Samuel Maddox

Despite the romantic legend about his having been "born in Wales" as the son of the "Lord of Scethrog", it looks much more likely that he was born in London and was the nephew of Alexander Maddox of Northampton County, VA. There is an implicit Notley connection by marriage (his grandmother, and Alexander's mother, may have been the aunt of Thomas and Walter Notley), which would help explain why he emigrated to Maryland in their company.

He immigrated to Maryland about 1665, arriving in St. Mary's County in the company of Thomas & Walter Notley. Thomas Notley was born in Dorset, England, but records are unclear about his relationship to Samuel Maddox. Thomas Notley seated himself at Notley Hall on the east bank of Wicomico River. His neighbor, Samuel Maddox, lived at Green Springs Farm. Thomas Notley became the [Deputy] 8th Proprietary Governor of Md. in 1678. In the governor's will of 1679, he left a substantial bequest of 14,000 pds. of tobacco to his godson, Notley Maddox Sr. (1672), son of his neighbor, Samuel Maddox. About 1669, Samuel Maddox married Ann Notley, d/o Walter Notley, and niece of Gov. Thomas Notley.

References to Samuel Maddox appear in Archives of Maryland. In 1675, Samuel Maddox served in the Md. Militia as Lieutenant under Capt. Justinian Gerrard during an expedition against the Susquehanna Indians. The Assembly awarded him 900 pounds of tobacco for his service. In 1678, the Assembly awarded him 700 pounds of tobacco for his contribution to an expedition against the Nanticokes. In 1677, court records report a pardon was issued to Martha, wife of Richard O'Cain, for stealing goods & chattels of Samuel Maddox. (Photo: Notley Hall 1663, Thos. Notley, St. Clement's Manor by Dot Bishop, Fortson, Ga.)

Samuel died February, 1684, leaving a will dated Jan. 18, 1684, proven March 9, 1684. (Will Reg. Liber PC-1:51) The estate was appraised March 25, 1685, at 162 pds, 14 shillings, 7 pence. Ann Notley Maddox predeceased her husband. The couple's four sons were named in father's will: Notley Maddox (b. c1672), Samuel Maddox Jr. (b. c1674), William Maddox (b. c1676), and John Maddox (b. c1680).

From rea-williams.com site for Samuel Maddox: Samuel Maddox was born about 1640 in Wales, the son of John Madog, Lord of Scethrog. He immigrated to Maryland about 1665, arriving in St. Mary's County in the company of Thomas & Walter Notley. Thomas Notley was born in Dorset, England, but records are unclear about his relationship to Samuel Maddox. Thomas Notley seated himself at Notley Hall on the east bank of Wicomico River. His neighbor, Samuel Maddox, lived at Green Springs Farm. Thomas Notley became the 7th Proprietary Governor of Md. in 1678. In the governor's will of 1679, he left a substantial bequest of 14,000 pds. of tobacco to his godson, Notley Maddox Sr. (1672), son of his neighbor, Samuel Maddox. About 1669, Samuel Maddox married Ann Notley, d/o Walter Notley, and niece of Gov. Thomas Notley. Samuel Maddox was possibly not the eldest son of his father. Under English law of primogeniture, therefore, he was not entitled to his father's estate. He was perhaps encouraged by Thomas Notley to join him in the Maryland adventure. References to Samuel Maddox appear in Archives of Maryland. In 1675, Samuel Maddox served in the Md. Militia as Lieutenant under Capt. Justinian Gerrard during an expedition against the Susquehanna Indians. The Assembly awarded him 900 pounds of tobacco for his service. In 1678, the Assembly awarded him 700 pounds of tobacco for his contribution to an expedition against the Nanticokes. In 1677, court records report a pardon was issued to Martha, wife of Richard O'Cain, for stealing goods & chattels of Samuel Maddox.

Samuel settled on a 300 acre farm called the "Green Springs Farm" on the banks of the Wicomico River located in southern St. Marys County, Maryland and he owned 100 acres called the "Indian Fields". The type of houses that were built in St. Marys County, Maryland were like those in the old country, stone, brick and frame style, they didn't build log cabins. You must remember that America at that time was part of England, under the control of England and everything had been planned out, including the style of homes.

Samuel served as a Lieutenant under the command of Captain Gerrard in the expedition against the Susquehanna Indians in 1675; this expedition was a success in running the Indians out of the area.

Samuel died in 1684 in St. Marys County, Maryland and it is believed that he is buried at the Christ Church located in Chaptico, St. Marys County, Maryland. No actual record of his burial has been located and no grave marker or stone has been located. Inside this church is a very large stained glass leaded window. On this window is the following: To the Glory and Honor of God In Memoriam Samuel Maddox 1666 Samuel Maddox and Lydia Turner his wife 1798 Samuel Maddox and Sarah Fowler his wife 1842 By Thomas Maddox\emdash Samuel Maddox and Thomas J. C. Maddox 1882. The first Samuel Maddox is Samuel (Madoc) Maddox and this window was prepared by Thomas, Samuel and Thomas J. C. Maddox in 1882. So, after seeing the connection to this church, we believe that Samuel (Madoc) Maddox is more than likely buried there. During the War of 1812 the British camped in the graveyard next to the church, built their fires on top of the graves, and committed outrages acts to the church, but the British were driven from America once again in failure in their attempt to regain control of the American lands they lost after the American Revolutionary War.

The house that Samuel and his family lived in was a wooden frame style structure, two stories with a shed type porch on the back. The house was built on a stone foundation. The house is no longer there, just the rock foundation, the house burned several years ago. The last to live in the house was George William (Captain Willie) Maddox, born 21 June 1863, died 25 August 1947 and his wife, Lucy Virginia (Lancaster) Maddox, born 25 November 1868, died 22 February 1949. Both are buried in the cemetery at the Christ Church, Chaptico, St. Marys County, Maryland. We feel that Captain Willie was in our Maddox lineage, but to date his lineage is not known and his parents are not known to us. We do know that Thomas J. C. Maddox was Thomas John Claggett Maddox, born 12 December 1852 in St. Marys County, Maryland, he died 19 December 1885 in New Mexico, he was a surgeon in the U. S. Army, his father was James Thomas Notley Maddox, his father was Samuel Maddox, his father was Samuel Maddox and his parents were John Maddox and Mary (Dyson) Maddox. This Thomas J. C. Maddox was one of the names on the stained glass window in the Christ Church.

There is a town in southern Maryland, which bears the name of Maddox, Maryland. This town and its name came from Samuel Maddox and the Maddox family. There was a U. S. Post Office in Maddox, Maryland, it was established in 1892 and the first Postmaster was George William Maddox, appointed on 23 August 1892. Officially, it was discontinued by the U. S. Postal Service in 1960.

When Samuel (Madoc) Maddox died, he left a will dated 18 January 1684. In this will Samuel conducted business in the style of the old world (Wales) in that all was left to the male heirs, the female heirs were not given anything and the first born male was given the bulk of the estate. Samuel gave to his eldest son, Notley Maddox, the three hundred acre farm, "The Green Springs Farm", a fourth part of his cattle, horses, hogs and a fourth part of his household goods, it being fourteen-thousand pounds of tobacco. Notley was only 12 years of age at the time and the will stated that he was to take possession of the above property at the age of 16. To his son, Samuel Maddox, his second born son he left one hundred acres of land called the Indian Fields and a fourth part of his cattle, horses, hogs and all other goods. To his son, William Maddox, his third son, he left a fourth part of his cattle, horses, and hogs and all other goods. To his son, John Maddox, his fourth son, he left a fourth part of his cattle, horses, and hogs and all other goods.

Samuel (Madoc) Maddox left instructions in the will that one Negro woman and child and three English hands, unto my four sons after named, that is to say, that each of them shall have an equal share of these laborers; and furthermore it is my will and desire that Captain Justian Gerrard, John Hilton, Ralph Foster and John Smith do look after my children in their minority, that they may be brought up to learn to read and write if possible and to instruct so that they live in fear of God; and to look after their estate that it be not molested or made away with. [1] WILL TRANSCRIPTION

Samuel Maddox ~ A Will ~ 1684 (Liber PC I, page 51, Register of Wills Office, Courthouse, Leonardton, Maryland) Transcriptions contributed by Frederick K. Smoot

Samuel Maddox, a Will In the name of God, Amen, this eighteenth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand, six hundred, eighty and four, I, Samuel Maddox of St Maries County, being sick of body but of good and perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God and calling to remembrance ye uncertain Estate of this transitory life and all flesh must yield unto death when it shall please God to call, do make, constitute, ordain and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following, revoking and annulling by these presents all and every testament and testaments, will and wills heretofore by me made and declared either by word or writing and this to be taken only for my last Will and Testament and no other. And first being penitent and sorry from ye bottom of my heart for my sins past, more humbly desiring forgiveness for ye same, I give and commit my Soul to Almighty God my Savior and Redeemer in whom and by ye merits of Jesus Christ I trust and believe assuredly to be saved and to have All remission and forgiveness of all my Sins and that my Soul with my body at ye general day of resurrection shall rise again with joy and through ye merits of Christ's death and passion possess and inheritt ye Kingdom of heaven prepared for his Elect and chosen and my body to be buried by my wife. And now for the settleing of my temporal Estate and such goods, Chattells and debts as it hath Pleased God far above my deserts to bestow upon me I do order give and dispose of ye same in manner and forme following: First, I will that all those debts and dutyes as I owe in right of conscience to any manner of person or persons whatsoever shall be well and truly contented and paid or ordained to be paid within convenient time after my decease by John Hilton. Item, I give and bequeath to my eldest son Notley Maddox three hundred acres of this land I now live upon and an equal share of all my Goods and Chattels (that is to say) a fourth part of all my household goods, it being fourteen thousand pounds of Tobacco that was given by Governor Notley. And it is my desire that he should enjoy ye same at 16 years of age. Item, I give and bequeath to my second son Samuell Maddox one hundred acres of land called Indian Fields joining upon John Hilton's land and a fourth part of all my cattle, horses and hoggs and a fourth of all my movable Goods. Item, I give and bequeath unto my third son, William Maddox, an fourth part of my cattle, horses and hoggs and a fourth of all my moveable Goods. Item, I give and bequeath to my youngest son John Maddox fourth part of my cattle horses and hoggs and a fourth part of all my moveable Goods. Item, I give and bequeath one negro woman and a child and three English hands unto my four sons aforenamed (that is to say) that each of them shall have an equal share of their labours. And furthermore, it is my will and desire that Captain Justinian Gerrard John Hilton Ralph Foster and John Smith do look after my children in their minority that they may be brought up to learn to read and write if possible and to see that they live in ye fear of God and to look after their estate that it be not molested or made away. In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale ye day and year above written. Samuel Maddox

Signed, sealed and delivered in ye presence of us:

his Edward X Smoote mark

Richard Hogane

his Richard X Fletcher mark

his Lawrence X Bedingfield mark [2] ESTATE APPRAISAL

The estate of Samuel Maddox was appraised March 25, 1685, ammounting to a total value of 162 pounds,14 shillings, 7 pence. [3] (Research):1. SAMUEL1 MADDOX was born Abt. 1646 in St. Mary's Co. Maryland, and died February 1684 in St. Mary's Co. Maryland. He married ANNE NOTLEY 1669 in Maryland, daughter of WALTER NOTLEY. She was born Bet. 1631 - 1657 in Chaptico, Maryland, and died 1682.

Notes for SAMUEL MADDOX: The Maddox Family -Sources- Wilmington Historical Soc.-Snow Hill Book Maddox Joseph T. 1500 Maddox Marriages and Other Newman Harry W- Charles County-Washington- Newman 1940 Webster F.M. 1954- Maddox family of Maryland Wiley Roberta 1974- Maddox records- Washington D.C. Library DAR- According to F.M. Webster The Maddox family are of Welsh descent and first settled in St. Mary County shortly after the fall of Charles I. One branch of the family later moved to Charles County where the manor 'West Hatton' was built. This house and the old mansion in St Mary County were destroyed by fire and many family portraits and heirlooms were lost. The Maddox family of Maryland derive their descent from the Madogs of Llanfynach Wales. This family formerly held the lordships of Llanfynach, Scethrog, Llangorse, and several smaller ones, Thomas Nicholas in his Annals of the Counties and Country Families of Wales gives an interesting account of that family. They were on that land ages before William the Conqueror was born and they were in Wales when Newmarch came, by authority of Rufus to steal the land of Byrchan from the Welsh. The Madogs were of the line of Gwgans, second on of Moreiddig Warwyn said to have been born with a snake about his neck. For generations afterwards the British blood of Maesmawr was reinvigorated by Welsh alliances, among the most distinguished of which was the marriage of John Howel -Madog of Maesmawr with Mallt, Sir Howel Fwyanll, the north Wales warrior who did such execution with his battle axe at the Battle of Cressy that Edward III gave him the honor of knighthood. From these and other valiant warriors came John Madog, Lord of Scethrog, who married Giladis Watkins and died in 1630. They left a son Samuel Madocs or Maddox who emigrated to St.Marys's County in Maryland. As far as is known Samuel was born about 1625. He came to America in 1665 with Thomas Notley a member of the House of Burgesses in St Mary's County Maryland. Notley was born in Dorest and has apparently been in the Colonies earlier for he attorney for Thomas Gerard in 1662. Thomas Notley subsequently became the seventh Proprietary Governor of Maryland in 1676 and by letters patent was created "Lord of Cerne Abbey Manor" which covered a large part of the northern section of what is now Washington D.C. Thomas Notley had a niece Ann who married Samuel Maddox in 1669. Their first child was names Notley after Govenor Notley , his godfather, who later bequeathed him 14,000pounds of tobacco in his will dated April 3 1679. In almost every generation since the name Notley has been regarded as a heritage and has been given to both boys and girls. The Madox family is related to the Harris's through the marriage of Hezekial Maddox to Rhoda Harris. Through the marriage of Nancy Ann Maddox and Elisha Harris, and the marriage of Martha Patsy Maddox to George Harris. Maddox was also spelled Madocs. Samuel Maddox the immigrant ancestor died 1684. Married Ann Notley in 1669.

In the name of God, Amen. This eighteenth day of January in the year of our Lord God one-thousand six-hundred-eighty and four, I, SAMUEL MADDOX of St. Mary's County being sick of body but of good and perfect memory, thanks be to Almighty God & calling to mind the uncertain state of this transitory life and that all flesh must yield unto death, when it shall please God to call, do make, constitute, ordain & declare this my last will and testament in manner & form following, revoking & declaring by these presents all and every testament & testaments, will & wills heretofore by me made & declared either by word or by writing & this to be taken only for my last will & testament & none other, and First being penitent & sorry from the bottom of my heart for my sins past, most humbly desiring forgiveness for the same. I give and commit my soul to Almighty God, my Savior and Redeemer in whom and by the merits of Jesus Christ, trust & believe assuredly to be saved & to have full remission & forgiveness of all my sins & that my soul with my body at the general day of resurrection shall rise again with joy and through the merits of Christ's death and passion possess and inherit the Kingdom of Heaven prepared for His elect & chosen, & my body to be buried by my wife, & now for the settling of my temporal estate & such goods, chattels, & debts as it hath pleased God far above my deserts to bestow upon me, I do order, give & dispose the same in manner & form from the following (That is to say)

FIRST, I will that all those debts & duties as I owe in the right or conscience to any manner person or persons whatsoever shall be when and truly contented & paid or ordained to be paid within convenient time after my decease by John Hilton.

ITEM, I give & bequeath to my eldest son, NOTLEY MADDOX, three hundred acres of this land I now live upon & an equal share of all my goods and chattels, that is to say, a fourth part of my cattle, horses hogs & a fourth part of all my household goods, it being fourteen-thousand pounds of tobacco that was given by Governor NOTLEY & it is my desire that he should enjoy the same at sixteen years of age. (Notley Maddox, Sr.)

ITEM, I give and bequeath to my second son, SAMUEL MADDOX one hundred acres of land called the INDIAN FIELDS joining upon John Hilton's land a fourth part ofall my cattle, horses, & hogs and a fourth part of all my movable goods.

ITEM, I give and bequeath to my third son, WILLIAM MADDOX, another fourth part of my cattle, horses, & hogs, & a fourth part of all my movable goods.

ITEM, I give an bequeath to my youngest son, JOHN MADDOX, another fourth part of my cattle, horses, & hogs & a fourth part of all my movable goods.

ITEM, I give and bequeath one Negro woman & a child and three English hands unto my four sons after named, that is to say, that each of them shall have an equal share of these laborers; and furthermore it is my will and desire that CAPTAIN JUSTIAN GERRARD, JOHN HILTON, RALPH FOSTER and JOHN SMITH do look after my children in their minority that they may be brought up to learn to read & write if possible, & to instruct so that they live in the fear of God; and to look after their estate that it be not molested or made away with.

IN WITNESS THEREOF I have set my hand and seal the day and the year above written SAMUEL MADDOX (Seal) Signed and sealed and delivered in presence of us: EDWARD O. SMOOT (Seal) RICHARD HOGANE (Seal) ROBERT R. FLETCHER (Seal) LAWRENCE C. BEDINGFIELD (Seal)

Children of SAMUEL MADDOX and ANNE NOTLEY are: 2.«tab»i.«tab» «tab»NOTLEY2 MADDOX, b. 1672, St. Mary's Co. Maryland; d. March 26, 1716, Chaptico, St. Mary's Co. Maryland. «tab»ii.«tab» «tab»SAMUEL MADDOX, b. 1674; d. 1725. «tab»iii.«tab» «tab»WILLIAM MADDOX, b. 1676; d. 1714. «tab»iv.«tab» «tab»JOHN MADDOX, b. 1680; d. 1748.