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

BRANCH OF HIS SON PETER. 63
has been found, to know that he resided in Middlesex, married, and
enjoyed average prosperity. Soon after his father's death in 1702 it
is found that 1000 acres of land was granted to him in Middlesex,
Oct. 24, 1702 [Land office, Richmond], which land up to that time
stood in the name of his father, and the transfer was thus made,
probably because his father left no will. This land extended along
the river from a marked white oak on the southward side of the
mouth of Sandy Point Creek, 500 rods on the main river side to a
marked white oak on the southward side of Pius [or Pins ?] Creek,
and extended west by south 320 rods. He probably married as early
as 1693, as he had a son who was married in 17 17. March 1, 1702,
M. records have a deed of gift, from William Montague, Jr., [by
request of his father, William Sr.], to Thomas Montague, the eldest
son of this Peter, for one horse colt. This deed could not have
referred to any other Thomas at that date. The deed specifies
" Thomas, eldest son of Peter." The same records have a deed from
Thomas Morris [already alluded to, see Peter 4] by which the chil-
dren of a certain servant were to go to Peter's grandson Peter, the
date being 1702. It provides that if said grandson Peter died before
he was 21, they were to go to his brother Thomas. No daughters,
or other children are mentioned. No will has been found.
12. Thomas, b. about 1694.
13. Peter, b. about 1696.
CHILDREN.
10.
William Montague, son of Peter [4], b. about 1670 to 1674, in
Lancaster or Middlesex Co., Va.
He resided in Middlesex Co., near his brother Peter and was a
member of Christ church, Middlesex—his name has been found on
those records together with that of his wife and some of his children.
There is also a deed on Essex Co. records, Feb'y 10, 1703, for 100
acres land which he purchased for £$0 sterling, from William Mon-
tague, Jr., in which deed he is styled William Montague, son of Peter
Montague, late of Middlesex Co. The word late, in that connection,
refers to the fact that his father Peter had recently died, as has
already been shown. There were three William Montagues living in
the same vicinity at this time [1703]. First, there was William the
son of Peter the emigrant, who was then an old man and was styled