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| Name |
Montgomery, James [1] |
| Born |
Abt 1690 |
Donegal Co., Ireland  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Person ID |
I29007 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
21 Jan 2022 |
| Family |
Unknown, b. Abt 1690 |
| Children |
| | 1. Montgomery, Robert, b. 1717, Donegal, Ireland , d. 1790, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA (Age 73 years) [natural] |
| | 2. Montgomery, John, b. 1717, Ireland , d. 1802, Wythe, Virginia, USA (Age 85 years) [natural] |
| | 3. Montgomery, James, b. Abt 1729, d. 1809, Wythe County, Virginia, USA (Age 80 years) [natural] |
| | 4. Montgomery, Anne, b. 1730, Ireland [natural] |
| | 5. Montgomery, Joseph, b. Abt 1733, Lancaster, PA [natural] |
| | 6. Montgomery, Elizabeth, b. Abt 1735, Pensylvania [natural] |
| | 7. Montgomery, Samuel [natural] |
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| Last Modified |
21 Jan 2022 |
| Family ID |
F10823 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Born - Abt 1690 - Donegal Co., Ireland |
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| Notes |
- Note: There are apparently two James Montgomery families in Virginia at the time and their history is often confused and mingled by most published genealogies. This James Montgomery settled near Catawba Creek and later moved to Fincastle, VA. Another James Montgomery lived in the Beverly Manor area with land near the James River.
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1797 depositions by James Jr. and Joseph Montgomery in Wythe County VA - James Jr. tells of the family arriving in America in 1733.
The depositions tell of 2 uncommon large Bells and some currency used to purchase 654 acre from Benjamin Borden Sr. These depositions tell that this family was living in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania at this time and that Robert and John Montgomery, sons of James Montgomery Sr. had come to Virginia and that Robert had made the land deal. Robert then returned to Pennsylvania leaving John his brother on the land. The father, James and the family then removed from Lancaster Count, PA and settled on the land near Catawba Creek.
Little is known of James Montgomery before he moved to Catawba Creek, VA in 1751 except that he immigrated to America in 1733, lived in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and he then moved to Catawba Creek. He has been confused by some authors with another James Montgomery of Chestnut Level, PA who arrived there much earlier than 1733. Some traditions have him emigrating from Donegal, Ireland.
It is well documented in a 1797 deposition by James Jr. and Joseph Montgomery in Wythe County VA where James Jr. tells of the family arriving in America in 1733. The depositions tell of 2 uncommon large Bells and some currency used to purchase 654 acre from Benjamin Borden Sr. These depositions further tell that this family was living in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania at this time and that Robert and John Montgomery, sons of James Montgomery Sr. had come to Virginia and that Robert had made the land deal. Robert then returned to Pennsylvania leaving John his brother on the land. The father, James and the family then removed from Lancaster Count, PA and settled on the land near Catawba Creek. Significantly, there is no mention of James Montgomery the elder’s wife.
In 1746, the first order (1745) of the Orange Court in connection with the local roads directed George Robinson and Simon Akers to view the way from the Forks of Roan Oke to the Gapp over the mountains to meet the line of the County of Brunswick and (1746) from the Catawba into the said ways and the first order of the Augusta Court appointed Mark Evans, William Kervine, John McFarran and James Montgomery to be overseers of that road, while James Montgomery and George Robinson were a committee to notify Lunenberg Court that a road had been built in Augusta from the Roanoke to the top of the Blue Ride adjoining Lunenburg and to ask that it be continued in Lunenburg. (Kegley's Virginia Frontier, pg 179).
During August, 1747, James Montgomery was mentioned in a court case, Brown vs. Smith--Augusta Court Judgments "Captain James Montgomery, gent., living at the Cutappa prior to 15th July, 1747", Aug. 1747. (In Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement of Virginia (Records of Augusta County, Virginia 1745-1800) by Lyman Chalkley, Genealogical Publishing Company, Vol I, pg 296. Kegley's Virginia Frontier, pg 69.)
In 1751, James Montgomery sold his 654 acres of land on Catawba Creek (Chalkley) to his son Robert (Chalkey) where his other sons probably continued to live until about 1771 (the James Jr. Deposition says that he lived there 20 years). This was an unusual transaction as James Sr. apparently first sold his land back to Benjamin Borden’s son, Benjamin, who then sold it to Robert. (11 Apr 1751: Benjamin Borden from James Montgomery, 654 acres on Cataba Creek. Augusta County, Virginia, Deed Book 3, page 267. In Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement of Virginia (Records of Augusta County, Virginia 1745-1800) by Lyman Chalkley, Genealogical Publishing Company, Vol III, pg 284. Part of 3553 acres patented to Benjamin Borden, Sr., March 9, 1840. Conveyed to James June 19, 1746. Kegley's Virginia Frontier, pg 74.)( 28 May 1751: Robert Montgomery from Benj. Borden, 654 acres on Cataba Creek, the above land. Augusta County, Virginia, Deed Book 3, page 271. In Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement of Virginia (Records of Augusta County, Virginia 1745-1800) by Lyman Chalkley, Genealogical Publishing Company, Vol III, pg 284. Kegley's Virginia Frontier, pg 74.)
In 1753, John was married to the Agnes Crockett (Chalkey).
In 1754, James Sr. purchased 80 acres 2 miles west of Fincastle Virginia in 1754 (Chalkey) where he lived until he died.
From April 1756 through September 1756, James Montgomery, Robert Montgomery, John Montgomery, Joseph Montgomery, Samuel Montgomery, and James Montgomery Jr were part of the militia company of Captain John Maxwell and Lt. Robert Rennicks (Henning's Statutes' at Large, Laws of Virginia, Library of Virginia) where, at one point, they were under orders to assist in the building of Fort Fauquier under the commend of Colonel James Buchanan. Fort Fauquier sets where today is found Buchanan Virginia
In 1765-1771, John Montgomery has many times signed as Witness, and as Appraiser to many land records and Last Will & Testaments for people on the Catawba Creek (Chalkey). However, in 1771, John Montgomery made the land purchase from the Dr. Thomas Walker tract known as Buffalo Lick/Fort Chiswell (Botetourt County Courthouse records).
Samuel Montgomery son of James Montgomery Sr. died and left a LW&T in Botetourt County dated 1774. His wife was named Sarah. They had one son named James Montgomery that was born in 1769.
In September 1783 James Montgomery son of Samuel and Sarah was to be 14 years old (Chalkey).
Finally, The old James Montgomery place between Fincastle and Catawba Creek, which came from the upper end of Borden's Middle Tract passed to William Christian (1780) and the next year to Jacob Carper, who sold part of it to James Breckenridge in 1794. This and other land from Robert Harvey, 930 acres on Catawba including the Brunswick Forge and Slittling Mill (1797) and 380 acres joining Breckenridge and William Van Meter (1803), formed the foundation of James Breckenridge's magnificent Grove Hill Estate. (Kegley's Virginia Frontier, pg 490).
James Sr. death date is unknown, as is his wife’s name. There are apparently two James Montgomery families in Virginia at the time and their history is often confused and mingled by most published genealogies. This James Montgomery settled near Catawba Creek and later moved to Fincastle, VA. Another James Montgomery lived in the Beverly Manor area with land near the James River. Some tradition and otherwise authoritative books have often confused this James Sr. with another James Montgomery who settled in the Beverly Manor, VA area much earlier. Also confused is the date of death, 1756, and the wife’s name, Ann, for James of Beverly Manor.
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Transcript of James Jr. and Joseph Depositions:
The State of Virginia, Wythe County to wit. In obedience to a Commission from the High Court of Chancery in said state to us directed, we have met at the home of Joseph Montgomery and caused to come before us James Montgomery aged 68 years or near bout who being duly sworn to give evidence in the suit now depending in said Court between Jopseph Bordan Ptf Vs John Bowyer vo & others de3fts deponth and saith that he lived with his father James Montgomery in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, & his father James Montgomery sent this deponents eldest brother Robert Montgomery to Virginia to make a purchase of land for his said father, and in consequence then of made himself acquainted with 654 acres of land granted to Benj. Bordan the elder lying on Catawba Creek no Botentourt County, and found that a man by the name of Clarke had bought four or five hundred acres of the above land from a husband of one of the daughters of Benjamin Bordan the elder, and this deponent understood from the information of his brother Robert that he bought the above four or five hundred acres of land of Jo. Clarke that Benjamin Bordan the elder was to make the deed, and this deponents brother told him that he had bought an additional quantity of land adjoining the above four or five hundred acres to make up the quantity of 654 acres, of Benjamin Bordan the elder and that said Robert had actually paid Benj, Bordan the elder part of the purchase money at the same time, and covenanted with Benjamin Bordan the elder to bring two uncommon large bells from Pennsylvania in part payment of the above land. Shortly after this deponent recollects that the said Robert Montgomery returned to Pennsylvania to his father’s house, at which time this deponent heard said brother, Robert relate the aforesaid information to his father and family, and this deponent then believed the information to be true, and this deponent saith that the same year that the said Robert made the above purchas that he and his fathers family removed from Pennsylvania to Virginia and actually settled on the aforesaid 654 acres of land on Catawba Creek where this deponent lived for twenty odd years, and the s’d Robert Montgomery brought from Pennsylvania two large bells agreeable to his bargain with Benjamin Bordan the elder, but before this deponent came to Virginia Benjamin Bordan the elder was dead and Benj’a Bordan the younger being executor to his father Benj’a the elder knowing of the sales aforementioned made Robert Montgomery agreed and rec’d a part of the purchase money, but the sum he doesn’t recollect. Questions by Robert Harvey: Do you recollect of any payment made by your brother Robert to James Clarke and the amount? Ans: I recollect time after we settled on the above land the aforesaid Clarke came to my fathers house, & my father & brother paid him money but the sum I do not recollect. Quest’n by Robert Harvey: don’t you recollect your brother John Montgomery traveling to Virginia with your brother Robert when the above land was bought and staying on the land until the family moved from Pennsylvania to Virg’a to settle on said land, Ans: I recollect the above that my brother Robert came home to Penn’a & left my brother john on the land, for when we travelled up to the land on the Catawba John had made a crop of corn there. Ques’n: How old was your brother John at the time the above purchase was made. Ans: the deponent believes John was then about twenty one yeas of age. Quest’n: As you lived on the land twenty odd years did you in the course of that time ever discover any of the above information, that you declare to have heard your brother Robert relate respecting the purchase from Clarke and Benj’a Bordan the elder to be wrong or contrary to manner & substance in which you heard him relate the aforesaid bargain to your father, when he returned to Lancaster County in Penns’a. ANs: this deponent saith he never heard any contradiction to the manner in which he heard Robert Montgomery first relate the purchase of the before mentioned lands, but payment was made & no disputes arose in any respect about it as I overheard and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to before us the 5th day of Nov. 1797. James Montgomery
And’w Boyd
Frans J. Carter
The deposition of Joseph Montgomery aged 64 years taken as evidence in the suit now depending in the High Court of Chancery Virg’a State. Joseph Bordan Ptf. Vs John Bowyer ye defend’t agreeable to a commission from said Court for the said purpose taken this 6th day of Novem’r 1797 at the residence of said Joseph Montgomery. Quest’n by Robert Harvey. As you have heard your brother James give in his testimony in the aforesaid suit, what do you know of the apparent facts contained in this deposition. Ans: This deponent says we have lived on the aforesaid 654 acres of land patented to Benjamin Borden the elder & conveyed by deed from Benjamin Bordan the younger to Robert Montgomery my brother for 20 odd years and has since this time lived in the same tract of land with James Montgomery, and our dwelling houses are within a few rods of each other, and this deponent well recollects of seeing his father and his brother Robert count out and weigh a sum of money in payment of the above tract of land on Catawba Creek now Boutentorurt county to a man of the name of Clarke as he always understood and he believed that the above land was given away to one of the daughters of Benjamin Borden the elder and that her husband had sod the said land to Clarke and Clarke to Rob’t Montgomery in the manner ???? mentioned in James Montgomery deposition of the above date, also that Benjamin Bordan the elder had sold to Robert Montgomery the quantity as mentioned in James Montgomery deposition, I also believe and always understood by Robert Montgomery and also have hear Benjamin Bordan the younger say that he was willing to make the deed of the 654 acres, as he well knew that his father had sold before his death. I also recollect the substance of James Montgomery’s deposition as before quoted I believe it to be truly stated to the best of my knowledge.
Sworn to this day and year above written. JS Montgomery
And’rw Boyd
Frans. J Carter
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| Sources |
- [S688] Montgomery and James of Southwest Virginia, David B. Trimble, (Name: D. B. Trimble; Date: 1992;).
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