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

BRANCH OF HIS SON WILLIAM. 405
Item. I give to my grandson Thomas Mountague one feather bed, one
ug, one blankett, and one pair of sheets.
Item. 1 give to my beloved son William Mountague all the remainder of
iy household furniture and furthermore I constitute and appoint my beloved
>n William Mountague whole and sole executor of this my last will and tesiment
for the true performance thereof. In witness whereof I have herento
sett my hand and seal this thirty-first day of March one thousand seven
Lindred thirty and three.
WILLIAM MONTAGUE, Senior, | seal |
igned and sealed in the presence of
John Vass,
Mary M. Goodwin, (her mark.)
Rice Jones,
Francis Taylor.
At a court held for Essex County at Tappa, on ye xix day of June anog
'om MDCCXXXIIJ the above written last will and testament of William
was presented in court by William Mountague the
1' [ountague Sen deceased
cecutor "therein named who made oath thereto and being also in due form
•oved by the oaths of John Vass, Rice Jones, and Francis Taylor, three of
le witnesses thereto, was admitted to record.
Test, W. Beverley, Co. Clerk.
true copy teste, Harrison Southworth,
Clerk of Co. Court of Essex Co., Va.
3171.
Thomas Montague, Sr., son of William [6], b. about 1675 m the
0. of Lancaster, or in Middlesex, Va. He was named Thomas
enior on the records to distinguish him from the son of his cousin
eter, who was known as Thomas Junior. [See No. 12.]
He removed to Essex Co. and probably lived near his brother,
[ere he remained until his death. He ///., before 1702, Katharine
oung*, probably a widow with two small children. The records of
ssex Co. have a deed of gift for land, recorded June 10, 1706 from
is father (Wm., Sr.) to Thomas Montague and his wife Katharine.
* The name Young has its origin in the youth of the first bearer of the name when it was
[opted. " Le Jeune " was one of the most common of French family names. The arms of
oung of Staffordshire were, " Azure, a buck's head couped ar. attired or. between two annu-
al in bend, sinister of the last." There were thirty coats granted. Richard Young, age 31,
me to Va. from London in ship " America," June 23, 1635. Samuel Young, age 14, came in
ip " Plaine Joan," May 15, 1635. Marmaduke Young, age 24, came in the "Thomas and
>hn," in June, 1635. Francis Young, age 21, came in the "George," Aug. 21,1635. Nathaniel
oung, age 20, came in ship "Constance," Oct., 1635. " In the 9th year of Charles I. a special
nnmission was granted to Thomas Young, Gent., to discover, find out, and search what
irts are not yet inhabited in Virginia and America and other parts thereunto adjoining."
ichard Young, his wife Mrs. Young, and Jone Young are on the list of the living in Va. in
23. On the muster roll of 1624 are the names of Richard Young, age 31, came in the
George," 1616; Joane Young, age 26, came in the " Guiste," 161S ; Joane Young, age 2,
>rn in Va.; Susan, age 12, came in the "Swan," 1624.