Alexander Montgomery (abt. 1738 - abt. 1810)

Son of Alexander Montgomery Sr. and [mother unknown]

Husband of Martha (Walker) Montgomery — married 1760 in Orange Cty, NC or Albermarle Cty, VA

Descendants

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Biography

Alexander Montgomery, was born about 1738 possibly in Orange County, North Carolina. He married Martha Walker, daughter of John Walker and Ann Houston, about 1760 and had 8 sons: Alexander, John, Michael, Philip, Joseph, James, William and Robert Cicero.

He lived in Orange County, NC until 1769, then moved with his family to Washington County, VA. The area where they settled became Russell County, VA. Alexander and wife Martha deeded to Mary Montgomery, widow, June 3, 1769, 170 acres at the lower end of tract Mary Montgomery lives on. Land left to him by the Will of Alexander Montgomery, Sr.

Alexander's father died and left him 250 acres of land on Buck Creek in Amherst County Virginia. Alexander sold this land to his brother-in-law Robert Barnett, of Amherst County, Virginia.

Alexander and Martha Walker Montgomery moved their family to the Clinch River area of Southwest Virginia in 1771. They lived at the head of little Moccasin Creek where Alexander built a log cabin. He later received a land claim for 150 acres on Big Moccasin Creek dated 3 Dec.1782.

Alexander served in Moore's Fort on Clinch River (in Castlewood) during the Revolution. He was listed in the troops at Moore's Fort on 30 June 1777. He remained in Virginia for a few years after the Revolutionary War and perhaps he died there.

Alexander, along with his brothers-in-law William & Andrew Cowan witnessed the will of their father-in-law, John Walker, in Washington County, Virginia on 25 Sep. 1778. This will was proved in Washington County on 17 Dec. 1778 by oaths of Alexander Montgomery and William Cowan, Witnesses thereto.

After the Revolution, the family remained in Virginia for some time. No record has been found of disposition of the land of Alexander. His son, John Montgomery stated in his application for Revolutionary pension that, after the war was over, he returned to his father's home in Virginia, where he remained for some time. Therefore, we assume Alexander, remained in Virginia for a few years after the Revolutionary War, and perhaps he died there. It is not known when or where Alexander Montgomery, and his wife, Martha (Walker) Montgomery died.

One Alexander Montgomery served on a jury in Russell County, Virginia in September 1790 in the case of Champ Faris vs. Richard Davis. After this there was no record of an Alexander Montgomery in Russell County until the 1797 Tax List; it is thought this was Alexander III. It is probable the family went to Tennessee about 1791. John Montgomery, Jr. grandson of Alexander II, was born in Tennessee in 1792.

The sons of Alexander Montgomery and Martha Walker:

1. Alexander Montgomery was born 1 Feb. 1762, in Orange Co. North Carolina, He married Mary Elizabeth Johnson in a fort on French Broad River Possibly in Tennessee.

2. John Montgomery, was born 5 Aug. 1764, in Orange Co. North Carolina. He married (1) Susanna Porter, his first cousin, on 5 Aug. 1785. She died on 30 Nov. 1802. He married (2) Elizabeth Harris on 20 No. 1804. She was born about 1770 and died 14 Sept.1846.

3. Michael Montgomery was born in 1765 in Virginia. It is not known whom he married, when or where. He died, intestate, before October 1836 at which time an estate was opened for him in Parke County, Indiana.

4. Philip Montgomery, born about 1767, married Margery McClintock on 25 Nov. 1814, in Floyd Co. Kentucky. Tradition says that Philip and Joseph Montgomery were brothers of James and William Montgomery. It was also reported that Philip fought in the Revolution, but it seems more likely it was the War of 1812 (?).

5. Joseph Montgomery born about 1770 in Virginia. Tradition says that Joseph was in an Indian skirmish. The story goes that he and some comrades had been on a river and were trying to reach a fort on the bank. While running from the river to the fort, one of the comrades was wounded, and Joseph stopped to help him and he was himself wounded in the hip, however, they both managed to reach the fort.

6. James Montgomery, born about 1773 in Virginia, married Elizabeth Gibson in 1794. She was born 24 Sept. 1767 in York Co. Pennsylvania. They settled in Putnam Co. Indiana. James and Elizabeth had no children, but they raised two of William's daughters (Margaret and Eliza). The Methodist Episcopal Church now known as Brick Chapel, Putnam County, was organized at the home of James Montgomery. Elizabeth died 5 Sep. 1830 (date from Gibson Bible).

7. William Montgomery was born in Virginia on 10 Dec.1779. About 1800, William married Sarah Gibson, sister of Elizabeth Gibson who married his brother, James Montgomery. Sarah Gibson was born 5 Nov. 1780.

8. Robert Cicero Montgomery born 22 Jun 1780 in Amherst, Virginia he married Elizabeth McConnell about 1802 and 25 Sep 1852 Cumming, Forsyth, Georgia, USA

Sources

• Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA testing. Alvin Douglas Montgomery Jr, FTDNA kit #450635, and his 5th cousin five times removed, Richard Montgomery, FTDNA kit #597329, match at a Genetic Distance of 3 on 111 markers thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their MRCA Alexander Montgomery.
• ORANGE COUNTY RECORDS VI by William D. Bennett CG, 1767 Jul. 27 p 454
• ORANGE COUNTY RECORDS VI by William D. Bennett CG, 1769 Jun. 3 p 206
• Marian Carter Ledgerwood, A MONTGOMERY AND COLE RECORD, Some descendants of Alexander Montgomery of Amherst County, Virginia and Orange County, North Carolina. Compiled in March 1989 with updates in 1994.
• THE MONTGOMERY FAMILY: Out of the Past - A look to the Future three volumes plus index published by the Magoffin County Historical Society, Box 222, Salyersville, Kentucky in 1988.

See also

• Clan Montgomery Society International database [1]
• NSSAR121096 [Timothy Edward Peterman] (supplemental Alexander Montgomery)