Valentine Mattox (1750 - aft. 1825)

Born 1750 in Bedford, Bedford, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died after 1825 after age 75 in Daviess, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Valentine Mattox was born circa 1750, most likely in Bedford, Bedford, Colony of Virginia. He was the son of Jane (Valentine) Mattox (1700-).

Marriage

Valentine married twice:

1. He married Mary 'Polly' Shrewsbury, daughter and eldest child of Rev Nathaniel Shrewsbury circa 1776. They appear in Bedford County, Virginia as early as 15 Aug 1777 when he signed the Oath of Allegiance to the Patriot Cause. He is on the tax lists for Bedford County for 1782 through 1785. The personal property he was taxed on included various acres of land, six horses and seven cattle.
2. He remained in Knox County until shortly after the death of his wife Polly circa 1809. Records indicate he married a daughter of James Cundiff, of Adair County, Kentucky in 1810. It is unclear the exact nature of her relationship to James Cundiff, some theorize she was a natural daughter, while others believe she may have been an adopted Cherokee girl. ^[1]

Children

Known children with Mary 'Polly' Shrewsbury include:

1. Nancy (Mattox) Allen (1777-1859)
2. William Mattox (abt.1779-abt.1868)
3. Samuel Mattox (1784-1850)
4. Margaret (Mattox) McNabb (1785-aft.1860) - Mildred 'Milly' Mattox
5. Nathaniel Mattox (1786-1858)
6. Matilda (Mattox) Buckner (1798-1875)
7. Baptist M Mattox (abt.1799-abt.1864)
8. Churchill Mattox
9. Amelia Mattox

Death

The date of Valentine's death is unknown at this time, but could be as early as 1821.

Sources

1. ↑ Researched and written by J Salkeld of Salkeld Genealogy Research

• All things Mattox home page [1]

• Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. (NARA microfilm publication M33, 142 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Census Place: Daviess, Kentucky; Page: 13; NARA Roll: M33_21; Image: 22.

• Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Early Tennessee/North Carolina Land Records; Roll: 20; Book 9:200.

• Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Series Number: 02; Series Title: Entries; Grant or Warrant Number: 2126.

• Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Series Number: 04; Series Title: Grants; Grant or Warrant Number: 380.

• The Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee. Early Tax Lists of Tennessee. Microfilm, 12 rolls. County: Knox; Year: 1804; p. 9.

• The Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee. Early Tax Lists of Tennessee. Microfilm, 12 rolls. County: Knox; Year: 1806; p. 95.

• Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. (NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

• Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237212562/valentine-mattox: accessed 02 September 2023), memorial page for Valentine Mattox (1750–1825), Find a Grave Memorial ID 237212562, citing Valentine Mattox Family Cemetery, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Salkeld Genealogy Research (contributor 48113546).

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Ed Burke for creating WikiTree profile Mattox-254 through the import of Burke Brooks Tree 2010.ged on Feb 18, 2013.