Hi Sherill There were several members of the family in army and in the right unit to have been the "Matlock " Jackson spoke too. (His "whites of the eye" advice is borrowed from MG Warren at Breeds Hill). Do you have anything other information that specifies Smith as the one? I would love to pin this down. Joe Matlock >>> "Sherill de Carrico" <[email protected]> 06/13/01 02:00AM >>> Hi Joe.. I didn't quite understand your message about Smith. According to his military records and Elly's pension request from the Nat'l Archives he served from Sept 28, 1814 to April 27th, 1815 in Capt. Joseph Williams Co., TN Volunteer Mounted Gun-men, brigade of Brigadier General John Coffee. He was at the battle of New Orleans Jan. 8, 1815. Smith is my ggggrandfather. It would be neat to think that "Old Hickory" had spoken those words to him. But I'm satisfied to know he was in that battle ( even though it was two weeks after the war had officially ended) and was part of building our nation. Hurray for the Matlock's........ Sherill Matlock - de Carrico This most interesing but Smith was not the only in the War of 1812 nor who could have been at New Orleans. If only Jackson had bothered learn first names. Matlock, Isham - Isom Esau War of 1812 CPL Enlisted 1 st (Wears's) Regt. East TN Vol Militia 18 OCT 1813. Discharged for wounds recieved 18 Jan 1814. (New Orleans??) Matlock, James Buchannan War of 1812 CPL Cpt Francis Ellis Company 2nd Regt. (Cock's) West Tn Militia (Carrol's Brigade) Battle of New Orleans. (I have a copy of the muster roll somewhere.) Matlock, David Crockett War of 1812 Ensign 1st Tn Vol INF Talledega, Horseshoe Bend, and Tallahoochie Matlock, James Ransom War of 1812 PVT Matlock, Absolom M. War of 1812 PVT KY Vol Inf (CPT Payne) Matlock, Thomas Henry War of 1812 PVT 15th Rgt (Johnsons) MS Militia Matlock, Benjamin War of 1812 PVT Cpt Joseph Williams Company 1st Regt West Tennessee Gunmen (Dyer's) Coffee's Brigade at New Orleans 23 Dec 1814, Pensacola 7 Nov 1814 Matlock, Smith War of 1812 PVT Cpt. I. Hamilton's Co. Dyer's TN Vol Mounted Gunmen (Coffee's Bde) Creek War -Talladega- Horsehoe Bend Matlock, Byrd T. War of 1812 PVT Cpt. James Haggard Co. Dyer's TN Vol Mounted Gunmen (Coffee's Bde) Creek War -Talladega- Horsehoe Bend Matlock, Charles Buckingham War of 1812 PVT Cpt. James Haggard Co. Dyer's TN Vol Mounted Gunmen (Coffee's Bde) Creek War -Talladege- Horsehoe Bend Matlock, Moses Moore War of 1812 PVT Cpt. James Haggard Co. Dyer's TN Vol Mounted Gunmen (Coffee's Bde) Creek War -Talladege- Horsehoe Bend Matlock, Littleberry War of 1812 PVT Cpt. John Chitwood Co. 4th (Steel's) Regt. West Tn Militia Inf (Johnson's Bde.) Matlock, Jason War of 1812 PVT USA Matlock, Valentine War of 1812 SGT Cpt. John Kennedy Co 1st (Hall's) Tn Vol INF Talledega, Horseshoe Bend, and Tallahoochie Does anybody have anthing to add to the list. >>> "Jana Black" <[email protected]> 06/11/01 09:37PM >>> Hi all, New to me was this little bit of "family trivia" :) >From an article on the "History of Perry County, TN" pg. 217 in the Nov. 1978 River Counties Quarterly: "Smith MATLOCK, one of the county's earliest settlers, lived on Honseel's prong at Lick Creek. To MATLOCK, Andrew Jackson said at the Battle of New Orleans, 'Not yet, MATLOCK, wait until you see the whites of their eyes!' MATLOCK was anxious for the fray and ready to shoot when the General laid his hand on MATLOCK's shoulder and gave him the order...." Coooooooooool?????!!!!!!! Jana ==== MATLOCK Mailing List ==== To find out who has homepages on the Gerards, visit this link http://www.surnameweb.org/ ~ if you have a website, be sure to post an ad letting us all know it on this site; TIP; use multiple spellings!