Jonathan Silas Mote II was born 21 October 1731 in Bristol, Virginia and later served in the Revolutionary war as a General; he was 44 years of age when the war began. Family legend states that he received a land grant in South Carolina for his service and his name was misspelled on the deed as Motes; from then on, he went by the name Jonathan Motes; records confirm this. He died 20 Oct. 1815 in Laurens County, South Carolina.
He was married to Audrey Orderly Collier (1724 Surry, VA, USA - 9-7-1812 Laurens Cty, SC, USA)
If anyone has information on her burial details please contact me as I've been unable to find that information.
Descendants of this family will have surname variations: Mote, Motes, Moats, and Moates.
SURNAME ORIGINS
"de la Motte"
The forts built by our ancestors are called Motte and Bailey castles. The Motte (old French, but now part of the English language) was the highest part of the fort and was where the landowners lived, and the Bailey was inside the walls but not on the mound.
Because our ancestors were the landowners, they lived on the Motte; therefore, they were referred to as "de la Motte" or people "of the mound". That became the family name and in some documents is spelled out as one word Delamotte.
FAMILY INFORMATION
Information provided by Andy Motes, and if you are part of the motes family please visit our Facebook page Motes DNA: https://www.facebook.com/groups/957601540930107/
It is a closed group, but just ask for permission and you'll get in.
There is a Motes Family Reunion in Phil Campbell, AL every year in June. It is held by the direct descendants of Richard Matthew Motes & Martha Ada Heath-Motes, but all Motes are welcome. Feel free to write to me for details.
My name is Robert Joseph Newell, and I'm a Motes through my grandmother Maudrey Ivienne Motes.
He was married to Audrey Orderly Collier (1724 Surry, VA, USA - 9-7-1812 Laurens Cty, SC, USA)
If anyone has information on her burial details please contact me as I've been unable to find that information.
Descendants of this family will have surname variations: Mote, Motes, Moats, and Moates.
SURNAME ORIGINS
"de la Motte"
The forts built by our ancestors are called Motte and Bailey castles. The Motte (old French, but now part of the English language) was the highest part of the fort and was where the landowners lived, and the Bailey was inside the walls but not on the mound.
Because our ancestors were the landowners, they lived on the Motte; therefore, they were referred to as "de la Motte" or people "of the mound". That became the family name and in some documents is spelled out as one word Delamotte.
FAMILY INFORMATION
Information provided by Andy Motes, and if you are part of the motes family please visit our Facebook page Motes DNA: https://www.facebook.com/groups/957601540930107/
It is a closed group, but just ask for permission and you'll get in.
There is a Motes Family Reunion in Phil Campbell, AL every year in June. It is held by the direct descendants of Richard Matthew Motes & Martha Ada Heath-Motes, but all Motes are welcome. Feel free to write to me for details.
My name is Robert Joseph Newell, and I'm a Motes through my grandmother Maudrey Ivienne Motes.
Jonathan Silas Mote II was born 21 October 1731 in Bristol, Virginia and later served in the Revolutionary war as a General; he was 44 years of age when the war began. Family legend states that he received a land grant in South Carolina for his service and his name was misspelled on the deed as Motes; from then on, he went by the name Jonathan Motes; records confirm this. He died 20 Oct. 1815 in Laurens County, South Carolina.
He was married to Audrey Orderly Collier (1724 Surry, VA, USA - 9-7-1812 Laurens Cty, SC, USA)
If anyone has information on her burial details please contact me as I've been unable to find that information.
Descendants of this family will have surname variations: Mote, Motes, Moats, and Moates.
SURNAME ORIGINS
"de la Motte"
The forts built by our ancestors are called Motte and Bailey castles. The Motte (old French, but now part of the English language) was the highest part of the fort and was where the landowners lived, and the Bailey was inside the walls but not on the mound.
Because our ancestors were the landowners, they lived on the Motte; therefore, they were referred to as "de la Motte" or people "of the mound". That became the family name and in some documents is spelled out as one word Delamotte.
FAMILY INFORMATION
Information provided by Andy Motes, and if you are part of the motes family please visit our Facebook page Motes DNA: https://www.facebook.com/groups/957601540930107/
It is a closed group, but just ask for permission and you'll get in.
There is a Motes Family Reunion in Phil Campbell, AL every year in June. It is held by the direct descendants of Richard Matthew Motes & Martha Ada Heath-Motes, but all Motes are welcome. Feel free to write to me for details.
My name is Robert Joseph Newell, and I'm a Motes through my grandmother Maudrey Ivienne Motes.
He was married to Audrey Orderly Collier (1724 Surry, VA, USA - 9-7-1812 Laurens Cty, SC, USA)
If anyone has information on her burial details please contact me as I've been unable to find that information.
Descendants of this family will have surname variations: Mote, Motes, Moats, and Moates.
SURNAME ORIGINS
"de la Motte"
The forts built by our ancestors are called Motte and Bailey castles. The Motte (old French, but now part of the English language) was the highest part of the fort and was where the landowners lived, and the Bailey was inside the walls but not on the mound.
Because our ancestors were the landowners, they lived on the Motte; therefore, they were referred to as "de la Motte" or people "of the mound". That became the family name and in some documents is spelled out as one word Delamotte.
FAMILY INFORMATION
Information provided by Andy Motes, and if you are part of the motes family please visit our Facebook page Motes DNA: https://www.facebook.com/groups/957601540930107/
It is a closed group, but just ask for permission and you'll get in.
There is a Motes Family Reunion in Phil Campbell, AL every year in June. It is held by the direct descendants of Richard Matthew Motes & Martha Ada Heath-Motes, but all Motes are welcome. Feel free to write to me for details.
My name is Robert Joseph Newell, and I'm a Motes through my grandmother Maudrey Ivienne Motes.
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