Richbell Mott, Sr.

Adam and Anne Mott By Thomas Clapp Cornell

RlCHBELL MOTT the first born of the second wife, married in 1696,

ELIZABETH THORNE, of 'Flushing. The marriage license in the New

York record is dated the I4th October, 1696, and the name is written

Rigebell Mott. He settled at Mad Nan's Neck (Little Neck), perhaps on

the land mentioned in his father's will, and was a man of standing and

force. His grandmother, ANN RICHBELL, in her will dated April, 1700,

makes "MR. RICHBELL MOTT" one of her executors, the other two

being Col. Caleb Heathcote and Lieut. John Horton.

The will Richbell Mott names two sons, Edmond and RICHARD, and six daughters, Elizabeth, Mary, Ann, Jemmima, Kedzie and Deborah, and three sons-in-law, Adam

Mott, of Staten Island, Joseph Mott, of Cowneck, and "Jonathan

Townsend, Esq., of Oyster Bay," the two last named being executors.

The widow ELIZABETH (THORNE) MOTT left a will dated 7th March,

1739, and proved 16th April, 1739. She describes herself widow of

RlCHBELL MOTT, and " sick and weak of body," and names the same

children, and indicates marriages as follows : — daughter Jemmima Wood (

wife of Stephen), daughter Kedzie Jackson, grandson Daniel Kissam,

granddaughter Mary Treadwell, and granddaughter Elizabeth Mott,

daughter of Adam Mott.