David James Motley

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He was a Revolutionary War soldier and served in Company B, 38th Regiment Military Service, Amelia County, VA. (Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 2, p 368).

He was in Howard's Continental line behind Pickens' Militia and ahead of Washington's Cavalry along the Green River Road at the Battle of Cowpens. His uncle, David Ellington, Jr., stated that the two of them were together in campaigns and that David was wounded in the leg at Guilford Courthouse. (The Patriots at Cowpens, by Bobby G. Moss).

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Married wife 1 Elizabeth Pendleton on August 17, 1785 in Pittsylvania County, VA.

Children of David and Elizabeth Motley:

1. Joseph Motley 1786 1839
2. James Coleman Motley 1787 1850
3. John Motley 1788 1887
4. Henry Motley 1790 1853
5. David Pendleton Motley 1796 1878
6. Daniel Motley 1798 1859
7. Samuel Clayton Motley 1800 1884
8. William David Motley 1802 1860
9. Patsy Motley Watson 1804 xxxx
10. Horatio Motley 1804 1883
11. Elizabeth Motley 1807 1865

Married wife 2 Jency Wright on September 29, 1806 in Pittsylvania County, VA.
Step child of David Motley:

1. Elizabeth Betsy Motley Mickiff xxxx xxxx

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Will of Joseph Motley, father of David James Motley.

DAVID MOTLEY being weak in body but of sound mind.

To my beloved wife ELIZABETH MOTLEY one hundred pounds also lend her during her natural life the land and plantation where I now live and negros: Primor, Will, Mat, Hannah and children, livestock, furniture and a London still.

The remainder of my estate to be divided into eleven parts to: my grand daughter PATSEY MOTLEY (daughter of David Motley), son DANIEL MOTLEY, son SAMUEL MOTLEY, son JOHN MOTLEY, and to MARTHA STEWART'S four children one part, daughter OBEDIENCE MOREHEAD one part, to daughter PRUDENCE STORE one part, to daughter SALLY ANDERSON one part, to my daughter AMEY CARTER lend her one part during her lifetime then to her children; to my daughter DELILAH TERRY one part, to my grandson JOSEPH MOTLEY TANNER, should he die without issue to his two brothers JOEL TANNER and ASA TANNER.

At the death of my wife what has been lent to her to be divided to the legatees above named in the manner.

JOSEPH MOTLEY

Wit: JOHN R HALL, RHODA (X) OLIVER, WILLIAM HALL. DANIEL MOTLEY, WILLIAM IRBY, WILLIAM HALL, JAMES M WILLIAMS, DOCTOR C WILLIAMS security for CHRISTOPHER TERRY.

Source - Abstract of Pittsylvania County, Virginia Wills 1767-1820
Page 299-300
8 November 1804
PR: 15 December 1806
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• Military service: Military Service: Revolutionary War - Co B, 38th Regiment Military Service, Amelia County, Virginia. (Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 2, p 368)He was in Howard's Continental line behind Pickens' Militia and ahead of Washington's Cavalry along the Green River Road at the Battle of Cowpens. His uncle, David Ellington, Jr., stated that the two of them were together in campaigns and that David was wounded in the leg at Guilford Courthouse. (The Patriots at Cowpens, by Bobby G. Moss)
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