WILLIAM MATLOCK

  

William Matlock was born abt 1762-63 VA. William married Mary Simpson. William

died Feb 1845 Davidson Co TN.

 

1781 Wm Metlock of Caswell Co NC in List of Militia Parolew.

 

1781 NORTH CAROLINA MILITIA PAROLED BY LORD CORNWALLIS IN 1781 Transcribed

by Kathleen B. Wyche from the British Records Collection at the NC Archives

(Pro 30/11/5--pages 287 to 291) NCGSJ VOl. 4 page 147.

Pg 149:

William Metlock -Caswell County NC

 

Listed from Caswell County is William Metlock. It is believed that these

534 Prisoners were taken at the battle of Guilford courthouse March 15,

 

William Matlock listed from Davidson County as being paid in 1790 for the

1787 Chickamauga Expedition.

 

1785 Sept 19 William Matlock one of Commissions Guards, was granted a tract

of land containing 320 acres in Davidson County on the waters of Stones River

adjoining John Brown’s corner and John Buchanan's corner, and Philip Philips’

land. Surveyed for William Matlock Sept 9 1790 by John Buchanan, D S in

Consequence of a Service warrant no 769 Entered Sept 19, 1785. Dated Dec 20

1791  (Land Deed Genealogy of Davidson Co Tenn Vol 2 Pg 150)

 

Davidson Co TN County Court Minutes B/374 Page 344  William Simpson Died

before Oct 13 1796. When John Kennedy in right of his wife was appointed

administrator with the will annexed. Samuel Barton Esq. was appointed

guardian of Alexander Simpson, orphan of William Simpson, deceased. (Ibid

384) William Matlock was appointed guardian of William Simpson orphan of

William Simpson, deceased (Ibid 385) Jan 12 1797 dower is to be laid off

to the widow. She is now Levinia Kennedy (Ibid 386) Oct 13 1798 Wright

Williams was appointed guardian of Alexander Simpson. (Ibid C/115)  

1791-1796 Davidson County, Tennessee Register of Deeds Vol. C H-N

Matlock William 

1805 Davidson County TN Tax List... William Matlock

 

1807 Jan Pg 144 Sales of the balance of the property of John Garrett, dec'd.

Those buying : William Mattocks, John Jones, Henry Hunter,Isaac Wright,John

D Garrett, Jacob Garrett, Thomas Alsup, Daniel Dunham, James Hartgrave,

Jonathan Betts, Thomas Garrett, Jan Session 1807 (Williamson County TN Deed

Books A-L ol 1 1800-1811)

 

1810 Oct 13 Deed Book C Page 648 Samuel Wilson from Samuel Blair Oct 13 1810

for $1000. tract of land on the waters of the Litte Harpeth containing 160

acres and bounded by the side of a knob and Samuel Wilson. Wit: John Wilson

and Wm Matlock Reg Aug 15 181? (Williamson County TN Wills and Inventories

Book 1 and 11 1800-1818)

 

1810 Dec 1 Pg 509 Deed Book B Gustavus Holland from William Matlock of

Davidson Co TN Dec 1 1810 for $100 tract of land lying on the Waters of

the Little Harpeth and bounded by a tract of land conveyed by William

Simpson to said Holland. reg. Jan 28 1811 Test,: A Williams, Samuel

Wilson, and Alex Simpson (Williamson County TN Deed Books A-L ol 1 1800

-1811)

 

1811 Davidson County TN Tax List... William Matlock

 

1812 Davidson County TN Tax List... William Matlock

 

1816 District #2 The following named persons were assessed for lands owned

in this district in 1816: John Blair, James, John, and Thomas Buchanan,

William, Chris., James, and John Carter, D. Cross, William Donelson, “ where

he lives," Richard Drury, William Dickson, William Ewing, Thomas H. Everett,

William Gowen, Nancy Green, William Harwood, George and Nicholas P. Hartman,

John Johnson, Jr., Thos. Jones, Peter Lastly, Guy McFadden, William Matlock,

John Moore, William Nance and Harris 0glevie, Daniel Vaulx, William Wharton,

Daniel Woodard, Philip Wolf, William Waldron, Henry White, Jr., Peter Wright,

Martha Turner. (History of Davidson County, Tennessee, with Illustrations and

Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers, by Prof. W. W.

Clayton, J. W. Lewis & Co., Philadelphia, 1880, p. 367)

 

1817 Feb 9 Pg 293 John Bell from Alexander Simpson of Davidson Co TN Feb 9

1817. For $500, 1/3 part of a tract of land containing 640 acres and bounded

by Edward Cheatham Wit: William Matlock and Nicholas Matlock (Williamson

County TN Deed Books A-L Vol 1 1800-1811)

 

1818 Feb 20 Pg 229  Inventory of sale of estate of Littleberry Williams

deceased. Sold on 15 & 16 Jan Term 1818. Purchasers:, to wit, James Pearson,

James Howell, James Vaulx, Andrew J Edmondson, Benjamin Bibb, Samuel Scott,

James Carter, George Goodwin, James Baker, Alexander Martin, Chalres Hays,

Samuel Ridley, Joseph B Turner, John Knight, Wilson Lerrat, Arthur A Redmond,

Edmund Chism, Robert Goodlett,

1820 MATLOCK WILLIAM Davidson County TN   211301-11010

William 45 and over (50-59)

Mary 26-44

 

1 Male Matlock   1795-1802 18-25 William

2 Male Matlock   1795-1802 18-25 John

3 Male Matlock   1795-1802 18-25 Nicholas born 1797

4 Male Matlock   1802-1804 16-18 Lavine? marked wrong ?

5 Female Matlock 1805-1810 10-15 Sarah

6 Male Matlock   1805-1810 10-15 Gabriel born 1805

7 Female Matlock 1811-1820  0-9 Mary

8 Male Matlock   1811-1820  0-9 Benjamin

9 Male Matlock   1811-1820  0-9 Simpson

 

1822 March 11 Nicholas Matlock  - Will - w. 11 Mar 1822.  Wife Elizabeth to

have land and possessions and after her death land on which he lives to go

to son James Matlock; son William to have tract of land 427 acres in Smith

Co, TN; daughter Mary Kiersey (land adj Joe Thomas) and her children;

daughter Ann Lewis a negro boy Edmond her lifetime.  All my children. Exec:

sons Benjamin Matlock and James Matlock.  Wit: George Turner, Mcshack Morton. 

Exec qualified. ( "Caswell Co, NC Will Books 1814-1843" page 69 of abstract

book. CASWELL COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Index, Will Book I-L, 1821-1831)

 

1830 MATLOCK WILLIAM Davidson County TN 262 010220001-10201

William 60-69

 

1 Male Matlock   1801-1810 20-29 Gabriel

2 Male Matlock   1801-1810 20-29 Benjamin

3 Female Matlock 1801-1810 20-29

4 Male Matlock   1811-1815 15-19 Mary

5 Male Matlock   1811-1815 15-19 Simpson

6 Male Matlock   1816-1825  5-9  James

7 Female Matlock 1826-1830  0-4  Margaret?

 

1839 March 27 William Mattock of Davidson Co TN age 76 and some months March

27 1839 declares that he knew well James Bradley who served in Capt. Adam

Saunders Co during the Capture of Charleston. Affiant was given at the

surrender of the city. James Bradley was not taken Prisoner because he Capt

Saunders and others of the Co. was at the time out on a scouting party.

Saunders served out his 3 mos. And this affiant was paroled and returned to

his fathers home in Caswell Co Etc. (The National Genealogical Society

Quarterly Vol 1-85 1600-1900s Pg 53 Revolutionary War Applications)

 

1840 MATLOCK WILLIAM Davidson County TN 311 0001000001-001001

William 70-79

 

1 Female 1801-1810 30-39

2 Male   1821-1825 15-19 James

3 Female 1826-1830 10-14 Margaret

 

1843 Oct 8 To the Honorable the Legislature of the State of Tennessee now in

session in the town of Nashville, the undersigned petitioners would respectfully

solicit your Honorable Body to take into consideration the property passing a

law to compel all Iron Masters to keep their stables and feeding places enclosed

with a good and sufficient fence so as to keep the stock of other persons from

gathering around such work as neighbors living adjacent some of the Iron Works

suffer great damage from their stock being killed and crippled for the want of

such enclosures. Dated Oct 8 1843 (Records from State and County Archives,

Legislative Papers and Petitions, Page 143 Box 85)

 

29 D L Matlock

38 John Matlock

39 D L Matlock

43 William Matlock

 

1848 Jan 7 WILL of William Matlock Davidson County TN....This cause was received before

Hon. Nathan Green, William B. _ and Robt. J. McKinney, Judges of the Supreme Court, on

this 7th day of January 1848 upon the Transcript of the record of the Chancery Court at

Franklin from which this cause came by appeal, when it appeared to the Court that in the

month of February 1845 William Matlock died in Davidson County where he resided. That in

the year 1843 the said William Matlock made and duly executed a paper writings as and for

his last will and testament, which was signed by him and to which Edward R. East and

Robert Buchanon became subscribing witnesses that by said paper writing the said William

Matlock disposed or purported to dispose of all his estate real and personal in the manner

set forth in a paper writing numbered A exhibited in the record with the deposition of

Edward H. East with the exception that it provided that, that portions of his estate left

to the children of Benjamin Matlock should be subject to a life estate in their mother the

widow of the said Benjamin. It further appeared that said paper writing remained in the

possession of the said William Matlock or that he supposed and believed that it remained

in his possession unrecorded and un-cilled until his death but that soon after the death

of said William Matlock diligent search was made for said paper writing in such places as

it might have been expected to have been found but that the same could not be found,

whereupon and upon the facts and circumstances developed in this cause in the proof the

Court is of opinion that the said paper writing was suppressed or destroyed by some person

without the authority of said William Matlock's knowledge so that the same could not be

produced in the County Court and the Court being further of opinion that in such a case a

Court of Chancery has jurisdictions to set up and establish said paper writing as the last

will and testament of said William Matlock and that the same was the last will and testament

of said William Matlock the Court doth therefore declare that said paper writing was the

last will and testament of the said William Matlock and that the same was in substance and

effect as follows, viz:

 

I, William Matlock of the County of Davidson and State of Tennessee, being of sound mind and

memory do make this my last will to have my body decently buried and pay all my just debts

and in the second place I will and bequeath unto my granddaughter, Margaret Matlock a Negro

girl by the name of Atsey about eleven months old exclusively above all the rest of my

children and in the third place I will and bequeath unto my daughter, _ Stanfield twenty-five

cents and in the fourth place I will unto my daughter, Mary Stuart, twenty-five cents which is

all I wish thern to have of my estate and in the fifth place I will that all my land that I own

and the balance of my Negroes be equally divided between Nicholas Matlock, John Matlock, Gabriel

Matlock, James Matlock, Simpson Matlock and Sarah Holleman and Benjamin Matlock's heirs to have

one child's share subject to a life estate however in the same in favor of the widow of said

Benjamin Matlock and that Gabriel Matlock and Margaret Matlock, my two grandchildren, have one

equal share with those I have given my land and the balance of my Negroes to and I also will to

my sons and to Benjamin Matlock's heirs and to Gabriel Matlock and Margaret Matlock my two

grandchildren which is the two I have mentioned heretofore, one equal share of all my household

and kitchen furniture and stock of all kinds and all grain fodder and everything belonging to

me at the time of my death and in the last place I appoint John Matlock and Simpson Matlock my

two sons my Executors to carry into effect this my last will and testament as witness whereof I

do hereto set my hand and seal this 25th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand and

eight hundred and forty-three which was signed by said William Matlock and published by him in

the presence of said East and Buchannon who became subscribing witnesses thereto. It is thereupon

ordered adjudged and decreed that the said paper writing set forth as aforesaid be set up and

established as the last will and testament of William Matlock, deceased, and that said Executors

be allowed to be qualified as such under said will or in case they should fail so to become

qualified that such other person as may be by law entitled be allowed to administer on said estate

of said William Matlock with the will annexed. And it is further ordered that all the cost of this

cause be paid out of said William Matlock's estate. State of Tennessee, Davidson County Court

February Term 1848. The final decree of the Supreme Court of the State of Tennessee establishing

the will of William Matlock, deceased, was duly certified by the clerk of said Supreme Court to

this Court and ordered by the County Court to be entered of record as the last will and testament

of William Matlock dec. whereupon Simpson Matlock and John Matlock the Executors named in said will

came into court and gave bond in the sum of three thousand dollars with Robert Buchanon and G. S.

Matlock their securities and qualified according to Law ordered that they have Letters Testamentary

granted them.

 

  CHILDREN of William and Mary:

1 WILLIAM MATLOCK ............................................................

2 JOHN MATLOCK  born abt 1800 TN. John married Mary Polly Fuqua Dec 30 1820 Davidson Co TN, Peter

Fuqua Min

 

1843 Oct 8 To the Honorable the Legislature of the State of Tennessee now in session in the town

of Nashville, the undersigned petitioners would respectfully solicit your Honorable Body to take

into consideration the property passing a law to compel all Iron Masters to keep their stables

and feeding places enclosed with a good and sufficient fence so as to keep the stock of other

persons from gathering around such work as neighbors living adjacent some of the Iron Works suffer

great damage from their stock being killed and crippled for the want of such enclosures. Dated Oct

8 1843 (Records from State and County Archives, Legislative Papers and Petitions, Page 143 Box 85)

 

29 D L Matlock

38 John Matlock

39 D L Matlock

43 William Matlock

 

1830 MATLOCK JOHN Hickman County TN 278 001001-22001

John 30-39   30
Polly 20-29  28
1 Male       10-14 ????
2 Female      5-9 ?????
3 Female      5-9 Sally 5
4 Female      0-4 Sophia 2
5 Female      0-4 Lovica 0

 

1840 MEDLOCK JOHN Hickman County TN 192 000001-112201

John 30-39     40

Polly 30-39    38

1 Female       15-19 ???

2 Female       15-19 Sally 15

3 Female       10-14 Sophia 12

4 Female       10-14 Lovica 10

5 Female        5-9  Amanda 6

6 Female        0-4 Martha 0

 

1850 MATLOCK JOHN Dunklin County MO 014 Independence
John Matlock 50 MW Farmer TN  
Polly        48 FW        VA
Sally        25 FW        TN
Sophia       22 FW        TN
Lovica       20 FW        TN
Amanda       16 FW        TN
Martha       10 FW        TN
Nancy         8 FW        TN

1860 MEDLOCK JOHN Dunklin County MO 963 Clay
John Medlock  49 MW TN  Farmer, v.pers $100
Sally         30 FW TN
Luvicy        28 FW TN
Amanda        21 FW TN
Martha A S    18 FW TN
 Nancy         16 FW TN

  Children:

  1 Sally Matlock born 1825 TN

  2 Sophia Matlock born 1828 TN

  3 Lovica Matlock born 1830 TN

 

    1870 MATLOCK LEVISA Dunklin County MO 705 Clay        
    Joseph Laden   52 MW  TN  Farmer
    Lavinny        57 FW  TN  Keeping house
    John           19 MW  MO
    Joseph         16 MW  MO
    Melissa        12 FW  MO
    John Jenkins   28 MW  AL  School teacher
    John Forbes    29 MW  TN  Farm hand
    Richard Langon 19 MW  Ireland   Farm hand
    Levisa Matlock 34 FW  TN  Domestic servant
    Braden Laden   12 MW  AL  Farm hand

 

  4 Amanda Matlock born 1834 TN

  5 Martha A S Matlock born 1840 TN

  6 Nancy Matlock born 1842 TN

3 NICHOLAS MATLOCK........................................................

 

4 LAVINE MATLOCK  born 1800 TN. Lavine married Goodloe Stanfield Nov 14th 1822 Peter Fuqua Min

Davidson Co TN. Stanfield researchers has Goodloe dying 1838 Davidson Co TN.

1812 War. Goodloe Stanfield, Private in the Dyer's Regiment Cavalry Gunmen, Tennessee Volunteers.

1818 July Nathaniel Barnes, dec'd, Settlement, July Term of Court 1818 Credits By: John Edmondson,

William Key, Dorcas McLane, Thomas Lightfoot, Luke Pryor, Ansalym Barnes, William Nolen, John &

John W. Primm, James Taylor, George Barnes, William Roberts, Gersham Hunt, Step Morton, Abner

Morton, Thomas Gooch, Nimrod Fielder, David Nolen, Jabez Owen, Alexander McDaniel, Elisha Morton,

William Fielder, Goodloe Stanfield, Joseph Taylor, Joshua C. Hill, Alexander Buchanon, Valentine

Chadwell, Nicholas T. Perkins, John P. Irion, William Jameson, John Holt, Rice Hughes, and S.

Green. (PETITIONS FOR DIVISIONS, AND SETTLEMENTS...WILLIAMSON CO., TN)

 

1830 STANFIELD GOODLOW   Williamson Co TN 170 2000111-010001

 

1850 STANFIELD LEVICA Davidson Co TN 188

Levica Stanfield 50 F            TN

William          25 M Blacksmith TN

Mary             16 F            TN

 

5 SARAH MATLOCK  born 1806/7 TN. Sarah married first Andrew Hartman April 22

1825 Davidson Co TN, 2nd Sarah married 2nd Ralph Neal Oct 25 1830 Davidson Co

TN. Sarah died 1871/79 Rutherford Co TN.

 

1850 NEAL ROBERT Rutherford Co TN 185

Robert Neal 40 M Farmer TN

Sally       44 F        TN

Geo         17 M        TN

Sarah       16 F        TN

William     15 M        TN

Susan       13 F        TN

James       11 M        TN

Richard      9 M        TN

Ralph        7 M        TN

Rich Neal   52 M        TN

1860 NEAL RALPH Rutherford Co TN 14b

Ralph Neal 50 M Farmer TN

Sarah      53 F        TN

R Neal     19 M        TN

 

1870 NEAL RALPH Rutherford Co TN 247

Ralph Neal 61 WM Farmer TN

Sarah      63 WF        TN

Theodosia  12 WF        TN

John        8 WM        TN

 

1880 NEAL RALPH Rutherford Co TN 1B

Ralph Neal Jr Head   WM 39 M  TN TN TN Farmer

Jacky         Wife   WF 30 M  TN TN TN

Walker        Son    WM 11 S  TN TN TN

Leonard       Son    WM  9 S  TN TN TN

Eddie         Son    WM  7 S  TN TN TN

Thomas        Son    WM  5 S  TN TN TN

Rollie        Son    WM  2 S  TN TN TN

Ralph         Father WM 78 Wd TN TN TN

 

  Children of Sarah and Ralph:

   1 George Neal born 1833 TN

 

  2 Sarah Neal born Dec 20 1833 Rutherford Co TN. Sarah married Pleasant

    Henry Brittain March 14 1854. Pleasant died Aug 31 1902 AR and Sarah

    died March 1st 1895 AR. Sarah was buried in the Colony Cemetery near

    Morganton, Van Buren Co., Ark "Mrs. Sarah A. Brittain ( nee Neal) was

    born in Rutherford County Tennessee, December 20, 1833, and died near

    Morganton, Van Buren County, Arkansas, at 7:30 O'clock on the evening

    of March 1, 1895. Was married to P. H. Brittain March 14, 1854. Came

    to Arkansas with her husband in 1859 and returned to Tennessee in 1870

    on account of her health. Again came to Arkansas in 1885 where she has

    since lived. Sarah joined the Christian Church. She was mother of nine

    children six of whom still live. For the last few years she has been

    almost an invalid; she having that dreaded disease, catarrh of the lungs.

    For the last few weeks she was almost helpless. She leaves an aged husband,

    one daughter, five Sons." 

 

  3 William Neal born 1835 TN

 

   4 Susan Neal born 1837 TN

 

  5 James Neal born 1839 TN

 

  6 Richard Neal born 1841 TN

 

     7 Ralph Neal born Feb 1841 TN. Ralph married 1st Jacky? 2nd Rebecca J

     Walker Dec 23 1867 Rutherford Co TN.

 

    1880 NEAL RALPH Rutherford Co TN 1B

    Ralph Neal Jr Head   WM 39 M  TN TN TN Farmer

    Jacky         Wife   WF 30 M  TN TN TN

    Walker        Son    WM 11 S  TN TN TN

    Leonard       Son    WM  9 S  TN TN TN

    Eddie         Son    WM  7 S  TN TN TN

    Thomas        Son    WM  5 S  TN TN TN

    Rollie        Son    WM  2 S  TN TN TN

    Ralph         Father WM 78 Wd TN TN TN

 

    1900 NEAL RALPH J Rutherford Co TN 1

    Ralph J Neal Head WM Feb 1841 59 M 9 years TN TN TN Farmer

    Rebecca      Wife WF Sep 1864 35 M   ?/2   SC SC SC

    Rolly        Son  WM Oct 1877 22 S         TN TN TN

    ?? O         Dau  WF Jul 1880 19 S         TN TN TN

    ??? T        Son  WM Jul 1883 17 S         TN TN TN

    Rebecca C    Dau  WF Aug 1893  6 S         TN TN TN

    Charles A    Son  WM Oct 1877  2 S         TN TN TN

 

    1910 NEAL RALPH J Rutherford Co TN 5A

    Ralph J Neal Head WM 69 M2 19yrs TN TN TN Farmer

    Rebecca      Wife WF 45 M1 4/2   SC SC SC

    Rebecca      Dau  WF 16 S        TN TN SC

    Charles      Son  WM 12 S        TN TN SC

 

 6 GABRIEL MATLOCK ..........................

 

 7 BENJAMIN MATLOCK ..........................

 

 8 JAMES MATLOCK born 1819 TN. James married 1st?  2nd Antoinette M Nance Dec

  21st 1844 Davidson Co TN.

 

1840 MATLOCK JAMES Davidson County TN 309 02101-010101

James  20-29

Female 30-39

Female 15-19

Male   10-14

Female  5-9

Male    5-9

Male    5-9

 

1850 MATLOCK JAMES Davidson County TN 105 Nashville

James Matlock 31 WM Merchant TN

A M           21 WF          TN

George W Hale 20 WM          TN

 

1860 MATLOCK JAMES Davidson County TN 131 District 5 TN

James Matlock  49 WM  Farmer TN V/RE $20,000, V/PE $9,000

Antonett       31 WF         TN

Indiana Stone  20 WF         TN

Josiah Malory  17 WM         TN

 

9 SIMPSON MATLOCK .........................

 

 10 MARY MATLOCK born 1811-20 TN. Mary married James H Stuart/Stewart

   Aug 30 1836 Davidson Co TN.

 

1840 STEWART JAMES Davidson Co TN Dist 2 pg 305 10001-11001(20-30)

 

 Children of Mary and James:

 

  1 Female Stewart

  2 Male Stewart

  3 Female Stewart