John Motley Genealogy

Record modified: 2008-02-22
This is my direct ancestor 7 generations back.

é John Motley
é Henry Motleyê
ê ë Elizabeth North
Captain John Marion Motley ê
ê é John Andrews
ë Hannah Andrews ê
ë Hannah Thorpe

Born: 1734-00-00 Essex Co, Virginia USA
Died: 1811-00-00 Warren Co, Kentucky USA
Marriages:
1. 1765-00-00 Elizabeth Page
Children of John Motley and Elizabeth Page:
John Jr Motley
Sarah (Sally) Motley b. about 1765-00-00
Mary (Polly) Motley b. about 1770-00-00
*James Marion Motley b. 1773-06-15
Elizabeth Catherine (Katy) Motley b. about 1775-00-00
*Nancy Motley b. 1781-00-00
Edwin Motley b. 1783-00-00
Penelope (Penny) Motley b. about 1784-00-00
Matthew Page Motley b. 1786-02-01
Henry Thomas Motley b. 1788-03-21

Notes:

Captain in the Revolutionary War.
1760: sold 263 acres in Essex Co VA
1772: bought land in Halifax Co NC
1779: granted 3 tracts of land in Wake Co NC
1808: bought property in Warren Co KY from Joseph and Sarah Boone (Joseph was brother of Daniel)

In 1807 or spring of 1808 they moved from NC to Warren Co and settled 7 miles NW of Scottsville (now in Allen Co).

Capt John is said to be buried in the Landers Cemetery. His will is Warren Co Book A pg 250 or 260

Source: Sledge; she mentions Mary Rabold for the Motley information
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probably married in Essex Co VA
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genforum message 226:
He made his will June 13 1811 and it was recorded in Warren Co KY Dec 14 1811.
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from Allen Co KY maillist:
WARREN CO KY WILLS (Early KY Wills, King)
MOTLEY, John, June 13, 1811/Dec 1811 Wife: Elizabeth, Sons: Matthew, Henry,
James, Edwin, Daus: Sally Smith, Caty Johnson, Polly Johnson, Penny Lynn,
Nancy Weatherspoon, Ex: sons Matthew and Henry
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1810 census Warren Co KY p279, twp not given
John Motley 2 M 16-26, 1 M 45+, 1 F 45+
[Henry 22?, x, John 76, Elizabeth c66]

1800 census Wake Co NC p748, Hillsborough twp
John Motley 2 M 0-10, 1 M 16-26, 1 M 45+, 2 F 16-26, 1 F 45+
[x, Henry 12?, Edwin 17, John 66, Nancy 19, x, Elizabeth c56]

1790 census Wake Co NC p263, twp not given
John Motley 2 M 16+, 3 M 0-15, 4 F
[John Sr 56, James 17, Edwin 7, Matthew?, Henry 2, Nancy 9, x, x, Elizabeth c46]
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 204
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