Death and Legacy
Mattocks died in Peacham, Vermont, August 14, 1847; is interred at Peacham Village Cemetery, Caledonia County, Vermont. His house, built in 1805 and purchased in 1807, stands in the center of town and is a local landmark. His son, John was a minister, and his son, William became a lawyer, and Caledonia County's state's attorney.
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