The Will of Notley Maddox (Mattix) Charles County, Maryland

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August 13, 1757, The Will of Notley Maddox (Mattix), dated June 10, 
1757, was proved -Maryland State Archives, Testamentary Papers, Box 
59, Folder 6.  

In the name of God, Amen ~ June 10, 1757
Notley Mattix of Charles County in the Province of Maryland, Planter,
being sick in body, but sound in memory and judgement, and 
considering the precariousness of all human affairs and the 
uncertainty of the time of my death; do make my last will and 
testament in manner following VIZ.~
Impr.: When it shall please God to call my soul to himself, to be put 
in possession of that happiness which I look for and respect thro' 
the merits of Jesus Christ my Savior; my will and desire is that my 
body be interred with a decent Christian burial at the discretion and 
direction of My my beloved wife whom I constitute and appoint to be 
Whole and Sole Executrix and administrator and administratrix of this 
my last Testament ~
Item, I desire and Will that this plantation and tract of land I live 
on, after my own and my foresaid wife decease, shall belong to my son 
William and his heirs lawfully begotten, forever, and incase the said 
William should happen to die without issue, my will is that said 
plantation shall descend to his brother Charles and his heirs; and 
failing such,  to his youngest brother Townley and his heirs or, if 
all these should be extinct, the land then to return to my eldest son 
John and his heirs reserving his mothers use of it forever. ~~
Item, I assign my whole rights, property in a certain tract of land 
being in St. Marie's county, containing 400 acres less or more, 
joining my son Notley's and my brother's son Samuel Mattix's 
plantation, in the said county, to my said son Notley and his heirs 
forever. ~~ 
Item, I give to my Son John upon my decease, the Negro girl named Sue 
and I confirm my gift to my son Notley of a Negro boy called Joe, 
which I formerly gave him . I Also, give to my son William a Negro 
boy named Jim.  And all the remaining part of my estate to continue 
in my wife's possession with the plantation, and she to have the use 
of all to her death; And then, my will and appointment is that the 
whole of these Moveables be equally divided twixt my sons, Charles 
and Townley or their heirs, as property, forever.
In confirmation and Testimony of this my Will and Testament and every 
part and paragraph of it I have set my seal to it, signed and 
acknowledged it, in presence of the Rev. John McPherson, Mary King 
and James Buchanan. And earnestly recommend it to all parties 
concerned to rest satisfied with what providence they enabled me to 
do for them; And to live in dutiful obedience to their Mother and in 
brotherly love and affection, without strife and wrangling amongst 
themselves. Nor would I have any exceptions ----- at what few words 
of interlineation there may be in the premises since the sense is 
according to my intention.
John Macpherson                         Notley Maddox
Mary King
James Buchanan

Charles County 13th of August, 1757
Came the Rev. John Macpherson and Mary King and offered to prove the 
within Will according to Law and at same time came James Buchanan the 
other Witness who say's that he apprehended the deceased senses were 
wavering and that he was not requested by the deceased to sign and 
now John Maddox the heir at law objects to the said Will being proved 
therefore it is referred to his Honor the Comy. General 
by 
Daniel Jenifer, D. Comy. of Charles County.