Mabra* "Mayberry" Madden, Sr

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1759, Frederick Co, Virginia; rent rolls
• Census: 1764, Frederick Co, Virginia; rent rolls
• Military: 1776, Revolutionary War, patrolling & waggonage
• Will: 01 Sep 1806, Frederick Co, Virginia; probated

Notes:

1758: July 24: listed as Mayberry Maddin in Poll of Fred Co for Col Martin in G.W. election. Also a Mayberry Maddin listed in list for Mr. West (2 Mayberrys?)
1759: Fred Co Rent Rolls
1764: Fred Co Rent Rolls
1766: Frederick Co. VA Deed Book #11, pp 202-204, Oct 7, 1766 - John Madden Jr.  (and Susannah, his wife) sells 400 acres to Mabra Madden for 100 pounds.
1770, Apr 29 Deed Book 14, p 305 - Deed of Release - April 29, 1770
Mabary Madden and wife Jane; Loughland Madden and Ann, and John Madden of Frederick County, Va., to Robert Rutherford 100 acres between Shenandoah River Opeckon Creek, part of grant to John Madden, decd. Mabra Madden John Madden heirs at law of John Madden, Decd. (same date as his marriage)
(Frederick Co. VA Deed Book #14, pp 303-308, April 29, 1771 between Mabra Madden and Jane, his wife, Loughland Madden and Ann, his wife and Robert Rutherford for 100 pounds sold to Rutherford 100 acres between the Shenandoah River and Opeckeek, this being a part of a greater part of land (400 acres) owned by John Madden Sr. deceased, which had been granted to John Madden by deed fro m the Lord Proprietor of the Northern Neck in Virginia, Apr 2, 1751 and conveyed by John Madden Jr. and wife Susannah to Mabary Madden by Deeds of Lease and Release.) (document from John Reedy )

1776: place of residence during the Revolution was Frederick Co. VA and his service was "Patrolling and Waggonage"
Patriotic Record of Mabra Madden:
Auditors Account Book 1775-1776, Req. C9853, Line 18
Ditto paid Capt. T. Beall for balance say for Mabra Madden for waggonage 12-19- 9

Frederick Co. Order Book 17, 1778-1781.
to Mabra Madden for patroling one day ____ 12 ____.
(from Genealogical Records Committee, N.S.D.A.R.

1778: Frederick Co. VA Order Book #17, page 42, The petition of Mabra Madden against George Nicholas is dismissed - 1778.

Public Service Claims, Commissioner's Book II
p 201. A warrant issued to Mabra Maddin for waggon hire, allowed by the court of Frederick Co, September 1, 1783.

From David Howard David.Howard@dlu.edu (Howard David): DAR genealogist Anne Waller Ready on Mabra Madden back in the 1960s. I had a cousin, Muriel Jenkins, of Hardin Co, IL that went in the DAR thru Mabra Madden, Sr.'s Rev. War patriot ser. She hired Ms Ready to research & prove his service record, so that she could join the DAR. (Susie Liva is Jenkins g-daughter)

1787: Listed in 1787 Census of VA (Index to 1787 Census of VA Vol 3, p 499)

1795, Nov 25: Bondsman for Jean Madden & John Thomas, Minister Returns Marriage Register No. 1
(Frederick Co VA Marriages 1771-1825 by Eliza Timberlake Davis and same info also Virginia Historic Marriage Register, Fred Co Marriages 1738-1850 by John Vogt, 1984. (from Roger A. Rayborn
(raybornr@crpl.cedar-rapids.lib.ia.us)

Frederick Co. VA Will book, Dec 20, 1805 - appraisement of Mabra Madden estate includes 3 slaves  

Frederick County Virginia Wills - 1795-1816:
The will of MABRA MADDEN, son of Bridget Helm and John Madden, dated 27 May 1805 was proven 2 September 1805 in Frederick County, Virginia. Heirs were: his wife, Jane, sons: William, Mabra, John, Jacob, Nancy, Elizabeth, Susan, Mary and Jane. Witnesses: Tarlton Webb, Samuel Bonham, and Peter Luke. Appraisal of his estate was 30 September 1805 by Adam Aldridge, MEREDITH HELM, and Frederick Dobyns. Peter Luke (NOTE: Samuel Bonham has not been identified)

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Re: Marriage Record: (from jrowens@ecicnet.org (John R. Owens)
Sherry, this might be difficult to find as the county was formed in 1738. The earliest marriage bonds for Frederick county date only to 1773, any marriages listed in my records before 1773 were extracted from published records and used. Frederick county marriage book number 1 is dated from 1782.
If I can be of further help just let me know.
John
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Virginia Court book link:
http://books.google.com/books?id=pZ8UAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA365&lpg=PA365&dq=MABRA+MADDEN+JONES&source=bl&ots=P7EJ5cXCbp&sig=jyMfv2GbZ9ZBbK1Ki8IDJu2dlHk&hl=en&ei=6Kj1S93ZHo2OMrne7b4F&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CCgQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=MABRA%20MADDEN%20JONES&f=false

Census:
Name: Mabury Maddin
State: VA
County: Frederick County
Township: Rent Rolls
Year: 1759
Record Type: Rent Role
Database: VA Early Census Index


Census:
Name: Mabury Madden
State: VA
County: Frederick County
Township: Rent Rolls
Year: 1764
Record Type: Rent Role
Database: VA Early Census Index


Military:
NS DAR, Ancestor's Services Mabra Madden's place of residence during the Revolution was Frederick Co . VA. His service was: Patrolling and waggonage Auditors Account Book 1775-1776 Req. C8953 Line 18 Frederick Co. Order Book 17, 1778-1781

Will:
Frederick Co. VA Will book, Dec 20, 1805 - appraisement of Mabra Madden estate includes 3 slaves

Frederick County Virginia Wills - 1795-1816:
The will of MABRA MADDEN, son of Bridget Helm and John Madden, dated 27 May 1805 was proven 2 September 1805 in Frederick County, Virginia. Heirs were: his wife, Jane, sons: William, Mabra, John, Jacob, Nancy, Elizabeth, Susan, Mary and Jane. Witnesses: Tarlton Webb, Samuel Bonham, and Peter Luke. Appraisal of his estate was 30 September 1805 by Adam Aldridge, MEREDITH HELM, and Frederick Dobyns. Peter Luke (NOTE: Samuel Bonham has not been identified)
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(Will ordered from Fred Co. VA)
In the name of God amen. I Mabra Madden, res of the County of Frederick and State of Virginia do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the manner and form following.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my eldest son William Madden one fourth part of my land to be laid off to the best advantage to include the house he now lives in together with the other improvements round about said house and made by him.
Item. I also give and bequeath to my son Mabra Madden one other fourth part of my land to be laid off to the best advantage including the house he now lives in together with the improvements about said house.
Item. I likewise give and bequeath to my son John Madden (whited out?) with the imcumbrance of admitting his brother William Madden to use the water of his well for the benefit of his house, hold, and stock so long as either or both of them ll hold the same, one other fourth part of my land to be laid off to the best advantage about the house he now occupies together with the other improvements round about the same.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Jane Madden the fourth part of my land to be laid off to the best advantage including the dwelling house I now occupy together with out houses adjoining thereto during her widowhood and the distion of the profits accurring and upon her decease to be possessed by my son Jacob Madden as his proportion of my landed estate with the incumberance of admitting his brother Mabra Madden to use the water, the water of his well for the benefit of his hold and stock so long as either or both of them shall hold the same. It is my desire that my two daughters Nancy and Elizabeth Madden shall have the free use of the two shed rooms to the house I now live in during the lifetime and after the death of my wife to enjoy the same so long as both of them shall remain single and upon either of their marriages the other shall hold and enjoy the same in the same manner as if both did when single. They are also to have the use and benefit of the well of water, a stable, the back yard to have the use of one quarter part of the garden in the front of the house with free access to and from the said if the whole premises was in their or either of their possession. It is my wish that my daughter Nancy shall continue to possess the following property ??, as her own to dispose and do with as she may think proper: One bay horse, saddle & bridle, her bed and furniture thereto and one beauro, also my daughter Elizabeth to possess in like manner one bay mare, saddle and bridle, one negro girl by the name of Violet, her bed and furniture thereto, and one beauro. I desire the moveable property of every description after the death of my beloved wife shall be sold, the proceeds thereof to be equally divided amongst my five daughters, Nancy, Susan, Mary, Jane & Elizabeth. After all my last debts is paid my desire is that all moveable property shall be at the entire disposal of my wife Jane Madden. On her decease the same to be disposed of as above mentioned.
Lastly, I nominate and appoint my wife Jane Ecxr, my two sons Mabra and Jacob Madden Exrs of this my Will and desire/enjoin on them to attend pointedly and religiously to the Executor of every claim herein contained. In ?? whereof I have heto set my hand and seal this 27th day of May 1805.
Signed, sealed and delivered by the
above Mabra Madden & acknowledged
to be his last will / testament in the
presents of
Tarlton F. Webb Mabra Madden
Samuel Bonham
Peter Luke

At a court held for Fred County the second day of September 1805 this last will and testament of Mabra Madden was proved by the oath of Samuel Bonham.
?? thereto and on the motion of Jane Madden, Mabra Madden and Jacob, the executrix and exrs therein named who made oath according to law certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form giving security whereupon they toher with security entered into and acknowledged. Bond conditioned as the law dictates and at a court held for the Fred Co the 30th day of Sept 1805, the same was further proved by the oath of Peter Luke as witness, thereto and ordered to be recorded by the court.
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will was probated 1 September 1806; witness JOHN MADDEN was reportedly residing in Bourbon County, Kentucky, at that time.


Purusant to an order of the court dated Sept. 1805 we the subscribers being first sworn have inventoried and appraised all the slaves and personal estate of Mabra Madden Sr. deceased that was presented to our view. Given under our hand on this 27th September 1805.
Adam Aldridge
Merideth Helm
Leonard Dobyns

1822, June 3 - estate account - Mabra Madden, Admr, recorded Jun 3 1822, Will Book 11,
p 286.

Frederick Co. VA Will Book #8, pp 168-171, Mabra Madden Sr. appraisement, Sep 27, 1805

Mabra* married Mrs. Jane* (..) Madden on 29 Apr 1770 in Frederick Co, Virginia. Jane* was born about 1737; died on 15 Mar 1821 in Frederick Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Madden, Sr. was born between 1761 and 1770 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died on 15 Oct 1834 in Harrison Co, Indiana.
2. Mabra \"Mayberry\" Madden, Jr was born in 1769 in Winchester, Frederick Co, Virginia; died on 20 Sep 1823 in Winchester, Frederick Co, Virginia.
3. John* Madden was born on 25 Feb 1770 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died on 20 Nov 1850 in Scott Co, Illinois; was buried in Madden Cem, Exeter, Scott Co, Illinois.
4. Jacob Madden was born about 1771 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died on 11 Jan 1808 in Frederick Co, Virginia.
5. Susan* Madden was born about 1766 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died after 1830.
6. Nancy Madden was born about 1773 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died before 1830.
7. Elizabeth Madden was born about 1774 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died before 4 Mar 1815.
8. Mariam (Mary) Madden was born about 1776 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died after 1830.
9. Jane (Jean) Madden was born about 1778 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died after 1830.
10. Ann Madden was born about 1780 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died after 1830.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1724, Stafford Co, Virginia
• Property: 6 Apr 1730, Goose Run, Prince William Co, Virginia
• Possessions: 1731, Hamilton Parish, Prince William Co, Virginia; sold
• Property: 20 Jul 1731, Goose Run, Prince William Co, Virginia
• Other-Begin: 21 Jul 1731, Prince William Co, Virginia; wit for Tedwell
• Property: 30 Jul 1731, Goose Run, Prince William Co, Virginia
• Residence: Bef 1745, Frederick Co, Virginia
• Possessions: 24 Oct 1747, Joes Hole, Fairfax Road, Frederick Co, Virginia
• Property: 22 Mar 1750, near Dry Marsh, Frederick Co, Virginia; surveyed by G.Washington
• Other-Begin: 12 Nov 1750, Frederick Co, Virginia
• Other-Begin: 19 Apr 1751, Frederick Co, Virginia
• Other-Begin: 7 Aug 1753, Frederick Co, Virginia; oath of allegiance
• Property: 21 Jan 1779, Frederick Co, Virginia

Notes:

Document from David Howard states that John had a child Scarlett (is that male or female - possibly unknown daughter?) and Dennis born in 1734.

1724: Paid tithable personal tax in Stafford Co., VA. Would have been at least 16 years old.

1726: Frederick Co. VA Deed Book #12, page 487, Aug 5, 1768 - John Madden (son) grants power of attorney to John Moffatt of Fauquier Co to lease 123 acres in Prince William County, this land granted by Leonard Helm (patent Jan 15, 1726).

1731: John Madden of Hamilton Parish, Prince William Co, tailor, sold land to Thomas Helms (Bridget's brother) of Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co (Virginia Genealogist (from Joan Hackett jhacket1@ix.netcom.com). The land was near Leonard Helm.
Bef 1745: John and Bridget Madden moved to Frederick County, Virginia

(following Order Book/Will Book research done by John Reedy 9/02 in Fred. Co. VA)
11 Nov 1743 County Court held first session in Fred Co
1743-1745: Frederick Co. VA Order Book #1, 1743-1745, page 114- John Madden,Plt vs. Hugh Ferguson, Def - The suit between the parties being agreed is dismissed.
Frederick Co. VA Order Book #1, 1743-1745, page 204- John Madden and Hugh Ferguson, Plntff vs. Abel Pearson - Judgement for Madden.
Frederick Co. VA Order Book #2, page 22, 1745 - John Hardin to pay John Madden 125 pounds of tobacco for giving 5 days of evidence.
Frederick Co. VA Order Book #2, page 63, 1745 - Leonard Helms and John Madden - Judgement for Plaintiff in tobacco.
Frederick Co. VA Order Book #2, page 63, 1745 - John Madden vs. John Dooues is continued.
Frederick  Co. VA Order book #2, page 115, 1746 - John Madden vs. John Dooves, judgement in favor of Madden.
Frederick Co. Va Order book #2, page 148, 1746 - John Madden appeared as a witness for Richard Blackburn and court orders 175 pounds of tobacco be paid to John.
Frederick Co. VA Order book #2, page 263, 1747 - John Madden, who as well for himself as the Church wardens of Frederick, and George Johnstone, in debt. the suit being agreed, is dismissed. 
Frederick Co. Va Order book #2, page 148, 1746 - John Madden appeared as a witness for Richard Blackburn and court orders 175 pounds of tobacco be paid to John.
Frederick Co. VA Order book #2, page 218, Mar 6, 1746 - justices named - one is Meredith Helm.
  Frederick Co. VA Order book #2, page 263, 1747 - John Madden, who as well for himself as the Church wardens of Frederick, and George Johnstone, in debt. the suit being agreed, is dismissed. 
  Frederick Co. VA Order book #2, page 479, 1748 - John Madden, Plt vs. Thomas Gray, Defdnt, judgement.
  Frederick Co. VA Order book #2, page 484, 1748 - John Madden is appointed overseer of road from Opechon Creek to Johnston's Mill in the room of John Jones, Plt vs. Thomas Gray, Defdnt, judgement.
  Frederick Co. VA Order book #3, 1748-1751. page 11 - John Madden appointed overseer of roads in the room of John Alford.
  Frederick Co. VA Order book #3, 1748-1751. page 12 - John Madden is appointed constable in the room of John Conwell.
  Frederick Co. VA Order book #3, 1746-1751, page, 317 - John Madden appeared as a witness for John Dooues- court orders payment of 475 pounds of tobacco.
  Frederick Co. VA Order book #3, 1748-1751. page 395 - John Madden was plaintiff, judgement for plaintiff.
  Frederick Co. VA Order book #3, 1748-1751. page 411 - John Madden was plaintiff, judgement for plaintiff.
  Frederick Co. VA Order book #3, 1748-1751. page 453 - John Madden appointed overseer of roads in the room of John Jones.
  Frederick Co. VA Order book #3, 1748-1751. page 475 - John Madden was plaintiff.
Frederick Co. VA Order book #4, page 22, 1751 - John Madden appeared as a witness for Marquis Calmes and George Johnston and court orders 75 pounds of tobacco be paid to John.
Frederick Co. VA Order book #4, page 34, 1751 - John Madden appeared as a witness (8 days) for Vincent Jones/John Jones and court orders 200 pounds of tobacco be paid to John.
  Frederick Co. VA Order book #4, page 94, 1751 - James Jones Plt. vs. John Madden, Def - the suit is ordered dismissed, the Plt failing to appear to prosecute.
  Frederick Co. VA Order book #5, page 483, 1752-1754 - Maddin vs. Rutherford.
  Frederick Co. VA Will Book #2, page 417, Aug 6, 1760 - John Madden estate appraisement.

1745, Mar 4: John and Bridget living on the Shenandoah River, near Major MARQUIS CALMES and the Helm families.
1748, 4 Jul, witnessed will of Tobias Wood, wife Ann Wood, son John White. Nehemiah Ferguson to have equal part of moveable estate. Exr son Elias & Nehemiah Ferguson. Witnesses: John Madden, Charles Cox, John Markham. (executed 31 Jun 1753)
1750, 22 Mar - surveyor: George Washington, Esquire for John Madden 200 acres near Dry Marsh
(Thomas Jones of Fred Co, eldest son & heir of Willoughby Jones, deceased, assignee of the Madden's 200 acres near the Dry Marsh, surveyed 22 Mar 1750 for John Madden, deceased, by George Washington, Esq, forfeited, adj Fairfax Rd said John Madden 13 Jan 1779. - Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, Vols 1-4, Grant Book R, p 82)

John Madden held property at Joe's Hole on Long Marsh..."Long Marsh has ever been noted for its fertile soil and Colonial Homesteads, and is today the name of one of the Magisterial Districts in Clarke County." T.K. Cartmell, SHENANDOAH VALLEY PIONEERS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS

1751, April 2, Reel 292, p 478, John Madden 400 acres, Frederick Co.
Received a land grant (400 acres) from the Proprietor of Northern Neck dated 4/12/1751 "for transferring persons into this colony" Deed book 14, Page 303, 4/28/1770
Written in 1961 by Archives Division of Virginia State Library in response to order of this document:
An examination of the above cited land grant does not reveal any reference to importations under the headright system under which the amount of land granted was based on fifty acres being allowed for each person transported to the colony byngle individual. John Maddin's grant apparently was not the result of such transportation, but by direct purchase."
1751, Sept 21: John Madden, heir at law of John Madden, from Joyner's abstracts of Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys, Frederick Co, VA, described as 400 acres near Joe's Hole, about 10 poles along the Fairfax Road. Surveyor: George Washingn 2 Apr 1751 (Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, Vols 1-4 -Grant Book G, p 478)
1753: John Madden, Meredith Helm, and JOHN JONES (see footnote 2) were among signatures on a 1753 Fred Co VA document... something about rents & dues arising relating to the office of Sheriff. Gabriel Jones (see footnote 1), a prominent attney in Fred Co, was a witness (from Amelia Gilreath's abstracts of Fred Co VA deeds from 1743 to 1800; from Joan Hackett jhacket1@ix.netcom.com)
1754: The Frederick County Fee Book signed by the Sheriff, Meredith Helm, dated Jan 17, 1754, among largest assessments, 468 pounds tobacco.
1755, May 5: John and Bridget Madden witnessed a deed of Christopher Helms to Leonard Helm (Deed Book 4, pgs 9,11)
1757, Sep 5 (date of survey); 194 acres on br. of Opeckon & Evan Thomas Spring. There was a note accompanying the survey that said that John Madden died without a will; land descended to his son. Bridget Madden, widow of John, gave up her 3 to "her son John."
1758: John Madden died before 1758 when one of Leonard Helm's suit against him was abated for that reason
1758, Dec 6: Bridget Madden was called to take administration of John Madden's estate.
1759 Apr 5: relinquished her right of administration
1759 June 7: administration was granted to John Lindsay, the greatest creditor, John and William Smith (Order Book 8, pgs 59, 185, 333, 225, 273)
1762 Frederick Co.VA Will book #3, page 86, Sep. 8, 1762 - Appraisement and disposition of John Madden Sr. estate. (Thomas Helm, John Madden and Bridget Madden mentioned, John Lindsey, Administrator)


(Note: (Ref: Information received 8/21/97 from Betty Vinski, Betty_Vinski@etsuodt.tamu-commerce.edu
or bv5731@admin.tamu-commerce.edu; with the following note attached: Information regarding certain parts of this line was provided by Ann Lamb Lackey and Doug Jones who have shared the results of their private research. It is not for publication.)
[Other reference: Bessie Taul Conkwright manuscript: Shenandoah Families - Helm, 1936]
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Footnote 1 (Vol 1 # 0251) GABRIEL JONES: A Kinsman of Lord Fairfax. He resided in the Shenandoah Valley upon a farm adjoining the farms of his three brothers-in-law, Thomas Lewis, John Madison, and John Frogg. Gabriel Jones was one among the most distinguished lawyers of the state of Virginia. Margaret Jones, his daughter, married Col. John Harvie, an officer in the Revolutionary War. He died young, leaving one son who married a Miss Marshall, niece of Chief Justice Marshall.
Elizabeth, another daughter of Gabriel Jones and Margaret Strother married John Lewis, son of Colonel Fielding Lewis, who first married Catherine Washington, cousin to Gen George Washington and whose second wife was Betty, sister of Gen Geoashington.
Sarah Strother married Col Richard Taylor and were the parents of President Zachary Taylor. Agatha, another daughter of William Strother, married John Madison.
Vol 6 4245 has some Joneses in Fred Co Va around this same time; however the names do not connect at all.
listed in Poll for Fred Co on Jul 24, 1758 on list for Col Martin in Geo Wash election.
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Footnote 2 "1790 VA Census"
Hampshire Co, List of Abraham Johnson, Gent:
JOHN JONES, (10 residents) 1782; Also listed: David Jones, Peter Jones, Solomon Jones
List of William Buffington:
Hezekiah Bonham (8 w, 0 b) 1784; Hezekiah Bonham (8 res), 1782; Gabriel Fox (4 w, 0 b).
John Jones (10 w, 1 dwelling); Solomon Jones (3 w, 1 dw); David Jones (6 w, 1 dw);
Peter Jones (4 w, 1 dw); Hezekiah Bonham
Pittsylvania Co, 1782: John Maddin (8 white, 7 black); William Maddin (8 w; 0 b)

Frederick Co: List of Thomas Throckmorton 1782:
Aaron Bonham (16 w, 0 b); Henry Helm (1 w, 0 b); Geo. Calmes (1 w, 0 b); Meridith Helm (8 w, 10 b); John Jones (3 w, 0 b); Joseph Jones (3 w, 1 b)

(Solomon Jones same Solomon Jones m Elizabeth Neaville?)

Early American Series, Early VA Vol 1, 1600-1809 - 1809-1819:
Prince Wm Co: Madden, John, rent rolls, 1760
Fred Co: Madden, Maburn, rent rolls 1764
Madden, Mabury, rent rolls 1759
Madden, William, rent rolls 1759
Pittsylvania Co: Maddin, John 1782
Greenbriar Co: Jones, Stephen, tax list 1783-1786
King Geo Co: Bonam, Danl, exrs Westmoreland 1740
Bonam, Saml, exr, Westmoreland 1740

JOHN JONES: Inventory and Appraisal 30 Nov 1812. Appraisers William Green, Peter Murry, and Samuel Bonham Fred Co, Book 9, p 177-179

Loudoun Co, VA Will: William Jones, filed 5/13/1771; s James Jones, s Joshua Jones, dtr Mary Griffith.
Marriage: Joseph Jones m Mariah Smith 5 Nov 1788, minister return

Madden/Jones marriage - other names: Thayer, Burrell. (Obediah Jones m Abigail Madden, dtr of John Madden & Abigail Jones - this was in NJ.
http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/d/y/e/Frank-E-Dyer/index.html
see Vol 17 #606
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http://www.virginia.edu/gwpapers/
Geo W papers (available at U of VA) cumulative index:
Identification Indexes

Coloniel Series
Helm, Meredith, 2:94, 95
Helms, Thomas, 5:340
Helms, William, 5:340
Jones, ---- (sergeant), 4:424
Jones, Andrew, 8:112
Jones, Charles, 6:321
Jones, Edward (overseer), 9:30, 32; 10:347; letters from: to GW, 9:137-38; letters to: from GW, 9:137
Jones, Edward (soldier), 4:281
Jones, Emmanuel, 9:487
Jones, Emmanuel, Jr.: letters from: to GW, 9:486-87; letters to: from GW, 9:459
Jones, Gabriel, 3:338, 400; 4:43, 45; 5:342, 349; 10:46; id., 3:194; 5:263; 7:11; 10:48; carries funds, 3:402; 4:47; 7:5, 11; and John Hamilton's embezzlement, 5:7-8, 11; and GW's Burgess elections, 5:262-63, 271, 307, 343, 350; 7:13, 14-15; his election to Burgesses, 5:264, 350; and Strother estate, 5:80; 7:307-8; 8:77-78, 84; and Hot Springs scheme, 8:54, 433; and bounty lands, 10:2; letters from: to GW, 5:7-8, 262-64, 322; 8:77-78, 84; letters to: from GW, 5:350; 8:70
Jones, George, 6:246, 257, 273; 7:90
Jones, Jesse, 4:42
Jones, John (keeper of military stores), 2:36, 107, 117, 123, 199, 223; letters from: to GW, 2:45; letters to: from GW, 2:37, 97, 129, 153-54; from George Mercer, 2:164-65
Jones, John (of Frederick County), 5:230
Jones, John (ranger), 4:425
Jones, John (workman), 6:457
Jones, John (writer), 6:287, 300
Jones, Joseph (of Frederick County), 5:340
Jones, Joseph (of King George County), 8:569, 571
Jones, Joseph (Suffolk landowner), 7:342, 366
Jones, Lain, 6:252, 256, 258
Jones, Margaret Strother, 8:78
Jones, Matthew, 9:122, 146
Jones, Peter, 3:190; 10:294
Jones, Robert (ship carpenter), 8:78, 306, 307
Jones, Robert (soldier), 9:122, 146
Jones, Robert (tenant), 10:20
Jones, Samuel, 8:250
Jones, Thena S., 10:3
Jones, Thomas (of Frederick County), 1:28
Jones, Thomas (soldier), 4:276, 277, 425
Jones, Will (slave). See Will Shag
Jones, William (English merchant), 6:442
Jones, William (landowner), 7:436
Jones, William (volunteer), 2:128
Jones, Wood, 3:189, 190
Madden, Francis, 2:225
Madden, John, 1:26, 28; 5:340
Madden, Richard, 3:138
Madden (Maddin), Mabrey (Mawbrey, Mayberry), 5:339; 9:504, 506; 10:77, 80, 105
Madden, Hannah Ramsay 5:16
Madden, John, 1:26, 28; 5:340
Madden, Michael 5:15-16
Madden, Richard, 3:138
Madden (Maddin), Mabrey (Mawbrey, Mayberry), 5:339; 9:504, 506; 10:77, 80, 105

Confederation Series
Jones, Gabriel, 1:156
Jones, John, 1:379
Jones, Joseph, 4:51

Presidential Series
Madden, Hannah Ramsay, 5:16
Madden, Michael, 5:15-16

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possibly Christ Church, Alexandria. Apparently George Washington was a Deacon there. "Church still stands and is well worth a visit." (from awootten@NRAO.EDU posted to va-roots@vlinsvr.vsla.edu)

Shenandoah Valley Pioneers and Their Descendants, A History of Frederick Co, by T.K.Cartmell
http://books.google.com/books?id=SnNapiVfAJYC&lpg=PA25&ots=CbvcFqVvwC&dq=joe's%20hole%2C%20frederick%20co%2C%20virginia&pg=PA65#v=onepage&q=madden&f=false

SCARLETT MADDIN

War of 1812 Service Records
Name: Scarlett Maddin
Company: 4 REGIMENT VIRGINIA MILITIA.
Rank - Induction: PRIVATE
Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE
Roll Box: 130
Roll Exct: 602


Abstract of will of Scarlett Madden, Prince William County, Virginia. Dated Jan. 9, 1788. Proved Sep. 5, 1796.
Persons mentioned.
Wife: Margret Madden. received 1/3 part of estate.
Grand-daughter: Betsey Madden. Received 50 pounds.
Legatees: Elizabeth Glasscock, Frances Reno, Peggy Cox, Franny Newman. Each received one child's part of estate.
John Posey Newman and Kesia Stone each received 1 English shilling.
Executors: Wife, Daniel Orear and Enoch Orear
Signed by Scarlett Madden
Witnesses: John Prosser, Jesse Barron, John Barron.
Anyone have any further information on this family?
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Looking for info on Scarlett Madden. Will dated 9 Jan 1788, proved 1796 Prince William (Fauquier) C., VA.

Md #2 Margaret Orear (md #1John Glascock). Daughter Elizabeth Madden b 1748 Pr William C.,VA, md Peter Glascock Jr.

Scarlett's will refers to other children not of Margaret Orear marriage.....Frances Madden Reno, Peggy Madden Cox, Franny Madden Newman.....who was their mother?

Any info helpful. Thank you.
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In Reply to: SCARLETT MADDEN will 1788, proved 1796 VA-wives? chn? by Laura Pack of 2993


I too am working on the Scarlett MADDEN problem. My information is that the Scarlett Madden who died sometime between 9 January 1788, when he signed his will, and 5 September 1796, when the will was probated in Prince William County, VA, married a woman named Margaret, surname unknown. They had two children: George and Fanny. Their birthdates are unknown but George died in 1792 when the inventory of his estate was returned and recorded. Fanny left a will recorded in 1783/84 mentioning her father and her brother?s children Sukey and Betty Madden.

George MADDEN married Kezia FRENCH, daughter of William FRENCH and Winifred HALL. They had two children, Sukey, who died young, and Elizabeth who married Richard STONE, son of Valentine STONE and Mary EVANS on 21 October 1796 in Madison County, KY. Meanwhile, Kezia French Madden married Valentine Stone, as her second husband and his second wife. One date given for this second marriage is ?about 1785?, although the earliest birthdate for their several children is 1789.

The above information is based on Katherine Cox Gottshalk?s ?Ashton-Hall-Leasure-French Families of Virginia,? in ?Family Records?, vol. 1, submitted by May Stone to support her application for membership in the DAR (see pages 98 and 113-123).

Obviously the above information presents some problems. A marriage date in the 1780s for Valentine Stone and Kezia French Madden is in conflict with a deathdate of 1792 for George Madden (unless Kezia simply ran off with Valentine, for which there is no evidence). One clue is that Fanny Madden?s 1783/84 will, which did not mention her brother George, may have been written after his death. Moreover, while I have not yet had an opportunity to view the Prince William County probate records, in an index the name of George Madden appears in Prince William County Wills, Pt. 2 1734-1920 in Will Book G, page 163 for 1782 and in the Final Accounts on page 321 for 1786. As the 1792 date is only when the inventory of his estate was completed and may in fact be erroneous, probably George Madden died prior to 1783/84, in which case a ca. 1785 date for Kezia?s second marriage would be plausible -- especially as she had at least one surviving daughter to raise.

Returning to the problem of Scarlett Madden, on the Internet I have seen several genealogies that have him married to Margaret OREAR/O?REAR. One genealogy states that Margaret was born 1701 in Prince William County and died 1780 at Atoka in Fauquier County, VA. She married first in 1728 John GLASSCOCK who was born 14January 1698 in Fauquier County. His death date is uncertain. Scarlett Madden was her second husband. Their only child of this union listed in these genealogies is Elizabeth MADDEN, born 1748, who married Peter GLASSCOCK and died 1815 in Rowan County, NC.

These genealogies, of course, raise the interesting problem of whether Scarlett Madden and Margaret Orear Glasscock had other children besides Elizabeth, namely Sukey and the Elizabeth Madden who married Richard Stone. Since the Gottschalk genealogy and those on the Internet were focused on tracing different lines of descent from Scarlett Madden, that could explain why neither genealogy dealt with the other children.

Another possible explanation is that there were two Scarlett Maddens, both residing in Prince William County and both marrying women named Margaret. Elizabeth Madden Glasscock was the offspring of one Scarlett and George and Fanny the children of the second. So far I have found nothing to support such an explanation.

I have no information regarding the other possible children mentioned in your posted message.

I plan to continue my researches into the Scarlett Madden family and will let you know if I find anything additional to the above. Please let me know if you come up with anything that might be helpful in explaining these discrepancies.
http://www.jenforum.net/madden/messages/2207.html


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http://boards.ancestry.com/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=96&p=surnames.glascock

GLASCOCKS MOVE TO THE
OLD NORTH STATE

Written by Rev. Lawrence A. Glassco

At the end of the Revolutionary War in 1781, Peter Glascock was 67 years old.
In the 1782 Fauquier tax list he had 11 slaves (or 8 slaves -- one record is probably of old Peter and the other of his son Peter Jr.). He and his first wife, Jane, had raised nine children, and he had seven more children by his second wife, Mary (probably Mary Rector). His youngest daughter, argaret, was only about seven at the end of the war and the rest of his second set of children ranged upward in age to Spencer, who was about 20.

We know that at least two of his older sons, Peter Jr., and Jesse, had fought in the North Carolina militia during the war. They and their brother Spencer are listed in the Rowan County tax list of 1778. Further, their cousin Gregory also
entered 400 acres on the south side of Dutchman's Creek in 1778. (On August 7, 1774, a Jane Glasscock became a member of the Dutchman's Creek Baptist Church. I assume that she was the second wife of this Gregory; thus he had apparently moved to Rowan County by 1774.).

It was probably through the efforts of some of these relatives that old Peter decided to move south after the cessation of hostilities. So shortly after the tax lists for 1782 were made up in Fauquier County, Peter and his family moved down the Shenandoah Valley from Virginia to somewhat comparable piedmont terrain in Rowan County (now Davie County) North Carolina.


Peter wrote his will in 1783 in North Carolina. It was when this will was discovered in North Carolina in the 1950's that all of Peter's sixteen children were finally accounted for and the genealogical charting of this large branch of
the family began to be possible. Apparently old Peter died shortly after his will was written, in 1784.

His will divided his plantation of 320 acres as follows: (1) "120 acres of land where I now live including the plantation" to his wife Mary; (2) "100 acres of land
part of the same tract I live on to be laid off on that side of the land adjoining Cedar Creek" to his son Charles; and (3) "100 acres of land to be laid off on that side the land on Dutchman's Creek" to his son Moses.

Unfortunately, diligent search of old maps and land records of Rowan County does not give any further information about the exact location of Peter's plantation. There are dozens of records of the Glascock's land holdings of Peter's many descendants in Rowan County in the following years, but as in Northern Virginia, no records have apparently survived of Peter's property.

Now we turn our attention to three of Peter's sons, Jesse, Peter, and Gregory, who served in the North Carolina militia, and who decided to make North Carolina their home after the war ended.

Jesse Glascock was born ca. 1748 in Loudoun County, Virginia and remained there for a time. In 1778 he & his brothers Gregory & Peter are listed in the tax lists of Rowan County, North Carolina. There he volunteered to serve in the North Carolina militia when Cornwallis invaded the south & his pay voucher is in the North Carolina records. Family tradition relates that while in the militia he fought at the Battle of King's Mountain, South Carolina in 1780.

At about the close of the war he apparently returned to Loudoun County, Virginia, & was married to a Miss Adams (said to be related to the President) for his first son was born in Loudoun County in 1781. In 1782 his father moved to
North Carolina & settled on Dutchman's Creek in Rowan County. However Jesse is shown on the 1782 Loudoun tax list with 1 white poll and 1 Negro slave. He received only 1 shilling in his father's 1783 North Carolina will. (Most of the property went to Peter's 2nd wife & her children in North Carolina, while the children of his first wife back in Virginia received 1 shilling each. Perhaps they had received an inheritance from him earlier, or when he married the 2nd wife, as was often the custom.).

In 1791 the Loudoun Court ordered Amos Dunham to pay Jesse 25 pounds of tobacco for service as a witness. In 1795 he was again a witness in Loudoun Court. Then in 1801 his son Enoch migrated from Loudoun County to Kentucky. His father & family followed, probably a few years later, and in 1810 he is listed in the Hardin County, Kentucky, census -- age over 45, wife 26-45, 1 son 26-45 & 1 daughter 10-16. (The children are probably his younger children Abraham & Faner.) His older sons Enoch and Peter are listed in the Breckenridge County census of 1810.

Peter Glascock, Jr. was born ca. 1744 & went to Rowan County, North Carolina at the time his father moved there. He married Elizabeth Madden, daughter of Scarlett Madden (and granddaughter of John Madden & Bridget (Helm). The Rowan census shows Peter the head of a family of 12 whites, comprised of 3 males over 16, 4 males under 16 & 5 females. Peter Sr.'s 1783 will specified that his son Peter was to share in the division of his Negroes, live stock & other estate at the death of his wife, Mary. In 1798 Peter had a state land grant on Howard's Branch of Dutchman's Creek and another in 1799. In 1801 he deeded
part of this land to Scarlet Glascock.

Gregory Glascock was born 21 Jan 1732. He moved to Rowan County, North Carolina and died there in 1790, will proved 1790. He is probably the "Trusty friend" of Peter's 1783 will. He married (1) ca. 1753-1755 a Rector or Fishback.
and (2) Jane ----. He had a grant of 400 acres on the South side of Dutchman's Creek in Rowan County. He had large grants of land in Kentucky, possibly as a result of Revolutionary service. He remained all his life in Rowan County and died there in 1790.

There are a number of other records of Glascocks living in the area before 1800. Some of the early ones include:

1774 -- Jane Glasscock joined Dutchman's Creek Baptist Church
1778 -- George Glasscock lived on Dutchman's Creek.
1778 -- Peter Glasscock entered 200 acres on Elijah's (Elisha's) Creek, a
tributary of Dutchman's Creek.
1778 -- Gregory Glascock's 400 acres on south side of Dutchman's Creek
adjoin Christopher Booe, Hugh Montgomery and Henry Railsback.
1778 -- Gregory, Jesse and Peter listed as taxable persons in Capt. Johnson's District.
1783 -- Peter's will filed. Has his signature "Glasscock"
1784 -- Will of Peter Glasscock proved by Oliver Hendren, Basil Gaither and Stephen Noland. "On the resignation of Gregory Glasscock, letters issued to Mary and Spencer Glasscock."
1784 -- Peter Glasscock ordered to oversee the road from Dutchman's Creek to Elisha Creek with hands of the adjacent and to build a bridge over Dutchman's Creek. (Must be Peter.)
1794 -- Mary, widow of deceased Peter Glasscock of Rowan County, North Carolina to their sons William, Wharton and Elijah. Wits. Basil Gaither & Thos. Prather.
1797 -- Spencer Glascock to Charles Glascock of Fauquier County, Virginia 100 acres of land on waters of Dutchman's Creek left to Charles by his father's will, adjoining Spencer.
1804 Spencer Glascock (then living in Tennessee) sold 127 acres on both sides of Dutchman's Creek adjoining Gregory.


So it appears that at least some members of the family had migrated south to North Carolina before or during the war. The route was down the Shenandoah Valley between the mountains -- a natural migration route. From the records, it
is apparent that Glasscocks, Adamses and several other families from the Piedmont in northern Fauquier County may have gone south at about the same time. Some of them retrned to the north -- as did Jesse to live after the war --
while others stayed in the south.

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http://www.tmgtips.com/OrearWeb/p58.htm

Margaret O'Rear and Margaret O'Rear may be the same person; These are probably not the same person, but this Tag is here to allow easy switch between the persons who have the same name and are often confused. Margaret O'Rear was born circa 1701 at Brenttown, Virginia.4,5,6 An unknown person gave 100 acres more or less in Stafford County to Margaret O'Rear after the death of her parents, John O'Rea and Mary Peck, at Richmond County, Virginia, on 10 May 1708.7 Margaret O'Rear was born circa 1709 at Virginia.1,8 She married (?) Young circa 1720.9 Margaret O'Rear witnessed the death of (?) Young before 1728.10 Margaret O'Rear married John Glasscock in 1728 at Virginia.1,11 Margaret O'Rear and John Glasscock with Mary Peck and William Thorn sold 100 acres of land in Stafford County (and held in trust for Margaret) to Cornelius McCarty in 1733 at King George County, Virginia. Margaret O'Rear and John Glasscock sold land (about 112 acres) on Hungar Run to the vestry of Leeds Parish in 1773 at Fauquier County, Virginia.12 Margaret O'Rear and John Glasscock sold land to William Berry (633 acres) on Bull Run Mountain and a branch of Fornication Run in 1773 at Fauquier County, Virginia.12 Margaret O'Rear died between 1773 and 1780 at Virginia. She witnessed the will of John Glasscock in 1780 at Fauquier County, Virginia.12 Margaret O'Rear witnessed the will of Capt. Scarlette Madden on 9 January 1788 at Prince William County, Virginia; Lagatees:
-- Each of the following to receive a child' part of the estate
Elizabeth Glasscock
Frances Reno
Peggy (Margaret) Cox
Franny (Frances Newman
-- Granddaughter, Betsey Madden, to reveive 50 pouinds
-- Each of the following to receive one English Shilling
John Posey Newman
Kesia Stone
-- Wife, Margaret Madden, to receive 1/3 part of estate

Executors:
Wife
Daniel Orear
Enoch Orear
Signed:
Scarlett Madden
Wit:
John Prosser
Jesse Barorn
John Barron.9,13
Margaret O'Rear witnessed the probate of of the estate of Capt. Scarlette Madden on 5 September 1796 at Prince William County, Virginia.9 Enoch O'Rear and Margaret O'Rear in 1798 at Fauquier County, Virginia, filed suit against Travis Coppage as executors of the estate of Capt. Scarlette Madden.14



--

Peter Glasscock Jr.1
M, #18200, b. circa 1744
Peter Glasscock Jr. was born circa 1744.1 He married Elizabeth Madden, daughter of Capt. Scarlette Madden and Margaret O'Rear, before 1766.2 Peter Glasscock Jr. or an unknown person circa 1786 probably owned the land and laid out the town of Paris, Virginia.3
Family Elizabeth Madden b. 1748, d. b 1803
Child ?Madden Glasscock4 b. c 1766


Citations
1.[S187] Letter, Mrs. Eleanor Mathews to Dennis O'Rear, 1995, 1995.
2.[S187] Letter, Mrs. Eleanor Mathews to Dennis O'Rear, 1995, 1995, giving ca.1770.
3.[S1921] Charles Harrison Mann, Liberty Hill Story, p. 9.
4.[S1473] Dave Conover, "Margaret ORear Young...," e-mail to Lee H. Hoffman, 6 Jan 2004.
Elizabeth Madden1
F, #18201, b. 1748, d. before 1803

Elizabeth Madden|b. 1748\nd. b 1803|p58.htm#i18201|Capt. Scarlette Madden|b. b 1729\nd. b 1796|p59.htm#i18202|Margaret O'Rear|b. 1731\nd. a 1798|p208.htm#i49418|||||||Daniel (Lanson) O'Rear|b. c 1710\nd. b 25 Apr 1737|p1.htm#i72|Esther (?)|b. c 1715\nd. bt 1737 - 1742|p1.htm#i73|
Father Capt. Scarlette Madden1 b. b 1729, d. b 1796
Mother Margaret O'Rear2 b. 1731, d. a 1798

Elizabeth Madden was born in 1748.3 She married Peter Glasscock Jr. before 1766.4 Elizabeth Madden witnessed the will of Capt. Scarlette Madden on 9 January 1788 at Prince William County, Virginia; Lagatees:
-- Each of the following to receive a child' part of the estate
Elizabeth Glasscock
Frances Reno
Peggy (Margaret) Cox
Franny (Frances Newman
-- Granddaughter, Betsey Madden, to reveive 50 pouinds
-- Each of the following to receive one English Shilling
John Posey Newman
Kesia Stone
-- Wife, Margaret Madden, to receive 1/3 part of estate

Executors:
Wife
Daniel Orear
Enoch Orear
Signed:
Scarlett Madden
Wit:
John Prosser
Jesse Barorn
John Barron.5,6
Elizabeth Madden died before 1803 at Surry County, North Carolina.7
Family Peter Glasscock Jr. b. c 1744
Child ?Madden Glasscock5 b. c 1766


Citations
1.[S187] Letter, Mrs. Eleanor Mathews to Dennis O'Rear, 1995, 1995.
2.[S138] Estimated Information.
3.[S1474] Dave Conover, "Margaret ORear Young...," e-mail to Lee H. Hoffman, 11 Jan 2004.
4.[S187] Letter, Mrs. Eleanor Mathews to Dennis O'Rear, 1995, 1995, giving ca.1770.
5.[S1473] Dave Conover, "Margaret ORear Young...," e-mail to Lee H. Hoffman, 6 Jan 2004.
6.[S1636] Wade Glascock, Will of Scarlett Madden - Virginia 1788 in "Will - Scarlett Madden," listserve message 28 May 2001.
7.[S2189] Dinald L. Wilson, "Fanny Shute and Family," e-mail to Leigh Reneau, 10 Dec 2004.

Compiler: Lee Hoffman, 410 Nevada Ave., Mt. Sterling, KY 40353

file showing Scarlett, and Margaret ORear and daughter; m Peter Glasscock and children1:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=iajames&id=I3075


Residence:
paid tithable personal tax

Property:
John Madden received a 576-acre grant of land near Goose Run in Prince William County from Lord Fairfax on 6 April 1730. The land was adjacent to land owned by John and Daniel Orear, who had patented their 400-acre tract on 11 August 1711, when the area was part of Stafford County.
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/OREAR/1997-03/0859168227

Possessions:
1731: John Madden of Hamilton Parish, Prince William Co, tailor, sold land to Thomas Helms (Bridget's brother) of Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co (Virginia Genealogist (from Joan Hackett jhacket1@ix.netcom.com). The land was near Leonard Helm.


Property:
1731 - 1732 Prince William County, Virginia Deeds, Liber A {June Whitehurst Johnson}:

Pages 44-49. July 1, 1731. John Maddin of Parish of Hamilton in Prince William County, Tayler to Thomas Helmes of Overwharton Parish in Stafford.... for 1937 lb. Tob..... 275 a..... corner of Richard Tidwells....by Goose Run....part of 500 a. granted John Maddin by Proprietors dated April 6, 1730....Lease and Release. John Maddin
Brigit (her mark) Maddin
Wit: Richard Tidwell, Tho. Smith, Tho. Whitledge jr.


Other-Begin:
Pages 61-67. May 17, 1731. Richard Tedwell of Hamilton Parish to John Homes of said county....1600 lb. of Tob....on south side of Occaquan on branch called Johns branch....corner to tract Tedwell sold to Rich'd. Todd of Stafford....370 a....said Todd hath sold the above interest and title to John Homes....line of Thos. Harrison and Thos. Whitledge....to include 100 a. on both sides of said branch... Conveying said 100 a. being part of grant of 570 and 3/4 a. granted Richard Tedwell by Proprietors
dated March 6/7, 1726. Deed of lease and release.
Richard Tedwell
Wit: Valentine Peyton, Joseph Davis, and Tho. Whitledge Jr.


At court July 21, 1731. Richard Tedwell acknowledged this release and receipt. Richard Tedwell by Power of Attorney from Sebina wife of said Richard relinquished her right of Dower.
Pages 67-68. Sebrinia Tedwell wife of Richard appointed Richard. Tidwell my husband lawfull attorney and hath power to convey
all my right of dowrey to tract of land on John branch contain-
ing 100 a. Sebrinia (her mark) Tidwell.
Wit: Josephe (X) Helms, Richard (I) Tedwell Jr., Tho. Whitledge Jr., Tho. Helm, and John Madden.



Property:
1731 - 1732 Prince William County, Virginia Deeds, Liber A {June Whitehurst Johnson}:
Pages 44-49. July 1, 1731. John Maddin of Parish of Hamilton in Prince William County, Tayler to Thomas Helmes of Overwharton Parish in Stafford.... for 1937 lb. Tob..... 275 a..... corner of Richard Tidwells....by Goose Run....part of 500 a. granted John Maddin by Proprietors dated April 6, 1730....Lease and Release. John Maddin
Brigit (her mark) Maddin
Wit: Richard Tidwell, Tho. Smith, Tho. Whitledge jr.


Possessions:
Entry in George Washington's journal
JOURNAL
Journey Over the Mountains;
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
WHILE SURVEYING FOR LORD THOMAS FAIRFAX, BARON OF CAMERON,
NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA,
BEYOND THE BLUE RIDGE,
IN 1747-8.

(126 Journal)
Oct r 24. Survey d for John Madden a tract at Joes
Hole beg at a white Oak about on y e Fairfax Road &

http://www.archive.org/stream/journaljourney00washrich/journaljourney00washrich_djvu.txt

Property:
1750, 22 Mar - surveyor: George Washington, Esquire for John Madden 200 acres near Dry Marsh
(Thomas Jones of Fred Co, eldest son & heir of Willoughby Jones, deceased, assignee of the Madden's 200 acres near the Dry Marsh, surveyed 22 Mar 1750 for John Madden, deceased, by George Washington, Esq, forfeited, adj Fairfax Rd said John Madden 13 Jan 1779. - Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, Vols 1-4, Grant Book R, p 82)

Other-Begin:
On 12-13 November 1750, George Pearis arranged to lease the William Hoge (Hogue, Hogg) property, which consisted of about 200 acres on the main north-south road about 25 miles north of Winchester. Hoge was a Quaker and was apparently moving back to Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The land had originally been part of a greater tract granted to Isaac Perkin on 12 November 1735 who had conveyed the sub-parcel to William Hoge. The lease from Hoge to Pearis was for five shillings. This lease on 12 November 1750 was signed by William Hoge and witnessed by John Sturman, Thomas Wood, John Maden, William Neely, Jacob Jenkins and Duncan Ogolin. The elder Pearis may have been using the lease as a means to obtain an option on the property while he considered purchasing it and/or raised the money to purchase it, because the next day 13 November 1750, he bought it outright for 217 pounds of Pennsylvania money. Hoge signed and the same group witnessed the deal; both transactions were recorded on 14 November 1750.

http://donmchugh.tripod.com/paris/1700_1755.htm

Other-Begin:
19 Apr 1751
Lewis Neill was commissioned sheriff of Frederick County by Lewis Burrell, president of the Council of Virginia, April 19, 1751. He was the fifth person to hold this office. His bondsmen were Meredith Helm, Samuel Earle, Thomas Swearingen, Leonard Helm, William Cocks, Robert Calvert, Peter Wolf, John Jones, John Madden, John Shearer, John Thurman, John McCormick, all of Frederick County, and William Russell, of Culpeper County. They were bound in the sum of one thousand pounds sterling. The cornmission was renewed September 13, 1751, and he was always afterwards styled Lewis Neill, gentleman.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=frostinaz01&id=I10444

Other-Begin:
Deed Abstracts - VA Frederick Co Bks 1-4: Gersham KEYES & wf2 Ruth KEYES, 1743-1758
Bk 3, pg 110 - 7 Aug. 1753

KNOW all men by these presents that we Meredith Helms Solomon Hedge Gersham Keys Thomas Rutherford John Gorden John Jones John Maddin Thomas Helms John Sherman John Collins Joseph Roberts Giles Sullivan Mathew Rogers Richard Calvert Peter Casey all of the County of Frederick are firmly bound unto our Soverign Lord George the Second ?

The Condition of the above Obligation is such that whereas the above shall render to the Auditor & receiver General ? rents and dues arising within the County & things relating to said Office of Sheriff ?

Meredith Helm
Solomon Hedge
Gersm. Keys
Thos. Rutherford
John Gorden
John Jones
John Madden
Thomas Helm
John Sherman
John (J) Collins
Joseph (+) Roberts
Giles Sullivan
Mathew Rogers
Richard Calvert
Peter Casey
Recorded: 5 Sept. 1753
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http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/27740588/person/5052879666/story/4e0a5ac5-9def-4216-8f07-ea26bdd99fb8?src=search










Property:
21 Jan 1779, Frederick County, VA.6 John Madden's
Willoughby Jones
Deed for 200 acres
This land is _____ by Jno Madden Dec'd? to Loughland Madden as his Mother Bridget Madden informs that the will never
proved the _____ Being gone to Carolina this Loughland Madden, John Madden, brothers and Bridget, relict of the
deceased all agree a deed should issue in the name of Willoughby Jones.
(See the other side)
January 21, 1779
Willoughby Jones departed this life many years ago. It appears by an enclosed Certificate that he died intestate, that Thomas Jones is eldest son and heir at law that his mother, now Margt E. Foster relinquishes her right to dower and _______ to issue to the Thomas Jones. He lives in Frederick County.

John* married Bridget* Helm before 1730. Bridget* (daughter of Captain Leonard* Helm, (Immigrant) and Elizabeth* Greenwald, (Immigrant)) was born about 1712 in Virginia; died after 1759 in of, Frederick Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Property: 30 Jul 1731, Goose Run, Prince William Co, Virginia; POA
• Property: 21 Jan 1779, Frederick Co, Virginia

Notes:

Bridget, mentioned in the will, evidently was born after coming to Virginia.

Info from Kathy Burrow (kab@sierranet.net). Says this list came from Ancestoral file at a Mormon Family History Center. Mayberry (Mabra) is not listed and additional children listed are:
Jacob, b abt 1746
Matta, abt 1748
Nancy, abt 1750
Elizabeth, abt 1753
Susan, abt 1755
Kary, abt 1758
Jane, abt 1760


Property:
Thomas Harrison by virtue of Power of Attorney from Bridgett wife of John relinquished her right of Dower.
Pages 49-50. Brigit Mading wife of John Mading Planter.... appoint Tho. Harrison Jr, lawfull attorney.... to convey all my right of Dowrey.... land on head of Goose Run containing 275 a. dated July 20, 1731. Brigit (her mark) Madin
Wit: Richard Tedwell, Tho. Smith.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mrmarsha&id=I80094

Property:
21 Jan 1779, Frederick County, VA.6 John Madden's
Willoughby Jones
Deed for 200 acres
This land is _____ by Jno Madden Dec'd? to Loughland Madden as his Mother Bridget Madden informs that the will never
proved the _____ Being gone to Carolina this Loughland Madden, John Madden, brothers and Bridget, relict of the
deceased all agree a deed should issue in the name of Willoughby Jones.
(See the other side)
January 21, 1779
Willoughby Jones departed this life many years ago. It appears by an enclosed Certificate that he died intestate, that Thomas Jones is eldest son and heir at law that his mother, now Margt E. Foster relinquishes her right to dower and _______ to issue to the Thomas Jones. He lives in Frederick County.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: 1719, Virginia
• Immigration: 1719, England
• Residence: Bef 5 May 1720, Essex Co, Virginia
• Residence: 1732, "Helmley," near Winchester, Frederick Co, Virginia
• Will: 06 Nov 1745, Frederick Co, Virginia
• Research Notes: 15 Mar 2011; Birth Order
• Research Notes: 30 Apr 2012, Barbados?

Notes:

Betty Vinski has written: "Names associated with Leonard Helm in Virginia are: Tidwell, Calmes, Copperidge, Madden, and Moffett. The Madden line connects to Leonard's daughter Bridget and her husband, John Madden."

"The names in the Parish Family History in Maryland are also interesting. The Dallas Public Library had a copy when she was there. This is the line connected to Leonard's son Mayberry. These families appear to have moved in and out of Pennsylvania and Virginia, some settled in Ohio; a few went through Kentucky: Parish, Lemon, Bosley, Cole, Price, etc. Some of these families intermarried with the Gorsuch and Meredith families in Pennsylvania. Apparently, the majority of them were Quakers. Betty thinks that some of Leonard's family were in Pennsylvania at one time or another.

She also thinks the various Helm branches may have been more in contact with one another than we are aware of. There is a record that a son of Christopher Helme of RI, James Helme, a justice there, was a personal friend of Benjamin Franklin. Also, Benjamin Franklin's first business partner was Hugh Meredith."

Betty Vinski has written about Leonard Helm of the Shenandoah Valley of Va.:

"Some think that Leonard HELM was born about 1660 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England. He died about 1745 in Frederick County, VA. Leonard Helm is said to have immigrated to Virginia from England before 5 May 1720, when land was granted to him for 4,000 acres in Essex County.

In 1724, he was residing in Spotsylvania, which was cut from Essex in 1721. From 1724 until his death in 1745, he has been traced in Spotsylvania, Caroline, Prince William, Stafford and Frederick Counties of Virginia.

In his oath on 2 March 1724, he proved his right to take up land, stating that he had entered this country with his wife Elizabeth, and children: Joseph, Maybrie [Mayberry], Leonard, Ann, and Mary. On that same day, he served on a jury, indicating that he was not a newcomer in the county.
direct quote:
"1724, Mar. 2- Leonard Helm proved his right to take up land by his oath that he migrated to the colony with his wife Elizabeth, and children: Joseph, Mabrie, Leonard, Ann and Mary".

On 3 November 1724, the grand jury in the Spotsylvania court presented Captain Leonard Helms and Elizabeth, his wife, MEREDITH HELMS and Ann, his wife, and others for absenting themselves from divine services.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~helmsnc/helms-5.html

5 Jan 1726:
Leonard Helm patented 673 acres in Stafford County. This land lay in Hamilton Parrish, Prince William County, after that County was erected.
"Helm Family of Kentucky and Indiana"

1726 Leonard Helm received a grant of 152 acres in Stafford County.

31 Oct 1726 Leonard Helm, grant of 276 acres St. George Parrish, Spotsylvania, by Patent.

7 May 1728 Leonard Helm and Eliz. His wife sold the land last mentioned above. They were then said to live in Caroline County.
Deed Bk 1, 319, Spotsylvania County, Crozier (William Armstrong Crozier), Spots. pp 102 and 181.

25 Jul 1729 Mary seems to have married Gabriel Muffett.
Ann probably married a Broughton-see mention of that name in her father's will. (She may have predeceased her father.)
Bridget, mentioned in the will, evidently was born after coming to Va. She married John Madden. The will mentions ?my youngest dau., Bridget Madden?.
Overwharton Parrish, Stafford County records, Jul 25, 1729.

11 May 1731 Leonard Helm sold 500 acres in Stafford County.
Leonard Helm sold 500 acres in Stafford County.

20 Jul 1739 Leonard Helm sold to John Madden (his son-in-law) 173 acres there.
Northern Neck Patent Book 1726-1729, VA. Land Office Deed Book. D 172, Deed Book 5 525-7. Prince William County.

abt 1740 Leonard Helm probably moved to Frederick County, Va. "Helm Family of Kentucky and Indiana"

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~helmsnc/lhelmscrono.html#verbatim1

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Posted to GenWeb Fred Co. pg by Sherry Kaseberg on Thu, 29 Jul 1999, in response to MADDEN, HELM, BONHAM, JONES, posted by Sherry Sharp on Thu, 11 Jun 1998

Surname: HELM

Some sources,clues & work of others, some undocumented:
Mayberry HELM, 1701-ca.1790, b England, buried Westminster Churchyard, Baltimore MD; lived Frederick Co VA, went to Baltimore as a young man; will 1789 Baltimore County MD; had 11 granddaughters, 10 grandsons in 1789, believed to have had two sons, one dau and two stepsons; m Mrs. Ann Parish Puntany who died 1776; prob m twice.
John MADDEN was an associate of Leonard, Thomas and Leonard Jr. HELM in various business and court actions; came to America ca 1719; d ca? 1758; m Brigit/Bridget HELM and had dau and son Mabra/Mayberry;

See: Background to Glory by J. Bakeless, Lippencott, 1957; History of Kentucky; Kentucky Pioneers and Their Descendants, Kentucky Historical Society; Who Was Who in Hardin Co KY by Hardin Co Hist Society; will of Leonard Helm, Frederick Co VA Will Book 1, p 67-68; Shenandoah Valley Pioneers...etc. by Cartmell ca 1900; History of the Parochial Chapelry of Goosnargh by Fishwick.
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His father was possibly Thomas from Goosenargh, England.
PRELIMINARY CONKWRIGHT MANUSCRIPT REVIEW

Since many have focused on the possibility that the Helm families of Frederick Co., VA originated in Goosnargh, Lancashire England, a review of the paper by the first such writer has been made.

A review of the Conkwright Manuscript ("Shenandoah Families" by Bessie Taul Conkwright) was furnished by Susan Grimshaw, who is our principal source person on the English studies. Susan brings a knowledge of Helm/Helme/Elme, etc. data from England and the Caribbean, and has here indicated some cross-talk of Conkwright and other information. Bessie had strongly focused on the possibility that the Helm family of Frederick Co., Virginia (Leonard and Meredith Helm etc) had stemmed from the family of Thomas Helme of Goosnargh, Lancashire. Bessie stopped short of proving that thesis, however. The problem was that the sons of Thomas had disappeared. Where did they go?

Susan wrote: I took a quick look in the Harris Library in Preston, where I read that Thomas Helme's wife (Church House, Goosnargh) was fined for being a recusant in the early 1660s. This is proof positive that the family was definitely Catholic. Shortly afterwards, Thomas died and the boys disappeared - possibly to America. I think things must have been getting a little too hot for them and they had to leave, certainly out of the county.

In addition, some data shows that the name Leonard was used a lot in that Lancashire Helme family. Leonard may be an allied name by marriage.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~helmsnc/helms-5.html

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(also can ref Vol 6; File 3376)
(Ref: Information on the Leonard Helm family page was received 8/21/97 from
Betty Vinski - Betty_Vinski@etsuodt.tamu-commerce.edu
or bv5731@admin.tamu-commerce.edu))

Leonard HELM was born about 1660 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England. He died about 1745 in Frederick County, VA. Leonard Helm emigrated to Virginia from England c1719. On 5 May 1720, land was granted to him for 4,000 acres in Essex County. n 1724, he was residing in Spotsylvania, which was cut from Essex in 1721. From 1724 until his death in 1745, he has been traced in Spotsylvania, Caroline, Prince William, Stafford and Frederick Counties.

In his oath on 2 March 1724, he proved his right to take up land, stating that he had entered this country with his wife Elizabeth, and children: Joseph, Maybrie [Mayberry], Leonard, Ann, and Mary. On that same day, he served on a jury, indicating that he was not a newcomer in the county.

March 2, 1724, Leonoard Helm served on the jury

On 3 November 1724, the grand jury in the Spotsylvania court presented Captain Leonard Helms and Elizabeth, his wife, MEREDITH HELMS and Ann, his wife, and others for absenting themselves from divine services.

January 5, 1726, Leonard Helm patented 673 acres in Stafford County. This land lay in Hamilton Parrish, Prince William County, after that County was erected.

1726: Leonard Helm Received a grant of 152 acres in Stafford County

July 20, 1739: Leonard Helm sold to John Madden 173 acres in Stafford County.

About 1740: Leonard Helm probably moved to Frederick County, Virginia.



Leonard died between 25 September and 6 November 1745, when his will was written and probated. (Frederick Co, VA Will Book #1 pg 22, 1743-1841)
His wife was not mentioned:
"In the name of God Amen. ye Twentie fifth day of September 1745. I, LEONARD HELM, in ye Parish and County of Frederick, a Colony of Virginia, being very sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks to God. Therefore callino mind ye Mortality of my body and knowing yt it Appointed for all men once to die, do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament, viz: principally and first of all, I Recommend my Soul to God and my body to ye Earth to be Buried at ye Discretion of my Executors; and as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, Demise and Depose of ye Same in ye following manner and form.
Item, I Give and Bequeath to my Son MABRY HELM ye first Colt of my young black Mare.
Item, I Give and Bequeath to my son JOSEPH HELM Forty Shillings Current Money of Virginia.
Item, I give to CHRISTOPHER HELMS forty Shillings Current money of ye abovesaid Province.
Item, I give to BRIDGET MADDIN's youngest daughter Three Cows.
Item, I give to EDWARD BROUGHTON Fifteen Pounds Current Money of ye abovesaid Province and an Horse; and to live with my Son MEREDITH till he be fifteen years of Age and then to be sent to my son MABRY HELM and Ten pounds with him only.
Item, I give to LEONARD HELM, Junior my House and Household Goods (Ye Beds and Bedding Excepted) and ye Young black Mare; as also ye Plantation and his Share of ye Crop; and ye said Leonard shall give a Just Account of ye Two last years Cropf Tobacco; to ye Executor hereof According to Law; likewise, I appoint my son LEONARD to be joint Executor with MEREDITH on Condition yt he Shall agree to this my Last Will; otherwise not.
Item, I give and Bequeath to my Eldest Son, MEREDITH HELM, whom I likewise appoint, Constitute and Ordain Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament, all and singular my whole Estate viz. ye half of ye Crop for this present year; ye Nee Guy, ye Servant Woman together with all my Moveable Good and Chattles Whatsomever, by him freely to be Possessed and Enjoyed, (he paying and discharging ye abovesaid Legacies and bequests) and I do hereby utterly Disannual and Revoke all and every other former Wills, Testaments, legacies, Bequests and Executors by manywise before Named, Ratifying and Confirming this and no Other to be my Last Will and Testament; in witness whereof I hereunto Set my hand and Seal ye day and Year above Written. LEO. HELM

Signed, Sealed and Delivered by ye said LEONARD HELM as his Last Will and Testament in ye presence of us ye Subscribers. JOHN GORDON, James (X) Scott, Duncan D. (X) Stewart. The will was proved 6 November 1745.

Leonard Helms, the other executor, refused to take upon himself the burden of the will; thereafter the brothers were involved in litigation for years, resulting in the loss of practically all of Leonard Jr.'s property.

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Chronology of Leonard Helm

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DATE ITEM SOURCE
1724 Mar 2 Leonard Helm proved his right to take up land by his oath that he had migrated to the colony with his wife, Elizabeth, and children: Joseph, Mabrie, Leonard, Ann, and Mary. (See verbatim quote below) Virginia Records, Spotsylvania County Order Book 1724-1730.

1724 Mar 2 Leonard Helm served on the jury. "Helm Family of Kentucky and Indiana", Page 39.

1724 Nov 3 Leonard Helm, his wife and Meredith Helms and his wife Ann were among those presented to the Grand Jury for absenting themselves from divine service. "Helm Family of Kentucky and Indiana", Page 29.

1726 Jan 5 Leonard Helm patented 673 acres in Stafford County. This land lay in Hamilton Parrish, Prince William County, after that County was erected. "Helm Family of Kentucky and Indiana"

1726 Leonard Helm received a grant of 152 acres in Stafford County. "Helm Family of Kentucky and Indiana"

1726 Oct 31 Leonard Helm, grant of 276 acres St. George Parrish, Spotsylvania, by Patent. "Helm Family of Kentucky and Indiana"

1728 May 7 Leonard Helm and Eliz. His wife sold the land last mentioned above. They were then said to live in Caroline County. Deed Bk 1, 319, Spotsylvania County, Crozier (William Armstrong Crozier), Spots. pp 102 and 181.

1729 Jul 25 Mary seems to have married Gabriel Muffett.
Ann probably married a Broughton-see mention of that name in her father's will. (She may have predeceased her father.)
Bridget, mentioned in the will, evidently was born after coming to Va. She married John Madden. The will mentions ?my youngest dau., Bridget Madden?. Overwharton Parrish, Stafford County records, Jul 25, 1729.

1731 May 11 Leonard Helm sold 500 acres in Stafford County. "Helm Family of Kentucky and Indiana"

1739 Jul. 20 Leonard Helm sold to John Madden (his son-in-law) 173 acres there. Northern Neck Patent Book 1726-1729, VA. Land Office Deed Book. D 172, Deed Book 5 525-7. Prince William County.

About 1740 Leonard Helm probably moved to Frederick County, Va. "Helm Family of Kentucky and Indiana"

1745 Dec. 5 The will of Leonard Helm was probated in Frederick County, VA. It mentions children: Meredith, Leonard, Mayberry, Joseph, Christopher (a doubtful son) , and youngest daughter, Bridget. (Cartmell erroneously has her name as Madison rather than Madden.).
The will provides that Edward Broughton live with my son, Meredith, until 15.

This same manuscript shows similar data for Leonard's sons: Meredith, Mabry-Mabrie-Mayberry, and Joseph. Data for the others is uncertain, and requires further study.
Leonard, in his will, called Bridget "my youngest daughter", as stated by Cartmel. "Helm Family of Kentucky and Indiana"

The source of the above material is a manuscript file attributed to the Sons of the Revolution Library titled:
"Helm Family of Kentucky and Indiana".



Verbatim Item from "Helm Family of Kentucky and Indiana".
"1724, Mar. 2- Leonard Helm proved his right to take up land by his oath that he migrated to the colony with his wife Elizabeth, and children: Joseph, Mabrie, Leonard, Ann and Mary".

Additional notes:

Mary seems to have married Gabriel Muffett (Overwharten Parish, Stafford County, records July 2, 1729.

Ann probably married a Broughton,- see mention of that name in the will of her father, as though a relative. A grandson? If this is correct, she probably predeceased her father.

Bridget, mentioned in the will, evidently was born after coming to Virginia. She married John Madden (not Madison, as some Authorities give it. The will calls her "my youngest daughter", Bridget Madden. (this was established by the Genealogist who examined the old manuscript of this will)".

That is based on Spotsylvania County Order Book, 1724-1730.

(The statement "migrated to the colony" leaves open the possibility of an original arrival some place else. I am guessing that Cartmel is the Genealogist mentioned above.) I think Bob is sending me something on Cartmel.
(I have nothing from Cartmel)

The list of people is reinforced by the allocation of land -- 7 people X 50 a. = 350 a, which was Leonard's allotment.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~helmsnc/lhelmscrono.html


Emigration:
Leonard Helm proves his right to take up land according to the Royal Charter and made oath that he brought with him wife Elizabeth and sons Joseph, Maybris, Leonard and daughters Ann and Mary.

Residence:
Appeared in Virginia in 1720. He probably arrived sometime between November 1719 (when his son, Meredith, arrived) and May 5, 1720 (when he petitioned to take up 4,000 acres in Essex County, Virginia).

Shenandoah Families - Helm
Author: Bessie Taul Conkwright
Publication: Copyright 1936

Residence:
The builder of "Helmley". Known as Captain Helm, Leonard Helm built his home on the Senseney Road, five miles southeast of Winchester beyond Opequon Creek. Believed to have been built about 1732.

Will:
Leonard died between 25 September and 6 November 1745, when his will was written and probated. (Frederick Co, VA Will Book #1 pg 22, 1743-1841)
His wife was not mentioned:
"In the name of God Amen. ye Twentie fifth day of September 1745. I, LEONARD HELM, in ye Parish and County of Frederick, a Colony of Virginia, being very sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks to God. Therefore callino mind ye Mortality of my body and knowing yt it Appointed for all men once to die, do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament, viz: principally and first of all, I Recommend my Soul to God and my body to ye Earth to be Buried at ye Discretion of my Executors; and as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, Demise and Depose of ye Same in ye following manner and form.
Item, I Give and Bequeath to my Son MABRY HELM ye first Colt of my young black Mare.
Item, I Give and Bequeath to my son JOSEPH HELM Forty Shillings Current Money of Virginia.
Item, I give to CHRISTOPHER HELMS forty Shillings Current money of ye abovesaid Province.
Item, I give to BRIDGET MADDIN's youngest daughter Three Cows.
Item, I give to EDWARD BROUGHTON Fifteen Pounds Current Money of ye abovesaid Province and an Horse; and to live with my Son MEREDITH till he be fifteen years of Age and then to be sent to my son MABRY HELM and Ten pounds with him only.
Item, I give to LEONARD HELM, Junior my House and Household Goods (Ye Beds and Bedding Excepted) and ye Young black Mare; as also ye Plantation and his Share of ye Crop; and ye said Leonard shall give a Just Account of ye Two last years Cropf Tobacco; to ye Executor hereof According to Law; likewise, I appoint my son LEONARD to be joint Executor with MEREDITH on Condition yt he Shall agree to this my Last Will; otherwise not.
Item, I give and Bequeath to my Eldest Son, MEREDITH HELM, whom I likewise appoint, Constitute and Ordain Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament, all and singular my whole Estate viz. ye half of ye Crop for this present year; ye Nee Guy, ye Servant Woman together with all my Moveable Good and Chattles Whatsomever, by him freely to be Possessed and Enjoyed, (he paying and discharging ye abovesaid Legacies and bequests) and I do hereby utterly Disannual and Revoke all and every other former Wills, Testaments, legacies, Bequests and Executors by manywise before Named, Ratifying and Confirming this and no Other to be my Last Will and Testament; in witness whereof I hereunto Set my hand and Seal ye day and Year above Written. LEO. HELM

Signed, Sealed and Delivered by ye said LEONARD HELM as his Last Will and Testament in ye presence of us ye Subscribers. JOHN GORDON, James (X) Scott, Duncan D. (X) Stewart. The will was proved 6 November 1745.

Leonard Helms, the other executor, refused to take upon himself the burden of the will; thereafter the brothers were involved in litigation for years, resulting in the loss of practically all of Leonard Jr.'s property.

Research Notes:
check all the details on these ages to see if they fit.
Certainly can be adjusted. but....

age in '44
59 1. Meredith (abt 1685 - conventional est. and will said he's oldest. He did not migrate/immigrate because he was grown and came on his own. This is son who would take in Edw Broughton -- exr - rest of estate I guess.

44 2. Thomas abt 1700 - ditto - grown. -- no mention of Thomas.
children b in 1720s/30s. (didn't migrate - must be older than Leonard.)

41 3. Leonard -- I have abt 1703 Listed first as who was with him when he made his oath - so older than the others. left house/goods, 1/2 crops - exr of will for Meredith

37 4. Mabra -- abt 1706 -- to take Edw B. after age 15 left a colt

33 5. Joseph -- abt 1711 (or Joseph, then Mabra. Will states Joseph first, but list of migrated children put Mabra first.) left 40 shillings

30 6. Ann -- abt 1714 (d bef 1744) married, had Edw at age 20, Edw would be 9 or 10 at time of will that he is being provided for (til he reaches 15)

26 7. Mary - abt 1718 not mentioned in will, she married Gabriel Moffett 1739 (I think land deals prior -- maybe?)

24 8. Bridget - 1720 has to be about this age. youngest daughter. left 3 cows

22 9. Christopher - abt 1722 -- not with him -- prob. after Bridget. she can't be any younger. left 40 shillings

Notes said Leonard didn't agree to the terms, and the brothers fought it in court till it was all pretty much gone.



Research Notes:
PART FIVE
Section A: ENGLISH/BARBADOS STUDIES
Section B: WILLS PROBATED AT THE LONDON AND YORK, PROROGATIVE COURTS
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~helmsnc/helms-5.html


RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ENGLISH STUDIES

Since 1997, a more comprehensive search has been continued of Helmes records in England and the West Indies. This work has been headed-up by Susan (nee Helm) Grimshaw.

It has been determined that, by Colonial times, Helme families had spread to a number of English Counties and to the West Indies in substantial numbers. However, a preponderance of them were at Lancashire, early on. There, those of Goosnargh and Chipping Parishes are a particular focus. This work has pointed to other related Helmes in Worcestershire, Yorkshire, and Dorsetshire. Those at Dorsetshire have been shown to have been heavily involved in the English colonization and development of the West Indies. Significantly, a number of Helmes have been shown to have come to the American Colonies from there.


A particularly helpful informational source of data is the work of Vere Langford Oliver in the "CARIBBEANA" publications in the Barbados Historical Society Journal magazines. Hardback books exist for this data, and are available on film at the U. S. Library of Congress. There are a number of Helmes references and references of families into which they were intermarried. Also, these same families are prominent in American Colonial history.

Tracing the West Indies Helme and allied families to the American Colonies is a major thrust of the present effort, as well as is attempts to connect them with the known Helmes here, such as the Helms brothers who were in North Carolina beginning in the 1750's, and other Helm/Helms having English origins. (Recognizing that some American Helm families were not of English origin.)

Tracing the West Indies Helmes back to England is also a major thrust. In England, the major objective is to tie the several English Helmes groups together and to attempt to identify their earlier beginnings.

In one Lancashire History, the result is anticipated by a statement that the Helmes originated at a place called Helme, now called Elmridge, in Chipping Parish, Lancashire, which is just North of Preston. It is presumptive to expect to establish this grand linear descent path of the Lancashire Helmes to SW England , to the West Indies , and thence to the American Colonies, etc., but that is the long range objective of these efforts.

The Gillingham (Dorset) Helmes were descendants of the Worcestershire Helmes because they bore the Worcestershire armorial crest on their headstones in the Caribbean.

The Goosnargh Helmes have been found related to the Helmes of Chipping, Ribchester, Hollowforth and Lea (Lancashire), and the Yorkshire Helmes and Berkshire Helmes

Some of the Gillingham Helmes must have gone on to the American Colonies from the Caribbean- some American Helmes have got to be their descendants. What is meant here is that, besides John and Thomas of Barbados, who we do have ships passenger lists for, as examples, other Helmes in the West Indies also probably spawned settlers here.

PRELIMINARY CONKWRIGHT MANUSCRIPT REVIEW

Since many have focused on the possibility that the Helm families of Frederick Co., VA originated in Goosnargh, Lancashire England, a review of the paper by the first such writer has been made.

A review of the Conkwright Manuscript ("Shenandoah Families" by Bessie Taul Conkwright) was furnished by Susan Grimshaw, who is our principal source person on the English studies. Susan brings a knowledge of Helm/Helme/Elme, etc. data from England and the Caribbean, and has here indicated some cross-talk of Conkwright and other information. Bessie had strongly focused on the possibility that the Helm family of Frederick Co., Virginia (Leonard and Meredith Helm etc) had stemmed from the family of Thomas Helme of Goosnargh, Lancashire. Bessie stopped short of proving that thesis, however. The problem was that the sons of Thomas had disappeared. Where did they go?

Susan wrote: I took a quick look in the Harris Library in Preston, where I read that Thomas Helme's wife (Church House, Goosnargh) was fined for being a recusant in the early 1660s. This is proof positive that the family was definitely Catholic. Shortly afterwards, Thomas died and the boys disappeared - possibly to America. I think things must have been getting a little too hot for them and they had to leave, certainly out of the county.

In addition, some data shows that the name Leonard was used a lot in that Lancashire Helme family. Leonard may be an allied name by marriage.

Susan wrote: "My initial observations on Conkwright are as follows:
By page numbers in Conkwright,

P69 1768 Thomas Helme was deeded 295 acres on Opecion by Richard Chapman, the land having been granted to Chapman 8/26/1766. (Christiana Helme married Aaron Chapman - this one could be a relative). Also my Barbados map shows a Chapman as a neighbor to a Helme on Barbados. Probably one of the Thomas Helmes.

P74 ..... Witnesses:.... Thomas Blakemore (Blakemore is a Dorsetshire surname)

P82.... Gen. George Clark (the Clarks intermarried with the Gillingham Helmes - George Clark was probably a cousin).

P 84 .... Clarke immediately sought Helm as an aid ... 1778 -"found my old friend L. Helms at Mr Floyds" (The Floyds were on Barbados).

P96.... Clarke, Helm, Col. William Pope (the Popes were on Barbados).

P99.... Case of Helm and Reed vs Crawford (The Reeds/Reads/Reids were Gillingham Helm relatives through marriage and were scattered throughout the Caribbean).

P121.... Helm, George's heirs vs John T Sparke (the Sparkes were on Barbados).

P145.... mentions Sarah Wooley Vaughan (According to Vere Olivers writings - the Vaughans, the Popes, Alleynes, Willoughbys, Clintons and Walkers were all related through marriage). Also mentions John Calmes Smith (Smiths were on Barbados).And, the Calmes tie into the Va. Helm family story by marriage. Willoughby, the Gov., was from Shropshire.

P176.... mentions Frances Sandford Fowler (Sanford is a Dorset name - it is a town just outside of Poole - the Sanfords/Sandfords and the Fowlers were also on Barbados in large numbers).

P182.... mentions Hutchinson (they were on Barbados in large numbers).

P 191 mentions the Pickets (they were also on Barbados and were related to the Thornhills).

P 205 mentions the Hathaways - (again a Barbados connection).
Thus, there is ample reason to think that Leonard could have been associated with Barbadian settlers, whether or not he was ever in the Caribbean.

Betty Vinski has written: "Names associated with Leonard Helm in Virginia are: Tidwell, Calmes, Copperidge, Madden, and Moffett. The Madden line connects to Leonard's daughter Bridget and her husband, John Madden."

"The names in the Parish Family History in Maryland are also interesting. The Dallas Public Library had a copy when she was there. This is the line connected to Leonard's son Mayberry. These families appear to have moved in and out of Pennsylvania and Virginia, some settled in Ohio; a few went through Kentucky: Parish, Lemon, Bosley, Cole, Price, etc. Some of these families intermarried with the Gorsuch and Meredith families in Pennsylvania. Apparently, the majority of them were Quakers. Betty thinks that some of Leonard's family were in Pennsylvania at one time or another.

She also thinks the various Helm branches may have been more in contact with one another than we are aware of. There is a record that a son of Christopher Helme of RI, James Helme, a justice there, was a personal friend of Benjamin Franklin. Also, Benjamin Franklin's first business partner was Hugh Meredith."

In separate reading, but along the line of the above, Susan has written:

"While reading my latest library book I noted that Richard Dutton was Governor of Barbados in 1681 - is this the family from whom Dutton Helmes got his name, I wonder?"

Since Susan's studies in the Caribbean and in England show that many of the Helmes and Elmes in the Caribbean stemmed from Gillingham, Dorsetshire, she thinks that there is a more provable connection with the Gillingham Helmes that with the Goosnargh Helmes, but there is some evidence to the contrary.

Betty Vinski has written about Leonard Helm of the Shenandoah Valley of Va.:

"Some think that Leonard HELM was born about 1660 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England. He died about 1745 in Frederick County, VA. Leonard Helm is said to have immigrated to Virginia from England before 5 May 1720, when land was granted to him for 4,000 acres in Essex County.

In 1724, he was residing in Spotsylvania, which was cut from Essex in 1721. From 1724 until his death in 1745, he has been traced in Spotsylvania, Caroline, Prince William, Stafford and Frederick Counties of Virginia.

In his oath on 2 March 1724, he proved his right to take up land, stating that he had entered this country with his wife Elizabeth, and children: Joseph, Maybrie [Mayberry], Leonard, Ann, and Mary. On that same day, he served on a jury, indicating that he was not a newcomer in the county.

On 3 November 1724, the grand jury in the Spotsylvania court presented Captain Leonard Helms and Elizabeth, his wife, MEREDITH HELMS and Ann, his wife, and others for absenting themselves from divine services.

Susan Grimshaw has written that the MEREDITH families came from the following English counties:
Cheshire
Denbigh (Wales)
Kent
Buckinghamshire
Devon
Shropshire (Salop for short)
Co Sligo, Ireland
Co Kildare, Ireland
Co Meath Ireland
Note: In, http://www.kindredkonnections.com
(In the spaces - type in Helme L) and one can find Leonard of Goosnargh. It shows him marrying an Elizabeth Meredith, not verified. Leonard died between 25 September and 6 November 1745, when his will was written and probated. His wife was not mentioned.

"In the name of God Amen. ye Twentie fifth day of September 1745. I, LEONARD HELM, in ye Parish and County of Frederick, a Colony of Virginia, being very sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks to God.

Therefore calling to mind ye Mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament, viz: princiaplly and first of all, I Recommend my Soul to God and my body to ye Earth to be Buried at ye Discretion of my Executors; and as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, Demise and Depose of ye Same in ye following manner and form.

Item, I Give and Bequeath to my Son MABRY HELM ye first Colt of my young black Mare. Item, I Give and Bequeath to my son JOSEPH HELM Forty Shillings Current Money of Virginia.

Item, I give to CHRISTOPHER HELMS forty Shillings Current money.

(We don't have much on that Christopher. but interestingly, The Gillingham Helmes, the Goosnargh Helmes and the Long Sutton Helmes/Elmes all had Christopher's.)

[Note: There was a Christopher HELM b.c. 1684 - in Somerset County, NJ d. 12-Aug-1771 age 87 Wife, Eleanor. He is buried in the Basking Ridge PRESBYTERIAN churchyard in Somerset Co NJ. His headstone shows: died, age 87. There was an unclaimed letter at the Trenton post office involving Moses and Christopher Helm. Just who those two Christopher's were is not known. Remember that Moses Helm established a Presbyterian Church in Bedford Co., Va. In either case Christopher probably came from Britain-whether England or Ireland is in question.]

Susan found a Leonard Helme at Cartmel which is at the top of the Lake district.

CARTMEL PRIORY 1660 - 1723
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Burial - 9 Aug 1695 - Isabel Helme (of Walton)
Burial 10 Jun 1687 - Jane wife of Leonard Helme
Baptism 8 Jun 1687 Thomas son of Leonard Helme (of Churchtown) (Betty
has the baptism of this child as 8 Jun 1689, if it is the same family.)

Now it looks as though Jane (wife of Leonard) died two days after her son Thomas was baptized - childbirth must have killed her. Did this same Leonard then remarry Eliz. Greenwood on 23 Nov 1687 - if he did. then, he didn't waste much time, though he obviously needed to find another wife to look after his baby.

NOW, from the above we know that Leonard's son, Thomas, was baptized up at Cartmel in the Lake District and it says that Leonard is from Churchtown. The only Churchtown on the UK atlas is the one in Lancashire and that is near Garstang (nearly at Goosnargh). Cartmel may have been Jane's home place. Thus, maybe this Leonard could be described as a Goosnargh Leonard Helme. If so,the link with Leonard of Virginia is in prospect.

BUTLER/HARRISON/NEILS/WORRELLS

The majority of the surnames associated with Helmes were also on Barbados and Nevis. Starting with the Butler family of Barbados which we know the Gillingham Helmes were related to them and also with The Butler families of Nevis of which the more prominent member was Captain Gregory Butler, a commissioner under General Venables c1645. He bore arms recorded by Caribbean ...... "Duval records" this crest belonged to the families of the Irish nobility and gives several other crests used by other Butler families. Among these the crest of Butler families of London, Durham and Scotland is that of a covered cup. The Harrison family of Barbados was connected by marriage with both the Worrell and the Butler family.

The Butlers were also on Jamaica. The above Worrell family was from Clifton, Bristol, England and was intermarried with the Neils-who had intermarried with the Leonard Helm family of Virginia.
The Worrell family tree is on Pages 618 - 635.

SKINNERS These were London merchants.
ROBINS Were Quakers on Barbados

LEE Too numerous to mention (Pages 381 - 387)

WHITEHALL
Edward Henry P637
Jeane P142
William P142

HARRISON To numerous to mention Pages 287 - 305 - these also throw up other allied names. Harrison is a prominent name in present day Eastern Va.

KENDAL
316, 358
General, 9, 239, 369
Daniel, 346
Capt Daniel 344
Elizabeth 355
Rebecca 355
Tho 266 355
Capt Tho 357
Thos 355

Now the Kendal family was connected with the HOTHERSALL family of Barbados. The Hothersall were more than likely related to the Goosnargh Helmes. At the end of their pages it said see Baines History of Lancashire. These are none other than the Hothersalls of Hothersall Hall which is situated on the banks of the Rible river just outside of Longridge, Lancashire-near Dutton where Susan's James Helm came from in 1730). The Hothersalls were an extremely wealthy gentry family who, like the Goosnargh Helmes had to leave the country because of the heavy fines imposed on the Catholics-sums like $50,000 equiv./yr)

LEE The Lee family of Barbados - too numerous to mention - pedigree on pages 381 - 387.

THOROGOOD OR THOROWGOOD
Eliz 481 and 479
Tho 481
Eliz 483
Tho 483
Thomas 479

BASKERVILE
264
Abiah 264
James 265, 266

BASKERVILLE Jacobi (latin for James) 264

SEWELL (Note; John Helme of Charles Co., MD. Had a portion of the Sewell grant.)
Mitchell 564
Judge Samuel 565
Maj Stephen 565

TURNERS There is an absolutely superb write up on the Turners Pages 559 - 569 it says where they were in New England and Barbados in great detail. This is definitely worth further study.

PORTERS To whom the Gillingham Helmes were related Pages 476 - 478. There is a standing Porter Mansion, on Barbados. We have a photo.

WASHINGTONS Too numerous too mention - were related to the Washington's of Virginia -also related to the Tyrell. The first Virginian Washington settler married a Pope.

POPE This family was also on Barbados.

The SOMERSETS were not listed.

Note: In 1608, Edward Somerset was the 3rd Earl of Worcester and lived at Badmington in Avon. No Calverts either - in one of the books it said that George Calvert, Baron Baltimore, planted a colony at Avalon, Newfoundland and his son founded Baltimore.

The Kerrs owned Floors Castle.

The Gibsons were on Barbados.

Some of the above families also had Rous connections. (See also Christopher's son Rouse of RI.)

The Parkers are very important to eventually prove a Lancashire connection.

George Helm(e) is a Goosnargh name and he would be related to the Browsholme Parkers.

WILLS OF HELMES NEAR GOOSNARGH ENGLAND
FROM LIST OF WILLS AT RICHMOND PRO (LONDON)(1605-1812)
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the study continues, go to link at the top to read the rest.

Leonard* married Elizabeth* Greenwald, (Immigrant) on 23 Nov 1687 in Bolton Le Sands, near Goosnargh, Lancashire, England. Elizabeth* was born about 1670 in of, Goosnargh, Lancashire, England; died before Sep 1745 in Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: 1719, Virginia
• Immigration: 1719, England

Notes:

Married:
marriage of an Leonard Helme to an Elizabeth Greenwald on 23 Nov 1687 in Bolton Le Sands. It might be nothing, but we also found the following: "Burial 10 Jun 1687 _ Jane wife of Leonard Helme. Baptism 8 Jun 1687 Thomas son of Leonard Helme (of Churchtown)" Both Churchtown and Bolton Le Sands are in the area of Goosnargh. If these records are of our Leonard , he married quickly after death of first wife but he would have needed a mother for his baby.

There is a lot of information out there that is not proven which is listed on the net and elsewhere as if it was. For instance I have seen in multiple places that Leonard Helm Sr. was married to Elizabeth Meredith. He WAS married to Elizabeth but her last name has never been proven. Some researchers I know have guessed that her surname MIGHT have been Meredith since Leonard's eldest son was named Meredith and because there was a Meredith family in the same area of Virginia that Leonard Sr. lived in. In the begining they made it clear that it was just a guess, but in the intervening time other people have picked it up and repeated it as if it were fact. Truth is many of us have looked for a marriage of a Leonard Helm to an Elizabeth Meredith in England around the Goosnargh area and elsewhere but have never found one. we couldn't even find a Meredith family in the Goosnargh area in that time period.


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