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IMMIGRANT Joseph Motley[1]

Male 1695 - 1777  (82 years)


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  • Name Joseph Motley 
    Title IMMIGRANT 
    Born 1695  Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1777  Amelia Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I16902  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2016 

    Family Elizabeth Forrest,   b. 1700, Glouchester Co., Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1792, Amelia Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 1720  Glouchester Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Captain Joseph Motley,   b. 1720, Glouchester Co., Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1806, Amelia Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    +2. Elsie Motley,   b. Abt 1737, Nottoway Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Judith Motley,   b. Est 1700,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Joyce Clark Motley,   b. 1745, Amelia Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1825, Nottoway County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     5. Martha Motley,   b. Abt 1730, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2018 
    Family ID F5978  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=101049795.
      Joseph Motley
      Spouse:
      Elizabeth Forrest Motley (1700 - ____)
      Children:
      Joyce Motley Fowlkes
      Joel Motley
      Abraham Motley
      Joseph Motley (1720 - 1806)
      He was in Gloucester County by 1720 when he married Elizabeth there.
      ===
      Joseph and Elizabeth were executors of the Will of William Mayes in 1751.
      Josephs' daughter, Judith Motley and her husband, Thomas Payne were witnesses to William Mayes Will.
      Joseph bought 400 acres of land in Amelia County, VA. from Matthew Mayes in 1737.
      ===
      Below is an abstract of Josephs' Will in Amelia County, VA.:
      Motley, Joseph (X) of Nottoway Parish.
      Will date Nov. 2 1763, probate (no date given)
      Wit. Henry Ward, John Harper, and Charles Hundley.
      Ex. Wife Elizabeth and son Joel.
      Leg. Son Abraham Motley, tract of land...
      Son Joseph Motley, negro woman Sarah and increase...
      Dau. Judith Pain all I have before given her...
      Dau. Ann Hundley all which I have before given her...
      Dau. Elsie Vaughan all of which I have before given her
      Dau. Mary Dupey all of which I have before given her
      Dau. Joice Motley, Negro girl Rachel and increase; also 50 pounds current money.
      Dau. Martha Motley Negro girl Dinah...
      Son Joel Motley 600 acres land...
      Wife Elizabeth for life...
      Between my two daus. Joice and Martha & my g'dau. of Abr. Motley, Joseph Motley, Thomas Pain, Robert Vaughan and Bartholomew Dupey. (Dupuy)
      ===
      Was his Will Proven on 27 August 1777 in Amelia County, VA. ? ? ?