Frances Motte
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Frances Motte was a South Carolinian patriot and plantation owner known for her support of the American Revolutionary cause and her marriage into the prominent Pinckney family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frances Motte canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10631261 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Frances Motte Context triple: [Thomas Pinckney, spouse, Frances Motte]
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A.
Margaret Mautby
Margaret Mautby was a 15th-century English gentlewoman of the Norfolk gentry, best known as the mother of Bridget Paston of the prominent Paston family.
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B.
Margaret Jasper
Margaret Jasper was the wife of English naval officer Sir William Penn and the mother of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania.
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C.
Margaret Pope
Margaret Pope is a New Zealand public servant and political adviser best known for her long-term partnership with former Prime Minister David Lange.
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D.
Anne Walmesley
Anne Walmesley was an English gentlewoman of the 17th century best known as the mother of Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, a prominent statesman under Charles II and William III.
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E.
Margery Spencer
Margery Spencer was the wife of British politician Hamar Greenwood, 1st Viscount Greenwood, who served as Chief Secretary for Ireland during the Irish War of Independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Frances Motte Target entity description: Frances Motte was a South Carolinian patriot and plantation owner known for her support of the American Revolutionary cause and her marriage into the prominent Pinckney family.
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A.
Margaret Mautby
Margaret Mautby was a 15th-century English gentlewoman of the Norfolk gentry, best known as the mother of Bridget Paston of the prominent Paston family.
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B.
Margaret Jasper
Margaret Jasper was the wife of English naval officer Sir William Penn and the mother of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania.
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C.
Margaret Pope
Margaret Pope is a New Zealand public servant and political adviser best known for her long-term partnership with former Prime Minister David Lange.
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D.
Anne Walmesley
Anne Walmesley was an English gentlewoman of the 17th century best known as the mother of Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, a prominent statesman under Charles II and William III.
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E.
Margery Spencer
Margery Spencer was the wife of British politician Hamar Greenwood, 1st Viscount Greenwood, who served as Chief Secretary for Ireland during the Irish War of Independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American patriot
ⓘ
person ⓘ plantation owner ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Motte ⓘ |
| givenName | Frances ⓘ |
| hasGender | female ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| livedDuring | 18th century ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Pinckney family by marriage
ⓘ
linked to:
Pinckney family
|
| movement |
American Revolution
ⓘ
linked to:
American Revolutionary War
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| notableFamilyConnection |
Pinckney family of South Carolina
ⓘ
linked to:
Pinckney family
|
| notableFor |
being a South Carolinian patriot
ⓘ
supporting the American Revolutionary cause ⓘ |
| occupation |
patriot
ⓘ
planter ⓘ |
| opposed | British rule in the American colonies ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | South Carolina ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Patriot (American Revolution) ⓘ |
| residence | South Carolina ⓘ |
| socialClass | planter elite of South Carolina ⓘ |
| spouse | member of the Pinckney family ⓘ |
| supported | Continental cause in the American Revolution ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Frances Motte Description of subject: Frances Motte was a South Carolinian patriot and plantation owner known for her support of the American Revolutionary cause and her marriage into the prominent Pinckney family.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.