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

230 DESCENDANTS OF PETER MONTAGUE.
of the late Capt. Arthur Sinclair* of C. S. N. He was of an old
naval family, he and his brothers having served gallantly for many
years. Mr. Montague resides in Baltimore, Md.
CHILDREN.
1543. Lelia Sinclair, b. July 22, 187 1, at Englewood, N. J.
1544. Charles Catlin, b. June 27, 1873, in New York, d. July 13, 1873.
1545. Charles Roome, b. Feb., 1876, d. Oct. 2, 1876.
1546. Kate Mortimer, b. Jan. 27, 1878, in New York.
1547. Walter Powhatan, b. July 24, 1884, in New York.
1548. Corinne DeForest, b. May 28, 1887, in New York.
517.
John Henry Power, son of John H. and Jane D. [Montague
154] Power, b. Oct. 29, 182 1.
He m., 185 1, his first cousin Miss Georgia C. Magruder, who was
raised in Miss. He served through the late war in the confederate
army. Came out with shattered health, never regained his vigor and
d. April 3, 1889. He had measles while in camp, which settled in
his eyes and he was almost totally blind at his death. No nobler,
purer, or better man ever lived. His children reside in Anderson
C. H., S. C.
CHILDREN.
1549. John Montague, b. , m. Lillie McEachin, a step dau. of Rev.
W. C. Power. They have one child, Louise.
1550. Pauline Adelaide, b. .
* Commodore Arthur Sinclair, C.S.N., when war was declared, while he greatly deplored
it, did not hesitate but was true to the Sinclair motto, " Fight." He cheerfully gave his all
to the cause of Southern Independence, even his life. He was in many battles, among others
at New Orleans when it fell. He was in command of various vessels, and met his death in
taking the " Leha," a new Blockade Runner out of the port of Liverpool. He was drowned
in the fearful storm that night. He was one of the noblest men that ever lived, and a true
and loyal southerner. His sons Arthur and George Terry, were Lieuts. on board of the
Florida and Alabama. Arthur, Jr., was on board the Merrimac during her fight with the
Monitor. The name Sinclair is derived from Saint Clair, is of French origin, and springs
from the great family of De Sancto Claro in France. The noble Scottish families of this
surname are descended from Sir Wm. St. Clair or Sinclair, who was Lord of Rosslyn in
Mid-lothian by grant of King Alexander I. The widely-spread importance of this family is
shown by the fact that about twenty coats of arms are assigned to the name. The arms of
Sinclair, Earl of Caithness, were, " Quarterly first, azure, a ship at anchor, within a double
tressure, or, her oars erect in Saltire ; second and third, or, a lion rampant gules ; fourth, a
ship under sail, or, and over all a cross engrailed, dividing the four quarters, sable." Crest,
"on a wreath, a cock, proper." Motto, "Commit thy works to God." William Sinclair,
eldest son of the tenth Earl of Caithness, d. at New York, Dec, 1776. The Sinclairsin Eng-
land have been prominent in the Navy. Sir John Gordon Sinclair was rear-admiral of the
blue in 1849. Was also captain of the port of Gibralter, greatly distinguished himself at
Morgion and again at Cassis in 1813.