George W Matlock was born August 4th 1796 Carter Co TN. George married Margaret Basset, 2nd Nancy Prescott, and third Mary Brown. George W Matlock died May 18 1875. Margaret Basset was the daughter of Nathaniel Bassett, George and Margaret where named in Nathaniel Basset's Will dated 1834 Hawkins County TN.

"Beginning at a stake four poles west of my stables, running due south to the top of the knob, then eastwardly with the top of said knob to Sterling Cooke's line, then with said line north to a red oak near George Matlock's house, then with said Cooke's line to the stage road, then with Thomas Poindexter's line

northwardly to a stake on the south side of said road, then west to a stake on my old line, then with said line north to the back line of my said old tract, then west with the line of said tract so far that a due south line will strike the first station near said stables "

"Seventhly. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Peggy who has intermarried with George Matlock, my negro woman Winney and my negro woman Sidea and her child, a girl about two years old, which three negroes, together with the hire of Sidea eight years, I estimate their value at nine hundred dollars, to her and her heirs forever. And I further give to my said daughter Peggy two beds and furniture at forty dollars each which makes her share worth nine hundred and eighty dollars"

1830 MATTOCK GEORGE W. Grainger County TN 404  10001-010001

1 Female 5-9 born 1821-1825

1 Male    0-4 born 1826-1820 Joseph born 1829

1840 MATLOCK G. W. Grainger County TN 91  1110001-0101001

1 Female 15-19 born 1821-1825 Martha born 1825

2 Male   10-14 born 1826-1820 Joseph born 1829

3 Male    5-9 born 1831-1835 

4 Female  5-9 born 1831-1835 Margaret born 1834

5 Male    0-4 born 1836-1840

Hawkins County, TN Circuit Court Minutes in 1843-44?

George M. Matlock

George W. Matlock

Joseph W. Matlock

The above 3 appear on the same record.

Minerva Matlock who was married to Robert Nall.

Martha J. Matlock who was a spinster.

1844  State   ) Presentment to wit Sate of Tennessee Hawkins County
           VS )    County circuit court January term 1844
 Joseph Matlock )  The Grand Jurors for the State being duly summoned

                     
Elected Empanneled sworn and charge to Enquire for the body of the county aforesaid on their oath aforesaid present at a certain Joseph Matlock late of Said County Labourer heretofore to wit on the first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three with force and arms at to wit in the county aforesaid did then and there unlawfully sell Spirituous liquors to a slave which said  spirituous liquors was then and there intended to be drank at the place where the same was sold at to wit in the county aforesaid contrary to the form of the Statute in such cases made and provided against good morals to the Evil Example of all others in like cases offending and against the peace and dignity of the state and the Jurors aforesaid on their oath afore said to further present that on the first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred forty three and on divers other days and times as well before as since said date at to wit in the county aforesaid the said Joseph Matlock did then and there unlawfully sell Spirituous liquors in divers quantities to Cato a slave of whom Andrew Galbraith was master to Harden a slave of whom Cleon Moore was master to Randal a salve of whom Cleon Moore was master to Jo Ben Doctor & Eliza Jane slave of whom Robert Nall was master to and to Dee a slave without permission so to do as to each of said slaves from the respective owners, masters mistresses or owners of said slaves or from the agent or agents of said owners masters mistresses or overseers of said slaves or from the agent or agents of said owners contrary to the form of the Statute in such cases made and provided against good morals to the Evil example of all others in like cases of offending & against the peace and dignity of the State.

Founded on the evidence of Abner F. Nall a witness summoned at our request sworn in open court and examined by us Wm. I. Pearson, Thomas Martin, R. W.  Kinkead, George Stokely, R. O.  Young, Thos. L. Amis, Wm. Baker, Charles Wolf, Jonathan Long, John L. Miller, Thoms G. Amis, Jas M. Bellamy, Asa Deary, Endorsed Presentment State Vs Joseph Matlock selling spirituous liquors

summons for the State Abner F. Nall  Capias to wit State of

Tennessee First Judicial circuit
To the Sheriff of Hawkins County Greeting  We command you to take the body

of Joseph Matlock if to be found in your county and him safely keep so that

you have him before our circuit court to be held for the county of Hawkins

at the court House in Rogersville on the Tuesday following the 4th Monday

of May next to answer a charge Exhibited against him by the State of Tennessee

for unlawfully selling Spirituous Liquors to a slave . Herein fail not and

have you then there also this writ.

Witness Geor R. Powel clk. of said Court at office the 4th Monday of Jany 1844
                                                 Geo. R. Powel Clk

Capias State Vs Joseph Matlock Issd. 18th March 1844 Recd. When Issd. & Executed on the 8th day of May 1844 A Bond taken
               I. Miller Shff

Bond to wit We Joseph W. Matlock, Geo W. Matlock and George M. Matlock acknowledge ourselves indebted to the Sate of Tennessee as follows the said Joseph Matlock in the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars and the said George W. Matlock in the sum of one hundred and seventy five each to be void if the

said Joseph Matlock shall appear before the Judge of the circuit court at the court house in Rogersville Hawkins County on the first Thursday after the fourth Monday in May next to answer the State of Tennessee a charge of selling Spirituous liquors to slaves- and abide by such sentence as shall be pronounced

by said court in the premises or surrender unto custody and not depart without leave of the court this 8th day of May 1844
Test I. Miller                                            
   Joseph W. Matlock (Seal)
   Geo. W. Matlock (Seal)
   Geo. M. Matlock (Seal)

We Minerva Nall, G. W Mattock, and Robt. Nall acknowledge our selves indebted to the State as Tennessee as follows. The said Minerva Nall in the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars and the said G M Mattock and Robert Nall in the sum of one hundred and twenty five dollars each to be void if the said appear before the judge of the circuit court at the court house in Rogersville on Tuesday after the fourth Monday in May next to answer the State of Tennessee on a charge of selling spirituous liquors to a slave and abide by such sentence as shall be pronounced by said court in the premises or surrender into custody and not depart with out the consent of the court this 8th day of May

1844.

Testee                       

Minerva (her X) Nall (Seal)

Jacob Miller                     

George M Matlock (Seal)

Robert Nall (Seal)

1846 Robert Nall to George W. MATLOCK Registered 28th Sept 1846.

Deed Book 19, Page 430

Know all men by these presents that I Robert Nall of the County of
Hawkins and State of Tennefsee for and in consideration of the Sum of
One dollar to me in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
hath this day Sold and transferred to George W. MATLOCK of the County

& State aforesaid all my rite in law or Equity to redeem a certain tract
of land it being the same that I now ___ds on which tract of land was
sold by Jack Miller Sheriff of said County in the town of Rogersville On
the 25th of December 1845 to satisfy a judgment that J. P. & T. A.
Rogers recorded against me as Executor of Thos. A. Rogers Deceased in
the suppreme Court held in at Knoxville on the second Monday of
September 1845 and I do hereby transfer to said MATLOCK all my right
both to residence and profses said land as vested in me by law in
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 6th day of
July 1846 in presence of Robert Nall { Seal}

Witnefs
A. R. McCarty
J. L. Conner
 

1850 MATLOCK GEORGE W Crawford County AR 339 Jasper
George W Matlock   54 MW Farmer  TN
Nancy              46 FW         ME
Margaret C         16 FW         TN
Joseph W Matlock   21 MW Farmer  TN
Martha             17 FW         AR

1860 MATLOCK GEORGE W. Crawford County AR 769 Jasper Township
George W. Matlock 63 MW TN Merchant, v.R/E $1,000 v.pers prop $923
Nancy             55 FW Maine
Margaret Severe   68 FW NC

1870 MATLOCK G. W. Crawford County AR 187 Jasper Township
G. W. Matlock 53 MW TN Farmer,  v.R/E $12,000, v.pers $650
Mary          56 FW KY Keeping house

George Washington Matlock was an early settler and farmer in the Drippings Springs area. These excerpts are from a booklet: "An Historical Salute to Crawford County" that was published by the Crawford County Bicentennial Commission on July 4, 1976.

The first store was owned and operated by George W Matlock, who came to Crawford Co. in 1847. He gave the community land on which to establish a cemetery and he was buried there in 1875. The first Post Office with George W Matlock as Postmaster was established in 1870 and discontinued the same year. The post office was again established in 1872 with Wallace Deffenbaugh as Postmaster.

George Washington and Margaret Bassett Matlock belonged to the Methodist Episcopal Church South.

1880 MATTOCK MARY Crawford County AR Jasper  521B
Mary Mattock  Head FW 66 WD   IL VA VA   Keeps House

 Children of George :

1 MARTHA MATLOCK born 1825 TN. Martha J married George M Matlock Son of David and Martha Armstrong Matlock.

1850 MATLOCK GEORGE M. Crawford County AR 338 Jasper Township
George M. Matlock 30 M Farmer     KY
Martha            25 F            TN
James              7 M            KY
John               5 M            TN
Catherine          2 F            AR
Joseph          6/12 M            AR
Joseph J. Roberts 53 M Blacksmith TN

1860 MATLOCK GEORGE M. Crawford County AR 768 Jasper Township
George M. Matlock 39 MW KY Farmer, v.R/E $500 v.pers prop $579
Martha J.         35 FW TN
James             18 MW KY Farm laborer
John              15 MW TN
Catharine         12 FW AR
George C.          7 MW AR
Martha M.          5 FW AR
William W.         2 MW AR

1870 MATLOCK G M Crawford County AR 266 Van Buren
G M Matlock  50 MW  KY  Farm laborer, v.R/E $300, v.pers $300
G C          16 MW  AR  Farm laborer
M R          15 FW  AR  Keeping house
W W          13 MW  AR  Farm laborer
P W           9 MW  AR
T T           3 MW  TX

1880 MADLOCK NANCY C. McLennan County TX 148 E. D. 110
Nancy C Madlock   Head WF 31 Wd TX NC NC
Emma J            Dau  WF  2    TX KY TX
Nathan J          Son  WM  1    TX KY TX
Mary A McCormick  Dau  WF 10    TX TX TX
Andrew J          Son  WM  8    TX TX TX
Sarah E           Dau  WF  5    TX TX TX

Children of Martha J and George:

  1 James Matlock born 1843 KY.

  2 John Matlock born  1845 TN.

  3 Catherine Matlock born 1848 AR.

  4 Joseph Matlock born 1850 AR.

  5 George C Matlock born July 1853 AR.

    1900 MATLOCK G C Angelina Co TX Precinct 2 58
    G C Matlock Head WM July 1853 46 S AR KY TN Farmer

    1910 MATLOCK GEO Angelina County TX Precinct 2  138B
    Geo Matlock Head MW 56 S  TX TX TX Farmer

    1920 MATLOCK GEORGE C Angelina County TX 7-6
    George Matlock Head WM 55 S AR KY TN Farmer

  6 Martha M Matlock born 1855 AR.

  7 William W Matlock born 1858 AR.

  8 Peter W Matlock born 1861 AR.

  9 T T (male) Matlock born 1867 TX.

2 JOSEPH W MATLOCK ...................................

3 JOHN MATLOCK

4 VALENTINE MATLOCK born abt 1832 TN. Valentine died 1899 Crawford

County AR

5 STERLING P MATLOCK born abt 1833 TN.

6 MARGARET C MATLOCK born March 1839 TN Margaret married F or M  E Winfrey

1870 WINFREY F E Crawford Co AR Cedar Creek

F E Winfrey 50 WM Farmer AL

M C         31 WF        TN

Mary        16 WF        AR

S E          6 WM        AR

L E          4 WF        AR

Henrietta 6/12 WF        AR

G W Shaw    16 WM Labor  AR   

1880 WINFREY M E Crawford Co AR Cedar 499

M E Winfrey Head WM 59 M AL VA VA Farmer

Margaret    Wife WF 43 M TN TN TN

Sandy       Son  WM 16 S AR AL TN

Lillie      Dau  WF 13 S AR AL TN

Henrietta   Dau  WF  9 S AR AL TN

Edwina      Dau  WF  5 S AR AL TN

1900 WINFREY MARGARET Crawford Co AR Oliver Springs 208

John S Thompson  Head  WM Jan 1868 32 M 9 yrs TN CT NC Farmer

Lillie E         Wife  WF Apr 1867 33 M  3/3  AR AL TN

Bertha P         Dau   WF Oct 1892  7 S       AR TN AR

Theodore S       Son   WM Feb 1895  5 S       AR TN AR

Allen B          Son   WM Jul 1897  2 S       AR TN AR

Margaret Winfrey M/Law WF Mar 1836 64 S  9/4  TN TN TN

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1900 WINFREY SANDY E Crawford Co AR Oliver Springs 208

Sandy E Winfrey Head WM Nov 1863 36 M 4 yrs AR AL TN Farmer

Winnie M        Wife WF Feb 1878 22 M  2/2  NE Canada

Jimmie L        Son  WM Dec 1896  3 S       AR AR NE

Melba           Dau  WF Apr 1899  1 S       AR AR NE