John Baptist MATTINGLY

General Notes

Will written on March 14, 1817 and proved on May 12, 1817. Pat Place shows he was born in 1713 and died in 1817. Rev. H. E. Mattingly said that John was born in 1713. But from court records, this John Baptist, Jr. was born in 1736. Much of the difficulty stems from the works of the late Jesse White, who stated that this John Baptist, born in 1736, was a son of Thomas, III. Rev. Mattingly points out that this cannot be true because of the ages of John's brothers (The eldest daughter of Clement was born in 1736) and that, in his will, Thomas, III mentioned first, his three sons, Leonard, Edward, and John Baptist. Perhaps the son born in 1713 died young but meanwhile, confusion still continues.

In a deposition made in 1762, This particular John Baptist reported he was 26 years of age and the son of Thomas Mattingly and Ruth Cole. Hence, Thomas, III must have had two sons with the same name or researchers are wrong about his year of birth. Following the supposed death of his first wife, Ann Spalding, John B. reportedly married an Elizabeth. This claim produces further confusion as some researchers believe he married Elizabeth Venable. The John Baptist who married the Venable girl however, was of the Cezar line and the son of John Baptist, Sr. and Elizabeth Brewer. There is strong evidence that the descendant of Cezar never left Maryland and supports the belief that this man did not marry Elizabeth Venable.

Some sources give the name of a daughter named Elizabeth who married Nicholas Yeager but this would appear to have been a second marriage for the daughter named Eleanor. This same reference states there were four children but leaves out a son named Joseph. At least one source quotes court papers which name John's children as Eleanor, Phillip, Barnaby, Gabriel, John, James, Joseph, Francis, Nancy, Bennett, and William. A considerable amount of research is still needed on John B.

Re: "Colonial Settlers", "The Mattingly Family in Early America".

Source: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/m/a/t/William-R-Mattingly/GENE43-0004.html

SMC, MD: for parents Clement MATTINGLY and ___ his wife, b. records for Thomas b. 28 Mar 1738, John Baptist, b. 28 Jan 1745, Elisabeth, b. 7 Jun 1736, Mary Ann b. 6 Oct 1741, Ann b. 6 May 1747, Ruth b. 23 Jun 1749. (Source: Colonial Records of Southern Maryland, Births, Marriages & Deaths of SMC, MD, p. 115. Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1997.)

1810 US Census in Washington Cty, KY, head of h/hold is John B. MATTINGLY, 10001-00101-02, thus:
elder male 45+ (< 1765)
one male 0-10 (1800-1810)
elder female 45+ (< 1765)
one female 16-26 (1784-1794)
alpha, multiple MATTINGLY h/holds in Washington

source:
Roll: 8, Page: 292, Image: 284.00

"Second Census" of Kentucky, 1800 (reconstruction from tax lists) has ff. for Washington Cty: MATINGLY, Mark; MATTINGLEY, James; MATTINGLY, Bernard, Barton, Basil, Benjamin, Clem, Gabriel, Ignatius, Jerry, John, Joseph (2x), Leonard, Luke, Richard, Robert, and Will; and MATTINLEY, John B.

Easter 1794 list of communicants at St Inigoes, SMC, MD under Fr. Walton includes a John Baptist MATTINGLY, many others w/same surname. (Source: Edwin Warfield Beitzell, Jesuit Missions of SMC, MD, p. 100.)

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