Continuing from our previous posting describing the contents of a collection of Stafford County, Virginia, courthouse papers called “Record Book, 1686-1693/4”, we’ve uncovered a trove of receipts for wolves’ heads taken by Dr. Edward Maddox (d. 1694) in that time period. The place must have a been a true wilderness – Edward was among dozens of bounty recipients each year. Here’s the running list…
- Edward was paid for 3 wolf heads, originally collected by Indians, 14 Oct 1688 (p. 118).
- Edward was paid for 5 wolf heads, 14 Oct 1689 (p. 148).
- Edward was paid for 1 wolf head, 13 November 1691 (p. 237).
- Edward was paid for 2 wolf heads, originally collected by an Indian servant, 13 November 1692 (p. 291).
In 1692, the court documented whether the wolves were taken by “Gun” or by “pitt.” Edward’s were taken by gun.
Source: Record Book, 1686-1693/4, Family History Library microfilm #1445833
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This, too, is my line which I researched between 1965 and 2000. I descend through Cornelius, Notley, George of VA, then John of KY. I also researched Madoc’s in Wales. I tried signing up for email notices but your link is broken. If I were 20 years younger, I would jump in with you. Who are you? Might I have known you or your parents? I ran a MaddoxEtc group of about 100 of us. Set up a website and finally sold it.
Sorry for my slow reply. I’m so glad you’ve found my little site! Please stay in touch – I’ll look into the email problem.
What does a wolf taken “by pitt” refer to?
It means that the animal was trapped – literally in a pit dug into the earth,