Person:John Madden (22)

Early Land Records in Virginia

• 6 Apr 1730, John Madden received a 576-acre grant of land near Goose Run in Prince William County from Lord Fairfax. 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.

• 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 [email protected]). The land was near Leonard Helm.

• 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. [1731 - 1732 Prince William County, Virginia Deeds, Liber A {June Whitehurst Johnson}]

• 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.

• 24 Oct 1747, Land Survey of George Washington: (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 &... [1]

Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants:

• G-478: John Madden of Frederick Co., 400 acres in said County. Surv. Mr. George Washington. On Fairfax Road. 2 Apr 1751. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 47].

Estate Records

• 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: [Bridget Madden] relinquished her right of administration
• 1759 June 7: administration [of John Madden's estate] 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)

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Records in Virginia

• 1724, Stafford Co., VA: John Madden paid tithable personal tax.

• 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 containing 100 a. Sebrinia (her mark) Tidwell. Wit: Josephe (X) Helms, Richard (I) Tedwell Jr., Tho. Whitledge Jr., Tho. Helm, and John Madden. [Prince William Co, Virginia]

• Northern Neck Land Grant, F-305: Mr. John Ralls of Stafford Co, possessed 676 acres granted him 23 Nov 1739 had resurveyed by Mr. John Warner, but found it erroneous. Resurveyed by Mr. Thomas Genn shows 1,224 acres surplus. New Grant for 1,900 acres in said County. Adj. John Hall, Cuthbert Harrison, Road to Pr. William Courthouse, on Chappawamsick, Ashby, Botts, Breedwell, Capt. Newton, Miles, Goose Run, John Maddin, Floyd, John Rall's other tract, Helms now Overall's land, Cedar Run Rd., Beaver Dam Br. of Acquia. 27 Sept. 1748. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 17].

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 [email protected])

• 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 Madden and wife Bridget Madden witnessed a deed of Christopher Helms to Leonard Helm (Deed Book 4, pgs 9,11)

• Virginia Northern Neck Land Grant: M-262: John Maddin Heir at Law of John Maddin dec'd of Frederick County, 194 acres in said County. Surv. Mr. William Baylis. Adj. Mathew Brooks, Evan Thomas' Run, David Gilkey. 4 May 1764. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 157].

• 13 Jan 1779, Land Survey of George Washington: 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)

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