Michael McKenzie Mattox (1745 - 1815)

Born 1745 in Colleton County, South Carolina

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Died 1815 at about age 70 in Reidsville, Tattnall County, Georgia

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Biography

Soldier Michael Mattox served with South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

Michael Mattox is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A073024.

Michael McKenzie Mattox, born 1745-1750. He served in the Revolutionary War and ultimately moved to Georgia, where he left a Will when he died in Tattnall County in abt. 1815. Beyond the “borrowed” information set forth in the following section, the McKenzie Research Group currently has no other information pertaining to Anne, her husband or her children. We know that Michael McKenzie Mattox served in the September, 1779, in Craven County, South Carolina, Parish of St.Marks. Michael McKenzie Mattox was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. of payment to him by the State of South Carolina on 25 July, 1785, for 104 days militia duty in 1782.

Will

Transcription from the McKenzies of Early Maryland, all credit goes to this group.

State of Georgia

Tattnall County In the name of God, Amen

I, Michael McKinzie Mattox of the state and county aforesaid, being weak in body, but in perfect mind and memory, (Thanks be to god for his mercies) and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, Do make, ordain and constitute this my last will and testament in manner and from following, that is to say

First of all I give my soul into the hands of God who first gave it, my body to the dust from whence it came, to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors.

Second. I leave to my beloved wife during life, the plantation where I now live, with all plantation tools of every kind whatsoever belonging to said plantation, and after her decease to my son Aaron Mattox. I also give to my beloved wife Elizabeth Mattox, one Negro man named Adam, one Negro girl named Violet, with all my stock of every kind whatsoever. (Except twenty cows and calves, hereafter given to my son Aaron Mattox,) with all house hold and Kitchen furniture of every Kind whatsoever, in lieu of her Dower, to her, her heirs and assigns forever.

Third. I give devise and bequeath to my son John Mattox one Negro woman named Jenny and her child Charles to him his heirs and assigns forever.

Fourthly. I give, devise and bequeath to my son Elijah Mattox one Negro girl named Darcos, and on Negro girl named Phoebe, to him his heirs and assigns forever.

Fifthly. I give devise and bequeath to my son in law William Eason one Negro girl. Named Milly, and one Negro girl named A___ to him his heirs and assigns forever.

Sixthly. I give devise and bequeath to my son Aaron Mattox one Negro girl named

Cindel, twenty cows and calves, as before excepted, and the plantation whereon I now live with the plantation tools thereon after the death of my beloved wife to him his heirs and assigns forever.

And. I the said Michael McKinzie Mattox do constitute ordain and appoint John Mattox and Elijah Mattox my two sons, Executors to this my last will and testament revoking disannuling and disallowing all former wills, mortgages ___ of Sale. Deeds of gift. Affidavits and all other instruments of writing whatsoever given or assigned by me, with full power to my aforesaid Executors to carry this my last will and testament completely into effect. In witness whereof I the said Michael McKenzie Mattox have hereunto affixed my seal in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and fifteen, the eighteenth day of January. Signed and acknowledged to be his last will and testament in the presence of

James Cassul (?) his

Fredk. Cason J.P. Michael McKenzie (x) Mattox (LS)

Mark

Georgia Tattnall County. Before me Jake A. Tippins a magistrate for this county came and appeared James Cassul of the County, who being duly sworn maketh oath and saith that he is a subscribing witness to the within indenture or testament of will of McKenzie Mattox deceased and that he saw the said within named McKenzie Mattox deceased of this county, duly sign seal and deliver the same as his last will and testament and as such to be recorded and also saw Fredk. Cason subscribe his name as a witness thereto.

Sworn to before me July 1(?) 1815. James Cassull

J.A. Tipins J.P. Recorded March 2, 1816 Jas. Perry Clk.

Sources

• "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL65-TD9F : 15 March 2018), Michel Mattock, 02 Mar 1778; citing 02 Mar 1778, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washingt...

• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5R-CFH : accessed 16 August 2020), Michl Mattox, St Bartholomew, Colleton, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 175, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washin...

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 16 Aug 2020), "Record of Miichael McMenzie Maddox", Ancestor # A073024.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #27979494 memorial page for Michael McKenzie Mattox (1745–1815), Find a Grave Memorial ID 27979494, citing Old Shiloh Cemetery, Reidsville, Tattnall County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by C Odum Gaskins (contributor 47101821) .

• http://www.mckenziesofearlymaryland.com/McKenziesOfEarlyMaryland.pdf pg. 85

• http://www.mckenziesofearlymaryland.com/getperson.php?personID=I00540&tree=McKenzie1