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Mary (McFarland) Montgomery (1753 - 1819)

Mary (Polly) Montgomery formerly McFarland
Born in Lincoln, Loudoun County, Virginiamap
Daughter of [father unknown] and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married about 1773 in Botetourt, Virginiamap
Wife of — married about 1773 in Botetourt, Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , , , , and
Died at about age 66 in Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana, United Statesmap
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Biography

Mary "Polly" McFarland was born 1753 in Lincoln, Loudoun County, Virginia, the daughter of and Esther Dunn. She married Samuel Montgomery about 1773 in Botetourt County, Virginia, and together, they had nine children.

  1. Mary "Polly" (Montgomery) Swope (1775-1813)
  2. Rachel McFarland (Montgomery) Mounts (1777-1851)
  3. Katherine (Montgomery) Alcorn (1779-1860)
  4. Robert Montgomery (1782-1815)
  5. James Montgomery (1784-1826)
  6. Benjamin McFarland Montgomery (1785-1826)
  7. Dorcas B. (Montgomery) Stone (1789-1861)
  8. John Squire Montgomery (1790-1826)
  9. Samuel Montgomery, Jr. (1794-1871)

Polly died in 1819 in Princeton, Indiana, and is buried with her husband at Benson Cemetery, Owensville, Gibson County, Indiana.

Sources

  • FamilySearch Person: LHPM-NHB: Mary McFarland (1753-1819).
  • Find A Grave: Memorial #144007950 for Poly McFarland Montgomery (1753-1819).
  • INGenWeb > Gibson County > Cemeteries > Montgomery Township > Benson Cemetery > I-M.
  • Leffel, John C. History of Posey County, Indiana. Chicago: Standard Publishing Company, 1913. Biographical Sketch of Samuel Benson Montgomery. p. 252.
  • Montgomery, David B. A Genealogical History of the Montgomerys and their descendants. Owensville, IN: J. P. Cox, Publisher, 1903. p. 156.
  • Stormont, Gil R. History of Gibson County, Indiana: Her people, industries and institutions. Indianapolis, IN: B. F. Bowen & Co., 1914. p. 48.
  • Tartt, James T. History of Gibson County, Indiana, with illustrations descriptive of its scenery, and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Edwardsville, IL: Jas. T. Tartt & Co., 1884. p. 196.
  • Trimble, David B. Montgomery and James of Southwest Virginia. Austin, TX: Snug Harbor Productions, 1992. p. 174.
  • Trimble, David B. Southwest Virginia Families. San Antonio, TX, 1974. p. 929.




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