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- KILLED BY INDIANS
GENEALOGY SUBMITTED BY BETTY M. SLATER, CMS 143.
GENEALOGY ALSO SUBMITTED BY ORAL E. MONTGOMERY, CMS 858 , (DECEASED.)
GENEALOGY SUBMITTED BY JOAN M. HATFIELD STATES THAT JAMES AND ANN WERE MARRIED IN IRELAND AND MIGRATED TO AMERICA IN 1733. MOVED FROM PENNSYLVANIA TO VIRGINIA ABOUT 1746. AFTER JAMES' DEATH ANN RETURNED TO
PENNSYLVANIA WHERE WHE DIED.
Ggenealogy submitted by Thelma Vivian Woods Henry, CMS 706, was tied in to Joseph Montgomery (1768-1842).
GENEALOGY SUBMITTED BY BETTY CAROL MONTGOMERY SLATER, CMS 143, JUNE, 1989
JAMES MONTGOMERY WAS KILLED BY INDIANS
GENEALOGY ALSO SUBMITTED BY TOM AND DIANE HAMM, CMS 463. THEIR GENEALOGY TAKES IT BACK ONE MORE GENERATION AND ALSO PROVIDES WIFE OF JAMES MONTGOMERY (ANNE THOMSON), AND PLACE OF DEATH FOR JAMES MONTGOMERY.
REFERENCE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA FAMILIES BY DAVID B. TRIMBLE, 1974.
PER THIS DOCUMENT THE BELOW LISTED INFORMATION IS PROVIDED.
James Montgomery, according to family tradition, was born about 1690 near Donegal, Ireland, and moved to America about 1733, perhaps at the same time as his sister Catherine and her husband, Patrick Calhoun. He was living in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, probably at Chestnut Level, in 1746 when he sent his sons Robert and John to Virginia to buy land. On June 19, 1746, they acquired 654 acres on Catawba Creek in Augusta (now Botetourt) County, Virginia, from Benjamin Borden for 20 pounds sterling; they then returned to Pennsylvania to bring back two large bells as partial payment for the land and to bring the remainder of the family to Virginia. The 654 acre tract was sold to Robert on May 28, 1751.
James Montgomery served as a justice of the Augusta County court, a militia captain, and an officer of the New Derry Presbyterian congregation; he was one of the most prominent men in the Catawba community. He died in 1756, and on November 19, 1756, his widow, Anne Montgomery, with John Dickerson and James Simpson, posted bond to administer his estate; it was appraised on March 16, 1757.
Shortly afterwards, Anne Montgomery moved away from the area with some of her children. James and Anne Montgomery had, among others, the following children:
1. a. Robert Montgomery, born c1717.
2. b. Samuel Montgomery, born c1721.
3. c. John Montgomery, born c1725.
d. James Montgomery, born c1729; died 1809 in Wythe County, Virginia;
in 1780 he received 50 acres for services in the French and
Indian War; in 1782 he was taxed on eight slaves; on December 19,
1783, he and his brother Joseph bought 400 acres where he lived
on Happy Creek, a brand of Woods River near Peak Mountain, from
Dr. Thomas Walker. He married c1800 Cynthia ______. (additional
lineage is provided in the book)
4. e. Joseph Montgomery, born 1733.
Came to Lancaster County, PA, from North Ireland about 1733.
Submitter: via GEDCOM file: Paul L. Montgomery, CMS 1093
SOURCE CITATION:
Title: (See source comments)
Source Comments: "Montgomery and James of Southwest Virginia", by David B. Trimble
2506 Hartford Road
Austin, Texas 78703
Moved to America about 1733 probably about the same time as his sister Catherine and her husband, Patrick Calhoun. "Montgomery and James of Southwest Virgina" by David B. Trimble, Page 101.
He lived in Lancaster County, Pa. probably near Chestnut Level in 1746. He sent his sons Robert and John to Virginia to buy land. On June 19, 1746 they acquired 654 acres on Catawba Creek in Augusta, now Botetourte, County, Virginia from Benjamin Borden for 20 Pounds. Robert returned to Pa. to bring back the remainder of the family and two bells as partial payment. The entire tract of land was sold to Robert on May 28, 1751.
James also served as a Justice of the Augusta County Court, a militia captain, and an officer ofthe New Derry Presbyterian Congregation; he was one of the most prominent men in all of the Catawba community. He died in 1756 and on November 19,1756, his widow , Anne Montgomery, with John Dickenson, and James Simpson, posted bond to administer his estate. It was appraised on March 16, 1757. Shortly after, she moved probably with some of her children.
It is believed that the Crocketts, and Calhouns also accompanied theMontgomery's on the same boat to America around 1733.
Another entry in FTW states he was killed fighting Indians at Fort Jackson, Virginia, and may have had 6 children.
Submitted by Michael A. Montgomery, CMS 1712, on 9/6/98.
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1690 - 1756 (66 years)