Major William John Montgomery

1665 - 1750  (85 years)

• Name	William John Montgomery  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Title	Major
  Birth	1665	Northern Ireland   [6]
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	1690	Drogheda St Peter's Parish, Louth, Ireland   [1, 7]
  	Battle of the Boyne
  Arrival	Abt 1720	Delaware, USA   [1]
  Name	Boyne Water Major  [1]
  Reference Number	https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Montgomery-5436
  Death	1750	Mill Creek, New Castle, Delaware, USA
  Person ID	I10593	Clan Montgomery Society | William John Boyne (Major) and Margaret Dunbar
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	Major William Montgomery,   b. Abt 1623   d. 1690, Drogheda St Peter's Parish, Louth, Ireland (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	_____ Lyle
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F3401	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Dunbar,   b. Abt 1670, Northern Ireland
  Children	1. John Montgomery,   b. Abt 1686   d. Died At Sea  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Alexander Montgomery,   b. 1700, Londonderry, Northern Ireland d. 10 Sep 1746, Mill Creek, New Castle, Delaware, USA (Age 46 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 3. Ann Montgomery,   b. Abt 1708, Scotland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. Robert Montgomery, Sr,   b. 10 Dec 1710, Londonderry, Northern Ireland d. 26 Jan 1779, New Castle County, Delaware, USA (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 5. Thomas Montgomery,   b. 1712, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland d. 17 May 1794, Mill Creek, New Castle, Delaware, USA (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F3411	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

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  Birth - 1665 - Northern Ireland Arrival - Abt 1720 - Delaware, USA Death - 1750 - Mill Creek, New Castle, Delaware, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Said to be wounded at the battle of the Boyne. Married to adaughter of William Dunbar of Mochrum. Possibly the father of Alexander, father of John who married Esther Houston. said to be the father of Ann who married Major Gordon of the Dragoons. Submitted by Marion Montgomery Randall, CMS# 859, in March 1994. Data entry by Virginia Phillips, CMS 1012, in Summer, 1996. Entered into CMSI database by JC Montgomery, CMS 1096, on 10/12/96. Also included in update from Barbara Arnold, CMS# 466, dated 2 May 2004.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5631] Montgomery, David B, A Genealogical History of the Montgomerys and their Descendants, (Name: J P Cox; Location: Owensville, Indiana, USA; Date: 1903;), Pages 312-321 Boyne Water Montgomery Family, of Delaware, Pennsylvania and Other States https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/20593/?count=50&f-F00032DB=312. Electronic Book .PDF 436 pages A_genealogical_history_of_the_Montgomery.pdf Also DBMontbgomery Index.doc Book found on Ancestry.com https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/20593/?ftm=1 https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/20593/?count=50&f-F00032DB=312 [S3603] Colonial Dames of American Chapter 1, Ancestral Records and Portraits, (Name: Granfton Press; Location: Baltimore;). [S3681] ddmonty, Genforum Posting from ddmonty, (Name: Name: ancestry.com; Location:http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/read/MONTGOMERY/2001-10/1001953288;;). [S5770] Montgomery, Thomas Harrison, Genealogical History of the Family of Montgomery, (Name: Printed for Private Circulation; Location: Philadelphia; Date: 1868;), Pages 062-079 Lainshaw Line Electronic Book .PDF 170 pages a_genealogical_history_of_the_family_of_.pdf. [S3682] Maring, Donald, Facebook Posting from Don Maring 14 Jun 2016, (Name: Facebook; Date: 14 Jun 2016;). [S2912] Ancestry.com, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), SAR Membership Number: 86523 Accessed KRM 21 Aug 2026 8:49am. Record for John Robert Montgomery Ancestor: Thomas Hopkins https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2204/records/919063 https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2204/records/919063 [S3660] Battle of the Boyne, (Location: Drogheda, Louth, Ireland; Date: 1690;), Battle of the Boyne. Wikipedia article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Boyne https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Boyne