James Maddox (abt. 1732 - bef. 1806)

Born about 1732 in Goochland County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy Ann (Webster) Maddox — married 13 Mar 1761 in Goochland Co VA

Descendants

Died before 22 Sep 1806 before about age 74 in Gallatin County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

James Maddox performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

James Maddox is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A073012.

James was the son of John Maddox. He was named in his father's will dated the 15th Day of April, 1748 and proved the 15th Day of August, 1749 in Goochland County, Virginia. John Maddox bequeathed a parcel of land in Goochland County containing 400 acres to sons Benjamin, Jacob, and James. This land was described as lying on the South side of the James River in Southam Parish of Goochland County on the branches of Deep Creek. This became Powhatan County in 1777.

James and Nancy remained in Virginia for many years, evidenced by a deed he made to her father and also Nathaniel Webster's will of 1798. James Maddox administered the estate of his deceased father-in-law. He entered into an indenture to sell the land of Nathaniel Webster in December of 1804, styled as James Maddox of Powhatan, before removing to Gallatin County, Kentucky where he died in 1806.^[1]Order for Inventory of Estate of James Maddox & Letter of Administration to David Maddox. Gallatin Co. KY Order Book A, 1799-1808.^[2]

From the Revolutionary War Pension file of Jacob Maddox (son).
"That his father James Maddox in the year 1780 in Powhatan County State of Virginia, was drafted for 3 months & that applicant substituted in his father's place, in the Company commanded by Captain Edward Mumford, and the Regiment commanded by Colonel Edward Booker, That on the first of January 1780 he was marched through Petersburg by Prince George's Court-house to Portsmouth, where he was kept until his term of service expired, when he was discharged having been in service three months."^[3] The following tidbits added by Dennis Stewart(16676)with sources below. James Maddox grandparents were Quakers. In his father's will his given name is spelled "Jeames". James Maddox was in his 40's when the Revolutionary War began in 1775 but he provided two things for the war effort, his son Jacob Maddox(my ancestor), plus material support. According to public claims records from 1782 James Maddock served as a cart team driver, provided beef, corn, and grain, plus fodder and pasturage for cattle and horses, and even gave a gun, all for the patriot troops maintenance. If the war was not enough, he and wife Nanny even survived an epidemic (smallpox) from 1781 until 1782 in Powhatan Co. VA. James Maddox owned 600 ac. according to the 1782 & 1783 Tax list of Goochland Co. VA. The Maddox family would have been considered what were called "middle planters". Luckily the Maddox and Websters had the same politics and supported the American Cause for freedom.

Birth

Birth:

Date: ABT 1732

Place: Goochland Co VA

Removed ABT from Birth Date and marked as uncertain.

Note

Note: @N12391@

@N12391@ NOTE

Son of John and Elizabeth (Sherwood) Maddox. "Ohio County Kentucky Lines 2010" at Ancestry.com has three more children and no son James.

Marriage

Husband: James Maddox

Wife: Nancy Ann Webster

Marriage:

Date: 13 MAR 1761

Place: Goochland Co VA

Source: #S756

User ID: AF2775D50200425DB8492DCD17004C86A5A9

Child: James Maddox

Child: Agnes Maddox

Child: Jacob Maddox

Child: Peggy Maddox

Child: Samuel Maddox

Child: David Maddox

Sources

1. ↑ Bond to Administer Estate of James Maddox. Gallatin Co. KY Will Book A. pp. 81 & 81. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89DP-KHBN?i=55&cc=1875188&cat=127680
2. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9P2-9QY8?i=234&cat=132539
3. ↑ http://revwarapps.org/s1556.pdf Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters. Pension application of Jacob Maddox S1556

• Image of John Maddox' will. Goochland Co. Deed Book No. 6 With Wills & Inventories (1748-1744). p. 13. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89P6-9K9K
• Will of Nathaniel Webster. Goochland Co. VA Deeds With Wills & Inventories Book 18. p. 139. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89P6-9H1G
• Indenture from James Maddox, Executor of Nathaniel Webster, dec'd, to William Webster. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TC-ZXVV

• Source S756Text: DAR Lineage paper, supplemental, dated 16 Jan 2004, Nat'l No. 0778109. Nathaniel Webster "furnished wheat as reported in VA Publick Claims-Goochland Co VA as reflected by three certificates:

3 1/2 bu. wheat pr cert. Nathl Webster 15s-9 State;

10 bu. wheat & carriage cert. of Nathl Webster 2 pound-6-3) State;

3 bu. wheat & carriage cert. of Nathl Webster 14s State

VA Publick Claims-Goochland Co VA, Vol. II, p 408, compiled and transcribed by Janice L Abercrombie and Richard Slatten, pages 20 & 21.

Patriot lived in Goochland Co before and after the Revolutionary War as seen by 1) Deed to Nathaniel Webster, dated 18 Feb 179[cropped from record copy], Goochland Co VA; 2) will of Nathaniel Webster, dated 9 Jul 1798, Goochland Co VA.

Lineage application of Katherine Alvis Patterson, national no. 554801, National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, supplemental (Nathaniel Webster), "Add" volume 944, approved 4 Apr 2008.

• "Virginia Revolutionary Publick Claims", vol. II, by Abercrombie & Slatten.
• "The Douglas Register", by Jones. *"Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files", vol. II, by White.
• "Goochland County, VA. Land Tax Books", by Sparacio.
• "Powhatan: A Bicentennial History", by Couture (epidemic & Jas. Maddox signs petition).