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Martha Montgomery

Female 1715 - Aft 1799  (> 84 years)

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  • Name Martha Montgomery  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Birth 1715  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 7, 10] 
    • Born on Boat coming over
    Gender Female 
    Relocated Abt 1771  Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    bought land near Sugaw Creek Presby Church; came from PA 
    Will 10 Mar 1778  Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 12, 13] 
    Mentioned in Husband's will; Executor 
    Fact 1 18 Jul 1797  Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 14] 
    Wrote letter to daughter Nancy in Pennsylvania 
    Death Aft 8 Oct 1799  Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Burial Aft 1799  Sugar Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 11, 15, 16] 
    • Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church; Burial Ground # 1
    Notes 
    • See document called "What Priscilla told Sue". This, with other comments indicates Martha is a Montgomery descendant, and thus a true cousin
    Person ID I35886  MontyHistNotes_2014
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2025 

    Family 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) 
    Marriage 1734  Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4] 
    Children 
    >1. Joseph Montgomery,   b. 23 Sep 1736, Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1835, Howard County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 98 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >2. John Montgomery,   b. 1737, Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1809, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >3. Martha Montgomery,   b. 1740, Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 26 Aug 1839, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 99 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >4. Robert McCamey Montgomery, Sr,   b. 1740, Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Feb 1834, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >5. Rebecca Montgomery,   b. 1742, Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Dec 1827, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >6. Elizabeth Montgomery,   b. 1744, Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Apr 1834, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >7. James Montgomery,   b. 1745, Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1791, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >8. Agnes Nancy Montgomery,   b. 1749, Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1822, Wayne, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >9. David Thomas Montgomery,   b. 1 May 1754, Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Apr 1845, Burke County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F1574  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1715 - Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1734 - Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRelocated - bought land near Sugaw Creek Presby Church; came from PA - Abt 1771 - Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - Mentioned in Husband's will; Executor - 10 Mar 1778 - Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFact 1 - Wrote letter to daughter Nancy in Pennsylvania - 18 Jul 1797 - Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Aft 8 Oct 1799 - Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Documents
    Montgomery, John (1710-1778)    		Montgomery, John (1710-1778)
    Notes discussing John Montgomery/Martha Montgomery
    versus John Montgomery/Martha Finley
    and their relationship
    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
    Montgomery, Robert M Woods (1775-1863)    		Montgomery, Robert M Woods (1775-1863)
    Robert Woods Montgomery was the grandson of John and Martha Montgomery of Mecklenburg, NC. He was the grandson who carried Martha's 1797 letters from NC to PA. This is a sketch of his travels.

  • 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. [S189] Priscilla Montgomery, Priscilla Told Sue Notes, What Priscilla told her cousin Sue. This document indicates thatMartha Montgomery was a cousin of her husband John Montgomery. It also indicates that Martha was born about 1715 on the boat coming over.

    4. [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

    5. [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;;).

    6. [S702] Kuhbander, Rita Espy and William G Espy, The Espy-Espey Genealogy Book, (Name: Name: Baltimore Press; Location: Baltimore, MD; Date: 1987;;), Especially Volume II George.

    7. [S2381] Heritage Consulting, Millennium File, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2003;;).

    8. [S4030] Ancestry.com, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), SAR Membership Number: 48450.
      Record for William Henry Belk
      Ancestor James Walkup, James Montgomery
      Volume: 243
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=SARMemberApps&h=593259&indiv=try

    9. [S4069] Montgomery, Keith R, Some Notes Regarding John Montgomery and Martha, (Location: Albany, California, USA; Date: 2012;).

    10. [S235] Bryan, Mildred, Email from Mildred Bryan 2010 Jan 26, (Name: Location: Iowa; Date: 26 Jan 2010;;), John Montgomery 1710-1778.

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

    12. [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.

    13. [S580] Holcomb, Brent H, Abstracts of Early Wills, (Name: Name: Cleafield; Location: Baltimore, MD; Date: 1980;;), This book gives abstracts of wills that were recorded in Mecklenburg,NC, between 1763 and 1790.

    14. [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.

    15. [S95] Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Cemetery, (Name: Location: Sugaw Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina;;), http://www.cmstory.org/cemetery/burialrecords.asp?id=166 This website has drill-down with more detail on each individual http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=48873&GRid=42225274&CRid=48873&.
      Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church
      101 Sugar Creek Rd. W.
      Charlotte, NC 28213
      704-596-4466

    16. [S664] Brown, Frederick G, 688 - The Montgomery Family, (Name: Name: The Old Mecklenburg County Heritage Book Committee; Location:Huntersville, North Carolina; Date: 2006;;), "The Heritage of Old Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 1763-2003" Wadsworth Publishing; book found in Charlotte Public Library, NCR 929.3756a M43 C85.



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