Notes:

Ancestor of Dr. William R. Marsh, Grand Island, NE 1(308) 381-0106

He has researched the Lockwood, Myers, Montgomery families right from the original sources of Greenwich, CT., Newport, R.I., New York state, etc.
I have sent his papers on to James N. Montgomery along with in-depth information on John Montgomery of some fame in Toronto, Ont. On Sunday, father's day or "Fathers" Day I called and talked with his wife (21 Jun 1993) I expect I shall hear from Dr. Marsh at later date.

Alexander married Sarah Elizabeth Newcomb on 21 Dec 1831 in Ridgetown, Carleton, Ontario, Canada. Sarah was born in 1814 in Clear Creek, Howard Co., Ontario, Canada; died on 16 Dec 1853 in Ridgetown, Carleton, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Ellakim Marsh was born on 8 Nov 1832; died on 2 Jul 1917 in Archer, Nebraska; was buried in Central City, Knox, Nebraska, USA.
2. Charlotte L. Marsh was born on 7 Aug 1834 in Ridgetown, Carleton, Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Jun 1914 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA.
3. Alex Newton Marsh was born in 1836 in Ridgetown, Carleton, Ontario, Canada.
4. Mary Jane "jenny" Marsh was born on 12 Nov 1837 in Ridgetown, Carleton, Ontario, Canada; died on 18 Apr 1927 in Ridgetown, Carleton, Ontario, Canada.
5. Mary Hannah Marsh was born on 30 Nov 1839 in Ridgetown, Carleton, Ontario, Canada; died on 28 Nov 1922 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA.
6. Alexander Marsh was born on 20 Nov 1844 in Ridgetown, Carleton, Ontario, Canada; died on 16 Sep 1923 in Ridgetown, Carleton, Ontario, Canada.
7. Sarah "kitty" Marsh was born on 21 Apr 1846 in Ridgetown, Carleton, Ontario, Canada; died on 7 May 1907 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA.

William married Sarah Louise Montgomery on 29 Feb 1804 in Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Sarah (daughter of Alexander Montgomery, Jr and Juda or Judith Myer) was born on 31 May 1779 in New York, New York, USA; died on 31 May 1883 in Ridgetown, Carleton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1883 in Chatham-Kent, Kent, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Relocated: May 1783, Gagetown, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada
• Baptism: 3 Sep 1792, Gagetown, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada
• Relocated: 1798, Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Will: 25 May 1841, Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Mentioned in Father's Will
• Residence: 1852, Kent, Ontario, Canada; Howard
• Residence: 1861, Kent, Ontario, Canada; Gore
• Residence: 1881, Ridgetown, Carleton, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

This is the Montgomery ancestor of Dr. William R. Marsh, Grand Island, NE who is probably her 4th generation descendent. She married William Marsh, born 1766 in New York state. May have even known Alexander Montgomery when they lived in Spender Town, Albany Co. prior to Revolution.

Buried:
Morpeth

Notes:

Submitted via GEDCOM diskette from Betti Hinman Paull, CMS 1313. Also contains information on lines for other CMS members:
Nancy High, CMS 55; Jane Porter, CMS 417; Arnold K. Stewart, CMS 1405; Roger B. Montgomery, CMS 1489.

This is our direct ancestor thru Alexander Sr & Sarah Lockwood; Alexander & Judith Myers married in New York. First child, Sarah was born there in 1779. They sailed to St. Johns, NB aboard the ship, "Hope" may 1783. First settled in Gagetown where other children were born: JOHN was probably born in Feb 1783 in New York City, Abigail, Alexander III, Mary Ann,Statira, Juda were born in Gagetown between 1783 and 1798. They family went to lived in small new settlement in Muddy Flats, or York, Ontario (then still Quebec Prov). Records show birth of last two children. one being for Frances "Fanny" who Baptised with Juda in 1801. Their ninth and last child was a son.
Richard Montgomery b. 1807, married Hannah Smith the daughter of John Smith & Rebecca Chapman of Thornhill. They had fourteen children. David Montgomery was their ninth child, born in 1847 in Markham, Ontario.
During the War of 1812, the Fort York needed supplies to strengthen it against a possible American attack. It is reported that Alexander Montgomery Jr., John, his son, and William Hill his son-in-law were on a boat on Lake Ontairo when they spotted the American forces led by General Z. Pike making its way to attack the village of York. John is said to have gone ashore with Wm. Hill hoping on foot they could make speed in order to warn the village of York that the Americans would soon attack the fort. However, the Americans overwhelmed both the Fort and volunteers so that York was burned in 1813.

In Feb. 1994 correspondence with Ontario Genealogy Society (Toronto Branch)

Alexander Montgomery Jr. of York, Ont. from 1797-1817 was mentioned 18 times in the minutes of Town Meetings of York. In archives it mentions that Alexander the father had a falling out with his eldest son, John over politics and they sawed the "Bird In Hand" on Yonge Street in half. John took his half several miles up north on Yonge Street where in time it became the infamous "Montgomery Tavern." In an account of this in C. Blackett Robinson Pub. 1885, "History of Toronto and County of York Ontario" page 117 under name of "John W. Mongomery, son of John & Mary Montgomery it tells about the two cousins playing in his father's old hotel, "The Sickle & Sheaf" as it was shelled by the British forces which knocked down three chimneys and resulted in it being burned to the ground. The British were responding to the so called threat of a rebellion. John was not there, but his sons, John Willmott was there with his cousin, Abraham Willson. John Montgomery had kept a room where they were the two lads were playing in an upstairs room. John sold the Inn but kept a room which he had not yet moved out some of his furnishings. "When the first cannon shot came crashing through his home, cutting down the three chimneys, they thought it was mere sport until a second shot entered the wing. Some of their friends removed them from the Tavern before it was burned to the ground."
John Wilmot Montgomery who was named for John's first wife, Mary Nee Willmott. (Family name spelled Willmott in Marriage bonds but his middle name Wilmot) The site of John Montgoemry's tavern now holds Postal Station "K" at Yonge St. and Montgomery Ave (used to be Finch). There is also a mounted plaque.
Alexander Montgomery Jr. is mentioned numerous time in the Town Meeting minutes of York, Ont. from 1797 through 1818. The father's will is available upon payment for a copy. It left most to his son, Richard. Thus his sister Statira who married Willson, sued Richard. Alex died in 1841 before John, his eldest son was pardoned by Queen Victoria. However, it did appear that they mended their political differences prior to John's arrest and trial. The bitterness, however, between father, Alexander Jr. & son, Alexander III had not been healed so Alexander III was also excluded from the father's will. Do not know the outcome of the suit brought by Stitira & Stillwell Willson to break the will but that further alienated several families. It appears that Alexander III had descendants who settled in the United States. It must have been one of them named George Montgomery who gave information about the family to Malcolm Stern for his book on Jewish Genealogy. On Myers V chart it shows, Bejamin & Rachel Myer, their sons and Judah Myer who married Alexander Montgomery and then shows only three children born to them: Sarah, John & Alexander.

Alexander married Juda or Judith Myer about 1779 in New York, New York, USA. Juda was born on 24 May 1759 in Phillips Manor, Yonkers, , New York; died on 16 Mar 1831 in York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; was buried in St. James Cath., West King St., Old West York, Toronto, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Submitted via GEDCOM diskette from Betti Hinman Paull, CMS 1313. Also contains information on lines for other CMS members:
Nancy High, CMS 55; Jane Porter, CMS 417; Arnold K. Stewart, CMS 1405; Roger B. Montgomery, CMS 1489.

Juda Myer was born in Phillips Manor,(Yonkers, NY); family moved to Newport, R.I. at later date. Her father died 30 Nov. of 1776,so Rachel departed with her children, the defeated British army and other Loyalists leaving for New York City. Most Jews at the time were patriots but Rachel Myer remained loyal. Reportedly Benjamin, her son sided with British. Juda b. 24 May 1759 in NYC. She met Alexander Montgomery Jr. while living again in New York city during the British occupation. They married there abt 1778, while the fighting was still going on all around Manhattan, Long Island and at sea. Sarah Montgomery, their first child was born in New York city. They left in 1783 for St.Johns, NB where John, Abigail, Capt. Alexander III, Mary Ann & Statira were all born. The family moved on to Lower Canada, Town of York between 1798 or 1800.
Juda was baptised with several of her children in Gagetown in the Anglican church at Waterborough, N.B. She then used Christian version of her name, Judith Montgomery.
They had two more daughters, one born soon after they arrived in York, who died young was named Juda Montgomery. In 1804, Juda was baptized with a sister, named Frances ("Fanny"). Juda died at the age of nine years. Richard, a third son was born 9 Feb 1807 in Muddy Creek. Richard was her 9th child.
She would by then have been 48 years old. The above portrait, believed to be of Judith Montgomery and painted after 1800 in York has been in the family of John Wilmot Montgomery & Mary Gorham, down to Mary Louise Wilson Troy of Montgomery, Alabama. It might be the work of William Berczy who was a well-trained German artist who settled in York in 1793. She may have been about 41 to 45 years old. Judith Montgomery died on 3 Mar 1831 at the age of 72 yrs. Her husband Maj. Alexander Jr. would like another 10 years.

I thought it depended on when an artist of that training may have been in area to do portraits of both her and of Alexander Montgomery.

Could a William Berczy, a German artist who studied in Vienna, Austria and elsewhere have been the painter of her portrait? He arrived in York in 1794 and the Montgomery family in 1798. She would have been 38-40 years old. He brought over a group of 60 German settlers who went up to Markham but he lived for some years from 1794 until 1800's in York. The likeness of the portrait is so strikingly like her brother Mordecai's that I believe it is her portrait. However, a sister of Mary Louise Wilson Troy got into it and they now deny it is that great grandmother but instead claim is of a older Wilmot grandmother generation earlier. If so, what of Alexander's portrait, supposedly stolen.

I am more convinced than ever having seen other copies of William Berczy's work and considering all the other factors.
According to Jerusha (Montgomery) Cadieux, granddaughter of Alex & Juda, she is buried in Churchyard cemetery of St. James Cathedral on King Street East, Toronto, Ontario. Date she has for her death is 16 March 1830.

Mystery portrait below: Juda Myer born NYC
24 May 1759. Moved to Newport,
RI in 1764 with family. Benjamin
Myer was made Sexton of Touro
Synagogue in Newport. Died on
30 Nov 1776 and is buried in
nearby Jewish cemetary. Rachel
moved family back to NYC. Juda &
Alexander Montgomery m. ca. 1778.
Evacutated to St. John's May 1783.
Rachel & family also left but she
returned to NYC in 1791. Juda
was Baptized as an adult and became
a Christain in 1792 in Gagetown.
Settled in York, 1798. Rachel died
in NYC 1801 and is buried in Jewish
Cemetary. Her stone still standing.
JUDITH MONTGOMERY D. 16 Mar 1830 &
buried at St. James Cathedral, King
Street East, Toronto, Ontario.
Portrait in Oil.
Obituary notice carried in Colonial Advocate, York on Thursday, March 17, 1831: "In the town, on 16th inst. the wife of Alexander Montogmery Sr.. an old and respectable settler on Yonge St. aged 62 years."

Notes:

Submitted via GEDCOM diskette from Betti Hinman Paull, CMS 1313. Also contains information on lines for other CMS members:
Nancy High, CMS 55; Jane Porter, CMS 417; Arnold K. Stewart, CMS 1405; Roger B. Montgomery, CMS 1489.

.ALEXANDER MONTGOMERY (Sr.) our immigrant ancestor may have arrived in the colonies about 1750 which was the same years Richard Montgomery came to fight in the French & Indian Wars. It is suspected that his cousin may have had some influence upon his coming. There's a Fredericton, NB chapter of United Empire Loyalists who states that Alexander Montgomery arrived in 1740 and his home as being Antrim, Irland. Others believe that Alexander is too well documented in Northern Ireland so it may have been in same family but a nephew or son.

In any case,we know that Alexander married Sarah Lockwood who was the daughter of Gershom Lockwood III and Mary Ferris of Grenwich, CT. Some say they were married about 1745-50. The genealogist at Greenwich Historical Society verifies that this information and substantiated a date closer to 1754.

The children born to Alexander Montgomery and Sarah Lockwood were (John?), Alexander Jr. Archibald, Sarah, Jane, Mary, Hugh, David and Susannah. Although we do not have dates of their births, the First Congregational Church in Stamford, Conn. had records showing: Archibald was baptised April 15, 1762; Sarah, Oct 9, 1963. Nothing on Mary or David. Susannah was baptised in the 1st Presbyterian Church in New York 1770. It is believed Alexander was born in 1756-58 if he was considered a minor(under 21) in 1776.

From 1755-1767 there are numerous land records indicating that Alexander SR had been involved in farming. He bought most of his land from the Lockwoods in and around the Greenwich, Ct. area.
In 1766, sale of his land to a NYC man was recorded. About 1767 he moved to Manhattan and there are records in New York City after that date. After Alexander Montgomery had sold 50 acres of land on the east side of the Nyanos River to a Benjamin Hildreth of New York he purchased 12 acres on Manhattan. The family lived in New York City until 1771 when they moved Spencer Town. He reported owning city lots in his petitions of 1784.

At the outbreak of hostities in 1775 they were living there close to Sir William Johnson and many strong Tories or Royalists. Sarah Lockwood had passed away in 1774 as had Sir William Johnson. Gershom Lockwood III in his Will of 9 May 1774 left land to Sarah's children, naming 5 grandchildren.
Those children named in were: Alexander Jr., Archibald, Hugh, Sarah and Hannah/Sussannah. Our ancestor was Alexander Jr. The Revolutionary War was underway in earnest by 1775 and Alexander Montgomery SR & Jr. were not going to fair well in being Loyalist in upper New York where much of the fighting took place in those first years. Alexander Sr. was to relate his difficulties as a Loyalist, He had escaped & sought refuge in NYC. In 1783 the family evacuated from New York city and in May some sailed about ship, "Hope" for St. Johns.
For next twelve years he was extremely persistent in making claims to the Crown for his lands confiscated in the United States. More than half of all claims were never granted a hearing. In spite of his attempts to have some restitution, he was given quite miserbale land at Burton and all the Loyalists suffered great hardships. It is not known why he returned to live his last in New York state at Ellisburg but a married daughter settled there too.
We know he returned after 1793 to live in Ellisburg, perhaps to be near his youngest daughter Susannah who married William Stillwell.
His third son, Archibald who had served in the British navy in War, first was granted land up in Grenville Co., near New Johnstown. He later settled in Oswego, New York. They may have been in some part of the fur trade, even to smuggling pelts into the United States from Canada to avoid duty. One story was that Alexander Sr. was a "partner" with John Jacob Astor. Since during the period of much smuggling back and forth before and during the War of 1812, John Jacob Astor had at least fifty or more so-called "partners" in the fur trade and since Archibald settled in Oswego, Alexander Sr. in Ellisburg and Hugh was at Middlebury, VT. all were in close proximity to water which would have allowed them access to transporting of beaver pelts. Archibald was a Captain on Lake Ontario (some say he fought on the British side during War of 1812. He had been at sea as 22 Year old in 1786 when the rest of the family settle in Gagetown. Other record says he died at Sackett's Bay after 1810 aboard his ship of a fever.
Uncle Dick learned of the possible connection of Alexander SR. to the fur trade in beaver pelts which might also have involved Gen. Richard Montgomery earlier. They were in New York city at same time between 1768 & 1771.
John Jacob Astor did not arrive until late in 1780's and was most active in getting through blockade and embargo on import on Canadian furs prior to War of 1812. Alexander died c. 1810 in Oswego while visiting his son, Archibald. If he had become a partner in smuggling beaver pelts with John Jacob Astor, it would not be considered too unusual since the Montgomery Scots often were privateers who paid a royalty to the Crown on their profits from "high seas" robbery of Spanish galleons. Some won enough favor to be knighted.
The smugglers and "privateers" on both the American and British sides were considered more heros to the people since Thomas Jefferson's embargo was so unpopular on both sides of the border. Without smugglers parts of Northern New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine might have starved.

Latest entry: (15/10/94) It was known that David returned to the United States with his father and brothers around 1792-93 but some thought that he died young leaving no issue. Upon receipt of letter from (Mrs.Thomas) Nancy High of 717 Bay St, San Francisco, CA 94109, much more light now shed on the brothers their return to Oswego, N.Y. and Middlebury, VT. Some additional data on Archibald and children born to him and Susannah Purdy. Another son, Aaron Cobson Montgomery was born to Hugh Montgomery and an entire list of descendants has been added for David "Frank" or Francis Montgomery from his marriage to Phoebe Stickney. David Montgomery disappears quite suddenly around time of War of 1812. Hope for more information from Vermont Historical Society at Montpelier, VT and Sheldon Historical Museum Middlebury, from letters sent today. 15 Oct. 1994. Nancy High wrote that Archibald owned or commanded two ships during War of 1812, The Black Snake and The Diana. I learned from Vermont State Museum that The Black Snake had been a ferry boat traveling between NY state and Canada which did become a smuggling vessel. It took part in a notorious event at Middlebury about 1807. At that time a Hugh Montgomery was serving in the local militia. Relunctantly, the Vermont militia members who were not in favor of the boycotts were expected to make raids on smugglers which often they were greatly in sympathy with their efforts to break the embargo.
Information gained from many sources: William R. Marsh, M.D. (descendant of Sarah Montgomery and William R. Marsh, Jr.); Greenwich Historical Society, book on Lockwood Genealogy and Ye Olde Town of Greenwich, Ct., History of,; Memorial petitions made by Alexander Montgomery Sr. 1784 Reports NO. 1 & No. 2. Data from other descendants such as Nancy High who is descended from David Montgomery and Pheobe (Thebe) Pickney. Other through Richard Arthur Montgomery, Great grandson of Alexander Montgomery who learned from study of family bible in 1930's belonging to Jerusha Montgomery Cadieux, VP of United Emprie Loyalist, Toronto Branch and her sister, Mahala Montgomery Ward who was then Genealogist for the UEL-Toronto Branch. Most of what he learned cooborated what Richard knew from his father, David Montgomery.

Alexander married Sarah Lockwood about 1750. Sarah was born about 1734 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died about 1774 in Spencer Town, Albany, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sarah Lockwood is wrongly thought to have been the niece of Lady Ann Millington.
Since Lady Ann was the wife of Lieut. Gershom Lockwood, who was born around 1640 in Watertown, Massachusetts, to Robert Lockwood and Susannah Norman that means Lady Ann belonged to the second generations of Lockwoods in Massachusetts Colony and was amoung the Lockwoods who first settled Greenwich, Connecticut. The Sarah Lockwood who married Alexander Montgomery was born about 1734 and she was of the fifth generation. This means that Lady Ann Millington was her Great grandmother who would have been 95 years old when Sarah Lockwood was born if the old lady was still alive. Romantic story told about her coming to New world to marry a British officer. Then breaks it off to marry GershomIII. Her father sent a chest of gold coins over as her wedding dowry.
It's written in The Lockwood Family History that the Sarah Lockwood who married "A. Montgomery" was daughter of Gershom LockwoodIII of Cos Cob. In other records based upon testimony by Alexander Montgomery Senior, who stated, Gershom LockwoodIII was Alexander Jr.and sibling's grandfather. Alex Jr.
was in British Army after being taken prisoner early in the war. Land records show that Alexander Montgomery Senior had owned 12 acres on Manhattan Island which he sold in 1771 to his brother-in-law, Jonthan Lockwood. Alexander Senior tells that his children were motherless after her death in New York colony so he took them to live with their grandfather in Greenwich as seen in in his hand in Canadian archives when Alexander Montgomery petitions for lands.

If Sarah Lockwood died about 1774 in Spencer Town, New York. Only the first five children were named in Gershom Lockwood III's will in 1775.
It would be difficult to locate Sarah Montgomery's burial place in Spencer Town. (Spencertown close to Australitz, about 35-50 miles south of Albany and abt 25 miles north east of Hudson, N.Y. I asked the Historical Soc. if they had information on burials.
Information based upon copies of pages sent from "Lockwood Family in Amrica" History of Colonial and Revolutionary period by Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich in Cos Cob, Connecticut. Other information taken from Alexander Montgomery's written petitions to the Government for land grants as a Loyolist. He also helped write petitions for Rachel Myers, mother of Juda Myers who married his son, Alexander Montgomery Junior.