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

181. Cave,
182. William,
183.
Rev. John,
184. Elizabeth,
BRANCH OF HIS SON WILLIAM. 413
CHILDREN.
(Record from Old Family Bible.)
b. Feb. 15, 1769, in Orange Co., Va.
b. Sept. 7, 1774, in Orange Co., Va.
b. Dec. 5, 1776, in Orange Co., d. in Boone Co., Ky.,
unmarried,
b. Dec. 5, 1776, (twin sister); 7//., Col. DePew. Her
dau. Permelia m. Lewis Crigler and settled in
Howard Co., Mo.
SIXTH GENERATION AND CHILDREN.
3176.
Thomas Montague, son of Capt. William [3174], b. about 1750,
n Lancaster Co.
In Sept., 1784, he was the executor of his father's estate which
vas situated both in Essex and Lancaster. He m., about 1772 either
Vtiss Winifred Griffin or a Miss Winifred Griffin Tarplay*, (probably
*The descendants of Thomas and Winifred G. Montague have not been found sufficiently
communicate with them directly. A tradition exists in a branch of Middlesex Montagues
hat Thomas Tarplay Montague was the son of an Englishman. No evidence is given to
upport it, except in the sense that before 1776 all were subjects of Great Britain. Co. records
>rove conclusively that he was a descendant of Peter No. 1. The middle name of Griffin in
Urs. Montague's name indicates that her mother was a Griffin, or that some one of her
incestors had married into that family. The Griffins were an old Lancaster family, and the
lo. of Richmond was originally a part of Lancaster. Charles Griffin was a missionary
ichool-teacher among the Saponi Indians in Nansemond Co. in 1728, "a man of good family,
vho by the innocence of his life and sweetness of his temper was well qualified for that pious
undertaking." He was afterward a professor in William and Mary College. Col. Leroy
Sriffin was a justice for Richmond and Essex Cos. from 1680 to 1695. In 1786 Cyrus Griffin
vas appointed to attend the Episcopal convention held in Richmond City. In 1743 the
lames of Thomas Griffin and William Montague both appear on the same list at the same
ime, as vestrymen of Christ church, Lancaster [the church on the north bank of the river]
rhis church was a union of the parish of St. Marys and that of Christ church, and included
he White Chapel church which was in the parish of St. Marys, all located within Lancaster,
>n the north bank of the river. Among the old families mentioned by Bishop Meade as
iving in Farnham and Lunenburg parishes, Richmond Co., from 1692 to 1776, are the names
)f Griffin and Tarplay. The name of Dr. Thomas Tarplay, "a well educated and highly
>olished man," is mentioned in connection with the Farnham church, Richmond Co. "John
rarplay was foreman of grand jury for Richmond Co. in May, 1742. Travers Tarplay was
>ne of the jurymen, 1739." [Cal. Papers, Vol. 1, p. 234.] Col. John Tarplay and Mrs. Winired
G. Montague were both present at the sale of the personal estate of Col. James Montague
n 1782, probably Col. Tarplay was her father or brother.