richard Scoggan and
his hands, John Scoggan, Richard
Wall, & John Wall be his
gang &
that they keep the same in
repair." (Halifax Order Bk 2,
part 1"Bk 2, p. 69. )
1756
June Moore Matlock will pay for
defendant John Burk
(Halifax County Pleas Court
Orders No 2
1755-1759, Pg
295 . Researched
by Colleen S Neal on Microfilm,
May and June 1975)
1756 Moore Matlock, a tithable
of Adam Winders (for tax)
(Halifax County Pleas Court
Orders No 2
1755-1759, Pg
318. Researched by Colleen S
Neal on Microfilm, May and June
1975)
1759 Nov John Barret & John Lewis of Louisa Co
VA to Richard Eckholes of
Halifax Co, VA. Wit: Richard
Estes, Joshua Epes, Moore (M)
Matlock, Rec: 20 Mar 1760. (
"Halifax Co, VA Deed Books
2,3,4,5," by
Chiarito....Deed 2
pg 135)
1759 Sept Court Moore Medlocks
is appointed Surveyor of the
Road from Miery Creek to the New
Bridge on Banister (River), and
it is ordered that he, with
James Vaughan, William Gent,
William Kerby,
Edward Owen, Solomon Owen, Adam
Winders, Jesse Chandler, Joseph
Land, Thomas Wynne, Richard
Eckhols,
Joshua Eppes, Richard Estes,
Micajah Estes, Hugh Currin, John
Owen and his male tithables,
George Boyd
and his, Patrick Boyd and his,
Andrew McCool and his, William
Land and Peter Torian, do
forthwith clear
and keep the said road in
repair. (Pg 133/515
Halifax County, Virginia Deeds
1767-1772)
1760
Sept 27 Charles Barret & Mary
his wife & John Lewis &
Catharine his wife to Evan
Ragland of same
325 pd, 1500
acres beginning at Banister's
corner. Wit: John Tisdale, Rob't
Hall Hester, Thos Wynne,
Moore
(M) Matlock, James Echols,
Joshua Epes, Wm Wynn all from
("Halifax Co, VA Deed Books
2,3,4,5,"
by Chiarito....Deed Bk
3, pg 132, 27 Sep 1760,)
1760
Nov 13 Chas Barret of Louisa Co
& John Lewis Jr of same to
Richard Estes of Halifax Co for
20
shillings for 200 acres N
side of Woolf Trap Cr Wit: Thos
Wynne, James Echols, Wm Wynne,
Moor (M)
Matlock, Rec: 20 Nov
1760. ("Halifax Co, VA Deed
Books 2,3,4,5," by Chiarito....Deed
bk 2, pg 243)
1761 November Court. Robert
Hastie, assignee of Jnery Kerley,
Plt, vs Moore Matlock, Deft, In
Debt. For
reasons appearing, suit
dismissed. (Pg 158)
1765 Oct 17 Filmore
Green of Halifax Co to
Moore Matlock of the same for 60
lbs 200 A on south
fork of Woods Crk., beg at James Bell's line
etc...Edwd Powell's line,
Sizemore line. All woods
underwoods, houses, orchards
etc. signed Philmore Green.
Wit. Edwd. Tuck, Thomas Tuck,
Charles
Bostwick, James Echols,
William Powell. Recd. 21 Aug
1776.(Halifax Co. Deeds - p.
345)
1770
Sept 21
from
More Matlock of Halifax Co to
Burrill Grant of Dinwiddie Co,
VA, 50 pd for about 200
acres,
branches of Woods Creek, bounded
by James Bell, Powell, Sizemore,
Bell. Signed. More (M his mark)
Matlock. Wit: James Daniel, David Grant, John Tuck. Rec: 18
Oct 1770; Jane, wife of said
Moore
relinquished her right of
dower.
(Abstracts from "Halifax County
Deeds 1767-1772" pg 49..
Deed Bk 8,
pg 107)
1775 June Moore Matlock is
Overseer, Richard Scoggan and
his hands
John Scoggan and his hands,
Thomas
Calloway-surveyor. Survey
of
Roads (Halifax County Pleas
Court Orders No 2 1755-1759,
researched
by
Colleen S Neal on Microfilm,
May and June 1975)
1774 Moore, Jane & Zachariah
Matlock named in Edward Powell's
will.
“I give
and bequeath to my daughter Jane
Medlock to her and her heirs
forever one negro girl named
Martin.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary
Tuck one negro boy named Till to
her & her heirs forever.
My will
& desire is that the remainder
of my land shall be sold &
equally divided amongst all my
children.
Item: I give unto my
grandson Zachariah Medlock one
feather bed & bolster when he is
of age & if he dies
before he
comes of age my desire is that
it shall be sold & equally
divided amongst all my
children”
William Powell, Exr.
To paid
David Powell his acct., to ball.
William Powell’s acct., to
paid Luke Powell,
to pd ditto his part
of estate,
to pd David Powell do. do., to
pd Mark
Powell do. do., to William
Powell do. do., to pd John
Tuck
for his wife, to pd
Moore Matlock for his
wife. Total: 43.1.7-1/2
By the acct. Sales Total:
44.15.9
E. E. &c pr. William
Powell, Exr.
1777
Feb 20 from James Echols,
planter of Halifax Co, to Moore
Matlock of Halifax Co, for 35
pd, 200 acres
on the south side
of Banister River and bounded by
Sizemore's line at Thomas'
corner, Northern and Owen.
Sig:
James Echols. Wit: None. Rec: 20
Feb 1777. ("Halifax County Deeds
1775-1778" pg 24:....Deed Bk 10
pg
167)
1777
Aug 20 from Moor Matlock
to Zachariah Matlock both of
Halifax Co, VA; for 1 shilling,
one certain tract
of land on the
South Side of Banister River on
little fork of Polecat Cr, about
100 acres bounded by Henry
T
homas, Northern, Fontaine.
Signed - Moor (MM his mark)
Matlock. Wit: Adam Winders, John Borum, William Thomas,
Littleberry (+ his mark)
Matlock. Rec: 21 Aug 1777. (
"Halifax Co Deeds 1775-1778" pg
38:....Deed Bk 10, pg
284)
1777
Aug 21
Road Order:
Humphrey Hendrick
appointed
Surveyor for the road from Evans
Creek to the New Court
House at Borams’. Ordered that the said
Humphrey
with male
laboring tithables belonging to
himself, to John
Moore, Sr.,
Abraham Easley, Charles Smith,
James Hardage, William Estes,
Robert Bennett, Edward Powell,
John
Childress, the Widow Neal,
William Gent, James Gent,
William Evans, Ezekiel
Slaughter, William Daniel,
William
Murphy, William Parker, Obediah Parker, George Wood,
Moses Hendrick,William
[obliterated], William Bixby,
James
Brown, John Eppes, Moses
Terry, Moore Matlock, William
Daniel, John Pruitt, William
Kerley, and Robert Durham
do go
forth and clear and keep said
road in good repair. (Halifax
County, VA, Court Orders,
8:238)
1779
July 27 Deed from Moore
Matlock of Halifax to
Littleberry Matlock of Halifax
for 5 shillings, about 100
acres
in Halifax on the south side of
Bannister River, bounded by
Henry Thomas, John Epps, John Borrom, it
being part of 400
acres patented to Samuel Bently
on Aug. 25, 1750. signed
Moore (M his mark) Matlock.
Witnesses: William Powell, Sarey S her mark) Kerbey, Martha
(M her mark) Kerbey. Recorded
Oct. 21, 1779.
1782
HALIFAX COUNTY VA HEADS OF
HOUSEHOLDS
head of
household, number of whites,
number of blacks
Matlock John 4 0
Matlock Jane 6
1
Matlock Zachariah
3
0
1782
Halifax Co
Tax Lists
Jane
Matlock 0 1 1 0 9 (Males,
Slaves, Horses, Mules, Cattle)
Wm. "
1 0 2 0 6
John " 1 0 2 0 7
Zachariah "
1 0 1 0 7
1787
Aug 17
For
and consideration of the sum of
50 Shillings for every hundred
acres hereby Granted said into
our Treasury by Moore Matock
Given and granted by these as
give and grant unto the said
Moore Matlock a Tract
of land
containing 200 acres lying in
our County of Washington on the
Waters of Boons Creek Including
Rocky
Springs. Adj: George
Russells, William Russells,
William Beens, John Rider,
Jessee Hollan. Paying to us such
sums of money Yearly otherwise
as our General assembly from
time to time. Moore Matlock
shall cause this grant
to be
registered within 12 months from
the date otherwise the same
Shall be void and of none. Our
Great seal
to be affexed Wit: R
Caswell Esq our Governor Captain
General and Comm. Chief at
Kingston the 17 Aug 1787.
Sig: R
Caswell Wit: J Glassgo
Secretary. Recorded in the
Secretarys Office. (State of NC
grant #783
Old
Book
E page 182 written in
margin; page 98 written at top
of page.
Believe this is an old patent
Book E, H, I)
1790 Nov
17 North Carolina Land Grant No.
530 to Moore Matlock-200 acres
in Sullivan Co. on Clear Fork of
Horse
Creek including the
plantation where John McFarlin
formerly lived and adjacent to
land of Robert Birdwell,
dated
Nov. 17, 1790 signed Gov. Alex
Martin, Registered Oct. 14, 1792
("Wattauga Association of
Genealogists"
Vol V& VI: page
25, item #548)
1794 May
27
between Moore Matlock of
Sullivan Co, in the Territory of
the United States of America
South of
the River Ohio and
Zachariah Matlock of Washington
Co in the Territory aforesaid,
for the sum of 60 pds current
money of VA. Land situated in
Washington Co on the Waters of
Boons Creek containing 150
acres. Tract of land
surveyed
for Moore Matlock Patent Bearing
Date 27 Aug 1787. Together with
all houses, orchards, gardens,
mines,
minerals ways, woods,
water courses. Sig: Moore
Matlock (seal) Wit: Jason
Matlock, Moore Matlock Jr,
Absolom
Matlock. Proven in court
May term 1794.(Deed bk E, pg
218-219)
1796
May 4
between
Moore Metlock of Jefferson Co,
TN to George Nolan of Washington
Co, TN. for $50. land lying
in
Washington Co, on waters of
Boons Creek, 25 acres part of
land surveyed to More Matlock pattent baring date
Agust
seventh 1787. Sig: William
Holland | Absolom Matlock |
Zachariah Metlock. Sig: (M his
mark) Moore Matlock
(seal),
Washington Co, Agust term 1796
this Deed was Duly proven in
Cort let it Be Registered..
(Deed bk 6, pg
54-55,)
1798
April 25
Petter
Moore to Moore Metlock both of
Washington Co, TN for sum of 40
lbs for 37 acres on branch of
Kindricks Creek, "part of a
tract Moore now lives on." Adj.
Benjamin Birwell/Birdwell,
Benjamin Choate. Sig: Peter
Moore. Wit: James Nolan,
Anderson Smith, Vinson Smith.
Recorded Feb 1799. (Deed Bk ? pg
451- 453 25)
1800
Oct 28 Washington Co, TN;
Indenture between Moore Matlock
of Washington Co, TN to Charles
Morgan of same
county. Sold for
$100., 100 acres lying on
Hendricks Creek. Adj Richard
Shoats, John Preter?? Sig: More
Matlock.
Wit: Isaac White,
William Craford. (Deed bk 6, pg
625-626)
1810
March 12 Moore Matlock to Jason
Matlock both of Roane Co, TN a
Negroe named David 30 years of
age and a
Slave for life time
for $450. Sig: Moore (x his
mark) Matlock Wit: David Hazlett,
Levy Wheatt. ( Deed bk C-1,
pg
485)
1811
Aug 16 Moore Matlock Sen
to Moore Matlock Jun of Overton
Co, TN Bill of Sale for a negroe
boy Charles.
Registered Deed Bk
D pg 88, 30 Aug 1812. Roane Co
TN
1811
Oct 17 Moore Matlock to Luke
Matlock of Humphreys Co, TN;
Bill of Sale for Negro Boy.
Registered Deed Bk,
D pg 90, 1
Sep 1812. (Deed Bk E, pg 90,
Roane Co, TN)
1811
Oct 17 Moore Matlock to
Absolom Matlock of Warren Co,
KY; Bill of Sale for negro woman
Roda. Registered
Deed Bk D, pg
91, 1 Sep 1812. (Deed Bk E, pg
91; Roane Co)
1812
April Jason Matlock
Administrator of Moore Matlock.
Returned the following Inventory
of the dec'd Estate
which is
ordered to be recorded to wit: 2
slaves, livestock, farming
tools, household furniture, many
other
items. Sworn to 20 April
1812. Sig: Jason Matlock...
Inventory of Moore Matlock
signed Jason Matlock.
Returned
13 June 1812 Inventory
of Moore Matlock property sold
at public sale. Total $426.77.
Sworn to in court 20 July
1812.
Sig: Jason Matlock
Children:
1
JOHN
MATLOCK.................................................................................
Although there is no indication
when John was born, and while
Moore never mentioned
John in any deeds, the reasoning
that he is a son of Moore comes
from the fact that
John is sitting in Halifax Co VA
along side Jane, Zachariah, and
William. Dates for
the records are from 1782-1785
Tithable lists. There is the
possibility that John
was born abt 1760.
DNA testing on this line has
been done with 2 different men.
Kit # 42222 and # 61492
They are one marker off from the
descendant of Jason Matlock.
Both men descend from
Smith Matlock.
2
LITTLEBERRY
MATLOCK..........................................................................
Littleberry like John has
nothing to indicate when he was
born. The first time Littleberry
is mentioned is 1776 as a
witness on a deed. If he was 21,
that places him to have been
born around 1755. In 1777
Littleberry witnessed a deed
between Moore and Zachariah
Matlock.
NOTE: It is thought that the
Littleberry who was of Franklin
Co AL was the son of the
above Littleberry. It is also
believed that the John Matlock
who was living next door
to Littleberry in Franklin Co AL
was Littleberry and Pheobes son.
If this is correct,
the work on this family is
wrong. 2 descendants from John
have tested for DNA, they do
not match the others. Kit #
20595 and 121764
3 ZACHARIAH
MATLOCK............................................................................
NOTE:
Zachariah was named as grandson
of Edward Powell in Edward's
will dated 1776.
It indicates that Zachariah at
that time was not "of age".
Zachariah was born between
1760-1770 according to the 1830
census it shows Zachariah to be
60-70 yrs old. In
1777 Moore deeds Zachariah 100
acres of land, indicating that
Zachariah was probably
born closer to 1760.
4
LUKE
MATLOCK................................................................................
In 1811 Moore sold a negro boy
to Luke of Humphreys Co TN. Luke
was born abt 1766 VA.
5
JASON
MATLOCK...............................................................................
NOTE: Jason was born July 16
1769 Halifax Co VA. Jason
was administrator of his fathers
will. DNA testing has been done
by one descendant, kit # 26563
6
MOORE MATLOCK
JR............................................................................
Moore was born between 1771-1780
according to the 1830 census.
DNA testing has been done by one
descendant, kit
#141183
7 ABSALOM
MATLOCK
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Absalom was born July 13 1777. In 1779
Moore deed 100 acres to Littleberry
Matlock. With
Absaloms birth year 1777, it leads me to
believe that the Littleberry Matlock on
the
1779 deed was perhaps a brother? In 1812
Moore does sale a negro woman to Absalom
Matlock
of Warren Co KY.
 
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