Lynn Here is a composite message some new charts. Thanks for all of your help. Best Regards Joe Matlock Descendants of Stephen Matlock Generation No. 1 1. STEPHEN1 MATLOCK was born 1773 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and died 28 October 1853 in Tattnall County, Georgia. He married (1) MARY STANLEY 05 March 1809 in Tattnall County, Georgia. She was born 1792, and died 14 October 1837 in Tattnall County, Georgia. She is buried in the Matlock Family Cemetery on the family land in Tattnall County, Georgia, near the Altamaha River.. He married (2) MARY COPELAND 26 August 1838. She was born 1817 in Liberty County, Georgia, and died 30 December 1847 in Tattnall County, Georgia. They are buried in the Matlock Family Cemetery on the family land in Tattnall County, Georgia, near the Altamaha River.. Notes for STEPHEN MATLOCK: "Stephen Matlock died October 28,1853, leaving a large estate, which took about 6 years to settle. Co-executors were his son Stephen Matlock and his daughter, Florida's husband, Elza Tillman. Evidently, his eldest son, John, was disinherited for he was not listed as one of 7 heirs who drew lots out of a hat to decide who would inherit 7 slaves for each heir from the 47 slaves in the estate in 1854. About 1856 or 57 the disinherited son, John, went to court to challenge the way the executors were administering the estate. Later, court records reveal that Stephen Matlock and Elza Tillman, as executors had to pay $100.00 in legal fees for this law suit. I have no other information on this John Matlock and could not find him on the GA Censuses." The information concerning Stephens children came "from the 1850 Montgomery Co. GA Census, the 1860 San Augustine Co, TX Census, the 1870 Shelby Co. Census and the book, Our Dead: Shelby County, Texas 1836-1964 by J. B. Sanders." From Lynn Meador Hall of Huston Email 18 Dec 2000 Children of STEPHEN MATLOCK and MARY STANLEY are: i. LOUISA2 MATLOCK, b. Tattnall County, Georgia; m. JOHN MATTOX, 16 March 1835, Tattnal County, Georgia. ii. CAROLINE MATLOCK, b. Abt. 1828; m. PATRICK HAMPTON BELL, 21 October 1848, Montgomery, Georgia. 2. iii. FLORIDA MATLOCK, b. 01 April 1830, Tattnall County, Georgia; d. 19 February 1893, Milam, Sabin County, Texas. 3. iv. WILLIAM MATLOCK, b. 1823, Georgia; d. Bef. 1860. v. JOHN MATLOCK. vi. GEORGIA MATLOCK. 4. vii. STEPHEN T. MATLOCK, b. 17 September 1821, Georgia; d. 13 November 1903, near Patroon, Shelby County, Texas. Children of STEPHEN MATLOCK and MARY COPELAND are: viii. CHARLTON H.2 MATLOCK, b. Abt. 1839. More About CHARLTON H. MATLOCK: Military service: War Between the States PVT CSA ix. CHARLES MATLOCK, b. Abt. 1841, Tattnall County, Georgia. Generation No. 2 2. FLORIDA2 MATLOCK (STEPHEN1) was born 01 April 1830 in Tattnall County, Georgia, and died 19 February 1893 in Milam, Sabin County, Texas. She married (1) ELZA TILLMAN 28 March 1845, son of HENRY TILLMAN. He died 1864 in Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas. She married (2) LEWIS DESHEELS 27 November 1845 in Tattnal County, Georgia. She married (3) THOMAS P. PAYNE Bef. 1875. Child of FLORIDA MATLOCK and LEWIS DESHEELS is: i. JULIETTE3 DESHEELS. 3. WILLIAM2 MATLOCK (STEPHEN1) was born 1823 in Georgia, and died Bef. 1860. He married CAROLINE F. CRAY 08 January 1843 in Georgia. She was born 1826 in Georgia. Notes for WILLIAM MATLOCK: In 1850 this family is living in Randolph County, Georgia. Notes for CAROLINE F. CRAY: By 1860 Caroline is in Texas. In 1870 she and Eugenia are living in Falls County, Texas. Children of WILLIAM MATLOCK and CAROLINE CRAY are: i. FLORIDA3 MATLOCK, b. 1844, Georgia. ii. EMILY MATLOCK, b. 1846, Georgia. iii. JOHN MATLOCK, b. 1850. iv. MARY L. MATLOCK, b. 1852. v. CAROLINE MATLOCK, b. 1854. vi. WILLY MATLOCK, b. 1855. vii. ROBERT MATLOCK, b. 1856. viii. EUGENIA MATLOCK, b. 1858. 4. STEPHEN T.2 MATLOCK (STEPHEN1) was born 17 September 1821 in Georgia, and died 13 November 1903 in near Patroon, Shelby County, Texas. He married (1) AMANDA JANE CALLIHAN. He married (2) ELIZABETH TILLMAN 30 December 1841 in Montgomery County, Georgia, daughter of HENRY TILLMAN. She was born 18 September 1817 in Georgia, and died 10 August 1896 in near Patroon, Shelby County, Texas. This couple is buried in the Matlock Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas near Neuville.. Notes for STEPHEN T. MATLOCK: In 1850 this family is living in Montgomery County, Georgia. In 1870 this family is living in Shelby County, Texas. In 1880 this family is living in Shelby County, Texas More About STEPHEN T. MATLOCK: Burial: Matlock Cemetery Children of STEPHEN MATLOCK and ELIZABETH TILLMAN are: i. WILLIAM HENRY3 MATLOCK, b. 11 October 1842, Montgomery County, Georgia. ii. JOHN B. MATLOCK, b. 1845, Montgomery County, Georgia. iii. MARY ALEF MATLOCK, b. 15 April 1846, Montgomery County, Georgia; m. JAMES COLLINS. iv. STEPHEN T. MATLOCK, b. 21 May 1848, Montgomery County, Georgia. v. FLORIDA MATLOCK, b. 04 January 1850, Montgomery County, Georgia; m. S. D. HOYT, 02 August 1865, San Augustine, Texas. vi. JOSEPH STEPHEN MATLOCK, b. 02 December 1852, Montgomery County, Georgia; m. BETTY JOHNSON ISAACKS. vii. STERLING MATLOCK, b. 1853, Georgia. Notes for STERLING MATLOCK: In 1880 he is living in San Augustine County, Texas as widower living with Rufus Price. viii. BONNY MATLOCK, b. 25 November 1854, Georgia. ix. STEVEANNA MATLOCK, b. 25 November 1854, Georgia. x. JAMES HENRY MATLOCK, b. 31 January 1857; d. 10 February 1905, Center, Shelby County, Texas.; m. LILLIAN SHORT, 26 February 1895, Texas; b. 15 September 1865; d. 02 April 1964, Shelby County, Texas. This couple is buried in the Fariview Cemetery in Shelby County, Texas.. xi. LZZIE MATLOCK, b. Abt. 1859, Tattnall County, Georgia; m. TOM GRUBBS. xii. ANNIE HENRY MATLOCK, b. 17 January 1861, Shelby County, Texas; m. ALFRED PARTIN. More About ANNIE HENRY MATLOCK: Burial: Matlock Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas xiii. BETTY B. MATLOCK, b. 28 July 1863, Shelby County, Texas; d. 04 October 1895; m. JOHN SMITH, 21 October 1890. Descendants of Samuel Medlock Generation No. 1 1. SAMUEL1 MEDLOCK was born 1750 in Foreign Born, and died 1829 in Edgefield District, South Carolina. He married ELEANOR NELLIE. Notes for SAMUEL MEDLOCK: THIS FAMILY CURRENTLY USES THE SURNAME MEDLOCK. More About SAMUEL MEDLOCK: Military service: American Revolutionary War PVT USA Children of SAMUEL MEDLOCK and ELEANOR NELLIE are: i. MARY2 MEDLOCK. 2. ii. STEPHEN MEDLOCK, b. 1770; d. 04 June 1834. iii. NANCY MEDLOCK, b. 1772, South Carolina; d. 1854; m. PHINEAS SUTTON. 3. iv. SAMUEL MEDLOCK, b. 1781, Chester County?, South Carolina. 4. v. BENJAMIN J. MEDLOCK, b. 20 September 1785, Edgefield District, South Carolina; d. 14 September 1874, Collegeville, Arkansas. He is buried in the Medlock Famly Lot, Collegeville Cemetery, Collegeville, Saline County, Arkansas.. 5. vi. MOSES MEDLOCK, b. 12 June 1788, Edgefield District, South Carolina; d. 21 November 1858, Purdue Hill, Monroe County, Alabama.. Generation No. 2 2. STEPHEN2 MEDLOCK (SAMUEL1) was born 1770, and died 04 June 1834. He married MILLIE SWEARENGEN, daughter of CPT VAN SWEARENGEN and RACHEL. Children of STEPHEN MEDLOCK and MILLIE SWEARENGEN are: i. MARTHA3 MEDLOCK, m. BRIT MCCLANDEN. ii. MOSES MEDLOCK. iii. RACHEL MEDLOCK. iv. STEPHEN MARTIN MEDLOCK. v. SAMUEL AUGUSTINE MEDLOCK, b. 1789, South Carolina; d. 1870, Henry County, Tennessee; m. REBECCA ELLIS; b. 1811, Tennessee; d. 1870, Henry County, Tennessee. 3. SAMUEL2 MEDLOCK (SAMUEL1) was born 1781 in Chester County?, South Carolina. Notes for SAMUEL MEDLOCK: Samuel is listed on the 1840 census for Noxubee County, Mississippi. Child of SAMUEL MEDLOCK is: i. ELVINA3 MEDLOCK, b. 1807, Noxubee County, Mississippi; d. 1850, Noxubee County, Mississippi. 4. BENJAMIN J.2 MEDLOCK (SAMUEL1) was born 20 September 1785 in Edgefield District, South Carolina, and died 14 September 1874 in Collegeville, Arkansas. He is buried in the Medlock Family Lot, Collegeville Cemetery, Collegeville, Saline County, Arkansas.. He married JANE SWEARINGTON May 1807 in Edgefield District, South Carolina, daughter of FREDERICK SWEARINGTON and SARAH BETTIS. She was born 08 February 1790 in Edgefield District, South Carolina, and died 25 December 1843 in Tennessee. Notes for BENJAMIN J. MEDLOCK: In 1850 Benjamin is living with Thomas in Mississippi. Ben's grave is near that of his Grandsons James and John. His name is shown as "MEDLOCK". Children of BENJAMIN MEDLOCK and JANE SWEARINGTON are: i. THOMAS3 MEDLOCK, b. 20 August 1808, Benton, Yazoo County, Mississippi; d. November 1865, Tippah County, Mississippi; m. MARY JANE STENSON; b. 1820, Alabama; d. 30 June 1855, Tippah County, Mississippi. Notes for THOMAS MEDLOCK: The place of Thomas's birth is noted in IGI record Film number 184773 In1850 this family is living in Tippah County, Mississippi, No. 560 3rd Division. His father Benjamin is living with him. ii. SARAH JANE MEDLOCK, b. 12 March 1810. iii. JOHN ALFRED MEDLOCK, b. 12 January 1812, Edgefield District, South Carolina; d. 27 August 1894, Saline County, Arkansas. He is buried in the Medlock Famly Lot, Collegeville Cemetery, Collegeville, Saline County, Arkansas.; m. MARY LAURA FORSYTHE, 05 March 1833, Fayette County, Tennessee; b. 1812, Surry, North Carolina. Notes for JOHN ALFRED MEDLOCK: John A. is shown as "Judge Medlock". According to Daniel Kent Kelso ([email protected]) John Alfred was born in Benton, Yazoo County, Mississippi. In 1860 this family is shown as living in Cedar Creek Township Crawford County, Arkansas. iv. JANATE MEDLOCK, b. 20 May 1814. v. BENJAMIN MEDLOCK, b. 05 July 1816, South Carolina; d. September 1819. 5. MOSES2 MEDLOCK (SAMUEL1) was born 12 June 1788 in Edgefield District, South Carolina, and died 21 November 1858 in Purdue Hill, Monroe County, Alabama.. He married NANCY PERRYMAN, daughter of SAMUEL PERRYMAN and ELIZABETH TRAVIS. She was born 15 January 1792 in Edgefield District, South Carolina, and died 06 March 1863 in Purdue Hill, Monroe County, Alabama.. This couple is buried in the McConnico Cemetery.. Notes for MOSES MEDLOCK: In 1850 Moses and Eliza, his daughter are living in Monroe county, Alabama. Next door and listed as a seperate househol are Nancy Medlock age 59 born in South Carolina and with her is Sophia age 24 born in Alabama. (I suspect this is in error. JWM) Children of MOSES MEDLOCK and NANCY PERRYMAN are: i. MARTHA A.3 MEDLOCK. ii. SOPHIA LOUISA MEDLOCK, b. 1826, Alabama; m. JAMES J. RAY, 05 September 1850, Monroe County, Alabama; b. 1819; d. 1857, Monroe County, Alabama.. iii. ELIZA MEDLOCK, b. 22 November 1828, Perdue Hill, Monroe County, Alabama; d. 14 July 1924. >>> <[email protected]> 12/19/00 03:12PM >>> Joe, To answer your questions: 1. I don't know who Samuel Augustine Medlock married. 2. The twins are the children of Stephen and Elizabeth Matlock as far as I know. Also Florida Matlock, dau of the elder Stephen Matlock married: 1. Lewis DeSheels,27 Nov 1845, settled in Milledgeville, GA, they had one dau, Juliette DeSheels and then Lewis DeSheels died. I have no dates for this yet. 2. Elza Tillman ( date unknown) He died in the Civil War Jan 1864 near Richmond, Fort Bend Co., TX. I will send you their children later. 3. Thomas P. Payne ( after the Civil War and before 1875). No children. She died at 63 in Milam, Sabine Co. TX in 1893. This is to clear up an error in the order of her marriages to her three husbands. Merry Christmas, Lynn Hi Joe, About 6 months ago I emailed you info on Stephen Medlock of SC. At the time I believed that this Stephen was the same man as Stephen Matlock of Tattnall Co, GA. Careful study of the 1820 SC and GA Census has proven this to be wrong. Stephen Medlock appears on the 1820 SC Census. His wife was Millie Swearingen and their children were Martha, Rachel, Moses, Samuel Augustine, and Stephen Martin. They lived in Edgefield District, SC. Stephen Matlock appears on the 1820 Georgia Census as being 45 yrs or older, with 1 male under 10, 2 females 16-26 and 1 female under 10. He lived on a large plantation in Tattnall Co. on the Altamaha River, south of Glennville, GA. In addition to the Census data, a gift deed in 1838 made by Stephen Matlock did not list any of the children of Stephen Medlock as heirs to his land. I am the great great grandaughter of this Stephen Matlock. In August my husband and I made a genealogical trip to GA and SC, visiting 6 genealogical libraries and archives. Here is the most correct data that I have compiled since I wrote to you. Stephen Matlock was born abt. 1773, probably in SC and died October 28 in Tattnall Co., GA. at the age of 80, according to his tombstone. He married (1) Mary Stanley March 5,1809, Tattnall Co. Ga. She was b. 1792 and died October 14,1837 in Tattnall Co., GA. He married (2) Mary Copeland 1838. She was b. 1817 Liberty Co., GA and d. December 30, 1847 in Tattnall Co. GA. They are all buried in the Matlock Family Cemetery on the family land in Tattnall Co.,GA, near the Altamaha River. Stephen Matlock first appears on a deed in 1788 as coming from Orangeburg, SC with John Duke to buy land granted in 2 grants: 287.5 acres granted July 1, 1788 on the Altamaha River 2 miles below Oswell's Bluff and the other being 400 acres granted Jan. 14,1788 on the same river. The other deed is dated Oct.27,1799. This may have been a contract for deed with the actual deed recorded after payment in full. Stephen Matlock was not of age in 1788, being abt 15 at the time the land was bought. John Duke is on the 1790 SC Census as being a single man, head of household with 1 teenage male living with him. I believe that was probably Stephen Matlock, who had been orphaned and that John Duke may have been his guardian or just a relative of some kind, who took him in. Later, John Duke married and moved to Georgia. On August 6, 1806 Duke transferred the land to Stephen Matlock by transfer of grantor's rights and titles. Possibly the land was bought with money Stephen inherited and that is the reason John Duke transfered it to Stephen Matlock when he was of legal age. Children of Stephen Matlock and Mary Stanley are: John, Stephen, Louisa, William, Caroline, Georgia, Florida. Mary Stanley died October 14, 1837 In a gift deed Aug 20,1838, Stephen Matlock bequeathed his land in Tattnall Co. to his children: John, Stephen, William, Carolina, Georgia and Florida. (Louisa Matlock had married in 1837.) On 26th August 1838, Stephen Matlock married Mary Copeland. The children of Stephen Matlock and Mary Copeland are Charlton H. Matlock b. abt. 1839 and Charles Matlock b. abt 1841. Mary Copeland died 30 December 1847 and is buried in the Matlock Family Cemetery, Tattnall Co., GA. Stephen Matlock died October 28,1853, leaving a large estate, which took about 6 years to settle. Co-executors were his son Stephen Matlock and his daughter, Florida's husband, Elza Tillman. Evidently, his eldest son, John, was disinherited for he was not listed as one of 7 heirs who drew lots out of a hat to decide who would inherit 7 slaves for each heir from the 47 slaves in the estate in 1854. About 1856 or 57 the disinherited son, John, went to court to challenge the way the executors were administering the estate. Later, court records reveal that Stephen Matlock and Elza Tillman, as executors had to pay $100.00 in legal fees for this law suit. I have no other information on this John Matlock and could not find him on the GA Censuses. I have additional information on Stephen Matlock, son of the elder Stephen Matlock. Stephen b. 17 Sep 1821, Tattnall Col, GA and d. 13 Nov 1903,near Patroon, Shelby Co.,TX. He married Elizabeth Tillman 39 Dec 1841, Montgomery Co, GA. She was the daughter of Henry Tillman and Alef Simmons. Also, Elizabeth was the sister of Elza Tillman who married Stephen Matlock's sister, Florida Matlock. Elizabeth d. 10 Aug 1896 near Patroon, Shelby Co. TX. Both she and Stephen, the younger are buried in the Matlock Family Cemetery in southern Shelby Co, TX near Patroon, TX Children of Stephen and Elizabeth Matlock are: William Henry b. 11 Oct 1842, Montgomery Co., GA, John B. Matlock b. 1845, Montgomery Co., GA, Mary Alef Matlock b. 15 Apr 1846 Montgomery Co., GA, Stephen T. b. 21 May 1848 Montgomery Co., GA, Florida Matlock (niece of Florida Matlock Tillman) b. 4 Jan 1850, Montgomery Co.,Ga, m. S.D. Hoyt,2 Aug 1865, San Augustine, TX., Joseph Stephen("Tobe") b. 2 Dec 1852 Montgomery Co. GA, m. Betty Johnson Isaacks, the twins Steveanna and Bonny b. 25 Nov 1854 in GA, James Henry b. 31 Jan 1857 GA, m. Lillian Short 26 Feb 1895 in TX, kd. 10 Feb 1905 Center, Shelby Co., TX. Lizzie b. abt 1859, GAm. Tom Grubbs, Anna Henry Matlock b. 17 Jan 1861 Shelby Co. TX, m. Alfred Partin, Bettie B. b. 28 Jul 1863, Shelby Co., TX m. John A. Smith 21 Oct 1890, d. 4 Oct 1895. The above material came from the 1850 Montgomery Co. GA Census, the 1860 San Augustine Co, TX Census, the 1870 Shelby Co. Census and the book, Our Dead: Shelby County, Texas 1836-1964 by J. B. Sanders. It appears that Stephen Matlock lived in southern Montgomery Co., GA in a settlement known as Boxwood or Boxville where he was postmaster. Abt 1860 Stephen and Elizabeth Matlock, Elza and Florida Tillman and a number of other Georgia moved to east Texas with their slaves in a wagon train. I just wanted to clear up the mistake I made confusing Stephen Medlock and Matlock. Let me know if you have any info pertaining to Stephen Matlock in SC. Thanks Lynn Meador Hall Houston