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Littleberry Matlock
possibly born abt 1740
VA. There isn't alot
known about
this Littleberry, but it is
believed that he was the
son of William and
possible his 2nd wife
Catherine. The first
records that have been
found that
appear to be Littleberry was dated
1775, Halifax Co VA.
1775/76 Will of
Stephen Neal 1775,
Estate 1776-1779 Halifax
Co VA.
“...being
very sick &
under apprehensions …of
death...”To
my son William Neel 200
ac.
of land joyning his
plantation. The other
hundred whereon I now
live to my
wife Susanah
Neel as long as she
lives. The
rest of my estate to be
equally
divided between
my wife Susanah Neel,
son William Neel, Catharine
Powell,
Suckey Neel &
Rachel Neel. At my
wife’s death
her part to be equally
divided
as above. I
desire also that a negro
girl
called Peg be in Suckey
Neels part,
also that
Squier a negro boy be in
Rachels part.
Exr: My son William
Neel &
Moses Terry
WD 15 December 1775 s/Stephen
(S) Neel...Wit: William Gent,
Moses Terry, Littleberry
Matlock....WP 15 August 1776.
Presented by Exr. &
proved by Littleberry
Matlock one of
wit. 19 September 1776
Further proved.
Certificate granted
Moses Terry one of
Exr. Sec: David Powell,
William Powell,
Edward
Powell & William Gent.On
motion of William Neal
the other Exr.,
Certificate granted him
to join
with Moses Terry in the
execution of said will.
Sec: John Boyd & Moses
Estes.
(Halifax Co VA Will
Book 1, 1773-1783 ….160
)
1777 Aug 20 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 Henry Thomas,
Northern,
Fontaine.
Signed - Moor (MM his
mark) Matlock. Wit: Adam
Winders, John Borum,
William Thomas, Littleberry (+ his mark)
Matlock. Rec: 21 Aug
1777 ("Halifax
Co Deeds
1775-1778" pg
38:....Deed Bk 10, pg
284)
Note: Littleberry,
son of Moore Matlock is
believed to have been
born abt 1758.
If this
is true, He would of
only been 19 in 1777.
Most Deeds etc. .Men
were
usually 21. With
keeping that in
mind was Littleberry the
Witness of Moore
and
Zachariah Moore's
brother
But its also important
to realize that : "Children
aged 14 or more could
legally
witness a deed,
will, or contract but
this is also not
particularly common, in
my experience. For a
variety of practical
reasons the parties to
such acts
generally
preferred adults as
witnesses, or at the
least someone who was
near
majority."
1782 “From Early
Marriages, Wills, and
some Revolutionary War
Records, Botetourt
County, Virginia
….That Thomas Gillis,
William Cox, David
Smith, George Patterson,
Robert McMullen,
William
Robinson, of Capt.
Watterson’s Company, and
Uriah Rector, William
Crawford,
John Medlock,
Barton Mcferson, Charles
Medlock, Berry Bedlock,
Mack Rector, Tobias
Tilghman, Thomas
Goodson, of Capt.
Looney’s Company, be
considered the
Forty-fifth
District.
1783/5 - Berry
MEDLOCK - Botetourt Co.
Va. Military * Thithable
list – 3
Note: This is another
questionable record. Is
this Berry Medlock son
of Moore, or
brother of
Moore?
1796 March 28 Pendleton
County Deeds 1780-1806
Berry Medlock to William
Bourland
50 acres part
of a tract of land
granted to John Kelly in
1786 and conveyed to
David Smith, then to Littleberry Matlock.
Land Located on Dowdy’s
Creek of the
Saluda
River Land bound by
Smith and Matlock
1802 March 27 Mattock
Littleberry to William
Bowling 50 A on Doddy's
Creek. Book
G P35,
1803 Nov. 1 Littleberry
Matlock and Christian,
his wife, of Granger
(sic) Co.,
Tenn. To
William Boling of the
State of Kentucky,
formerly of Pendleton
Co.,
S.C. for £ 30 for
50 acres in Pendleton
Co., on Dowdy’s Creek,
bd. by David
Smith and
Matlock. Signed: Little
Berry (x) Matlock,
Christian (x) Matlock.
Wit: Catharine (x)
Michel, Major Lee.
Catharine Mitchell made
oath to Thomas
Hargis,
J.P., 27 Dec. 1803. Rec:
30 Dec. 1803 (Pendleton
Co., SC deed: Page
371-372)
Early Grainger Co
Marriages:
Charles Matlock Mary
Baker 18 Nov 1815 CH; bn John Brown
E Midlock
John Hailey
20 Feb 1799
Moses Midlock Frankie
Cantrell 03 Sep 1807 E
TN, pg 252; Samuel Yancy
Sarah Medlock
John Gray
18 Jun 1814
S Medlock
R Forrest
04 Jun 1803
Possible Children of
Littleberry and
Christian:
1 MOSES M MATLOCK...........................................................................................
2
MOORE MATLOCK
1782 - Moore MATLOCK -
Botetourt Co. Va.
Military list - 2 -
1780-86 Moore Matlock on
tax list in Botetourt Co
Va.
Note:
This Moore could be the
son of Moore Matlock Sr.
as implied by Marie
Harris,
but with Littleberry and Charles
and Moore being together
is it possible that
Moore
and Charles were
the sons of Littleberry
and Christian? Moses
names a son Charles,
was
it after his brother?
"
If, as Melba WOOD's says
"Moore", b. 1732, he is
age 54 in 1786 - (Would
not be
in military list
nor on any tax list) I
would guess that this is
the son of Moore,
Sr. “
These are the words of
Marie Harris.”
3 CHARLES B MATLOCK
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