This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: donnasaur926 Surnames: Montgomery Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.washington/4163.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Kathy - It was nice to hear from you! I have some clues about Alexander Montgomery - hopefully some will lead to some solid proof. I found out some things about Alex. M. from "Past and Present of Menard County, IL - 1905." I believe it is one of those books common to the time where people pay money and have their biography printed. If so, it would be very interesting to know what a person chooses to tell about himself and his ancestors. The article is about Alexander Montgomery, born 1833 in Menard Co. "He is a son of Charles L. and Eliza (Bracken) Montgomery, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of Kentucky. His father arrived in Menard county, IL in 1820, when a young boy ..." I had assumed that Charles had arrived with his father, but apparently it was with his step-father James Meadows. Later it says that Alex. M.(1833) was a Mason, and goes on to say "His paternal grandfather {does not state his name} was also a Mason, having become a member of the order at Covent Garden, London, England, from which the was demitted April 21, 1771, upon his emigration to the new world. Crossing the Atlantic to Virginia, he was made grand master of the grand lodge of that state October 28, 1789." I spoke to the historian at the grand lodge, which is in Richmond. She said they have very little info on Alexander. He became grand treasurer of the lodge in 1785. He withdrew from the lodge June 1791. She said that this grand lodge is made up of members of lodges from all around the state, and that A.M. was from Washington County. She said their records state that he was mayor of Richmond, but she believes that is not true. He was apparently a councilman. She said he was present for the laying of the cornerstone of the Capitol of Richmond in 1785. When I asked about his family, she said their records show that he had 4 daughters. She said he was in the Rev. War., Capt. Whit's Regiment in defense of the western frontier of VA, under Gen. George Clark. She said he was a member (maybe V.P.?)of the Amicable Society of Richmond, which aided strangers and wayfarers in distress. I believe she said that a lot of the info came from Montgomery family data which they acquired in 1989. Please let me know what you think, and if any of this info confirms or conflicts with what you already know. BTW, what do you have for a birthdate? Donna Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.