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!