Anne (Mott) Glendening (1671 - 1740)

Born 1671 in Old Rappahannock County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of John Glendening Sr — married 1691 in Old Rappahannoch and Essex Counties, Virginia

Descendants

Died 6 Jun 1740 at about age 69 in King George, King George, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

"Among the Richmond County officers appears the name of Captain Glendining (also spelled Glendening). This gentleman married Ann Mott(1661-1740) of the well known family of the brothers George and John Mott, large land owners in the Northern Neck, and both of whom died in Rappahannock County. John Mott died without issue. George Mott left four daughters, one of whom was Mrs. Ann (Mott) Glendening." Page 345 .

Will of John Mott

8 October 1675; 17 Jan 1677/8 MOTT, John of ye Parish of Sittingbourne in ye County of Rappa, Planter All my land to my four nieces Elizabeth, Margarett, Anne & Ellen Mott & their heires to be equally divided to them. Desires to be buried by his beloved brother George Mott To Ellen Pigg two cows and Calves. To my niece Ellen Mott a young mare. And it is my will that my nephew John Vickers shall hold and enjoy my Plantation wch I am now going to clear with soe much land as he shall have occasion to make use of (he making no wast of ye Timber but wch shall be for his necessary use about ye Plantation) Until ye first of January wich shall be in ye year of Or Lord one thousand six hundred eighty &five & then to Render it up to ye uses of my nieces aforesaid with all House & Fences which shall then be upon it in good Repaire & for my personal estate (after debts & legacies paid) to be equally divided betwixt my nephew John Vickers & my 4 nieces Elizabeth Margaret Anne and Ellen to be delivered to my nieces at ye age of 16 years or day of marriage wch shall first happen and if any of them shall die before, ye suvivor of them to their heires. Executor my nephew John Vickers. Wit Richard X Wallice, Wm Winn Sworn to William Winn, aged 28 years or abouts 20 Nov 1677 page 53..

Will dated September 16, 1733 of Ann Glendenning on pages 144-145 reads:

"In the Name of God Amen. I Ann Glendenning of Brunswick Parish in ye County of King George being very sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner and form following:

Item I give and bequeath unto my loving son John Glendenning Ten pounds Current Money which I have his obligation for and also the half of a Pistole which I lent him and the other half to [be] paid to my Executor.

Item I give and bequeath unto my loving daughter Margaret Grant my Negro named Sarah and her increase during her natural life and after her decease to her son James Grant and his heirs forever and if the said James should die without heirs, to next, [blank].

Item I give and bequeath to my loving daughter Elinor Armstrong a Negro girl named Nell during her natural life and after her decease to her son Joseph Armstrong to him and his heirs forever. I also give and bequeath to my said daughter Elinor a Negro boy named Chirmo to her and her heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath unto my loving daughter Jael Seale one Negro named Jack to her and her heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath unto my loving son in law John Armstrong all my stock of cattle and hogs he paying out of the same to my loving grandson John White a young cow and calf and young sow when [he] comes to full age.

Item It is my will and desire that all the rest of my estate be equally divided between my three said daughters, viz: Margaret Grant, Elinor Armstrong and Jael Seale and if they cannot agree among themselves, then they shall choose two House Keepers to divide the same.

Lastly tis my will and desire that my loving son in law John Armstrong be and I do hereby appoint him whole and sole executor of this my Last Will Testament by me made Do own and acknowledge this my last will, hereby revoking all former Wills & Testaments. As Witness my hand this 16 day of September 1733.

Ann [A] Glenndenning Sigum ***seale*** Sign'd & Seal'd & Deliver'd In Presence of us Testis His Mark His Mark Hen: McKie John [ED] Booth Thos. [T] Armstrong

At a Court held for King George County ye 6 Day of June 1740. The Last Will Testament of Ann Glendenning, Deceased, was presented into Court by John Armstrong her Executor who made oath thereto and the same was prov'd by the oaths of Henry McKie, John Booth and Thomas Armstrong and admitted to record. Copa Test. T: Turner Cl: Cur:"

Ann was born abt 1670. She is the daughter of George Mott

Sources

• Ancestral lines of the Doniphan, Frazee and Hamilton families, p. 123

King George County Virginia Will Book A-I 1721-1752 and Miscellaneous Notes by George Harrison Sanford King.

{Note: The will does not mention daughter Elizabeth but King George County, Virginia Vol II Implied Marriages by Elizabeth Nuckols Lee does identify the marriage of Joseph Armstrong to Elizabeth, dau of Ann Glendenning, on page 226 in the 1724 Will Book 1.}

Virginia Military Records, Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc. 1983 Page 345

A Documented Chronology of Captain John Glendenning m. Ann Mott

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Mott-306 created through the import of Rankin-Ridgdill Family Tree.ged on Oct 4, 2011 by Elizabeth Rankin. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Elizabeth and others.

A Documented Chronology of Captain John Glendenning m. Ann Mott