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Amy /Anne Motley

Amy /Anne Motley[1, 2]

Female Abt 1775 - 1853  (~ 78 years)

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  • Name Amy /Anne Motley 
    Born Abt 1775  Amelia County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 12 Jun 1853  Marshall Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Rainey Cemetery, Marshall County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I547450489  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico
    Last Modified 7 May 2019 

    DNA Tests  4 people have linked a DNA test to Amy /Anne Motley 

    Father 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) 
    Mother Martha Ellington,   b. 1736, Amelia County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1780, Amelia Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Family ID F5976  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James C. dna Carter,   b. 23 Dec 1774, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1845, DeKalb Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 13 Feb 1799  Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The Middle initial of several of these children is M.; it has been assumed the M stands for Motley; however, it is likely at least one of these children is named Michaux for their grandmother.
    Children 
    +1. Jesse Carter,   b. Abt 1800, Caswell Co., North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1860, Upshur Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years)
     2. Mary [Motley] Carter,   b. 9 Jun 1803, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1832, Marshall Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
     3. Susannah Carter,   b. 1805, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1865, Carthage, Hancock Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     4. James T. 'Thee' Carter, Jr.,   b. Abt 1810, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1835, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 25 years)
    +5. Joseph Motley dna Carter,   b. 7 Feb 1811, Franklin Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1888, Marshall Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     6. John M. Carter,   b. Est 1813,   d. 1885  (Age ~ 72 years)
    Last Modified 5 Oct 2023 
    Family ID F518495074  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Amy Motley Carter
    Amy Motley Carter
    Amy Motley Carter.jpg

    Documents
    Chancery John C. Carter
Executor Joseph Motley Carter Will
    Chancery John C. Carter Executor Joseph Motley Carter Will
    Abstracts of Pittsylvania County Virginia Wills 1767-1820
    Abstracts of Pittsylvania County Virginia Wills 1767-1820
    01-15-2019-015.pdf

    Headstones
    Headstone Amy Motley
    Headstone Amy Motley
    hsI547450489AmyMotley.jpg

    Histories
    Amy Motley Carter-Founded Rainey Cemetery
    Amy Motley Carter-Founded Rainey Cemetery
    The Advertiser Gleam
    May 13, 1953

  • Sources 
    1. [S54] DAR, http://services.dar.org/members/dar_research/search_descendants/?action=list&MyPrimary_Seqn=67346&MyLineageCount=1&Control_Min_Seqn=67346.
      James Carter m. Amy Motley born in Amelia Co. VA 13 Feb 1799
      Joseph Motley Carter m. Mary Jane Doran 1846
      Virginia Caldonia Carter m. John Houston Gamble 1870
      Ordway A. Gamble m. Maude Culbert 1900

    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

    3. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83639854/amy-carter.

    4. [S129] Cemetery Records, Rainey Cemetery Census.
      Raney (Rainey) Cemetery, Marshall, Alabama

      http://files.usgwarchives.org/al/marshall/cemetery/raney.txt
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      April 2002
      Raney Cemetery, Marshall County, Alabama.
      NOTE: Information in parenthesis added by transcriber.
      Directions to Raney Cemetery: From South Saudy take Langston Road South go to Kirbytown Hardware. Turn Right on Haygood Church Road. Go 6/10 mile to stop sign. Turn left at Haygood Church, go 9/10 mile and Raney Cemetery Road is on the left. There will be a green sign with the name on it. Cemetery is 4/10 mile up a gravel road.
      Infant son of Charlie and Melissa ODOM
      Melissa ODOM D/O Isaiah and Emily Virsier Nelson
      (There are five graves beside hers with no markings)
      MATHENY (No other markings)
      (Approximately twenty seven graves no markings)
      In memory of Ezekial L VENABLE was born 185 died July the 17th 1880
      James CARTER b. cir 1770 d. 4/23/1845. Buried north of River near Preston beside son John M.
      Amy MOTLEY wife of James Carter mother of Joseph M Carter died 6/12/1853

      Annie Lee JOHNSON b. 01/12/1889 d. 03/9/1965
      W M HODGE b.07/01/1854
      Rebecca A HODGE b. 03/29/1848 d. 10/11/1925
      Arville O PATTERSON b. 03/10/1911 d. 10/7/1972
      MAW (no other markings
      Kittie Wells JOHNSON b. 9/12/1892 d. 08/6/1981
      Dorcas Carter JOHNSON b.05/31/1861 d. 12/27/1938
      Infant son of Mr & Mrs Bethel JOHNSON 10/27/1913
      (Raised Rock Grave no markings)
      Our baby Herbert H. CARTER b.03/26/1910 d. 07/27/1910
      Laura L. Dau of J.M. & M.J. CARTER b. 06/8/1863 d. 03/10/1884
      Arthur Little son of J.M. & M.J. CARTER b.09/14/1865 d. 07/18/1874
      Joseph M. CARTER b. 02/7/1811 d. 09/8/1888
      Doran CARTER b. 09/19/1874 d. 01/12/1961
      Mollie McCormick CARTER b.04/25/1877 d. 09/06/1968 married 11/28/1895
      Floyd CARTER (TEC US ARMY WORLD WAR II) b. 06/29/1919 d. 03/27/1997
      Kay E. CARTER b. 09/17/1939
      (2 unmarked)
      Bettie M. CARTER wife of L.C. Sparkman b. 09/15/1896 d. 01/18/1919
      Isabelle CARTER b. 08/1/1869 d. 02/09/1935
      Byron CARTER b. 01/08/1870 d. 05/01/1935
      Emily NELSON b.08/16/1831 d. 08/16/1910
      Elzie NELSON b.08/20/1846 d. 09/20/1910
      Daughter Artemisse NELSON 1860-1914
      Son Matthew NELSON 1865-1919
      Evelyn Carter BLACKBERRY b. 04/07/1916 d. 08/05/1992
      Awyer Phaires BLACKBERRY b.11/16/1904d. 07/04/1988 (MSGT US AIR FORCE US ARMY
      US NAVY US COAST GUARD WORLD WAR II KOREA)
      Joseph Sidney CARTER b. 04/07/1897 d. 02/10/1989
      Ina MAY b. 12/24/1884 d. 07/05/1889
      Frankie MAY b. 06/08/1898 d. 06/16/1900
      Dr. G.B. MAY b.04/12/1828 d. 03/05/1912
      Frank MAY b. 05/09/1860 d. 08/12/1945
      Mary MAY b. 05/03/1861
      Annie Leona GARRISON b. 03/31/1916 d. 09/09/1998
      J.W. Garrison b.03/16/1872 d. 10/02/1954
      Fannie C. MAY wife of J.W. Garrison 1874-1935
      Martha E. MAY 1850-1923
      Thomas S. MAY 1832-1906
      Eugenia S. CARTER b. 07/19/1853 d. 02/05/1953
      J.C. CARTER b.07/05/1849 d. 07/04/1919
      Arabella wife of J.C . CARTER born 1851 died 08/12/1892
      Aura Dau of J.C. & A.L. CARTER b. 02/05/1885 d.03/03/1889
      Daisy Dau of J.C. & A.L. CARTER b.09/12/1883 d.10/05/1884
      Mary Dau of J.C. & A.L. CARTER b.08/11/1880 d.10/12/1881
      1 Unmarked
      Infant of Mr & Mrs Geo Garrison 1930
      Lula Ward BEVILL b.12/07/1902 d. 09/20/1974
      Elmer O. BEVILL b.03/19/1891 d.11/23/1966
      John Gurley GRADEN b.06/19/1887 d.04/01/1916
      Mary Cora GARRISON b.1919
      Joe C. GARRISON 1901-1971
      Son Edgar T. GARRISON b.10/18/1941 d.05/29/1991
      Reba Francis GARRISON b. 01/27/1940 d. 12/02/1995
      Virginia Louise Ward 1935-1937
      Clyde Freeman WARD 1922-2001
      W.H. WARD (CO I 8 CONF CAV C S A)
      Mary R. GRADEN 1864-1915
      Joseph H. GRADEN 1860-1896
      Lizzie J. Wilkey WARD b.12/31/1904
      William Oliver WARD b.02/18/1893 d.01/26/1961
      Joe Infant Son of W.O. & Lizzie WARD 11/11/1925
      Rita D. WARD b.11/22/1933
      Wm. Boyd WARD b.03/18/1927 d.06/17/1993
      Sarah J. Odom WARD 1865-1952
      John Thomas WARD 1861-1942
      Markus Jeff WARD b.12/05/1895 d.01/25/1896 Infant son of J.T. and S.J. WARD
      Aaron Lawrence WARD b. 02/08/1886 d.06/26/1965
      Julia F. WARD b.11/03/1890 d.10/08/1981
      Emma L. MANESS b.05/22/1888 d. 08/20/1982 (tombstone says "Sisters")
      1 Unmarked
      George T. WARD b. 02/18/1893
      Maggie WARD b.02/23/1903 d.08/29/1981
      Nellie Bevill MYERS b.10/04/1923 d.03/16/1984
      Grady Paul MYERS b.10/22/1919 d.10/11/1996
      Cora MAY b.02/07/1874 d.04/25/1940
      Shelby MAY b. 01/03/1873 d.11/09/1923
      George B. MAY b.07/06/1905 d.04/12/1935
      Mattie C. MYERS b.08/29/1899 d.05/02/1996
      William W. MYERS b.06/01/1899 d.12/07/1976
      William Shelby MYERS b.05/16/1924 d.10/11/2001
      LouAnn Barclift MYERS b.05/25/1934
      Fred TERRELL b.10/25/1901
      Ina E. TERRELL b.08/30/1899 d.12/12/1970
      J.P. TERRELL son of Fred & Ina Terrell b.04/03/1927 d.08/23/1927
      James P. THOMAS 1856-1925
      Lida May THOMAS 1869-19
      Junita P. Strickland 1934-1934
      William D. WILKEY b.03/19/1868 d.10/24/1944
      N. Lavada WILKEY b.02/09/1879 d.07/03/1953
      Lelia Ruth Wilkey REESE b.11/09/1922 d.01/09/2000
      Johnnie E. WARD b.05/29/1900 d.03/29/1991
      Thomas L. WILKEY b.03/01/1902 d. 01/07/1974
      Rev. W.Q. HARRISON b.01/19/1919 d.05/27/1957
      Laura E. Ward BEVILL b.06/26/1897 d.07/26/1978
      Claude E. BEVILL b.12/13/1893 d.01/09/1986
      Grover H. BEVILL b.10/05/1921 d.11/22/1992 (PFC US ARMY)
      Inez "Tinkie" BEVILL b.10/21/1925
      John L. BEVILL b.05/30/1920
      Wilford Don WILBORN b.12/20/1948