JOHN MEDLOCK (II)

   John Medlock/Matlock, noted as "Ju" in the Saint Peter's Parish records

  of New Kent County, Virginia, is believed to be the son of John Medlock

  and his first wife Anne. As with John 1, the same holds true for John 11,

  in the fact that it is unknown exactly when John 11 was born, where he

  was born or who he married. It is possible that John 11 was born abt 1676.

  The year 1676 comes from the thoughts the if John was at least 25 years

  old when his son George was baptized, that would place John being born

  around that time.

  Many have thought that John 11's wife was Hester Watson. Using the year

  1676 as when John 11 was born, makes it impossible that this John was

  Hester's husband. Hester's father William Watson named his daughter

  " Hester Medlock " in his will, which was dated 1689. John would of

  only been 13 at that time.

  1733 December 5 Mark Anthony of St. Pauls Par., Hanover Co., planter,

  and Hester his wife to John Clayton of Williamsburg, James City Co.,

  Esqr.; for twenty  shillings; 50 a on branches of Mattadequin Creek

  in St. Pauls Par., Hanover Co.; part of a tract granted to one William

  Watson late of James City Co., dec'd., by patent 8 Oct 1672 whereby sd.

  Watson by his Last Will and Testament bearing date 15 April 1689 devised

  to the sd. Hester by the name of Hester Medlock and to her heirs forever.

  Mark (x) Anthony Hester (x) Anthony Wit:  Thos. Prosser, Ben Walker, Jam.

  Power (“Cavaliers & Pioneers” by Nell Marion Nugent; Vol. 3)

  The earliest and first records of the Medlocks, comes from the Saint

  Peters Parish of New Kent Co. Virginia Parish records.

  Anne wife of Jno medlock dyed the 23 march 1699/1700.

  Jno medlock and          married the 27 April 1701.

  George Son of John medlock Ju& baptiz ye. 8 June 1701.

    William Son of Jno medlock baptiz the 19 July 1702.

  Thomas Son of Jno medlock Ju& born 21 Nov 1703

  By 1704 it is showing that a John owned 350 acres. (Virginia Quit Rent

  Rolls New Kent County Rent Roll)

  A Rent Roll of the Lands held of her Majste in the Parish of St. Peters

  & St. Pauls, Anno

  John MEDLOCK  350 Acres

  It was in 1704,that the western half of St. Peter's Parish was split

  off to form St. Paul's Parish. The new parish was bounded on the south-

  east roughly by Matadequin Creek (which later became the boundary between

  New Kent and Hanover Counties), on the north by the Pamunkey River as far

  as the fork of the South Anna and North Anna rivers, and continuing north

  -west from there to the limit of settlement (see Figure 2). The new St.

  Paul's Parish included the area where John Medlock 11 lived, and

  eventually the parish became a part of Hanover County when that county

  was divided from New Kent County in 1720 (The Vestry Book of St. Paul's

     Parish, Hanover County, Va, 1706-1786", transcribed & edited by C. G.

  Chamberlayne, published by The Library Board [of Virginia], Richmond,

  1940, reprinted 1973)

 St. Paul's Parish was similarly divided in 1726 when St. Martin's Parish

 was separated from it. The new parish included all that part of St. Paul's

 Parish lying in the fork of the Pamunkey (made by the junction of the North

 Anna and the South Anna Rivers) together with all that part of the original

 parish lying north-west of Stonehorse Creek. The reduced area of St. Paul's

 Parish now extended from Matadequin Creek on the east as far as the fork of

 the Pamunkey to the west and as far as Stonehorse Creek for the territory

 south of the South Anna. Moreover, in line with the change in setting

 boundary lines of counties and parishes as river courses rather then

 ridgelines, first adopted in 1691 by the Virginia General Assembly, in 1725

 land was added to St. Paul's Parish to the south-west. From the ridgeline

 between the Pamunkey/South Anna Rivers and the Chickahominy River, which

 was the original parish boundary, the new boundary was now extended all the

 way to the Chickahominy River.

   1708/9  March 14  The lands of Richard Brooks, Thomas Foster, Jonas Lawson,

 John Medlock, Peter Plantine, Abraham Venable, Charles Lovell, George Lovell

 & Sam Hill, Lying adjacent to each other being made one precinct, of which

 the said Abraham Venible and George Lovel were Appointed Overseers they made

 this return on the Back of the Order. Viz, this being comply’d with by us

 the Subscribers According to Order within mentioned, as witness our hands.

 To which all the Said Parties Subscrib’d  (Vestry Book of St. Paul’s Parish

 pg 215)

  1711  The Lands of Robt Horsley, John Matlock, Peter Plantine, Jonash

 Lawson, Wm Talley, John Talley, Mark Anthony, Marg: Via, Widdow Thomson,

 Widd, Burnet, Jno Peece & Widd, Crawford, being made one precinct, whereof

 the sd Robt Horsley, & Jno Matlock were appointed Overseers, made ye return

 viz, 9br ye 24,th 1711, in Obedience to this Order of Vestry, we the

 Subscribers have, with ye within mention’d person, procession’d the Lands

 of the within mention’d Order John Matlock, Robt Horsley. (Vestry Book of

 St. Paul’s Parish” page 226)

 1715/1716 The lands of Robt Horsley, Jno Matlock, Peter Plantine, Jonas

 Lawson Wm Talley, Jno Talley, Mark Anthony, Mary Via, Widd: Tomson, Widd,

 Burnett, Widd: Peace, & Widd: Crawford being made one precinct, whereof

 Robt Horsley & Jno Matlock, were Overseers, and made this return, viz in

 Obedience to the within Order of vestry, we have Peaceably Procession’d 

 the Lands of Jonas Lawson Wm Talley Mark Anthony Amor Via, Widd: Thompson,

 Widd: Burnett, Widd: Peece, & Widd: Crawford Peter Plantine not Present,

 being afflicted with an ailment and not fitting to Come.  John Talley

 having no Land adjoyning at Present. Robt Horsley, Jno Matlock ( “Vestry

 Book of St. Paul’s Parish” page 250-251)

 1721 March 2. In Obedience to an order of court, dated the 2d of march,

 1721, its order’d, that Samuel Knuckols clear a road, from the upper end

 of Mattlock’s road, to the upper Inhabitants, on the north side of the

 South river, and that he have to Assist him, Mr Thos Johnson’s Mr David

 Meriwether’s upper Quarter, Jno Bunch on Taylors Creek, Isaac Johnson, Jno

 Bostick, Mr Rich’d Phillips, with all their Male Tithables. (“Vestry Book

 of St. Paul’s Parish Hanover County, VA 1706-1786” )

 From what information that we have, it can be said that John Medlock lived

 on Taylor's Creek in what was Hanover Co.

 On March 24 1725, John Matlock bought 400 acres for 40 shillings, this

 land was adjacent to William Wetherford and John Stanley. (“Cavaliers &

 Pioneers” by Nell Marion Nugent; Vol. 3 pg 299;  Patent Bk 12 page 388)

 The next records we have mainly mention John Matlock as a neighbor. It

 isn't until 1733 before we run across a deed pertaining to John.

 It was in 1726 that St Martin's Parish was separated from St. Paul's Parish

 and it appears that John Matlocks land was to fall in the new parish

 boundaries.

 1732 September 28 John Tyler Grantee 254 acres between the lines of

 Richard Wetherfard, John Matlock, and others. (Land Office Patents No.

 14, 1728-1732 (pt.1 & 2), p. 473 (Reel 11).

 1732 Apr 11 Thomas Christmas, 731 acs. (O. & N.L.) Hanover Co.; adj.

 Major John Leigh, Richard Wetherford, William Noble, John Stanley,

 George Pemberton, & Henry Graves; 11 Apr 1732…400 acs. part granted

 John Matlock…35 shill. (“Cavaliers & Pioneers” by Nell Marion Nugent;

 Vol. 3 pg 412 Patent Bk 14, page 385)

 1732 Apr 11 William Nobles, 200 acs. (N. L..), Hanover Co.; adj. John

 Stanley, John Matlock, & Richard Wetherford; 11 Apr 1732... 20 Shill.

 (“Cavaliers & Pioneers” by Nell Marion Nugent; Vol. 3 pg 413; Patent

 Bk 14, page 398: )

 1732 Sep 28 John Tyler, Junr., 254 acs. (N.L.), Hanover Co; adj. Richard

 Wetherford; John Matlock; Edward Trotman; John Northcutt; John Stanley;

 William Noble; & John Wetherford; 28 Sept 1732.. 25 Shill. (“Cavaliers &

 Pioneers” by Nell Marion Nugent; Vol. 3 pg 420; Patent Bk 12, page 473:

 1732 Sep 28 Matthew Jouet, 400 acs. (N.L.), Hanover Co.; on both sides of

 Jumping Br; adj John Matlock; by mouth of Chesnut Br; 28 Sep 1732.. 40

 Shill. (Cavaliers & Pioneers” by Nell Marion Nugent; Vol. 3 pg 421; Patent

 Bk 12, page 483)

   1733 March 1 I John Matlock Senr. of Hanover Co., planter, for Love and

 Goodwill I bear to my loving Son George Matlock; freely give 120 a. in

 Hanover Co. at a corner maple at the mouth of a swamp called Charles

 Swamp...up the swamp...on Tusocky branch down branch to Taylors Creek

 John Matlock Senr. Wit: Natl. Williams, John Williams, Jno. Wingfield

 (12: P. 32)  

 1733 March 1 I John Matlock Senr. of Hanover Co., planter, For Love and

 good will I bear to my loving Daughter Mary wife to Benjamin Johnson;

 50 a. in sd. Co. of Hanover...small branch called Tusocky Branch. John

 Matlock Senr. (pg 11: P. 31-32)  

 1733 June 20…John Matlock Hanover Co 328 acres On the North side of

 Taylors Creek beginning on the West side of Charles Swamp and running

 thence with the same to the mouth of Matlocks Br . Patent 15 pg 79 … 

 1pd 15 shill. 

 1734 Sept 12 Between Henry Graves and Mary, his wife, and Luke Waldrop,

 planters, of Hanover County and John Dixon, merchant, of Stratton Major

 Parish in King and Queen County..96lb current money..431 acres..between

 lines of Major Leigh, John Saunders, Captain Crawford and John Matlock

 ..George Pemberton's line..also that 400 acres joining the lands of John

 Saunders, Henry Graves..at Sim's corner White Oak Swamp..also that 400

 acres between the lines of the Sim's grant, Mr Chriswell, Captain David

 Crawford, John Saunders and Henry Graves..said parcels were granted to

 Henry Graves by three separate patents all dated 26 June 1731. Witnesses:

 Samuel Henderson, William Wilson, Moore Matlock. release and acknowledged

 and Mary, the wife of Henry Graves relinquished her right of dower (Oct 4

 1734)

 1735 John Tylor Junr. Of Hanover Co. to John Depriest… mentions John

 Matlocks line 254 a in St Martins parish granted by patent Sept 1732 to

 sd Taylor..begining at John Weatherfords corner trees in John Matlock's

 line.. Edw Trotmanns corner.. in John Stanleys line..William Nobles ..etc

 Wit & ack July 1735, Matthew Sims, David Sims and James Gentrey (“Hanover

 County, VA Court Records 1733 - 1735” Page 66: (pg 257-260)

 1737 Aug 3^rd " where Mr. Samuel Saxton paid a year note to John Medlock

 (“Accounts from the Store of Thomas Partridge and County Hanover Co VA

 1734-1756"Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly....pg 189”)

 1737 is the last year the mentions a John Medlock in Hanover County. It

 wouldn't be until 1743 before another deed is found that mentions a John

 Matlock. None of the deeds that have been viewed ever mentioned a wife.

 It is believed that John Medlock/Matlock 111 was born about 1712. If this

 is so, this makes John 111, 25 years old in 1737, therefore one must

 consider the Store account could possibly be that of John 111. We have no

 records that show when John 11 died, it is thought that he died around

 1733 when he freely deed 170 acres to his son George and daughter Mary.

 We have no records of what took place to all the land John 11 owned. It

 appears that he may of owned at least 750 acres. John 111 when found in

 Louisa County VA no longer lived on Taylor's Creek, but is found living

 on Hickory Bear Creek. 

 There are only four children that are identified that are the children of

 John 11. George and Thomas, from the baptism records, his daughter Mary

 who married Benjamin Johnson, by deed and John Junior, (John 111) by deed

 from George to John.

  CHILDREN:

  1 GEORGE MATLOCK ............................

  2 THOMAS MEDLOCK was baptized on Nov 21 1703 St Peter's Parish,

    New Kent Co. VA. Little is know of Thomas Medlock, after the

    1703 date, the next earliest Thomas that has been found is a

    Thomas Maddock in Craven Co SC. A Thomas Matlock has been mentioned

    twice in Virginia.

    Thomas Maddock was witness to a Bond and a Lease and Release of

    Mortgage between William Simpson and Daniel, Thomas Laroche. Thomas

    Maddocks, mariner, to Samuel Jennings, mariner, both of Craven Country

    for 400lbs. SC money-400 acres in Kingston Township on Waccama bounding

    on Joseph Holder, Samuel Jennings. Granted by the king to Maddocks 3

    Feb 1737 and signed by Bull. Wit: Thomas Jennings, James Craddock.

    Thomas LaRoche, JP. Robert Austin Register (9 & 10 June South Carolina

    Deed Abstracts by Langley Vol 1 page 320 and 330 Book S page 313 & 314)

    1750 April 11 Albemarle Co VA Thomas Matlock had 250 acres on branches

    of Lawrence's creek.(Surveyor's Plat Book 1, abstracted and compiled

    by Charles R. Johnson)

    1777 Halifax Co: Deed Bk 10, pg 284, 20 Aug 1777, from Moor Matlock

    to Zachariah Matlock both of Halifax Co, VA; for 1 shilling, one

    certain tract of land on the South Side of Banister River on little

    fork of Polecat Cr, about 100 acres bounded by Thomas, Northern,

    Fontaine.  Signed: Moor (MM his Mark) Matlock. Wit: Winders, Borum,

    Thomas Matlock and Littleberry (+ his mark) Matlock. Rec: 21 Aug 1777.

    (Abstract from "Halifax Co Deeds 1775-1778" pg 38.)

   3 MARY MEDLOCK. It is not known when Mary was born, it is known that

     she was old enough to have been married by 1733, and that she

     married to Benjamin Johnson. Mary's father, who at that time was known

     as John Matlock Sr., "for Love and Good will deed Mary and Benjamin

     Johnson 50 acres on a small branch called Tusocky Branch on March 1

     1733.

     1763 May 10 Benjamin Johnson and Mary Johnson to Drury Pullum of

     Henrico Co. L75 curr money  125A bounded by lines of Thomas Moreman,

     James Johnson ...down Poor creek ..David Andersons line. Signed

     Benjamin Johnson Mary Johnson, 10 May 1763 wife Mary declared her

     consent. (Louisa Co Deed Books C C 1/2, D, D 1/2 1759-1774 P206-108)

   4 JOHN MEDLOCK/MATLOCK .......................

   Other Children thought to be of John Medlock/Matlock 11, but

   at this time, there has been no records found to prove this.

   5 NATHANIEL MEDLOCK has been said to have been born on Oct 5 1708.

     There are no records of this Nathaniel at this time.

   6 NICHOLAS MEDLOCK/MATLOCK.....................

     7 MOOR MATLOCK/MEDLOCK said to have been born Feb 12 1712/13. I have

     not seen any parish records that show the baptism of these later

     Matlock children. Records for this Moor Matlock include:

     1734 Sept 11-12 Henry Graves and Mary his wife and Luke Waldrop of

     Par. of (blank), Hanover Co., planter, to John Dixon of Sratton Major

     Par., King & Queen Co., Merchant; Lease and Release; L96 currt. money

     of Va. 431 a. between the lines of Major Leigh, John Saunders, Capt.

     Crawford and John Matlock . . beginning at Matlocks and Leighs corner.

     . . John Saunders . . corner sd. Saunders and Capt. Crawford .  John

     Matlocks corner; and also that Tract containing 400 a. Joyning to the

     lines of John Saunders, and Henry Graves .  begining at the Sim's

     corner . . John Saunders line to his and Graves corner; also that

     Tract containing 400 a. between the lines of the Sims Grant, Mr.

     Chiswell, Capt. David Crawford, John Saunders, Henry Graves . . .

     beginning at the Sims and Graves corner . . . Sims line along Crawfords

     line . .Capt. Crawfords line . . Graves line. . . granted sd. Henry

     Graves by three pattents all bearing date 26 June 1731.Henry (H)

     Graves, Mary Graves Luke (X) Waldrop Wit:  Will Wilson, Moor Matlock,

     Saml. Henderson 4 Oct. 1734 Henry Graves and Mary his wife and Luke

     Waldrop ack. (Hanover County, Virginia, Court Records 1773-1735:

     Deed, Wills and Inventories. Abstracted and compiled by Rosalie Edith

     Davis. Manchester, Missouri, 1979.p.37 of her book)

             1736 “Accounts from the Store of Thomas Partridge and County Hanover

     Co VA 1734-1756"Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly....pg 53”

     Mr John Gath May 22 1736 Credits May 22 (1 Note @ Pages by Moor

     Medlock [?] {Not marked “carried forward”})

     1751 Sept 16 Robert Harris of Louisa Co. For Good Will and Affection

     to my Son-in-law, John Jouett: One negor Woman named Cate and one

     negro boy named George, son of sd. Cate.Robert Harris Wit: Tyree

     Harris, John (IM the I has a mark thru it) Medlock, Moore (X) Medlock.

     22 Oct 1751 acknowledged by Robert Harris. ( "Louisa County, VA”

     abstracts pg 68: (pg 442-443)

   8 BENJAMIN MATLOCK is thought to have been born about 1717. Many have

     Benjamin also dying in 1717. There is the possibility that this

     Benjamin is the one who shows up in Albemarle Co VA in 1747-1751.

     If he’s not John 11’s son, then whose son is he? Is the Benjamin

     Matlock who is in Albemarle (see below) perhaps the son of William

     who was baptized 1702 in New Kent County?

     Taken from collection of Alexander Brown's papers-Albemarle Co:

     A List of Tithables for 1747:

     Benj Matlocks

     William Matlock & 7 n

     1751 Aug 1 Albemarle Co VA Deed book 1 P. 340 Edwd Moody to Benj

     Matlock for 5 lbs 50A Cunningham Creek