JOHN MATLOCK

John Matlock is said to be a son of Moore and Jane Matlock. Not much is known about this

John, it is said that he was born Halifax Co VA and that he married Margaret. It is also

believed that John died around 1820. Some believe that John and Margaret are the parents

of Alfred, Smith, Bird T, William, John Caswell, and Thomas.

The National Genealogical Society Quarterly Vol 1-85 1600-1900s Pg 10

Pay Roll of Captain Fleming Bates Halifax Co VA Nov 1781

John Medlock

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

Halifax Co Tax Lists

l782 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

1783 John Matlock       1 0 0 2 5 (Males, Slaves+16, -16, Horses Cattle)

     Zachariah "        1 0 0 1 5

1784 John Matlock        1 0 0 2 3

     Zachariah  "        1 0 0 1 3

1785 John Medlock        1 0 0 3 7

    Children thought to be John and Margaret's, but definitely not proven:

 SMITH MATLOCK born abt 1781-1790 TN....................................

 BIRD T MATLOCK born abt 1785 TN.............................................

 CASWELL MATLOCK born Nov 10 1786 VA.............................

THOMAS MATLOCK born abt 1798 TN ....................................

 ALFRED MATLOCK

Perry County TN, which was created in 1819 from Humphreys, Wayne and Hickman County

seems to be where this branch of Matlocks originated from. It has been reported

from the “Encyclopedia of Matlock-Medlocks” that in 1819 an Alfred Matlock signed a

petition in Perry County. By 1820 there was no record of Alfred being there at that

time. At this time there has been nothing further on the early Alfred. It would be

31 years before any Alfreds show up again.  There were two Alfreds that show up in

1850, one in Arkansas and the other in Mississippi. The one in Mississippi was born

in South Carolina, and the one in Arkansas was born in Tennessee. At this time the

Alfred that was in Arkansas will be listed as the son of Bird Matlock.