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Henry Madison Sr. (1699 - bef. 1757)

Henry Madison Sr.
Born in King William, Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died before before age 58 in Lunenburg, Virginiamap
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Henry Madison Sr. was part of a Southern Pioneer Family.

Biography

Henry, son of John Madison and Isabella Minor, was born circa 1699 in King William County, Virginia.[1][2] He died in Lunenburg County, Virginia, before Aug 1757, when his orphans Isabella and Henry Jr. chose guardians.[2]

He married Elizabeth COLEMAN; children (surname MADISON):[2][3]

  1. Judith - b. c1726; d. 28 Jul 1806; m. William POWERS
  2. Dorothy - b. c1730; d. 1781; m1. Major POWERS s/o John; m2. WIlliam GROOM
  3. Isabella - b. 4 Sep 1740; Aug 1757 chose Tschner Degraffenreid as guardian; d. aft 1817; m. Nathaniel ABNEY
  4. Henry Jr. - b. c1744; d. 16 May 1811; Aug 1757 chose Roger Madison as guardian; d. 1811; m. Martha WHITE
  5. poss. John - b. 1750; d. 1809

On 21 Jan 1705/6, Henry was granted power of attorney to acknowledge the signature of his mother Isabella on a deed, witnessed by John Madison Jr. at King William County, Virginia.[3] On 28 Sep 1728, Henry, brother of Ambrose, patented 1000 acres adjacent to James Madison, George Penn, and Zachary Taylor at Spotsylvania County, Virginia.[1] An indenture was filed on 27 Jun 1754 at Orange County, Virginia, between Henry MADISON "unto my well beloved niece, Frances Madison, youngest daughter of my Brother Ambrose Madison, Decd," etc. 1000 a. granted sd. Henry by pat. Sept. 28, 1728, in St. Mark's Par., Spts. Co., upon condition that after she is 21, or at her decease, her heirs shall deed 150 a. of sd. land to Daniel Stodghill and his heirs in fee simple."[4]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Genealogy.com, Robert Allen, "Ann Madison m John Stodgill," 16 May 2002, #762; giving say 1702. (https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/madison/762)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bob Allen, "Madisons of Colonial Virginia (Revised)," (article, San Jose, CA, 6 Dec 2002), p 24-5; giving uncertain, c1690 or 1700-10, orphans Henry, Isabella.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Genealogy.com, Robert Allen, "Henry Madison (son of John Madison & Isabella, VA)," 10 Jan 2003, #842. (https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/madison/842)
  4. Michael Marshall, Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties, I038231 Henry Maddison. (https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I038231&tree=Tree1)

See also:

Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Madison-137 created by Ellen Kropp. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Ellen and others.




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Madison-341 and Madison-137 appear to represent the same person because: same parents, only one son named Henry. Death date on -341 is incorrect if he had a son born in 1744
posted by Robin Lee

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