Sarah Mott

Adam and Anne Mott By Thomas Clapp Cornell

ADAM3, born l0th of l0th month, 1734, " the third day of the week,"

died 18th of 12th month, 1790, married first 5th of 3d month, 1755,

Sarah Willis born 14th of 7th month 1736, died of consumption l0th of

1st month, 1783, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Fry) Willis — Adam's

wife being thus a sister of Elizabeth's husband, and the two marriages

taking place at the same time and place — married second, 5th

of 1st month, 1785, Abigail Batty, born 1733, died l0th of 12th month,

1807, daughter of David Batty of "South Hempstead," married at

Westbury.

CHILDREN OF ADAM AND SARAH (WILLIS) MOTT.

1. Elizabeth, born at the old place, Cowneck, 19th of 7th mo., 1756,

died there 10th of 4th mo., 1782, of cancer in the breast, unmarried.

The record speaks of her edifying frame of mind — " for some time

before, and at the time of her departure, often dropping many

heavenly expressions."

2. Lydia, born at Cowneck 24th of 11th mo., 1759, died there 17th of

5th mo., 1791 ; married Solomon Underhill, died 1827. Lived near

Cow Bay, on a farm given to her by her father (150 acres), and had,

(a.) Isaac, married Rhinelander ; settled at New Rochelle.

(l1.) Samuel, married Elizabeth Bowne, of Flushing.

(c.) Henry, died unmarried ; disowned by Friends.

(d.) Sarah, married William Waring, of New York.

(e.) Elizabeth, died of consumption about 16 years old.

After the death of Lydia, Solomon Underhill married a second

time.

3. ADAM, born at "the old place," Cowneck, 11th of 10th mo., 1762,

died at Rochester, N. Y., at the house of his son-in-law, Lindley M.

Moore, 10th of 1st mo., 1839 • married, at Mamaroneck, 10th of 5th

mo., 1785, ANNE MOTT, born in Beekman Street, New York, 31st of

7th mo., 1768, died at Rochester, at the house of her son-in-law, Silas

Cornell, 5th of 8th mo., 1852, of Asiatic cholera, having just entered

her 85th year, daughter of JAMES and MARY (Underhill)

Mott.

4. Samuel, born at Cowneck, at " the old place," which he afterward

inherited, 29th of 9th mo., 1773, died there 16th of 5th mo., 1864 ;

married, 9th mo., 1796, Catharine Appleby, born 17th of 9th mo.,

1775, died 8th of 4th mo., 1862,