John Montgomery
1784 - 1879 (95 years)-
Name John Montgomery Birth 29 Feb 1784 Gagetown, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada 
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] Gender Male Baptism 3 Sep 1792 Gagetown, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada [5, 9] Relocated 1798 Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada [5] Residence 1861 Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada [6] Residence 1871 York, Ontario, Canada [3] North Gwillimbury Burial 1879 Barrie, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada [4, 7] Death 31 Oct 1879 Barrie, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada [1, 4, 5, 7, 8] Person ID I15101 Clan Montgomery Society | Alexander Montgomery and Sarah Lockwood, Montgomery of Beaulieu Last Modified 7 May 2024
Father Alexander Montgomery, Jr, b. Feb 1758, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA d. 3 Jun 1841, York, Upper Canada (Age 83 years) Relationship natural Mother Juda or Judith Myer, b. 24 May 1759, Phillips Manor, Yonkers, , New York d. 16 Mar 1831, York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Age 71 years) Relationship natural Marriage Abt 1779 New York, New York, USA Family ID F4932 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Mary Wilmot, b. 1795, Canada d. Abt 1835, York, Ontario, Canada (Age 40 years) Marriage 1 Nov 1823 York, Ontario, Canada [5] Children 1. Mary Hannah Montgomery, b. 7 Dec 1824, York, Ontario, Canada [Father: natural]+ 2. John Wilmot Montgomery, b. 16 Apr 1826, Newtonbrook, Ontario, Canada d. 30 May 1887, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada (Age 61 years) [Father: natural]3. Sarah Ann Montgomery, b. Oct 1827, York, Ontario, Canada d. 6 Dec 1833, York, Ontario, Canada (Age 6 years) [Father: natural]4. Eliza Jane Montgomery, b. May 1829, York, Ontario, Canada d. 13 Dec 1833, York, Ontario, Canada (Age 4 years) [Father: natural]5. Joseph Montgomery, b. 1832, York, Ontario, Canada d. Died Young [Father: natural]Family ID F4915 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 7 May 2024
Family 2 Elizabeth Lewis, b. Abt 1800 Marriage Abt 1836 Canada Children 1. William C Montgomery, b. 1837, York, Ontario, Canada [Father: natural]2. Judith Montgomery, b. 1841, Canada d. Died Young [Father: natural]3. David Montgomery, b. 1842, Canada d. Died Young [Father: natural]4. Statira Montgomery, b. 1842, Canada [Father: natural]5. Louise Elizabeth Montgomery, b. 1844, Canada d. Died Young [Father: natural]Family ID F4914 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 7 May 2024
Family 3 Harriett Isabella Stevens Reid, b. Abt 1813, Ontario, Canada d. 15 Jun 1882, Barrie, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada (Age 69 years) Marriage Abt 1850 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Children 1. Harriett Montgomery, b. 1851, Canada d. Ontario, Canada [Father: natural]+ 2. Fred Myers Montgomery, b. 1 Jun 1852, Toronto, Ontario, Canada d. 7 Feb 1922, Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada (Age 69 years) [Father: natural]Family ID F4916 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 7 May 2024
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Event Map 
Birth - 29 Feb 1784 - Gagetown, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada 
Baptism - 3 Sep 1792 - Gagetown, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada 
Relocated - 1798 - Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
Marriage - 1 Nov 1823 - York, Ontario, Canada 
Marriage - Abt 1850 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1861 - Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Residence - North Gwillimbury - 1871 - York, Ontario, Canada 
Burial - 1879 - Barrie, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada Death - 31 Oct 1879 - Barrie, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - The TORONTO PAPER PRINTED A LONG ARTICLE ABOUT john montgomery titled, Neice of FAMOUS MONTGOMERY PROUDLY RECALLS 1837 REBEILLION, Aunt Jerusha would have been 82 yrs old at time of writing on Dec 7, 1934. Subtitle was "Uncle who defied the courts outlived men who sentenced him to die." The article pulls a page from the history of William Lyon Mackensie's attempt to get crown to redress wrongs to Canadian colonists. The group of rebellious ones met with MacKensie in John Montgomery's Tavern, reported as "an old hotel, "The Sickle
and Sheaf." (See also notes for John Wilmot Montgomery who was playing in an upstairs room with his Willson cousin when the British cannons fired the Inn.
After Mackensie was discredited and had fled, others were rounded up and arrested, including John Montgomery. During his trial, when he was sentenced to to be hanged, his words rang out declaring loudly that he was innocent and falsely accused by witnesses. John Montgomery predicted that the Judge and all jurors would be dead before him. His prediction proved true.
He managed to escape from jail and got down to Rochester, New York where he spent ten years. Eventually Queen Victoria granted him a pardon, Later David Montgomery deserted his family and settled for a time in Rochester, New York also. While operating the hotel in Rochester, it became a meeting place for all the followers of Mackenzie. It is believed Prince Albert made Queen Victoria see the light of day that the Colonists were entitled to "rights."
John, after his pardon returned to Toronto in 1843 and built a large new tavern on the site of the old one on Yonge Street. In 1858, he was proprietor of the Robinson House a "tempereance hotel." In 1871 he moved to Headford in Markham Township where he was postmaster. He was awarded only $3000.00 for his losses of 1837. When he died in 1879, he was survived by his third wife and six children. (Information taken from Dicitonary of Canadian Biography, Vox X, 1871 to 1880 Editor Marc La Terreur, University of Toronto Press.
Also, The History of Toronto & York County, Ontario, Blackett Robinson, Publ. 1885.
Later information sent by Dorothy H. Milne who has done extensive research for all involved in the 1837 Rebellions, contained a petition by Mary Ann Montgomery, wife of William Morrison Kendrick, pleading for his release after his arrest on December 7, 1837. He was released on December 21. Read notes for her experience and see how other were also involved in mass unjust arrests. NOTE: If on John's death, he was survived by a wife and six children, who were one's counted among the six?
We know now Mary Willmott was wife #1 from reading Marriage bands. They were married in 1823. See notes for Mary Willmott based on records. We think from dates chart belonging to Willmott line that Elizabeth Lewis was wife #2, leaving Harriet Stevens (Reid)? as wife #3. We base this on dates of John's children's birth. We do know John Wilmot Montgomery was in the tavern while the British were shelling it in 1837 and that he was then nine years old. Total number of children that are now listed add up to twelve. Shown on the chart belonging to John Wilmot Montgomery's descendents are the following listed: With his wife, Mary Willmott, five named are: Mary, John Wilmot, Sarah, Eliza Judith, and Joseph. With Wife #2, Elizabeth Lewis are five more:
William C. David, Statira, Judith and Louise Elizabeth. Two not shown on that chart but listed on U. E. Loyalist for #3 wife, who is shown as only Harriet Isabelle Reid (but must be "Stevens also) are: One, Fred Myers Montgomery is shown but also a a Harriet Montgomery. Since John was abt 95, newspaper account might have shown only six who were then known to be living in vacinity of Barrie, Ont. and many others who by then would have been in their sixties, living at great distances (or even dead) may have been overlooked.
Latest info from U.E.L. President, Martha Hemphill is from Ontario Marriage Bonds for 1803-1834 on Page 75 showing:
" MONTGOMERY, John, bch, & Mary Willmott, Spr. both of York Tp. b.(best men) Stillwill Willson of York Tp., yeoman, son of John Willsom same place deceased who was son of John Willson Esquire also of same place; and Andrew Mercer of the Town of York, Land Agent. 1st Nov 1823 at York w. Henry Pawling. Consent of John Willmott that his daughter Mary may marry John Montgomery. (624-926)" It now appears that this would have been John's 1st marriage as shown on the John Willmott Montgomery Families chart.
(See also notes for his two daughters from Colonial Advocate, York Obit. for 1833 death notices) Sent by Jackie-Lou Morran). Shown under Sarah Ann and Eliza Jane.
- The TORONTO PAPER PRINTED A LONG ARTICLE ABOUT john montgomery titled, Neice of FAMOUS MONTGOMERY PROUDLY RECALLS 1837 REBEILLION, Aunt Jerusha would have been 82 yrs old at time of writing on Dec 7, 1934. Subtitle was "Uncle who defied the courts outlived men who sentenced him to die." The article pulls a page from the history of William Lyon Mackensie's attempt to get crown to redress wrongs to Canadian colonists. The group of rebellious ones met with MacKensie in John Montgomery's Tavern, reported as "an old hotel, "The Sickle
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Sources - [S1274] Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947 (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2010;;), Database online. Roll: .
Record for John Montgomery - [S581] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1861 Census of Canada (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Database online.
Record for John Montgomery - [S592] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1871 Census of Canada (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1871; Census Place: North Gwillimbury, York North, Ontario;Roll: C-9966; Page: 1; Family No: 4.
Record for John Montgonery - [S583] Ancestry.com, Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
Record for Harriet Isabelle Montgomery - [S585] Marsh, William A Dr, The Ancestors and Descendants of F A Marsh and Ivy Crites (Name: Gateway Press; Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Date: 1990;), Pages 041-051 Alexander Montgomery Jr Montgomery and Myers Families.
Book available on Archive.com - [S581] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1861 Census of Canada (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census ReturnsFor 1861; Roll: C-1104-1105.
Record for John Montgomery - [S580] Ancestry.com, Web: International, Find A Grave Index (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;).
Record for John Montgomery - [S593] Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947 (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series: MS935; Reel: 23.
Record for John Montgomery - [S586] Baptism Records Alex Montgomery Family.
- [S1274] Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947 (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2010;;), Database online. Roll: .