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Captain John Mott, ^^{[1, 2]}
1820 - 1911

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• Prefix	Captain
  Suffix	^
  Birth	12 Dec 1820	{Fire Place (now Brookhaven), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY}   [1]
  	Although his obituary indicated that he was born in Canaan, Connecticut, the 1820 census records the family living in Fire Place, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY. It may be that his parents removed to Fire Place shortly after his birth.
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Islip, Suffolk, NY   [3]
  	Also in his household were Cyanea (inferred to be his wife), and children August, age 4, and Egbert S., age 1.
  Occupation	1850  [3]
  	boatman
  Possessions	1850  [3]
  	real estate valued at $800.
  Census	1860	Islip, Islip, Suffolk, NY   [4]
  	In his househould were his wife and children Angenette, age 12, Egbert S., age 10, Maria F., age 7, and Edward, age 5.
  Occupation	1860  [4]
  	mariner
  Possessions	1860  [4]
  	real estate valued at $1600, and personal property of $100.
  Living	Bef 1896	Sayville, Islip, Suffolk, NY   [1, 2]
  Living	Bef 1911	Babylon, Babylon, Suffolk, NY   [1, 2]
  Occupation	sea captain  [1]
  Died	29 Jan 1911  [1, 2]
  Person ID	I7613	Brookhaven & South Haven Hamlets
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2013

  
  

  Father	Smith Mott, ^,   b. Jan 1787,   d. 22 Dec 1848, {Fire Place (now Brookhaven), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY}
  Mother	Sarah Robinson, ^,   b. 31 Dec 1794, PA ,   d. 15 Apr 1855, {Fire Place (now Brookhaven), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY}
  Married	1808
  Family ID	F2559	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Cyanea Elma Young,   b. Abt 1821, NY ,   d. 1900
  Married	Y  [3]
  Children	1. August Mott, <,   b. Abt 1846, NY ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Angenel Mott, <,   b. Abt 1848,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Egbert S. Mott, <,   b. 27 Jan 1849, NY ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Maria Frances Mott,   b. Abt 1853, NY ,   d. 24 Jan 1929, Babylon, Babylon, Suffolk, NY   5. Captain Edward Knowles Mott, <,   b. Abt 1855, NY ,   d. 19 May 1902, Babylon, Suffolk, NY
  Family ID	F2748	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S332] WorldConnect: Robert Gordon Clarke, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mott&id=I25588. He cites Title: Edward D Harris Manuscript Notes AT NYG&BS [S604] Suffolk County News (Sayville), 3 Feb 1911, p. 4.. Capt John Mott, who resided for many years in West Sayville, but has been living with relatives in Babylon, died there on Sunday last at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edward J. Udall, in the 91st year of his age. According to the Brooklyn Times he was the oldest make resident of Babylon village and had enjoyed his usual robust health until a few days before his death. Capt Mott was born in Canaan, Conn. His father was Smith Mott and his mother Sarah Robinson, of Philadelphia. Until he retired a few years ago, Capt. Mott led a very active live. He was for many years captain of vessels plying between South Bay ports and New Yor, and had many thrilling experiences. He possessed a very jovial disposition and a memory that wen back more than eighty years. He was a widower and is survived by two daughters, Mrs. E. J. Udall and Mrs. Sidney T. Brown, of Babylon. The funeral took place on Tuesday morning from his late home and the remains were brought to Sayville for interment. [S3] 1850 Census, Roll: M432_601; Page: 94; Image: 191.. [S61] 1860 Census, Roll: M653_865; Page: 0; Image: 404..