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Martha Elizabeth Ellington Motley

Birth
Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Death
6 May 1780 (aged 43–44)
Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Nottoway County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Her parents were David Ellington and Martha Jane Tucker.
Martha was one of 10 children.
She is named in her fathers' Amelia County, VA. Will as having already received her share.
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Some of Joseph and Marthas' children were:
David James, Daniel, Amy, Samuel, John, Martha, Obedience, Prudence, Elizabeth, Sally and Delilah Motley.
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Martha was stabbed and killed by Tories while her husband was away at War.
She was killed by a member of a Tory raiding party searching for Capt. Motley.
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One source says she was killed by Indians. ?
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One of their daughters was Amy Motley, b.ca.1770 in Amelia County, VA. and died 12 June 1853 in Marshall County, AL.
She married James C. Carter in 1799 in Pittsylvania County, VA. They had at least 2 children. Mary Carter b. 9 July 1803 in Halifax County, VA. and Joseph Motley Carter b. 7 Feb. 1811 in TN. and d. 8 Sept. 1888 in Marshall County, AL.
Amy Motley Carter and James had at least 9 children.
Jesse, Mary, Martha, Susan, Judith, John C., Joseph M., Anne and Prudence Carter.
Her parents were David Ellington and Martha Jane Tucker.
Martha was one of 10 children.
She is named in her fathers' Amelia County, VA. Will as having already received her share.
===
Some of Joseph and Marthas' children were:
David James, Daniel, Amy, Samuel, John, Martha, Obedience, Prudence, Elizabeth, Sally and Delilah Motley.
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Martha was stabbed and killed by Tories while her husband was away at War.
She was killed by a member of a Tory raiding party searching for Capt. Motley.
===
One source says she was killed by Indians. ?
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One of their daughters was Amy Motley, b.ca.1770 in Amelia County, VA. and died 12 June 1853 in Marshall County, AL.
She married James C. Carter in 1799 in Pittsylvania County, VA. They had at least 2 children. Mary Carter b. 9 July 1803 in Halifax County, VA. and Joseph Motley Carter b. 7 Feb. 1811 in TN. and d. 8 Sept. 1888 in Marshall County, AL.
Amy Motley Carter and James had at least 9 children.
Jesse, Mary, Martha, Susan, Judith, John C., Joseph M., Anne and Prudence Carter.


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