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MADOX., Benjamin, Charles Co, 23 Aug, 1770 19 Sept 1770
To wife Frances.
Children: Thomas, Mary Posey, Elizabeth Evans, Ignatius, Phebe Evans, Benjamin, Cornelius in care of son Thomas, George, Richard, Leonard, Lydia, Walter, Anne, Mary Anne.
Exs: wife Frances and son Thomas.
Tracts: "Hornfair", Posey's Chawnce," "Hornfair Addition," lying In Durham Parish*
wit: John Posey Sr., Pryor Posey, William Posey, John Elgin. 38.169
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Benjamin Maddox 106.79 CH £222.4.11 Jan 10 1771 Jan 28 1771
Appraisers: Ignatius Luckett , Benjamin Brawner.
Creditors: John Craig for John & James Jamieson, Jesse Doyne.
Next of kin: Richard Madox Leonard Madox.
Executors: Francis Madox, Thomas Madox.
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(Chas. Co. Wills, 8.278)
Will of Humphrey Posey Sr.
sg. 13 Mar 1783
prv. 28 Feb 1784
--To each of the following children, one English Shilling and no more: Prier Posey, Benja. Posey, Elizabeth Posey, Bean Posey, Easter Posey, Mary Posey, Sarah Posey, Anne Posey, Roger Posey.
--To wife Mary, all estate during life.
--To son Wheeler Posey, all estate at death of wife, and if he should die without heir, then to son Roger Posey.
--Exec. Benja. Maddox
--sg. Humphrey Posey, his mark "HP"
--wit. Leonard Maddox, Benja. Maddox
Humphrey Posey of Charles County -
Will dated 13 March 1783 - proved 28 Feb'y 1784 (Charles Co.,
Lib. B, no. 1, fol. 278). One shilling each to son Prior Posey,
son Benjamin Posey, daughter Elizabeth Posey, son Been Posey,
daughter Easter Posey, daughter Sarah Posey, daughter Ann
Posey, and son Roger Posey. All the rest of my estate to my
wife Mary Posey and at her death to my son Wheeler Posey.
Should my son Wheeler die without issue, it is to go to my son
Roger Posey. My friend Benj. Maddox executor. (Ed. Note. Been
is believed to be son Bayne).
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Charles County Maryland Will Book AF-11, 1791-1801, {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 414.
Cornelius Maddox, August 4, 1797; October 5, 1797
I, Cornelius Maddox of CC being of sound and disposing mind and judgment
To Jean Maddox widow of my brother Leonard, and her children, Francis, Gilbard {Gilbert}, Elizabeth, Lydia, Locretter {Lecretia} the following; a horse known by the name of Presto and the present years hire of the said horse which will be due of William Posey, it being three barrels of sound Indian corn, my feather bed together with all the furniture, also hogshead tools consisting of one jointure, one crow, one pair iron compasses, one trowel, two augers, and one gouge, also one iron pestle, one hilling hoe one weeding hoe, also my present year's crop which is now standing on the earth of every kind which I make to help and support to my friend Jean Maddox and her children.
Executor: friend Jean Maddox
Signed: August 4, 1797
Wit: Roger Posey, James Dunnington
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1751 - Bef 1796 (~ 44 years)