Dear Pan, I am not a professional genealogist. I'm just someone who has been trying to trace the family. I have been tracing the Ball family in. I see that you have a connections with the Bell family. Since the old handwriting is so difficult to decipher, it is possible that Bell was Ball and/or Ball was Bell. I have some 1769 land Records that involve John Ball, John Stewart, and Marcy Maddox of Somerset Co. Marcy Maddox is listed as the son of Daniel Maddox and Sarah (Fountain). I also have a note that Feb. 4, 1802, John Ball m. Sarah Ann Maddox in Prince George's Co. Does this mean anything to you? Could we both be tracing the same family under different spelling? Clare -- "Pam Pearson" <pampearson2@comcast.net> wrote: Dear Patricia, Thank you for the additional information and insight on the Maddux family, as well as the Powells. Although I don't profess to be an expert on this family, I want to push back a bit on the ancestry you've outlined for Bell Maddox. I'm including dates since, as you noted, there were just too many Alexander Madduxes running around. Patricia notes ... "It appears that Bell Maddox and my Lazarus descend from two marriages of > Alexander Maddox ( there's about 15 Alexanders... careful). The father of > Bell in my working data with me is Thomas Maddox the presumed husband of > one > Mary Bell. ...Thomas is the son of Alexander and Mary Stevens Maddux. My > line of > interest is Alexander and second wife Elinor White Bozeman ( later Caine) > who's son Lazarus spawns a brood, most of whom leave MD. " As you state, Bell Maddux (c1715-c1774) was clearly the son of Thomas Maddux (1679-c1736). Thomas was married to a woman named Mary at the time of his death, but I personally haven't found proof that her surname was Bell. I also haven't found proof that Mary was the mother of Bell Maddux. 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). I realize the lineage I've presented is not consistent with much of what is found on the internet. I truly welcome additional input and comments. Have I managed to go astray? Pam > > *************************************** QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message