Ancestry of Thomas Maddox of Wells & Limerick, Maine
MADDOX
1. HENRY-
m. 21 May 1662 Watertown, MA, MARY (2) WELLINGTON (m.2. 16
Sept. 1679 Watertown, John Coolidge Jr. (m.1. 14 Nov. 1655 Watertown, Hannah Livermore (d. 23 Dec. 1678
Watertown), will 9 Feb.- 7 Apr. 1691 Watertown))
"At a town meeting at Nathaniell Treadway his house december the 15th 1663 Henry Mattack being behind in his Rate to Pastur Sherman was warned to apeer before the selectmen who refuseing to apeer was fined five shillings
It was agreed by the sellectmen that Henry Mattack should have liberty within three dayes to pay his rate to Pastuor Sherman of 7s and 2d wch if he the said henry shall refuse to do it is ordered that Capttaine Masson shall essue out a warrant to the constable to make a destrese upon the goods of the said henry for his rate and fine and in case that noe goods of his be found then the constable is to cary him before a Magistrat."(1)
Henry evidently left New England by ship before 1664 and disappeared without a trace. The fact that his wife waited fifteen years before she remarried suggests that she had not known whether Henry was dead.(2)
Issue-
2I. JOHN- b. 16 May 1663 Watertown, m. 23 June 1689 RUTH (2) CHURCH (m.2. Joseph Chick), d. 1 Feb. 1703
Ref:
(1) Watertown TR- p.126
(2) TAG- Vol.39, p.16
Watertown V.R.
Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine- Vol. IV, p.1951
Records of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Families- Vol.4, p. 1227
2I. JOHN (HENRY 1)
b. 16 May 1663 Watertown, MA
m. 23 June 1689 Watertown, RUTH (2) CHURCH (bpt. 12 Dec. 1697 Watertown, m.2. 25 July 1705 Watertown, Joseph Child (d. 3 Nov. 1711 Watertown), 3. Thomas Ingersol of Springfield, d. 10 Jan. 1746/7 Westfield)
d. 1 Feb. 1703 Watertown
Ruth's brother Joshua Church was engaged in trade between Boston and the West Indies. Evidently while in Barbados he met a John Maddock and put this man in touch with his namesake in Watertown. A letter from John of Barbados dated 28 Oct. 1698 exists in the Middlesex Co. deeds:
Cousin Maddock:
For so I'll venture to call you if it be but for the name's sake, tho 'tis not very hard to persuade me that you really my cousin and son of my Brother of which yet I would have you in your next to give the best light you can touching your father, how long 'tis since he came to New England, how long he tarried there and about what time he parted thence, and touching his marriage, your own age, &c. Now these things (and many other) cannot be presumed that you of your own knowledge can empart satisfactorily, yet by the help of your friends on your Mother's side and such other means as you may invite may be sufficient to persuade a willing man, (as I am) that you are indeed my cousin, and the son of my brother..." John then refers to a previous letter recieved from the Watertown Maddocks by which he has learned that they have children and he advises him to give them a good education, offering to assist. The letter concludes: "I should be really glad to be convinced that you are my kinsman, in the degree you suppose, and then you shall assuredly find me your living Uncle, John Maddock
(1)
John of Watertown sent a reply dated 16 Jan. 1698/9:
Hon'd Uncle:
Your kind letter by my brother Church I received, for the love therein expressed unto me I return you humble thanks... As to that account you dsire me to send over unto yourself concerning my father's coming and tarrying in New England, his marriage, my own birth, &c., I hope what I now send will give sufficient light and satisfaction. It was in no obscure manner that my father married or lived while in Watertown. There are records that attest his marriage and my birth. These are also still fresh in the memory of such who dwelt near my grandfather's house at that time, by viewing that papers inclosed may appear. Tho were my Mother or grandparents living I doubt not much more might be discovered, and more particular information be given... There is but one fragment of my father's hand writing which I can find and that contains the dates of his marriage and my birth. This was my Mother's Bible, which, being in the possession of my Sister in Law (his half sister, Mary Coolidge Livermore) I could only have the Liberty to take from thence the Leaf itself, which Leaf, however ragged and defaced I thought proper to Send for giving light in the matter. To the best of my remembrance, Mother told me that my Father went out of the Country towards the latter part of the Summer or beginning of Winter of that year wherein I was born and 'tis to the Same purpose that I am informed by my Mother's friends yet living...I would not forget to acquaint you that since my last writing I have another son, born, who is named after his grandfather's name... your very respectful, Jn. Maddock.
(2)
It seems probable that the reference to his grandparents refers to his mother's parents. However, a John Maddocks, sawyer, aged 43, came to Boston on the Planter in 1634, of whom nothing further is known. In age he could have been the father of Henry of Watertown and John of Barbados.(3)
The last letter in the series is dates at Barbados 8 May 1699:
Cousin Maddock:
For so henceforth I shall call and esteem you. Understanding that the vessel that Mr. Church belongs to goes not to Boston, (which I believe is your next port), and this being only to accompany him in answer to your's received by him, I shall be the briefer, tho indeed at this very instant, (If I would, the time would not allow me to be large), and shall only at present tell you that your with the encloseds received by Mr. Church (together with what before I have formerly heard my brother himself say), have given me so good satisfaction that I hardly see any reason to doubt of your relation. So as to that point I am settled and am very glad your good behaviour hath gained so good repute among your neighbors, especially your Revd. Pastor and Deacons as to deserve so good a character as they have given you. To these Gent. I desire you present my humble service and thanks in your behalf for the kindness they have shown you on this occasion, and accept my kind love and Respects to your Self and your good wife and your children, which at present I desire may suffice till some other opportunity, from your living uncle, John Maddock.
(4)
The family must have held some hope that assistance would come from Barbados as they held the letters for 35 years until they were filed at the Registry in 1733.
Uncle John was a resident of the parish of St. Lucy in Barbadoes and was quite well-to-do:
A list of ye Names of ye Parrishioners of ye Parrish of St Lucyes, the number of Acres of Land they Possess, White Servants & Negroes taken December ye 30th 1679... Maddockes, John Esqr.... 127 (Land), 4 (Wt Servts), 61 (Negroes).(5)
Uncle John was also in the militia in Barbadoes in Jan. 1679 with 6 men under him.(6) In Col. Thornhill's Regiment of Foot in Jan. 1679/0 is listed John, Thomas and William Maddox.(7) Besides his military service Uncle John was an assistant to the Spights Court of Common Pleas under judge John Reid, Esqr.(8) It is little wonder that the family in New England was hoping for some assistance from their uncle in "Little England".
John's homestead was on the south side of the river probably in Newton, bounded on the east by the highway, on the south and west by Stephen Cook, and on the north by Samuel Stowell.(9)
John and his father-in-law Caleb Church, were jointly bonded 9 July 1697 to repay a loan of L52, and this debt was renewed each year until Ruth paid it off with interest 13 Jan. 1703/4.(10)
John mortgaged 70 acres of upland and swamp in Watertown for £50 to Joseph Lynde of Charlestown 31 Jan. 1697/8.(11)
The administration of his estate was granted to Ruth on 1 Mar. 1702/3. Together with her father Caleb Church, and Joseph Sherman, she was placed under £450 bond. The inventory mentions his apparel £6, Mansion House £55, and three quarters of a grist mill £20. Debts due the estate amounted to £119/15. The total inventory amounted to £226/15.(12)
A voucher dated 3 Sept. 1714 by John Maddocks, yeoman, of Watertown, shows that a new appraisal of the Maddocks estate had been made "at the special instance of Ruth Child formerly Ruth Maddocks". The witnesses were Caleb Church, Joseph Sherman, Munings Gawin and John Maddocks.(13)
The purpose of the re-appraisal was to clear the title for the sale of the property. On 20 Sept. 1714 "Ruth Childs of ye town of Cambridge... the relict widow of Joseph Childs of Watertown, deceased and who was formerly the relict widow of John Maddocks of Watertown, deceased, and John Maddocks, son and heir... now living in the town of Cambridge, miller... for £120... sell to John Hawkins of Lynn... 12 acres of land... in Watertown... also a dwelling house and a fulling mill and three quarters part of a corn mill, standing on three-quarter accre of land... in said Watertown."(14)
Ruth assisted her father in running his inn until in 1717, due to his failing health, she was licensed to run the tavern herself, which she did until her third marriage in 1720 to Thomas Ingersoll of Springfield. They then moved to Springfield and she died in Westfield in 1747.(15)
Issue- all children b. Watertown
I. Ruth- b. 18 Feb. 1689/0, m. 30 Sept. 1710 Watertown, Joseph Chadwick (b. 28 Nov. 1685 Watertown), d. after 20 Mar. 1732
II. John- b. 22 Jan. 1692/3, m.1. 27 Jan. 1714/5 Cambridge, Mary Fuller (d. 13 Nov. 1715 Watertown), 2. ______ (the name of John's second wife has not been found, but, his mother, Ruth, in a letter dated 6 Oct. 1722 gives her love "To You and your wife."), 3. 31 Mar. 1724 Cambridge, Mary Payn (d. 29 Nov. 1769 Watertown), d. before 1 Apr. 1741 Ashford, CT
III. Mary- b. 14 Dec. 1694, m. 20 Mar. 1715/6 Watertown, Peter Oliver of Cambridge (d. before 18 May 1730), d. after 20 Mar. 1732/3
IV. Sarah- b. 22 Dec. 1696, m. 5 Dec. 1717 Watertown, Thomas Ward (d. after 1761 Ashford, CT), d. after 20 Mar. 1732/3
3V. HENRY- b. 18 Oct. 1698, m. MARY (4) WELLS, d. 8 Oct. 1750
VI. Caleb- b. 29 Aug. 1700, m. 28 Jan. 1724/5 Berwick, ME, Elizabeth Smith of Berwick, d. after 6 June 1746 Berwick, ME
VII. Joanna- b. 4 Oct. 1702, m.1. c.1721 Edward Oakes (b. 1692 Malden, d. 22 Apr. 1752 Medford), 2. 24 Aug. 1758 Medford, Richard Sprague (b. c.1692 Malden, d. 9 Dec. 1766 Medford), d. 20 Dec. 1786 Medford, MA
Ref:
(1) Middlesex Co. Deeds- Vol.34, p.99
(2) Ibid- p.100
(3) NEHGR- Vol.14, p.303
(4) Middlesex Co. Deeds- Vol.34, p.100
(5) Omitted Chapters from Hotten- James Brandow, Genealogical Pub. Co., Inc., 1983- pp. 33,42; originals at the PRO- State Papers, Colonial Office Group, Class I, Piece 44, 142-379
(6) Ibid- p.145
(7) Ibid- pp.146-7
(8) Ibid- p.93
(9) Genealogies of the Families & Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown- Henry Bond, M.D., Boston, 1860, Vol.2, p.855
(10) Middlesex Co. Probate- File 14538
(11) Ibid
(12) Ibid
(13) Ibid
(14) Middlesex Co. Deeds- Vol.18, p.67
(15) TAG- Vol.11, pp.43-6, Vol.39, p.20
Watertown VR
Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine- Vol. IV, p.1951
Records of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Families- Vol.4, p. 1227
3V. HENRY (HENRY 1, JOHN 2)
b. 18 Oct. 1698 Watertown, MA
m. MARY (4) WELLS
d. 8 Oct. 1750
Henry was mentioned in the will of his great-uncle, Palsgrave Wellington in 1715.
Henry of Wells served from 22 Aug. to 27 Nov. 1722 in Col. John Wheelwright's Co. as "sentinnel in His Majesties Forces" and again in 1723 and 1724.(1)
In 1721 he sold 60 acres of land on the north branch of Little Run to Daniel Low.(2)
Henry Maddocks of Wells, taylor, traded land with Joseph Day of Wells, husbandman on 19 Feb. 1732/3. The lot consisted of 4 acres, 68 rods of meadow in Wells which was part of a grant of 12 acres made to John Wells of Wells, deceased "conveyed to me by my Hond Father John Wells & lies on a Brook which runs through Eleazer Clarks & Samuel Clarks Marsh & empties it self into Mousam River... I Ruth the Wife of the sd Henry Maddocks do hereby resign... my Right of Dower."(3)
Mr. Hovey states: "Oct. 8, 1750. Maddox smashed his brains out by tumbling with his head under a cart wheel, loaded with apples."
The will of John Wells of Wells, 10 May 1748, names his beloved daughter Mary Maddock, grandson John Maddock, grandson Palsgrave Maddock, granddaughter Mary Pike, and granddaughter Sarah. Each received L50.(4)
"An Inventory of the Estate of Mr Henry Maddock Late of Wells Deceased
To one Grate Bible................................................................ 0=12=0
To one old Bible.................................................................... 0= 2 = 0
To Sundery Small Books....................................................... 0 = 7 = 2
To one Cote......................................................................... 0=16=0
To a Jacote and Briches....................................................... 0=17=4
To one shirt.......................................................................... 0 = 8 = 0
To one Cane........................................................................ 0= 2 = 0
To a hat a silk handerchif and stockins................................. 0 = 3 =0
To a Gun............................................................................. 0 = 8 = 0
To 2 1/2 pounds of Beas wacks........................................... 0 = 3= 6
To a Goos and 2 pair of Shears............................................ 0 =9 = 2
To 3 Lapbords...................................................................... 0 = 1=6
To 6 puter plates.................................................................. 0 = 6= 8
To a puter platter................................................................. 0 = 4 = 0
To old puter......................................................................... 0 = 2=4
To 8 puter spoones.............................................................. 0 = 2 = 0
To a pair of york Mitten......................................................... 0 = 0=8
To a Lingum vite Morter and pessel........................................ 0 = 6=8
To Box and heater................................................................ 0 = 5=1
To a tin Coffe pot peper bock ( ) pan.................................. 0 = 1=9
To a Looking Glass................................................................ 0 = 8=0
To 2 Iron pots and pot hooks............................................... 0 =13=4
To 2 Iron tramels.................................................................. 0 =8=0
To one old file....................................................................... 0 = 0 =8
To one beed and Bolster and piller......................................... 1 = 6=8
To one beed sack................................................................. 0 = 9=7
To one Duffel of Blankit......................................................... 0 =10=8
To one Rag Cover Lied......................................................... 0 =10=8
To one pair Sheetes.............................................................. 0 = 5=0
To one Beed Steed............................................................... 0 = 3 = 0
To one small Bed.................................................................. 0 = 8 = 0
To 2 old Cover Leeds and an old Blankit................................ 0 = 6=8
To a pair of old ( )............................................................... 0 = 1 =0
To a small Desk..................................................................... 0 = 4 =0
To a Chest............................................................................ 0 = 4 =0
To an Iron Standing ( )....................................................... 0 = 8 =0
To one narrow acks.............................................................. 0 = 2 = 8
To one frying pan................................................................. 0 = 2 = 0
To a Drinking Glass and Earthen Cup..................................... 0 = 1 = 0
To an old fier shovel and ( ) and old pail............................... 0 = 1 = 0
To an old breed trough......................................................... 0 = 1 = 0
To a table............................................................................. 0 = 4 = 0
To 4 old Chairs...................................................................... 0 = 2 =8
To an old Chest and ( )....................................................... 0 = 2 = 0
To 14 ( ) and case............................................................. 0 = 0 = 4
To a Raiser a knife and sealing wax........................................ 0 = 1 = 7
To a pair Brass knee Bucles and Shoe Bucles......................... 0 = 1=10
To a pair of old Cards and an old Dressing knife..................... 0 = 1 = 0
To Case and Nine Bolles......................................................... 0 = 13=4
To 30 acres and 3/4 of Land Lying in Arundel at 20/ per acre 30=15=0
�44=15=10
Wells December 22 1750
Then messurs Nathaniel Wells Nathaniel Kimball and James Rankins all of Wells made oath that they have to their best skill and judgment truly and justly apprised in Lawfull money all the Estate whereof henry Maddock lagte of Wells died siesed of in the aforesd County...
York Decr 31, 1750
John Gooch adminr of the Estate of Henry Maddock within named decd appeared and made oath that the Sevl articles mentioned in the above Invento are all the Estates belonging to the Sd Decd..."(5)
Inventory of Henry Maddox's Estate- Page 1, Page 2, Page 3
"To the Honble Jeremiah Moulton Esqr. Judge of Probate for the County of York, in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England
May it please your Honr;
The subscriber, Widow of Henry Maddock, late of Wells, in the County aforesd, decd. intestate and insolvent, humbly requests that the following articles contained in the inventory of the sd Decd Estate may be set off to her as necessary for Housekeeping- Viz
1 old Bible- valued in sd Inventory................... 0 - 2 - 0
3 Pewter Plates............................................... 0 - 3 - 4
1 Pewter Platter.............................................. 0 - 4 - 0
3 Pewter Spoons............................................ 0 - 0 - 9
1 Lignum Vitae Mortar and Pestle.................... 0 - 6 - 8
1 Box and an Heater...................................... 0 - 5 - 1
1 Iron pot and pot Hooks............................... 0 -13- 4
1 Iron Trammel............................................... 0 - 4 - 0
1 Bed, Bolster and Pillow.................................. 1 - 6 - 8
1 Bed-sack for an under Bed........................... 0 - 9 - 7
1 Duffil Blanket................................................ 0 -10- 8
1 Rag Coverled............................................... 0 -10- 8
1 pr of Sheets................................................. 0 -05- 0
1 Bed-Stead................................................... 0 -03- 0
1 Frying Pan................................................... 0 -02- 0
1 Bread Trough.............................................. 0 -01- 0
1 Table........................................................... 0 -04- 0
4 chairs.......................................................... 0 -02- 8
1 Knife & 1 old pail valued with other things
�5:14:5
So Shall your Honrs Petitioner as in Duty bound ever pray &c
Mary Maddock
At a Court of Probate held at York July 2, 1753
Ordered that the Several articles mentioned be allowed to the widow of Henry Maddock Decd. as being necessary for upholding Life & as mentioned in the Inventory of the Estate of Said Decd.
Jer Moulton Judge"(6)
Mary Maddox's Petition- Page 1, Page 2
Issue- all children b. in Wells
I. John- bpt. 20 Mar. 1719/0, d.s.p.
II. Mary- b. 22 Nov. 1722, bpt. 15 July 1728, m. before
1746 Philip Riker
III. John- b. 21 May 1725, bpt. 15 July 1728, int. 22 Aug.
1747 Wells, Sarah Kimball
IV. Ruth- b. 17 Mar. 1728, bpt. 15 July 1728
4V. PALSGRAVE- b. 7 Mar. 1733, bpt. 17 June 1733, int. 7
Jan. 1756 MARY (4) HUFF
VI. Sarah- b.c.1735, mentioned in grandfather's will.
Ref:
(1) NEHGR- Vol.48, pp.285, 439; Vol.46, p.85
(2) Gen. Dict. of ME & NH- p.445
(3) York Co. Deeds- Vol.20, p.15
(4) Genealogy of the Wells Family- Appendix, pp.20-4
(5) York County Probate- Docket No. 12484
(6) Ibid
Genealogies of the Families & Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown- Henry Bond, M.D., Boston, 1860, Vol.2, p.855
Records of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Families- Vol.4, pp. 1227-8
Wells V.R.
4IV. PALSGRAVE (HENRY 1, JOHN 2, HENRY 3)
b. 7 Mar. 1733 Wells, ME
bpt. 17 June 1733 Wells, ME
m.1. int. 7 Jan. 1756 Wells, MARY (4) HUFF
2. 1785 Joanna Hamor (m.1. Joshua Carr)
Issue-
I. Henry-
5II. THOMAS- b. 11 Sept. 1766 Wells, bpt. 5 Jan. 1774 Wells, m. 31 Dec. 1789 Kennebunkport, POLLY (2) LEWIS (b.c.1767, d. 12 Apr. 1842 Limerick, ME), d. 13 July 1848 Limerick
III. Joseph- bpt. 5 Jan. 1774 Wells, m. Mary Carr
IV. (son) - bpt. 17 Feb. 1775 Wells
V. Rebecca-
VI. Palsgrave- b. 1781
Ref:
History of Kennebunk Port- Charles Bradbury, p.261
Records of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Families- Vol.4, pp. 1231, 1242
Wells V.R.
5I. THOMAS (HENRY 1, JOHN 2, HENRY 3, PALSGRAVE 4)
b. 11 Sept. 1766 Wells, ME
m. 31 Dec. 1789 Kennebunkport, POLLY (2) LEWIS (b.c.1767, d. 12 Apr. 1842 Limerick, ME)
d. 13 July 1848 Limerick, ME
Thomas was living in Wells in 1790 and was in Limerick in 1820.
Issue-
I. Anne- b.c.1793, m. 23 Jan. 1809 Kennebunkport, Solomon Green of Kennebunk, living in 1850
II. Oliver- b. 1800, int. 19 Aug. 1827 Limerick, Caroline Johnson of Limerick
6III. MARY/POLLY- b.c.1801, m. 1 Sept. 1827 JACOB (6) WILDES (bpt. 12 June 1807 Arundel, m.2. 25 June 1870 Elizabeth Eldridge (d. 10 Apr. 1876 Kennebunkport), d. before Apr. 1877 Kennebunkport) d. 7 Jan. 1869. As Mary came from Limerick it is assumed that she was the daughter of Thomas.
IV. ____- b. 1804, d. 1824 Limerick
V. Sally- b. after 1810, d. 20 Sept. 1830 Limerick
Ref:
Early Families of Limerick, Maine- Robert L. Taylor, 1984, p. 90
The History of Kennebunk Port- Charles Bradbury
Kennebunkport, Wells & Limerick V.R.
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