John Mottram

Citation:

An Act of the House of Burgesses in May 1732 regarding land in Essex County (British Colonial Office 5/1389 , ff. 70-71)

Notes:

An Act of the House of Burgesses in May 1732 regarding land in Essex County (British Colonial Office 5/1389 , ff. 70-71) proves that Captain Joseph Ball married Mary Mottrom, the only child of Spencer Mottrom, Gent. (1670-1700 ) of Northumberland County, and he was the only son and heir of John Mottrom and his wife nee Hannah Fox whose father David Fox of Lancaster County made her a deed poll on 11 November 1662 for 800 acres on Piscataway Creek which fell into Essex County. This land descended to the afore mentioned Mary Mottrom and this Act states she married the afore mentioned Captain Joseph Ball and William Lowry, Gent. of Essex County and had five children by each spouse all of whom were living in 1732. The Registers of North Farnham Parish 1663-1814 and Lunenburg Parish 1783-1800, Richmond County, VA, compiled and published by George Harrison Sanford King (Fredericksburg, VA , 1966), p. 87:

GEDCOM Note

John Mottrom, son of Col. John Mottrom was captain and major, and in 1675 a burgess. He married (1) about 1669, Hannah Fox, daughter of David Fox ( inventory of David Fox recorded in Lancaster, states this marriage). (2.) Before 1683 Ruth Griggs, daughter of Mr. Robert Griggs, one of the justices of Lancaster County, who died that year, and mentions his daughter,Ruth Mottrom, in his will. Issue: probably by the first wife : Capt. Spencer Mottrom, mentioned in 1691 in Northumberland County records as son and heir of Major John Mottrom, dec., and died about 1700.

References

• Colonial Settlers