This is a bit late due to my squirrel in a cage technology as I sit in NH 40 miles from the Canadian border waiting for a nut to fall and fuel my e-mail provider. Sorry. Ahhh, my favorite spider web...the Maddocks/Maddox/Maddux family. I too am away on vacation and without files. Sooo...I'm talking though my hat here... I have Merril and Bell Maddox in my database as a sort of hip-shove reference. If I have more proof, I'll send them on as soon as I get out of the boonies and get to my Maddox/ux 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. I do not pursue this line so proof is not in the sketchy data with me. 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. I do wish to point out that the mid 1780's is marked by the discovery of gold in GA and the passing out of many Rev War soldier grants in GA. I mention GA because I can prove that many of the grandsons of this Maddox line transfer from a Baptist Church in Sussex, DE to founding a Baptist Church in GA... The Powell Creek Baptist Church. Lazarus' son Alexander is claimed by a Powell line as the husband of Elizabeth Powell, I know I have her line at home and a traceable land record... The Maddox line splits here, and the bulk goes on to IL. One skinny string goes to AL...I think. I'm working on it. There is a whole packet of provable MD/DE lines that come to GA in this time period. In addition, there is a Maddox line in GA that comes from NC in the same time period. I have to tell you, this bunch of Madddox/ux is in Bute/Warren Co NC in the 1760's and contains an intermarrying cluster of Bells, Powells, and Riggins of unproved origin. The bulk of this cluster go to KY and TN. One further observation, probably ground you have covered, Merril Maddux's wife was Comfort Coston daughter of Mathias and Elizabeth Riggin Coston. This might source your Riggin land. And, as I poke around in this group, I keep stepping on Tulls. I don't follow Tulls, but I'm just pointing out that if you find Tulls in your land search, you may have hit the right neighborhood. Darren Dodson ( a Maddox researcher, sent the following: 1880 Bells District 817, Cherokee County ( GA) Census. Spelling of first name looks like Waldon in 1880. I find nothing in the 1900 Census, and of course the 1890 Census was destroyed . In the 1910 Decatur, DeKalb Co, GA Census, Walton M. "LATTOX" (34) is listed with wife Sallie (26) and one daughter, Neta (4). Walton is an Insurance Solicitor. In the 1920 Marietta, Cobb Co, GA Census, Walton M. MADDOX (48) is married to Sallie (37). They have a daughter, Neta Bell (14). In 1930 Cobb, Walton MADDOX (56) lives alone with his wife Sallie (46). If this age is correct, then this is consistant with the Waldon on the 1880 Census. Because of the similarity of the names Waldon and Walton, and because of the similarity of age and location, I am assuming that Walton MADDOX, husband of Sallie, and Azalee's brother Waldon are the same person. This Walton Maddux is later than you want, but interesting. I don't agree with Darren's speculations as to the 1700's origins of his Maddox line, but his research is good as far as it goes. Without data I am of little use to you, except to offer a few oddities of possible sources. Patricia -----Original Message----- From: lower-delmarva-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:lower-delmarva-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Pam Pearson Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 12:26 PM To: lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LDR] Finding Worcester County Land Records by Property Name Mike, Thank you for the helpful comments. My next step was, as you say, to "sift through" the deeds. I went the KY route several years ago, spending four days at the KY Archives and stopping in Lewis and Mason counties for research. The Bell and Margaret Maddux family is slow to give up its secrets! And unfortunately the KY records from the time period are few and far between. And Richard, Well, consider yourself hugged! I rechecked the online deed index and this is another case where the deed is not indexed under the grantor's name. Maybe it's standard for the MD indexes, but I've encountered 3 index oversights just for this one family grouping. In case anyone else is interested, or just for posterity, here's the story regarding this Maddux-Walston connection: In Dec 1773 Bell Maddux of Somerset Co wrote his will; he mentioned wife Margrit, son Bable, and daughters Cathren, Nancy, Betty, Rachel, Emela and Lanty Billings Sheppard. On 23 Mar 1783, Margaret Maddux and son Zorobable "formerly" of Somerset Co conveyed the lands of Bell Maddux (Ruscomon, Daniels Denn, Conveniency, Cow Quarter) to Merrill Maddux of Somerset Co. (Somerset Co Deed G: 374+) [Zorabable appeared in the 1781 Somerset Co court records for commiting a robbery. Was this their impetus to get out of town?] On 13 Aug 1784, Merrill and Comfort Maddux of Somerset Co conveyed land in Worcester Co (Riggans Addition) to Margaret Maddux. (Worcester Co Deed L: 26-27) [her son Zorabable Maddux was taxed on Riggins Addition in 1783 in Worcester Co] On 27 Oct 1791, Margaret Maddux conveyed "Riggans Addition" to Chares Walston. (Worcester Deed O: 433-434; not in grantor index under Maddux) In Mar 1797 Margaret Maddux of Worcester Co wrote her will; she mentioned daughters Cataron Ruke and Lanty Shepherd, and son-in-law Charles Walston. On 15 Feb 1802, Merrill Maddux of Somerset Co conveyed "Oak Ridge" (contiguous to "Riggans Addition") to Charles Walston. (Worcester Co Deed V: 100) On 7 Jun 1802, Charles and Nancy Walston conveyed "Oak Ridge" to John Powell. (Worcester Co Deed V: 151; deed indexed as "George Walston") On 18 Oct 1805, Charles and Nancy Walston conveyed "Riggans Addition" and "Content" to William Powell Sr. (Worcester Co Deed X: 397-398; not in grantor index under Walston) A Charles Walston, presumably the one from Worcester Co, is enumerated in the 1810 census of Fleming Co, KY; he is then enumerated in the 1820 census for Lewis Co, KY. He purchased land in Lewis Co in 1810, 1811, and 1812. He settled in the same area where Zorabable Maddux, son of Bell and Margaret Maddux, settled in 1794. The Walston surname disappears from Lewis Co in 1830 and starts appearing in Pickaway Co, OH - the same area where Zorabable Maddux and his descendants went to live. . Returning to my original question, Charles Walston definitely had a wife named Nancy from 1802 to 1805. Bell Maddux named daughter Nancy in his will in 1773. Margaret Maddux called Charles her son-in-law in 1797. The evidence certainly suggests (but does not prove) that Nancy Maddux was the wife of Charles Walston. Possibly more evidence will turn up, but I'm not going to hold my breath. Now, who was Merrill Maddux and how was he related to Bell Maddux? Were William and John Powell also related by marriage? A William Powell witnessed Margaret's will, and Charles and Nancy Walston conveyed "Riggans Addition" to a William Powell Sr. Their other property, "Oak Ridge", was conveyed to John Powell . 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