Shirley, Bob Alvey is still doing research and monitors this list. I believe he is on vacation at the moment. Mike [email protected] wrote: >What I have is this: > >"In Higdon Newsletter # 268, there are two interesting items on Margaret, the second wife of Peter Montgomery. This information was submitted and transcribed by a Rosemary Smith Dawood who lived in Chicago, IL at the time but who I understand currently lives in Scottsdale, AR > >She notes that Katherine Unknown the first wife of Peter Montgomery died prior to 1737 and Peter married Margaret Unknown. Twelve children including two sets of twins were born to Peter and Margaret. On June 26, 1739, Susannah Montgomery was born, she married an Unknown Higdon and was living in 1773 at the time her mother, Margaret wrote her will." from Bob Alvey >and the 1773 will of Margaret Montgomery. > >Is Bob Alvey still doing genealogy -- is he on this list? Anyone know anything about Rosemary Smith Dawood? > >Shirley P. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Sent: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 2:25 PM >Subject: Re: [MDCHARLE] The Montgomery line, Peter's wives, etc.. > > >Does any one have any source for the name Catherine and Margaret for Peter's >wives? > >It is possible that Peter is given a second wife "Catherine" because a Catherine > >Montgomery appears in the probate of George Parker of Calvert County. If so, >that can't be correct, as she was the wife of Hugh Montgomery. > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "David Middleton Edelen II" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 3:10 AM >Subject: [MDCHARLE] The Montgomery line, Peter's wives, etc.. > > > > >>Hello Shirley and all, >> Up to B.F.Montgomery, it was just oral family stuff, but >>prooved it later with info from other people and sources like the censu of >>1850 that is in my Montgomery file. In fact I just sent the file to you. Let >>me know what you think. You will see in it a note where I say I got the >>other info mainly from the Clan Montgomery website and from General Arthur >>E. Montgomery, Retired, my 2nd cousin "once removed", or in other words my >>dad's 2nd cousin. I and Arthur's kids are 3rd cousins I reckon. Anyway, his >>info mostly came from him mom who researched for years, Grace Elsie May >>(Montgomery) Brown. >> I have read, heard, and recieved much interesting info >>pertaining to our Montgomery family in places like the Clan Montgomery >>website, various discussion forums, relatives and fellow genealogical >>researchers. I hardily give my thanks to all. One of which was Joyce Bennet >>who lives in Charles County, Md. who was kind and gracious enough to get out >>and drive around and go look at some cemeteries for me. Thus the tombstone >>inscriptions for John, James H. Mont, Sr., and James H. Mont, Jr., and >>Benjamin Montgomery down below. My cousin Anne Tubman Gardiner of Charles >>Co., Md. said the Montgomerys' home place in Charles Co., Md. was "Mt. >>Eagle", in or near Bryantown, Md.., and that Benjamin F. Montgomery is >>buried near his parents in St. Mary's cemetary there. That was proven >>correct by Mrs. Joyce Bennet. >> Off and on through the last few years I have gotten bits and >>pieces of info from some of y'all, which I dearly appreciate. Remember, I >>just put my family files together for my immediate family, so as to give >>them an idea of their lines, their people. I am no professional. >> As far as Peter having three wives, etc., according to Mike >>Clark Peter married first one and then the other of two sisters. The one was >>Margaret and the other was Catherine. But it is not known which was first or >>second or by whom all the kids are from. Since Margaret and Catherine were >>sisters it really doesn't matter; they were still of the same bloodline. >> Read the various notes and all in my Montgomery file. They >>tell a bit of info as to where I got this or that from, or from what >>individual, etc., and some of it is about the wives and kids, etc.. If he >>infact married three sisters as I was told, then it is entirely possible >>that he could have 19 children. >>Dave >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <[email protected]> >>To: <[email protected]> >>Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 1:33 AM >>Subject: Re: [MDCHARLE] Bej. F. Mongtomery's parents >> >> >> >> >>>David, thank you for the info below--I will add this to my files... >>> >>>I have to admit I am getting awfully confused because I know Natalie Baker >>>worked so hard for so many years on the Montgomerys, and I'm wondering if >>>any "real" new information has showed up that changes her findings...or is >>>all of this just conjecture? What was the justification or proof that >>>Peter had three wives? >>> >>>Doesn't it seem strange to you that Peter did not mention all of his >>>children in his will; or Margaret either for that matter? >>> >>>Is the information you have solely based on oral family history--or is >>>anything documented? >>> >>>I wish I knew how we could see copies of the writings in that Bible that >>>Mary Ellen Blandford has from Zachariah Montgomery. >>> >>>Shirley >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: [email protected] >>>To: [email protected] >>>Sent: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 7:55 PM >>>Subject: [MDCHARLE] Bej. F. Mongtomery's parents >>> >>> >>>Hey Shirley, >>> Here is an excerpt from my file showing that family, 1st and >>>2nd >>>wife of B. Franklin Montgomery's father, and both sets of kids: >>>---------------------------------------------- >>> >>>V. JAMES HENRY MONTGOMERY, SR., B. 1812 in Charles County, MD.--D. >>>8/21/1897 >>>in Charles County, Md. Buried in St. Mary's Cath. Cemetery in Bryantown, >>>Md.. >>>At his and his son J.H.M., Jr's grave, and near Benj. F. Montgomery's, is >>>a >>>marker put there by his granddaughter. It reads: "Montgomery, James Henry >>>Sr., >>>grandfather, 1812-1897; James Henry Jr., father, 1847-1906, placed by >>>Susanne M. >>>Greer, 1967." >>> -M- Married in Charles Co. on 2/4/1834 in Charles Co., >>>Md.. >>> JANE E. BERRY(1st Wife), B. abt. 1814 Charles County, MD.--D. 1847 in >>>Charles County, MD.. Daughter of John Nally Berry and Mildred Robey. >>>ISSUE: >>>1. Richard Seaton Montgomery, b. 1836/37. >>>2. Robert Mongomery, b. January 20, 1840 (Was this the other Richard in >>>the 1850 >>>census below?). >>>3. Mary Catherine Montgomery, b. September 14, 1839/40. >>>4. Sarah Priscilla Montgomery, b. 7/1841--d.4/29/1909. Baptised >>>4/26/1843.-m-John Thomas Langley on 1/10/1860. Issue: (A) Thomas Albert >>>Langly >>>(10/27/1865), (B) Rebecca Lula Langley (8/1/1867), (C) Cora Mae Langley >>>(3/6/1886). >>>5. *Benjamin Franklin Montgomery, b. 10/1/1844 in Charles County, Md.--d. >>>1/4/1883 in Charles County, MD.-m-Anne Jane Gilmore, 3/30/1850--d. >>>4/7/1934 (See >>>below). >>>6. James Henry Montgomery, Jr., b. 1847 in Md.., (see tombstone >>>inscription >>>above). >>> >>>NOTE: Notice Benj. Franklin Montgomery listed in the census below as >>>Franklin: >>>>From 1850 Census of Charles County, Maryland: >>> >>>292a-10 1288 Montgomery James H.------32 M W Farmer MD Bryantown >>>292a-11 1288 Montgomery Mary-----------23 F W --- MD Bryantown >>>292a-12 1288 Montgomery Richard--------13 M W --- MD Bryantown >>>292a-13 1288 Montgomery Mary-----------11 F W --- MD Bryantown >>>292a-14 1288 Montgomery Priscilla---------9 F W --- MD Bryantown >>>*292a-15 1288 Montgomery Franklin--------7 M W --- MD Bryantown >>>292a-16 1288 Montgomery Richard---------6 M W --- MD Bryantown >>>292a-17 1288 Montgomery James-----------3 M W --- MD Bryantown >>>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>2nd Wife of James Henry Montgomery, Sr. (I have seen it written that this >>>was >>>the first wife of J.A. M, Sr.): >>>MARY ELIZABETH ANN HOSICKS, b. 1/13/1827 in Md.--d. 2/26/1897. They were >>>married >>>on 4/11/1850 in Washington, D.C.. >>>issue: (Info given by Mike Clark of Minessota >>>1. John William Montgomery, (4/1/1851) >>>2. Robert Daniel Montgomery (1/17/1853) >>>3. Thomas B. Montgomery (1856) >>>4. James or Joseph Benidict Montgomery (2/5/1859). >>>5. Alexander Columbus Montgomery 7/17/1861) >>>6. George Washington Montgomery (6/5/1866) >>>----------------------------------------- >>> >>> I hope this is of some interest or help to you. I find it all >>>fascinating. I have always wondered, since my other Maryland ancestors >>>did, if >>>Benj. Franklin Montgomery fought during the Civil War? He would have been >>>20 >>>years old in 1864. I wish I was up "yonder way", I'd go to the archives >>>and find >>>out. Let me know what you think. >>>Dave >>> >>>------------------------------- >>>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>[email protected] >>>with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body >>>of >>>the message >>>________________________________________________________________________ >>>AOL now offers free email to everyone. 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