Thomas Maddox (1736 - bef. 1820)

Born 25 Mar 1736 in St Marys, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Janet (Wood) Maddox — married about 1764 in Frederick, Maryland

Descendants

Died before 12 Jan 1820 before age 83 in Arkansas, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF THOMAS MADDOX Dated July 20, 1819, filed January 2, 1820, Probate Recorded in Book AA, pages 9-12, OR of Arkansas County Clerk, Arkansas Co., AR Transcribed by Sherri Lynn Schrat November 3, 2010

In the name of God. Amen. I Thomas Maddox Senr of the Territory of Arkansas & County of same, being far advanced in life and in a low state of health though perfectly in my senses, revoking all others heretofore made by me, do make this my last will & testament

In the name of God. Amen.

Item 1st After appointing my three sons, Thomas, John & Alpheus Maddox my lawful executors I commit my body to the dust and my soul to God that give it.

Item 2nd After my lawful debts are paid, which are but few, if any And having heretofore equally divided my property between all my children, John, Elizabeth, Thomas Jr, Alpheus, Sally, Nancy & Stephen Maddox, and having one son (Lue Mattox) who is and has been from infancy entirely incapable of acting or managing in any way for himself, I do therefore will and bequeath all the residue of my property, whether real or personal, to him, after my decease and the decease of my lawful wife, Jannet Maddox, or to such one of my sons as shall be hereafter appointed to take care of him and us.

Item 3rd Having for ten years past lived with my son Thomas Maddox Jr who has taken care of myself and lawful wife Jannet Maddox & Son Lue Maddox and it being from sundry reasons, most agreeable that we should continue with him, being too infirm to do for ourselves.

Item 4th I do therefore appoint him, Thomas Maddox as lawful agent or guardian to provide for and take care of (clear of wants) myself & lawful wife Jannet Maddox & Son Lue Maddox while we shall live, and for the performance of the same, I do will and bequeath to my son Thomas Maddox or [his] lawful heirs, one negro fellow by name Harry ____ during his natural life. One feather bed ___ ____ all my ______ Hogs &c, which has not been ______ ________________ [probably followed by something on the order of "In witness whereof I have"] hereunto set my hand & affix my seal in presence of this 20th day of July in the year of our Lord 1819 [his] Thomas X Maddox (seal) mark

Tete [probably intended Testes - Latin for witnesses] John S. Pinnell Attaway B. Pinnel Alpheus Maddox

Territory of Arkansas County of Arkansas ss To any Judge or Justice of the Peace, within and for said county aforesaid, Greeting: - Know ye that we in confidence of your integrity and abilities, have appointed, and do by these presents give unto you full power and authority, and by these presents do require and enjoin you, that on such certain days and places as you shall appoint, you call and cause to come before you, John S. Pinnell, Attaway B. Pinnell & Alpheus Maddox, Witnesses to the last will and testament of Thomas Maddox deceased and that you take probate of said last will and testament, as the law directs, and that you enclose the same with the commission under seal to this office without delay. Witness, Eli J. Lewis, Clerk of the Circuit Court, County of Arkansas at office this day 12th day January 1820. Eli J. Lewis Clerk

Sources

https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/468259-redirection "Property tax list of Culpeper County, Virginia and names of slaves, 1783" Notley Maddox, Tom Maddox, Jesse Maddox, are all listed.

1. ↑ Maddox-1294 was created by Caroline Domangue through the import of Durbin Family Tree.ged on Apr 28, 2015. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.

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