Samuel (Madoc) Maddox 1 is the progenitor of this Maddox line in America. He arrived in St. Mary’s County, Maryland in 1665 from Wales on the ship, Good Intent. Source: Passenger and Immigration Records by P. William Filby, vol. 1-3, page number 71.
Samuel married Ann “Anne” Notley, the niece of Maryland’s eight Governor, Thomas Notley. Samuel settled along the Wicomico River where Maddox Maryland now stands. Samuel owned a farm which was called the The Green Springs Farm which was 300 acres in size.
Samuel served as a Lieutenant under Captain Justinian Gerrard in the war against the Susquahanna Indians and for his service he was granted a payment of 900 pounds of tobacco. Samuel also served in the war against the Nantucket Indians in 1678. As a result of this war and as ordered by Charles Calvert, Lord Baltimore Propietary and Governor Thomas Notley dated 20 October to 14 November, 1678 he had to pay a tax of 700 pounds of tobacco to help pay for this war. Source: Archives of Maryland, Liber W. H., page 87.
In 1666 Samuel was listed in a ledger of the residents of St. Mary’s County, Maryland. St. Mary’s County, Maryland was an original county in Maryland made and named by Lord Baltimore for England
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.