John Motley Genealogy
Record modified: 2025-09-27
This is my ancestor 9 generations back.
Born: about 1675-00-00 Old Rappahannock Co?, Virginia USA
Died: 1736-00-00 Essex Co, Virginia USA
Marriages:
1. 1695-00-00 Elizabeth Oswald North
Children of John Motley and Elizabeth North:
Notes:
About 1700 John moved from Old Rappanannack County to Essex County VA, the parish of St Anne, where he died.
Source: Sledge
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married in Old Rappahannock Co VA
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Essex Co VA Deed Book 19
p244
1714-06-12 John Boughan and wife Susanna to John Motley; negro girl Beck born 1705-05-20; a valuable consideration
p171
1730-12-11 widow Elizabeth Whelen to John Motley; 50 acres; keeping her the rest of her life
[Who is she?]
see Deed Book 26 p46 and 92
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Essex Co VA Will Book 6
p20
... I John Motley of St Anne parish in Essex... last will and testament...
my wife to have use and profit of the plantation whereon I live and of all the negroes, stock, and other personal effects I am now possessed of...
to my son Wm Motley my negro girl called Nann, my negroes George, Jack, and Sam...
to my son Henry Motley my negroes Tom, Sarah, Ned, & Beth...
to my grandson John Mottley a negro girl called Mille...
all my other estate to be equally divided after my loving wife's decease between my two sons...
I appoint my sons Wm and Henry executors...
1735-02-11
witness
Robt Rose
John Pickering
John Smith
[proved 1736-05-06]
Here is the inventory of his estate
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 231
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