History of Haddonfield, (Camden County) New Jersey United States of America

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Timothy Matlack, delegate, was born in Haddonfield, N.J., probably in 1730. He was brought up a Quaker, but at the outbreak of the Revolution he joined the free or "fighting Quakers." He was in command of one of the battalions of Associators of Philadelphia and served against the Tories of Delaware. He was a member of the Provincial conference held in Carpenter's Hall, June 18, 1775; of the convention of July 15, 1776, and was appointed secretary of state. He was a member of the committee of safety in 1776, and with Benjamin Franklin, Thomas McKean, John Bayard and others, was appointed to attend the conference held on June 14, 1776. In 1785 he was selected to carry on the prosecution against Benedict Arnold. He was a delegate to the Continental congress, 1780-87, removed to Lancaster, and was master of the rolls of Pennsylvania,1800-09. The office was discontinued, March 29, 1809, and he was prothonotary of one of the city courts of Philadelphia for many years thereafter. He joined Benjamin Franklin and Robert Morris in establishing and erecting the Free Quaker meeting-house in Philadelphia He lived nearly one hundred years and died near Holmseburg, Pa., April 15, 1829.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Haddonfield, (Camden County) New Jersey

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