Cornelius Maddox: Progenitor of Charles Co Md. Portobacco Hundred

Cornelius Maddox b. ca. 1660, d. ca. 1706 Charles Co Md. He married Mary Smallwood, daughter of James & Hester Evans Smallwood, around 16 March 1685/86. Mary Smallwood was born 2 November 1670, d. c1737. After death of first husband, Cornelius Maddox, Mary mar. (2) Robert Taylor and had three more children. (Ref: "The Smallwood Family of Md. & Va." comp. by Mildred A. McDonnell, 1970, pp. 6-8; "The Emison Families Supplement," comp. by James Wade Emison, Vincennes, Ind. 1962)

Cornelius Maddox was transported 1680 (Liber WC-2 f. 199) in "The Early Settlers of Md" by Skordas.

On May 20, 1688, Cornelius Maddock and wife Mary sold 60 a. to James Tatshall in Charles Co Md.

On March 16, 1685, James Smallwood made a gift of one cow and one mare to his daughter, Mary Maddocks (Lib M-1, f. 27)

Cornelius Maddox died intestate Chas. Co Md. His estate was inventoried March 9, 1705/6 ("Md. Inv. & Act. Bk 25:222)

"The Smallwood Family" gives four children for Cornelius Maddox, and the book by James Emison lists the same four, but adds an elder son, James Madadox, and a younger son, Walter Maddox. As the late Mr. Emison, an attorney, spent considerable time researching courthouse records and Maryland Hall of Records, Roberta Wiley assumes he had proof. It was probably the Md. Tax and Hundred List for Walter and James Maddocke with the Rent Roll location and name of their property which provided circumstantial evidence for the two additional sons, as well as Md. Apprentices Bk. K-2. 

Children of Cornelius Maddox and Mary Smallwood :

1. James Maddox (1686 - 1736). Wife Mary, four children unnamed in Acts. (Ref: Charles Co Act. Bk. 18 p. 133-134;Act. Bk 15 p. 58-59; Inventory Bk 20 p. 446-449; Walter Maddox was apprenticed to his brother James (Appr. Bk. K-2_  

2. John Maddox b. ca. 1687-8

3. Edward Maddox b. 1691, d. 1771 Durham Parish m. Jane Speake

4. Benjamin Maddox (1693 0 1770) m. Frances (Wheeler?), d/o Benjamin who d. 1741

5. Phoebe Maddox m. Joseph Clements (His will dated Sept 1, 1767, Chas. Co Md.)

6. Walter Maddox, a minor 15 Mar 1720, apprenticed to brother James Maddox (Appr. Bk. K:2)

Children of Mary Smallwood and (2) Robert Taylor:

1. William Smallwood Taylor b. ca. 1765, m. Mary Sanders, d. 1765, John Maddox Adm. his estate & Acts.

2. Ann Taylor d. ca. 1745. Her inventory dated 10 Aug 1745 source for names of her "half-blood" brothers and sisters of her mother's first marriage if they were alive in 1745. James Maddox, oldest son, was not ment. because he d. 1736.

3. Elizabeth Taylor 

Smallwood Family of Charles Co, Maryland

James Smallwood m. Hester (Evans?) and his will was dated 1712, entered for probate 1714/15, see abstract below.l

Children of James Smallwood and his wife Hester (order not known)

1. John Smallwood b. ca. 1666/7, d. 1694

2. James Smallwood Jr. b. 1668, d. 17234, mar. Mary Boyden Griffen

3. Mary Smallwood, b. 2 Nov 1670, mar. (1) Cornelius Maddocke (2) Robert Taylor

4. Matthew Smallwood b. 1673, pos. d. prior to 1712 as he is not ment. in fa's will; mar. Grace Robertson

5. Thomas Smallwood d. 1734, wife Alice, res. Chas. & PG Cos. Md.

6. William Smallwood d. 1706, mar. (1) Elizabeth (2) Elinor (Hawkins) Tubman

7. Pryor Smallwood b. ca 1780, d. by 1741, m. Elizabeth

8. Benjamin Smallwood d. 1737, unmar.

9. Bayne Smallwood d. 1709 mar. Charity Courts. No issue.

10. Leadstone Smallwood b. ca 1687, d. 1755, m. Elizabeth Garland

11. Sarah Smallwood mar. Henry Moore, res. Chas. & PG Cos. Md.

Will of James Smallwood Sr. 6th day Sept 1712 beq. to wife Mary 2/3 of what estate I have at my plantation at "Beau Plains" in PG Co,  viz. negroes, cattle, hogs, horses, mares, colts, houshold items and implements belonging to abv plantation; I beq. the other part or share of that estate on my plantation in PG Co to my children: James, Thomas, Pryer, Leadstone Smallwod, and Mary Taylor and Sarah Moore to be equ. div. between them. Signed Sealed & Delivered in pres. of wts. John Dove & John Dodson, Entered for probate 12 Jan 1714/15.

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