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JOHN MATLACK
1683-1765
John Matlack was born
1683 in Gloucester Co NJ. John married 1st
Hannah Horner May 20
1708 in Burlington Co NJ,
2nd Mary Lee in 1721. John died 1765 in
Waterford Gloucester
Co NJ.
[John Matlack and
his wife Mary moved from the old house to a new
one he had built
eastward from the
place of his removal and buried his wife Mary
from thence about
the year
1764,himself dying about 6 weeks after his wife,
being unwell at the time
of her interment at
Haddonfield; died of old age. I was in the
old house this year
1819, observed the
East End fast approaching to decay nor was it
then fit to be
inhabited, the thumb
latch of the door of the other side is where the
family of John
Stafford then dwelt was marked 1 +
M which I think was done by his brother 1728 or
1721. William Smith. The wainscoating bearing
evident marks of its being done by his
father William or
the George or both; was hip-roofed as was the
practice in those
days. [He had 19 by my
Grandmother, she died (at Ash ) buried, her
husband died at
same place afterwards being
sick, I remember both. He (John Matlack) lived
to see his
youngest daughter Mary Hillman
married etc. He use to sow 2 acres of buckwheat
for
greens. John Matlack's first wife died when
her son John was a child.] ( The above in
[brackets] is hastily written in Grandfathers
notes and in parts not coherent - T.C.M )
T.C.M was Chalkley
Matlack. The Grandfather he was referring to is
Asa Matlack, born
October 1, 1783.
John Matlack settled 3
miles east of Haddonfield on the north side of
the most northerly branch of the main South
Branch of Cooper's Creek.
In 1729 John had the
following notice printed in the Pennsylvania
Gazette.
New Jersey Archives,
First Series, Vol. XI Newspaper Extracts,
Vol. I Page 172
Run away from John
Matlack Farmer, in the Township Of Waterford, in
the County of Gloucester, a Servant-Man named
Neal Macneal, an Irishman, aged about 20, wears
an old Felt-Hat, a dark colour'd homespun Coat
and Jacket, Leather-Breeches, grey Yarn
Stockings, pair of old Shoes new mended, and one
of 'em capped, of a pale Complexion, very much
freckled. Whoever secures said Runaway, and
gives notice to Benjamin Paschal in
Market-street, so as his master may
have him again,
shall have Forty Shillings Reward, and
reasonable Charges paid by... Benjamin Paschal.
(The Pennsylvania Gazette, The 22d of the 3d
Month, 1729.)
Will - John Matlack -
26 February 1765 Gloucester County Will
# 884H
New Jersey Archives
Microfilm
Wills Film # 557
Gloucester County
# 875H - # 972H
(1765-1768)
Let it be recorded this
twenty sixth day of February in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred & sixty five
1765 - That I John Matlack Sr. of Waterford in
the County Of Gloucester in the western division
of the province on new jersey yeoman being at
this time some what weak in body but of perfect
sound mind and disposing memory, thanks be given
to almighty God for the same, and calling to
mind the mortality of any body, and well knowing
that it is appointed for all men once to die,
and for the settling of peace hereafter in my
family, do make and ordain this my last will and
testament and first and principally I give
& recommend my soul
in to the hands of almighty God that gave it,
and my body I recommend
to the earth to be
buried in a decent Christian like manner at the
discretion of my Executors herein after named
and as touching such worldly estate as it hath
pleased God to bless me
with in this life I
give bequeath devise and dispose of the same in
the following manner & form. Impr. It is my will
& thereby order that in the first place all my
just debts & funeral expenses, be duly paid &
satisfied by my executors as soon as
conveniently may be done after my decease.
Item I give and
bequeath unto my son Isaac Matlack the sum of
five shillings.
Item I give and
bequeath unto my son John Matlack the sum of
five shillings.
Item I give and
bequeath unto my daughter Hannah Maxel wife of
John Maxel the sum of
five shillings.
Item I give and
bequeath unto my daughter Kezia Heritage widow
of Benjamin Heritage
deceased the sum of five shillings.
Item
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Esther
French wife of Jonathan French the
sum of five shillings.
Item I give and
bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Browning wife of
Joseph Browning the
sum of five shillings.
I having given the six
above named of my children their shares or
portions already and
thereby will & order that
they have no more out of my estate than the five
shillings each
as above mentioned. I also give
to the heirs of my son Jacob Matlack deceased
the sum of
five shillings, he
having had his share in his life time. I also give to Samuel
Lippincott
son of my daughter Bathsheba late
wife of Ezekial Lippincott the sum of five
shillings she having had her portion in her life
time.
Item I give and
devise to my son Benjamin Matlack all the
plantation and tract of land
whereon he now
dwells as the same lies & was divided from the
place where I now
live, by Jacob Huelings some
years ago, according to the survey and draft
that he
made, be the same more or less I
give and devise the same unto my said son
Benjamin Matlack his heirs and assigns forever.
Item I give and
devise unto my son Ephraim Matlack all this
plantation & track of land
whereon I now dwell
to him my said son Ephraim Matlack his heirs and
assigns
forever.
Item I give and
bequeath unto my daughter Lydia Matlack the
chest of drawers & spinning
wheel this are called hers and the sum of seven
pounds current money of the said
province to be paid to her my executor in six
months after my decease.
Item All the rest
residue & remainder of my estate be it what it
will or where it will,
I give unto my two
daughters, viz Lydia Matlack & Mary Hillman wife
of Joab Hillman
to be equally divided between them share and
share alike.
And lastly I nominate
constitute & appoint my esteemed friends
Nathaniel Lippincott & his
son Caleb Lippincott,
to be executors of this my last will & testament
ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my
last will and testament, in witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year
above written 1765. John Matlack
Signed Sealed published pronounce & declared
by the said John Matlack
to be his last will &
testament in the presence of us ..Joshua Stokes, William Bates, Abraham Allen
The inventory was
completed and signed by Nathaniel Lippincott and
Caleb Lippincott on the
9th day of March 1765.The total value of the inventory was £125.09.1.
The will and
inventory were affirmed and proved by Joshua
Stokes and William Bates on March
14 1765 at
Burlington.
Children of John and Hannah:
1
JACOB MATLACK born NJ. Jacob married Ruth
Woodith Nov 15 1733 Evesham, Burlington Co NJ
Jacob
died before 1765. Jacob's occupation was a
Weaver. Jacob and Ruth was divorced on
Nov 15
1738. (Documents Relating to the Colonial
History of the State of New Jersey
Marriage Licenses. The Marriage Ceremony Males.
M Divorces By the Court of Chancery Pg
261)
2
ISAAC MATLACK.........................................
3 JOHN MATLACK..........................................
Children of John and Mary:
4
KEZIAH MATLACK born Nov 20 1722 NJ.
Keziah married Benjamin Heritage Feb 28 1743
Gloucester Co NJ. Benjamin was born on Sept 2
1715 Chester, Burlington Co NJ and
died
May 9 1763 Chester, Burlington Co NJ.
5 MARY MATLACK
born NJ. Mary married 1st James Robertson, and
2nd Joab Hillman. Joab
was
born on Oct 23 1725 and died 1776.
Children:
1 Sarah
Hillman
2
Elizabeth Hillman
3 John
Hillman
4
Ephraim Hillman
6
William Hillman
6
ABIGAIL MATLACK born NJ. Abigail married
Thomas Stokes Aug 12 1741. Abigail and
Thomas
had no children. They settled on a farm
northwest from Moorestown 1 mile
distant, the farm now (1824) is occupied by
Samuel Matlack of John and Rebecca
Matlack.
Thomas was born on Sept 5 1711.
7
BATHSHEBA MATLACK born NJ. Bathsheba
married Ezekial Lippincott April 12 1756
Evesham
Friends' Meeting, Evesham, Burlington Co NJ.
Ezekial was born on April
19 1732
and died Jan 15 1778. Bathsheba died Nov 1 1760.
8 LYDIA MATLACK
born NJ. Lydia married Benjamin Graisbury Dec 17
1767 Gloucester Co
NJ.
9
ESTHER MATLACK born NJ. Esther married
1st Jonathan French March 12 1744, Jonathan
Esther
married 2nd Vespasian Kemble
Note
added by Curtis Miller:
When creating the database I was
struck by how many children of the descendants
of
Esther and Jonathan French died in the first
two years of life. Up to 4 or 5 in a family.
Notes for VESPASIAN
KEMBLE:
There was no issue to the
marriage. He was a resident of Mansfield
Township, Burlington
County, New Jersey, when he married. He
later lived in Gloucester Township, Gloucester
County, New Jersey. He was a farmer.
Children
1 Mary French
2 Richard French
3 William French
4 Samuel French
5 Arthur Kimble
6 William Kimble
7 Thomas Kimble
8 John Kimble
9 Sarah Kimble
10 Elizabeth Kimble
10 HANNAH MATLACK
born NJ. Hannah married John Maxel.
11 BENJAMIN MATLACK
born NJ. Benjamin married Jane Cheesman Dec 19
1754 Gloucester Co NJ.
Benjamin and Jane lived on his father's
plantation. Benjamin died 1774 and Jane married
2nd Joseph Wiltshire (half Indian) and was
ousted.
1774 April 22 Inventory £205.15.9,
made by Joshua Stokes and John Griffith Lib. 16
p
493.
1776 June 3 Benjamin Matlack of Gloucester Co.
Int. Adm'r Joseph Wilshire. Fellow
Bondsman John Wilshire (New Jersey Archives
First Series Vol. XXXIV Abstracts of Wills
Vol. V 1771-1780 Moorestown Library, Moorestown
NJ)
Children:
1 Benjamin Matlack
2 Timothy Matlack born abt 1763 NJ. Timothy
married Esther Eldridge. Timothy died 1794
Culpeper Co VA.
1787
MATLOCK TIMOTHY CULPEPER CO VA 711 0-0-0-1-0
1794 Sept 10 Culpeper Co Deed 1792-1794 Pg 366
Know All Men by
these presents that we Thomas Latham and John Hilton of County of
Culpeper in consideration of the sum of
Twenty-eight pounds. Ten shillings current
money of Virginia to us in hand paid by Timothy
Matlock of said County by these
presents do bargain sell and deliver unto
Timothy Matlock heirs one Negro boy named
Shadrack. We do by these presents warrant and
will forever defend to the said Timothy
Matlock his heirs free and Clear from in cumbrances and free and clear from the
claim
of all person. In Witness whereof we have
hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals
this 10 day of Sept 1794.
Matlock [Mattock],
Timothy. 1794
Will Book D, 1791-1803 (Reel 32)
p. 135-136. Will
pro. 16 Sept. 1794.
p. 138-139. Inv. &
Appr. rec. 20 Oct. 1794.
Part of index to
Culpeper County Wills and Administrations
In the Name of
God Amen I Timothy Mattock of the county of Culpeper being sick and
week but of strong mind and memory thanks to God for
the same do make and ordain
this my last Will and Testament revoking all other
Wills by me heretofore made.
Imprimis it is
my desire that my Just debts and Funeral expenses be first paid.
Item I give and
bequeath to unto my son Joseph Matlock when he arrives to the age
twenty-one years, fourteen pounds to be paid
by my Executors.
Item all the
rest and residue of my Estate of what nature or kind soever I give
and bequeath unto my loving wife Esther Mattock to
her heirs and assigns forever.
Lastly I
constitute and appoint my loving wife Esther Mattock Executrix to this my
last Will and Testament. Signed and Sealed 21 Aug
1794.
At a court held
for Culpeper County the 16th day of September 1794
This last Will
and Testament of Timothy Mattock decd was exhibited to the Court by
Esther Mattock the Executrix therein named and was proved by oath of Thomas Day
and
Thomas Eldridge two of the Witnesses thereto
and ordered to be recorded
Pp 138-140
Inventory of
the Estate of Timothy Mattocks taken this 26th day of Sept 1794 items
listed and valued to total 146 pounds 19/1
which inventory includes one Negro woman
Fanny and her child appraised to 45 pounds. In
obedience to an Order of the
Worshipful Court of Culpeper County to us directed
(being first Sworn) do report
the above to be a true inventory of the Estate of
Timothy Mattock decd.
The following
quote is from the records of Asa Matlack, born in October 23, 1783.
" Timothy
Matlack of Benjamin and Jane Cheeseman Matlack was married 1785 to
Hester,
(Esther), Eldridge of Abraham and Mary and removed with his family
in or about
1786 to Culpepper County Va. where my Uncle Samuel and father
saw him and
family at Culpepper Court House being (jailer) or keeper of the
prison at that
place in the 11th month of 1790. Timothy died at 31 years of
age." Asa
Matlack's father was Reuben Matlack. Reuben and his brother, Samuel,
were cousins of
Benjamin Matlack, father of Timothy.
1810 MATLOCK HESTER
Culpepper County VA 056 Culpepper 00000-00001-0,11
1820 MATLOCK HESTER
Culpepper County VA 086 000000-00001
1830 MATLOCK ESTHER Culpepper County
VA 082 000000000-00000010
1840 MATLOCK ESTHER Culpepper County VA
260 000000000-0000000001
Children:
1 Joseph
Matlack
1810 MATLOCK
JOSEPH Culpepper County VA 106 Culpepper 00100-00100-00
1820 MATTACK JOSEPH Orange County VA 099
110010-00100-01
1830
MATLOCK JOSEPH Orange County VA 318 No Township 0000001-0
1840
MOTLOCK JOSEPH Orange County VA 016 00000001-0
3 Kesiah Matlack
4 Lydia Matlack
12 EPHRAIM MATLACK
born NJ. Ephraim did not marry. Ephraim
died 1778 Chester, Burlington
Co NJ.
1778, Jan 5. Matlack,
Ephraim, of Chester Township, Burlington Co.;
will of.
Sister, Lydia Grasberry's 3 children
(2 daughters and a son), £10 each, to be
paid to
there father, Benjamin Grasberry. Sister, Mary
Hillmon, £15, and to her
children, Sarah Hilmon
and Elizabeth Hilmon, £5 each, and to John,
Ephraim and
William ), £10 each. To my
brother Benjamin Matlack's children, Benjamin
and
Timothy, £5 each, and to Kesiah and Lydia,
£5 each. Sister Esther Kimble, £5, and
to her
daughter, Mary French, £10. My friend, Esther Veniable, £20, and to her
six children, Arthur,
William, Thomas, John, Sarah, and Elizabeth Veniable, £5 each.
Remainder to my sister
Esther Kimble's 3 children, Richard and William
French
("and one that now
lives at William
Harrison's, I think his name is Samuel
French").
Executor - friend John Lippincott.
Witnesses - Ann Chub, Joseph Stokes.
Proved Feb.
17, 1779. (New Jersey Archives First Series Vol.
XXXIV Abstracts of Wills
Vol. V 1771-1780 Moorestown Library, Moorestown
NJ page 339)
1778, March 31.
Inventory, £322.9.7, made by Samuel Shute and
John Collins. Lib.
20, p. 41
13 SARAH MATLACK
born NJ. Sarah married 1st John Rowand Aug 8
1744 Haddonfield
Gloucester Co NJ.2nd Joseph Browning March 16
1761.
Abstract of John Rowand's will:
1760, Jan 23. Rowand,
John, of Waterford, Gloucester Co.; will of.
Wife Sarah.
Children - Jacob, John, Joseph,
Alexander, Abigail, and Mary, all under age; an
expected child. Real and personal estate.
Executors - brother, James Rowand, and
uncle
John Hillman. Witnesses - John Maxell, Mary Matlack,
George Weed. Proved
Feb 21, 1760.
1760,_____ ____.
Inventory, 191.15 pounds, incl a watch; made by
Thomas Bate and
John Maxell
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