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- See Nathaniel Bassett (deceased 1832) for details of will with bequests for children and grandchildren.
BIOGRAPHICAL APPENDIX - CRAWFORD COUNTY
Nathaniel W. Matlock was born September 25, 1828, in Overton County, Tennessee, his parents being Valentine and Mary (Bassett) Matlock. The father was born in Tennessee February 27, 1786, and the mother was born in the same State January 3, 1790. In 1839 they left their native State, traveling to Franklin County, Arkansas, where they lived until their respective deaths in 1868 and 1862. Mr. Matlock served in the Creek War, and was sheriff of Overton County, Tennessee, for eighteen years. By occupation he was a farmer. Of his five children but two are living. Nathaniel W. Matlock is of English descent, and was but thirteen years old when he accompanied his parents to Arkansas, which was then unpopulated and in a wild state. His educational advantages were thus meager, and at the age of twenty two he began life on his own account. November 6, 1873, he married Miss Rachel Mooney, who was born in the county in 1842, and is a daughter of William and Mary (Crawford) Mooney. Her father was born in North Carolina, and died in 1878. Her mother died in 1841. The following are their children who are still living: Mrs. Mary Shepherd, of Oregon; Mrs. Rebecca Baker, of Crawford County; George Mooney, of this county; Joel H. Mooney, of this county, and Mrs. Rachel Matlock. To Mr. and Mrs. Matlock seven children have been born, all of whom reside with their parents; Rebecca Lee, Harriet Lacy, William H., Rufus M., Charles M., George Franklin and Mary. In 1861 Mr. Matlock enlisted in the Frontier Guards, Confederate Army, under Colonel Grashett and Captain Brown, and served until the close of the war, participating in the following battles: Oak Hill, Honey Springs, Indian Territory, Prarieville, Indian Territory. Mr. Matlock is a successful farmer, owning 160 acres of land, forty of which he cultivates, and is also interested in stock raising. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and belongs to the Masonic Fraternity. In politics he is a Democrat, and his first presidential vote was cast for Pierce in 1852.
Matlock Family Bible
The following record was copied by Edgar Lee Matlock of Van Buren, Arkansas from an old Bible bearing the publisher's date of 1790?. The spelling and the lines drawn across the pages are exactly as in the Bible, with the exception of the statements contained in parenthesis. This Bible was originally the property of William Matlock, born in Henry County, Virginia December 3, 1762, or of his wife Catherine (Sevier) Matlock, who was the sister of the Tennessee Soldier and Statesman, General John Sevier. The Bible was in the possession of Rufus Matlock of Van Buren, Arkansas.
This copy of the record was sent by Edgar Lee Matlock to Chalkey Matlock of Moorestown, New Jersey, who received it on August 21, 1935.
Agnefs Matlock was born the 27th March in the year of our Lord 1753.
John Matlock was born the 3rd November in the year of our Lord 1755.
James Matlock was born the 6th March in the year of our Lord 1758.
Sary Matlock was born the 11th August in the year of our Lord 1760.
William Matlock was born the 3rd December in the year of our Lord 1762.
Elizabeth Matlock was born the 7th October in the year of our Lord 1765.
David Matlock was born the 5th March in the year of our Lord 1768.
Gideon & Catherine Matlock was born the 30th September in the year of our Lord 1770.
George Matlock was born the 13th Aprile in the year of our Lord 1774.
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John Sevier son of Jas Sevier was born July 14th 1791
Alocander Daugherty was born July 4, 1812 son of ALocander Daugherty
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Elizabeth Sevier was born 5th of May 1815
Juliett Sevier was born 25th of January 1818
Catharan Sevier was born 3rd of December 1820
Patience Sevier was born 18th of February 1823
William C. Sevier was born 11th of October 1825
(The above were children of John and Margaret Matlock Sevier)
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Martha Matlock was born Jan. 19th 1826
John E. King was born May 19th 1827
Judith D. Matlock was born February 13th 1823
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John Matlock son of Wm. Matlock died March 21st 1785
Lusenda Matlock died on the 4th of January 1788
James Matlock died 27th February 1805
Catherine Matlock wife of William Matlock Senior died 6th Sept. 1824
Margaret Matlock departed this life on 17th of November 1825 aged about 93 years old
William Matlock, Sr. died Sept. 19th 1829
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Robert Matlock son of Polly Matlock was born 21st January 1813
Bertha I. Matlock was born July 12th 1817
George W. Matlock son of Polly Matlock was born 1st Jun 1822
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Margaret Catherine Matlock was born July 23rd 1818
Kiturah Bassett Matlock was born 23rd June 1820
George W. Matlock was married to his wife Margaret Matlock March 18th 1824
(He married Margaret Bassett)
Martha Johnston Matlock was born February 24th on Thursday at 2 o'clock PM in the year of our Lord 1825
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George M. Matlock was born Dec 24th 1820
Johannah Matlock & Hugh Bassett was married August the 18th 1825
Nathaniel William Matlock son of Valentine Matlock was born 25th September 1828
Elizabeth Steel Matlock was born Jany 1st 1827
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Margaret Matlock was married August forth 1814
(She married John Sevier son of James Sevier who was a son of General John Sevier)
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David Matlock was married August 10th 1815
(He married Martha A. Armstrong a daughter of John and Letitia Armstrong)
William Armstrong Matlock was born June 24th 1816
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Val Matlock & his wife was married July 20th 1817
(He married Mary Bassett)
Robert Sevier and his wife Katharine was married March 1st 1821
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(The following thirteen children were the children of William and Catherine Sevier Matlock. Catherine Sevier Matlock was a sister of General John Sevier of Tennessee.)
1. John Matlock was born 14th March on Monday 1785
2. Valentine Matlock was born February 27th on Wednesday 1786
3. Lusenday Matlock was born 18th December on Sunday 1787
4. Mary Matlock was born January 3rd on Sunday 1790
5. Margaret Matlock was born 17th February on Friday 1792
6. David Matlock was born 4th April on Tuesday 1794
7. George Matlock was born 4th August Wednesday 1796
8. Catssy Matlock was born 14th October on Saturday 1798
9. Joannah Matlock was born 20th April on Monday 1801
10. Minervy Matlock was born 19th August on Saturday 1803
11. James Matlock was born 14th February on Saturday 1805
12. Betsy Matlock was born 12th of December on Saturday 1807
13. William C. Matlock was born 13th December on Thursday 1810
Catherine Matlock was born March 18, 1818
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Kitty C. Overstreet was born November 1, 1807
Rebecca P. Overstreet was born Aprile the 12th 1810
Ruthey S. Overstreet was born November 2, 1812
(Polly Preston Sevier Overstreet's children - Daughter of Governor Sevier)
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