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

BRANCH OF HIS SON WILLIAM. 435
eserves, composed of his fellow workmen. He was chosen Captain,
nd the same was placed under the command of Gen. Custis Lee.
mey were ordered out whenever the enemy came near to the city.
Engaged in several hot contests near the city of Richmond. He was
good and brave soldier, and an upright and noble gentleman. He
lade his home in Richmond after the war and lived there until his
eath which occurred the 23d of April, 1890.
3272.
Fannie Hubbard Montague, dau. of Col. Thomas B. [3205], b.
an. 13, 1842 ; 7;/., March 4, 1873, John drowning at "La Grange,"
liddlesex Co., Va. Resides at Church View, Middlesex Co., Va.
CHILDREN.
333. Lillian Herbert, b. Sept. 13, 1875, d. May 18, 1890.
334. Mary Worthy, b. June 12, 1877.
335. Lee Montague, b. Oct. 13, 1882.
3273.
Thomas Ball Montague, Jr., son of Col. Thomas B., Sr. [3205],
. Jan. 27, 1844, in the town of Botetourt, [now Gloucester C.
L],Va.
At the age of seventeen he was mustered into Confederate service,
1 his father's Co. A, 34th Va. artillery, as a private ; was
) sergeant ; wounded
promoted
near John's island in S. C. in 1864 ; was in the
attle of Seven Pines, and all the heavy battles around Richmond
nd Petersburg ; was
shocked at the battle of Seven Pines. After
eing wounded and unable to serve in artillery, was transferred to
Lossers brigrade of cavalry. He in., July 28, 1864, at "Glen
auburn " in Gloucester Co. by Rev. A. F. Scott, Miss Josephine
'abitha Hill, dau. of John HilP* of New Kent Co., Va. She was b.
lay 5, 1837 in the Co. of New Kent and is still living. He d. March
6, 187 1 at " Glencove " in Middlesex Co.
* The origin of the name Hill was from a residence on a hill. Its medieval form was
vtte-Hill, " de-la- Hnlle" is the same. This noble family in England, was of Norman extrac-
on, and was anciently called De-la-Montagne, and in succeeding times Hill. They resided
1 counties Devon and Stafford. Among the principal ornaments of this family was Sir
ohn Hill of " Hill-Court," near Exeter, who was one of the Judges of the Kings Bench in
too; his relation and co-temporary, Sir Robert Hill, was a Judge in the Court of Common
'leas during the reign of Henry V. and VI. His grandson, Thomas Hill, was sheriff of
•ondon in 1474, and lord mayor in 1484.
His descendant Sir Moyses Hill was distinguished