Jana Good to hear from you again. I just returned to the office today and have had time to read the below only once and I will comment more later except to say now that the Melungeons are one of the great mysteries of East Tennessee. They are of mixed race but of what races is the question. They clam to be of mixed Indian and Portuguese. I have also seem some claim of Hebrew. Whatever the source their dark skin in a Scots-Irish neighborhood did not make early life easer. I have seen one other reference to another in the family marring one. The more looking around I do the more I find cousins of other racial backgrounds especially Native American and almost exclusively Cherokee. Later Joe Matlock >>> "Jana Black" <[email protected]> 01/23/01 08:46PM >>> Hello all, First, does anyone else have anything on CHARLES and LOVING (aka LOVINY) MATLOCK? Here is what I have so far: 1830 Census - Hawkins County TN #73-74 (note Notley Thomas living next door to Richard!) NAME M:0/5 5/10 10/15 15/20 20/30 30/40 40/50 60/70 70/80 F: 0/5 5/10 10/15 15/20 20/30 30/40 40/50 60/70 Charles Medlock 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 Notley Thomas (!) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Richard Medlock 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Loviny Medlock 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Lots of Huntsuckers, Johnsons, Monks and Rogers on these pages as well... I read it that Richard and Mary still had two teen boys at home; Charles, is 40/50, placing his birth betw. 1780 and 1790 and Loviny (aka Loving - male or female?) b. between 1800-1810. In researching the East Tenn. pages, I continue to see references to Melungeons (of a mix of races) as being endemic to the area and recall that I have heard over and over that MATLOCK is a racially "inclusive" surname. I am beginning to wonder if our research has been tough as a result of things some didn't want disclosed. Personally, I figure I have such a mixed up batch of blood anyhow that nothing would shock or surprise me, but would rather intrigue me, so I am going to continue digging - fair warning! ;) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here is the WILL of Nottley Thomas - mentioned in Richard's Pension Application (no help for us... who was his first wife??? Perhaps she was the Matlock...): WILL OF NOTTLEY THOMAS Page 466 Dated: Apr. 4, 1836 I Nottley Thomas of the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee, planter, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. And First, I direct that my body be decently buried at the grave yard where my first wife is buried, on my own plantation, in said County in a manner suitable to my condition in life, and as to my worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to intrust me with. I dispose of the same as follows: First. I direct that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as possible, out of any money that I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my Executors from any portion of my Estate, real or personal. Secondly. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Temperance and to my daughter Mary Thomas the plantation that I now live upon. Also, one sorrel mare, also my flock of sheep, also my stock of hogs. I do also will and bequeath unto my beloved wife Temperance and my daughter Mary, all my household and kitchen furniture with the exception of my bed and furniture that belongs to the said bed-and that I give to my wife alone. And also, I give all my farming utensils that belongs on and to my farm to my wife and daughter Mary as the above said property and also my bee stands. I do will and bequeath all the above named property to my wife Temperance and to my daughter Mary so long as the two above mentioned can agree and whenever disagrees the administrators below chosen is to proceed to sell the said property is such manner as they think proper and divide the moneys arising therefrom equally between the said two persons to wit: My lawful wife Temperance and daughter Mary. And as to my son John Tomas and my daughter Elizabeth Toman but now Elizabeth Bassett I do think in Justice that I have done all for them that I can, but yet for the love and affection that I have for them, I do will and bequeath unto them one dollar each out of the money arising from the sale of my property after my decease. I do hereby make, ordain and apoint my assteemed neighbors and friends Lewis Click & Beverly C. Ford Executors of this my last Will & Testament. In witness whereof I set my had and seal. This, the fourth day of April, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-six. Nottley x Thomas (seal) (his mark) Signed, sealed and published in the presence of us who have subscribed in the presence of the Testator and of each other. Beverly C. Ford, Lewis Click Proven by oath of Beverly C. Ford at August Term, 1852. The handwriting of Lewis Click proven at August Term, 1853 J. H. Vance, Clk. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ David MATLOCK went to Bonaparte, VanBuren County, Iowa. Here is what I am finding: David Matlock Obit 1811-1898 David Matlock, aged 87 years, died Sunday evening at his home near Bonaparte. He was born in Tennessee in 1811; was married in 1832 to Nancy Brown. They had eight children, six of which with the mother have died. He was again married, in 1876, to Mary Ward. Nine children one of which is dead, was the result of the last union. The funeral services took place from Ward school-house, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 1898, conducted by Rev. J. B. Eyestone, and burial occurred at the Thompson cemetery. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ also listed as related to MATLOCK - Noah E. Ward ~ 21 Dec 1873 - 30 Jan 1946 Obit NOAH E. WARD ------------ Noah E. Ward was born Dec. 21, 1873, and departed this life Jan. 30, 1946, at the age of 72 years, 1 month and 9 days. On Jan. 26, 1901, he was united in marriage with Amy Finette McCracken. To this union were born three daughters and three sons, one of whom died in infancy. During his long and full life, which terminated after an illness of many months, Noah was always happiest when surrounded by his family, friends and neighbors, and especially happy when spared to celebrate his 45th wedding anniversary with his beloved wife just four days before being called to his reward. With the exception of six years in Oklahoma, he spent his entire life as a farmer in Van Buren county. He incurred the friendship of all with whom he met and always stood ready and willing to aid friends or neighbors. As a young man he confessed his faith in Christ, and united with the Harrisburg Baptist church, later transferred to the Bonaparte Baptist church, where he maintained a membership until death. He leaves to mourn their loss, his wife, sons, James R., and Alvin G.; daughters, Mrs. Mary Willits, Mrs. Tina Ewing, and Mrs. Hazel McIntosh. Also 13 grandchildren, three half brothers, John Matlock of Moline, Ill., Charles Matlock of Keokuk, and Steve Matlock of Bonaparte, and four half sisters, Mrs. Anna Burnett and Mrs. Tina Hornbaker, of Burlington, and Mrs. Dorothy Richards of Tacoma, Wash., and Mrs. Nettie Holmes of Moline, Ill. Funeral services were conducted Feb. 1, at 2:00 at Story Chapel, the pastor, the Rev. John S. F.[can't read]. Interment in the Thompson [can't read-probably cemetery]. ------ We desire to extend our [can't read] thanks to our neighbors [can't read] expressions [can't read] ss in our be[reavement?] Mrs. Noah Ward and Children (Photocopy of this obit is located on page 49 of Obit Book A found in the Van Buren County, Iowa Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in November 1999. Name and date of newspaper not given.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Note: Clippings below from one of Van Buren County weekly newspapers of the day: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Early Van Buren Co IA Marriages Matlock, Lucy Blair, Stephen 11/17/1873 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Made Happy in 1903 - JANUARY - 25 David Matlock - Minnie Fine Made Happy in 1904 - NOVEMBER - 16 Robt. Burnett - Anna Matlock ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The 1903 Babies DECEMBER 8 David Matlock, daughter The Harvest of 1903 NOVEMBER 9 Infant daughter of David Matlock The 1905 Babies MARCH 8 David Matlock, son ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1878 Vernon Twp., Van Buren County, IA - Biographical Directory of Citizens Matlock, David, far., Sec. 23; P.O. Bonaparte. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tomorrow is another day - BUT - I have a Gen Soc Meeting to put together so you won't hear from me ;) Jana ==== MATLOCK Mailing List ==== To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, email [email protected], use no subject line and write only the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the message body. You will receive email confirmation that you have been unsubscribed.