James Motley Genealogy
Record modified: 2022-06-10
This is my ancestor 6 generations back.
Born: 1773-06-15 Raleigh, Wake Co, North Carolina USA
Died: 1833-03-09 Allen Co, Kentucky USA
Marriages:
1. 1794-08-00 Loadicea (Dicey) Hopson
Children of James Motley and Loadicea Hopson:
Notes:
Bought 200 acres at Bays Fork, Warren Co KY 1805-12-20, paid $800.
In 1824 he owned 9 slaves and in 1831 he owned 12.
Sledge says he moved first to VA for a short time (James was born there), then to KY before his parents and siblings. Thomas is shown born 1795 in NC; Zachariah is shown born 1805 in NC. I'm guessing they passed through NC on the way from VA to KY.
There are two other children.
Source: Sledge
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"Abstracts of wills recorded in Orange County, North Carolina, 1752-1800"
Book B p281
1794-11-22
Bill of Sale from William Bayley or Beezely of Chatham Co NC
to James Motley of Oring Co, for a negro.
Witnesses: Ephriam Beasley, Thomas Hopson
[Note: Thomas Hopson father of James' wife.]
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"A Study of the Barbee-Crowell families in NC"
1795-02-25 Orange Co NC Court Minutes
James Motley appointed Guardian of Orphans of Christopher Barby, deceased (to wit) Milly Barby, Patsy
Barby, Edy Barby -- in Bond with Thomas Hopson in the sum of 250 pounds each.
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Allen Co KY deed book B
Nov. 25, 1818. Between James MOTLEY of the county of Allen and state of Kentucky ...and Maston WILLIAMS of the
county and state aforesaid...$240.50...sell unto the said Maston WILLIAMS...parcel of Land..71 acres...being in the
county of Allen on the sulpher lick fork of Bays fork...Signed: James MOTLEY pg 362-3
Nov. 25, 1818. James MOTLEY of the county of Allen and state of Kentucky...and George STOVALL of the county and
state aforesaid...$248. 50...sell unto the said George STOVALL...parcel of land containing 71 acres... being in the county
of Allen on the Sulpher lick Fork of Baysfork....Signed: James MOTLEY pg 363-4
[James' son Thomas married Mastin's daughter Narcissa. Are the Stovalls also related?]
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This page has:
Allen Co KY Deed Book B 1815 - 1819
pg 427
Mar 13, 1819.. Between James MOTLEY of the county of Allen and state of Kentucky...and Elijah
HILL of same county...James MOTLEY and Dice his wife...$125...sell unto Elijah HILL...parcel of
land ...being in the county of Allen on the waters of sulpher Lick for on Bays Creek...50 acres...
Signed: James MOTLEY, Dyce MOTLEY (mark) Wit: Thomas MOTLEY, John MOTLEY
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Allen Co KY deed book C
Pg3 Mar. 13, 1820.... that I JAMES MOTLEY of the County of Allen and State of Kentucky have...
appointed THOMAS MOTLEY of the County and State of aforesaid my true and lawful attorney....to
demand and receive of the Executor....of the last will and Testament of THOMAS HOPSON deceased late
of Wake County North Carolina ...such part or portion of said estate...in right of DICE MOTLEY my wife
late DICE HOPSON Daughter of Said THOMAS HOPSON .... . Signed. JAMES MOTLEY
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1830 census Allen Co KY p77, twp not given (division allotted to Charles M Henderson)
James Motley 2 M 20-30, 1 M 50-60, 1 F 20-30, 1 F 60-70
[Zach 25, Francis 31, James 57, Sarah 22, Loadicea 62]
1820 census Allen Co KY p122, twp not given
James Motley 1 M 10-16, 1 M 16-18, 2 M 16-26, 1 M 45+, 1 F 10-16, 1 F 16-26, 1 F 45+
[Zach 15, James 16, (Francis 21, John 23, Thomas 25), James 47, Sarah 12, Elizabeth 18, Dicey 52]
Where is the other son? John and Thomas married after 1820, but I don't know about Francis. I don't see any of them in Allen, Barren, or Warren Cos. Possibly the missing one is a laborer in another household and thus not enumerated separately.
1810 census Warren Co KY p279, twp not given
James Motley 2 M 0-10, 2 M 10-16, 1 M 26-45, 2 F 0-10, 1 F 26-45
[Zachariah 5, (James Jr 6), Francis 11, John 13, Thomas 15, James 37, Sarah 2, Elizabeth 8, Dicey 42]
Where is the other son?
1800 census Wake Co NC p748, Hillsborough twp
James Motley 4 M 0-10, 1 M 16-26, 2 F 10-16, 1 F 26-45
[Francis 1, John 3, Thomas 5, Christopher Barbee 8, James 26, Eady Barbee 10, Milly Barbee 16, Dicey 32]
The Barbee children are from Dicey's first marriage. There should also be a Patsy Barbee.
1790 census Wake Co NC p104
John Motley 2 M 16+, 3 M 0-15, 4 F
[James is 17]
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 196
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