Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
NameElizabeth Johnson 
698, 8G Grandmother
698, 8G GrandmotherDeathca 1649, VA
Notes for Alexander (Spouse 1)
His name appears as Mattox, Mattocks, and Maddox.
Followed gathered from an internet search for Alexander Mattox:697
In 1635, Alexander Mattocks, (1613-1659) arrived in Virginia aboard the ship "Abraham" from London at age 22.699 He married twice, had six children, owned large tracts of land, had numerous slaves, and died in Northampton County, Virginia. The first really authentic trace we get of Alexander after his arrival is in the records of Northampton Co, VA, where, in March 1651-2, he signed the "engagement to be true to the Commonwealth of England." In Northampton County, February 28, 1652, "Certificate was this date granted to Alexander Madox for 300 acres of land due by the rights of six people he brought into Virginia. The Virginia Land Records at Richmond show that on June 10, 1654, "Alexander Madochs and James Jones were granted 516 acres of land lying in Northampton County at the head of Nassawaddocks Creek, the said land being due unto the said Alexander Madocks and James Jones by and for the transportation of ten persons into this Colony."700
At about 46, Alexander died, leaving Ellinor with two small children-- her son Lazerus and stepson Alexander. She inherited a third of her husband's property and the rest was divided among all his children. Oldest boy Thomas had been appointed Executor of Alexander's will. Ellinor married twice more, probably by necessity in those difficult colonial times when the area was little more than virgin forest. A few months after Alexander's death, Ellinor married neighbor William Bosman, a recent widower with five of his own children. The larger family moved to Somerset County Md with her son Lazarus and her stepson Alexander, who was about nine at the time. Elinor was not blessed with husbands of longivity. After Mr. Bosman died, she married James Cain (Caan) of Somerset Md and he too became ill and died in only three years, 1670, leaving Ellinor a widow with children once again. She died in 1692.
After Alexander's death, his family moved to Maryland. His Will signed on Jan 10,1659, Probated Feb 28, 1659 devises to sons Thomas, Alexander, Lazarus, Daughters Ann Mattock and Elizabeth Fisher, Wife of Phillip.
Va Patent Bk #13 Mentions "238 acres part being surplus land within patent granted to Thomas Leatherbury and Alexander Maddox for 516 acres Oct 20,1661.
Half-brothers Alexander Jr and Lazerus, near each other in age, were apparently very close. They apparently both married around 1677-78. Each named a son for his brother and a daughter for his brother's wife. Other children were named identically.
There is an excellent summary on a web site owned by Duncan Rea Williams III.701 This account contains much information, in addition to that quoted above.
WILL of ALEXANDER MATTOCKS of Northampton County, Virginia, Jan'y 10, 1659702
To my lawful wife Elinor Mattocks the third part of all my whole estate of moveable goods and two thirds of all my land during her widowhood or until my eldest son shall be of age -- and residue of my goods, cattle and chattels are to be equally divided amongst my children, vis: Thomas Mattocks my eldest son, Alexander Mattocks, my second son, Lazarus Mattocks, my third son, and Elizabeth Fisher [about 17], wife unto Philip Fisher, my eldest daughter, and that part that shall fall to Elizabeth Fisher of my estate by proportion I do give unto her, and if she shall die without issue then the property to be returned to be equally divided among my other children --- also my daughter Ann Mattocks, my second daughter.
To my sons Thomas Mattocks (about age 14) and Alexander Mattocks (about 12) the plantation I now live upon containing 300 acres and ye half moiety of one patent containing 516 acres that is betwixt me and James Jones.
I appoint my beloved wife guardian to my son Lazarus [age 3] and to have his estate in her possession as one having most right unto him.
I appoint and it is my will that my sons shall be of age at eighteen years old and to be possessed of tyheir estates at that age. Son Thomas Mattocks sole executor. Richard Bayly and Arthur Upshur overseers of the will.
(signed) Alexander Mattocks
Witnesses: Nicholas Lawrence, Richard Teage.
Followed gathered from an internet search for Alexander Mattox:697
In 1635, Alexander Mattocks, (1613-1659) arrived in Virginia aboard the ship "Abraham" from London at age 22.699 He married twice, had six children, owned large tracts of land, had numerous slaves, and died in Northampton County, Virginia. The first really authentic trace we get of Alexander after his arrival is in the records of Northampton Co, VA, where, in March 1651-2, he signed the "engagement to be true to the Commonwealth of England." In Northampton County, February 28, 1652, "Certificate was this date granted to Alexander Madox for 300 acres of land due by the rights of six people he brought into Virginia. The Virginia Land Records at Richmond show that on June 10, 1654, "Alexander Madochs and James Jones were granted 516 acres of land lying in Northampton County at the head of Nassawaddocks Creek, the said land being due unto the said Alexander Madocks and James Jones by and for the transportation of ten persons into this Colony."700
At about 46, Alexander died, leaving Ellinor with two small children-- her son Lazerus and stepson Alexander. She inherited a third of her husband's property and the rest was divided among all his children. Oldest boy Thomas had been appointed Executor of Alexander's will. Ellinor married twice more, probably by necessity in those difficult colonial times when the area was little more than virgin forest. A few months after Alexander's death, Ellinor married neighbor William Bosman, a recent widower with five of his own children. The larger family moved to Somerset County Md with her son Lazarus and her stepson Alexander, who was about nine at the time. Elinor was not blessed with husbands of longivity. After Mr. Bosman died, she married James Cain (Caan) of Somerset Md and he too became ill and died in only three years, 1670, leaving Ellinor a widow with children once again. She died in 1692.
After Alexander's death, his family moved to Maryland. His Will signed on Jan 10,1659, Probated Feb 28, 1659 devises to sons Thomas, Alexander, Lazarus, Daughters Ann Mattock and Elizabeth Fisher, Wife of Phillip.
Va Patent Bk #13 Mentions "238 acres part being surplus land within patent granted to Thomas Leatherbury and Alexander Maddox for 516 acres Oct 20,1661.
Half-brothers Alexander Jr and Lazerus, near each other in age, were apparently very close. They apparently both married around 1677-78. Each named a son for his brother and a daughter for his brother's wife. Other children were named identically.
There is an excellent summary on a web site owned by Duncan Rea Williams III.701 This account contains much information, in addition to that quoted above.
WILL of ALEXANDER MATTOCKS of Northampton County, Virginia, Jan'y 10, 1659702
To my lawful wife Elinor Mattocks the third part of all my whole estate of moveable goods and two thirds of all my land during her widowhood or until my eldest son shall be of age -- and residue of my goods, cattle and chattels are to be equally divided amongst my children, vis: Thomas Mattocks my eldest son, Alexander Mattocks, my second son, Lazarus Mattocks, my third son, and Elizabeth Fisher [about 17], wife unto Philip Fisher, my eldest daughter, and that part that shall fall to Elizabeth Fisher of my estate by proportion I do give unto her, and if she shall die without issue then the property to be returned to be equally divided among my other children --- also my daughter Ann Mattocks, my second daughter.
To my sons Thomas Mattocks (about age 14) and Alexander Mattocks (about 12) the plantation I now live upon containing 300 acres and ye half moiety of one patent containing 516 acres that is betwixt me and James Jones.
I appoint my beloved wife guardian to my son Lazarus [age 3] and to have his estate in her possession as one having most right unto him.
I appoint and it is my will that my sons shall be of age at eighteen years old and to be possessed of tyheir estates at that age. Son Thomas Mattocks sole executor. Richard Bayly and Arthur Upshur overseers of the will.
(signed) Alexander Mattocks
Witnesses: Nicholas Lawrence, Richard Teage.