A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Mottley, Joseph Martin
MOTTLEY. (Commander, 1843.)
Joseph Martin Mottley entered the Navy 9 Oct. 1812; passed his examination in 1821; and was made Lieutenant, 11 Feb. 1829, into the North Star 28, Capt. Septimus Arabin, on the coast of Africa. He was afterwards appointed – 5 March, 1830, as a Supernumerary, to the Hyperion 42, Coast Blockade ship, Capt. Wm. Jas. Mingaye – 16 March, 1831, to the Coast Guard – 5 Oct. 1832, to the Undaunted 46, Capt. Edw. Harvey, employed in the East Indies, whence he returned in the early part of 1834 – 7 Nov. 1835, as First, to the Tweed 20, Capt. Thos. Maitland, stationed off Lisbon – 19 Jan. 1837, to the command, for Home service, of the Speedy cutter, of 8 guns – 10 March, 1838, as Senior, to the Dee steamer, Capt. Joseph Sherer, fitting for the North America and West India station, where he continued until superseded in May, 1839 – 7 Aug. 1839, to the Revenge 76, Capt. Hon. Wm. Waldegrave, of which ship, attached to the force in the Mediterranean, he became First-Lieutenant – and, 27 April and 26 July, 1842, in the latter capacity, to the Caledonia 120, flag-ship at Portsmouth of Sir David Milne, and Imaum receiving-ship at Jamaica, Commodore Hon. Henry Dilkes Byng. He attained his present rank 24 Jan. 1843; and, since 29 Oct. 1845, has been employed as an Inspecting-Commander in the Coast Guard.
He married, in 1838, Eliza, youngest daughter of W. Stone, Esq., builder, of Chatham Dockyard. Agent – Joseph Woodhead.