John Montgomery

Male 1737 - Aft 1809  (> 73 years)


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  • Name John Montgomery  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Birth 1737  Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 10
    Gender Male 
    Fact 1 4 Children as of 1797; 1 died young in PA  [7, 11
    Relocated Abt 1771  Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    From Pennsylvania 
    Fact 1 18 Jul 1777  Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Appointed Constable 
    Will 10 Mar 1778  Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 10
    Mentioned in Father's Will; inherited Plantation 
    Residence 1790  Sugar Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 13
    District 4 
    Fact 1 1794  Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15
    Started process to settle brother James' estate 
    Fact 2 1798  Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15
    Completed process to settle brother James' estate 
    Residence 1800  Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Land 1806  Sugar Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 16, 17, 18
    Sold additional land to Trustees of Sugaw Presby Church 
    Land 15 May 1806  Sugar Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 11
    Sold 1771 land to Archibald Frew 205 Acres 
    Land Apr 1807  Sugar Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Petition to court to correct records on Land Inherited from Father 
    Relocated 1808  Blount County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11, 16
    Relocated Aft 1809  Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    After Alabama 
    Relocated Aft 1809  Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    And then to Texas 
    Occupation Weaver  [8, 16
    Death Aft 1809  Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Do I have the children of John and Elizabeth right?
    Person ID I17556  MontyHistNotes_2014 | JMMM_son John Montgomery
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2023 

    Father John Montgomery,   b. 1710, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Mar 1778, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Martha Montgomery,   b. 1715, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 8 Oct 1799, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 84 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1734  Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 19
    Family ID F1574  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Rush,   b. 1740, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1797, Blount County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 58 years) 
    Marriage 1757  Hanover, York, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Martha Montgomery,   b. 1763, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    +2. Margaret Montgomery,   b. 1772, Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1854, Dobbin, Montgomery, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. James Montgomery,   b. 1773, Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. Plantersville, Grimes, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F2817  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1737 - Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1757 - Hanover, York, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRelocated - From Pennsylvania - Abt 1771 - Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFact 1 - Appointed Constable - 18 Jul 1777 - Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - Mentioned in Father's Will; inherited Plantation - 10 Mar 1778 - Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFact 1 - Started process to settle brother James' estate - 1794 - Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFact 2 - Completed process to settle brother James' estate - 1798 - Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1800 - Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRelocated - 1808 - Blount County, Tennessee, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRelocated - After Alabama - Aft 1809 - Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRelocated - And then to Texas - Aft 1809 - Alabama, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Aft 1809 - Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Documents
    Montgomery, John (1737-1809)
Sugar Creek, Mecklenburg, NC 1806
    Montgomery, John (1737-1809) Sugar Creek, Mecklenburg, NC 1806
    Sale of Land to Archibald Frew
    Same land as inherited from father in 1778
    Montgomery, Martha (abt 1715-1799)
    Montgomery, Martha (abt 1715-1799)
    Series of 4 letters written 1797/1799 by Martha Montgomery and 3 children from North Carolina to relatives in Pennsylvania

  • Sources 
    1. [S106] Montgomery, Clark, Clark Montgomery GED file, (Name: Location: Minnesota; Date: 2009;;), Clark Montgomery GED file.

    2. [S135] Montgomery, John, Will of John Montgomery 1778, (Name: Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Date: 1778;;), LW&T of John Montgomery 1778.

    3. [S524] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R), (Name: Name: Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of September 4, 2010;;).

    4. [S633] LaHue, Linda Douglas, Email from Linda LaHue 2010 Jul 1, (Name: Location: Iowa; Date: 1 Jul 2010;;), Linda includes a letter from Joseph Montgomery II, 18 Nov 1920, whereJoseph requests war information on John Montgomery and his brother Robert.

    5. [S3032] Ancestry.com, 1800 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Database online. Year: 1800; Census Place: Salisbury, Mecklenburg,North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .
      Record for John Montgomery

    6. [S1486] Edmondson, Deb, Family Chart by Deb Edmondson, (Name: Date: 12 Jul 2001;;), Family chart prepared by Deb Edmondson Located at Conroe, TX, Library.

    7. [S247] Montgomery, Martha, Martha's 1797 Letters, (Name: Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Date: 1797;;), Letters written by Martha Montgomery and her children to family members back in Pennsylvania.

    8. [S670] Ferguson, Herman White, Abstracts of Deed Books 15-23, "Abstracts of Deed Books 15-23, Mecklenburg County, NorthCarolina,1794-1830" book located at Charlotte Public Library, NCR 929.3756a M43L36d F47 bks 15-23.

    9. [S3031] Ancestry.com, 1790 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 354; Family History Library Film: 0568147.
      Record for John Montgomery
      Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over 1
      Free White Persons - Females 1
      Number of Household Members 2
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=5058&h=180687&indiv=try

    10. [S133] Montgomery, John, LW&T Notes provided by Clark Montgomery, (Name: Name: courtesy of ClarkMontgomery; Location: North Carolina; Date:1778;;), LW&T Recorded 10 Mar 1778.

    11. [S248] Bryan, Mildred, Email from Mildred Bryan 2010 Jan 28, (Name: Location: Iowa; Date: 28 Jan 2010;;), 01/28/2010.

    12. [S650] Richter, Diane, Old Mecklenburg Genealogical Society Quarterly, (Name: Name: Old Mecklenurg Genealogical Society; Location: Charlotte,Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Date: 2002;;), Article Entitled Orr Family Records.

    13. [S560] Ray, Worth S, The Mecklenburg Signers and Their Neighbors, (Name: Name: Clearfield;; Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Date: 2007;), Pages 357-376 US Federal Census of 1790 District 4 Sugar Creek, 13: 978-0-8063-0286=7.
      Reference Book with Historical Facts about Mecklenburg, NC
      a.k.a. The Lost Tribes of North Carolina

    14. [S669] Ferguson, Herman White, Minutes of the Court 1780-1800, (Name: Name: Herman W Ferguson; Location: Rocky Mount, North Carolina; Date:1995;;), "Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Minutes of the Court of CommonPleas and Quarter Sessions, 1780-1800:", book on file at Charlotte Public Library, NCR 929.3756a M43c 68m F47 v.1; Library Cong 94-62190.

    15. [S716] Will of John Montgomery 1793, John Montgomery handles estate of brother James.

    16. [S107] Montgomery, William Vaughn, Letter from WVMontgomery to JLMontgomery, (Name: Date: 12 Jul 1939;;).

    17. [S235] Bryan, Mildred, Email from Mildred Bryan 2010 Jan 26, (Name: Location: Iowa; Date: 26 Jan 2010;;), Land inherited from Father John.
      1806 He sold to Amos Alexander, Nathaniel Aleander, Joseph Flin & JohnH Orr, trustees for Sugar Creek Congregation 5 Acres. Witnesses were Matthew Wallace & Robert Robison. This was taken from the old homestead place.(Alexander Book 18 p. 274 Mecklenburg Co N C) This was the cemetery land.

    18. [S629] McGeachy, Neill Roderick, History of Sugaw Creek Church, (Name: Name: Record Print Co; Location: Rock Hill, SC; Date: 1954;;), "A History of the Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church", Montgomery landtransactions discussed pages 45-46.

    19. [S18] Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, (Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2004;;), Database online. Source number: 1395.047; Source type: Family groupsheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .
      Record for John Montgomery