Lazarus Maddux

  Notes:

This is the Lazarus Maddux in Pocomoke Hundred in the Somerset Tax Lists from 1727-1734. In 1735, his wife Margaret shows up as head of house for 2 years.

SoW-EB9:183, MdW-21:498

Lazarus Maddox, planter
MW 21:498 EB9:183
13 Dec 1735 24 Jan 1736 (NS)
Manokin Somerset
To Margaret Maddox (wife): riding horse named Topping; plantation where I live for her lifetime with all rights and privileges and to be able to take timber on land given to son Thomas.
To Mary Maddox (daughter): bed and furniture, to be given on the day of her marriage. New spinning wheel, small pot, chest that she kept her clothes in.
To Alexander Maddox (son): plantation where I now live up to a little branch called Hoghouse Branch.
To Nathaniel Maddox (son): livestock to be raised on the plantation until he comes of age.
To Lazarus Maddox (son): livestock to be raised on plantation until he comes of age.
To Elizabeth Maddox (daughter): livestock, and one small spinning wheel on the day of her marriage.
To Thomas Maddox (son): young cow to be given to him when he comes of age. Tract of land from the little branch called Hoghouse Branch into the woods, but not to hinder Alexander from taking timber for the use of the plantation.
Witnesses: John Purkins, David Dreadon, Jr., John Brotten
Codicil:
To Elizabeth (daughter): bed and furniture.
To Margaret (wife; executrix): bed and furniture where I now lay; one mare and one skillet.
To Roberson Maddox (son): cow when he comes of age.
To Francis Maddox (son): cow when he comes of age.
To Lazarus Maddox (son): cow when he comes of age.
To Alexander Maddox (son): couch, half-dozen chairs, iron pot, and great chest; brass gun.
To Thomas Maddox (son): iron pot, yearling cow, and musket.
To Nathaniel Maddox (son): great gun.
Executrix: "
Witnesses: John Purkins, David Dreadon, Jr., John Broten.
Widow Margaret Maddox quitted her thirds.

Lazarus married Margaret Robinson?. (Margaret Robinson? was born about 1693 in Somerset Co., MD and died after 1736 in Somerset Co., MD.)