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A few ink drops closer to connecting Edward and Cornelius

06 Monday May 2013

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We’ve already laid out some of the facts that contribute to our growing belief that Dr. Edward Maddox (ca. 1615-1694) was the father of Cornelius Maddox (ca. 1660-1705).  This week, with the help of genealogist Amanda Douglass, we made some connections among various estate records that bring the father-son relationship just a little further along.  In the records below, we see that Dr. Edward Maddox and Cornelius Maddox are both mentioned in the estate records of Swinburne/Swineburn, Rookewood/Rockwood, and Aspenall/Aspinall.  Before 1686, Edward is listed as a debtee; after 1686, Cornelius is listed as a debtee – on some of the same lands in both Stafford County, Va., and Charles County, Md.  Edward and Cornelius’ payouts on common lands could demonstrate an inheritance to Cornelius (even though Edward is still alive after 1686?).  1686 also was the year that Cornelius sued Edward for 1,000 pounds of tobacco, and a year after Cornelius married Mary Smallwood.

1. Charles County Circuit Court Liber G, Page 94
8 Jan 1677; Indenture from Edward Rookwood to Thomas Allcock, carpenter; Rookwood and Allcock, eats. and legatees of the will of David Towell, inherited tract called Fletcher’s Addition; on the east side of Piscataway River at Goose Bay; sold by Henry Aspenall to Henry Fletcher by deed dated 14 Sep 1669; containing 150 acres; /s/ Edward Rookwood; wit. John Godshall, John Harrison.

2. Charles County Court and Land Records, Liber, Page 80
8 Mar 1680; Indenture from Henry Aspenall, Gent., to Edward Rookerd [Rookwood], Planter; for 15,000# tobacco a parcel of 200 acres of land called Milersie (?) lying on the south side of Chingamungen Creek; adjoining Allonsons Folly; also Montagues Addition containing 100 acres; also Aspenalls Chance of 200 acres bounded by land formerly surveyed for George Godfrey and Montagues Addition; /s/ Henry Aspenall (mark); wit. Thomas Witter, Cleborne Lomax; ack. in open court by Capt. Henry Aspenall and Elizabeth his wife.

3. Henry Aspeanwall. (gentleman) {Aspinall} 8.105 I £99.19.8 Oct 11 1683
Appraisers: John Ward, Nathaniell Barton.
List of debts: William Thomas, Edward Rookewood, William Wells, Cuthbert Musgrove, Richard Martin, Mr. John Stone & Mr. Francis Hemsley, James Smoote, Richard New.

4. Capt. Henry Aspenall 9.55 A CH £99.1911 #23339 Jul 10 1686
Payments to: Thomas Ackerly, Edward Greenhalgh upon account of Thomas Clayton & partners, Thomas Hussy, Thomas Hussy upon account of Mr. George Tompson, Hugh Aspenall, John Muns, Richard New, William Wells, Capt, Randolph Brandt, William Theobald, Phillip Lynes, Edward Maddock, Edward Greenhalgh, Mr, William Smith, Col. William Digges, John Courte, John Ward, Thomas Tofte, Col. William Chandler.
Administratrix: Elisabeth Aspenall, wife of Edward Rookwood.

5. Nicholas Swineburne 9.28 A CH £4.10.8 Jul 10 1686
Payments to: Mr. Robert Doyne, Thomas Hussey, Cornelius Maddock.
Received from: William Thomas,
Administrator/Executor: Edward Rookewood.

6. James Wheeler 9.188, A CH £33.19.1 #13404 Aug 16 1686
The amount of the inventory is equivalent to #8149,
Payments to: Ignatius Warren, William Newman, William Dent, George Brent, Thomas Gavan, Thomas Hussy, Edward Rookard, Mrs. Mary Chandler, Cornelius Maddocks, Richard Harrison, Thomas Wheeler, Roger Dickenson, Humphrey Warren, Dr. John Lemair, John Wheeler, Ralph Shawe, Mr. Robert Doyne, Henry Hardy per receipt of Mr. Burford, Samuel Cockett, John Booker, Robert Taylour.
Executrix: Katharine Jones, wife of Moses Jones.

7. STAFFORD COUNTY VA DEED & WILL BOOK 1689 – 1693; THE ANTIENT PRESS
p. 140a EDWARD’ ROCKWOOD of the PROVINCE of MARYLAND who* Intermarried with the Relict & Executrix of Capra. HENRY ASPENALL deceased do release RICHARD MARTYN of Stafford County from a Bill of fours hundred & fifty pounds of Tobaccoe & Caske made payble to ye said ASPENALL from ye said MARTYNE. Wittness my hand this Twentieth day of March 1688
Teste CORNELIUS MADDOC EDWARD ROCKWOOD WILL: MOSSE
Recorded in ye County Court records of Stafford the 12th day of December 1689.

The Maddox-Posey marriages

25 Monday Mar 2013

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As with the Gaines family, our Maddoxes intermarried with the Posey family, spanning generations from Colonial Maryland to post-Revolutionary South Carolina.  A trip through the current Yellow Pages of Charles County, Maryland, reveals more than one Posey-Maddox, even today.  Here’s a look at some early relationships.

  • Elizabeth Maddox (1724 – 17 February 1759), daughter of Edward Maddox (son of Cornelius) married John Posey (30 July 1685 – 15 October 1759) in May 1749 after his first wife, Lydia Shuttleworth died in 1744.
  • John Posey’s daughter Frances Posey (1716 – 1784) married Benjamin I (1696 – 1770). Reference:  Charles County, Maryland land records 2:343-345: ” John Posey and wife Lydia acknowledge a deed dated 26 May 1740 selling Horn fair to Benjamin Maddox and wife Frances.”  Maryland wills 30: 641-642: John Posey’s will written 6 Jan 1759 and proved 17 Feb 1759, “I give to my Daughter Frances Madox one shilling Sterling & no more”.
  • Benjamin I’s son Thomas (1732 –  ) married Frances Posey (1716 – 1784) in 1759.  This marriage may conflict with the marriage above.
  • Benjamin I’s daughter Mary (1718 – August 1785) married Humphrey Posey (1718 – 28 February 1784), son of John Posey.  Reference: Charles County, Maryland Will Book B-1, 1782-1785; Page 278: Humphrey Posey Sr. Will.  “I, Humphrey Posey of CC, am weak of body but of sound mind and memory. Firstly, I want my just debts paid.  To my sons Prior Posey, Benja Posey, Been Posey, & Roger Posey, and to my daughters Elizabeth Posey, Easter Posey, Mary Posey, Sarah Posey, & Ann Posey – 1 english shilling each & no more. To my wife Mary Posey – the rest of my estate, and at her death, to my son, Wheeler Posey, and if he dies without an heir, to my son Roger Posey.  Executor: Benja Maddox.  Signed Mar 13, 1783 – Humphrey (HP his mark) Posey Sr. Wit – Leonard Maddox, Benja Maddox.  Probated on Feb 28, 1784 by the oath of the executor, Benjamin Maddox Sr and by the oaths of both witnesses.”  Charles County Wills, 9.69 dated 9 August 1785: “Wheeler Posey (Mary’s son) an orphan 14 years and 3 months of age is by this Court bound to William Norris…”  Maryland wills 30: 641-642, PHL microfilm 0,012,853: Benjamin II and his brother, Leonard, were witnesses of Humphrey Posey, Sr.’s will on 13 March 1783.  Humphrey Posey’s wife was Benjamin II’s sister, Mary.  Benjamin II was appointed executor of the estate.  On 11 June 1784, Benjamin II renounced and gave up administration of Humphrey Posey’s estate.  Charles County Wills 8.338: On 9 August 1785, Wheeler Posey, the youngest son of Humphrey and Mary Maddox Posey was an orphan and therefore his mother, Mary Maddox Posey, had died.  Ref:  Charles County Wills, 9.69
  • Benjamin I’s daughter, Mary Ann (1720 – 1776) married Rhodum Posey (1725 – 1787), son of John Posey in 1750.  She may have been married to Thomas Dyson prior to marrying Rhodum.
  • Benjamin II (1735 – 1811) married Mary Posey
  • Benjamin II’s son, Henley (1761 – 1806) married Jannett Luckett (1749 – February 1815) in 1784.  She was the widow of Pryor Posey (1745 – 6 November 1782), Humphrey Posey and Mary Maddox’s son, who she had married in 1769
  • Edward’s son Rhoda (1730 – 1828) married Elizabeth (NLN).  His land is next to William Brawner, who married Rhoda’s sister, Ann Maddox.
  • Mary Ann Maddox (1770 – 1790) married Isaac Brawner (1765 – 1830), son of William Brawner in 1787 in Charles County, MD.