Note: The following is a section of a family history compiled by Herbert Armstrong Poole between 1905 & 1960, transcribed by AAA Maitland 1998. Subject numbers are HAP's originals. HAP's page divisions are shown: after subject page numbers are complete document page numbers in brackets and issue dates. The original text had generations indented in turn: here, generation numbers are added to each individual: the children of the title subject are "1/--". Subject 282. P1 (266) 1950 ADAM MOTT The following is from "Adam and Anne Mott", by Thomas C. Cornell, Yonkers, 1890: from "The Descendants of Adam Mott", by Edward Doubleday Harris, 1906, which corrects many mistakes in Thomas C. Cornell's work: and from "The Jones Family of Long Island", by John Henry Jones, N.Y., 1907. Adam Mott was born in Essex, England, about 1620, as his will, dated March 12/1681-2, proved April 8/1690, described himself as about sixty years old, and a yeoman. The inventory of his estate was œ182.9.6. He was probably the Adam Mott who came to America in 1638 in the ship "Bevis", a taylor who had relatives in Providence, R.I. with whom he tarried a while, but later went to New York, about 1646, as on April 25/1646, the Dutch government of the New Netherlands, granted him twenty five morgens (about 50 acres) of land at Newtown Creek, now Bushwick, L.I. He moved to Hempstead about 1656. On March 17/1657, Adam was chosen a townsman of Hempstead. At that time, and for long after, the neck of land in the northern part of the town between Hempstead Harbor on the east, and Cow Bay (now Manhasset Bay) on the west, was a common pasture for the cattle of the town and hence was called Cow Neck. It was enclosed by a fence about three miles long, from the head of the harbor, now Roslyn, to the head of Cow Bay, now Manhasset. Inside this fence to the Sound, was about five miles in length from north to south, and from two to three miles in width, about 8000 acres, Adam Mott's descendants have been living in Cow Neck for more than two centuries. In 1657, public notice was given that all who wished their calves kept by the keeper, should give in their number to Adam Mott before April 24/1657. The fence consisted of 526 panels or gates and was maintained by sixty contributors, whose "right of pasture" was proportioned to the panels or gates which each maintained. Adam Mott at that time had 5 oxen, 2 milch cows, 2 calves, and 20 acres of allotted meadow. In the absence of any bell, it was in those days, custom to call people to town meetings or to church by beating a drum, and in 1659, Adam Mott was paid by the town of Hempstead, six shillings for beating the drum for four days. On April 22/1665, Adam was commissioned Lieutenant, in the Hempstead Militia. On January 28/1670, he purchased land from Henry Disbrowe at Madnan's Neck, now Great Neck, formerly the property of Captain John Seaman, where he settled soon after, and grew tobacco with great success. On October 11/1685, the assessment list of 155 names of Hempstead residents, included those of Adam senior, œ390: Adam junior, and various amounts for the latter's sons James, John and Joseph. The last record of Adam Mott was dated March 26/1685. His father Adam and his mother Anne were also living in Hempstead, but beyond that, nothing is known about them. Adam Mott, known as junior, married at New Amsterdam, on July 28/1647, Jane Hulet (Hewlett), daughter of Lewis Hewlett of Buckingham, England, the marriage record bearing the words "neither previously married". Dates of Jane's birth and death are not known. The Jones genealogy states that she was probably a sister of George Hewlett, who family tradition states, was the first of his name in America, and who was a Judge of the Court under Cromwell's Commonwealth, who refused allegiance to Charles II, and fled to America with his four sons. They settled at Merrick, L.I. Adam Mott married, 2nd, probably in 1667, Elizabeth Richbell, daughter of John and Ann (Parsons) Richbell, who first lived in Oyster Bay and later an original patentee of Mamaroneck in 1662. Edward D. Harris says that Elizabeth was the daughter of Ann Richbell's first husband, a Mr. Redman. After Adam's death, Elizabeth married, not long before subject 282 P2 (267) November 5/1691, Robert Hubbs, and was living as his wife in 1698, the date of the Hempstead Census. The order given below of Adam's children may not be correct, birth records of only the first two being known: the others are estimated. Issue:- (by his first wife Jane Hewlett) 1/1. Adam Mott. Baptized at New Amsterdam, November 14/1649. He married in 1678, Mary Stillwell, daughter of Nicholas and Ann Stillwell. He was a Justice of the Peace in Hempstead and in 1715 lived at Rockaway: nothing is known of them after 1718. Issue :- 2/1. Jane Mott, born 1680, died August 21/1769. The Seaman genealogy says she married in 1695-4, Richard Seaman, born at Hempstead 1673, died at Westbury, L.I., September 6/1749, a Quaker, son of Captain John and his second wife Martha (Moore) Seaman, and had fifteen children, of whom twelve were mentioned in his will. 2/2. Mary Mott. She married on March 5/1705, Solomon Seaman, son of Solomon and Elizabeth (Linnington) Seaman, and had two children. 2/3. Adam Mott, died 1749. He married before 1719, his half cousin Elizabeth Mott, daughter of Richbell and Elizabeth (Thorne) Mott, and had four children. He settled in Staten Island in 1713 and was a member of The Assembly in Richmond County 1737 to 1739, but later removed to Pennsylvania. 2/4. Ann Mott, born 1688. She married Benjamin Carman, born 1688, died before 1735, son of Caleb and Hannah (Seaman) Carman, see subject 268, page 1 for their issue and further particulars. 1/2. James Mott. Baptized October 5/1651, died 1707. In 1679, then a prisoner in New York, he petitioned to be forgiven for selling liquor to the Indians: he was given a home lot in Hempstead that same year. In 1692 he removed to Mamaroneck and was a captain in the militia and a Justice of the Peace. He married, 1st, on September 5/1670, Mary Redman, who died in 1698, step daughter of his brother Richbell Mott. He married, 2nd, Elizabeth ----. Issue:- (by his first wife Mary Redman) 2/1. Elizabeth Mott. Listed in the Hempstead Census of 1698. 2/2. Grace Mott. ditto. 2/3. James Mott. In 1728 be lived in Mamaroneck. He married in 1717, Jane Burling, born May 17/1684, daughter of Edward Burling of Flushing 2/4. Phebe Mott. No data. 2/5. Martha Mott. No data. 1/3. Grace Mott. Probably born in 1653. She married in 1671, Jonathan Smith, who died in 1724, son of John "Rock" Smith, subject 280. see subject 140 for issue and further particulars. 1/4. Elizabeth Mott. Born about 1655. She married John Oksson, so spelled, but spelled correctly Kissam, son of John and Susannah (Thorne) Kissam, of Jamaica, L.I. The early spelling of the name was Okersam, probably a Dutch name. They settled in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey. 1/5. Henry Mott. Born about 1657, died November 21/1680. His father's will said his wife was Hannah --, and that he had three children. 1/6. John Mott. Born about 1658, last trace of him in 1727. He lived at Rockaway in land given him by his father. He married in 1688, Sarah Seaman, daughter of Captain John and his second wife Martha (Moore) Seaman, and had six children. 1/7. Joseph Mott. Born about 1661, died 1735-6. He married Mariam ---, perhaps a Smith and lived at Cow Neck. Subject 282. P3 (268) Issue:- 2/1. Mariam Mott. She married on February 8/1712-3, perhaps, Richard Cornell, born before 1685, died 1772-78, and had six children. Bunker calls her Ann and said she married Samuel Cornell. 2/2. Jane Mott, born November 15/1682. died July 15/1729. She married Benjamin Seaman, born 1685, died September 7/1729, son of Benjamin and Martha (Titus) Seaman and had ten children: lived in Westbury. 2/3. Joseph Mott, born 1696, died 1765. He went to Dutchess County, N.Y. he married his half cousin Deborah Mott, daughter of Richbell and Elizabeth (Thorne) Mott, see below. They had seven children. He married, 2nd, on June 5/1759, Catherine Boerum and had 5 children. 2/4. Samuel Mott, born 1707, died February 15/1736. He married on May 27/1728, Martha Smith who married, 2nd, John Hicks, son of Jacob and Hannah (Carpenter) Hicks, see subject 266, page 2. 2/5. Jacob Mott, born August 9/1714-5, died October 6/1805. He married on July 16/1735, Abigail Jackson, born November 18/1720, died Sept- ember 28/1781, daughter of Samuel and Abigail (--) Jackson, and had twelve children. 1/8. Gershom Mott Born about 1663, died about 1733, will proved March 30/1733. On December 2/1703 he was Lieutenant of Militia at Newtown, L.I. See the account of his descendants in the New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, Vol 25, p 49. In 1685 he moved to Middleton, Monmouth County, N.J., where he was High Sheriff:in 1697 he was a member of the Provincial Assembly. He married in 1695, Catherine Bowne daughter of Captain John and Lydia Bowne: they had six children. Issue:- (by his second wife Elizabeth Richbell) 1/9. Richbell Mott. Born probably 1668, died 1734. He married on October 14/1696, Elizabeth Thorne of Flushing, L.I., who died March- April 1739, daughter of John and Mary Thorne. Richbell settled at Little Neck and was a man of standing and force. In 1708 he received a tract of land on the Sound on the west side of the entrance to Hempstead Harbor, the deed reading 260 acres, though it must have been considerably larger. The old Mott homestead still stood on the shore as late as 1890. On April 2/1715 he sold this plot to his brother Adam for œ269. In 1713-5 Richbell was surveyor of highways and fence viewer. Issue:- 2/1 .Edmond Mott, born about 1700, will dated August 4/1741, proved June 13/1744: he left his wife œ200, daughter Margaret œ170, son Richbell half his farm, sons Edmond and John a quarter each of his farm. He married in 1726, Catherine Sands, daughter of Captain John and Sybil (Ray) Sands. They were both Quakers. Issue :- 3/1. Margaret Mott. 3/2. Richbell Mott, born August 3/1728, died May 9/1758. He married in 1749, Deborah Dodge, born April 15/1728, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (---) Dodge of Cow Neck, L.I. Issue:- 4/1. Margaret Mott, born September 21/1749. She married on March 17/1772, the Hon. Melancthon Smith, born at Jamaica, L.I., in 1744, died July 29/1798, son of Samuel Smith, who had married, 1st, Sarah Smith of New Jersey who died in 1770. Issue :- 5/1. Richbell Mott Smith, born 1780, died off the coast of Japan, October 23/1800. subject 282. P4 (279) ADAM MOTT. 5/2. Melancthon Smith. He was a Colonel in the U.S. Army. He married, 1st, Cornelia?Jones, daughter of Dr. Gardner Jones of New York: 2nd, Anna Green, daughter of Israel Green of Dutchess County, N.Y. Issue:- (may be part only) 6/1. Rear Admiral Melancthon Smith, born 1810, who joined the U.S. Navy on March 1/1826, retired in 1870 and lived at Oyster Bay, L.I. 5/3. Sydney Smith. 5/4. Phebe Smith. She married John Bleeker. 4/2. Phebe Mott, born August 21/1751. 3/3. Edmond Mott, born August 25/1730. 3/4. John Mott, born August 1/1732, died 1780-1. 2/2. Richbell Mott, died unmarried soon after his majority. 2/3. Elizabeth Mott. She married in 1719, her half cousin Adam Mott, son of Adam and Mary (Stillwell) Mott and lived on Staten Island. See page 2 for their issue. 2/4. Mary Mott. She married in 1718 John Tredwell, born 1696 died 1741 son of Thomas and Hannah (Denton) Tredwell, see subject 286, p 2. They had four children. 2/5. Richard Mott, born 1710, died of yellow fever August 15/1743. He married on January 26/1741, Sarah Pearsall, born November 6/1714, died at Hudson, N.Y., September 1800, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Underhill) Pearsall. After Richard's death, Sarah married, 2nd, on April 3/1747, Richard Alsop and had five children by him. Issue:- 3/1. James Mott, born August 6/1742, died 1823. He married Mary Underhill, born 1745, died 1766. 2/6. Ann Mott, born 1700, died September 20/1796. She married Daniel Kissam, born 1701, died 1728, son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Coombes) Kissam of Great Neck. After Daniel's death, Ann married, 2nd, on October 11/1730, Jotham Townsend of Oyster Bay, who died in 1752, son of John and Johanna (---) Townsend who had married, 1st, Martha Coles, daughter of Nathaniel and Rose (Wright) Coles, by whom he had Freelove and John Townsend, see subject 616 page 3. Issue:- (by her first husband Daniel Kissam) 3/1. Daniel Kissam, born October 13/1726, died 1782. He married on April 20/1746, Peggy Tredwell, born 1728, daughter of Colonel Benjamin and Phebe (Platt) Tredwell and had two children. 3/2. Elizabeth Kissam, 2/7. Jemima Mott. She married Stephen Wood. 2/8. Kezia Mott. She married John Jackson, son of Col. John and Elizabeth (Hallett) Jackson who died January 12/1775. They had ten children. 2/9. Deborah Mott. She married her half cousin Joseph Mott, born 1696, died 1765, son of Joseph and Miriam (--) Mott of Dutchess County, NY, and they had seven children. After Deborah's death Joseph married, rue, on June 5/1759, Catherine Boerum and had three children, see p 5 1/10. Mary Ann Mott. Born about 1671. 1/11. Adam Mott. Born about 1672, died December 10/1738. His elder brother by is father's first wife was also named Adam, who was still alive, so his father called them by the names "my older son Adam" or "my younger son Adam". He married at Westbury, L.I., on November 5/1731-2, Phebe Willets, born February 14/1699, died at Cow Neck, September 7/1782, daughter of Richard and Abigail (Powell) Willets of Jericho, L.I. He was 59 years old when he was married and his wife was 27 years Subject 282. ADAM MOTT. younger than he was, Phebe, before her marriage, had already been a famous Quaker minister for several years. Adam built his homestead on the land he bought from his brother Richbell and had a well stocked farm of 600 acres. After Adam's death, Phebe married, 2nd, on November 28/1741, as his second wife, Tristram Dodge who died in 1760, son of Tristram and Dorcas (Dickens) Dodge. She had no children by him. Issue:- (all their children were double first cousins) 2/1. Elizabeth Mott, born May 51/1753, died September 13/1785. She married on March 5/1755, John Willis, a Quaker Minister, born February 8/1734, died March 4/1789, son of Samuel and Mary (Fry) Willis. Issue:- 3/1. Adam Willis, born July 1757, died 1758, 3/2. Samuel Willis, born March 5/1759, died 1838. He married Rachel Pearsall, who died May 31/1855, daughter of Thomas Pearsall. Issue:- 4/1. Henry Willis, born May 2/1786. He married Phebe Post. 4/2. Phebe Willis, born October 14/1787. She married James Post, 4/3. John Willis, born January 2/1790. He married Mary Kirby, daughter of Jacob and Mary Kirby and had seven children. 4/4. Amay Willis, born September 12/1797, died January 26/1881. She married at Jericho, L.I., on January 29/1824, Townsend Rushmore, born August 5/1792, died February 3/1870, son of Stephen and Phebe (Townsend) Rushmore. See subject 132, page 5 for their issue and further particulars. 3/3. Phebe Willis, born April 5/1761, died December 29/1851. She married Joshua Powell, born October 15/1754, died 1817, son of Joshua and Phebe (Post) Powell and had five children. 3/4. Child. 2/2. Adam Mott, born October 10/1734, died December 18/1790. He married, 1st, on March 5/1755, (the same day as his sister Elizabeth), Sarah Willis, born July 14/1736, died of tuberculosis January 10/1783, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Fry) Willis, and had four children. He married, 2nd, at Westbury, on January 6/1785, Abigail Batty, born 1753, died December 12/1807, daughter of David Batty of S. Hempstead. 2/3. Stephen Mott, born February 1/1736, died November 11/1813. He married on October 6/1762, Amy Willis, born March 27/1738, died November 10/1822, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Fry) Willis. They had Daniel, Phebe, Mary, Jane, Abigail, Stephen and Henry. 1/12. William Mott. Born January 20/1674, died June 30/1740. He was a Quaker of Great Neck, L.I. He married on April 12/1705, Hannah Ferris, born March 5/1679, died June 24/1759, daughter of John and Mary Ferris of Westchester County, N.Y. Issue :- 2/1. Elizabeth Mott, born January 1/1706, died December 25/1721: single. 2/2. William Mott, born August 6/1709, died March 25/1786. He married on June 18/1742, Elizabeth Allen, born 1719, died November 6/1780, daughter of Henry and Mary (Udall) Allen of Great Neck, L.I. Issue:-(from the Jones Genealogy) 3/1. William Mott, born January 8/1743, died at Great Neck, March 30/1825. He was a partner in the firm of William and John Mott, merchants, 240 Water St., New York, and lived in Great Neck, L.I. He married on December 2/1789, Mary Willis, born 1761, died August 5/1842, daughter of William Willis, and had William, James and Robert, all with the middle name Willis. See the New York Genea- logical & Biographical Record, Vol 36, p 28 for their issue. Subject 282. P7 (271) 3/2. Hannah Mott, born June 4/1744, died March 15/1750. 3/3. James Mott, born August 29/1745, died September 16/1782. 3/4. Elizabeth Mott, born February 5/1747, died September 7/1829. She married David Underhill, son of Amos Underhill who died February 7/1811, and had two children, 3/5. John Mott, born February 17/1749, died March 7/1750. 3/6. Samuel Mott, born at Hempstead, December 16/1751, died April 1/1791. He married on April 7/1784, Sarah Franklin, born July 25/1756, died December 11/1801, daughter of Henry and Mary (Seaman) Franklin and had four children. 3/7. Hannah Mott, born April 18/1753, died February 8/1805. 3/8. John Mott, born June 24/1755, died November 20/1823: no issue, 3/9. Henry Mott, born at Hempstead, May 31/1757, died at New York City, December 17/1839. Dr. Henry Mott practiced medicine at 545 Broadway, New York City. He married on January 1/1783, Jane Way, born 1761, died April 12/1834, daughter of Samuel and Esther (Valentine) Way of Maspeth, L.I., see subject 290, page 2. Issue:- 4/1. John Way Mott, born October 19/1783, died October 25/1827. 4/2. Valentine Mott, born at Glen Cove, L.I., August 20/1785, died April 26/1865. He graduated from Columbia University in 1806, and completed his medical education in London and Edinburgh. From 1809 he was Surgeon at the Columbia University Hospital, New York City, and became the most famous surgeon of his day. He was highly honored in England and was said to have performed more operations than any other surgeon. He lived at No 1, Grammercy Park, New York City. His father's will stated that as his education had cost so much that he left all his money to his daughters. He married in 1817, Louisa Dunmore Munn, born 1796 of Philadelphia, who survived him and died in 1873. They had nine children, see the New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, Vol 36, page 28 for their names, &c. 4/3. Esther Way Mott, born April 16/1789, died March 20/1854: single. 4/4. Eliza Mott, born August 25/1792, died April 1866, unmarried. 4/5. Maria Mott, born January 31/1796, died February 8/1877. She married Seth M. Hobby, and had Henry Mott Hobby, born April 18/1826, died September 25/1826. 3/10. Richard Mott, born August 20/1759, died September 25/1795. 3/11. Joseph Mott, born at Hempstead, January 11/1762, died at New York City, December 4/1801. He was a merchant at 250 Eater St,, New York. He married on May 17/1799, Abigail Thorne, who died July 4/1836, daughter of Philip and Elizabeth (Cheesman) Thorne, see subject 36, page 2. After Joseph's death, Abigail married, 2nd, in 1814-16, a Mr. Griffin of Dutchess County, N.Y. but had no children by him. See the New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, Vol 36, page 283 for their descendants. 3/12. Benjamin Mott, born at Hempstead, March 19/1765, died at New York, October 2/1816. He was a flour merchant and lived at 131 Cherry St., New York City. He married on December 17/1798, Elizabeth Ackerly, born October 11/1779, died February 5/1838, daughter of Jacamiah Akerly of New York. They had three children, see the New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, Vol 36, p283 for their descendants. 2/3. Hannah Mott, born February 22/1714. She married on March 5/1731, Phillip Pell, son of the Hon. Thomas Pell of Pelham, N.Y. 3 children. Subject 282 P7 (272) Issue:- 3/1. Phillip J. Pell, born September 2/1732, died 1788. He married Glorianna Tredwell. 3/2. Hannah Pell, born July 9/1734. She married David Stephenson. 3/3. Martha Pell, born January 17/1735. She married John Allyn. 1/13. Charles Mott. Born about 1676, died 1740. He was a farmer and miller at Cow Neck and owned three negro slaves. He was a Quaker of Great Neck. He married before 1695, Elizabeth --- who predeceased him. Issue:- (may not be in the proper order) 2/1. Charles Mott, born 1696, died 1748. He married before 1729, Deborah --- and had Joseph, Samuel and Sylvanus who settled on their father's land at Kikiat, N.J. 2/2. Gershom Mott, died 1758. He settled at Kirkiat, and inherited his father's negro slave girl Abigail. He married Ruth ---: 6 children 2/3. Jacob Mott, died 1737-8. 2/4. Amos Mott, died 1745-6 at Oyster Bay, L.I. 2/5. Benjamin Mott, died 1748 at Oyster Bay. 2/6. Adam Mott. He may have married Elizabeth Smith: four children. 2/7. Mary Ann Mott. She married, 1st, Joseph Starkin and had Joseph: 2nd, in 1730, Patrick Carrell. 2/8. Elizabeth Mott. She married a Hunter: she inherited her father's negro slave girl Peggy. 2/9. John Mott. Was alive in 1728 and had two children.