Pam wrote: My research suggests that Thomas Maddux (1679-c1736) was the son of Alexander Maddux (c1655-c1717) and his wife Mary. Maryland Eastern Shore Vital Records, Book 1: 131, notes that Thomas Madox, son of Allexander and Mary Madox, was born at Pocomoke 2 Jan 1679. Mary was possibly Mary Bell, daughter of Thomas Bell (c1618-c1678). Thomas Bell left a will mentioning his daughter Mary Maddux. This Mary Bell would have been too old to be the wife of Thomas Maddux. Perhaps there were two Mary Bells, but I personally have no proof of that. My research suggests that Alexander Maddux (c1655-c1717) was the son of Alexander Maddux (c1613-c1660). I have only found one reference to a wife other than Eleanor. The Accomack Co, VA Court Order Abstracts (1666-1670, p. 64a) contains an entry where Tho. Teackle certified in 1668 that Thomas Mattocks, son of Alexander and Elizabeth Mattocks, was baptized in 1651. Unless Alexander had a third wife, it seems more likely that this Elizabeth was the mother of Alexander (c1655-c1717)." Pat answered: I have 2 and possibly 3 wives for Alex...xxx, Elizabeth, Elinor. The XXX looks iffy to me, as though someone just wanted to hitch a loose Maddux somewhere. This is cobbled from a bevy of sources...I will not exhaust the patience of the list with 80 pages of Maddux data. In Side-Lights on Maryland History with Sketches of Early Maryland Families Vol 2 Author: Hester Dorsey Richardson we have: The will of Alexander Mattocks, of Northampton County, Virginia, was found in Book 7, p. 64, Northampton County, Virginia, Records, as follows: Alexander Mattocks, of Northampton County: Will dated January 10, 1659, proved February 28, 1659. Witnesses: Nicholas Lawrence, Richard Teage. Devises as follows: "To my lawful wife Elinor Mattocks the third part of all my whole estate of moveable goods and two thirds of all my land during her widowhood or until my eldest son shall be of age-and for ye residue of my goods, cattle and chattels are to be equally divided amongst my children, viz.: Thomas Mattocks my eldest son, Alexander Mattocks, my second son, Lazarus Mattocks, my third son, and Elizabeth Fisher, wife unto Philip Fisher, my eldest daughter, and that part that shall fall to Elizabeth Fisher of my estate by proportion I do give unto her, and if she shall die without issue then the property to be returned to be equally divided among my other children-- also my daughter Ann Mattocks, my second daughter. "To my sons Thomas Mattocks and Alexander Mattocks the plantation I now live upon containing 300 acres and ye half moiety of one patent containing 516 acres that is betwixt me and James Jones. "I appoint my beloved wife guardian to my son Lazarus and to have his estate in her possession as one having most right unto him. "I appoint and it is my will that my sons shall be of age at eighteen years old and to be possessed of their estates at that age." Son Thomas Mattocks sole executor. Richard Bayly and Arthur Upshur overseers of the Will. (signed) "Alexander Mattocks" Okay, from this we concur that Thomas , the son of this Alexander Maddux/ox/ucks is of legal age to be his father's exec. ( see note below)And if she is the one with the most rights to have him we can assume he is hers.) When this Alex Maddux died, his widow Elinor White Maddux married William Boseman and took her stepson Alex Maddux Jr, her son Lazarus Maddux, and a possible but unconfirmed and unnamed daughter to Somerset MD. The remaining Maddux children appear to have stayed in VA. (This is from one of the Md Calendar of Wills vol ? can't read...will look up.) Bosman, William, -- -- --; 5th Aug., 1665. To wife Ellinor, execx., dower rights. To sons John, William, and George, land; to be of age at 17 yrs. To daus. Catharine, Bridgett, Ann, and Mary, personalty. Overseers:Capt. Wm. Thorne and Thos. Bloyse. Test: Roger Woolford, Thom. Clarke. Thos. Walley. 1. 228. >From Keddie and Keddie we get: SOMERSET COUNTY, MARYLAND WILLS EB #5 1675-1710 Page 2 Folio 131 ELENOR CAIN, widow 05/29/1692 07/03/1695 Bequeaths to: 1. Lazarus Maddux --son -wearing apparel both linen and woolen -named executor of estate. 2. Blandina Bozman --cousin -remainder of estate. Witnesses: Charles Hall, Sr. Marsey Fountain Charles Hall, Jr. John Turpin Then came: Marsey Fountain Addendum: Then came Blandina Bozman and states "Whereas my Aunt Eleoner Cain . . . bequeathed to me two gowns 2 petecoats 3 shifts and other head --- being all her the said Eleoner's wearing clothes both Linen & Woolens, Now know that I the Blandina Bozman" aquit the items mentioned. Note, there was no commonly used term for stepmother in this period. Somerset County Wills, Liber E B No. 9, folio 62; Lazarus Maddox, of Somerset County; Will dated January 18, 1716, proved March 19, 1715. Witnesses: Francis Lord, James Wills, Wm. Henderson, Marcy Fountaine. Testator devises as follows: "To my three sons Thomas Maddox, Lazarus Maddox and Daniel Maddox all my land on the south side of Manokin River, containing 900 acres to be divided between them. "To my sons Alexander Maddox and William Maddox land called Whitefield containing 700 acres. "To my loving wife my dwelling plantation during her widowhood, two negroes, beds, furniture, etc., one silver tankard and silver spoons. "To son Thomas Maddox, one negro, some silver spoons and other personalty. "To son Lazarus Maddox, a negro boy and other personalty. "To son Alexander Maddox, a negro boy and personalty. "To son Daniel Maddox, a negro and furniture. "To son William Maddox, a negro boy and furniture. "To daughter Mary, a negro. "To daughter Sarah, a negro. "To daughter Eleanor, a negro. "To daughter Elizabeth, the offspring of a certain negro woman when it is born. To each of his daughters a silver spoon. Liber E B No. 14, Somerset County Administration Accounts, p. 479 (in 1717), gives the inventory of the goods and chattels of Lazarus Maddox, late of Somerset County deceased. Among the many items we note the following: 1 silver tankard; 12 silver spoons; 11 negroes, several chests of drawers; 12 Russia leather chairs; one oval table; one chafing dish; 83 pounds pewter ware; several brass kettles. Somerset County Administration Accounts, Old Book, 1685 to 1723, Account of Sarah Maddox (widow), wife of Lazarus Maddox, late of Somerset County, deceased. Date, 1717. Children of the deceased mentioned as follows: Daughters Sarah, wife of Thomas Walker; Mary, wife of John Cottman; Ellenor, wife of Robert Scott; sons, Lazarus, William, Daniel and Alexander Maddox. Note the property named Whitefield. Perhaps John could tell us if this was a legacy from Lewis White to his daughter Eleanor or her son? For Thomas, I have the following from fellow researcher Mark Maddux: Will of Thomas Maddux, from the Maryland Calendar of Wills, will made March 3, 1735, proved April 20, 1736. Wife Mary and children Bell (or Sell or Bill), Alexander, Thomas Margaret, and Sarah. Wills of Anapolis, Maryland. Liber. 21, page 475, 596. Owned 1500 acres of land in Northampton Co, VA. Per Book 1500 Maddox Marriages: Thomas' wife was Mary Bell Title: Maddox Author: Myriam Allard 621 W. 23rd Ave Covington, LA 70433 Publication: Not Published Page: p.7 Text: Thomas Maddux, was born January 1684. He died 1736 in Somerset County, Maryland. From the Maryland Calendar of Wills, Janed Baldwin and Maddocks, Maddox, Maddux, Thomas, Somerset Co. Will made March 3, 1735, proves April 20, 1736. Wife, Mary; sons, Bell Alexander, Thomas; daughters Margaret and Sarah, Witness. John Riggin, Sr. John Outten, and Samuel Addams. Regarding the rest of Alexander's sons...I have little except son Alexander who receives half of Whitefield in his father's will. This Alexander died between 1763 and 1768 in Somerset Co., MD, leaves 10 children, 4 sons of which sell their share of Whitefied to their brother in law Benjamin Hearn and head out for Georgia. A whole pack of MD folk go with them. Just who went where is my quest of the last 30 years...give or take a decade. There are land records, taxes and a pack of stuff much of which others on this list are a lot more solid with than I am. Surely, your Thomas's father left him some land with a traceable name. On a disturbing note, I have to tell you...this below bothers me, there must be 2 nearly concurrent Thomas's ( NOT yours) as he cannot be of age in 1658 and a minor in 1663.: >From the Ghotes site we learn: In the Court of 10 November 1663, Thomas Maddox, the eldest son of Alexander Maddox, chose Edmund Bowman as his guardian. Hope this adds something, Pat