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

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he visited the West Indies on board the barque Hyperion, Joseph
Benjamin, Capt.; sailed with him on the return trip, to New York City
where he arrived in Aug., 1849. During the following winter he
visited Boston, Bangor, and Ellsworth, Maine, and others places in
Eastern Mass., visiting subscribers to Kenne's Law Compendium.
Then returned to Va., taught school one year in Middlesex, then in
Norfolk Co., Hickory Grove, and Deep Creek. Was deputy sheriff
of Norfolk Co. in 1856, and then for several years was connected
with the Dismal Swamp canal. Has since that time taught school
and has been a teacher of public schools in Portsmouth, Va., for the
past fourteen years. He;;/., April 19, 1861, Anne Eliza Weston, dau.
of Samuel and Jennette [Taylor] Weston of Deep Creek, Norfolk Co.
She d, June, 1868. He resides in Portsmouth, Va.
CHILDREN.
2064. Imogene, b. July 1, 1862, in the city of Norfolk. Va. She is a
teacher at Deep Creek, Norfolk Co., Va., a
graduate of Normal School, Millersville, Pa.,
unmarried.
2065. Walter Healy, b. 1864, lived thirteen months and twenty-four days.
2066. Thomas Westoit, b. Dec. 5, 1867, at Deep Creek, Norfolk, Co. He is
engaged, following his profession, at the navy
yard. Did good service on the steel cruiser
" Texas," and other vessels. Resides in Ports-
mouth.
826.
Dr. Thaddeus Constantine Montague, son of Col. Edmond H.
[242], b. Jan. 10, 1838, in Middlesex Co., Va.
Graduated in medicine, i860, at Richmond Medical College.
Entered Confederate service May 14, 1861 ; member of Lancaster
cavalry, a Co. of the 9th Va. Cav.; was made surgeon in July, 1862.
Served with Gens. Floyd and Albert Sidney Johnston in Ky. and
Tenn. campaigns of 1862, was then placed in charge of the general
hospital at Emory and Henry College in Washington Co., Va., where
he remained during the war. Afterward removed to Roseville, Staf-
ford Co., Va., and practiced medicine. Was elected member of Va.
House of Delegates in 1887 and served two years; declined renomi-
nation on account of failing health. His health continuing to decline
he gave up his practice in Stafford Co., and in December, 1891,
removed to Fredericksburgh and opened a drug store, also resuming