James Mott (1783 - 1872)

Born 15 Nov 1783 in Washington County, New York, United States

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Died 12 Apr 1872 at age 88 in Moreau, Saratoga County, New York, United States

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Biography

Name: James Mott Gender: Male Birth Date: 15 Nov 1783 Birth Place: Dutchess Co First Marriage Date: 27 Apr 1805 Death Date: 12 Apr 1872 Father: Zebulon Mott Mother: Rebecca Smith Spouse: Anstis Merritt

In his boyhood, his father settled in Halfmoon, Saratoga Co., NY. In 1808, he moved to the Haviland farm in Moreau, Saratoga Co., NY. He married Apr 27, 1804, Anstis, dau Joseph Merritt and granddaughter of Ichabod, one of the first permanent settlers of the Town of Queensbury which is now in Warren County, NY. Anstis died Feb 24, 1844.

James was a town Supervisor in 1813 and reelected through 1817 for that post. He was Town Justice of the Peace in 1815 and 1821. His biographical sketch states that, "He was active in the organization of the Society of Friends in Moreau, and died there April 12, 1872, closing "a peaceful, exemplary and eventful life.""

Besides their son, Richard, the couple had the following children:

Samuel, b. Jan 18, 1806

Amanda, b. Jan 19, 1808; m. Jos. Langdon, and d. Oct 12, 1844.

Joseph Merritt, b April 22, 1810,

Rebecca, b. May 5, 1814; d. March 12, 1900.

James Hollister, b. May 31, 1816

Isaac, b. Sept 25, 1818.

Walter, b. April 14, 1821

Nathan S., b. April 25, 1823; d. in infancy

Anna S., b. Jan 2, 1825; d. in infancy

Anna, b. March 2, 1827; d. Feb. 1907, unmar.

Zebulon, b. Sept 13, 1829

Smith, b. April 28, 1832

Anstis Mary, b. April 11, 1835; d. in infancy

Sources

• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2X-JKJ : accessed 18 September 2019), James Mott, Moreau, Saratoga, New York, United States; citing p. 901, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 35; FHL microfilm 181,389.
• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPJ-NK9 : 29 July 2017), James Mott, Moreau, Saratoga, New York, United States; citing 243, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 108; FHL microfilm 17,168.
• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRP-R19 : 16 August 2017), James Mott, Moreau, Saratoga, New York, United States; citing p. 141, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 336; FHL microfilm 17,205.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC1J-NF8 : 12 April 2016), James Mott, Moreau, Saratoga, New York, United States; citing family 180, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K638-TC5 : 13 March 2018), James Mott, Moreau, Saratoga, New York, United States; citing p. , line #29, family #6, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 559,002.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC4N-D84 : 13 December 2017), James Mott, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8KS-ZDX : 14 June 2019), James Mott in entry for Isaac Mott, 1870.
• ($) North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Mott, James Mott of Dutchess County, NY, and his descendants, page 17. Written by Edward Doubleday Harris, Member of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Press of Tobias A. Wright, 150 Bleecker St., New York.