Narcissa Williams Genealogy

Record modified: 2022-11-21
This is my ancestor 5 generations back.

 / Thomas Williams
 / Mastin Williams|
|  \ Frances (unknown)
Narcissa N Williams |
|  / Richard Collins
 \ Amelia Collins |
 \ Mary Madison

Born: 1803-07-30 Charlotte Co, Virginia USA
Died: 1883-02-09 Allen Co, Kentucky USA
Marriages:
1. 1821-04-27 Thomas S Motley
Children of Narcissa Williams and Thomas Motley:
John S Motley b. 1822-02-25
Mary J "Polly" Motley b. 1823-11-24
James Edward Motley b. 1826-01-19
Mastin Williams Motley b. 1828-04-27
Lucinda Motley b. 1831-07-30
Lewis Motley b. 1832-08-06 d. 1842-11-17
Sarah Frances Motley b. 1833-11-09
William Thomas Motley b. 1836-01-19
Zachariah (Zack) Motley b. 1841-01-06
Henry Thomas Motley b. 1844-04-12
*Edney Elizabeth Motley b. 1846-09-17

Notes:

from this page, quoting "Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1886. Allen County." :
She moved from Virginia with her parents at about the age of fifteen years; her mother died when she was young.
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This page has:

Allen Co KY order book 1852
January 12, 1852
Court allotted Narcissa Motley her dower in land and slaves of her late husband Thomas
Motley. Inventory and appraisal of the estate of Mary Smith filed.

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buried in Settle graveyard #3, Allen Co KY

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1880 census Allen Co KY p202d, District #3
Narcis Motly 77 VA/VA/VA
gson Darius L Hendrix 22 KY/KY/KY
gdau Henryetta Dalton 27 KY/KY/KY

She keeps house (on a farm). She can read and write.

1880 agricultural census Allen Co KY p21
Narcis Motly (owns) 30 acres tilled, 5 acres meadow, 50 acres woodland, 15 acres other improved, value $1400, implements $15, livestock $150, production $140; 2 acres grassland mown, 1/2 ton hay; 2 horses, 1 mule, 1 milch cow, 2 other cattle (1 calf, 3 sold), 150 lbs butter; 10 sheep (11 lambs, 2 sold, 2 died), 12 fleece, 60? lbs; 22 swine, 31 barnyard fowl, 500 doz eggs; 30 acres Indian corn, 140? bushels; 16 acres oats, 120 bushels; 10 acres wheat, 30 bushels; 1 bushel dry beans; 1/4 acre Irish potatoes, 15 bushels; 1/10? acres sweet potatoes, 10 bushels; 40 apple trees (1 acre); 25 cords wood, $25

1870 census Allen Co KY p214a, Precinct #3, Claypools post office
Narcissa Motley 68 VA
Darius Hendrick 14 KY
Martha Corder 28 KY

She keeps house. She can read but not write. Her real estate is valued at $1000, and her personal estate at $1150.
Darius was a son of Narcissa's daughter Lucinda, who married Darius N Hendricks.

1870 agricultural census Allen Co KY p7
Narcisa Motley 150 acres improved, 150 acres woodland, value $2000, implements $100, wages paid $100; 3 horses, 2 mules, 2 milch cows, 2 oxen, 2 other cattle, 4 sheep, 13 swine, value $500; 40 bushels winter wheat, 250 bushels Indian corn, 80 bushels oats, 8 lbs wool, orchard products $2, 50 lbs butter, 3 tons hay, 7 gal molasses, animals slaughtered $102, production $400

1860 census Allen Co KY p383, Carolina district, Scottsville post office
Narcissa Motley 56 VA
Zachary 18 KY
H T (m) 16 KY [Henry]
E E (f) 19 KY [Edney Elizabeth]

She is a housekeeper.Her real estate is valued at $800, and her personal estate at $2000.

1860 agricultural census Allen Co KY p39
Narcissa Motly 125 acres improved, 35 acres umimproved, value $800, implements $100; 5 horses, 5 milch cows, 2 oxen, 4 other cattle, 20 sheep, 80 swine, value $550; 34 bushels wheat, 500 bushels Indian corn, 30 lbs wool, 5 bushels Irish potatoes, 10 bushels sweet potatoes, orchard products $10, 150 lbs butter, 2 gal molasses, manufacture $30, animals slaughtered $110

1850 census Allen Co KY p 156b:
Thomas Motley 56 NC
L Motley (f) 48 VA [this should be Narcissa Williams]
J Motley (m) 24 KY [James]
M Motley (m) 22 KY [Mastin]
S F Motley (f) 16 KY [Sarah Frances]
W T Motley (m) 14 KY [William]
Z Motley (m) 9 KY [Zachariah]
H T Motley (m) 6 KY [Henry]
E E Motley (f) 3 KY [Edney Elizabeth]

1840 census Allen Co KY p71
Thomas Motley 2 M <5, 1 M 10-15, 2 M 15-20, 1 M 40-50, 2 F 5-10, 1 F 15-20, 1 F 30-40
[William 4, Lewis 7, Mastin 12, James 14, John 18, Thomas 45, Sally 7, Lucinda 9, Polly 17, Narcissa 37]

1830 census Allen Co KY p77
Thomas Motley 2M <5, 1 M 5-10, 1 M 30-40, 1 F 5-10, 1 F 20-30
[Mastin 2, James 4, John 8, Thomas 35, Polly 7, Narcissa 27]

1820 census Allen Co KY p110
Mastin Williams 1 M 0-10, 1 M 10-16, 1 M 16-26, 1 M 45+, 2 F 0-10, 1 F 10-16, 1 F 16-26
[Narcissa is 17]

1810 census Charlotte Co VA p67
Mastin Williams 3 M <10, 1 M 16-26, 1 M 26-45, 3 F <10, 1 F 10-16, 1 F 26-45
[Narcissa is 7]
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