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Elizabeth Montgomery b: 1 Jan 1756 in Lancaster, Pa, married William Bailey

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Hannah Montgomery b: 5 May 1758 in Lancaster, Pa, married James McKnight.  NC Marriage bonds:  13 Nov 1792

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William Montgomery b: 21 Sep 1760 in Lancaster, Pa, Death: 20 Apr 1815 in Lancaster, Pa Marriage Agnes Nancy Brawley b: 16 Mar 1760 in Lancaster, Pa, Married: 17 Mar 1780 in Lancaster, Pa

Children:  Hugh Montgomery b: 18 Mar 1785 in Julian, Guilford, NC
Hannah Montgomery b: 19 Mar 1787 in Julian, Guilford, NC, William Montgomery b: 20 Mar 1789 in Julian, Guilford, NC, Martha Montgomery b: 21 Mar 1791 in Julian, Guilford, NC, James Montgomery b: 22 Mar 1793 in Julian, Guilford, NC, Margaret Montgomery b: 23 Mar 1795 in Julian, Guilford, NC.  This is my cousin Jim's line.

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John Montgomery b: 6 May 1762 in Lancaster, Pa, Marriage Nancy Busick b: 1 Jan 1762 in Julian, Guilford, NC, Married: 7 Jul 1778 in Lancaster, Pa

Children:  William Montgomery b: 12 Nov 1780 in Lancaster, Pa, James Montgomery b: 15 Feb 1782 in Julian, Guilford, NC, Nancy Montgomery b: 16 Feb 1784 in Julian, Guilford, NC, Enoch Montgomery b: 17 Feb 1786 in Julian, Guilford, NC, Eliza Montgomery b: 18 Feb 1788 in Julian, Guilford, NC, Betsy Montgomery b: 19 Feb 1790 in Julian, Guilford, NC, Nancy Montgomery b: 20 Feb 1792 in Julian, Guilford, NC, Francis David Montgomery b: 21 Feb 1794 in Julian, Guilford, NC

William Montgomery, Marriage Jane Ferrell b: 24 Jan 1822 in Julian, Guilford, NC, Married: 14 Aug 1843 in Lancaster, PA

Children:  James Patterson Montgomery b: 7 Sep 1846 in Independence, Ark, Emily Francis Montgomery b: 4 Apr 1848 in Independence, Ark

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Frances Montgomery b: 7 May 1764 in Lancaster, Pa (our line, more below)

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Rebecca Montgomery b: 7 Feb 1765 in Lancaster, Pa, married Thomas Aydlatt

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James Patterson Montgomery b: 8 May 1767 in Lancaster, PA, married Letitia GARDNER  - Guilford County, NC Wills:  A:0229 James Montgomery - 26 Mar 1797 - Prb May 1797 - Son John - all my land.  Son William - yearling colt.  Daus Jane, Elizabeth, Lydia*, Charlotte, Margaret & Mary - each $60; all are minors and he wishes them all to live together until Mary becomes of age.  Exrs:  Sons John & William Montgomery
Wits:  Matthew Macy, John Walton, Nathaniel Walton

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David Montgomery b: 25 Mar 1772 in Lancaster, PA, according to ancestry he married Armeta BREEDEN.

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Mary Montgomery, according to ancestry, she married Moses Hanks.

William Montgomery's Will

 

William Montgomery, Sr. 1796
Guilford County Original Wills
1771-1968
CR.046.801.148

In the Name of God amen. I William Mountgomery of the State of North Carolina and county of Gilford being in health of body and Sound in mind have thought Proper to make this to be my last Will and testament revoking And disannulling all former wills by me made whether written or by  Word of mouth and this to be my last will and testament in Manner and form as follows first I Give and Bequeath unto my Wife Hannah Mountgomery One third part of all my Moveable Estate And to have the plantation on which I now give at her Disposal During her natural life ?????? hood I give unto my Eldest Son William Mountgomery one Silver Dollar And unto my Eldest Daughter Frances Buchannan One Silver Dollar And unto Elizabeth Bailey my Second Daughter I give one Silver Dollar And I give Unto Hannah Mc Knight one Silver Dollar I give unto my Daughter Mary one horse and Saddle one Bed and furniture I give unto My Son John Mountgomery all my Smith tools And unto my Son David I give all my land, Namely the plantation On which I now live on at his mothers Decease or marriage the land I Bought of John Gilchrist and the fourty five acres I Entered Brethren Edward Meglaonere John Gilchrist and and myself and Said David is to have all the moveables that is not willed away Already to others And further Said David is to pay unto his Sister Rebekah Child Called Jean Which I have taken under my care the Sum of fifty pounds hard money to be paid unto Said Jean when She arrives at the age of Eighteen years and David is to Settle All my accounts both Debt and credit but of his Legacy And as to my Books I Desire them to be given as follows To Frances Buchannan My ?????? (author’s name) book upon the Divine Attributes to my Son John the Same Author on Regeneration And the remainder of the Books to be divided Equally Between my Wife Hannah and my Son David And further I allow that in Case My Wife Hannah should Marry that She take her part Of my moveable Estate and give up the house and plantation Unto my Son David In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand And Affixed my Seal this fourteenth day of July in the year of Our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and ninety Sisc

Witnesses present

John Gilchrist, Executor,
Samuel Giloutt
Bolent(?) Gilchrist

N: B to appoint William Scott and John Gilchrist for
My Executors

North Carolina State Library
Raleigh, NORTH CAROLINA

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES of SOLDIERS and PATRIOTS in
THE BATTLE of GUILFORD COURTHOUSE

March 15, 1781
American Revolutionary War

Presented by
The Rachel Caldwell Chapter
Greensboro, N. C.
N. S. D. A. R.

Compiled by
The Genealogical Committee

Blossom Hudnell Thomas
(Mrs. J.G.T.) Chairman 1958.

Mrs. Sam C. Kellam

State Chairman of Genealogical Records
1958 - 1959.

WILLIAM MONTGOMERY, Private, served under Militia Captain, Arthur Forbis of the 71st. Regiment at Guilford.

Brown, in his “History of the Highland Clans”, when speaking of the 71st. Regiment at Guilford, says, “The Americans, covered by the fence in their front, reserved their fire until the British were within 30 or 40 paces at which distance they opened a most destructive fire, which annihilated nearly one-third of Webster's Brigade.” WILLIAM MONTGOMERY, of this county, who was one of Captain Forbis’ little company, and one of the four who stood by him to the last, when describing the scene in after life, usually illustrated it by saying that, “after they delivered their first fire, which was a deliberate one, with their rifles, the part of the British line, at which they aimed, looked like the scattering stalks in a wheat-field when the harvest-man has passed over it with his cradle.”

Caruther’s “The Old North State in 1776” - Vol. 2, Page 131, Captain Forbis said before he died that if all the men under his command, meaning the regiment, had shown as much firmness as WILLIAM MONTGOMERY, John Low, John Allison, and William Paisley, he would have kept that part of the British line back in spite of everything.

Caruther’s “The Old North State in 1776” - Vol. 2, Page 139, Rankin, in giving list of men in Buffalo Congregation who fought in Revolution says, “WILLIAM MONTGOMERY was living on Buffalo before the Revolution and was a soldier in that war.”

“Buffalo Men in the Revolution”, by Rankin - Page 139: “The Gillispies, the Gilmers, the Forbi ses, the MONTGOMERIES, and many others were men whose names ought not to be excluded from the enduring records of time; nor will they be forgotten soon. Theses men after having been with the foremost in the Regulation battle were the best partisan officers and the best soldiers that the cause of independence had in this region.”

“Life of David Caldwell”, by Caruthers - Page 170: The Montgomeries, of Scotch-Irish descent, were among the early settlers in America. They came from Mongomo in Scotland, the latter part of the 16th century to Lancaster County, Penn. William Montgomery, Sr. and his wife, Hannah, came from Pennsylvania to settle on North Buffalo, near Bethel Church, in Guilford County, about the year 1770. The children of William Montgomery, Sr. and his wife, Hannah, were William (born around 1760), Frances*, Elizabeth, Hannah, Mary, John, Rebekah, and David.

Son, WILLIAM MONTGOMERY, married Nancy Brawley and was a prosperous farmer on North Buffalo until his death there. The children of WILLIAM MONTGOMERY and Nancy Brawley were William, Hugh, Patterson, and Hannah.

Hugh, son of WILLIAM MONTGOMERY, was a volunteer in the War of 18l2. Moved to Rome, Georgia.

Patterson, another son, born 1793, married Sarah, daughter of Honorable Abram Brower of Randolph County. Their children were William, Caroline, Daniel, Nathaniel, and Nancy Katharine.

Hannah, daughter of WILLIAM MONTGOMERY, married James Benefield of Guilford County. Went to Tennessee. Her husband, James Benefield was in the War of 1812 and fought under General Jackson at New Orleans. Afterwards moved to Martin County, Indiana.

William, son of WILLIAM MONTGOMERY, was born on North Buffalo in l789. He was a physician and politician, was in the convention to amend the State Constitution in 1835; served as Senator from Orange County in the Legislature 10 years and 6 years in Congress. He laid off and named the town of Liberty, in Randolph County. He married Sarah Albright in 1817 and their children were Nancy Elizabeth, Sarah Louisa, David, Delihat, James Rudy, Martha Harriet, Cornelia, Mary, and William Van Buren.

Nancy Elizabeth Montgomery married General Benjamin U. Trollinger in 1832. Their children were Sarah, Mary Frances, and John Montgomery.

Mary Frances Trollinger married James Madison Elder in 1867 and their children were Delos Montgomery, Benjamin Trollinger, and Walter.

Delos Montgomery Elder married Lora Perry in 1902. Their children were Walter Clifton, James Perry, Delos Montgomery, Fannie Glenn, William Taft, and Sally Crystabelle.

Researched by Sally Crystabelle Elder Welch (Mrs. J. T.), descendant,
2I30 W. Market St., Greensboro, N. C. Member of Rachel Caldwell Chapter.

(Ref. for family data:)

1. Will of William Montgomery, filed, in Guilford. County Courthouse, N.C. I have a copy of this will.
2. Montgomery Family History, by Dr. Daniel Montgomery, in 1896.)

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Elizabeth BUCHANAN was born 9 JUL 1776, and died 28 FEB 1841 in Stokes Co., NC.  She was buried in the Frost Cemetery, located in Meadows Township of Stokes Co., NC, on the east side of Hawkins Rd., # 1973, south of a creek and up the driveway of a new log house. Cemetery is under a grove of trees.  She married Ezekiel FROST 10 FEB 1798 in Rockingham Co., NC, son of James FROST. He was born 8 JUL 1771/2 in PA, and died 20 DEC 1835 in Stokes Co., NC. He was buried in Frost Cemetery, located in Meadows Township of Stokes Co., NC, on the east side of Hawkins Rd., # 1973, south of a creek and up the driveway of a new log house. Cemetery is under a grove of trees.  Children of Elizabeth BUCHANAN and Ezekial FROST are: Catherine Biting FROST and James FROST.
 

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James BUCHANAN was born 7 JUN 1780 in NC, and died 24 MAR 1828.  He married Anna STURMAN 12 FEB 1801 in Bedford Co., VA. She was born 16 JUL 1784 in Bedford Co., VA, and died AFT 1860 in IN.

Children of James BUCHANAN and Anna STURMAN are: i. Elizabeth BUCHANAN, ii. William BUCHANAN was born 19 NOV 1804,  He married Lucinda DOUGLAS. iii. George BUCHANAN was born 1806, iv. Samuel BUCHANAN was born 31 AUG 1808, and died UNKNOWN. v. Catherine BUCHANAN was born 6 JUL 1810, vi. Patsy BUCHANAN was born 20 MAY 1812, she married Farrington BARRICKLOW, vii. Eliza BUCHANAN was born 21 FEB 1814, viii. Mary Ann BUCHANAN was born 11 DEC 1817, she married Martin BRACE, ix. Matilda BUCHANAN was born 15 MAR 1819 in Ohio Co., IN, and died 29 DEC 1906 in Rising Sun, Ohio Co., IN, x. Charlotte BUCHANAN was born 18 MAR 1821, xi. Parmelia BUCHANAN was born 14 FEB 1823, xii. James BUCHANAN, Jr. was born 22 APR 1825, and died 29 MAY 1900, xiii. John BUCHANAN was born 27 MAR 1827.  This is Rose Steer's line.

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John BUCHANAN born 1786, according to his tombstone in Rockingham Co., NC, and died 1820 in Guilford Co., NC.  He married Margaret STOKES, (unproven) she died UNKNOWN. Children of John BUCHANAN and Margaret STOKES are i. William BUCHANAN was born 1812 in Guilford Co., NC, and died in Washington County, Indiana, he married Mahulda Austin, daughter of George W. Austin and Frances Martin.  ii. Frances BUCHANAN was born NOV 1814 in Guilford Co., NC, and died 30 NOV 1865 in Harrison Co., IN. She married John Austin first and second married Isaac RANSOM 30 NOV 1848 in Harrison Co., IN. He died UNKNOWN.  This is my line, more below.

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Eva Rebecca BUCHANAN was born 15 SEP 1784 in Rockingham Co., NC, and died 24 JUL 1843 in Germanton, Stokes Co., NC.  She was buried near King, Stokes Co., NC. She married John Henry PETREE 1812 in Germantown, Stokes Co., NC, son of Johann Heinrich PETREE and Margaretha Barbara Magdalena ZIMMERMAN. He was born 1783, and died 9 MAR 1868 in Germanton, Stokes Co., NC. He was buried in a small graveyard 3 or 4 miles from Germanton, NC.  Children of Eva Rebecca BUCHANAN and John Henry PETREE are: i. Elizabeth PETREE was born 1814, and died BEF 1866, ii. Margaret F. PETREE was born ABT 1815, she married Charles ANDERSON 18 FEB 1856 in Stokes Co., NC., iii. William Henry Harrison PETREE was born 25 SEP 1815 in Germanton, Stokes Co., NC, and died 14 JAN 1897 in Pleasant Site, AL., Riley Frost PETREE was born 28 JUL 1820 in Germanton, Stokes Co., NC, and died 15 JAN 1902 in Germanton, Stokes Co., NC., v. Mary Catherine PETREE was born 8 AUG 1823 in Germanton, Stokes Co., NC, and died 3 JUL 1891 in Stokes Co., NC., 32 vi. Ezekiel Buchanan PETREE was born 27 AUG 1825 in Germanton, Stokes Co., NC, and died JAN 1887 in Germanton, Stokes Co, NC, vii. Hannah Rebecca Susan PETREE was born 13 JUL 1829 in Germanton, Stokes Co, NC, and died 27 FEB 1876.

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William BUCHANAN, Jr. was born 16 OCT 1785 in Rockingham Co., NC, and died UNKNOWN. He married Nancy WORTHAM. She was born 1796 in NC, and died UNKNOWN.  Children of William BUCHANAN , Jr. and Nancy WORTHAM are: i. Catherine M. BUCHANAN born 1818 in Franklin Co., TN, she married Hugh FRANCIS. ii. Mary E. BUCHANAN was born 1820 in Franklin Co., TN, iii. Sarah C. BUCHANAN was born 1822 in Franklin Co., TN, iv. Jane BUCHANAN was born 1824 in Franklin Co., TN, v. Amanda BUCHANAN born 1826 in Franklin Co., TN, vi. Elizabeth BUCHANAN born 1828 in Franklin Co., TN, vii. James BUCHANAN born 1830 in Franklin Co., TN, viii. George BUCHANAN born 1832 in Franklin Co., TN.

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George BUCHANAN was born 1791, and died UNKNOWN.

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Hannah BUCHANAN died UNKNOWN. She married John COLLINS 24 NOV 1796. He died UNKNOWN.

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Samuel BUCHANAN died UNKNOWN.