Hezekiah Maddux (1740 - bef. 1805)

Born 1740 in Somerset, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Parker) Maddox — married before 1779 in Somerset, Maryland, United States

Descendants

Died before 13 Aug 1805 before age 65 in Worcester, Maryland, United States

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Biography

Hezekiah was born in 1740. He was the son of Alexander Maddux and Elizabeth Powell. He passed away in 1805.

TOA PG 212 VI. Hezekiah Maddux: like his brothers Zephaniah and Alexander Jr., received 63 acres of ”Whitefield” and sold his share to Benjamin Hearn along with all his brothers except Zachariah. On Apr. 17, 1770 Hezekiah Maddux of Somerset Co., MD bought "Stephen's Security” in Worcester Co., MD from Benjamin Hearn of Worcester Co. On Sept. 9, 1772 his father-in-law, Philip Parker, conveyed to him all his personal estate. He and brothers William and Zachariah Maddux are listed as taxpayers in 1785 in Little Creek Hundred in Sussex Co., DE. (Scharf, page 1318.)

Hezekiah’s name appears on a deed in Sussex Co., DE Jan. 31, 1785 as a resident of Worcester Co. and is one of the trustees who purchased a tract of land for the Old Line Methodist Church, so called because it stood partly in DE and partly in MD. This area was made from the southern parts of Broad Creek Hundred and Dagsborough Hundred. ^[1]

On Apr. 23, 1796 Hezekiah Maddux of Worcester Co., MD bought "Gordy’s Disappointment" in said county from Benjamin Hearn of Somerset Co. Hezekiah was in the 1790 Census from Worcester Co. as Hezekiah Maddux, page 125, 1 male over 16, 3 males under 16, 2 females, and no slaves. On Nov. 4, 1799 he bought from John Hearn and Elijah Smith of Sussex Co., DE 87 acres, parts of ”London” and ”Canaan” and ”Gosham.”

Hezekiah Maddux died between May 25 and Aug. 15, 1805 (Will, Worcester Co., MD). His wife was Elizabeth, probably the daughter of Philip Parker. His son, Wilson, was to get the land his father purchased from Elijah Smith, "Gordy’s Disappointment,” "Canaan,” and ”White Hill.” Son-in-law Francis White was to get ”Good Luck.” John White and John Downing were sons-in-law.

Brother to: Alexander Maddox 1736–1808 William Maddox 1737–1817 Sarah "Sallie" Maddox 1743–1819 Zachariah Maddox 1745–1825 Zephaniah Maddox 1747–1805 Joseph Maddox 1749–1823 Elizabeth "Betty" Maddox 1750–1780 Jenney "Jeaney" Maddox 1751–

Married Elizabeth Parker 1760–1806 Daughter of Philip & Grace Parker

Children: Grace Maddox MELSON 1780–1861 Wilson Maddox 1786–1850 Sally Maddox Anna Maddox Betsy MaddoxPolly Maddox

WILL 26 May 1805

To son Wilson Maddox, the EX,, and track called Gordy's Disappointment, track called Canaan, lands bought off Elijah Smith and track called White Mill. To son-in-law Francis White, track called Good Luck. Son-in-law John White, John Downing. To daughters Grace Maddox, Polly Maddox, Betsy Maddox, Anna Maddox and Sally Maddox. My wife Elizabeth Maddox is to maintain William Parker (a minor). Wit; Matthew Gordy, Elijah Melson and Samuel Hearn. JBR 254.

PROBATED 13 August 1805 in Worcester County, Maryland, USA

Sources

1. ↑ Delaware Land Records

• https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A200345
• "TOA" Trailing Our Ancestors : McMichael - Maddux, Maddox - Lindsey and allied families

• Hezekiah Maddox Will Record

• 1799/12/24 White Field, Hezekiah Maddox, 14 Acres Unpatented Certificate 1363 MSA S1233-1377

• 1799/12/24 Cumberland, Hezekiah Maddox, 10 3/4 Acres Unpatented Certificate 363 MSA S1233-366

• 1775/07/07 Good Luck, Hezekiah Mattox, 20 Acres Unpatented Certificate 556 MSA S1233-561

• 1775/07/07 Come By Chance, Hezekiah Mattox, 7 Acres Unpatented Certificate 303 MSA S1233-307

• Original data: Jackson, Ron V.; Accelerated Indexing Systems; Maryland Census, 1772-1890.

• Delaware, Land Records, 1677-1947 [database on-line]. Ancestry.com, 2014. Original source: Delaware, Land Records, 1677–1947. Recorder of Deeds, Sussex County, RG 4555, Subgroup 000, Series 030. Delaware Public Archives, Dover, Delaware.

Sussex county: Roll 006: Image 68 [1]

Purchaser: Solomon Vinson and others (see below)

Seller: Planner Shores of Sussex County

Date: 31 January 1785

Price £2 ,s.0 , d.0 ;Property description: tract called Pleasant Grove

Property to be used for “a preaching house or chappele for the use of the Methodist Preachers or those of the Clergy of the Church of England that are friendly thereto”

”They the trustees and the survivors of them and the trustees of the time being do and shall from time to time and at all times forever thereafter permit such persons as shall be appointed at the yearly conference of the people called Methodist held in America to preach and expound God’s holy word therein and no others to have and enjoy the said premises for the purpose aforesaid provided allways that the said persons preach no other Docttring then is contained in the Revd. Mr. John Westley’s Notes on the New Testament, and his Four Volumes of Sermons “

complete list of buyers: ::Solomon Vinson, Benjamin Vinson, Thomas Wills, Jacob Jones in Sussex County, Delaware; John Farlon, William Farlon, Hezekiah Maddux, Jacob Evans and Thomas McCliste(?) in Worcester County, Maryland