Nicholas Medlock/Matlock
is said to have been
born on March 16th
1709/10 Hanover County
VA.
Nicholas is also
believed to have married
Mary Shelton. Nicholas
died 1801 Burke Co NC.
The first records of
Nicholas that have been
found at this time was
from the “Accounts
from
the Store of Thomas
Partridge and Co”
June 1 (pd Wm.
Poindexter); July 1 (pd
Nicholas Medlock): Sept
28 (pd his Brother
Franks Acct
p 120; Apr
20 (sic) (pd his Wife's
Acct), Credits: Aug 19
(By Charles Smith); Nov
6 (1 Hhd.
Tobo at
Pages). (Accounts from
Thomas Partridge &Co,
Store
in Hanover Co VA
(1734-1756) p 77.)
1744 Nicholas Metlock
in Hanover. April 22 50
Needles, Sugar, 1 Cotton
romal,
1 pr Womens
Stockings, 1 pr Sizars, 4 yrds Check, 1 Curb
bit, 1 Pewter Dish,
½ Doz Pewter plates, 1744
Contra April 24 By a
transfer note at Pages
227 (A Merchants
Account Book Hanover Co
VA 1743-1744 Pg 330)
1747 Oct 26
Charles Rice of St.
Martin's Par., Louisa
Co., Planter, and Mary,
his wife, to Pauncey
Anderson, Gent. 50 pd
currt. Money 200 acres
land and plantation in
St. Martin's Par. etc. 4
May 1737 in Hanover Co.
Charles Rice; Mary Rice
Wit: Edward Rice,
Randolph Bobitt,
Nicholas Matlock.26 Apr.
1748 acknowledged by
Charles Rice. Mary
(Rice),
his wife, gave
her consent.("Louisa
County, VA Deed Books A and B
1742 - 1759" by R E
Davis;
Page 38: (pg 302-303)
Virginia Colonial
Soldiers, Bounty Land
Warrants, pg 257
Nicholas Matlock served
under Capt Samuel
Overton in 1755 Louisa
Co VA
Nicholas and his
family had left Virginia
and had moved to
Granville County NC by
1757.
1757 May 7 Benjamin
Ryan sold to Nicholas
Medlock 200 Acres on
Tabbs Creek Both of Granville.
(Deed Book C Pg 389-390
Granville County NC)
Granville County 1757
Tax List
Nicholas Matlock White 2
Black 0 Total 2.
1762 Taxable
Granville Co NC
Nicholas Metlock and
sons John and Henry in
the Ragland District
Hiscot Metlock
Granville Co NC Court
Minutes 1754-1770 pg 61
1765 pg 174
Executors of Darwin Elwick VS Nicholas
Medlock
1766 24 Mar NC State
Records
Pay by Robert Harris
Col Granville Reg
Militia Protecting
Public Peace in
Hillsborough Co
John Matlock L1.40.0
(for 12 days) 24 Mar
1766
Samuel "
" "
Nicholas " " "
Henry
" " "
1769 Granville Co NC
Tax List Medlock,
Nicholas 2 whites
Granville Co NC
Kinfolks Tax List pg 277
1770 July 19 “
Order’d that the hands
of Reverend Mr. James
McCartney, Jonathan
White, Jonathan White JR
, Burgiss White, William
Hicks, Richard Harris,
Cutbird Hudson,
Christopher Harris, John
Wasldrap, Nicholas
Medlock, John Medlock,
Zachariah Eakes, John
Harris, and Daniel
Standard open and Clear
the Road to be laid off
from out of the New Road
by Cutbird Hudson,
thence to the Glebe and
from thence into the
Road Leading from Whites
Racepaths to Harrisburgh,
and that as many of the
said Hands keep the same
in Repair , as the Court
shall thin proper, under
Daniel Standard
Overseer.” (History and
Genealogies of Old
Granville Co NC
1746-1800 pg 130)
1770 Dec 18th Henry Matlock. Inquisition "taken at of
near the South side of Fishing Creek" in Granville
County Dec 18 1770 on said Henry Matlock. Jurors: Robert
Allison, Carter Hudspeth, John Hampton, Malachia Reeves,
Joseph Langston, James Willis, Nickless Matlock, Giles
Hudsepth, John Tuder, Michael Wilson, John Stainbock,
William Wilson, John White, Before Samuel Henderson "
Coroner" Verdict: That said Henry Matlock appear'd to
have shot him self by accident and that no Person nor
persons did kill him, and that he did not lay violent
Hands on himself " Ret to Jany Ct 1771 Id. P 173.
(History and Genealogies
of Old Granville Co NC
1746-1800 pg 103)
1777 Oct 15
Nicholas
Metlock of Granville Co
NC to
Thomas Thompson of
Louisa County Va.15 Oct
1777, for 300 Lbs
proclamation money one
certain tract of parcel
of land lying in the
county aforesaid on both
sides of Tabb's Creek
where the old trading
Path crosses
it, beginning at a Pine
the south side of the
said creek, then turning
S 15Deg e 180 poles to
the center of three
white oaks thence N 75
Deg 180
poles to a black oak
thence N 15 W 180 poles
to a red oak thence S 75
W 180 poles crossing the
said creek to the first
station containing 200
Acres more or less.
Nicholas Matlock. Wit: Abner Tatom, John
Thompson,James Jett.
Granville Co Nov Court
1777. Nicholas Matlock
acknowledged this deed
to be his act and deed,
Mary wife of said
Nicholas was privately
examined by Samuel Smith
and relinquished her
Right of Dower, Ruben
Searcy CC
(Granville Co NC Deed
Book L pg 35)
1777 Nov. 434 – (182)
Nicholas Metlock of
Granville Co NC
to
Thomas Thompson of
Louisa County Virginia
15 Oct 1777, for 300
pound proclamation
money, in which one
tract or parcel of land
lying in the county
aforesaid lying on both
sides of Tabb’s Creek
where the old Trading
Path crosses it.
Nicholas Matlock. Wit Abner Tatom, John
Thompson, James Jett.
Granville County
November Court 1777.
Nicholas Matlock
acknowledged this deed
to be his act and deed. Mary his wife of the
said Nicholas was
privately examined by
Samuel Smith, Esqr and
relinquished her Right
of Dower. Rueben Searcy
CC.(1777 Granville Co NC
Deed Book L Pg 89)
From Claims of
British Merchants "A
List of debts due Young, Miller and Co on books of their
store, Granville Co NC
(Microfilm Z.5.147N
Folios 116-122 NC State
Archives)
Medlock Nicholas Sr
Granville Co L22.0.4
1778 William
Fullerton 42 acres on
middle Little River adj.
Nicholas Madlock on the
North. Entered 30 Jan
1779 # 1319 S Feb 11 1791 CB
William Fullerton and
John Falls. Grant issued
1792 (Burke Co Genealogy
Soc. Nov 1996)
18 Feb 1778 From
Thomas Lovelace of
Antrim Parish in Halifax
County to Nicholas
Matlock of Granville
County N C for 100
pounds about 205 acres
in Halifax on Boyds road and joining Daniel
Easley and Shadruk
Going, bounded by long Branch, Daniel
Easley, Stephen Wilson,
Richard Carter. Signed
Thomas Lovelace. Wit
Joseph Petty, Richard
Carter, George Brown.
Recorded Feb 19 1778.
(Halifax Co. Deeds P.
385,)
1780 Dec 27 James
Sturat vs John Medlock
Bond: Nicles Medloc, Wm.
Fulterton, Charles
Medloc ( Medlock).(Burke Co NC Land
Records DAR 1751-1809 pg
67)
1783 Madlock Nicholas
60A Grant Nr 767 Oct 11
1783 Warrant No (blank)
Entry Nr 1594 entered 23
Oct 1779 book nr 50
Page
290 Location on both
sides of
Brices Creek.(hard to
read) Land Grants in
Burke County NC
1784 Nicolas Madlock
100 acres on the Cove
Branch the water of
middle Little River.
Entered Dec 6 1787, previously entered Sept
6 1787 by George Brown
who assigns right of
warrant to Nicolas Medlock and sighs
S Feb
10 1791 CB Richard Brown
and Robert Moore Grant
issued Nov 27 1792
(Burke Co Genealogy Soc.
Nov 1996)
1787 Madlock Nicholas
100A Grant nr 1655,
issued 27 Nov 1792,
Entry 94
entered 6 Dec 1787 Book
nr 85 Page 73 Location
on low branch (1w)
waters
of middle little river.
Land Grants in Burke
County NC
1788 Medlock Nicholas
100 A Grant nr 1877 Dtd
7 July 1794 Entry nr 128
entered
10 Oct 1789 Book 85 Page
126 Location on the
lower little river. (in
document) 100A lying on
lower little river
between the lines of
James Fox and William Yokley including his
improvements entered 2
May 1788. Land Grants in
Burke County NC
1790 MEDLOCK NICHOLAS
Burke Co NC 97
2-0-3
Court Minutes Burke
Co NC 1792-1804 of
Wills, Estates, Orphans, July 1801;
Pg 216;
Will of Nicholas Medlock proved.
July 1801 Will of
Nicholas Medlock
probated. Proved by
Adam
Fullerton Exec. Mary Medlock and John Medlock.
Burke Co Wills and
Probate. (Burke Co Wills
and Probate)
CHILDREN OF NICHOLAS
are thought to be:
1
HENRY MATLOCK born
Little is known about
Henry Matlock.
In
1762 Henry was listed on
the Ragland Tax List in
Granville Co NC. In
1768/69 From Colonial
and State
Records of
North Carolina; March
24, 1769; (Vol.22,
p.487-488): "Received
pay from Co. Robert
Harris
Granville
Regiment of Militia,
Granville Co., NC for
service protecting
public peace at
Hillsborough, North
Carolina in September
1768. John Matlock,
Samuel
Matlock, Nicholas
Matlock, Henry Matlock.
Henry Matlock died in
1770. (History and
Genealogies
of Old
Granville Co NC
1746-1800 pg 103)Henry
Matlock.
Inquisition
“taken at of near the
South side of Fishing
Creek” in Granville
County Dec 18 1770 on
said Henry
Matlock.
Jurors: Robert Allison,
Carter Hudspeth, John
Hampton, Malachia
Reeves, Joseph Langston,
James Willis,
Nickless
Matlock, Giles Hudsepth,
John Tuder, Michael
Wilson, John Stainbock,
William Wilson, John
White,
Before Samuel
Henderson “ Coroner”
Verdict: That said
Henry
Matlock appear’d to have
shot him self by
accident
and that no
Person nor persons did
kill him, and that
he
did not lay violent
Hands on himself “ Ret
to Jany
Ct 1771 Id. P
173.
2
ANNE MEDLOCK
born
1772 Aug 18 David
Hicks chg'd by
Anne Metlock with
bastardy
& held in bond" (History
and Genealogies of
Old Granville Co., NC
1746-1800, p. 125)
3 JOHN MEDLOCK
.................
4
NICHOLAS MEDLOCK
JR.
1767 May
Nicholas Medlock Jr.
witness in May Court
1767
on
Deed Ephriam Hampton to
Robert Haris.(Granville
County
Deed Book H)
1769 Granville County
tax list,
Medlock Nicholas 2 Whites,
Medlock Nicholas 2
Whites
Meadlock
John 1 White.
1786: "Rec'd of
Nicholas Medlock, Jr.
His publick
and county tax for
the year of 1785.
Wm. Mores"
(info on a small
piece of paper in
Austin/Reid private
papers at Duke
University)
1790 MEDLOCK NICOLS
JR Burke Co NC 97 1-1-2
1800 MEDLOCK
NICHOLAS Burke Co NC 777 01001-00001-00 45+
1805 Tax List Burke Co
Medlock Nicholas 100A
Oct 24,
1815: Burke Co. (now
Alexander Co.) Warrant
186283; Grant
#3705 Surveyed Sep 24, 1814
for Joseph
Holsclaw -
100 acres - west side of
Middle Littler River
next to the
following: Barnett
Paine; adjoining lands
of William Fullerton and
Nicholas Medlock.
The Surveyors: Stephen Medlock and Isaac
Gilbert
1 Male 1785-1790
1 Female before 1790
5
NATHANIEL MEDLOCK
.....................
6
JAMES MEDLOCK
.........................
7
SARAH MEDLOCK
born abt 1750 Sarah
married Notley Thomas
Did Sarah marry 1st
William Preddy?
Granville County
Marriages
Sarah
Matlock Preddy
Williams 06 Sep
1781
1810 THOMAS NOTLY
Burke Co NC 195
000101-000201
1830 THOMAS NOTLEY
Hawkins Co TN 73
000000001-000000101
1832 June STATE OF
TENNESSEE HAWKINS COUNTY
Personally appeared
before me the
undersigned, a
Justice
of the Peace in and for
said County, Richard
Medlock, an applicant
for a pension under the
Act of
7th June 1832 and
who being duly sworn deposeth and
saith in
addition to the former
statement contained
in
his Declaration hereto
annexed, to-wit: that he
has a record of his age
which was contained in
the
Bible owned by his,
affiant's, father in his
lifetime but which Bible
is now in the possession
of
Notley Thomas, the
brother-in-law of
affiant and
which shows
that he was born in
North Carolina 1761.
He
states further that he
is acquainted with the
Reverend William C.
Reynolds and John Rogers
who
have testified to
his character, etc. in
his
declaration and the
affiant is acquainted
with Lewis
Click, Esq.
all of whom reside in
his neighborhood
and
many others who would,
if necessary, testify as
to his character for varacity their belief of
his
service SWORN to and
SUBSCRIBED before me the
16th
day of May 1833.
/s/ by mark Richard Medlock
..Lewis
Click, Esq.
1834 Jan 18 Thomas
Notley, Private, Cavalry
and
Infantry, $52.50
Annual Allowance $157.50
Amount
Received January 18 1834
Pension Started Age 81
(1835 TN Pension Roll)
1840 THOMAS NOTLEY
Hawkins Co TN 153 (age
93)
8 ELISHA HOSEA MEDLOCK
....................
9
CHARLES MEDLOCK
born 1756
1779 Aug 12 James
Fletcher 100 acres on
South fork of
Second
Little River joins
George Brown. Ent. Aug
12
1779 #1609 S. May 24
1791 CB Charles Medlock
and John
Clark Grant
issued July 7 1794 (
Burke Co NC
Genealogical Soc May
1997)
1780 Dec 27 James
Stuart vs John Medlock
Bond: Nicles
Medloc, Wm.
Fullerton, Charles
Medloc ( Medlock).
(Burke Co NC Land
Records DAR 1751-1809 pg
67)
1796 Burke Co NC
Record 1775-1821 Vol 4
DAR Capt
Austins Co (
Acreage and Polls)
Charles Medlock 0, 1
1798 Feb 17
Charles Matlock is
witness for Wm
Fullerton. Burke Co
Wills and Probate
Wills 1790-1809 Burke Co
NC P61 Wm
Fullerton 27 Feb
1798 Witness
Charles (x) Matlock
1800 MEDLOCK
CHARLES Burke Co NC 776
00010-10010-00
Charles
26-44 b 1756-1774
10
RICHARD MEDLOCK
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