James Lewis Montgomery
1752 - 1838 (85 years)-
Name James Lewis Montgomery [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18] Birth 12 Nov 1752 Orange County, North Carolina, USA [1, 3, 5, 13, 14, 18] Gender Male Will 27 Jul 1767 Orange County, North Carolina, USA [12] Mentioned in Father's Will Residence 1777 Caswell County, North Carolina, USA [17, 19] Richmond District Residence 2 Aug 1790 Caswell County, North Carolina, USA [11] Residence 1800 Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA [16] Residence 1810 Caswell County, North Carolina, USA [9] Residence 1820 Caswell County, North Carolina, USA [6] Residence 1830 Caswell County, North Carolina, USA [15] Probate 1838 Caswell County, North Carolina, USA [7, 8] Reference Number https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Montgomery-4645 Will 1838 Caswell County, North Carolina, USA [2, 20] LW&T Burial 1838 Montgomery Family Cemetery, Blanch, Caswell, North Carolina, USA [5, 13, 18] Death 22 Mar 1838 Yanceyville, Caswell, North Carolina, USA [3, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18] Person ID I33645 Clan Montgomery Society | Alexander Montgomery and Mary 1 and Mary 2 Last Modified 12 May 2024
Father Alexander Montgomery, Sr, b. Abt 1710 d. Apr 1767, Orange County, North Carolina, USA (Age 57 years) Relationship natural Mother Mary #2 _____, b. 1725, Scotland d. 1791, Caswell County, North Carolina, USA (Age 66 years) Relationship natural Marriage Abt 1749 Family ID F10618 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Rebecca Davis, b. 14 Sep 1754, Maryland, USA d. 19 Oct 1837, Caswell County, North Carolina, USA (Age 83 years) Marriage 1777 Children + 1. John Montgomery, b. 25 Apr 1780, Caswell County, North Carolina, USA d. 1856, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA (Age 75 years) [Father: natural] + 2. James Lewis Montgomery, Jr, b. 23 May 1782, Caswell County, North Carolina, USA d. 1858, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA (Age 75 years) [Father: natural] 3. Jane Montgomery, b. 2 Mar 1784, Caswell County, North Carolina, USA d. 18 Sep 1849, Henderson County, Tennessee, USA (Age 65 years) [Father: natural] 4. Michael Montgomery, b. 20 Nov 1785, Caswell County, North Carolina, USA d. 1845 (Age 59 years) [Father: natural] 5. Edward Montgomery, b. 2 Jun 1787, Caswell County, North Carolina, USA d. 17 Mar 1843, Henderson County, Tennessee, USA (Age 55 years) [Father: natural] 6. Rebecca Montgomery, b. 13 Mar 1789, Caswell County, North Carolina, USA d. 1886, North Carolina, USA (Age 96 years) [Father: natural] + 7. William B Montgomery, b. 27 Dec 1789, Orange County, North Carolina, USA d. 27 Nov 1844, Julian, Guilford, North Carolina, USA (Age 54 years) [Father: natural] + 8. Reverend Archibald Davis Montgomery, b. 22 May 1791, Caswell County, North Carolina, USA d. 21 Apr 1870, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA (Age 78 years) [Father: natural] + 9. David Montgomery, b. 24 Mar 1793, Yanceyville, Caswell, North Carolina, USA d. 29 May 1847, Caswell County, North Carolina, USA (Age 54 years) [Father: natural] + 10. Abraham B Montgomery, b. 2 Sep 1795, Caswell County, North Carolina, USA d. 30 Mar 1837, Caswell County, North Carolina, USA (Age 41 years) [Father: natural] 11. Mary Montgomery, b. 13 Oct 1797, Caswell County, North Carolina, USA d. Bef 1800, Caswell County, North Carolina, USA (Age < 2 years) [Father: natural] 12. Mary Ann Polly Montgomery, b. 13 May 1801, Caswell County, North Carolina, USA bur. Greenfield, Dade, Missouri, USA [Father: natural] Family ID F10995 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 12 May 2024
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Notes - Submitted by Caroline W.Chapman McGowan, CMS 894, and others. Updated Oct. 2000.
!DEATH: Will dated April 25, 1838 and names wife, Rebekah, children:Abraham,
James, Edward, David, John, Rebeckah, Jane Davis, Polly Long. CodicilApril 1,
1838 indicates Polly Long and Jane Davis probably dead. Codicil April 25,1838
Caswell County North Carolina Book N, p. 198
From the records of the Cooleemee Presbyterian Church (John W.Foster,Pastor)
Cooleemee, NC..a copy of James Montgomery's Will..April 1838 (originally
written 1834) Cooleemee Presbyterian Church is located 20 miles west of
Lexington..Iredell County:
"In the name of God, amen
I, James Montgomery of the county of Caswell and the state of North Carolina
being weak of body but sound of mind and disposing memory, calling unto mind
that it is appointed unto all men once to die-do make and ordain this my last
will and testament.
First-I commit my soul to the Almighty God that gave it and my body to be
buried in a decent christian manner at the descretion of my executor, nothing
doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the
mighty power of God; and as touching such wordly estate wherein it hath pleased
God; to bless in this world I give and demise and dispose of the same in
the following manner and form viz.
1st To my wife Rebekah negro named Jack, a negro boy named Pete, a negro
woman named Rhoda, the tract of land on which I now live or as much thereof as
she wants, such part of my household and kitchen furniture, stock and
plantation tools as she may choose, all of which she is to hold during her life
time - and at her death to be equally divided amongst my legatees except such
parts as are herein afterward disposed of.
2nd To my son Abraham my tract of land in Iredell County containing 200 acres
to be held by him during his life time - and after his death to be sold and the
proceeds to be divided equally amongst his children - his widow (should he
leave one) her dower in it during her life time.
3rd To the Foreign Missionary Society and the American Tract Society fifty
dollars to be equally divided between them.
4th To my son James my bed and furniture after the death of my wife.
5th It is my will and desire that all the residue of my estate real and
personal be equally divided amongst my children upon the following conditions
however viz: that my daughter Jane's part be sold upon best terms and the
amount arising therefrom to be loaned out upon security the interest of which
to be paid over to her, or applied to her benefit exclusively during her life
time, and at her death the principle and interest too (if there is any) to be
equally divided amongst the children. And also that my daughter Rebekah's part
to be held by her during her life time and at her death (should she leave no
heirs born of her body) to be equally divided amonst my other legatees-
6th Upon the death of my wife my son Edward is to have the negro woman Rhoda
and the boy Peter upon the following conditions viz: that he pay to the other
legatees half the value of Rhoda and the whole value of Peter - deducting
therefrom of course the amount of his share in said negroes which share he is
not to pay for and the said negroes to be valued at the time he received them.
7th Should my daughter Rebekah desire to keep the boy Jerry which I have
heretofore lent her she is at liberty to take him at the valuation and upon the
terms mentioned in the 5th item or article respecting her share."
James was one of the founders of Caswell Academy, a college preparatory school
for boys. He left money in his will to the Foreign Missionary Society and the
American Tract Society.
Submitted by C.Lane Graves, CMS 1778, dated 10/28/00. Entered 10/6/01.
- Submitted by Caroline W.Chapman McGowan, CMS 894, and others. Updated Oct. 2000.
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Sources - [S3297] Godfrey Memorial Library, comp., American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:1999;;), Database online.
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Record for James Montgomery
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=websearch-4118&h=307065&indiv=try - [S4723] Ancestry.com, 1820 United States Federal Census, (Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations,Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. (NARA microfilm publication M33, 142 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record G;;), 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Caswell, North Carolina; Page: 76; NARA Roll: M33_81; Image: 55.
Record for James Montgomery
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1820usfedcenancestry&h=1460979&indiv=try - [S3686] Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;), Wills and Estate Papers (Caswell County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History (Raleigh, North Carolina); Probate Place: Caswell, North Carolina.
Record for James Montgomery
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=USProbateNC&h=114601&indiv=try - [S3686] Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;), Wills and estate papers (Caswell County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Caswell, North Carolina.
Record for James Montgomery
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=USProbateNC&h=1007401&indiv=try - [S4942] Ancestry.com, 1810 United States Federal Census, (Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations,Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Third Census of the United States, 1810. (NARA microfilm publication M252, 71 rolls). Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. Nationa;;), Year: 1810; Census Place: Caswell, North Carolina; Roll: 38; Page: 61; Image: 00108; Family History Library Film: 0337911.
Record for James L Montgomery
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1810usfedcenancestry&h=343588&indiv=try - [S4943] Boykin, Anna DeArmond, Email fro Anna DeArmond Boykin, (Date: 8 Dec 2016;).
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Record for James Montgomery
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=5058&h=159457&indiv=try - [S5123] Ledgerwood, Marian Carter, A Montgomery and Cole Record, (Location: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas; Date: 1989;), Chapter 01 Pages 01-07 Alexander Montgomery I.
Digitial copy of book from LDS Books library
https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/423253?availability=Family%20History%20Library
TN-423253.pdf
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Record for Rebekah Montgomery
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60525&h=14922031&indiv=try - [S3268] Godfrey Memorial Library, comp., American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1999;), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 119.
Record for James Montgomery
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=3599&h=687374&indiv=try - [S2894] Ancestry.com, 1830 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1830; Census Place: Caswell, North Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 119; Page: 313; Family History Library Film: 0018085.
Record for James Senior Montgomery
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8058&h=186553&indiv=try - [S2898] Ancestry.com, 1800 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1800; Census Place: Hillsboro, Caswell, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 31; Page: 108; Image: 118; Family History Library Film: 337907.
Record for James Montgomery
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7590&h=325331&indiv=try - [S3691] Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp., North Carolina Census, 1790-1890, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1999;).
Record for James Montgomery
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=3566&h=16440454&indiv=try - [S4941] Montgomery Family Cemetery, Caswell NC, (Name: Name: Findagrave; Location: Blanch, Caswell, North Carolina, USA;;), Montgomery, James Lewis (1752-1839) Memorial #54312026 Accessed KRM 18 Feb 2024 11:02am https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54312026/james-montgomery.
Montgomery Family Cemetery
Weadon Road (formerly Montgomery Road)
Blanch, Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2360130/montgomery-family-cemetery
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54312026/james-montgomery - [S4937] Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp., North Carolina Census, 1790-1890, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:1999;;), Database online.
Record for James Montgomery - [S4944] Montgomery, James, Will of James Montgomery 1838, (Location: Caswell, North Carolina, USA; Date: 1838;).
- [S3297] Godfrey Memorial Library, comp., American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:1999;;), Database online.