Four Montgomery Loyalist grants in New Brunswick, Alex Sr and Jr., Joseph and John. I am searching for the ancestor's of Matilda Montgomery, family papers mention she was from New York. Family tradition for what that's worth, claim they received correspondence from the US regarding a land claim in the late 1800. As the story goes, all the family papers were burned. Hugh and Susannah stayed in New Brunswick. Ephraim Ellis b. 2/19/1813 christen 10/24/1815, Trinity Anglican Digby NS said to be living in Pedicodiac NB before marriage m. St. John New Brunswick Matilda Montgomery 1836. Another source places the marriage at Pittsfield NB, maybe a Parish of St. John. I have another version of this memorial that does not add substantive detail. thx mike Case of Alex. Montgomery Sr. Claimt. says he came to this Province May 83. Went up the River to Berton very soon. Staid there all the winter. Never came to this city once during ye winter. Had no oppertunity of sending by Capt. Vaud---. Sent it by him. He is a native of Ireland. Came to America in 1754, lived in Spencer Town when Troubles. Declared his sentiments at first in favor of Govrt. Was summond often and often before their Committees for being a Tory. Was to old to serve but sent his two sons into British service. They were taken prisoners and kept in prison for 18 months. Claimt supplied them with necessaries while they were at Pughkeepsie. His sons send him a letter which fell into the hands of the Rebels and on that acct. they perscuted him more and more. Left his house and went to his mother in law's.Staid there two months. On his return home they sd. he had been with the enemy 30 people came armed to take him. He jumped out of a window made his excape into ye woods and got to the sound and was going by boat to Long Island, was taken prisoner and taken back, then lost his papers but made his excape. Got into British lines. Continued there till he came to this province. Had a lot of land with house in Spencer Town. Containing 78 acres. Gave a deed to it to one John taylor before he left home. He did this in order to secure it. Sold it for 400 lbs not half the value, and have notreceived any part of the money. He had taken lands in exchange for others since ye commencement of ye war. Gave Lands that cost him 800 lbs for them. Had a lot in Col. Jessep's Patent above Albany, purchased 3 years before the war of Col. Jessep, this lies in Kaiodyrascras. Purched at 5 sh. York money pr. acre. He paid Col. Jessup by furnishing provisions for him and his servants by finding food and lodging. Says two men have benn put upon it and have made some improvements. Claimt. was never there himself. Says it would have brough 20 sh. pr. acre before the war began. Lost wheat in the barn taken from him as a Tory, taken for use by the Coninental army. Vals. about 20 lbs. Lost a mare taken from him while making his excape. Produces a copy of Deposition of one Thomas Gardner to his knowledge of Claimt. being possessed of lands mentioned in his schedule. Case of Alexander Montgomery Jr. late of New York Alexander Montgomery Sr. says his son came here in sumr. of 83. Went up river. Is now settled in Gagetown. He served with Col. uphraim anf Col Hewlet on Lloyds Neck and on Expeditions in different places almost all the war. Gresham Lookwood, father of Witness wife left by will a lot of land 10 acres in Greenwich to Witnesses wife, she dieing in his life time he added a codicell that it was to go amongst his children. Testr. died about the beginning of the war. One David Brown was in possession of the lot in trust for witness. Children by witness order says that he gave security in 700 lbs to act as guardian for his children to the cr. of probate but never got possession himself but directed David Brown to take possession. David Brown has left it as witness believes, perhaps brother in law may be in possession one William Hurry, married to Witness sister. There are 16 acres not mentioned in the will, which will go amongst the children, there were 9 children. Whitness wife was one of the children. John his eldest son, now a amongst the Genose, Alexander the Claimt, Archibald, aged 22 at sea, David a infant, here, Hugh a infant at sea, Mary married in the States, Sarah and Sussanah now here. Kown the land at Greenwich very well thinks it is valued 6 Lbs per acre. Vals it at that. The 16 acres were more valuable, they were valued at 15 lbs per acre. His son Alex was taken prisner when endeavouring to make his excape within British lines. Lost cash & c., to amt. of 20 lbs. He was taken prioner a second time while on Government sevice. Suffered a long imprisonment. Whitness says he had furnished him with money to carry him off within British lines. His son is very ill with a swelling in his arm and could not come to St John.