I guess I should send this to these sites in case anyone is or ever will research old Zorobable which my family calls Zorro for short, but I think his family called Bell, since his father was named Bell. You will notice I do not use books as "sources." Books are not sources. They are written based on sources or guesses. Documents are sources. Katheryn ----- Original Message ----- From: K. Haddad To: Barbara Richards Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 6:22 AM Subject: Maddoxes of Ky. - Part I - Zorobable ZOROBABLE MADDOX: b. December 1753 Worchester Co., Md. d. 1829 Pickaway Co., OH m. Esther Tull 1773 in Rehobeth,Somerset Co., Md. She d. 1843 Pickaway Co., OH Children were all born in Maryland because Zorobable was in the 1790 census of Worchester Co., MD. I have them all listed on WorldConnect. I do have the wrong place of marriage there I think; it should be Md., not Ky. Many people say John H. Maddox was born in Ky., but he was not, according to this census and the ages of his own children (setting probable date of birth). 1784, probably while still living in Worchester Co., Md. Zorobable received Half of a 1000-Acre Pre-emption. "Levin Powell...convey...in the name of John Churchill...to Richard Masterson...to a Certain Zorobable Maddox who in consequence thereof became intitled to the land" [Source: Mason Co. Deed Bk. F, Pg. 256-258] 1790, Worchester Co., Md. - Zorobable in census of Worchester Co., Md. along with Thomas Maddux and Levin Powell mentioned above. [Source: 1790 census on MD website] 1796: Zorobable and others were appointed in Mason Co., Ky. to review a way proposed for a road from Maddux to Williamsburg as far as Richland Creek. [Source: Mason Co. Order Book B] 1797: Zorobable declared his slave George to be free aftersix years [Source: Mason Co. Order Book C, pg. 47] 1797: Lazarus Maddox, Zorobable's son, purchased 100 acres on Indian Creek from Jacob Reed. 1800: Census, Mason Co. included Zorobabal Maddox. [Source: 1800 Census] 1800: Zorobable and others were appointed to review a way for a road from Harrahs Mill to intersect the Salt Lick near the mouth of the Little East Fork of Cabbin Creek. 1800: Zorobable gave permission for daughter, Dorcas, to marry Nath[aniel] Kirk. 1801: Zorobable gave permission for daughter, Mary, to wed John Ritchie 1802: Zorobabel acquitted in court case (Mason Order Book ___) 1802: Charles Maddox married Sally Cahoe in Mason Co. 1803: Zorobabel affidavit states 300 acres of the 500 pre-emption given him was in Fleming Co. 1803: Zorobabel's son, James T., married Sarah Watson in Fleming Co. 1806: Zorobabel sold a tract of land on the North Fork of the Licking to Matthias Davis [Source: Mason Co. Deed BkK-A, pg. 8] 1807: Zoropbable on Lewis Co. tax list 1807: Zorobable sued by Morrison, but won [Lewis Order Book ___] 1808: Zorobable Mattocks on Lewis Co. tax list along with John Mattocks 1808: Zorobable and John Maddox indebted to Wm. Kenan of Fleming Co. for 300 acres. 1809: Zorobable Maddux sold 311 acres to John Fleming 1809: Zorobable's son, John, married Elizabeth Berk 1809: Ezerable [Zorobable] Maddox on Lewis Co. tax list 1810: Zorobable on Lewis Co. tax list 1810: Court case, James Morrison Against Zorobable Maddox July Term [Source: Order Bk. A, pg. 90-91] 1811: Zorobable gave permission for daughter, Elizabeth, to marry Peter Hasten 1811: Zorobable on Lewis Co. Tax list for property in both Lewis and Fleming Counties. John Maddox also on the tax list. 1812: Zorobable and John H. on Lewis Co. tax lilst 1813-1820: Both Zorobable and John missing from Lewis Co.,Ky. 1815: Zorobable sold 84-1/2 acres of land in Lewis Co. while living in Fleming Co. [Source: Lewis Co. Deed Bk. B, Pg. 462-463] 1820: Zorobable, Lazarus and Severn Mattox in Census of Pickaway Co., OH. Under Severn's name, four houses away, is Samuel Burke. On the previous page is a Catherine Maddox with young children, age 45+. 1821: Zorobable and Esther Maddox of Pickaway Co. Oh, sold 100 acres in Lewis Co. to Wm.Bell 1826: Zorobabel Maddox purchased 100 acres from Levan Powell in Lewis Co. 1829: Zorobabel Maddox reported to have died,but exact place unknown [Source: Probably Family Bible of Col. Maddox, grandson of Zorobable Maddox] My sister and I plan to make a trip to Pickaway Co., OH to see if we can find a will or any other evidence of relationship to John. Will write you later with what I have on John. Please fill in info you have on Zorobable from Fleming Co. Where do you live? I live in Canada and my sister in Michigan. Katheryn Maddox Haddad