John Maddox

From the Record

Did not inherit anything from his father Notley Maddox, reason unknown. Moved his family to Sandy Hook on the Rappahannock River in Culpeper County, Virginia in 1774; the place later became part of Rappahannock County and is now known as Huntly. The later charts describe orchards as the farm's main income and say the two-story house was rebuilt by later owners using as much of the old structure as possible. Those charts also report that John served in the Culpeper Minute Men, organized 17 July 1775, fought at Great Bridge, and entered the Continental Line in 1776; the earlier manuscript does not mention this service.

Left a will (Book C, page 141, Culpeper County courthouse; proved 19 October 1785) leaving everything to his wife Mary for her life -- including two enslaved men named Harry and Will -- to be divided equally among all his children after her death; he also directed that his children have his lawful right of his Uncle John Maddox's Estate, equally divided. His and Mary's exact burial locations are unknown. The charts report unmarked graves on the old property believed by family researchers to be theirs, but no markers confirmed the identification.

From the Family Manuscript

• This John Maddox 3 didn’t inherit any of his the property from his father, Notley Maddox 2, the reason for this it unknown to us. John moved his family to Culpeper County, Virginia, in the year 1774, we feel it was close to the town of Culpeper, but the exact location is not known. We know from records that John had a farm and orchards in Culpeper County, Virginia and we also know that John and his wife, Mary (Dyson) Maddox were buried in Culpeper County, Virginia, but we do not know just where.

  Maddox Family History, transcript line 419.

• When John Maddox died, date reported to be 25 May 1782, he left a will. In this will he left everything to his wife, Mary (Dyson) Maddox, including, two Negro fellows by the names of Harry and Will during her life and afterwards to be left at her disposal, every kind of stock, the estate, buildings, house, barns and furniture and all property. As directed in the will, after her death, that everything is equally divided between all my children. John also directed that his children shall have his lawful right of his Uncle John Maddox’s Estate to be equally divided between them. John also appointed his wife, Mary (Dyson) Maddox to be the sole executrix of the will. The will can be found in Book C, page 141 in Culpeper County at the courthouse. The will was proved (probated) in Culpeper County, Virginia on the 19th. Day of October 1785.

  Maddox Family History, transcript line 421.

• Mary (Dyson) Maddox died in Culpeper County, Virginia in 1786 and she left a will. In this will she set forth the conditions of the will.

  Maddox Family History, transcript line 423.

• Mary (Dyson) Maddox left her son, Samuel Maddox twenty Shillings, to her son Notley Maddox, she left twenty Shillings, to her son, Thomas Maddox, she left her riding horse called “Fly”, to her daughter, Mary (Maddox) Harrell, she left one gold Guinea, to her daughter, Sarah Sally (Maddox) Conn her saddle, spice mortar and a square of black silk, to her daughter, Margaret (Maddox) Wilson, one Negro fellow called Harry, one bed and furniture, and to her son, Matthew Maddox, Sr. the bulk of the estate to include the property, house, barn, building, farm tools, one Negro fellow called William, livestock and all property that remained. Mary (Dyson) Maddox also appointed Matthew Maddox, Sr. as the full and whole executor of the will.

  Maddox Family History, transcript line 425.

• The will was proved (probated) on the 16th day of April 1787 in a court in Culpeper County, Virginia. The will can be found on pages 229 and 230 of the Will Book, Culpeper County, Virginia at the courthouse. Matthew Maddox, Sr. appeared in the above court hearing to probate the will.

  Maddox Family History, transcript line 427.

Where the Sources Disagree

• marriage year — 1772 (Chapter 3 child listing (transcript line 328)) · 1727 (Chapter 4 header, his own chapter (transcript line 355)) — the chronicle uses 1727.

  1727 is consistent with his first child's 1728 birth; both values retained here.

• death date — 25 May 1785 (Chapter 3 listing and Chapter 4 header (lines 329, 356); his will was proved 19 October 1785) · 25 May 1782 (Chapter 4 narrative: 'date reported to be 25 May 1782' (line 421)) — the chronicle uses 25 May 1785.