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Richard
Medlock/Matlock was born
in Granville, NC April 1761
Granville Co NC, child of
Nicholas and Mary
Shelton Medlock/Matlock.
Richard Matlock married
1st ? and 2nd Mary Weddel on May 10 1804 in
Hawkins Co TN. Richard
Matlock died Nov 4,
1847 in Hawkins Co., TN.
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Morgan District NC
Superior Court Criminal
Action Papers. Richard
Medlock, John Armstrong
and David Nelson failed
to appear in court
Warrant issued 30 Dec
1784
1790 MEDLOCK RICHARD
Burke Co NC 109 1-3-4
1793 Burke Co NC Land
Record 1779-1790 and IMP
Micc Papers 1777-1800
Vol11 pg 137 …1793 Jan 2
Ordered road laid from
Grassy Creek to
territorial line nearest
and best way towards
Limestone Cove in
Washington Co, western
territory: Jury to mark
road : James Carson, Sol
Knight, William Hill,
James Taylor, Roland
Burke, Charles McKinney,
Thomas McKinney, Sam
King , John Gouch.
Richard Medlock, David
Baker, Nathan Armstrong,
William Bright, John
Rose, Thomas Biggerstaff,
Alex Erwin, C C
Alexander Cole certified
they met on March 29
those failing: William
Hill, Thomas Biggerstaff,
Richard Medlock, William
Bright, Nathaniel
Armstrong, Thomas
McEntire, Sher.,
deputized George Damran.
1795 Medlock Richard 50
A Grant nr 2189 26 Dec
1796 entry nr 2391
entered 4
July 1795 book nr 90
Page 198. Location lower
fork of Cain Creek. Land
Grants in
Burke County NC
1800 MEDLOCK RICHARD
Burke County NC 775
41110-00010-00
1803 Capt Jones Co
Richard Medlock 50A
“Revolutionary War
Soldiers of Western
North Carolina: Burke
County”, Vol 1,
pg 215-216 Matlock,
Richard (Medlock)
Summary of Early
Life
Born Granville Co.,
NC, April 1761. He
moved from Granville
Co., NC to Burke Co., NC
prior to the
Revolutionary War. He
enlisted while living in
Burke County. He stated
that he lived at his
father’s home which was
in the “lower end of the
county” near present day
easter
Caldwell-Alexander
Counties.
Summary of
Military Service
Richard Matlock
enlisted in a militia
company in Burke Co., NC
in April 1779 for a term
of three months. He
served in Captain John
Montomery’s Company of
Major Joseph McDowell’s
Battalin. His company
marched to Wofford’s
Fort on the Catawba
River, to assist in
guarding against the
Indians and Tories.
Most of the activity
took place in Turkey
Cove and North Fork of
the Catawba. He was
discharged in July
1779. He volunteered
again for a term of
three months in Captain
Henry Reed’s company
Colonel Robert Holmes’
Regiment (July 1779).
They marched into the
counties of Lincoln and
Wilkes, skirmishing
withTories, and taking
many prisoners. He was
discharged in October,
1779 at Colonel Hommes’
residence in Burke
County. He volunteered
again in November, 1779
in Captain Reed’s
Company of Colonel
Holmes’ Regiment. They
fought against the
Tories in Lincoln County
and were stationed for a
while at Ramsour’s
Mill. He was discharged
in Burke County in
February, 1780. He
volunteered again in March, 1780 in
Captains Reed’s Company
of Colonel Holmes’
Regiment and marched
into the upper part of
Burke County and then
into Wilkes and Lincoln
Counties, keeping down
Tory activities and
protecting the
settlements. He was
discharged in Burke Co.
after serving three
months. In January,
1781 he volunteered in
Captain Alexander
Erwin’s rifle company.
On January 20th
they marched to the
forks of the Catawba
River in Mecklenburg
County where they came
under the command of
General William Lee
Davidson. On the 1st
of February, 1781 they
were in the skirmish at
Cowan’s Ford, in which
General Davidson was
killed. They retreated
with the mounted militia
to Torrence’s Tavern.
Here, they were
dispersed by Tarleton’s
Dragoons. Most of
Davidson’s forces,
including Matlock,
regrouped under Major
Pope, Lieutenant James
and Ensign Noble
Alexander. They marched
to the Moravian Towns
and were discharged by
Major Pope April 1781.In August, 1781 he
served another three
months tour in Captain
William Neall’s company
of Colonel McDowells
Regiment. He spent the
tour at Wofford’s Fort
guarding the North Fork
area against the
Indians. He was
discharged in November,
1781.
Summary of later
life
Married Mary Weddell
(Waddell) living in
Hawkins Co., TN they
were married 10 May
1804.
Richard Matlock
applied for
Revolutionary War
pension in Hawkins Co.,
TN in 1832 at age 74.
He was awarded $60.00
per annum.
Richard Matlock died
November 4, 1847 in
Hawkins Co., TN.
(Another source state
that he is buried in
Mitchell Cemetery, Owen
Township, Jackson Co,
IN.) His widow was later
pensioned in 1854 at age
74 in Jackson Co., IN.
She was awarded 160
acres of bounty land by
the Act of 1855. She
was still living in
1861.
Land Holding and
Transactions
It seems that Richard
Matlock had moved to the
extreme western end of
the county by 1790, (as
evidenced by census
location and by grant
below). Richard Matlock
(Medlock) was granted 50
acres on a branch of
Cane Creek known as
“David Baker’s Mill
Branch.” The land was
adjacent to “his own
plantation; and to land
belonging to William
McKinney (his “old
place’). Entered 1795,
granted 1796.
Census locations:
1790 Burke Co, NC 10th
Co
1800 Burke Co.,NC
1830 Hawkins Co., TN
References:
U. S. Nationl
Archives, Pension
Statement, W25701
Revolutionary Soldier
Buried in IN, Wateres,
pg 72 (1790 edit.)
Roster of Soldiers
and Patriots Buried in
Tennessee, pg 260
B. L. Wt. 3095-160-55
N. C. Land Grants:
File NO. 2364 Ent. July
4. 1795
Grant No. 2189 Iss.
December 26 1796
Book No. 90 pg No.
198
Revolutionary Army
Accounts – Vol. 6 pg
80-4
Note: No name was
provided for this
article.
1814 Jan 4th This
Indenture made this 4th
Day of January in the
year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred
and fourteen and in the
thirty-eight year of
American Independence
between Richard Medlock
of the county of Hawkins
and State of Tennessee
of the one part Charles
Medlock of the County of
Burke in state aforesaid
in the other part.
Witnesseth that the said
Richard Medlock for one
in consideration of the
sum of Five Dollars to
him in hand paid by the
said Charles Medlock at
and before the dealing
and delivering of the
??? Where of is here by
acknowledged that
grantee bargained sale
convey and confirmed and
by these present Doth
Grant bargain sell and
convey and confirm unto
the said Charles Medlock,
his heirs and ? forever
one certain tract or
parcel of land composed
of a tract of fifty
acres lying and being in
the county of Burke on a
fork of Cone Creek
beginning at a mahogany
tree above the
plantation and on the
east side of the creek
running West Xing the
creek thence South 20
chains to a stake at or
near William McKenneys
line thence East Xing
the Creek with said ? 20
chains to a sourwood
tree thence north to the
beginning containing in
the hole fifty acres
together with all woods
waters mines minerals
buildings orchards and
improvements heredements
and appurtenances to the
said land belonging or
appertaining he the said
Richard Medlock doth for
himself his heirs
executors and
Administrators promise
and engage to warrant
and defend unto the said
Charles Medlock his
heirs executors and
Administrators and
assigns forever in fee
simply from the lawful
claims of all and every
person and persons
whatsoever – In
testimony where of the
said Richard Medlock
hath here unto set his
hand and seal this day
and year first above
written.. Sealed and
delivered in the
presence of ..Rickles Standly, Amos Weddel and Daniel Weddel.. Richard
Medlock SEAL and mark…
1830 MEDLOCK RICHARD
Hawkins County TN 073
000200001-00000001
PENSION RECORDS OF
RICHARD MATLOCK/MEDLOCK
STATE OF TENNESSEE
COUNTY OF HAWKINS
On the 4th day of
October 1832 personally
appeared in open court
before the judge of the
Circuit Court of Hawkins
County, now sitting,
RICHARD MATLOCK, a
resident of Hawkins
County, aged seventy two
years, who first being
duly sworn according to
the law doth on his oath
make the following
declarations in order to
obtain benefit of the
act of Congress passed
7th of June 1832. That
he entered the service
of the United States
under the following
named officers and
served as herein stated,
to-wit: That on the 18th
day of April in the year
1779 in the County of
Burke, North Carolina,
the declarant
volunteered in the
company commanded by
Capt. John Montgomery in
the regiment of militia
commanded by Col. Joseph
McDowell and with his
said company was marched
to Hasford's (?) Station
in the upper end of
Burke County from the
lower end of said county
where the declarant's
father lived and at said
station declarant joined
Col. McDowell's regiment
and continued doing duty
at said station in what
was called Turkey Cove
on the north fork of the
Catawba River and in
guarding the frontier
settlements from the
incursion of the Indians
and Tories until about
the 1st day of July
following when his
company was discharged
by Col. McDowell. States
declarant received from
said officer a written
discharge by Col.
McDowell. States
declarant received from
said officer a written
discharge having served
fully three months that
time which discharge he
has lost. Shortly after
he returned home another
call was made for
volunteers and this
declarant again
volunteered in said
County of Burke under
Captain Henry Reed, and
was again placed under
the command of Col.
Holmes and left home
about the 15th of July
1779 and was marched
against the Tories in
the Counties of Lincoln
and Wilkes and after
pursuing took many of
them prisoners, he with
his company was
discharged about the
middle of October 1779
at the hands of Col.
Holmes in Burke County
having served three
months and also having
received from him a
written discharge which
also has been lost.
Again about the first of
November 1779 he was
induced from the
situation of the
country, to volunteer
under Capt. Reed in said
County of Burke and
marched with Capt.
Reed's company in Col.
Holme's regiment into
Lincoln and Wilkes
Counties marching from
one point to another and
after being stationed
some time at Ramsay's
Mill he was again
marched into Burke where
he was again discharged
about the first of
February 1780 by said
Col. Holmes and received
from him a written
discharge which he has
also lost. His country
still needing his
services he entered as a
volunteer the fourth
time into the services
of the United States
about the middle of
March 1780 under said
Capt. Reed in Col.
Holme's Regiment and was
marched into the upper
part of Burke County and
from there into the
Counties of Lincoln and
Wilkes, where it was
difficult to keep down
the Tories, and
protecting the
settlements and after
continuing in service
and undergoing great
fatigue and exposure he
was marched into Burke
and there discharged by
Col. Holmes, from whom
he received a written
discharge which has also
been lost some time ago.
This last discharge was
given him he thinks
about the 20th of June
1780, having served
fully three months or
more. And again in the
month of June 1781
information having
reached the neighborhood
where declarant's father
resided in the lower
part of Burke that Lord
Cornwallis was advancing
in pursuit of General
Greene, declarant
volunteered in Capt.
Alexander Irwin's
Company raised in Burke
and about the 20th of
January was marched to
the Catawba River nearly
opposite to Salisbury or
a little below where
said company came under
the command of General
Davidson, and about the
first of February, 1781
a skirmish took place
between the militia
under General Davidson
and Lord Cornwallis'
troops in the _______
________ Catawba at a
private ford in which
skirmish Genl. Davidson
was killed by the enemy
which caused the militia
to retreat or rather
disperse being pursued
by Tarleton at some
distance, in which
skirmish this declarant
was. Some days after
this most of the
Davidson troops
reassembled under the
command of Major Pope
and this declarant
rejoined his company
under the command of
Lieutenant Jones and
Ensign Noble Alexander
and marched under Major
Pope to the lower
Moravian Town otherwise
called Salam (?) and
this declarant was then
discharged by Major Pope
about the latter part of
April 1781 after serving
fully three months that
time; he also received a
discharge from Major
Pope which with his
others has been lost
many years ago. Again
about the first of
August 1781 the Indians
beginning to be
troublesome on the
frontiers this declarant
entered the service of
his country as a
volunteer under Capt.
William Nail in Burke
County and joined Capt.
McDowell's Regiment of
militia at Warfield's
Station and remained
with said Regiment in
duty on the north of the
Catawba River, and after
remaining on the
frontier at the upper
end of Burke County
until after the first of
November following, he,
with others, was
discharged by Capt.
McDowell having served
three months and which
discharge has also been
lost with his others.
Having during the
different periods served
eighteen months in the
most gloomy and
difficult period of the
Revolutionary War,
declarant states that in
that part of the State
where he lived, the
militia (at least those
who were true Whigs)
were almost continuously
on duty in order to
protect the settlements
from the incursions of
the enemy and none of
were more troublesome
that the Tories who were
numerous in that section
of the country.
He states that he was
born in the County of
Granville, North
Carolina and he hereby
relinquishes his every
claim to a pension or
annuity except the
present and declares his
name is not on the
pension roll of any
state and states he
knows of no person by
whom he can prove his
said service.
Sworn to and subscribed
this day and year
aforesaid.
/s/ by mark Richard
Medlock
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.
STATE OF INDIANA
JACKSON COUNTY
On the fourth day of
April, one thousand,
eight hundred and
fifty-five, personally
appeared before me, a
Justice of the Peace
within and for said
County and State
aforesaid, MARY MEDLOCK,
age seventy-six years, a
resident of Jackson,
State of Indiana, who
being duly sworn
according to law delared
that she is the widow of
RICHARD MEDLOCK,
deceased, who was a
private in the
Revolutionary War and a
Revolution pensioner of
Hawkins County in the
state of Tennessee and
that on the thirtieth
day of August A.D.
eighteeen hundred
fifty-four she was
inscribed on the pension
roll at the rate of
sixty dollars per annum
under the provisions of
the Act of February,
1853 and did then
receive a pension
certificate No. 4477 and
whereas payment is made
at Madison (?) Indiana
by Joseph H. Chapman,
Agent for paying
pensioners in the Agency
of Indiana.
She further states that
she was married to the
said RICHARD MEDLOCK in
Hawkins County in the
state of Tennessee on
the tenth day of May
A.D. one thousand eight
hundred and four by
Absalom Lima (?) a
Justice of the Peace and
that her name before her
said marriage was Mary
Weddel, that her said
husband died at Hawkins
County in the state of
Tennessee on the fourth
day of November A.D.
Eighteen hundred and
forty-seven and that she
is since a widow.
She makes this
declaration for the
purpose of obtaining the
bounty land to which she
may be entitled under
the Act approved May 3,
1855.
/s/ by mark Mary Medlock
1860
MATLOCK
DANIEL Jackson County IN
389 Salt Creek
Daniel Matlock 48 MW TN
Hannah 38 FW NC
Louisa 19 FW TN
Lotta 17 FW TN
James 13 MW TN
George 11 MW TN
Mary 8 FW TN
Mary 88 FW PA
CHILDREN of Richard
CHARLES MEDLOCK
born 1785-1794
NC................NEXT
SARAH MEDLOCK
born abt 1780 NC.
DAVID MEDLOCK
born abt 1784 NC.
Children of Loving
named in 1837 Court
Papers in Jackson
County, Indiana
assigning
guardianship to Wendell
Poor: Amos Matlock,
Richard Matlock
and
David Matlock. In later
papers, Wendell Poor
apprentices Amos, son of
Loving, deceased, to to
John F. Carr "to learn
the art, trade and mistery
of a Tanner..."
until 1846 when Amos
will be 21 - this
establishes his birth
date to be 1825. NOTE:
Wendell Poor was married
to Elizabeth Weddle,
daughter
of Daniel and
Mary Wallen Weddle and
brother to Mary Weddle
who married Richard
Matlock. When Elizabeth
Weddle Poor(e) died,
Wendell Poor(e) married
her
younger sister, Thirza Weddle submitted
by Jana
NANCY MEDLOCK
born abt 1785 NC
ELIZABETH MEDLOCK
born 1780-1789 NC
HENRY MEDLOCK
born 1791-1795 NC
STEPHEN MEDLOCK
born 1791-1800 NC
LOVING MEDLOCK
born abt 1799 NC
1830 MEDLOCK LOVING
Hawkins County TN 074 No
Township 21001-0001
Children of Loving
named in 1837 Court
Papers in Jackson
County, Indiana
assigning
guardianship to Wendell
Poor: Amos Matlock,
Richard Matlock and
David Matlock. In later
papers, Wendell Poor
apprentices Amos, son of
Loving,
deceased, to John F. Carr "to learn
the art, trade and mistery of a Tanner...
"
until 1846 when Amos
will be 21 - this
establishes his birth
date to be 1825.
NOTE:
Wendell Poor was married to Elizabeth Weddle,
daughter of Daniel
and
Mary Wallen Weddle and
brother to Mary Weddle
who married Richard
Matlock.
When Elizabeth
Weddle Poor(e) died,
Wendell Poor(e) married
her younger sister,
Thirza Weddle submitted
by Jana
Children Loving
- Amos Matlock
- Richard
Matlock
JOHNSON MEDLOCK......................
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DANIEL MEDLOCK........................
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GEORGE W MEDLOCK
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MINERVA MEDLOCK
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