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William Motley 1784–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1784

Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1850

Death Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Father: Peter Maltby

Mother: Keziah Barbey

Spouse(s): Nancy Land

Children(s): Mahala MALTBA, Jonathan Maltba, Thomas Maltby, *Amelia Maltba, Linley Maltba, Edith Motley, Lucinda Motley, Mary Motley, Finly Motley

The story of William Motley began in 1784 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States. William Motley married Nancy Land, and had children including Amelia Millie Maltba, Edith Edey Motley, Finly Motley, Jonathan Maltba, Linley Maltba, Lucinda Motley, Mahala Maltba, Mary Motley, Thomas Maltba Or Maltby. William Motley passed away in 1850 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Motley began in 1784 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.
  • William Motley married Nancy Land, and had children including Amelia Millie Maltba, Edith Edey Motley, Finly Motley, Jonathan Maltba, Linley Maltba, Lucinda Motley, Mahala Maltba, Mary Motley, Thomas Maltba Or Maltby.
  • William Motley passed away in 1850 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Maltby
1766–1820
Birth Location: NC
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Keziah Barbey
1763–1832
Birth Location: Wake County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Land
1794–1860
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina or Virginia, USA
NL

Children(s)

Mahala MALTBA
1834–1920
Birth Location: Alexander, North Carolina, USA
MM
Jonathan Maltba
1818–1897
Birth Location: Caldwell, North Carolina, USA
JM
Thomas Maltby
1815–1870
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
TM
*Amelia Maltba
1824–1906
Birth Location: Beaver Creek, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
*M
Linley Maltba
1844–
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
LM
Edith Motley
1835–
Birth Location: Kings Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA
EM
Lucinda Motley
1824–1915
Birth Location: Caldwell, North Carolina, USA
LM
Mary Motley
1820–1903
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
MM
Finly Motley
1846–
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
FM

William Motley's Ancestors

Self
William Motley
1784–1850
Birth Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Peter Maltby
1766–1820
NC
Keziah (Barbee) Barbey
1763–1832
Wake County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Gowan Barbee
1739–1808
prob. South Farnham, Essex, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Ann Barbee
1746–
prob. South Farnham, Essex, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Jr.
1715–1792
Sarah Goin
1717–1764
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Miller
1683–1749
Ann Barbee
1693–1766

William Motley's Descendants

1.
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William Motley (1784–1850) m. Nancy Land (02 Oct 1794–Aft. 1860)
  1. 1. Mahala MALTBA 1834–1920 m. Thomas (W) REID 1833–1863 m. George (Gray) Chapman 1809–1907
    1. 1. Martha (Melissa) Reid 1863–1910 m. Sidney (Sylvester) Oliver 1856–1926
      1. 1. Ada (S.) Oliver 1885–1957 m. Julius Bentley 1870– m. Julius (Lee David) Bentley 1867–1943
        1. 1. Luna (Martha) Bentley 1905–1954 m. Barney (Silas) Gant 1903–1957
        2. 2. June (O) Bentley 1907–
      2. 2. Allen (Edward) OLIVER 1907–1995
      3. 3. Mebey (M.) OLIVER 1904–
      4. 4. Leathey (M.) OLIVER 1902–
      5. 5. Sidney (S.) OLIVER 1899–
      6. 6. Lelia (Mae) OLIVER 1896–1969
      7. 7. Asa (A.) OLIVER 1894–
      8. 8. Tempy (June) OLIVER 1893–1991
      9. 9. Dovie (G.) OLIVER 1883–1928
      10. 10. James (Thomas) OLIVER 1888–1947
      11. 11. George (M.) OLIVER 1882–1891
    2. 2. Francis (Marion) REID 1858–1940
    3. 3. Mary (Margaret) REID 1861–1951
    4. 4. Rufus (R) Reed 1883–
    5. 5. Candas (L) Reed 1889–
  2. 2. Jonathan Maltba 1818–1897
  3. 3. Thomas (Maltba or) Maltby 1815–1870
  4. 4. *Amelia (" Millie") Maltba 1824–1906
  5. 5. Linley Maltba 1844–
  6. 6. Edith ("Edey") Motley 1835–
  7. 7. Lucinda Motley 1824–1915
  8. 8. Mary Motley 1820–1903
  9. 9. Finly Motley 1846–

William Motley's Timeline

2 Records

1784
1784
Birth of William Motley in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
1850
1850
Age 66
Death of William Motley in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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