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George Mott (abt. 1620 - 1674)

George Mott
Born about in Saffron Walden, Essex, Englandmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married about 1667 in Englandmap [uncertain]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 54 in Sittenbourne Parish, Rappahannock, Virginiamap
Profile last modified | Created 8 Sep 2010
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Note: The parents for George are unknown, while several sets of parents are shown on unsourced family trees, these sets have been disproven. Please do not add parents without collaboration.</span>
14:58, 22 October 2018 (UTC)Lee-5956</div>

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Biography

George was born around 1620. George passed away in 1674.

Based on land deeds and wills, we know that he had a brother named John.[1]

George MOTT, Gentleman, of Rappahannock County, patentee of thousands of acres of land in the North Neck of Virginia.[2]

Per the Truman Library, George is an ancestor of US President Harry S. Truman and the father of Margaret Mott At this time his parents are unknown.Lee-5956 21:43, 20 May 2018 (UTC)[3]

Research Notes

He was thought to be the child of James and Grace Mott. The Saffron Walden Parish Registers contain the following baptisms of children of James and Grace Mott:

  1. Adam, 21 Jan 1620/1
  2. Henry, 31 May 1623
  3. George, 20 Nov. 1625.

Note, no brother named John

George's parents, Adam Mott and Elizabeth Creel, were married in 1616.[4] George was born 4 years later in 1620.

He married Elizabeth[5], and had 4 daughters. No source has yet to be discovered for his wife's maiden name.

His daughters are:

  • Elizabeth
  • Margaret
  • Ann
  • Ellen

"Will of George Mott, planter, March 31, 1674; May 27, 1674. He mentions his wife Elizabeth and brother John Mott as executors, and his four daughters, Elizabeth, Margaret, Ann, Ellen; Witnesses, James Hariman, John Bowsier, Henry Hackney."[6]

He passed away in 1674.

In the will of Solomon Martin, dated 28 October 1671, he gives and bequeaths all of his estate to his well beloved friend George Mott and to his three children Elizabeth, Margaret, and Anne to be divided between them at the discretion of their father. Appoints George Mott Executor. (I submit this note to help validate the birthdates of his four daughters). No date of probate is included.[7]

Will of George Mott: "Mott, George, planter, 31 March, 1674 - 27 May, 1674. Brother John Mott; wife Elizabeth to be executrix; children Elizabeth, Margaret, Anne, and Ellen; witnesses James Harrison, John Bowsier, Henry Hackney. "[8].

"In the name of God Amen; I GEORGE MOTT of the Parish of Sittingbourne in the County of Rappahannock, Planter, .... and for my part the divident of land on the North side of Rappahannock River granted to my BROTHER JOHN MOTT and I by patent dated as James City the Seventeenth of October, 1670, my will is that my well beloved WIFE ELIZABETH Mott shall enjoy one third part thereof during natural life, and that the land be equally divided among my children, Viz: ELIZABETH, MARGARET, ANNE and ELLEN, ... "

research note
It is believed that Elizabeth Mott was Elizabeth Pigg, the daughter of John and Jane Pigg.

Their daughters were:

Elizabeth (Mott) Fossaker 1668–1712
Margaret (Mott) Doniphan
Anne (Mott) Glendening 1671–1740[9]
Eleanor or Ellen (Mott) Shippey 1673–1741

In 1663 and in 1670 George Mott and his brother John Mott patented extensive tracts of land in the Northern Neck of Virginia,1200 and 15,654 acres on Muddy Creek in King George and Stafford Counties.

JNO. & GEORGE MOTT, 1200 acs. on the N. side & in the freshes of Rappa. Riv., 23 Sept. 1663, Page 73. Beg. on S. E. side of Muddy Cr., &c. Granted to ...[10]
John and George Mott, 15,654 acres in the freshes of Rappa riv, 17 Oct 1670, Page 329 adj William Wilton, Mr. William Ball, Richard Heabeard and over brs of Potomac River for trans of 313 persons[11]

George lived as a planter in Rappahannock, Richmond County, Virginia. A friend, Solomon Martin, left his entire estate to George Mott and his 3 children on 28 Oct 1671[12].
George passed away in 1674.

Sources

  1. Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
  2. entered by Kay Jones
  3. http://www.trumanlibrary.org/genealogy/?m=family&id=757
  4. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  5. Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Index, 1655-1900, p. 173
  6. Ancestral lines of the Doniphan, Frazee and Hamilton families, p. 123
  7. Wills of Rappahannock County, Virginia, 1656-1692, Authors: Sweeny, William Montgomery, 1871-1945 (Main Author): Format: Books/Monographs/Book with Digital Images Publication: [Lynchburg, Virginia?] : Mrs. W.M. Sweeny, c1947. Item #30 of #196 or Page 17. FamilySearch Book: 109797
  8. Virginia county records, by William Armstrong Crozier, (1905), p. 10: Will of George Mott, written 31 March 1674, proved 27 May 1674
  9. William and Mary College quarterly historical papers, 1892 p.118
  10. 1666-1679 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 6; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 20
  11. 1666-1679 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 6; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 85
  12. 1665-1677 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 117

See also:


Acknowledgments

  • Thank you to Penny F for creating WikiTree profile Mott-531 through the import of Staton Family Tree .ged on Feb 3, 2013.
  • Mott-952 was created by Tammy Wamberg through the import of Tammy Wamberg Family Tree-1_2014-09-03_01.ged on Sep 3, 2014.




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Mott-3663 and Mott-23 appear to represent the same person because: same person
posted by Gio Ponzetta
I had checked before but the search gave me no results. Now I see that a merge is needed: George Mott
posted by Gio Ponzetta
George is the 11th great grandfather of Mary Knight McGarr

1. Mary is the daughter of Clarice (Smith) Knight DNA confirmed 2. Clarice is the daughter of Stafford George Smith (1885-1944) [unknown confidence] 3. Stafford is the son of Rachel Almira (Cook) Smith (1867-1930) [confident] 4. Rachel is the daughter of Edward Doctor Kanan Cook (1845-1930) [unknown confidence] 5. D. K. is the son of Hannah Shortridge Fields (abt.1812-abt.1853) [unknown confidence] 6. Hannah is the daughter of Lavinia (Shortridge) Fields (abt.1783-1877) [unknown confidence] 7. Lavinia is the daughter of George David Shortridge Jr (1756-1805) [unknown confidence] 8. George is the son of George David Shortridge Sr. (1728-1804) [unknown confidence] 9. George is the son of Mary (Stubblefield) Shortridge (abt.1715-abt.1818) [unknown confidence] 10. Mary is the daughter of Ellen Hackley (1714-1790) [unknown confidence] 11. Ellen is the daughter of Elizabeth (Shippey) Hackley (abt.1694-1756) [unknown confidence] 12. Elizabeth is the daughter of Eleanor (Mott) Shippey (abt.1673-abt.1741) [unknown confidence] 13. Eleanor is the daughter of George Mott (abt.1620-1674) [unknown confidence] This makes George the 11th great grandfather of Mary Knight McGarr

Maybe this will help someone else!

Mary McGarr 6286

posted by [Living Knight]
The sources on this profile and on the profile of Adam Mott provide the proof.
posted by Robin Lee
There is source for George and John Mott being brothers. Is the documentation on the children of Adam proven to be COMPLETE such that any other children are automatically invalidated? Same question with regards to James Mott.
posted by Bill Catambay
Mott-1616 and Mott-23 appear to represent the same person because: same dates and wife, the parents (Adam and Elizabeth) have been proven to be incorrect. Please merge these profiles as they and their descendants are duplicates.
posted by Robin Lee
There are no sources that prove the parents that were shown on this profile. Adam is well documented and did not have a son named George.
posted by Robin Lee
* Early Colonial Settlers I added another source for you that contains wills.
posted by Andrea (Stawski) Pack
I am going to removed Elizabeth unknown. As I had indicated on the George Mott that was just merged into this profile, these were two different lineages. The daughter Margritt that married Darnell is NOT the daughter of George Mott that married Elizabeth Pigg.
posted by Robin Lee
Mott-23 and Mott-692 appear to represent the same person because: Please merge
posted by Eddie King
Mott-1119 and Mott-23 appear to represent the same person because: same family line that is well documented for Harry Truman
posted by Robin Lee
Mott-1112 and Mott-23 appear to represent the same person because: Details are the same.
Mott-952 and Mott-23 appear to represent the same person because: based on daughter, Margaret, these are the same person
posted by Robin Lee

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