Notley Maddox, I

From the Record

First-born son of Samuel (Madoc) Maddox and Ann (Anne) Notley, born at the Green Springs Farm, which he inherited after his father's death and where he lived and his children were born. Left a will dated 24 February 1716 (proved 3 April 1716) giving the tract on which he lived—understood in the charts as Green Springs Farm—to his son Samuel, and leaving each of his six named children a seventh part of his personal estate along with enslaved people (Charles and Betty to Samuel; Nedd and Beck to Notley Jr., who also received 100 acres in Charles County bought from Benjamin Fanning; Rich and Mary to John [the will text as recited names John third-born]; Lydia to Ann; Sarah to Sarah; Ann to Jane), and to his wife Margaret, whom he named Executrix, an enslaved man Anthony, an enslaved woman Mary, a servant woman Martha Lilly and a seventh part of the estate. He named Mr. Thomas Notley Goldsmith, Samuel Maddox, John Maddox and Samuel Williamson as trustees for the children. His last-born son John Maddox was not included in the will and inherited nothing, reason unknown.

From the Family Manuscript

• Notley Maddox 2 was the first-born son of Samuel (Madoc) Maddox 1 and Ann (Anne) Notley and he was born at the Green Springs Farm, St. Marys County, Maryland. After the death of his father, Notley did inherit the Green Springs Farm where he lived and his children were born.

  Maddox Family History, transcript lines 335–336.

• When Notley died on the 26 day of March 1716 he did leave a will dated 24 February 1716. To his first born son, Samuel Maddox he left to him, all of the tract of land that he lived on, one Negro boy called Charles, one Negro girl called Betty and the seventh part of my personal estate to him and his heirs forever. To his second born son, Notley Maddox, Jr. he left one Negro boy called Nedd and one Negro girl called Beck and the seventh part of his personal estate to him and his heirs forever. To John Maddox, his third born son, he left one Negro boy called Rich and one Negro girl called Mary and the seventh part of my personal estate to him and his heirs forever. To Ann Maddox, his fourth born child, he left one Negro woman called Lydia and the seventh part of his personal estate to her and her heirs forever. To Sarah Maddox, his fifth born child, he left one Negro woman called Sarah and the seventh part of his personal estate to her and her heirs forever. To Jane Maddox, his sixth born child, he left, one Negro woman called Ann and the seventh part of his personal estate to her and her heirs forever. To Notley Maddox, his second born son, he left one hundred acres of land lying in Charles County, Maryland, this land was bought from Benjamin Fanning and, this land being his and his heirs forever. To Margaret (Goldsmith) Maddox, his wife, he appointed her as the Executrix of the will and he left her one Negro man called Anthony, one Negro woman called Mary, one servant woman called Martha Lilly and the seventh part of his personal estate.

  Maddox Family History, transcript line 338.

• There were two directions in this will, Item it is my intent and meaning that all the above named Negro females I have bequeathed to my heirs that the said Negro’s with their future increase as particularly given shall be to them and their heirs forever. Lastly, my desire is that Mr. Thomas Notley Goldsmith, Samuel Maddox, John Maddox and Samuel Williamson be trustees to assist and instruct my children in their minority confirming this to be my last will and testament, revoking all other wills by me heretofore made. This will was signed by Notley Maddox on the 24th Day 1716. The will was proved (probated) on the 3 April 1716.

  Maddox Family History, transcript line 340.

• As noted in this will, John Maddox, the last born son of Notley Maddox was not included in this will and John Maddox did not inherit anything from his father, reason being unknown to us.

  Maddox Family History, transcript line 342.

• In his will, dated 18 January 1684, proved 9 March 1684 (Maryland records-Liber # 4, Vol. 93-94) he left the farm to his eldest son, Notley Maddox I 2, then the age of 12 years.

  Maddox Family History Charts, transcript line 260.