Born in New Jersey
Ancestors 
Daughter of Robert C. Kennedy
and Elizabeth (Henry) Kennedy
Sister of
John Kennedy, Mary Ann (Kennedy) Reading, Jane (Kennedy) Reading, Hannah (Kennedy) Cook, Enoch Kennedy, Esther (Kennedy) Keyser, Robert Henry Kennedy and Keturah (Cook-Kennedy) Matlock
Wife of
James Matlack
— married
[date unknown] (to 1814) in New Jersey
Descendants 
Mother of
Hannah Cooke (Matlack) Scovel
Died about
at about age 31
in New Jersey
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Apr 2014
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Biography
Elizabeth Kennedy was born May 16, 1782 in New Jersey, daughter of Robert C. Kennedy and Elizabeth Henry. On March 15, 1801, she married the Honorable James Matlack in Sussex County. They had one known daughter, Hannah Cook (Matlack) Scovel (1806-1896). Elizabeth died April 18, 1814 and was buried at Eglington Cemetery, Clarksboro, Gloucester County, New Jersey. James married Elizabeth’s sister, Keturah Cooke Kennedy (1792-1828), on January 28, 1817 in Gloucester County. Keturah was buried near her sister as was James. NOTE: All the grave markers have the spelling MATLOCK.
Sources
- Eldridge, William Henry. Douglas M. Henry and "Henry Genealogy". Boston, Massachusetts: Press of T. R. Marvin and Son,1915.
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90133347/elizabeth-matlock: accessed 27 July 2023), memorial page for Elizabeth Kennedy Matlock (16 May 1782–18 Apr 1814), Find a Grave Memorial ID 90133347; Burial Details Unknown, Possibly Glouchester, New Jersey; Maintained by Karen Mickel Bennett (contributor 46580610).
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Rejected matches › Elizabeth (Matlock) Haley (abt.1781-abt.1846) › Elizabeth E. (Medlock) Gross (-1845) › Elizabeth (Mattock) Pope (abt.1772-)
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