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Obedience 'Biddy' Motley

Obedience 'Biddy' Motley

Female 1768 - 1863  (95 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Obedience 'Biddy' MotleyObedience 'Biddy' Motley was born 1768, Amelia Court House, Amelia County, Virginia (daughter of Captain Joseph Motley and Martha Ellington); died 1863, Rockingham Co., North Carolina; was buried , Morehead Family Cemetery, Rockingham, North Carolina.

    Obedience married John Morehead Abt 1780. John was born 9 May 1760, Halifax County, Virginia [later Pittsylvania]; died 18 Sep 1832, Rockingham Co., North Carolina; was buried , Morehead Family Cemetery, Rockingham County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Prudence Motley Morehead was born 30 Dec 1792, Rockingham Co., North Carolina; died 21 Feb 1860, Rockingham Co., North Carolina.
    2. Joseph Morehead was born Est 1790, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Prob. North Carolina.
    3. Charles R. [Reynolds] Morehead was born Abt 1790, Virginia Colony; died 1783, Kentucky.
    4. John Motley Morehead was born 4 Jul 1796, Caswell Co., North Carolina; died 27 Aug 1866, Rockbridge Allum Springs, Virginia; was buried , First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Greensboro, North Carolina.
    5. James Turner Morehead was born 11 Jan 1799, Virginia or North Carolina; died 5 May 1875, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina; was buried , First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilfor Co., North Carolina.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Captain Joseph Motley was born 1720, Glouchester Co., Colonial Virginia (son of Joseph Motley and Elizabeth Forrest); died 1806, Amelia Co., Virginia.

    Joseph married Martha Ellington. Martha (daughter of David Ellington, Jr. and Martha Ann Tucker) was born 1736, Amelia County, Virginia; died 1780, Amelia Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Martha Ellington was born 1736, Amelia County, Virginia (daughter of David Ellington, Jr. and Martha Ann Tucker); died 1780, Amelia Co., Virginia.
    Children:
    1. David James Motley was born 1753, Amelia County, Virginia; died 20 Mar 1826, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    2. Amy /Anne Motley was born Abt 1775, Amelia County, Virginia; died 12 Jun 1853, Marshall Co., Alabama; was buried , Rainey Cemetery, Marshall County, Alabama.
    3. 1. Obedience 'Biddy' Motley was born 1768, Amelia Court House, Amelia County, Virginia; died 1863, Rockingham Co., North Carolina; was buried , Morehead Family Cemetery, Rockingham, North Carolina.
    4. Daniel Motley was born 1755, Amelia, Virginia Colony; died 1815, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    5. Delilah Motley was born Abt 1780, Amelia County, Virginia; died Bef 20 Mar 1837, Halifax Co., Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Joseph Motley was born 1695, Wales; died 1777, Amelia Co., Virginia.

    Joseph married Elizabeth Forrest 1720, Glouchester Co., VA. Elizabeth (daughter of Abraham Forrest and Judith, Mrs. Abraham Forrest) was born 1700, Glouchester Co., Colonial Virginia; died Aft 1792, Amelia Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Forrest was born 1700, Glouchester Co., Colonial Virginia (daughter of Abraham Forrest and Judith, Mrs. Abraham Forrest); died Aft 1792, Amelia Co., Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 2. Captain Joseph Motley was born 1720, Glouchester Co., Colonial Virginia; died 1806, Amelia Co., Virginia.
    2. Elsie Motley was born Abt 1737, Nottoway Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Judith Motley was born Est 1700; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Joyce Clark Motley was born 1745, Amelia Co., Virginia Colony; died 7 Jul 1825, Nottoway County, Virginia; was buried , Fowlkes Family Cemetery Burkeville Nottoway County Virginia.
    5. Martha Motley was born Abt 1730, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

  3. 6.  David Ellington, Jr. was born 1745, Amelia County, Virginia (son of David Ellington, Sr. and Sarah Sabrina Worsham); died 1774, Prince Edward Co., Virginia.

    David married Martha Ann Tucker. Martha (daughter of Robert Tucker and Martha Eppes/Epps) was born 29 Aug 1719, Charles City County, Colonial Virginia; died 9 May 1782, Lunenburg County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Martha Ann Tucker was born 29 Aug 1719, Charles City County, Colonial Virginia (daughter of Robert Tucker and Martha Eppes/Epps); died 9 May 1782, Lunenburg County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 3. Martha Ellington was born 1736, Amelia County, Virginia; died 1780, Amelia Co., Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Abraham Forrest died Yes, date unknown.

    Abraham married Judith, Mrs. Abraham Forrest. Judith, died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 11.  Judith, Mrs. Abraham Forrest died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth Forrest was born 1700, Glouchester Co., Colonial Virginia; died Aft 1792, Amelia Co., Virginia.

  3. 12.  David Ellington, Sr. was born 1718, Charles City County, Colonial Virginia; died Abt 1783, Amelia Co., Virginia.

    David married Sarah Sabrina Worsham. Sarah was born Abt 1713; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Sarah Sabrina Worsham was born Abt 1713; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 6. David Ellington, Jr. was born 1745, Amelia County, Virginia; died 1774, Prince Edward Co., Virginia.

  5. 14.  Robert Tucker was born 1677, Prince George Co., Colonial Maryland; died 1750, Prince George Co., Colonial Maryland.

    Robert married Martha Eppes/Epps. Martha (daughter of Francis Littleberry Eppes/Epps, III and Elizabeth Ann Fitzhugh Isham) was born 1695, Prince George Co., Colonial Maryland; died 1766, Lunenburg Co., Colonial Maryland. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Martha Eppes/Epps was born 1695, Prince George Co., Colonial Maryland (daughter of Francis Littleberry Eppes/Epps, III and Elizabeth Ann Fitzhugh Isham); died 1766, Lunenburg Co., Colonial Maryland.
    Children:
    1. 7. Martha Ann Tucker was born 29 Aug 1719, Charles City County, Colonial Virginia; died 9 May 1782, Lunenburg County, Virginia.