WILLS

1694 Oct 18.

Will of Lewis MATTOX/MATTIX, of Shrowsbery;

[Mattox, one of several ways to spell Matlock]

Loving friend Mary CHAMBERS senior sole heiress and executrix of personal property and the land on Goose Neck, Town of Shrowsbery, adjoining Sarah REEP,the highway and ABIAH EDWARDS,and elsewhere. Witnesses- John HAVENS, Joseph PARKER, Remembrance LIPPENCOTT.

[ Abiah EDWARDS,is an ancestor of Thomas Dildine EDWARDS, husband of Barbara Ellen RINEHART, granddaughter of Ann Matlock ELLIS. This Edwards family is connected to the Lippencott family also, back in the Revolutionary days. WSB]

1708 Dec 18.

Will of Isaac HORNER, of Northampton, Burlington Co. N.J. Wife, Lydia. Children - Deliverance, w/o Thomas STOKES, Hannah HORNER, w/o John MATLOCK, and Rachel, under 20.

1709 March 21.

Inventory of the personal estate ...made by Thomas STOKES and William HUNT. 1713 Dec 9. Inventory of the personal Estate of Lydia HORNER, widow of Isaac, of Northampton, N. J. was made by Peter FRETWELL and John WILLS.

1713-4 Jan 5.

Administration on the estate was granted to Joshua HUMPHREYS and Thomas STOKES Jr.

1728 Nov 4.

Will of John HAINS, wife, Hannah. Daughter, Rebekah HAINS, of Evesham, Burlington Co., N.J. was the wife of Joseph MATLOCK.

1716 Nov 19.

Richard MATTOCK, of Elizabeth Town, Yeoman. Administration on estate of, granted to John ALLEN of the same place and wife Abigall. Lib. A, p. 47

1730 Sept 17.

Will of William MATLACK Junior,of Chester Township, Burlington Co., Yeoman.Wife,Ann sole Executrix.Children:Jeremiah, William, Rebeckah, Rachel, Lea and Mary, all under age. Land adj-oining Bartholomew HORNER's. Personal property. Brothers John and Timothy MATLACK to succeed wife as executors. Witnesses- - Thomas FRENCH, Hannah HERITAGE, Joseph HERITAGE. Proved Oct 23, 1730. Lib. 3, p. 114

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CALENDAR of WILLS - 1786-1790 ... New Jersey

1786, Sept. -

Will of Joseph MATLACK, of Gloucester Co., N.J.

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, & my friend, Franklin DAVEN-PORT, Esq. Witnesses - Joel WESCOTT, Samuel FOLWELL. Proved Oct. 19, 1786.

1790, March 7.

Will of Hannah MATLACK,of Haddonfield, Gloucester Co., Widow. Daughters, Amie and Sarah, my apparel.Daughters Mary, Hannah and Sarah, 100. Granddaughter, Elizabeth FORTENER, 50. Grandson, Samuel MIDDLETON, at the death of his mother, my clock. Granddaughter Agnes LIPPENCOTT, widow of Aquillia, 6 sheep, which are at Thomas LIPPENCOTT's. Grandson,Thomas LIPPENCOTT, 50. Grandsons, Thomas LIPPENCOTT, William ELLIS and Aaron ELLIS, rest of estate. Executor, grandson Thomas LIPPENCOTT. Witnesses - John MIDDLETON,Jr., Thomas REDMAN. Proved June 15, 1790.

1790, June 3.Inventory,840.94. made by John GILL & Samuel KENARD. Lib. 31 p.450.

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1795, Mar 27.

Will of William MATLACK, of Chester Twsp., Burl-ington Co. Son, George, houses and land in Chester Twsp.;He pay-ing the bequests. Son, Samuel, ? 65. Son, Joseph, ?15. Sons, William, Reuben, and John, each ? 25 from personal estates. The 6 sons to share in cedar swamp. Residue to be equally divided be-tween sons, William, John, Reuben, Samuel and Joseph. Executors -sons Samuel and George. Witnesses --- Job COWPERTHWAITE, John ROBERTS, Jr. and Joseph STOKES. Proved May 27, 1795. Lib. 35, p. 227. 1795 May 25. Inventory, 600.9.51/2; made by William ROBERTS and Darling HAINES. File 1611C. 1797, Oct 21 . Joseph MATLACK, of Gloucester Co. Int. Adm'r - Jacob MATLACK, Fellow bonds men, William MATLACK and Benjamin BISPHAM; all of said Co. Lib. 37, p. 106; File 2116H.

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1798 Sept. 28.

Will of Samuel MATLACK, of Waterford Twsp., Glou-cester Co. Wife,Elizabeth, plantation purchased of Benjamin THACKARY., adjoining home plantation, during her life; also residue of real and personal, until youngest child is of age. Sons, Josiah, Timothy and John, all real to be divided between them, when youngest is of age. Daughters, Sarah and Mary, each 150, to be paid by the three sons. Executors - wife, Elizabeth, and friend, John GILL. Witnesses- Eliza BUZBY, Joseph GRIFFITH and Jhared RUMFORD. Proved 1798, Oct. 23. Inventory, 576.,3. I111/2 ; made by Samuel CLEMENT and Marmaduke BURR. File 2197H.

[possible descendent of William MATLOCK and Mary HANCOCK]

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James MATLACK, Congressman; b. Woodbury, N.J. ? 11, 1775; Attended common schools; Owner ? land holdings; Justice of Peace, 1803 ? ? 20, Surrogate 1815. Chairman twp. Committee;? Gloucester Co. N.J.; Court of Common ? 1809-1817; Member of the board of Freeholders Gloucester Co., 1812-15 18-21, 28; Mem. of the New Jersey Senate , ?; Mem. U.S. House of Representatives from N. J. 17th ? Congress, 1821-25; Joined the Wig Party.Died 16 Jan 1840; Buried Eglington Cem. Clarksboro, N.J. [ Who's Who's of America]

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