1713 - 1774 (61 years)
Generation: 1
1. | David Ellington was born in 1713 in , Prince George, Virginia, USA; died on 11 May 1774 in Nottoway, Amelia, Virginia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: , , Virginia, USA
- Married: 1736, , Amelia, Virginia, USA
- Residence: 20 Jul 1738, , Amelia, Virginia, USA; Purchased 358 acres between Deep Cr. & Woody Cr.
- Residence: 1741, , Amelia, Virginia, USA; Amelia County Tithables - 1
- Residence: 10 Jun 1743, , Amelia, Virginia, USA; Amelia County Tithables - 1/60
- Residence: 10 Jun 1744, , Amelia, Virginia, USA; Amelia County Tithables - 1
- Residence: 16 Jun 1744, , Amelia, Virginia, USA; Mentioned as adjoining 239 acres purchased by Willutt Roberts.
- Residence: 12 Jan 1746, , Amelia, Virginia, USA; Patented 2 tracts of land, 325 acres and 400 acres.
- Residence: 11 May 1771, , Orange, Virginia, USA; Delegate at Craig's Meeting House representing Amelia Baptist Church for the 10000 name petition.
- Residence: 1773, Nottoway, Amelia, Virginia, USA
- Probate: 5 Nov 1773, , Amelia, Virginia, USA
Notes:
Source: Information was furnished by Karen Kessler of Franklin County, TN.
LaMona Phillips ljwp author located some marriages recorded in Pittsylvania County, VA. 1767-1805.
AMELIA COUNTY VIRGINIA WILL BOOK #2 - 130 5 NOVEMBER 1773
In the name of God I DAVID ELLINGTON of the Parish of Nottoway and County of Amelia being weak of body but of sound memory and tranquillity of mind for which I thank the divine goodness, however not knowing how soon my changes may come do therefore declare and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and formal following to wit
Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my son JEREMIAH ELLINGTON all the estate I have already possessed him with to him and his heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son DAVID ELLINGTON all the estate I have already possessed him with to him and his heirs forever.
Item, I give and confirm to my son JOSIAH ELLINGTON all the estate I have already possessed him with to him and his heirs forever.
Item, I give and confirm for my son HEZEKIAH ELLINGTON all the estate I have already possessed him with to him and his heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son ENOCH WARD ELLINGTON four hundred acres of land the lower half of the tract of land boought of Edward Threat adjoining Gunn to him and his heirs forever. I also give and bequeath to my said son ENOCH one negro man named York to
him and his heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son STEPHEN ELLINGTON two hundred and fifty acres of land the upper part of the tract whereon I now live to him and his heirs forever. I also give my said son STEPHEN one negro woman named Jenny to him and his heirs forever.
Item, I give and confirm to daughter LUCY TANNER all the estate I have already possessed her with to her and her heirs forever.
Item, I give and confirm to my daughter MARTHA MOTTLEY all the estate I have already possessed her with to her and her heirs forever.
Item, I give and confirm to my daughter OBEDIENCE EVANS all the estate I have already possessed her with to her and her heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter SARAH ELLINGTON two negro slaves to wit, Tammy and Dinah to her and her heirs forever.
Item, I lend to my loving wife MARTHA ELLINGTON one hundred acres of land the lower part of the tract whereon I now live. Including the
Plantation during her natural life and after her decease I give and bequeath the said one hundred acres of land to may son STEPHEN
ELLINGTON to him and his heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my loving wife MARTHA ELLINGTON all the remainder of my estate, be it of what kind soever, she paying all my
just debts but that she shall give the said estate at her decease to such or as many of my children as she shall think proper.
In witness where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this fifth day of November in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy three.
David Ellington
Signed and Sealed in Presence off Robert Mumford, Sen., John Gray, Tho. B. Mumford
David married Martha Ann Tucker in 1736 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA. Martha (daughter of Robert R Tucker and Martha Frances Eppes) was born on 29 Aug 1719 in Bristol Parish, Prince William, Virginia, USA; died on 9 May 1782 in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Martha Ellington was born in 1737 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 6 May 1780 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; was buried in , Nottoway, Virginia, USA.
- 3. Jeremiah Ellington was born in 1737 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 11 Aug 1801 in , Abbeville, South Carolina, USA.
- 4. Lucy Ellington was born in 1739 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died in Dec 1802 in Nottoway, Amelia, Virginia, USA.
- 5. David Ellington was born on 7 Sep 1741 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 2 Jan 1820 in , Wilkes, Georgia, USA.
- 6. Josiah Ellington, Sr was born on 7 Sep 1741 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 1 Feb 1819 in , Wilkes, Georgia, USA.
- 7. Obedience Ellington was born in 1748 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died in 1827 in , Hancock, Georgia, USA.
- 8. Hezekiah Ellington, Sr was born on 23 Feb 1753 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died in 1793 in , Prince Edward, Virginia, USA.
- 9. Enoch Ward Ellington was born in 1754 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died in 1826 in , Greene, Georgia, USA.
- 10. Sarah Ellington was born in 1755 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 7 Jul 1848 in , Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA.
- 11. Stephen Ellington was born in 1757 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; and died in , Wilkes, Georgia, USA.
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Generation: 2
2. | Martha Ellington (1.David1) was born in 1737 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 6 May 1780 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; was buried in , Nottoway, Virginia, USA. Notes:
Martha Ellington Motley
Gave up her life for her country
Martha was the wife of Captain Joseph Motley of Amelia and Pittsylvania Counties, Virginia, and was murdered during the Revolution. She refused to divulge to a Tory raiding party the hiding place of supplies which Captain Motley had for the Continental Army, or the whereabouts of her husband.
Martha was alone in the "Old Place" except for servants and the little children at home. She was recuperating in bed from the recent birth of her eleventh child, Elizabeth. She was served by Rachel, a very extraordinary servant who is purported to have been an African Princess. This servant was kidnapped from the rice fields of her homeland by slave traders. The record also states that she spoke a different language from the other servants and wore beautiful flowers tattooed on her breasts. This servant later raised the children who were left orphaned when Martha was murdered.
Present that fateful day were four little girls, daughters of Martha and Joseph. Obedience was eight, Prudence was six, Sally was four and Delilah was two. They were under foot when the party of men on horseback arrived at the front gate to be greeted by Rachel. The spokesman of the group asked to see Captain Motley. When told he was not at home, they demanded to talk to Mrs Motley. Although informed by Rachel that Mrs Motley was ill in bed and could not be disturbed, on the insistence of one of the men, the servant allowed them into the house. Later Rachel disclosed that she recognized one of the men as a neighbor of the Motleys. The party of men hurried past Rachel and the little girls and barged up the stairs to Martha's room. In the excitement of a child's fancy, Obedience ran to see what this was all about, and was present when the neighbor and 'friend' demanded to know where her father and brothers were and where the provisions were kept. She heard her mother refuse to give them any information and saw them take the arm of her mother and (despite Martha's struggles and cries) pierce her arm with a knife and leave her faint and unconscious.
Of the little girls there that day, the baby-in-arms, Elizabeth, lived to adulthood and married Floyd Tanner. Delilah married Benjamin Terry; Sally married Francis Anderson; Prudence married Joshua Stone. They all lived in Pittsylvania County. Obedience married John Morehead of Rockingham County, North Carolina in 1790.
Source:
"Reflections of Generations," by Loren Adams, and "The Roster of Texas DAR Ancestors, 1976."
Martha Ellington is shown as the wife of Joseph Motley - re.: Page 230 - An Index to the Spouses of the DAR Patriots, copyright 1986 by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Martha was born in Amelia Co, Va abt 1736 and died (killed) in Pittsylvania Co, Va in 1776. Joseph Motley was born abt 1720, Gloucester Co, Va. and died Dec 15 1806 Pittsylvania Co, Va.
David Ellington b. 1713 in Prince George Co., Va.; d. Mar. 1783, Amelia Co., Va.; m. Martha Ann Tucker abt. 1736; she was b. 1718, Chesterfield Co., Va. They were the parents of above Martha Ellington. Martha Ellington's younger sister, Obedience, m. Stephen Evans, Jr. (III), on Nov. 23, 1764, Amelia Co., Va. Stephen and Obedience are shown in Hancock Co., Ga., year 1794.
David Ellington and Martha Ann Tucker had a son, David Ellington, Jr., b. Sept. 7, 1741, Amelia Co., Va.; d. Jan. 20, 1820, Wilkes Co., Ga.; m. Jane Harrison, b. abt. 1745; d. 1828; marriage date was Jan. 7, 1790, Prince Edward Co., Va.
Martha married Joseph Motley in 1750. Joseph (son of Joseph Motley and Elizabeth Forrest) was born in 1720 in , Nottoway, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Dec 1806 in Danville, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA; was buried in , Nottoway, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. Martha Patsy Motley was born in 1753 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died in 1806 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 13. Daniel Motley was born on 6 Jul 1755 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 20 Oct 1815 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 14. Samuel Motley was born on 23 Nov 1758 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died in 1834 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 15. John Motley was born on 23 Nov 1761 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 20 Mar 1826 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; was buried in , Nottoway, Virginia, USA.
- 16. David James Motley was born on 23 Nov 1761 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 20 Mar 1826 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 17. Obedience Motley was born in 1768 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died in 1863 in Mocksville, Davie, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Happy Home, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA.
- 18. Prudence Motley was born in 1770 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 18 Oct 1838 in Mocksville, Davie, North Carolina, USA.
- 19. Sarah "Sallie" Mottley was born in 1772 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 12 Jun 1832 in , Wilson, Tennessee, USA.
- 20. Elizabeth Motley was born in 1773 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Dec 1806 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 21. Amy Motley was born in 1778 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 12 Jun 1853 in , DeKalb, Alabama, USA.
- 22. Delilah Motley was born on 7 Dec 1779 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 20 Mar 1837 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
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3. | Jeremiah Ellington (1.David1) was born in 1737 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 11 Aug 1801 in , Abbeville, South Carolina, USA. Notes:
Many Ellington descendants moved south to North Carolina and South Carolina. The name was originally Allington.
Jeremiah Ellington: Will Box 32 pack 703 Admn: Nov. 7,1776, Abstracts of Old 96
& Abbeville Dist. SC, Will & Bond p.103 Compiled by Willie Pauline Young, Liberty South Carolina. (Abstract of his Estate)
jeremiah Ellington, purchased land 144 acres Pittsylvania County, VA. April 1,
1794, Elkhorn Creek. Deed Book 13 pp. 193, 194 and 195.
Jeremiah married Frances Jones on 3 Sep 1757 in , Prince Edward, Virginia, USA. Frances (daughter of Benjamin Jones) was born in 1736 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died in 1810 in , Lunenburg, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 23. Dewey Ellington died about 1814 in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA.
- 24. Sarah Ellington was born in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died in , Marengo, Alabama, USA.
- 25. Nancy Ellington was born in , , Virginia, USA.
- 26. Ann Ellington was born in 1760; died in 1829.
- 27. Lucy Ellington was born on 6 Aug 1770 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; and died.
- 28. Leonard Ellington was born about 1775 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 5 Nov 1836 in , Hall, Georgia, USA.
- 29. John Ellington was born on 16 Sep 1778 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died in 1830.
- 30. Martha Patsy Ellington was born on 27 May 1783 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died before 5 Sep 1825 in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA.
- 31. Obedience Ellington was born about 1791 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 18 Feb 1848 in , Abbeville, South Carolina, USA.
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4. | Lucy Ellington (1.David1) was born in 1739 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died in Dec 1802 in Nottoway, Amelia, Virginia, USA. |
5. | David Ellington (1.David1) was born on 7 Sep 1741 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 2 Jan 1820 in , Wilkes, Georgia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: David Ellington
- Name: David Ellington
Notes:
David Motly (Motley) is mentioned in David Ellington's Revolutionary War Pension as his cousin, enlisting at same time and place as Ellington, and wounded in the leg at Battle of Guilford. Content Source:The National Archives Publication Number: M804 Publication Title: Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files Publisher: NARA National Archives Catalog ID: 300022 National Archives Catalog Title: Case Files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Applications Based on Revolutionary War Service, compiled ca. 1800 - ca. 1912, documenting the period ca. 1775 - ca. 1900 Record Group: 15 Short Description: NARA M804. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files. State: Virginia Veteran Surname: Ellington Veteran Given Name: David M Pensioner Surname: [BLANK] Pensioner Given Name: [BLANK] Service: Va. Pension Number: R. 3288 Veteran Surname Starts With: E
David married Jerusha Fowlkes about 1765. Jerusha (daughter of John Fowlkes and Sarah Jennings) was born in 1741; died in 1789. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Josiah Ellington, Sr (1.David1) was born on 7 Sep 1741 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 1 Feb 1819 in , Wilkes, Georgia, USA. Notes:
"Early Records of Georgia"
"Advanced in life" To wife Elizabeth home place on the Augusta Road, all personal estate for life or widowhood final division to daughter Elizabeth, wife of John Wilson, and all my children except the heirs of David Ellington, dec'd. Confirms gifts and adds $2.00 each to the heirs of David Ellington, dec'd. Confirms gifts and adds @2.00 each to the heirs of Elizabeth Wilson, son Simeon Ellington, grandcildren the heirs of Josiah Ellington, dec'd, son Hezekiah Ellington, dau. Sarah, wife of James Chivers, dau, Polly, Wife of James D. Gresham, dau. Nancy, wife of Richard Daniel, dau Dolletha, wife of Springer Gibson. To niece Frances Gibson, a slave. James D. Gresham and William Jones, Excrs. Signed Dec.11, 1818. Probated Feb 1, 1819. Buford Bird, Thos. G. Jones, William Ogletree, Test.
Inferior Court Records of Taliaferro County, Georgia 1826-1857 from LDS Film 220557
Page 33, Robert Chivers and James D. Gresham qualified as the only executors to the last will and testament of James Chivers. (No date on this page but must be Sept 1827)
Page 34, Hermon Mercer, Henry Perkins, William Little, James D. Gresham, Chivers a Nelonz ?, Solomon Harper and Wilie Womack appointed commissioners to divide and distribute the estate of William Janes, deceased, 3 Sept 1827.
Page 71, Jas. D. Gresham, Thomas Truitt, William S. Anderson, Henry B. Lee appointed commissioners for the purposes of letting out the building of a bridge across the south fork of Little River commonly called Ellington's Bridge for the term of five years 6 Oct 1829.
Josiah Ellington moved to Wilkes County, GA.
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8. | Hezekiah Ellington, Sr (1.David1) was born on 23 Feb 1753 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died in 1793 in , Prince Edward, Virginia, USA. |
9. | Enoch Ward Ellington (1.David1) was born in 1754 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died in 1826 in , Greene, Georgia, USA. Enoch married Sarah Woodson on 2 Mar 1779 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Sarah was born in 1762 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in 1816 in , Greene, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 41. Obedience Ellington was born in 1781 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 42. Elizabeth Ellington was born in 1790 in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA.
- 43. David Ellington was born in 1801 in , , Georgia, USA; died on 19 Jul 1874 in Fullers Crossroads, Crenshaw, Alabama, USA.
- 44. Joseph Malechi Ellington was born on 19 Nov 1803 in , , Georgia, USA; died on 16 Oct 1890 in Fullers Crossroad, Alabama, USA.
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Enoch married Judith Woodson on 29 Feb 1780 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Enoch married Nancy C Collester Blankenship on 12 Feb 1814 in , Greene, Georgia, USA. Nancy was born on 24 Oct 1799 in , Hancock, Georgia, USA; died in 1827 in , , Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 45. Elizabeth T Ellington was born on 1 Aug 1818 in , , Georgia, USA; died in 1830 in , , Alabama, USA.
- 46. Nancy Ellington was born in Jul 1819 in , , South Carolina, USA.
- 47. Milton Jasper Ellington was born on 10 Nov 1822 in , , Georgia, USA; died on 22 Jul 1870 in , Shelby, Texas, USA.
- 48. Katherine Jane Ellington was born on 6 Apr 1825; died in 1830 in , , Alabama, USA.
- 49. William Crawford Ellington was born on 18 Jan 1827 in , Chambers, Alabama, USA.
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10. | Sarah Ellington (1.David1) was born in 1755 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 7 Jul 1848 in , Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA. |
11. | Stephen Ellington (1.David1) was born in 1757 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; and died in , Wilkes, Georgia, USA. |
Generation: 3
12. | Martha Patsy Motley (2.Martha2, 1.David1) was born in 1753 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died in 1806 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Family/Spouse: James Stewart. James was born in 1718 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA; died in 1783 in , Caswell, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Daniel Motley (2.Martha2, 1.David1) was born on 6 Jul 1755 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 20 Oct 1815 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Daniel Mottley
- Residence: 1782, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1790, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Daniel married Sarah Sally Payne on 6 Jul 1783 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Sarah (daughter of Thomas Payne and Judith Motley) was born in 1763 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died in Nov 1815 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 53. Joseph Motley was born on 10 May 1784 in Motley, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 21 May 1841 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; was buried in Mountain Hill, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 54. Elizabeth Motley was born in 1786 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 55. Daniel Motley was born in 1788 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 56. Sally Motley was born in 1790 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 57. Henry Motley was born on 4 Oct 1790 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 11 Feb 1853 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 58. Sarah Motley was born in 1792 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 59. Patsy Motley was born in 1793 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 60. William Motley was born on 19 Jan 1795 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Sep 1879 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; was buried in Danville, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.
- 61. Hartwell Motley was born in 1797 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in 1848 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 62. Samuel Motley was born in 1799 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 63. John Motley was born in 1800 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 64. Aislie Motley was born in 1804 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 6 Sep 1865 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
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Daniel married Nancy Clopton on 9 Dec 1808 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Samuel Motley (2.Martha2, 1.David1) was born on 23 Nov 1758 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died in 1834 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Samuel married Elizabeth Dickerson Terry on 25 Nov 1789 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Benjamin Terry, jr and Elizabeth Parker) was born on 22 Dec 1767 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 65. Nancy L Motley was born in 1795 in , , Virginia, USA.
- 66. Joseph Joel Motley was born on 6 Apr 1796 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 7 May 1877.
- 67. Henry Motley was born in 1810 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 68. John Motley was born in 1813 in , , Virginia, USA; died in 1870 in Dodge, Dodge, Nebraska, USA.
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15. | John Motley (2.Martha2, 1.David1) was born on 23 Nov 1761 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 20 Mar 1826 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; was buried in , Nottoway, Virginia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: John Mottley
- Residence: 1810, , Nottoway, Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1820, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
John married Elizabeth Dupuy on 17 Aug 1785 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth was born in 1761 in , , Virginia, USA; died in 1804 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | David James Motley (2.Martha2, 1.David1) was born on 23 Nov 1761 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 20 Mar 1826 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Notes:
Military Service: Revolutionary War - Co B, 38th Regiment Military Service, Amelia County, Virginia. (Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 2, p 368)
Served in Howard's Continental line behind Picken's Militia and ahead of Washington's Cavalry along the Green River Road at the Battle of Cowpens. His uncle, David Ellington Jr, stated that the two of them were together in campaigns and that David was wounded in the leg at Guilford Courthouse. (The Patriots at Cowpens, by Bobby G. Moss)
1. Joseph Motley was born 1690 in Wales, Great Britain, and died 1767 in Amelia, Virginia. He married Elizabeth Forrest in Gloucester VA 1720, daughter of Abraham Forrest. She was born 1700 in Gloucester Co Virginia, and died Aft 1792 in Amelia Co Virginia.
Children of Joseph Motley and Elizabeth Forrest are:
2 i. Abraham2 Motley, born 1720.
3 ii. Joseph Motley II, born 1723 in Gloucester Co Virginia;died 1806 in Pittsylvania, Virginia.
4 iii. Judith Motley, born 1728.
5 iv. Ann Motley, born 1732.
6 v. Mary Motley, born 1734.
7 vi. Joyce Motley, born 1736.
8 vii. Elise Motley, born 1739.
9 viii. Joel Motley, born 1742.
10 ix. Martha Motley, born 1745.
3. Joseph Motley II was born 1723 in Gloucester Co Virginia, and died 1806 in Pittsylvania, Virginia. He married (1)Elizabeth Irby. He married (2) Martha Ellington 1750, daughter of David Ellington and Martha Ellington. She was born 1730 in Amelia Co Virginia, and died 1777 in Amelia Co Virginia.
David James Motley died intestate 1826. Two of his sons, Joseph and John, were appointed as adm. of David's estate. John gives a list of heirs in 1833 and then I hear nothing about him. John married Giddy Jones, d/o Elisha Jones in 1805.
Elizabeth Pendleton
born: 1765 in Culpeper County, Virginia
died: 1804 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Father: Phillip Pendleton
Mother: Martha Aubrey
Spouse: David James Motley
Married: 17 August 1785 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Children:
1. Joseph Motley (m. Mary Jones)
2. John Motley
3. Patsey Motley (m. Samuel Watson)
4. David D. Motley (m. Elizabeth Giddy Nichols)
5. Daniel Motley (m. Jane Shellhouse)
6. Samuel Clayton Motley (m. Susan Chattin) believe Susan and Sarah were sisters and the name Moxley was mistakenly entered instead of Motley.
7. William David Motley (m. Sarah W. Chattin)
8. James Coleman Motley
David Motly (Motley) is mentioned in David Ellington's Revolutionary War Pension as his cousin, enlisting at same time and place as Ellington, and wounded in the leg at Battle of Guilford. Content Source:The National Archives Publication Number: M804 Publication Title: Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files Publisher: NARA National Archives Catalog ID: 300022 National Archives Catalog Title: Case Files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Applications Based on Revolutionary War Service, compiled ca. 1800 - ca. 1912, documenting the period ca. 1775 - ca. 1900 Record Group: 15 Short Description: NARA M804. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files. State: Virginia Veteran Surname: Ellington Veteran Given Name: David M Pensioner Surname: [BLANK] Pensioner Given Name: [BLANK] Service: Va. Pension Number: R. 3288 Veteran Surname Starts With: E
David married Elizabeth Pendleton on 17 Aug 1785 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Phillip Pendleton and Martha Awbrey) was born in 1765 in , Culpeper, Virginia, USA; died in Jun 1804 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 69. Joseph Motley was born in 1786 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 8 Oct 1839 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 70. Patsy Motley was born in 1786 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 8 Nov 1804 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 71. James P Motley was born in 1787 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in 1887 in Aniston, Calhoun, Alabama, USA.
- 72. Martha Motley was born on 7 Feb 1791 in , , Virginia, USA; died on 24 Feb 1881 in , Paulding, Georgia, USA.
- 73. John David Motley was born in 1792 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Nov 1878 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 74. David Dewey Pendleton Motley was born on 22 Sep 1796 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Nov 1878 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 75. Daniel Motley was born on 15 Sep 1798 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in Oct 1850 in , Pike, Missouri, USA; was buried in , Pike, Missouri, USA.
- 76. Samuel Clayton Motley was born on 19 Dec 1800 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 11 Apr 1884 in , Lincoln, Missouri, USA; was buried in Whiteside, Lincoln, Missouri, USA.
- 77. William David Motley was born on 18 Mar 1802 in Motley, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 23 Apr 1860 in , Mercer, West Virginia, USA.
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David married Jency Wright on 29 Sep 1806 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Jency (daughter of Wright and Margaret White) was born in 1788 in , , Virginia, USA; died in 1877 in , , Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 78. Rashia Motley
- 79. Horatio Motley was born in 1804 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 80. Heshua Motley was born in 1806 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 81. Elizabeth Motley was born in 1808 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 1 Oct 1865 in , Carroll, Virginia, USA.
- 82. Henry Motley was born in 1810 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; and died.
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17. | Obedience Motley (2.Martha2, 1.David1) was born in 1768 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died in 1863 in Mocksville, Davie, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Happy Home, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA. Obedience married Squire John Morehead, IV on 9 May 1790 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. John was born on 9 May 1760 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA; died on 18 Sep 1832 in Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | Prudence Motley (2.Martha2, 1.David1) was born in 1770 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 18 Oct 1838 in Mocksville, Davie, North Carolina, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
Prudence married Joshua Stone, Jr. on 15 Dec 1795 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Joshua was born in 1771 in , , Virginia, USA; died in 1828 in , , Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Prudence married Henry W Faris on 20 Jul 1829 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Sarah "Sallie" Mottley (2.Martha2, 1.David1) was born in 1772 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 12 Jun 1832 in , Wilson, Tennessee, USA. Sarah married Francis Anderson on 24 Dec 1791 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Francis (son of Richard Anderson and Jane Foster) was born in Nov 1771 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 25 Jun 1842 in , , Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 88. Hansford W Anderson was born in 1794 in , , Virginia, USA; died on 21 Dec 1832 in , Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, USA.
- 89. Patrick Anderson was born on 21 Nov 1795 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 21 Oct 1819 in , Wilson, Tennessee, USA.
- 90. Francis "Frank" Anderson, Jr was born in 1796 in , , Virginia, USA; died on 25 Jul 1838 in , , Tennessee, USA.
- 91. Elizabeth "Betsy" Anderson was born in 1800 in , , Tennessee, USA; died in 1860 in , , Virginia, USA.
- 92. Rebecca Anderson was born in 1802 in , , Tennessee, USA; died in 1822 in , , Tennessee, USA.
- 93. Paulding H Anderson was born on 2 Nov 1803 in , , Tennessee, USA; died on 13 Feb 1882 in , , Tennessee, USA.
- 94. Octavia Anderson was born in 1805 in , Wilson, Tennessee, USA; died about 1808 in , Wilson, Tennessee, USA.
- 95. Emily Anderson was born in 1807 in , , Tennessee, USA; died in 1864 in , , Tennessee, USA.
- 96. Henry Anderson was born in 1809 in , , Tennessee, USA; died in 1811 in , , Tennessee, USA.
- 97. Harrison Anderson was born in 1812 in , , Tennessee, USA; died in 1815 in , , Tennessee, USA.
- 98. Churchill Anderson was born in 1819 in , Wilson, Tennessee, USA; died on 22 Aug 1878 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.
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20. | Elizabeth Motley (2.Martha2, 1.David1) was born in 1773 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Dec 1806 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth married Floyd Tanner on 16 Apr 1787. Floyd (son of Thomas Tanner and Mary) was born in 1767 in , Henrico, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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21. | Amy Motley (2.Martha2, 1.David1) was born in 1778 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 12 Jun 1853 in , DeKalb, Alabama, USA. Amy married James C Carter on 18 Feb 1789. James (son of John Carter and Mary) was born in 1770; died on 23 Apr 1845 in , Marshall, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 104. Mary Carter was born on 9 Jun 1803 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA; died on 11 Nov 1832 in Claysville, Marshall, Alabama, USA.
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22. | Delilah Motley (2.Martha2, 1.David1) was born on 7 Dec 1779 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 20 Mar 1837 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Notes:
Vol XXII, NO4, Piedmont Lineages, Nov 2000, pages 115-119, by Margie G. Brown, a publication of VA-NC Piedmont Genealogical Society. Features an article entitled "Benjamin and Delilah (Motley) Terry of Pittsylvania County, VA
Delilah married Benjamin Terry on 15 Dec 1794 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Benjamin (son of Benjamin Terry, jr and Elizabeth Parker) was born on 10 Jun 1769 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Dec 1834 in Shockoe, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 105. Infant Terry was born on 20 Dec 1795; died on 21 Dec 1795.
- 106. Elizabeth Forrest Terry was born on 19 Sep 1797 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 107. Martha Jane Terry was born on 3 Oct 1799 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 108. Lucy Terry was born on 14 Sep 1801 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 109. Ann Nathaniel Terry was born on 1 Apr 1804 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 110. Mary Bibb Terry was born on 10 Oct 1806 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 28 Sep 1826 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 111. Joseph Motley Terry was born on 8 Jun 1810 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in 1888 in Roanoke, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.
- 112. William Parker Terry was born on 5 Dec 1813 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in 1885.
- 113. Benjamin Walter Terry was born in 1815 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 12 Jun 1891 in Myrtlewood, Marengo, Alabama, USA.
- 114. Daniel Terry was born on 7 Jun 1815 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in 1827.
- 115. Obadiah Terry was born on 4 Nov 1816 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 116. Delia Margaret Terry was born on 22 Mar 1818 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 3 Sep 1876 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 117. Robert Alexander Terry was born on 1 Jun 1821 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in 1877 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 118. Nathaniel James Terry was born in Aug 1823 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 12 Apr 1897 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
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23. | Dewey Ellington (3.Jeremiah2, 1.David1) died about 1814 in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA. Notes:
Dewi Ellington: Will & Bond Will dated September 29, 1810, Abbeville Dist. Rec.
March 22, 1814, Box 31, pack 6992
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27. | Lucy Ellington (3.Jeremiah2, 1.David1) was born on 6 Aug 1770 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; and died. Notes:
It is thought Isaac Weldon/Welden came from Pittsylvana County, VA, to Abbeville, SC. Isaac was a son of Jonathan Weldon who had died in Pittsylvania County, VA, abt 1782. Isaac was born c.1768, first appearing in Abbeville as a member of the
Turkey Creek Baptist church at Saluda along with some of his relatives,
including Luke and Nancy Hanks. He appears last in 1800 Abbeville Census as
head of household with several small children.
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28. | Leonard Ellington (3.Jeremiah2, 1.David1) was born about 1775 in , Amelia, Virginia, USA; died on 5 Nov 1836 in , Hall, Georgia, USA. Notes:
Leonard Ellington had a son Pleasant Ellington who had a daughter Adelia
Ellington Pope Guess. Source Jan Woodard.
Leonard Ellington had a son Pleasant Ellington who had a daughter Adelia
Ellington Pope Guess. Source Jan Woodard.
Leonard Ellington had a son Pleasant Ellington who had a daughter Adelia
Ellington Pope Guess. Source Jan Woodard.
Leonard Ellington had a son Pleasant Ellington who had a daughter Adelia
Ellington Pope Guess. Source Jan Woodard.
Leonard Ellington had a son Pleasant Ellington who had a daughter Adelia
Ellington Pope Guess. Source Jan Woodard.
Leonard Ellington had a son Pleasant Ellington who had a daughter Adelia
Ellington Pope Guess. Source Jan Woodard.
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43. | David Ellington (9.Enoch2, 1.David1) was born in 1801 in , , Georgia, USA; died on 19 Jul 1874 in Fullers Crossroads, Crenshaw, Alabama, USA. |
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53. | Joseph Motley (13.Daniel3, 2.Martha2, 1.David1) was born on 10 May 1784 in Motley, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 21 May 1841 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; was buried in Mountain Hill, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1820, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1830, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1840, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Joseph married Sarah R Tanner on 9 Nov 1804 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Sarah (daughter of Creed H Tanner and Elizabeth Key Caldwell) was born on 12 Mar 1786 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 3 Dec 1850 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; was buried in Mountain Hill, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 119. Araminta Motley was born on 17 May 1806 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in 1892 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 120. Sarah Elizabeth Motley was born on 1 Jan 1813 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 25 Nov 1885 in , , Louisiana, USA.
- 121. Joel Archibald Motley was born in 1821.
- 122. Jordan Lewis Motley was born in 1822; died in 1864 in , Warwickshire, England.
- 123. Joseph F Motley was born in 1823.
- 124. Daniel Motley was born in 1824.
- 125. Mary Ann Pinckney Motley was born on 12 Aug 1824 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 26 Jun 1901 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA.
- 126. Joel Archer Motley was born in 1826 in , , Virginia, USA.
- 127. Creed Tanner Motley was born in 1826 in Motley, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 10 Jul 1879 in Floyd, Carroll Parish, Louisiana, USA.
- 128. Allen Caldwell Motley was born in 1827.
- 129. Aranineta Motley was born in 1829 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 130. Joseph Tanner Motley was born in 1834 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 131. William Seale Motley was born in 1834 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA; died on 2 May 1864.
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57. | Henry Motley (13.Daniel3, 2.Martha2, 1.David1) was born on 4 Oct 1790 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 11 Feb 1853 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Henry Mottley
- Residence: 1810, , Caroline, Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1820, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1830, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1840, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1850, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Henry married Elizabeth H Tabb on 14 Jan 1812 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth was born in 1795 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 21 Aug 1865 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 132. Chrischania D. "Chaney" Motley was born in 1814 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in 1861.
- 133. Margaret Elizabeth Motley was born in 1816 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in 1886 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 134. Sarah Ann Motley was born in 1819 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 10 Sep 1889 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 135. Letitia T Motley was born in 1825 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 136. Mary P Motley was born in 1826 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in 1917.
- 137. Isaac O Motley was born in 1829 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in 1894.
- 138. George W Motley was born on 15 Apr 1829 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 17 Nov 1853 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 139. Nathaniel Claiborne Motley was born on 27 Dec 1830 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in 1902.
- 140. Samuel Jefferson Motley was born on 19 Oct 1833 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 18 May 1902 in Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas, USA.
- 141. Francis Caroline Motley was born on 15 Nov 1838 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 18 Sep 1917 in Rocky Mount, Franklin, Virginia, USA.
- 142. Julia A Motley was born in 1842 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Jun 1892 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
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60. | William Motley (13.Daniel3, 2.Martha2, 1.David1) was born on 19 Jan 1795 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Sep 1879 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; was buried in Danville, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1830, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1840, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1850, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1870, Ringgold, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
William married Wilmouth Mastin Williams on 29 Dec 1817 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Wilmouth (daughter of James Mastin Williams, Sr. and Wilmouth ("Patsy") Walker) was born on 21 Feb 1794 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 28 Nov 1866 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; was buried in Danville, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 143. James M Motley was born on 27 Oct 1818 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 27 Aug 1862 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 144. John Williams Motley was born on 6 Mar 1821 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Aug 1889 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 145. Sarah Elizabeth Motley was born on 16 Jun 1828 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 16 Jun 1903 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 146. William D Motley was born in Jun 1829 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in 1900.
- 147. Robert Jordan Motley was born on 27 Oct 1831 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 30 Jun 1862 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 148. Martha Wilmoth Motley was born on 31 Mar 1834 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 1 Apr 1911 in Lagrange, Fayette, Texas, USA.
- 149. George Crawford Motley was born in 1838 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 5 May 1894 in Union Hill, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
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64. | Aislie Motley (13.Daniel3, 2.Martha2, 1.David1) was born in 1804 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 6 Sep 1865 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. |
69. | Joseph Motley (16.David3, 2.Martha2, 1.David1) was born in 1786 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 8 Oct 1839 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1820, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1830, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1840, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Notes:
Residence:
23 slaves
Residence:
37 slaves
Residence:
36 slaves
Joseph married Mary Polley Jones on 17 Jan 1807 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Mary (daughter of Elisha Jones and Jerusha Watson) was born in 1779 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 29 Jan 1862 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 150. Marion Milton Motley
- 151. John Jack Motley was born in 1810 in , , Virginia, USA; died in Jan 1893.
- 152. Joseph H Motley was born in Sep 1812 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died about 1905 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 153. Elizabeth Bettie Motley was born on 15 Jul 1813 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Jul 1848 in Haysville, Dubois, Indiana, USA.
- 154. Martha Patsy Motley was born on 29 May 1816 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in 1913 in , Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA.
- 155. Daniel Edward Motley was born on 29 May 1818 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 17 Feb 1899 in Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; was buried in Feb 1899 in Chatham Burial Park, Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 156. Samuel Pendleton Motley was born on 11 Oct 1820 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 23 Oct 1899 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 157. William H Motley was born on 7 Aug 1823 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 14 Nov 1913 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 158. James Motley was born on 24 Dec 1824 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 9 Oct 1909.
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71. | James P Motley (16.David3, 2.Martha2, 1.David1) was born in 1787 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in 1887 in Aniston, Calhoun, Alabama, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: James Coleman MOTLEY
Notes:
born: 1787 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
died: between 1850 and 1853 in Rocky Mountain, Tallapoosa County, Alabama
Appears as James Coleman Motley in many databases; all of the estate papers relating to his death call him James P. Motley. His half-brother Horatio Motley named a son James Pinkney Motley. The initial P, if it is correct, could be for Pinkney, or for his mother, Pendleton.
1828 Monroe County, Georgia, Tax Digest: Smith Haynes, John Haynes, and Samuel Haynes (brothers of Nancy Haynes), James Motley (Dist. 24, No. 38), "Adm. John Haynes" (the estate of Nancy's father?).
1830 Talbot County, Georgia, Census (Duprees Township) lists James Motley as a next door neighbor to John Haynes and Samuel Haynes, with 2 males under 10, 5 females under 20, 1 male 30-40 and 1 female 30-40.
1840 Talbot County, Georgia, Census (p 215) Males 0-0-1-1-1-0-1, Females 1-3-2-1-0-0-0. Next door is Samuel Haynes, and nearby is son-in-law Albert Yates.
Estate Papers of James P. Motley (courtesy of Pat Newton) (All of James's children are mentioned in these papers, including the spouses of the married daughters).
The History of Daviston Baptist Church 1842-1942 states that the church had a Third District meeting in 1881 at Spring Hill Church with these delegates: John Motley, Ben Bishop, H. J. Dunn, A. J. Robertson, and J. R. Motley. J. C. Motley was pastor at the time. Also in 1881, delegates were sent to a meeting of the Carey Association in Clay County, they were: W. A. Cotney, John McKiney, John Motley, James A. Dunn, Joseph T. Motley. H. W. (H. B.?) Adkins was an alternate. According to church records, in 1881, the family of A. J. Robertson moved to Texas, carrying their church letters from Spring Hill, and founded the Baptist Church of Cornhill, Texas. J. C. Motley served as pastor of the Daviston Church 1881-1888.
James married Nancy Haynes on 10 Sep 1817 in , Monroe, Georgia, USA. Nancy was born in 1798 in Talbotton, Talbot, Georgia, USA; died in 1844 in Talbotton, Talbot, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 159. Martha Ann Motley was born on 30 Sep 1818 in Talbotton, Talbot, Georgia, USA; died on 20 Nov 1874 in Rocky Mount, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA.
- 160. Sarah Jane Motley was born on 7 Dec 1821 in , Monroe, Georgia, USA; died on 30 Jul 1904 in Waelder, Gonzales, Texas, USA.
- 161. Coleman Pendleton Motley was born on 2 Dec 1823 in Talbotton, Talbot, Georgia, USA; died on 1 Aug 1885 in Daviston, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA.
- 162. Mary Ann Motley was born on 25 Feb 1829 in Talbotton, Talbot, Georgia, USA; died on 9 Jun 1878 in Moran, Shackelford, Texas, USA.
- 163. Elizabeth Motley was born in 1831; and died.
- 164. Betsy Motley was born in 1833; and died.
- 165. Jane Ann Missouri Motley was born on 17 Sep 1834 in Talbotton, Talbot, Georgia, USA; died on 12 Apr 1893 in Jarrell, Williamson, Texas, USA.
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73. | John David Motley (16.David3, 2.Martha2, 1.David1) was born in 1792 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Nov 1878 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1840, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1850, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1860, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; Residence Post Office: Chatham
Notes:
Name:
aka: James Coleman Motley
John married Giddy A Jones on 30 Dec 1807 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Giddy (daughter of Elisha Jones and Jerusha Watson) was born in 1792 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in May 1880 in Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 166. Catherine Motley
- 167. Bettie Motley was born in 1809.
- 168. Sarah Motley was born in 1812.
- 169. George Washington Motley was born in 1817 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 29 Nov 1905 in , Franklin, Virginia, USA.
- 170. Martha Motley was born in 1821; died on 18 Jun 1913.
- 171. Susan Motley was born in 1824 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 16 Nov 1869 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 172. Permilia Amelia Pamelia Motley was born in Jun 1829 in , , Virginia, USA; died after 1900 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 173. Mary Clay Motley was born on 10 May 1830 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 18 Jun 1913.
- 174. Giddy Ann Motley was born in 1833 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in 1928 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
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74. | David Dewey Pendleton Motley (16.David3, 2.Martha2, 1.David1) was born on 22 Sep 1796 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Nov 1878 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. David married Elizabeth Giddy Nichols on 4 Oct 1820. Elizabeth (daughter of Charles Nichols and Micheal Farthing) was born on 15 Apr 1800 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 16 Apr 1876. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 175. Elizabeth Motley was born in 1822 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 176. James Coleman Motley was born in 1822 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 177. Pendleton Arbery Motley was born on 13 Dec 1823 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 9 Mar 1900 in , Saint Clair, Missouri, USA.
- 178. William Terry Motley was born in 1824 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died before 1860 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 179. Matilda E Motley was born in 1829 in , , Virginia, USA; died on 9 Feb 1906 in , , Virginia, USA.
- 180. David Samuel Motley was born on 3 Jan 1831 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 5 Apr 1862 in Suffolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.
- 181. Richard Washington Motley was born on 30 Jun 1834 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 23 Nov 1915 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 182. Martha Motley was born in 1837 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
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75. | Daniel Motley (16.David3, 2.Martha2, 1.David1) was born on 15 Sep 1798 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in Oct 1850 in , Pike, Missouri, USA; was buried in , Pike, Missouri, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1830, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1840, , Pike, Missouri, USA
- Residence: 1850, Hartford, Pike, Missouri, USA
Daniel married Jane Shelhorse on 26 Nov 1823 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Jane (daughter of Johann Bernard Schelhase Shelhorse and Mary Polly Hoofman) was born on 2 Dec 1803 in Gretna, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 27 Oct 1868 in , Pike, Missouri, USA; was buried in , Pike, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 183. Jordan Motley was born on 13 Sep 1824 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 9 Sep 1866 in , Pike, Missouri, USA; was buried in , Pike, Missouri, USA.
- 184. John Wesley Motley was born on 27 Dec 1825 in , , Virginia, USA; died on 8 Oct 1911 in Ashley, Pike, Missouri, USA; was buried in , Pike, Missouri, USA.
- 185. Susan Motley was born in 1828.
- 186. James Anderson Motley was born on 22 May 1830 in , , Virginia, USA; died on 16 Jul 1899 in Indian Creek, Pike, Missouri, USA; was buried in , Pike, Missouri, USA.
- 187. Paulina J Motley was born on 2 Mar 1831 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 28 Oct 1913 in Hartford, Pike, Missouri, USA; was buried in , Pike, Missouri, USA.
- 188. William Motley was born in 1834 in Hartford, Pike, Missouri, USA; died on 1 Aug 1917 in Bowling Green, Pike, Missouri, USA.
- 189. Daniel Jasper Motley was born on 6 Feb 1838 in , , Virginia, USA; died on 26 Dec 1918 in Bowling Green, Pike, Missouri, USA; was buried in , Pike, Missouri, USA.
- 190. Marion Edom Motley was born on 25 Jan 1841 in Hartford, Pike, Missouri, USA; died on 8 Jan 1917 in Bowling Green, Pike, Missouri, USA; was buried in Bowling Green, Pike, Missouri, USA.
- 191. Jasper Motley was born in 1845 in , , Virginia, USA.
- 192. David N Motley was born in 1846 in Hartford, Pike, Missouri, USA.
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76. | Samuel Clayton Motley (16.David3, 2.Martha2, 1.David1) was born on 19 Dec 1800 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 11 Apr 1884 in , Lincoln, Missouri, USA; was buried in Whiteside, Lincoln, Missouri, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1830, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1840, , Pike, Missouri, USA
- Residence: 1850, , Lincoln, Missouri, USA
- Residence: 1860, Waverly, Lincoln, Missouri, USA
- Residence: 1870, Waverly, Lincoln, Missouri, USA
- Residence: 1880, Waverly, Lincoln, Missouri, USA
Family/Spouse: Susan Moxley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Susan Chattin. Susan (daughter of Thomas Cornelius Chattin and Mary Elizabeth Stratton) was born on 18 Jan 1807 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 10 Apr 1876 in , Pike, Missouri, USA; was buried in Whiteside, Lincoln, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 193. Elizabeth P Motley was born in 1828 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in 1873.
- 194. Mary Green Motley was born in 1830 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in 1855.
- 195. Eliza Ellen Motley was born on 23 Feb 1830 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 24 Oct 1899 in Louisville, Lincoln, Missouri, USA; was buried in , Pike, Missouri, USA.
- 196. Samuel Clayton Motley, Jr was born on 19 Dec 1832 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 7 Nov 1917 in , Montgomery, Missouri, USA; was buried in Millwood, Lincoln, Missouri, USA.
- 197. Joseph T Motley was born in 1837 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in 1900.
- 198. Daniel Jasper Motley was born in 1838 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in 1850.
- 199. Milton Tilden Motley was born on 15 May 1840 in , Pike, Missouri, USA; died on 7 Nov 1919 in , Pike, Missouri, USA; was buried in Ashley, Pike, Missouri, USA.
- 200. Susan Ann Motley was born in 1842 in , Pike, Missouri, USA; died in 1918.
- 201. Martha T Motley was born in 1846 in , Lincoln, Missouri, USA.
- 202. Sarah Catherine Motley was born on 4 Jan 1848 in , Lincoln, Missouri, USA; died on 5 May 1931 in , Pike, Missouri, USA; was buried in New Hartford, Pike, Missouri, USA.
- 203. David Motley was born in 1850 in , Lincoln, Missouri, USA; died in 1851 in , Lincoln, Missouri, USA.
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77. | William David Motley (16.David3, 2.Martha2, 1.David1) was born on 18 Mar 1802 in Motley, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 23 Apr 1860 in , Mercer, West Virginia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1830, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1840, , Botetourt, Virginia, USA
- Residence: 1850, , Botetourt, Virginia, USA
William married Sarah W Chattin on 17 Feb 1824 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Sarah (daughter of Thomas Cornelius Chattin and Mary Elizabeth Stratton) was born on 8 Jul 1801 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 31 Dec 1835 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 204. John Henry Motley was born on 3 Nov 1824 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 21 Feb 1902 in Cascade, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; was buried in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 205. Sarah Ann Mottley was born on 15 Apr 1833 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 5 Nov 1914 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 206. William Motley was born in 1834; died in 1850.
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William married Elizabeth Betty Kesler on 12 Apr 1838 in , Botetourt, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Abraham Kessler and Catherine (Catey) Hepler) was born on 15 Oct 1814 in , Botetourt, Virginia, USA; died on 22 Aug 1898 in Talcott, Summers, West Virginia, USA; was buried on 25 Aug 1898 in , Summers, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 207. Grizzelle P Motley was born in 1839 in , Botetourt, Virginia, USA; died in 1926 in , Boyd, Kentucky, USA.
- 208. America Catherine Motley was born on 20 Sep 1840 in , Botetourt, Virginia, USA; died on 23 Apr 1907 in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA.
- 209. Horatio D Motley was born on 31 Jul 1842 in , Mercer, West Virginia, USA; died on 10 Aug 1928 in , Hamilton, Ohio, USA.
- 210. Nancy F Motley was born on 3 Mar 1847 in , , Virginia, USA; died on 9 May 1925 in , Summers, West Virginia, USA.
- 211. Rufina Florentine Motley was born on 3 Mar 1847 in , Botetourt, Virginia, USA; died on 2 Oct 1931 in Elk City, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA.
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81. | Elizabeth Motley (16.David3, 2.Martha2, 1.David1) was born in 1808 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 1 Oct 1865 in , Carroll, Virginia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1860, , Carroll, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth married Isaiah Midkiff on 13 Sep 1826 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Isaiah (son of John Midkiff and Mary Parsons) was born about 1800 in Danville, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA; died on 18 Dec 1865 in Pinnacle, Stokes, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 212. Rebecca Midkiff was born in 1826 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
- 213. Margaret Ann Midkiff Metcalf was born on 18 May 1831 in , Surry, North Carolina, USA; died on 29 Jan 1900 in Spring Lake, Utah, Utah, USA.
- 214. George Washington Midkiff was born on 19 Jun 1833 in , Surry, North Carolina, USA; died on 20 Feb 1881 in , Carroll, Virginia, USA.
- 215. John S Midkiff was born in 1836 in , Surry, North Carolina, USA; died in , Carroll, Virginia, USA.
- 216. Martha Jane Midkiff was born in 1836 in , , Virginia, USA.
- 217. Parmelia Midkiff Metcalf was born on 7 Aug 1837 in , Surry, North Carolina, USA; died on 29 Dec 1848.
- 218. Lucinda Midkiff was born in 1839 in , Surry, North Carolina, USA.
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86. | John Motley Morehead (17.Obedience3, 2.Martha2, 1.David1) was born on 4 Jul 1796 in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA; died on 27 Aug 1866. Other Events and Attributes:
- Fact 1: Between 1841 and 1845; Served as Governor of North Carolina
Notes:
Governor of North Carolina 1841-1845
Born - July 4, 1796, Pittsylvania County, VA
Died - August 27, 1866
Buried in: Greensboro
Residence: Guilford County
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Whig
Moving to Rockingham County, North Carolina, at the age of two, John Motley Morehead later graduated from the
University of North Carolina and studied law. He served in the House of Commons for several sessions and was the first
governor inaugurated in the new State Capitol. During his term in office, he supported the new public school system, the extension of railroad lines, the improvement of rivers and harbors, and the construction of waterways and turnpikes. Governor Morehead was instrumental in raising private funds for a railroad line to accompany $2 million provided by the legislature. For his efforts, Morehead was elected president of the North Carolina Railroad. In 1861, he represented the state at a conference to avoid war. With the failure of the conference and the secession of North Carolina, Morehead served in the Confederate Congress.
John married Ann Eliza Lindsay on 9 Sep 1821. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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89. | Patrick Anderson (19.Sarah3, 2.Martha2, 1.David1) was born on 21 Nov 1795 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 21 Oct 1819 in , Wilson, Tennessee, USA. |
104. | Mary Carter (21.Amy3, 2.Martha2, 1.David1) was born on 9 Jun 1803 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA; died on 11 Nov 1832 in Claysville, Marshall, Alabama, USA. Mary married Joshua Johnson on 20 Dec 1829. Joshua was born in 1773 in , , Maryland, USA; died on 13 Mar 1841 in Guntersvile, Marshall, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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110. | Mary Bibb Terry (22.Delilah3, 2.Martha2, 1.David1) was born on 10 Oct 1806 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 28 Sep 1826 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. |
113. | Benjamin Walter Terry (22.Delilah3, 2.Martha2, 1.David1) was born in 1815 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 12 Jun 1891 in Myrtlewood, Marengo, Alabama, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1850, , Marengo, Alabama, USA
- Residence: 1860, , Marengo, Alabama, USA
- Residence: 11 Jun 1860, , Marengo, Alabama, USA
- Residence: 1866, , Marengo, Alabama, USA
- Residence: 1867, , Marengo, Alabama, USA
- Residence: 1870, Hills, Marengo, Alabama, USA; Post Office: Demopolis
- Residence: 1880, Hills, Marengo, Alabama, USA; Marital status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Self
Benjamin married Elizabeth Margaret Goodman on 3 Oct 1850 in , Marengo, Alabama, USA. Elizabeth was born on 18 Dec 1828 in , , South Carolina, USA; died on 22 Mar 1881. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 229. Charles D Terry was born on 21 Jul 1852 in , Marengo, Alabama, USA; died on 11 Apr 1907 in , Newton, Texas, USA.
- 230. Benjamin Walter Terry was born on 3 Aug 1853 in , Marengo, Alabama, USA; died on 12 Apr 1930 in , Newton, Texas, USA.
- 231. Julia Elizabeth Terry was born in 1854 in , Marengo, Alabama, USA; died in Myrtlewood, Marengo, Alabama, USA.
- 232. Kate Terry was born in 1856 in , Marengo, Alabama, USA; died in , Newton, Texas, USA.
- 233. Juliette Terry was born about 1856 in , , Alabama, USA.
- 234. Irby Erastus Terry was born on 23 Aug 1860 in , Marengo, Alabama, USA; died on 10 Nov 1934 in , Bashi, Alabama, USA.
- 235. Carter Walter Terry was born on 23 Aug 1860 in , Marengo, Alabama, USA; died on 13 Aug 1937 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.
- 236. Alice L Rosie Terry was born in Jun 1864 in , , Alabama, USA.
- 237. William Terry was born in 1865 in , , Alabama, USA; died in 1880.
- 238. John Wesley Terry was born in Oct 1869 in , Myrtle, Alabama, USA; died on 19 Dec 1922 in , , Louisiana, USA.
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