John
Madison
Sr.
Born about in St. Stephen's Parish, New Kent, Virginia
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary (Unknown) Madison
— married
1653 in Kent, Virginia
Descendants 
Died before
before about age 58
in St. Stephen's Parish, New Kent, Virginia
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Biography
John Madison was born about 1625 in either England or St. Stephen's Parish, New Kent, Virginia.
He died before 16 April 1683, when his son, John Madison, Jr., acquired 450 acres in St. Stephens Parish, 300 acres of which was "part thereof formerly granted to John Madison, Sr., deceased by patent, March 18, 1662. . ." Ibid Patent Book 7 Page 246.[1].
Although not proven, some have theorized that John Madison, Sr. might have been the son of Captain Isaac Madyson who came to Jamestown, Virginia from England with John Smith in 1623.
Other genealogists speculate that John Madison (or Maddison), a ship's carpenter, arrived in Virginia from England in 1653. For paying the passage of twelve immigrants, including himself, he was granted six hundred acres of land through the "headright" system, a system which allowed anyone fifty acres of land for each immigrant whose passage from England he paid. Usually, those immigrants were indentured servants, who worked for a certain number of years in exchange for their passage.
Madison's land was on the Mattapony River, at a place called Mantapike, and for the next thirty years, he continued acquiring land through the "headright" system. By 1683, around the time of his death, his estate consisted of nineteen hundred acres on the York and Mattapony Rivers. [2]
Despite John Madison's unknown parentage, it is fairly certain that he is the 2nd Great Grandfather of James Madison, 4th President of the United States via his son (1) John Madison, (2) grandson Ambrose Madison and (3) great grandson James Madison[3] A digital image of the original chart pedigree drawn by President James Madison is shown here [http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/madison/images/vc1.jpg . A copy is also published in the Genealogies of Virginia Families from the William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine Volume III.
We know John's wife's first name was Mary from the 24 Feb 1659 deed where John and wife Mary sold the 600 acres of land patented by John in 1653. Any record of her surname has not surfaced.
Children
John and his wife Mary had two or more children:
Not All-Inclusive Land Records
- 1653: 600 acres lands lying between York and North Riverson North side of Mattapony River.
- 1657 Aug 28: John Madison granted 800 acres in New Kent County, on north side of Mattapony River beginning at lower corner another dividend of 600 acres, of said Madisons, adjoining Mr. Halland's land. Due said Madison for transportation of 16 persons (names not given) Register of the Land office, Richmond, Patent Book 4, Page 166). [4]
- 1658 Aug 28: To John Madison 300 acres in New Kent County on northeast side of Mattapony River due to transportation of 6 persons (names not given) Ibid Patent Book 4, p. 273 [5]
- 1659 Feb 24: John and wife Mary sold the 600 acres of land patented by John in 1653. The patent states: "I John Mattison ... and my wife Mary Mattison" at New Kent County, VA.[6]
- 1662 March 18: John Madison 300 acres in New Kent County on north side of Mattapony River adjoining John Pigg and the said Madison; said land granted said Madison by patent date 9 August 1659, and now renewed. Ibid. Patent Book 5, page 157.
- 1664 Jul 4: John was mentioned in a patent by Edward Ware which said (quote): "... John Madison father to sd. Henry Madison."
Research Notes
The Bulk of the influential men in Virginia at the time, were composed of merchants from English cities and ship captains. To this class belonged the first John Madison, who in a patent dated Sept. 1682, calls himself 'Ship Carpenter " of "Saint Stephens Parish New Kent" where he sold 280 acres in Rappahannock county to Thomas Williamson. [7]
Sources
- ↑ Ancestry.com. Winston of Virginia and allied families, Madison Family of Virginia. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. 2005. Page 223; Image 252
- ↑ https://www.geni.com/people/John-Madison-I/6000000006437505731
- ↑ Virginia, Prominent Families, Vol. 1-4; Volume IV Chapter XIII Hite, Madison, Fontaine and Maury Families. Madison Family. page 372. https://sites.rootsweb.com/~vacfrede/someprominentvir04pecq.pdf
- ↑ Ancestry.com. Winston of Virginia and allied families,Madison Family of Virginia. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. 2005. Page 252; image 251
- ↑ Ancestry.com. Winston of Virginia and allied families,Madison Family of Virginia. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. 2005. Page 252; image 251
- ↑ Genealogy.com, discussion list Margaret Amundson, "Re: Pres. Madison & issue of descendants," 26 Nov 2001. [1]
- ↑ Ancestry.com. Genealogies of Virginia Families from the William and Mary College Quarterly. Vol. III Heale-Muscoe https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FLHG-VAFamiliesIII&h=434648&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
See also:
- Genealogies of Virginia Families from the William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine. in Five Volumes. Volume III: Heale - Muscoe Genealogical Publishing Company. 2010 https://www.amazon.com/Virginia-Colonial-Abstracts-Beverley-Fleet/dp/0806311975
- U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
- Burkes Presidential Families - 1975
- Some Prominent Virginia Families. Louise Pecquet du Bellet, Edward Jaquelin, Martha Cary Jaquelin. J. Bell & Co. Lynchburg, Virginia. 1905. p 372.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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Edwin Jordan :
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I am interested in Mary Madison Nicholson listed as a daughter of John Madison Sr above. Can you provide the sources that show that this Mary Madison Nicholson is a daughter of John Madison Sr.?