Notes:

Submitted by Fred J. Walker, CMS 252, via GEDCOM dated 18 Oct 2001.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850, Washington, Clark, Indiana, USA

Notes:

Submitted by Fred J. Walker, CMS 252, via GEDCOM dated 18 Oct 2001.

Robert married May Mary Montgomery in 1806 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA. May (daughter of William Montgomery, Sr and Mary Johnston) was born on 28 Dec 1783 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Apr 1857 in Clark County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850, Washington, Clark, Indiana, USA

Notes:

Submitted by Fred J. Walker, CMS 252, via GEDCOM dated 18 Oct 2001.
Also submitted by Clifford E. Southard, CMS 1551, on 13 Mar 1996.

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: LBZN-ZYQ
• Residence: 2 Aug 1790, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA

Notes:

Submitted by Fred J. Walker, CMS 252, via GEDCOM dated 18 Oct 2001.
Also submitted by Clifford E. Southard, CMS 1551, on 13 Mar 1996.

From F.J. Walker's submission:
William Montgomery, born about 1754 in Ireland or England
(1) Place unsure at this time, married to Mary Johnston (Johnson), born14 Sep 1761. They lived in Washington Co. Penn. Moving to Clark Co. Indiana sometime between 1805 and 1808. William died 25 Jan 1829 in the 75th year of his age and Mary died 1 Sep 1847, 85 Y 11 Mo 17 D. They are both buried in Fouts-Robinson (Fouts-Work,Fouts Henely) Cemetery near New Washington, Clark Co. Indiana.

The first evidence that we find of William Montgomery in Indiana is 2 May 1808 when he entered land at the Jeffersonville land office and gives his place of residence as Indiana Territory.

Land entered by William Montgomery and payments made.
William Montgomery
# Section Range Amt Paid Amt Unpaid
Town Acres Amt Down Date Paid
1 SE 20 2 N 9 E 160 320.00 80.00 240.00 2 May 1808
2 NW 28 2 N 9 E 160 320.00 80.00 240.00 2 May 1808
3 NE 7 2 N 9 E 160 320.00 80.00 240.00 16 Aug 1808
4 30 2 N 9 E 159.84

William Montgomery made payments on these paying the first two off 29 Sep 1813. He paid off the third one 16 Mar 1814 and the fourth Quarter Section sometime later.

"This branch of the Montgomery family originated in England, whereThomas Montgomery was born with a brother" William Montgomery. "he cameto America in 1769. It has been reported that they were Sailors in the English Navy, later siding with the Americas, and serving as a soldiers through the war of the Revolution.
Is this why their first land grants in Pennsylvania were named Antigua & Saint Lucie? Both were British ports, islands inthe Caribbean and Naval Bases about 1760.

and served as a soldier throughthe war of the Revolution. His cousin was General Montgomery, not proven at this time, who fell at the storming of Quebec. The home of ThomasMontgomery was in Virginia but he afterwards migrated to Kentucky. His son William Montgomery was born in Virginia November 20, 1786 and at the age of 10 accompanied the family to Kentucky."(3)

William Montgomery had a brother, Thomas Montgomery (2), that was born in Ireland in 1748, died 30 Aug 1834 in Nelson County Ky. Thomas Montgomery married Nancy Johnston, a sister of Mary Johnston and a daughter of William Johnston who died in Nelson Co. Ky. (1) In William Johnston's will Dated 13 Dec 1813 he mentions son- in- laws William Montgomery and Thomas Montgomery; leaves William $762.00 and mentions son-in-law Francis Cunningham and sons John Johnston and Robert Johnston.

All of Williams and Mary Montgomery's children were born in Pennsylvania, except Alexander who was possibly born in Clark Co. In.

BIRTH: According to an email dated 3 Nov 2003 from Gerald Lane Montgomery, William was born in 1762 in York, York Co., Pennsylvania.

William married Mary Johnston about 1781 in Pennsylvania, USA. Mary (daughter of William Johnston and Katharine McFarland) was born on 17 Sep 1761 in New Washington, Clark, Indiana, USA; died on 4 Sep 1847 in New Washington, Clark, Indiana, USA; was buried in 1847 in Fouts-Robison Cemetery, Clark County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: 2QB1-PYD

Notes:

Submitted by Fred J. Walker, CMS 252, via GEDCOM dated 18 Oct 2001.

JOHNSTON, MONTGOMERY posted by Susan Lynch Kruse on Monday, October 28,1996

MONTGOMERY, William and Thomas, married JOHNSTON sisters. Wm born aboutl753. PA? IRE? Died in Clark Co l829. Does anyone have his parents or thegrandparents of the Johnston sisters?

Also submitted by Clifford E. Southard, CMS 1551, on 13 Mar 1996 but with slightly different dates:
Born 9 Sep 1761; Married before 1761; Died 1 Sep 1847.

Notes:

Submitted by David Reid Montgomery, CMS 2210, via Internet on 26 Mar 2001.

Submitted by Fred J. Walker, CMS 252, via GEDCOM dated 18 Oct 2001.

BIRTH: According to an email dated 3 Nov 2003 from Gerald Lane Montgomery, William was born in 1721 in York, York Co., Pennsylvania.

William married Katharine McFarland. Katharine was born about 1730. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]