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John Motley 1786–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1786

Birth Location: Pittsylvania, VA, USA

Death Date: 1887

Death Location: Anniston or Rocky Mount, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States

Father: David Motley

Mother: Elizabeth Pendleton

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John Motley was born in 1786 in Pittsylvania, VA, USA, the child of David James Motley And Elizabeth Pendleton. John Motley passed away in 1887 in Anniston or Rocky Mount, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • John Motley was born in 1786 in Pittsylvania, VA, USA, the child of David James Motley And Elizabeth Pendleton.
  • John Motley passed away in 1887 in Anniston or Rocky Mount, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States.

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John Motley's Ancestors

Self
John Motley
1786–1887
Birth Place: Pittsylvania, VA, USA
Parents
David James Motley
1753–1826
Amelia, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Pendleton
1765–1804
Culpepper, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Joseph Motley
1720–1806
Mottoway Parish, Amelia, Virginia, United States
Martha Ellington
1737–1780
Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Phillip Pendleton
1745–1811
Caroline, Virginia, USA
Martha Aubrey
1745–1850
Falmouth, Stafford, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Motley
1697–1777
Elizabeth Forrest
1700–1799
David ELLINGTON
1713–1774
Martha TUCKER
1719–1782
James Pendleton
1702–1763
Mary Lyall
1705–1769
John *
1710–1755
Elizabeth *
1703–1748
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Motley
1671–1777
Jane Sinkler
1673–1714
Abraham Forrest
1675–1759
Judith Billups
1680–1775
John Ellington
1690–1783
Sarah Worsham
1685–1783
Henry Pendleton
1683–1721
Mary Taylor
1688–1770
Elizabeth Canny
1681–1726

John Motley's Timeline

2 Records

1786
1786
Birth of John Motley in Pittsylvania, VA, USA
Pittsylvania, VA, USA
1887
1887
Age 101
Death of John Motley in Anniston or Rocky Mount, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States
Anniston or Rocky Mount, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Pittsylvania, VA, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1887
    Event Place: Anniston or Rocky Mount, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States

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