Good Morning Curt... It is as they say a puzzelment. I wll contiune to look. A couple of DNA test would help about now... Thansk for all of your work. Joe Matlock >>> <curtw@comcast.net> 3/23/2004 3:37:49 PM >>> Joe When you referred to Richard Matlack's son, Joseph Matlack of 1751, I assume Richard was another son of William Matlack and Mary Hancock. I have copies of the family pages three different but related bibles that all agree that Richards son, Joseph, was born 15 August 1750. I also have the abstract of both Richard's and Joseph's Wills. Both died in Gloucester County, New Jersey. I still think your best chance of finding the Matlick connection, if any, is with Joseph, son of Timothy Matlack and Hester Eldridge in Virginia. Here is what I have on Richard Matlack, son of William Matlack and Mary Hancock, and his children. Curt Descendants of Richard MATLACK Generation No. 1 1. RICHARD4 MATLACK (WILLIAM3, GEORGE2 MATLOCK, JOHN1) was born 1694 in Waterford Township, Glouster County, New Jersey, and died January 10, 1778 in Waterford Township, Glouste County, New Jersey. He married (1) REBECCA HAINES 1721 in Evesham Meeting, daughter of RICHARD HAINES and MARY CARLILE. He married (2) MARY WOOD 1745 in Chester Meeting, Burlington County, New Jersey, daughter of BENJAMIN WOOD and ELIZABETH KAY. Notes for RICHARD MATLACK: The following was recorded in Abraham Matlack's bible. Richard Matlack Departed this life January the tenth in the Seventh day of the Week about ten of the clock in the forenoon. Aged 84 Years. 1778 Death thou has Wounded Me By thy dart am Slain But Christ has Conquered thee And I shall rise again. New Jersey Archives First Series Vol. XXXIV Abstracts of Wills Vol. V 1771 - 1780 Moorestown Library, Moorestown, New Jersey NJ974.9 N65 Page 340 1774, Dec 17. Matlack, Richard, of Waterford Township, Gloucester Co., will of. Son Joseph, the plantation where I live, it consisting of 2 tracts joining each other, and contain 800 acres. Son, Abraham, the plantation where he lives, which is in Burlington Co., and contains 320 acres, which I purchased of Mathew Allen. Sons Abraham and Joseph, rest of lands, cedar swamps and Property Rights. Daughter, Abigail Cooper, negro wench, Nance. Son Joseph, rest of negroes. Children, Abraham Matlack, Joseph Matlack, Rebecca Whittal, and Abigail Cooper, rest of personnel estate. Executors - sons Abraham and Joeseph. Witnesses - John Lawrence, William Ellis, John Hammitt. 1777, April 10. Codicil. Sons, Abraham and Joseph, that plantation at Ancokes. Proved Feb 16, 1778. 1778, Feb. 13. Inventory, £4,004.18.5, made by John Griffyth and Josiah Hillman. Lib. 20, p. 245. More About RICHARD MATLACK: Burial: January 1778, 500 Block of Balsam Road, Cherry Hill, Camden County, New Jersey More About RICHARD MATLACK and REBECCA HAINES: Marriage: 1721, Evesham Meeting More About RICHARD MATLACK and MARY WOOD: Marriage: 1745, Chester Meeting, Burlington County, New Jersey Children of RICHARD MATLACK and REBECCA HAINES are: 2. i. DEBORAH5 MATLACK, b. February 18, 1728/29; d. June 12, 1759. 3. ii. ABRAHAM MATLACK, b. November 30, 1730; d. January 19, 1813. Children of RICHARD MATLACK and MARY WOOD are: 4. iii. REBECCA5 MATLACK, b. September 13, 1746, Gloucester County, New Jersey; d. September 23, 1797. 5. iv. JOSEPH MATLACK, b. August 15, 1750, Gloucester County, New Jersey; d. October 1, 1786, Woodbury, Gloucester County, New Jersey. 6. v. ABIGAIL MATLACK, b. April 29, 1747, Gloucester County, New Jersey. vi. ABRAHAM MATLACK. Generation No. 2 2. DEBORAH5 MATLACK (RICHARD4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2 MATLOCK, JOHN1) was born February 18, 1728/29, and died June 12, 1759. She married JAMES COOPER June 5, 1746 in Haddonfield Meeting, Gloucester Co., N. J., son of JOHN COOPER and ANNE CLARK. He was born March 11, 1719/20, and died August 3, 1789. More About JAMES COOPER and DEBORAH MATLACK: Marriage: June 5, 1746, Haddonfield Meeting, Gloucester Co., N. J. Children of DEBORAH MATLACK and JAMES COOPER are: i. BENJAMIN CLARK6 COOPER, m. ANN BLACK, November 19, 1772, Gloucester County, NJ; b. 1755. More About BENJAMIN COOPER and ANN BLACK: Marriage: November 19, 1772, Gloucester County, NJ ii. JAMES COOPER. Notes for JAMES COOPER: James died young. iii. JAMES COOPER. Notes for JAMES COOPER: James did not marry. iv. REBECCA COOPER. Notes for REBECCA COOPER: She probably did not marry. 3. ABRAHAM5 MATLACK (RICHARD4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2 MATLOCK, JOHN1) was born November 30, 1730, and died January 19, 1813. He married ABIGAIL ELDRIDGE April 8, 1763 in Burlington Co. NJ, daughter of JAMES ELDRIDGE and ESTHER ROGERS. She was born March 30, 1734, and died January 11, 1796. Notes for ABRAHAM MATLACK: Abraham Matlack purchased his bible November 7th, 1772 in Philadelphia. The price was 8 shillings. He was born about sunrise on the 2 day of the week. Notes for ABIGAIL ELDRIDGE: Abigail was born about 9 a clock in the morning. More About ABRAHAM MATLACK and ABIGAIL ELDRIDGE: Marriage: April 8, 1763, Burlington Co. NJ Children of ABRAHAM MATLACK and ABIGAIL ELDRIDGE are: i. REBECCA6 MATLACK, b. December 30, 1763. Notes for REBECCA MATLACK: Rebecca was born about half after 4 O,Clock in the afternoon. It being the 6th day of the week. ii. ESTHER MATLACK, b. March 18, 1765. Notes for ESTHER MATLACK: She did not marry. Esther was born about 6 0 7 O.Clock in the morning it being the 2. day of the week. iii. RICHARD MATLACK, b. December 12, 1766; d. January 1768. Notes for RICHARD MATLACK: He died in infancy. Richard was born about 3 quarters after two O.Clock in the afternoon it being the 6th day of the week. iv. DEBORAH MATLACK, b. June 7, 1768; m. JOSEPH HUGG. Notes for DEBORAH MATLACK: Deborah was born at 8 clock in the morning 3 day of the week. v. RACHEL MATLACK, b. April 17, 1770; m. SAMUEL CHURCH. Notes for RACHEL MATLACK: Rachel was born 5 day of the week at 12 a clock in the day. vi. ABIGAIL MATLACK, b. January 26, 1772. Notes for ABIGAIL MATLACK: Abigail did not marry. Abigail was born at half after 2 in the morning on the first day of the week. vii. MARY MATLACK, b. September 17, 1774; d. February 10, 1792. Notes for MARY MATLACK: The following was recorded in Abraham Matlack's bible. Mary Matlack Departed this life February tenth on the Sixth day of the week between three and four O,Clock in the morning. Aged 17 years. 1792 Death thou has wounded me I by thy Dart am slain But Christ has Conquered thee And I shall rise again viii. WILLIAM MATLACK, m. RACHEL VENICOMB. Notes for WILLIAM MATLACK: The birth of William Matlack is not recorded in Abraham Matlack's bible. 4. REBECCA5 MATLACK (RICHARD4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2 MATLOCK, JOHN1) was born September 13, 1746 in Gloucester County, New Jersey, and died September 23, 1797. She married JAMES WHITALL April 19, 1764 in Haddonfield, Gloucester County, New Jersey, son of JAMES WHITALL and ANN COOPER. He was born December 22, 1741, and died February 17, 1796. More About JAMES WHITALL and REBECCA MATLACK: Marriage: April 19, 1764, Haddonfield, Gloucester County, New Jersey Children of REBECCA MATLACK and JAMES WHITALL are: i. MARY6 WHITALL, b. September 26, 1764, Woodbury, Gloucester Co., N. J.; d. July 4, 1793. ii. DEBORAH WHITALL, b. September 25, 1766, Woodbury, Gloucester Co., N. J.; d. August 20, 1827. iii. ZATHER WHITALL, b. June 6, 1768, Woodbury, Gloucester Co., N. J.; d. October 30, 1801; m. LYDIA JONES. iv. JAMES MATLACK WHITALL, b. May 11, 1770, Woodbury, Gloucester Co., N. J.; d. May 6, 1813. v. RICHARD WHITALL, b. May 3, 1772, Woodbury, Gloucester Co., N. J.. vi. GEORGE WHITALL, b. June 18, 1774, Woodbury, Gloucester Co., N. J.; d. November 8, 1775, Woodbury, Gloucester Co., N. J.. vii. GEORGE WHITALL, b. June 5, 1776; m. ELIZABETH WEST, November 29, 1798, Gloucester Co., N. J.. More About GEORGE WHITALL and ELIZABETH WEST: Marriage: November 29, 1798, Gloucester Co., N. J. viii. WILLIAM WHITALL, b. July 25, 1778, Woodbury, Gloucester Co., N. J.; d. October 6, 1807. Notes for WILLIAM WHITALL: William drowned in the Delaware River. ix. REBECCA WHITALL, b. May 25, 1780, Woodbury, Gloucester Co., N. J.. x. ABRAHAM WHITALL, b. March 30, 1782, Woodbury, Gloucester Co., N. J.; d. April 1, 1782, Woodbury, Gloucester Co., N. J.. xi. JEAN WHITALL, b. May 29, 1783, Woodbury, Gloucester Co., N. J.. xii. ANN WHITALL, b. September 6, 1786, Woodbury, Gloucester Co., N. J.; d. March 7, 1788, Woodbury, Gloucester Co., N. J.. 5. JOSEPH5 MATLACK (RICHARD4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2 MATLOCK, JOHN1) was born August 15, 1750 in Gloucester County, New Jersey, and died October 1, 1786 in Woodbury, Gloucester County, New Jersey. He married HANNAH WHITALL September 1771 in Haddonfield Meeting, Haddonfield, Gloucester County, New Jersey, daughter of JAMES WHITALL and ANN COOPER. She was born August 16, 1752 in Gloucester County, New Jersey, and died January 20, 1797 in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Notes for JOSEPH MATLACK: New Jersey Archives First Series Vol. XXXVI Abstracts of Wills Vol. VII 1786 - 1790 Moorestown Library, Moorestown, New Jersey NJ974.9 N65 Page 149 1786, Sept. - Matlack, Joseph, of Woodbury, Gloucester Co.; will of. Son James, all my real estate. Younger son, Richard and Joseph, my public securities. Wife Hannah, and daughter, Mary, rest of my estate. Executors - wife, Hannah, and my Freind, Franklin Davenport, Esq. Witnesses - Joel Westcott, Samuel Folwell. Proved Oct. 19, 1786. 1786, Oct. 20. Inventory, £1240.7.10, mad by Isaac Flaningam and Aaron Hewea. Lib. 28, p. 101. More About JOSEPH MATLACK and HANNAH WHITALL: Marriage: September 1771, Haddonfield Meeting, Haddonfield, Gloucester County, New Jersey Children of JOSEPH MATLACK and HANNAH WHITALL are: i. RICHARD6 MATLACK, b. May 6, 1772; d. Bef. 1778. Notes for RICHARD MATLACK: Richard died after a few days illness occasioned by a fall from a horse. ii. MARY MATLACK, b. June 18, 1773, Gloucester Co., N. J.; d. October 15, 1834, Newton, N. J.. iii. JAMES MATLACK, b. January 11, 1775, Gloucester Co., N. J.; d. January 16, 1840, Woodbury, Gloucester Co., New Jersey; m. (1) ELIZABETH KENNEDY, March 15, 1801; b. May 16, 1782; d. April 18, 1814; m. (2) KATURAH COOKE KENNEDY, January 28, 1817, Gloucester Co., N. J.; b. October 2, 1792; d. June 15, 1828; m. (3) RACHEL R SAUNDERS, September 10, 1829. Notes for JAMES MATLACK: Obituary - Printed in New Jersey Mirror, January 23, 1840 At his residence in Woodbury, on Wednesday night, January 15, 1840, after a long and painful illness, the Honorable James Matlack, former member of Congress, from NJ. (The family pages of his bible state he died January 16, 1840.) Notes for ELIZABETH KENNEDY: Elizabeth died from typhus fever leaving a husband and two children. More About JAMES MATLACK and ELIZABETH KENNEDY: Marriage: March 15, 1801 Notes for KATURAH COOKE KENNEDY: Her name is spelled Kittura in her father's will. More About JAMES MATLACK and KATURAH KENNEDY: Marriage: January 28, 1817, Gloucester Co., N. J. More About JAMES MATLACK and RACHEL SAUNDERS: Marriage: September 10, 1829 iv. JOSEPH MATLACK, b. August 25, 1776, Gloucester Co., N. J.; d. 1803, Shipwreck. Notes for JOSEPH MATLACK: Joseph Matlack was shipwrecked at sea. He was second officer on board the ship and every soul on board perished. v. RICHARD MATLACK, b. November 13, 1778, Deptford, Gloucester County, New Jersey; d. February 28, 1813, Gloucester Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Notes for RICHARD MATLACK: Richard died from typhus fever. New Jersey Archives First Series Vol. XXXXI Abstracts of Wills Vol. XII 1810 - 1813 Moorestown Library, Moorestown, New Jersey NJ974.9 N65 Page 254 1813, Mar. 12. Matlock, Richard, of Gloucester Twsp., and Co. Int. Inventory (not totaled); made by Michael Fisher, John Ward. Includes a big and little market boat, rules of the Woodbury fire company, two swords. Affirmed by Isaac Browning, Isaac Mickle, Aug. 19, 1813. File 2932 H. 6. ABIGAIL5 MATLACK (RICHARD4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2 MATLOCK, JOHN1) was born April 29, 1747 in Gloucester County, New Jersey. She married WILLIAM COOPER April 18, 1765 in Gloucester County, New Jersey. More About WILLIAM COOPER and ABIGAIL MATLACK: Marriage: April 18, 1765, Gloucester County, New Jersey Child of ABIGAIL MATLACK and WILLIAM COOPER is: i. RICHARD MATLACK6 COOPER, m. MARY COOPER, May 24, 1798, Gloucester County, NJ. More About RICHARD COOPER and MARY COOPER: Marriage: May 24, 1798, Gloucester County, NJ ==== MATLOCK Mailing List ==== To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, email MATLOCK-L-request@rootsweb.com, use no subject line and write only the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the message body. You will receive email confirmation that you have been unsubscribed.