Mott, James, 1742-1823

Pp. 200, 210. James Mott, s. Richard Mott and Mary Pearsall Mott, b. 8th of 8th month 1742, d. 1823-05-07, m. 1765-09-05 Mary Underhill, b. 31st of 1st mo. 1745, d. 1776, dt. Samuel Underhill and Ann Carpenter Underhill, both of Oyster Bay; father of Anne Mott, who m. Adam Mott (s. Adam Mott and Sarah Willis Mott) in 1785.

Westbury Monthly Meeting: James Mott, s. Richard and Sarah, b. 1742-08-08

Mott, James, Sr., 1742-1823. b. 1742-08-08 at Hempstead Harbor, Long Island, s. Richard and Sarah (Pearsall) Mott, afterwards Alsop; m. Mary Underhill, 1765; family moved to Mamaroneck, 1776, and Mott made an elder of Mamaroneck Monthly Meeting; 1797, became president of Nine Partners Boarding School; d. 1823-05-09. Writings: An Address to the Public on the use of ardent spirits (1814); The lawfulness of war for Christians examined (1814); Observations on the education of children, etc. (1816); Hints to young people (1819); On education, and the duties of civil life (1819).

Pp. 104-111. James Mott, b. near Hempstead Harbor, Long Island, 1742; his father died while he was a child; m. Mary Underhill, dt. Samuel Underhill of Queen's County, and soon thereafter moved to New York City and took up mercantile business; Moved to Mamoroneck in 1776 in response to wife's declining health and "the political difficulties of this country", where he lived the rest of his life; Mary died several months after the move, leaving him with five small children; supported education; opposed spirituous liquors and use of goods produced by enslaved people; appointed elder a few years after moving to Mamoroneck; d. in New York City, 9th of 5th month, 1823, in the 81st year of his age.