Elizabeth Matlock, daughter of John and Ann Matlock is said to have been born on 3 August 1737 in Virginia. 1 She was later married in Virginia to a man named David Shelton. 1,2 Elizabeth was mentioned in her father's will, which had been written on 4 December 1785 and probated on 8 December 1785 in in Louisa County, Virginia. 2
1. Wood, Melba. My Maternal Ancestry II. Information Presented On-Line by Winiford “Winnie” S. Bailey at Matlock-L Archives. Copy Also in Possession of Author. http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/MATLOCK/2004-03/1079532597
2. Louisa County, Virginia Will Books, 1745-1865; General Index to Wills, 1742-1947. Will Book 3, 1783-1796, Pages 103, 104, 107-108. Will of John Matlock and Inventory of Estate. United States and Canada Film # 7676167. Louisa County, Virginia, County Court. (familysearch.org)
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John Matlock's 's Will ---- Will dated 4 December 1784; Probated 8 August 1785; Inventory of Estate recorded by Louisa County Court on 12 September 1785; See Reference 6.
In the name of God amen I John Matlock of Louisa County old and weake and knowing the Frailty of Man That all men are appointed to die do direct this my last will and Testament in manner and for following -- Item I give all my Estate Real and personal to my wife Ann Matlock during her life and after her death my Son Zachariah Matlock is to possess and enjoy my Tract of land whereon I now live to the only use of him & his heirs forever. It is also my desire that all my other Estate be Equally divided at the death of my wife between all my Children but Elizabeth Shelton being dead its my desire that her part be Equally divided amongst her three children John Agness and Lucy Shelton it is also my desire that my wife Ann Matlock and son Zachariah have the management of my Estate Given under my hand and Seal this 4th day of December 1784. John (M) Matlock. Test Peter Crawford, Elizabeth Crawford, Jane (X) Crawford, John Crawford.
Her siblings were:
Elizabeth married David Shelton (1734 - 1800) in 1754 in Colony of Virginia. Their children were:
Elizabeth died about 1768 in Caswell County , North Carolina aged ~30.
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