History and genealogy of Peter Montague, of Nansemond and ...

BRANCH OF HIS SON PETER. 1 09
He served in the Revolutionary war as Lieutenant in the navy,
hile thus engaged he was captured and imprisoned in the isle of
aba. There it became known that he was a member of the order
the Masons and on exchanging the customary signals with some
embers of that fraternity who came to see him, they learned that he
is Grand Master of that order, and eventually secured his release,
is name appears in a list of officers receiving military land warrants
>ued prior to Dec. 31, 1784. Two land grants were awarded him
' Congress
for his services, the first of which was secured by his
andchildren ; from the second they derived no benefit, as it was
•tained by some other party by forgery. He was also entitled to a
are in the French Spoliation claims, but loss of papers rendered it
no avail. M. March 19, 1786 [Ch. ch. record], Charlotte Monta-
le [68], dau. of William [22]. His marriage bond in M. records
:ars date Feb. 27, 1786. He d. 1790. His will was dated Sept. 3,
89, proved in Essex Co., Jan. 17, 1791, in which he mentions his
fe Charlotte and his brothers William Montague and Rev. Philip
install Montague.
2. Abraham, b. 1787 or 1788.
CHILD.
106,
Ann Montague, dau. of Abraham [33], b. 1756, m. Philip Lee.*
e was probably the son of Charles Lee of Middlesex, whose will
is dated May 31, 1791, and proved Oct. 25, 1791, and mentions
ns Charles and Philip, daughters "Penny Daniel," "Fanny Mc-
tire " of Lancaster, and grandson Lewis Lee. Charles Lee was
ecutor. Some of Philip Lee's descendants say he was son of
jwis Lee and that Philip was a colonel in the war of 18 12. Mid-
esex Co. and church records have the will of Henry Daniel, July,
67, who had son Robert. His wife and Lewis Montague were
editors. Also Robert Daniel, Jr., m. Dec. 29, 1768, Penelope
;e. [H. p. 329.] Penny Daniel above mentioned was probably
melope Lee, and the will indicates a connection with Ann Montague
:e's family.
" Philip Lee was a good man, honest to a fault, kind, affectionate
isband and indulgent father, and stood high wherever known."
.etter of Thos. Healy Montague.]