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Alexander Montgomery

Male 1752 - 1817  (65 years)

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  • Name Alexander Montgomery  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19] 
    Birth 1752  Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Male 
    Military 1778  Logan County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence 1795  Logan County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence 1800  Logan County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [18] 
    Residence 1810  Logan County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Will 8 Mar 1815  Orange County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Mentioned in Father's Will 
    Will Nov 1816  Logan County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 7] 
    LW&T 
    Death 19 May 1817  Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7, 9] 
    Person ID I30364  Clan Montgomery Society | William Montgomery d1815 Orange NC
    Last Modified 2 Jul 2026 

    Father William Montgomery, Sr,   b. Abt 1738, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 8 May 1815, Orange County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 77 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Wife 1,   b. Abt 1740   d. Bef 1800 (Age < 59 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1757  Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F11602  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Lemare,   b. 1750, Logan County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1831, Logan County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1775  Washington County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
    +1. Alexander Montgomery,   b. Abt 1782, Washington County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1808, Logan County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +2. Hugh Montgomery,   b. 4 Feb 1786, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Dec 1860, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >3. Betsy Montgomery,   b. Abt 1788, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +4. Sarah A Montgomery,   b. 15 Jun 1789, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1860 (Age > 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >5. Mary Polly Montgomery,   b. 25 Oct 1793, Logan County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jul 1864, Cadiz, Green, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +6. Norma Naomi Montgomery,   b. 1798, Logan County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Oct 1854, Osgood, Sullivan, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +7. William W Montgomery,   b. 1802, Logan County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 May 1877, Yolo, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F9921  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Jul 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1752 - Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt 1775 - Washington County, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - 1778 - Logan County, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1795 - Logan County, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1800 - Logan County, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1810 - Logan County, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - Mentioned in Father's Will - 8 Mar 1815 - Orange County, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - LW&T - Nov 1816 - Logan County, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 19 May 1817 - Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • !BIRTH-DEATH: Isla Montgomery..More Branches of Montgomerys and Longs
      !CONFLICT: Will probated 19 May 1817 Logan County, KY, Bk B, p 52 (MaxRalls).
      According to Jean Taylor it was Will Book B, pg 248 (1817-Logan, KY).From Jean
      "the division of his estate: 'I give and bequeath to Betsy and Polly Montgomery,
      heirs of my son Alexander Montgomery, dec'd, all my right and title to a
      certain tract or parsel of land sypposed to be 150 acres N.W. of my present
      farm adjoining the lands of Richard Bell Sr. which land is settled by Zachariah
      Barnett, so to them and their heirs forever also I give up an open account
      which I now have against my dec'd son Alexander Montgomery of those particular
      items (to wit) one horse bridle and saddle one hundred dollars one ditto eighty
      dollars three cows 10 dollars each, two ewes five dollars one ax threede-to
      one hoe one dollar, hog ten dollars which said acpt I freely tender up (as
      satisfied)' 'I give to each of my two grandchildren Polly and Betty Montgomery
      a sidesaddle worth twenty-two dollars when they arrive to age of eighteen.'" I
      quoted exactly what was sent from Jean Taylor.

      Submitted by Caroline W.Chapman McGowan, CMS 894, and others. Updated Oct. 2000.

      Submitted by C.Lane Graves, CMS 1778, dated 10/28/00. Entered 10/6/01.
      !BIRTH: Ruth Little-Alexander was in Washington Co., VA living onBeaverdam
      Creek in the vicinity of Benjamin Logan, his brother-in-law. Alexanderfought
      in the Revolution. It is believed that Alexander was killed by Indianswhile
      scouting on the Ohio River with Simon Kenton. This information comes froma book
      on Benjamin Logan by Charles Talbert; Draper's Manuscripts; Simon KentonsBook
      by Edna Kenton, p. 97.

  • Sources 
    1. [S5512] Ancestry.com, Kentucky Will Index, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2000;;), Database online.
      Record for Alexander

    2. [S5507] DAR Ancestor A078948, (Name: Name: Daughters of the American Revolution;;), Alexander Montgomery.

    3. [S5122] Shuman, Mike, Genforum posting from Mike Shuman 2008, (Name: Location: Genforum; Date: 2008;;), Discussion of William and Jane Montgomery.

    4. [S5127] Shuman, Mike, Genforum Posting from Mike Shuman 2009 26 Jul, (Name: Name: Genforum; Location:http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?July,26,2009::montgomery::6253.html; Date: 26 Jul 2009;;), Discussion of William Montgomery and Children http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?July,26,2009::montgomery::6253.html.

    5. [S5508] Will of Alexander Montgomery 1817, (Name: Name: Genforum; Location:http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?November,12,2001::montgomery::3816.html; Date: 12 Nov 2001;;), Courtesy of Pat Ryan White on Genforum.

    6. [S5513] Ford, Carol Lee, Early Kentucky Tax Records, (Name: Name: Clearfield; Location: Baltimore, Maryland; Date: 2001;;).

    7. [S5509] Shuman, Mike, Email from Mike Shuman 22 Mar 2014, (Date: 22 Mar 2014;), Posted on Facebook.

    8. [S34] CMSI Member, CMSI 0174.

    9. [S4500] Montgomery, Isla, More Branches of Montgomerys and Longs, (Name: Name: Location: Denver, Colorado; Date: 1990;;;), Section 2 Pages 65-83 John Thomas Montgomery.

    10. [S34] CMSI Member, CMSI 1012.

    11. [S34] CMSI Member, CMSI 0795.

    12. [S34] CMSI Member, CMSI 0841.

    13. [S3380] Montgomery, William, Will of William Montgomery 1815, (Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA; Date: 8 Mar 1815;).

    14. [S4977] Ancestry.com, 1810 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1810; Census Place: Logan, Kentucky; Roll: 7; Page: 165; Image: 00169; Family History Library Film: 0181352.
      Record for Alex Montgomery
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7613&h=687871&indiv=try

    15. [S5510] Shuman, Mike, Email from Mike Shuman 2020 9 Jul, (Date: 9 Jul 2020;).

    16. [S3688] Ancestry.com, U.S. Pensioners, 1818-1872, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;), The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury; Record Group Number: 217; Series Number: T718; Roll Number: 1.
      Record for Alexander Montgomery
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1116&h=58834&indiv=try

    17. [S3883] Ancestry.com, War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;).
      Record for Alexander Montgomery
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1133&h=86079&indiv=try

    18. [S5133] Ancestry.com, Kentucky, Tax Lists, 1799-1801, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;).
      Record for Alexander Montgomery
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=3720&h=19574&indiv=try

    19. [S4499] Montgomery, Isla Awyn, Branches of Montgomerys and Longs, (Name: Location: Denver, Colorado, USA; Date: 1980;;), Section 2 Pages 38-55 Hugh Montgomery and Rebecca Overton.


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