Wm Montgomery, descended from one of the Scottish branches of that name who came to Ireland prior to or about the middle of the seventeenth century, inherited a tract of land of one thousand acres under lease from the Sackingham family located to the north and east of what is now the village of Crumlin. This Wm Montgomery was married three times, and by his first or second marriages, which is uncertain, he had four sons: 1. William. 2. John. 3. Henry. 4. James. and by his third marriage to a sister of Sir Henry Montgomery, baronet of Co. Londonderry, he had one son: 5. Archibald. Archibald Montgomery, fifth son of William Montgomery, married Sarah Campbell in 1767, daughter of John and (Cunningham) Campbell of Killealy in Killead. By his will dated 13, January 1816, proved 20, September 1823 he makes sundry bequests to his children: * 1. Henry. born 16, January 1788, (**married to E.S on 6, April 1812) was a Presbyterian minister, who led a secession movement and formed what is known as the non-conformant branch of that church. This movement (with some references to his genealogy) is set out in a biography, the first volume only of which was published.! 2. John. 3. Margaret. 4. Elizabeth Kirker (this name evidently her marriage name). 5. Josias, otherwise Joshua. 6. Alexander. 7. William . 8. Archibald not mentioned in will, but elsewhere named as a son.