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- Mary Ann Compton was born in 1762. She married Notley Maddox in 1790 in Charles Co, Maryland. Notley was born in St. Mary's Co., Maryland and died November 08, 1813 in Rowan Co, North Carolina.
They moved to Cumberland Co, Va and reared 7 children there, then moved to NC on Yadkin River, 1805. Notley served in the Revolutionary War as a Matross and bombardier in Company designated as Captain Drury Ragsdale's and Captain James Penn's Co 1st Artillery Regiment Continental troops commanded by Col Charles Harrison. This Regiment was organized Nov 39 1776 and assigned to Va. He enlisted Feb 7,1776 and served 7 years. He was a private. (In 1945 Notley and Mary Ann's Bible was in the possession of Eugenia Maddox, Eatonton, Ga.) When Notley died all his children were put under the guardianship of John, when he became of age, took over guardianship of some more. Later some were transfered to sister Elizabeth and her husband, Lemuel Hilton. Mary Ann's signature on adminstrative papers show Notley owned 4 negro adults and 4 children. Mary Ann Compton died February 02, 1826 in Rowan Co, North Carolina. (Vol. 2, #3555)
Children of Mary Compton and Notley Maddox were:
1. John Compton Maddox, b: December 13, 1791 in Cumberland Co, Virginia; married (1) Elizabeth Sample June 10, 1819 in Putnam Co; and (2) Mary "Polly" Buckner July 23, 1831. Mary was born April 15, 1813; d: May 13, 1890. He was guardian for some brothers and sisters 1813 till moved to Ga. He died April 11, 1863 in Willard, Ga, and is buried at Avalon Meth. Ch Cem, Willard, Ga.
2. Elizabeth Jane Maddox, b: 1793 in Cumberland County, Virginia, d: in Davie Co, North Carolina.
She was made a ward of Jonathon Chesher, May 8,1810, date questionable. She Married Lemuel Hilton March 19, 1817 in Rowan Co, North Carolina. He was made guardian of several other brothers and sisters. Sept 1,1825 Elizabeth Hilton, widowd her 1/7 of land from her father,Notley Maddox to Benton Clemmons. It was in Rowan Co, on the SW side of the Yadkin River, 212 acres. Lemuel died in 1821 in Rowan Co.
Elizabeth married William Jones, Feb 6,1827. A list of assets is recorded for sale 1844 to settle the estate of Elizabeth Jones is presented by Lemuel Hilton, NC state Archives, Davie Co record book of Settlements 1840-1845 Vol II.
3. William Samuel Maddox, b: 1795, d: in Texas; m Mary Gilpin. In his father's papers is a paper dated 1815 where John Maddox is Adminstrator for William Maddox Deceased. It says he owned a negro woman and child worth $200, 1 girl sold for 171.00 and a boy sold for 181.00.
4. Margaret Maddox, b: 1797; m John Davis. She died young leaving 3 children.
5. Edward Compton Maddox; b: 1799 in Virginia; d: August 10, 1866; m Mary Frances Sale May 5, 1824. Mary Frances was born September 30, 1806 in Putnam Co, Georgia; d: June 18, 1872. In 1813 Edward was made the ward of George Hanes, Rowan Co, NC. Whoreports in1816 income from hiring out his negro woman and rent for a small amount of land and 1814-15 turned in a careful list for his clothing, schooling, etc, including singing school.
6. Notley Compton Maddox, b: May 31, 1801 in Cumberland Co, Virginia. As of March 10,1813, his brother John was his guardian. 1817-18-19-20 show Lemuel Hilton, his brother-in-law had been named his guardian. He married Permelia Ann Row on Jan 16, 1831. Permelia was b: September 30, 1806 in Putnam Co, Georgia and died May 01, 1900 in Whitesville, Harris Co, Georgia. Notley died Sept 09, 1877 in Harris Co, Georgia
7. Alexander Compton Maddox, b: July 19, 1803. In 1813 John was his guardian, but sometime later this was transferred to Lemiel Hilton. He married
(1) Elizabeth Howard September 18, 1827; (2) Sarah Mitchell February 02, 1837; and (3) Elizabeth M. Mitchell in 1858. Alexander died May 07, 1859 in Putnam Co, Georgia.
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