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

HE BRANCH OF PETER MONTAGUE,
SON OF PETER NO. i.
SECOND GENERATION AND CHILDREN.
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Peter Montague, son of Peter [1], b. in Nansemond Co., Va.
He was at least 21 years of age in 1659, because at that date he
was an executor of his father's will. The patent for 1000 acres of
land in Middlesex, issued to Peter, the son of this Peter, and grand-
son of Peter 1, states that said land was granted to the father of said
Peter Dec, 1652, by patent from George Ludlow, Esq. Such patent
would not have been granted to a minor, which appears to establish
that Peter was at least 21 in 1652-—and 28 years old at the death of
his father, in 1659. This would place his birth in 163 1 or 2. The
wording of his father's will seems to render it certain that he was not
married and had no children in 1659, when his father died. He was
at that time between 21 and 28 years of age.
On the 2d of June, 1662, Peter purchased from James Bolter and
wife of Nansemond Co., 200 acres of land. [L. records.] Nov., 1665
Peter purchased from Minor Doods and his wife Mary Doods, 200
acres of land, on east side of Deep Creek, and in the same year he
leased said land for fifty-four years to said Minor Doods [L. records.]
In 1668 there is a deed from Peter Montague to Thomas Banks.
Feb'y 15, 1668, there is an assignment, made by Peter Montague, to
Thomas Banks and John Hawkins, of all his lands in Nansemond Co.
[L. records.] In Essex Co. records there is a deed Feb'y 10, 1703,
for 100 acres of land sold by William Montague, Jr., son of William
Montague, Sr., of Middlesex, to William Montague, son of Peter Mon-
tague late of Middlesex Co., for £30 sterling.