History and genealogy of Peter Montague, of Nansemond and ...

BRANCH OF HIS SON WILLIAM. 401
f his son Thomas. The few remaining records of Christ church do
ot mention him, except to record his death, as follows :
" Mr. Wil-
kin Montague, Sr., died the 7 th and was buried the 10th of Dec,
713." His will has been found, dated Oct. 1, 17 13, proved June 1,
714 and a copy in full is given below. In his will he describes him-
elf as "of Middlesex." All these records agree, that he resided in
liddlesex Co. from the year 1699 to his death 17 13.
At the date of
700, he was about 65 years of age, his children were grown, married
nd settled, his wife appears to have been deceased, and he was
ssiding on his plantation, on or near Montague Island, in Middlesex.
low the land on the Rappahannock was divided between these two
ons of the emigrant, there is no way to determine, except that Peter
ad the first choice ; but all records agree that both Peter and Wil-
son had moved from Lancaster, before the year 1700 and were living
1 Middlesex, on or near Montague island, which island they owned.
'Uch is the tradition, and the records corroborate it. No record has
een found which states that they had sold the homestead in Lancas-
*r where their father died, all mention of them however ceases on the
ecords of Lancaster in 1668 and it seems safe to say that they had
old it. [The name of Montague ceases in L. records in 1668 and is
ot again mentioned until the Hannah Ball marriage in 1727. The
arliest mention of the name in Middlesex, is in the year 1682 which
eems to settle that between 1668 and 1682, these two brothers had
emoved to the south side of the Rappahannock river.]
This William Montague lived more than ten years after the death
if his brother Peter. Peter left no will, but it is probable that in the
ettlement of the estate, some of the island land came to William, or
erhaps it was his by the original division under the will of his father.
?his land he must have given to his eldest son William, during his
In life time, as he leaves him none in his will. Certain it is that
lis eldest son William owned 500 acres of the island or near it in
733 [see the will of William Montague 3170]. He had evidently
•rovided for his eldest son William before the making of the will, as
he will itself is in favor of the youngest son Thomas. The wording
I the will of Peter No. 1, renders it certain that William was not
narried at that time [1659]. No record has been found of the date
>f his marriage or name of his wife, who died before him as she is
lot mentioned in his will.