Person:Alexander Montgomery (26)

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• Notes. Entries for Alexander Montgomery in Chalkley's Chronicles - work in progress

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Chalkley, Lyman. Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish settlement in Virginia: Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County, 1745-1800. (Rosslyn, Virginia: The Commonwealth Printing Company, 1912-1913 in Three Volumes)
   2:145, 146, 227.

   [2:145]
   George Fugate vs. Mahon--O. S. 177; N. S. 63--Bill, 1808
   ... John Montgomery deposes in Russell County, 1810.
   In 1771 he moved out to this country in company with his father, Alexander Montgomery, his mother, Martha, and his brother, Alexander, and others.
   The same fall Robert Trimble, Benj. Logan and some others stayed at his father's house.
   William Carr is supposed to be a near relation to Genl. Joseph Martin.
   Deponent's brother, Alexander, is a gunsmith who is 2-1/2 years older than deponent.
   Deponent is now 46.
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   [2:146]
   Alexander Montgomery deposes in Russell, 7th March, 1810, that in 1771 he moved with his father to this part of the country and lived with his father 8 or 10 years.
   In 1772 one William Huston, _____ Frazier, and Francis Fugate returned up Mockerson and Fugate said he had been improving land at the Rocky Spring.
   Francis Fugate moved there with his family in 1772 or 3.
   Deponent was 48 years old the first of last month.
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   [2:227]
   McKenney vs. Preston--O. S. 308; N. S. 110--
   John Montgomery of Russel County, aged 47 years, deposes, 11th March, 1811, in 1778 Andrew Cowan and Thos. Osborn went down to improve a piece of land on a creek they called Black Water at the Flat Lick, and on their return they came by Kooser's (Hoovers) cabin.
   Black Water is a north Branch of Clynch.
   John and Titus Benton were killed by the Indians 34 or 35 years ago.
   March, 1811, Alexander Montgomery, aged 49 years, deposes.

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 S36172, in Graves, William T. Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters.

   Pension application of Alexander Montgomery S36172 f18VA
   Transcribed by Will Graves 6/23/13
   
   State of Kentucky Morgan County Sct.
   On this 3rd day of September 1827 personally appeared in Open Court it being a Court of record for the County aforesaid it being made so by the Laws and Statutes of this State and assigned to be such by the other tribunals of this State with power to fine and in prison always keeping a record of its proceedings, Alexander Montgomery resident in said County aged seventy-seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and 1st May 1820,
   - that he the said Alexander Montgomery enlisted for the term of five years on the __ day of August in the year 1777 in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain Read in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Abraham Buford in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental Establishment,
   - that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the close of the War in 1781 when he was honorably discharged from the Service at Monmouth in __ County in the State of __ ,
   - that he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension whatsoever except the present that his name is not on the roll of any State except Kentucky and in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the first of May 1820
   
   I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war” passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
   
   5 plains [planes] worth one dollar each $5.00
   One hand saw all worth 15/ 2.50
   One Square worth 3.00 $10.50
   S/ Alexander Montgomery
   
   - That I have no family excepting myself that my occupation has been that of a Blacksmith I am unable any longer to pursue it that my reason for not making an earlier application for a pension is that I had no person to support but myself and being a man of good health until within a few years past I was able by my labor at my trade to earn my victuals and close I was unwilling to become a charge to that Country for which I had spent the Bloom of my Youth to achieve its liberties and now reluctantly in the decline of my age by penury and want and compelled to [one or more indecipherable words] that which I never intended to do that is to say that I am dependent on the Charity of my Country for support.
   - That since the 18th day of March 1818 there has been no changes made in my property more than I have merely supported myself by my labor at the blacksmith Business. I have made no trades – rd
   
   Sworn to and declared on in Open Court on the 3 day of September 1827 before the subscribers Justices of the peace composing said County Court and we do further Certify that it is the Opinion of this Court from the evidence before us that the said Alexander Montgomery has rendered the Services to his Country in his Declaration set forth and we all further Certified that it is in the Opinion of this Court that from the Indigent circumstances he does stand in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
   S/ Lsaac Lykins
   S/ John Rose
   S/ William Lewis
   S/ John S. Oakley
   
   State of Kentucky Floyd County Sct.
   The following is the depositions of Benjamin Wages and Peter Sulivan [Peter Sullivan] taken to prove the Enlistment and services of Alexander Montgomery an old Revolutionary Soldier
   
   1st Benjamin Wages after being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement Respecting his knowledge of the Enlistment and services of the said Alexander Montgomery while in the actual service of the United States in the Revolutionary War
   
   I Benjamin Wages do swear that I was well acquainted with Alexander Montgomery in the service of the United States in the Army of the Revolutionary war in Captain Read’s company in Colonel Abraham Buford’s Regiment of Infantry in the line of the State of Virginia
   - that I do know that the said Alexander Montgomery did enlist in Washington County in the State of Virginia in or about the year 1777 and for the term of five years
   - that I do know that the said Alexander Montgomery did serve in said Regiment for upwards of one year under one and the same Enlistment,
   - that I do know that the said Alexander Montgomery was in the Battle of the Eutaw Springs [September 8, 1781] and I being wounded there Mr. Montgomery was marched from there while I was in the hospital before I got able for duty and I frequently heard from him during the war but I never seen him anymore until the close of the war.
   S/ Peter Sullivan, X his mark
   
   Here also follows the Deposition of Peter Sullivan
   I Peter Sullivan do swear that I was well acquainted with Alexander Montgomery in the Services of the United States in the Army of the Revolutionary war
   – that I did see him Enlist in Washington County State of Virginia in Captain Read’s Company
   - that I do know that he served in Colonel Abraham Buford’s Regiment in the Virginia line and did serve in said Regiment under one and the same Enlistment for upwards of one year during which time I was well acquainted with him. I served in Febiger’s Regiment and having been acquainted with Montgomery we frequently seen one another during the war while we were both in the service of the United States.
   1 Benjamin Wages R10993
   2 Peter Sullivan W3736
   2 S/ Benjamin Wages, X his mark taken at the same time and place
   
   [Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $8 per month commencing February 9, 1828, for service as a private in the Virginia Continental line.]