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

BRANCH OF HIS SON PETER. 73
upon this, he purchased a tract of land embracing the crossing of the
road leading from Cartersville to Cumberland C. H., and the road
running east from Turkey Cock church, and some time after 1752 he
moved there from Orange and built right in the angle of the two
roads, an old-fashioned tavern, which was for many years known as
Montague's old " Ornary " [Ordinary]. He was living at that place
when the war of the revolution occurred ;
it is said that he joined the
army and served until 1777 or 8, when he died in camp of small pox.
He was buried at the old "Ornary," on the old stage road from
Cumberland C. H. and about five miles from Cartersville. His wife
d. in 1 8 1 1 or 12.
52. John, b.
CHILDREN.
53. Catherine, b. , m. Smith. They lived and died in Cumberland
Co., Va.
54. Jane, b. , m. Netherland. She had a son, William
Netherland, probably other children.
55. Thomas, b.
56. Rice Daniel, b.
57. Peter, b. , d. Jan. 20, 1823.
58. Mickelborough, b. June 5, 1766.
59. William, b. Feb. 11, 1776.
19.
John Montague, son of Thomas, Jr., [12] b. Nov. 23, 1721, bapt,
Dec. 14, 172 1, in Christ Church, Middlesex. Shortly after he was
2 1 he followed his brothers in their emigration westward. He settled
in Caroline Co., Va., # m. Elizabeth, dau. of . Mr.
Montague
was her second husband, as she is described as the former wife of
Thomas Warwick. The records of Middlesex contain a deed from
John Montague of Caroline Co., Va., and devised by Thomas War-
wick, former husband of Elizabeth, dated Nov. 6, 1752, for land
lying in Middlesex Co. At which date Mr. Montague was residing
in Caroline Co. The records of Caroline Co. were destroyed during
* This work is indebted to Hon. Wm. M. Flanagan of Powhatan for the County records
of Cumberland. Among these records is a deed dated June 7, 1763, from John Montague of
the Co. of Caroline to Clement Montague of Spotts. [his brother] for ^30, he conveys to said
Clement 212 acres adjoining Thomas Montague's land [also his brother]. [See Deed Book
3i PP- 379-38o.] Also a deed dated Aug. 6, 1751, from John Pendleton of Drysdale parish,
Caroline Co., to John Montague of St. Margarets parish in said Co. conveys 400 acres for
,£43. Again June 7, 1763, from John Montague of Caroline to his brother Thomas Montague
of Cumberland conveys 212 acres of the Pendleton land for ^30.
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