NOTE: (1)Franklin County, IN tax list 1811.
(2)Land deed in Orange County, IN on 27 February 1818.
(3)Land deed in Monroe County, IN 1 June 1818.
(4)In Hendricks County, IN by February 1825.
(5)George was running an inn and tavern in Danville, Indiana. He went to TN for awhile and then returned to Indiana. When he returned n he was murdered.
CENSUS: (1)1820 IN, Delaware County, Del-033; George Matlock, 10001-3001
DEATH: (1) Hendricks County's First Murder Trial: 1885 “History of Hendricks County” (pg 289)
Hendricks County, Indiana, has had its share of famous persons…and its infamous ones. The first to be accused and brought to trial for murder was Samuel K. Barlow, who is believed to have lived about two miles east of Belleview on the Old National Road (U.S. 40)..
According to the grand jury indictment, filed on February 24, 1827, Samuel K Barlow, "Not to having the fear of God before his eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil" on October 16, 1826, "with a certain axe of the value of two dollars...in and upon the hinder and upper part of the right thigh o f...George Matlock, then and there feloniously, willfully and unlawfully did strike, giving unto him...one mortal wound of the length of five inches and of the depth of four inches of which mortal wound, he the said Matlock did lanquish and languishly did live (until) on the twenty-fifth Oct...he the said George Matlock of the mortal would aforesaid, died."….
The defense attempted through cross examination of Thomas Matlock, a prosecution witness, to establish that the deceased had “told the witness a few days previous to the day on which the wound was given … that the deceased had just returned from the Southern countryr and that he had left his saddle bags at the house of his mother, some 8 or 10 miles from the residence of the family of the deceased .. informing his mother that she must have his saddle bags ready at a minutes warning for that the deceased would probably have to leave the country in haste.” When the court would not permit the prosecution witness to reply this cross examination, the defense asked, “that the same might be sealed and signed and made a part of the record…which was done.”…
The defense also tried to justify the blow which caused the death of the deceased by introducing testimony that the defendant had been summoned by the family of the deceased to protect them against “imminent danger of loosing their lives and receiving some great bodily harm from the deceased.” David Matlock and others testified that two days prior to the day the blow was given the deceased threatened to “drive his wife from his home (from which the said deceased had been absent for a year and had just returned to the country but not to his house) and if she would not leave he would whip her to the holler (?).”…
According to the 1885 History of Hendricks County (p. 289) this was the first important criminal case tried in the County. It states that the verdict was guilty of manslaughter; the sentence was one year in the penitentiary … also that the defendant was “respited” from the sentence until the first day of the next term, with Samuel Jessup, John Ballard, Abel Stanley posting bond for his appearance in the sum of $300…
(2)Two of George’s brother, David, testify in the trial. A Thomas did also but not sure of his realationship
(3)Samuel K. Barlow his (his brother-in-law). There was no blood relationship. Samuel’s wife was Susanna Lee and was sister to George’s wife Sarah .
(4)Samuel's conviction for manslaughter was later pardoned by the Governor. Samuel's friends, and some of Matlock's own family, claimed he acted in self-defense. Samuel only struck Matlock in an attempt to prevent him from harming his own wife and children. On 6 December 1827, Governor Ray pardoned him [Indian Executive Proceedings, Pardons and Remissions]. Samuel and Susannah moved from Hendricks County to the state of Oregon.
… 4 Susan Lee MATLOCK was born about 1809 in Hendricks County, Indiana. She married Aaron MARSHALL on 31 January 1828 in Hendricks County, Indiana.
… 4 Thomas Jefferson MATLOCK was born December 1814 in Monroe County, Indiana. He died 24 February 1834 in Marion County, Indiana.
NOTE: (1)He never married but inherited some of the land when his father died.
(2)When he died he left his land and worldly goods to his mother, Sarah, and his brother George W. Matlock.
… 4 Matilda MATLOCK was born January 1816 in Monroe County, Indiana. She married William B. THOMPSON on 15 October 1836 in Danville, Hendricks County, Indiana.
NOTE: (1)Moved to Lee County, IA.
(2)Listed on guardianship papers.
(3)Lived with her mother and stepfather in Lee County, IA in 1850 with her children..
… 4 Nancy MATLOCK was born about 1817 in Monroe County, Indiana. She married George W. CARSON on 17 October 1829 in Hendricks County, Indiana.
… 4 George Washington MATLOCK was born 8 February 1824 in Danville, Hendricks County, Indiana. He died 20 October 1851. He married Martha L. HUGHES on 13 March 1845 in Lee County, Iowa. Martha was born 3 September 1826 in Ohio. She died 1 December 1916 in LaManda Park, California.
NOTE: (1) Moved with his family to Lee County, IA.
(2)After George W. died Martha married Joel Smith and after his death she married William H. Perry.
(3) She lived to be 90 years old.
…… 5 Thomas Jefferson MATLOCK was born 5 February 1846 in Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa. He died 19 February 1911 in California. He married Mary THOMPSON on 26 March 1868 in Iowa.
……… 6 Lena Francis MATLOCK
……… 6 Nellie M. MATLOCK
……… 6 George Martin MATLOCK
……… 6 Alice M. MATLOCK
……… 6 Thomas T. MATLOCK
…… 5 Jasper Newton MATLOCK was born 10 March 1847 in Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa. He died 9 May 1908 in Kansas City, Kansas. He married Clara INGERSOLL on 29 October 1868.
……… 6 Norris Pearl MATLOCK
……… 6 George Raymond MATLOCK
……… 6 Sadie Inez MATLOCK
……… 6 Ella Eugenia MATLOCK
……… 6 Maude Mable MATLOCK
……… 6 Ernest Monroe MATLOCK
…… 5 Martin Luther MATLOCK was born 16 April 1849 in Fort Madison, Lee County, IA. He died 12 December 1933 in Montrose, Colorado. He married Laura Isabelle DIXON. Martin and Laura divorced.
……… 6 Millie Astell MATLOCK. Millie married Cal LEWIS.
……… 6 Clinton Thomas MATLOCK was born 5 February 1878 in Union County, Iowa. He died 18 August 1937 in Colorado. Clinton married Anna Eliza CAMPBELL about 1905.
... ... ... 6 Jessie Viola Matlock was born 7 September 1879 in Union County, Iowa. She married Charles BLUMBERG on 23 April 1896 in Delta County, Colorado
Update June 2003
Last update 22 March 2006
Moved to this site 2 August 2005
