Col Lamotte was baptized on 26 Dec 1795 at Zion Church, Manchester, Carroll County, Maryland. The sponsor at his baptism was his maternal grandfather, Conrad Kerlinger, Sr.
Col. Lamotte [1st] married Rachel (Hoover) Lamott (c.1804 - 11 Jan 1850, at 46 years). He [2nd] married Catharine (Miller) Lamotte.
Col. LaMotte's obituary as published in The Hampstead Enterprise on 2 Jan 1885:
"Another Old Defender Gone
Colonel John Lamotte, of Hampstead, after a long and painful illness, departed this life on the 25th day of December, 1884, aged 89 years, two months and twenty-seven days. He was a son of Henry Lamotte, who emigrated from Pennsylvania to Baltimore County, Md., about the year 1790 and located at the Blue Ball Hotel, situated in Baltimore county on the Reisterstown and Hanover turnpike about three miles south of Hampstead.
Henry Lamotte, while living at the Blue Ball was begotten of his son John. At the expiration of three years Henry Lamotte moved to Hampstead, the Col. being then a boy about three years old and has been a resident of Hampstead from that time to his death, which has been about eighty six years.
He was married twice. He was first betrothed to Miss Rachel Hoover and secondly to Miss Catharine Miller. He had nine children by his first wife and none by his second. His children are all dead except two, namely William of Missouri, and George of Hampstead.
Col. Lamotte was a first class business man of his day and filled a goodly number of important positions in Baltimore and Carroll Counties. He was a strong advocate of the bill of Col. Thomas Hook in the Legislature of Maryland to form a new county out of a portion of Baltimore and Frederick counties, which bill finally passed and Carroll was made a county. He was one of the first Commissioners of Carroll County and was the principle leverage to direct the building of the Court House where it now stands in the city of Westminster. In the year 1825 he was appointed a Justice of the Peace, which office he filled alternately until the year 1870.
Col. Lamotte was an unflinching patriot and took an active part in the war of 1812. On the 22nd day of February, 1825, he was appointed Captain of the 15th Maryland Militia Regiment of Baltimore county, whose duty it was to discipline the officers and soldiers under his command of said regiment according to the constitution and laws of Maryland the laws of the United States. On the 28th day of May, 1830, he was appointed an assistant under Thomas Finley, who was then Marshall of the United States in and for the District of Maryland, for taking the fifth census of the inhabitants of the United States. On the 11th day of February, 1831, Col. Lamotte was appointed Major of the 15th Maryland Militia Regiment which position he held until he was promoted to Colonel of said regiment, vice William Jordan, deceased, which office he filled up to the time of his death.
Col. Lamotte was a kind and affectionate husband, lenient to his children, charitable to the poor, and was a strong advocate of all beneficial enterprises tending to promote the interest of the people.
Many years ago Col. Lamotte donated the Cemetery ground at Hampstead to the Methodist church, reserving the right of burial for himself and family. Although he lived to an unusual old age the time came when he had to bid a final valediction to earth and pass through the gates of death and enter into the eternal world beyond the grave, which will be the victory of all mankind. May he rest in peace is the prayer of his many friends."
Col. Lamotte [1st] married Rachel (Hoover) Lamott (c.1804 - 11 Jan 1850, at 46 years). He [2nd] married Catharine (Miller) Lamotte.
Col. LaMotte's obituary as published in The Hampstead Enterprise on 2 Jan 1885:
"Another Old Defender Gone
Colonel John Lamotte, of Hampstead, after a long and painful illness, departed this life on the 25th day of December, 1884, aged 89 years, two months and twenty-seven days. He was a son of Henry Lamotte, who emigrated from Pennsylvania to Baltimore County, Md., about the year 1790 and located at the Blue Ball Hotel, situated in Baltimore county on the Reisterstown and Hanover turnpike about three miles south of Hampstead.
Henry Lamotte, while living at the Blue Ball was begotten of his son John. At the expiration of three years Henry Lamotte moved to Hampstead, the Col. being then a boy about three years old and has been a resident of Hampstead from that time to his death, which has been about eighty six years.
He was married twice. He was first betrothed to Miss Rachel Hoover and secondly to Miss Catharine Miller. He had nine children by his first wife and none by his second. His children are all dead except two, namely William of Missouri, and George of Hampstead.
Col. Lamotte was a first class business man of his day and filled a goodly number of important positions in Baltimore and Carroll Counties. He was a strong advocate of the bill of Col. Thomas Hook in the Legislature of Maryland to form a new county out of a portion of Baltimore and Frederick counties, which bill finally passed and Carroll was made a county. He was one of the first Commissioners of Carroll County and was the principle leverage to direct the building of the Court House where it now stands in the city of Westminster. In the year 1825 he was appointed a Justice of the Peace, which office he filled alternately until the year 1870.
Col. Lamotte was an unflinching patriot and took an active part in the war of 1812. On the 22nd day of February, 1825, he was appointed Captain of the 15th Maryland Militia Regiment of Baltimore county, whose duty it was to discipline the officers and soldiers under his command of said regiment according to the constitution and laws of Maryland the laws of the United States. On the 28th day of May, 1830, he was appointed an assistant under Thomas Finley, who was then Marshall of the United States in and for the District of Maryland, for taking the fifth census of the inhabitants of the United States. On the 11th day of February, 1831, Col. Lamotte was appointed Major of the 15th Maryland Militia Regiment which position he held until he was promoted to Colonel of said regiment, vice William Jordan, deceased, which office he filled up to the time of his death.
Col. Lamotte was a kind and affectionate husband, lenient to his children, charitable to the poor, and was a strong advocate of all beneficial enterprises tending to promote the interest of the people.
Many years ago Col. Lamotte donated the Cemetery ground at Hampstead to the Methodist church, reserving the right of burial for himself and family. Although he lived to an unusual old age the time came when he had to bid a final valediction to earth and pass through the gates of death and enter into the eternal world beyond the grave, which will be the victory of all mankind. May he rest in peace is the prayer of his many friends."
Col Lamotte was baptized on 26 Dec 1795 at Zion Church, Manchester, Carroll County, Maryland. The sponsor at his baptism was his maternal grandfather, Conrad Kerlinger, Sr.
Col. Lamotte [1st] married Rachel (Hoover) Lamott (c.1804 - 11 Jan 1850, at 46 years). He [2nd] married Catharine (Miller) Lamotte.
Col. LaMotte's obituary as published in The Hampstead Enterprise on 2 Jan 1885:
"Another Old Defender Gone
Colonel John Lamotte, of Hampstead, after a long and painful illness, departed this life on the 25th day of December, 1884, aged 89 years, two months and twenty-seven days. He was a son of Henry Lamotte, who emigrated from Pennsylvania to Baltimore County, Md., about the year 1790 and located at the Blue Ball Hotel, situated in Baltimore county on the Reisterstown and Hanover turnpike about three miles south of Hampstead.
Henry Lamotte, while living at the Blue Ball was begotten of his son John. At the expiration of three years Henry Lamotte moved to Hampstead, the Col. being then a boy about three years old and has been a resident of Hampstead from that time to his death, which has been about eighty six years.
He was married twice. He was first betrothed to Miss Rachel Hoover and secondly to Miss Catharine Miller. He had nine children by his first wife and none by his second. His children are all dead except two, namely William of Missouri, and George of Hampstead.
Col. Lamotte was a first class business man of his day and filled a goodly number of important positions in Baltimore and Carroll Counties. He was a strong advocate of the bill of Col. Thomas Hook in the Legislature of Maryland to form a new county out of a portion of Baltimore and Frederick counties, which bill finally passed and Carroll was made a county. He was one of the first Commissioners of Carroll County and was the principle leverage to direct the building of the Court House where it now stands in the city of Westminster. In the year 1825 he was appointed a Justice of the Peace, which office he filled alternately until the year 1870.
Col. Lamotte was an unflinching patriot and took an active part in the war of 1812. On the 22nd day of February, 1825, he was appointed Captain of the 15th Maryland Militia Regiment of Baltimore county, whose duty it was to discipline the officers and soldiers under his command of said regiment according to the constitution and laws of Maryland the laws of the United States. On the 28th day of May, 1830, he was appointed an assistant under Thomas Finley, who was then Marshall of the United States in and for the District of Maryland, for taking the fifth census of the inhabitants of the United States. On the 11th day of February, 1831, Col. Lamotte was appointed Major of the 15th Maryland Militia Regiment which position he held until he was promoted to Colonel of said regiment, vice William Jordan, deceased, which office he filled up to the time of his death.
Col. Lamotte was a kind and affectionate husband, lenient to his children, charitable to the poor, and was a strong advocate of all beneficial enterprises tending to promote the interest of the people.
Many years ago Col. Lamotte donated the Cemetery ground at Hampstead to the Methodist church, reserving the right of burial for himself and family. Although he lived to an unusual old age the time came when he had to bid a final valediction to earth and pass through the gates of death and enter into the eternal world beyond the grave, which will be the victory of all mankind. May he rest in peace is the prayer of his many friends."
Col. Lamotte [1st] married Rachel (Hoover) Lamott (c.1804 - 11 Jan 1850, at 46 years). He [2nd] married Catharine (Miller) Lamotte.
Col. LaMotte's obituary as published in The Hampstead Enterprise on 2 Jan 1885:
"Another Old Defender Gone
Colonel John Lamotte, of Hampstead, after a long and painful illness, departed this life on the 25th day of December, 1884, aged 89 years, two months and twenty-seven days. He was a son of Henry Lamotte, who emigrated from Pennsylvania to Baltimore County, Md., about the year 1790 and located at the Blue Ball Hotel, situated in Baltimore county on the Reisterstown and Hanover turnpike about three miles south of Hampstead.
Henry Lamotte, while living at the Blue Ball was begotten of his son John. At the expiration of three years Henry Lamotte moved to Hampstead, the Col. being then a boy about three years old and has been a resident of Hampstead from that time to his death, which has been about eighty six years.
He was married twice. He was first betrothed to Miss Rachel Hoover and secondly to Miss Catharine Miller. He had nine children by his first wife and none by his second. His children are all dead except two, namely William of Missouri, and George of Hampstead.
Col. Lamotte was a first class business man of his day and filled a goodly number of important positions in Baltimore and Carroll Counties. He was a strong advocate of the bill of Col. Thomas Hook in the Legislature of Maryland to form a new county out of a portion of Baltimore and Frederick counties, which bill finally passed and Carroll was made a county. He was one of the first Commissioners of Carroll County and was the principle leverage to direct the building of the Court House where it now stands in the city of Westminster. In the year 1825 he was appointed a Justice of the Peace, which office he filled alternately until the year 1870.
Col. Lamotte was an unflinching patriot and took an active part in the war of 1812. On the 22nd day of February, 1825, he was appointed Captain of the 15th Maryland Militia Regiment of Baltimore county, whose duty it was to discipline the officers and soldiers under his command of said regiment according to the constitution and laws of Maryland the laws of the United States. On the 28th day of May, 1830, he was appointed an assistant under Thomas Finley, who was then Marshall of the United States in and for the District of Maryland, for taking the fifth census of the inhabitants of the United States. On the 11th day of February, 1831, Col. Lamotte was appointed Major of the 15th Maryland Militia Regiment which position he held until he was promoted to Colonel of said regiment, vice William Jordan, deceased, which office he filled up to the time of his death.
Col. Lamotte was a kind and affectionate husband, lenient to his children, charitable to the poor, and was a strong advocate of all beneficial enterprises tending to promote the interest of the people.
Many years ago Col. Lamotte donated the Cemetery ground at Hampstead to the Methodist church, reserving the right of burial for himself and family. Although he lived to an unusual old age the time came when he had to bid a final valediction to earth and pass through the gates of death and enter into the eternal world beyond the grave, which will be the victory of all mankind. May he rest in peace is the prayer of his many friends."
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