Person:William Montague (40)

Information on Capt. William Montague

Capt. William MONTAGUE

ABT 1728 - Sep 1784

ID Number: I61293

TITLE: Capt.

RESIDENCE: Lancaster Co. VA

BIRTH: ABT 1728

DEATH: Sep 1784

RESOURCES: See: [S2286] [S3707]

Father: William MONTAGUE

Mother: Hannah BALL

Family 1 : Hannah BALLENTINE

MARRIAGE: 27 Jan 1749, Virginia

Family 2 : Lucy LEE

MARRIAGE: 11 Dec 1772, Lancaster Co. VA

William MONTAGUE

Notes:

"Now Lucy Lee and her husband Baldwin Matthews Smith were living in Lancaster County at the time of his death. She obviously continued to reside there. She marr(ied) Captain William Montague in Lancaster County on December 11, 1772.38 The securities and witnesses were James Selden, Hugh Walker, and John Montague, and she was described as "Lucy Smith, widow." She had only one child by William Montague. William.

The Will of Captain William Montague was recorded October 21, 1794.39 It names wife Lucy; sons Thomas (Dragon Plantation), William and John; daughters Hannah and Frances Montague (by his first marriage); "Daughter-in-law Judith Leland and Mildred Smith, sister of son William Montague;" "Godson Baldwin Matthews Leland." Ex.: Dr. William Ball, John Montague. Wits: John Leland.

There is a fine genealogy of the Montague Family entitled. "Montague Genealogy" (Peter of Nansemond and Lancaster Counties, Virginia) by C.W. Montague, 1894. It has a resume of Captain William Montague, son of William, born about 1728, who married first Hannah Ballendine of Lancaster and second widow Mary Lucy Smith, "whose maiden name was Lucy Lee, descendants say she was a relative of Light Horse Harry Lee."

"The will of Captain William Montague, recorded October 21, 1784 names "wife, Lucy... daughters-in-law Judith Leland and Mildred Smith... God-son Baldwin Matthews Leland". It is noted that a John Leland was a witness to the marriage bond of Judith Lee and Samuel Peachy in 1754, together with Lucy Lee and Ann Lee and the other proven children of Judith Lee."

Children by Hannah:

2 Thomas MONTAGUE b: 1750 + Winifred Griffin TARPLAY

2 Hannah MONTAGUE b: 1752

2 Frances MONTAGUE b: 1754 d: 17 OCT 1791 + Alexander WALLACE

2 John MONTAGUE b: 1756 d: 8 FEB 1810 + Catherine YATES

Source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mysouthernfamily/myff/d0018/g0000094.html#I61293 (Additional information available on this site).

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Will Abstract of Sarah Ball, in Lee, Ida J. Abstracts Lancaster County, Virginia, Wills, 1653-1800. (Richmond: Dietz Press, 1959).

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   BALL, Sarah. Will. 6 Aug. 1742. Rec. 10 Sept. 1742.
   Legatees: Daus. Easter Glascock, [Mrs.] Margaret Ball, [Mrs.] John Selden, Gr. son Wm. Montague, Gr. Dau. Frances Lawry. Extr. Wm. Glasscock. Mention is made of a marriage betw. her gr. son Richard Seldon and the dau. of James Ball. Wits. Margaret Williamson, Eliz. McTire and Wm. Ball. W.B. 13, p. 301.

   BALL, Sarah. Inventory & Appraisement. Rec. 9 Otober [sic] 1742. Returned by Wm. Glasscock, Extr. W.B. 13, p. 290. Division of Negroes held by Sarah Ball as dower of estate of her husband Richard Ball, decd. recorded 12 Nov. 1742. Divided between Mrs. Margaret Ball, Mr. Wm. Glasscock, Mr. Richard Selden and Mr. William Montague. W.B. 13, p. 294.

   BALL, Sarah, widow. Inventory, rec. 9 March 1743. Returned by Wm. Glasscock, Gent. Extr. W.B. 14, p. 10.
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   [Identified as grandson of Mrs. Sarah Ball.]