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

BRANCH OF HIS SON WILLIAM. 419
where he m., Nov. 28, 1802, Phebe Ross. He d. Aug. 10, 1845, and
was buried in the family graveyard in Boone Co. She d. Oct. 5,
1870 in Lawrenceburgh, Dearborn Co., End.
CHILDREN.
3209. Lncinda, b. Oct. 9, 1805, in Boone Co., Ky.
3210. William Henry, b. Aug. 8, 1813, in Boone Co., Ky.
321 j. America Cave, b. July 21,1815,/ ;
3212. Legrand, b. July 21, 1815, \
3182.
Rev. William Montague, son of Thomas [3175], b. Sept. 7,
1774, in Orange Co., Va.
Removed with his parents in 1779
to Ky. stopping first at Bryant's
Station at the fort near Lexington. It being at that time a wilder-
ness and inconvenient to procure the necessaries of life, they removed
to North Bend, in Boone Co., Ky. Here he resided in the house his
father had built, and here his children were born. Mr. Montague
studied for, and became a Baptist minister and attained high stand-
ing in his profession. He was connected wuth the Sand Run Baptist
church, North Bend association, and stood very high in the associa-
tion. The letter that is printed on page 101 of this work, written by
Rev. Philip Montague, was addressed to the subject of this sketch,
and had been preserved by his son Thomas during his whole life and
was found among his papers, and has been since kept by his dau.
Mrs. Buskirk, who kindly furnished a copy for this work. Elder
Montague was sincerely beloved by the old citizens, many of whom
he united in marriage, it became an old saying in those days " Oh!
when I get married, I want ' Uncle ' Billy Montague to perform the
ceremony." He m. March 24, 1800, Polly Robinson, she was b. Jan.
7, 1784. About 1833 he purchased 300 acres of land in the suburbs
of Covington, Kenton Co., Ky., now known as West Covington, and
moved his family there, where he resided until his death, July 12,
1842.
3213 Cave,
3214 Elizabeth
3215 Thomas,
3216 Virginia,
3217 Maria,
3218 William,
3219 Polly,
CHILDREN.
b. July 5, 1 801, in Boone Co., d. April 4, 1821, unmarried,
b. Jan. 24, 1804; m., April n, 1822, Allen McCoy.
1). May 3, 1808, in Boone Co.
b. Oct. 6, 1810; m., May 1, 1828, William (ioodridge.
b. April 2, 1 8 1 3 ; m., July 23, 1832, Henry Hayes,
b. 1816, in Boone Co.
b. 1819; m., Oct. 27, 1840, George S. Light. She d.
leaving one child, Julian, who d. young.