Absalom Matlock was
born July 13 1777.
Absalom married 1st
Hannah Moore in
Pendleton
Dist. SC, After the
death of Hannah Absalom
married 2nd Mrs.
Elizabeth Dryer Feb 27
1827 Warren Co KY. (Absolom Matlock - Mrs. Elizabeth Dyer Feb.16, 1827 sec. Rial
H.
Matlock). Absalom died
Jan 1st 1840 Warren Co
KY. Elizabeth applied
for a pension
Jan 1 1856 for Absaloms
service in the War of
1812. It was granted on
April 1st 1856.
Elizabeth died sometime
after 1860 more than
likely in Missouri.
1799 Feb 4 Pendleton County SC Deeds 1780-1806
Patrick Moor sold to Hugh Moor 102
acres located on both sides of Woloney
Creek. Witnesses were A B Matlock and Bennit
Moor. Absolam Matlock made oath to William Reid on July 3 1799
1800 MEDLOCK ABSOLOM Pendleton County SC 10100-001
(16-25)
Absalom born 1775-1784
Hannah born 1775-1784
1 Male born 1791-1800
1810 MEDLOCK ABSOLAM Warren County KY 261
31010-20010-00 (26-44)
Absalom born
1766-1784
Hannah born
1766-1784
1 Male born
1795-1800 Rial born 1800
SC
1 Male born
1801-1810 Samuel born
1802 KY
1 Male born
1801-1810 Joseph born
1804 KY
1 Female born 1801-1810
Alphia born 1805 KY
1 Female born 1801-1810
Mahuldah born 1807 KY
1 Male born
1801-1810 George born
1809 KY George died 1809
1811 Feb 23 Absolum sold 50 acres to William
McWilliams Warren Co KY
Deed Book 5 pg 305
1811 Oct 17 Moore Matlock to Absalom Matlock
of Warren Co KY Roane County,
TN Deed Book D, page 91 Bill of Sale Moore MATLOCK to Absalom MATTOCK for
a
Negroe Woman named Rhoda...Know all men by these presents that I Moore
MATTOCK of the County of Roane and State of Tennefsee for and in Consideration
of the Sum of two Hundred
dollars to me in hand paid the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged
that and by these presents doth
bargain and Sell unto
Absalom MATLOCK of Warren County & State of Kentucky a
certain Negro Woman
named Roda which Said Negroe Woman I am admitted to Keep untill my decease
and the said Absalom MATTOCK is to pay unto William Holland
one hundred dollars
in trade it being the amount of said Negroe Woman which Negroe I warrant &
defind from all
person or persons having any Claim or demand whatsover In
Witnefs Whereof I have Set my hand and Seal
this 17th day of October 1811 Moore
(his M mark) MATTOCK (Seal) Signed Sealed
and delivered in the presence of us
William Waller..Polly Waller
War of 1812 Absalom Matlock 4 Regiment (Ewing’s)
Mounted Kentucky Vols. Private.
Absolom served from September 18 1812 to Oct 30th 1812.
1818 September, 5th Absolum and wife
Hannah sold 50 acres to George Hudspeth, beg.
at the corner of Aaron Earnest's line to Wm. McWilliams. Wits: J. M.
Robertson and
George Masters. Warren Co KY Deed Book 8 504
1820 MATLOCK ABSALOM Warren County KY 066
611210-22010-04
Absalom 26-44 born 1776-1794
Hannah 16-44 born 1776-1794
1 Male 18-25 born
1795-1802 Rial born 1800
1 Male 18-25 born
1795-1802 Samuel born 1802
1 Male 16-18 born
1802-1804 Joseph born 1804 Joseph died 1834
1 Female 10-15 born 1805-1810
Alphia born 1805
1 Female 10-15 born 1805-1810
Mahuldah born 1807
1 Male 10-15 born
1805-1810
1 Male 0-9
born 1811-1820 Joel born 1810
1 Male 0-9
born 1811-1820 Jason born 1812
1 Male 0-9
born 1811-1820 William born 1813
1 Male 0-9
born 1811-1820 Absalom born 1815
1 Male 0-9
born 1811-1820 John C born 1816
1 Female 0-9 born
1811-1820 Lucinda born 1817
1 Male 0-9
born 1811-1820 James M born 1818
1 Female 0-9 born
1811-1820
1820 Sept 9 TAKE NOTICE, --That agreeably to the last will of Aaron Earnest, decd.
the
executors will offer at public sale,on the 15th of November next, at 10 o'clock,
A.M. 250 acres of first rate
Land, consisting of rich Barrens Timber,and suitable
land for Meadow, with 70 acres of cleared land, a hewed log
dwelling house with
stone chimney, and other necessary buildings, with a good Apple Orchard &c.-- The
land lies
mostly in Warren County Ky. 12 miles south of Bowlinggreen, on the road
leading from the three Springs to
Bledsoe's lick, adjoining the lands of Harvey
Vivion, Absolom Matlock, Bennet Henderson, John M Robertson, and William
Harris.
-- Said land to be sold on a credit of 18 months, by purchaser giving bonds with
approved
securities. (Sold on premises) Due attention will be given by GEORGE
HUDSPETH, WILLIAM HARRIS, Executors. Sept 9
1820. 37.2m Any persons wishing to
view said land before the sale will please to call on William Harris any time the
week preceding. (Weekly Messenger; Date: 1820-10-07; Vol: VI; Iss:
42; Page: [3];)
1821 Nov 1 "Dear Sir would you be so kind as to
have this power certified for me as
executor to deed tract of land to Aboslem Matlock. Signed Nov.1, 1821
Sent to Col.
George Hudspeth. Wm. Harris also inquired as to the family of Hudspeth (The following
correspondence is in the Deed books of Warren County KY)
1822 March 27 Page 322 Power of attorney:
Whereas William Harris and myself, executors
of the will of Aaron Earnest dec'd sell 50 acres in Simpson Co. KY know these presents
witness that I, George
Hudspeth now of Washington County, Missouri appoint my friend
sd William
Harris to deed the land to said Absloem Matlock. Signed March 27, 1822
George
Hudspeth
1822 July 23 Warren Co KY Deed Book K page 320
July 23, 1822 William Harris of Warren
Co. Ky. and George Hudspeth, joint executors for the heirs of Aaron Earnest dec'd to
Absolem
Matlock for $200.00 land in Simpson Co. Ky.50 acres Signed: William Harris and
Wm. Harris attorney for George
Hudspeth (Warren Co KY Deed Book K page 320 July 23, 1822)
"This
indenture made and entered this 23rd day of July in the year one thousand eight
hundred and twenty two between William Harris
of the county of Warren and commonwealth
of Kentucky & George Hudspeth joint
executors of the estate of Aaron Earnest deceased
of one part and Absolom
Matlock of the county and state aforesaid witness that the said
William Harris and George
Hudspeth executors of the aforesaid for in the consideration
of the sum of one
thousand seven hundred and five dollars current
money of the state
of Kentucky to them in hand paid the receipt whereof they
acknowledge themselves
satisfied hath
this day bargained and sold
and by these presents doth bargained and sold
and by these presents unto Absolom Matlock his heirs and assigns a certain tract and
parcel of
land lying in Warren County and state afs'd containing two hundred acres as per
call in the patent it being the place
whereon the said Aron Earnest resided and bounded as
follows to wit
beginning at a post oak on a conditional line
between said Aron Earnest dec'd
and David Hudspeth and corner to Elijah
Carrington's two hundred acre survey running with
said Covington's survey North
twelve degrees east 120 poles, to four black jacks thence with
William Harrises line east 214 poles to a post oak said Harrises conor thence
south seven
degrees west 155 poles to a stake at Covington's conor of his two
hundred acre survey thence
south 25 poles to three post oaks on said Hudspeth's
conor thence with his line North 74
degrees West 226 poles to have and hold the
said tract of land withit's appertiances there
into belonging to the only use
and benefit of Absolom Matlock to warrant and forever defend
the tract of land
to the said Matlock his heirs and assigns forever from the claim or claims
of
all and every person what soever under through or by them. In witness
whereof the said
William Harris and George Hudspeth herein have
set their hands and seals the day and date aforesaid. George Hudspeth
(seal) William Harris ( seal) executor William Harris attorney
for George Hudspeth
Wits. Harvey Vivion, James Vivion & Johnson B. Clardy
Deed recorded 7th
day
of August 1822 Warren
County, Ky. Pages 319, 320 & 321 Warren County, Ky.
1830 MATTOCK ABSOLEM Warren
County KY 065 1008101-0240101
Absalom 40-49 born
1781-1790
Elizabeth 40-49 born 1781-1790
1 Male 20-29 born
1801-1810
1 Female 20-29 born 1801-1810
Alphia born 1805
1 Male 15-19 born
1811-1815
1 Male 15-19 born
1811-1815 Jason born 1812
1 Male 15-19 born
1811-1815 William born 1813
1 Male 15-19 born
1811-1815 Absolom born 1815
1 Male 15-19 born
1811-1815 John C born 1816
1 Male 15-19 born
1811-1815
1 Male 15-19 born
1811-1815
1 Male 15-19 born
1811-1815
1 Female 10-14 born 1816-1820
Lucinda born 1817
1 Female 10-14 born 1816-1820
1 Female 10-14 born 1816-1820
1 Female 10-14 born 1816-1820
1 Female 5-9 born
1821-1825
1 Female 5-9 born
1821-1825 Sarah born 1828
1 Male 0-4
born 1826-1830 Henry C born 1830
* Unnamed children are possibly
Elizabeth Dyer's children.
1840 MATLOCK ELIZABETH
Warren County KY
066 1010011-1000101
Elizabeth 40-49
1 Male
40-49
1 Female 20-29
born 1811-1820
1 Male
20-29 born 1811-1820
1 Male
10-14 born 1826-1830
Henry born 1830
1 Male
0-4 born 1836-1840
1 Female 0-4
born 1836-1840
1850 MATLOCK HENRY C. La Fayette Co MO 231
Washington Township
Perry C Dyer 30 M Farmer KY
Henry C. Matlock 21 M KY
Elizabeth Matlock 60 F SC
1860 MATLOCK HENRY Johnson Co MO 729 Hazel Hill
Henry Matlock 31 WM Farmer KY
Catherine 23 WF MO
Theodocia 2 WF MO
J W 1 WM MO
Elizabeth 73 WF SC
(Info on Absalom, including the dates listed was
from the Librarian at the Filson
Club in Louisville KY Bible records were in possession of Mrs. Joe Matlock
dated
July 30, 1974)
Children of Absalom:
1 RIAL H MATLOCK
born Jan 29 1800 SC .........................
2 SAMUEL MOORE
MATLOCK born Oct 4 1802 KY.....................
3 JOSEPH R
MATLOCK born Oct 4 1804 KY
Joseph died Oct 18 1834
4 ALPHIA T/J
MATLOCK born Sept 18 1805 KY.
5 MAHULDAH G
MATLOCK born May 12 1807 KY.
Mahulda Matlock
married James
Byrum
Nov.
15, 1828 sec. Absolom Matlock Warren Co KY. Mahuldah died
Sept 26 1878 Warren Co
KY.
1850 BYRUM
JAMES Warren Co KY 80
James Byrum 50 M Farmer KY
H
G 43 F SC
John L 16 M KY
Morris J 13 M KY
Sarah
M 10 F KY
Mary
E 8 F KY
Susan
F 4 F KY
M
J 2 F KY
Elizabeth Odle 23 F KY
1860 BYRAN JAS
Warren Co KY Bowling Green
Jas Byran 59
M Farmer KY
Mahulda G 52
F KY
John L
26 M KY
Morris J
23 M KY
Sarah M 19
F KY
Mary A
16 F KY
Susan F
14 F KY
Mahulda 11
F KY
Elis.
B 17 F KY
1870 BYRUM
JAMES Warren Co KY Woodburn 276
James Byran 69
WM Farmer KY
Mahala G 63 WF
SC
M J 32
WM KY
Elizabeth B 15 WF KY
Children of Mahulda and James:
1 John L Byrum born 1834 KY.
2 Morris J Byrum born 1837 KY.
1880 BYRUM MORRIS J Warren Co KY Woodburn 282B
Morris J Byrum Head WM 43 M KY KY KY Farmer
Missouri
Wife WF 22 M KY KY KY
Alice G Dau WF 1 S KY KY KY
3 Sarah M Byrum born 1840 KY.
4 Mary Byrum born 1842 KY.
5 Susan F Byrum born 1846 KY.
6 Mahulda J Byrum born 1848 KY.
6 GEORGE W MATLOCK born April 11 1809 KY.
George
died Oct 1809 KY.
7 JOEL EARL MATLOCK born Aug 27 1810 KY.
Joel Earl Matlock married
Elizabeth Dryer March 24 1834
Sec: Absalom Matlock; Warren Co KY
1840 MATLOCK
ELJOLETLY* Warren County KY 066 1010011-1000101
1850 MATLOCK
EARL E. Warren County KY 095 District 2
Earl Matlock 39
WM Farmer KY
Elizabeth 34 WF KY
Daniel B 13
WM KY
Emily E 11 WF KY
Rial J 9 WM KY
Elizabeth E 8 WF KY
Jospehus
6 WM KY
Ellen E 4 WF KY
Gus Taylor 2 WM KY
Benjamin F
1 WM KY
1880 MATLOCK
JOEL Colusa County CA Spring Valley 465D
Joel Matlock MW 70 Wd KY NC NC
Enumerated with Chas Stewart.
1880 MATLOCK
JOEL Colusa County CA Williams 490B
Joel Matlock MW 69 Wd KY KY KY
Enumerated with Allen Noon
Children
of Joel and Elizabeth
1
Daniel B Matlock born 1837 KY.
2
Emily E Matlock born 1839 KY.
3
Rial J Matlock born 1841 KY.
1880 MATLOCK R J Sutter County CA Vernon 415A
R J Matlock Head MW 38 S KY KY KY Farmer
1900 MATLOCK RIAL J Butte Co CA Oro Twp 258
Rial J Matlock Head WM Dec 1839 60 S KY KY KY Lumberman
1910 MATLOCK ROBERT
J Butte Co Oro Twp CA 9
Robert J Matlock Head WM 70 S KY KY KY
4
Elizabeth E Matlock born 1842 KY.
5
Joseph Matlock born 1844 KY.
6
Ellen E Matlock born 1846 KY.
7
Gus Taylor Matlock born 1848 KY.
8
Benjamin F Matlock born 1849 KY.
8 JASON M MATLOCK
born March 15 1812 KY.....................
9 WILLIAM H MATLOCK born Aug 23 1813 KY.
William married Martha
1850 MATTOCK
WILLIAM H. Callaway County MO 289 Being 12th Dist
Wm H. Mattock 34 M Farmer KY Farmer Value land $250
Martha A. 26 F MO
Josephine E 8 F MO
James H. 6 M MO
Manalo L. 4 F MO (First name hard to read)
William A. 2 M MO
1860 MALLOCK
WILLIAM Callaway Co MO 941 Springfield P.O
Wm. Mallock
46 MW KY Farmer, v.R/E $450, v.pers $1,320
Martha 46 FW MO
Elizabeth 18 FW MO
James 16 MW MO Farm labor
Louis 14 FW MO
William 11 MW MO
Martha 6 FW MO
Jane 1 FW MO
Taylor Matlock 13 MW MO
1870 MATLOCK
WILLIAM Callaway Co MO 433 Nine Mile Prairie
Wm. Matlock 57 MW KY Farmer, v.R/E $38,800, v.pers $1,000
Martha 45 FW MO Keeping house
Wm. 21 MW MO
Nancy J. 10 FW MO
Linda 6 FW MO
Susan Barry 16 FW MO House keeper
1880 MATLOCK
WILLIAM Sutter County CA Vernon 415A
William Matlock Head MW 66 M KY SC SC Farmer
Martha Wife FW 56 M MO KY KY Keeps house
Annie Dau FW 20 S MO KY ME
William Son MW 30 S MO KY ME
Falina Dau FW 14 S MO KY ME
Children
of William and Martha:
1
Josephine Elizabeth Matlock born 1842 MO.
2 James
H Matlock born 1844 MO.
3 M??
Louis Matlock born 1846 MO.
4
William A Matlock born Oct 1848 MO.
1900 MATLOCK WILLIAM A Colusa Co CA Arbuckle Twp 16
William A Matlock Head WM Oct 1848 51 S MO KY MO Farmer
1910 MATLOCK WILLIAM Colusa Co CA Arbuckle Twp 118
William A Matlock Head WM 61 S MO KY MO Grain Farmer
5 Martha
Matlock born 1854 MO.
6 Nancy
Jane Matlock born 1860 MO.
7 Falina/Linda
Matlock born 1864 MO.
10 ABSALOM (A J)
MATLOCK born Feb 5 1815 KY......................
11 JOHN C MATLOCK born March 30 1816 KY. John C Matlock
married Eliza Jane Prater
Sept 30 1841
Warren Co KY, 2nd Alpha and 3rd Mary J
Odell Feb 11 1868 Warren Co KY.
1840 MEDLOCK JOHN Logan
County KY 197 00001-0001
(20-29)
1850 MATLOCK
JOHN C. Warren County KY 079 District 2
John C Matlock
34 WM Farmer KY
Alpha 44 WF SC
Susan 8 WF KY
Sarah F
7 WF KY
James
M 7 WM KY
1860 MATTOCK
JOHN Warren County KY 729 Bowling Green
John Mattock
44 MW KY v.R/E $1,800, v.pers 758
Mary S
17 FW KY
James M
16 MW KY Laborer
P.J. 11 MW KY
1870 MATLOCK J.
C. Warren County KY 268 Woodburn Pct
J. C. Matlock 54 MW KY Day laborer
Mary 42 FW KY House Keeping, v.R/E $500, v.pers $200
H Tandy Odle 16 MW KY Farmer
Children of John
1
Susan Matlock born 1842 KY.
2
Sarah F Matlock born 1843 KY.
3
James M Matlock born 1844 KY.
4
P J (Male) Matlock born 1850 KY.
12 LUCINDA D MATLOCK
born Jun 18 1817 KY. Lucinda married Wm. F Ragen Jan 6
1834 Jan.6, 1834
sec. Absolom Matlock married Jan.9 by William Harris Warren
Co KY.
13 JAMES MONROE
MATLOCK born July 18 1818 KY ........................
14 SARAH JANE MATLOCK
born 1828 KY.
15 HENRY CLAY MATLOCK
born 1830 KY. Henry married
Catherine Collins Sept 23 1856 Johnson
Co MO.
1850 MATLOCK HENRY C. La Fayette Co MO 231
Washington
Perry C Dyer 30 M Farmer KY
Henry C. Matlock 21 M KY
Elizabeth Matlock 60 F SC
1860 MATLOCK HENRY Johnson Co MO 729 Hazel Hill
Henry Matlock 31 WM Farmer KY
Catherine 23 WF MO
Theodocia 2 WF MO
J W 1 WM MO
Elizabeth 73 WF SC
1870 MATLOCK
HENRY Johnson County MO 451 Hazel Hill
Henry Mattock 41 MW KY Farmer
Catherine 34 WF MO
Theodocia 12 FW MO
1880 MATTOCK H
C Johnson County MO Hazel Hill 102-3
H C Mattock Head WM 51 M KY KY KY Farmer
Catherine Wife WF 43 M MO KY KY
R E Collins Nephew WM 13 S MO MO TN
Ida B Niece WF 11 S MO MO TN
R B Nephew WM 8 S MO MO TN
1900 MATTOCK
HENRY Johnson Co MO Warrensburg 247
Henry Mattock Head WM Jan 1829 71 M 44 yrs KY KY KY Retired Farmer
Catherine Wife WF Aug 1836 63 M 5/1 MO KY KY
Doria Fox Dau WF Aug 1857 42 Wd 2/2 MO KY MO
Mary E G/dau WF Nov 1881
18 S MO MO MO
Dora D G/dau WF Jul 1884 14 S MO MO MO
1910 MATLOCK
HENRY C Johnson County MO Warrenburg 267
Henry C Matlock Head MW 81 WD KY SC SC
Dora D Fox G/dau FW 24 S MO MO MO Teacher
Children:
1 Theodocia "Doria"
Matlock 1858 MO.
Theodocia married ? Fox
2 J W Matlock 1859 MO.
