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

196 DESCENDANTS OF PETER MONTAGUE.
was killed May 17, 1863, by an accidental
discharge of his own gun. Their children
are, Charlotte Latane, b. Dec. 5, 1848;
William H., b. Feb. 23, 1850; John M.,
b. Nov. 11, 1852 ; Mary M., b. April 10,
1854 ; Jessie Elizabeth, b. Jan. 21, 1856 ;
Kitty, b. May 14, i860, d. 1893 ; James
Newton, b. Jan. 11, 1862, ?;z., Nov. 11,
1885, Mattie J. Nichols of Hardin Co.
who was b. Aug. 11, 1861. They reside
in Clifton, Wayne Co., Tenn.
38l.
Thomas Montague, son of William [115], b. Dec. 18, 1795, in
Granville Co., N. C.
Moved first to Breckinridge Co., Ky. ; thence to Maury Co., Tenn.
From thence to Wayne Co., Tenn., where he settled first on Hardin's
Creek, about 1823, where he resided until the death of his first wife
[1833]. He then moved to Beech Creek in the same Co. He was
a member of the Predestinarian faction of the Baptist church ; was
fond of discussing doctrinal points, and one who knew him well says
of him, "he was the fairest man I ever knew in a chimney corner
argument." He was a man of strict honesty, and t at his death he is
said to have owed but fifteen cents, which was for horse-shoeing.
He was a just, honorable and upright man, a good provider for his
family, with epicurian tastes, his table was always supplied with lux-
uries. The " prohibition " of later times was unknown then, but his
tastes and habits were under the strict discipline of clear judgment,
and he was always a very temperate man. In his prime he weighed
160 lbs. and was remarkable for his agility and muscular strength.
He once jumped the chasm in the " Sand Knob," Ky., which was only
twelve inches narrower than his best jump, and upon another occa-
sion he leaped clear over a pole which was held upon the heads of
two men. He died suddenly of heart disease at his home in Wayne
Co., Feb. 1, i860. He was thoroughly prepared for the summons at
any time and was expecting it in the near future. He m. (1), in 1820,
Mary Webb Owen, dau. of Thomas Owen, she was his first cousin
and his mother's namesake. An excellent wife, mother, and friend,
and a woman of strong piety. She d. July 3, 1833, and was buried
at Hardin's Creek. Her last words were :