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Family: Daniel Motley / Sarah Payne (F7838)  [1, 2



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  • Father | Male
    Daniel Motley

    Born  1755  Amelia, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1815  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married     
    Father  Captain Joseph Motley | F5976 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Martha Ellington | F5976 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Sarah Payne

    Born  1763  Amelia Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Nov 1816  Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father   
    Mother   

    Child 1 | Female
    + Elsa B. Motley

    Born  1804  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1865  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  James Mastin Williams, Jr. | F5602 
    Married  3 May 1820  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S48] Ancestry Link, https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/4616373/person/6982027484/facts.
      Sarah Payne
      1763?1815
      Birth 1763, Amelia Co, VA
      Death NOV 1815, Amelia Co, VA
      Parents: Thomas Payne - Judith Motley
      Spouse: Daniel Motley, 1755?1815
      Children:
      Joseph Motley, 1784?1841
      Elizabeth Motley, 1786?
      Daniel Motley, 1788?
      Sally Motley, 1790?
      Henry Motley, 1792?1853
      Patsy Motley, 1793?
      William Motley, Captain, 1795?1879
      Hartwell Motley, 1797?1848
      Samuel Motley, 1799?
      John Motley, 1800?
      Elsa B Motley, 1804?1865

    2. [S40] Will, Abstracts of Pittsylvania County Wills1767-1820.
      Joseph Motley Page 299-300 8 Nov 1804
      Pr: 15 Dec 1806
      Beloved wife, Elizabeth
      Granddaughter Patsey Motley (d/o David)
      Martha Stewwart's four children - one part
      Son Daniel Motley
      Son, Samuel Motley,
      Son John Motley
      Daughter Obedience Morehead
      Daughter Prudence Stone
      Daughter Sally Anderson
      Daughter, Amey Carter
      Daughter Delila Terry
      Grandson Joseph Motley Tanner
      Grandson Joel Tanner
      Grandson Asa Tanner