1664. Alexander MONTGOMERY
(16)(34) was born about 1700.
He died in 1760. This information has been provided in "Branches of Montgomery
and Longs by Isla Montgomery. She credits the research of Ruth Chambers Little
of Tappannoch, VA for adding three generations to our Montgomery family line.
There is much speculation concerning our oldest know Montgomery ancestor
(Alexander ca. 1700-1768). Some believe he immigrated from Ireland with the
Barnetts with whom some of the Montgomerys internarried. Isla believes that
Alaxander son of John was borned in Ireland. In the "Bicentennial History
of Lee County Virginia" one descentant states that Alexander landed in New
Castle. Delware but there appears yo ber no evidence to support this.
Another chain of though is that they immigrated to PA along with some Scottish
families and together they formed a community of Abington and in 1695 a Presbyterian
Chruch called the Abington Church.
Alexander is first located in Alemarie County, VA, in 1745, just one year after
it was taken off ftom Goochlan County.He purchased 840+ acres in 1745, from John
Chiswell. In June 1747 recieved a paten for 405 acres.He gave hs son William
208 acres in Feb. 1752. One day later he have Jon 306 acres. In Aug. 1759 he
sold 260 acres to his son-in-law, Robert Barnett. He was likely married twice
He lived in Orange Co., N. C. om tue 1750's where he was a miller. He made
his will in Orange Co. July 27, 1767, prved April 1768.
1665. Mary(16)
(34) died in 1791 in Caswell County NC. Children were:
832 i.
John MONTGOMERY.
ii.
Mary MONTGOMERY(16) was born in 1726.
He died in 1808.
iii.
William MONTGOMERY was born between 1725 and 30. He died on Mar 11 1784
in Amherst VA.
iv.
Alexander, Jr MONTGOMERY.
v. Ann
(Nancy) MONTGOMERY.
vi.
Elizabeth MONTGOMERY.
vii.
Micheal MONTGOMERY was born in 1748. He died in 1820 in Casewell County
(formerly part of Orange Co..
viii.
Jane MONTGOMERY.
ix.
James MONTGOMERY was born in 1752.
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