Will of

JOHN MADDOX

 

April 15, 1748

Goochland Co., VA

 

Unknown transcriber but with our thanks

 

Will Book 6, Page 12

 

In the name of God Amen  I John Maddox Senior of Goochland County do make and Ordaine this my last Will & Testament in manner & forme following viz ~

 

Imprimise         I give & devise unto three Sons namely Benj   Jacob   Jeames   one parsill of land containing foure Hundred Ackers lying in Goochland County on the South side of Jeames River in southern Parrish lying on the brantchhes of Deep Creeke to be Equally devided to them & their heirs forever

 

Item     I give and devise unto my two sons namely John  David  one parsill of Land containing three Hundred and twenty six ackers being in Goochland County on the North side of Jeames river in Northam Parrish it being the plantation where I now dwell on my selfe to them and their heirs forever (Interlined before assined to be Equally devided).

 

Item     I give and devise unto my Daughter Sarah the wife of Jos East one cow & calfe one young mare unto hir and hir Heirs forever

 

Item     my will further is that the Residue of my Estate what is over & above paying my debts and all charges _________ to me be Equally devided among my five Daughters & my eldest Son William, Eliz, Sarah, Suanah, Ann, Elebeth to them & their heirs forever

 

Lastly   I do hereby appoint my Loving Son William Maddox to be my Executor and my Loving wife Elebeth to this my last will & testament.

 

Testimony whereof I sett my hand and affix my seal this fifteenth day of April 1748

 

                                                                                    John Maddox (seal)

 

These being the Witnesses of John Maddox’s will

Est

            Jos Woodson

            Wm Addams (his mark)

            Wm Maddox

 

At a court held for Goochland County August 15, 1749

Jos. Woodson & Wm Adams came into Court & prov’d this writing to be the last Will & Testament of John Maddox dec’d which was ordered to be recorded.

 

Inventory of John Maddox was filed & recorded 15 May 1750 and signed by William Pledge, William Redford, John Curd

 

Debts paid to:

Wm Maddox

Thos Pleasen

Sherf of Goochland

John Turner

Phil Webber

Docr Shatton

Jos Scott

John Smith

John McLachlain

John Maddox

Richard Crouch

Thos Pleasants

Ralph Fuquay

Wm McCraw

Wm Pledge

John Payne, Gent

Jos Fuqua

Sarah East

Pressing & Carding

Jn Tarith