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

66 DESCENDANTS OF PETER MONTAGUE.
13.
Peter Montague,* son of Peter [9], b. about 1696, in Middlesex
Co., Va.
He grew to manhood in this Co. and m. before 1728, Elizabeth,
dau of . Soon
after the death of their first born son in 1730
they removed from Middlesex to Spotts Co. At that time Spotts Co.
included what is now known as Orange. The partition of the
Co. s was made in 1734, the line between the two Co. s was very
near where Peter had settled, but it brought him over the line into
Orange Co. He thus became a first settler of that Co. The nearest
town at that time was Fredericksburg. The first mention of his
name on Spotts Co. was a deed for land, 228 acres purchased from
P. Curtis, dated June 3, 1735 [Book C, p. 123]. June 2, 1741, Peter
and wife Elizabeth sold 242 acres to John Blake [Book C, p. 462].
Nov. 4, 1745, they sold 100 acres to John Long [Book D, p. 252].
In Orange records there is a deed dated June 10, 1745, recorded
July 25, 1745, from Abraham Mayfield to Peter Mountague [Book
10, 171] also a deed from Malachi Chiles to Peter Mountague, also
dated June 10, 1745, recorded July 25, 1745, for 49 acres lying in
one part of which I give to my son Philip Montague, and another part to my daughter
Catherine, and the other part I give to be equally divided between my two grandsons Thomas
and William Montague to them and their heirs forever. Lastly I do appoint my son Philip
and my daughter Catherine Montague, executors of this my last will and testament. In wit-
ness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this day of
[the day and year left blank] her
PENELOPE X MONTAGUE. (Seal)
mark
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of (the word Executor interlined before assigned)
James Machen,
John Lee,
Sarah Segar.
At a court held for Middlesex Co. at the Court House in Urbanna on Tuesday the first
day of December, 1767, this last will of Penelope Montague deceased was presented in court
by Philip Montague one of the executors therein named. Whereupon the same was proved
by the oaths of John Lee and Sarah Segar, two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be
recorded. And on motion of the said executor who made oath according to law, certificate is
granted them for obtaining letters of Probat thereof in due form, giving security, on which
he, with William Roane his surity entered into and acknowledged their bond in penalty of
one hundred pounds conditioned required by law.
Teste, D. KER.
Truly recorded, Test., D. KER, Clerk.
A true copy, February 1894. )
Teste, B. B. Chowning, Clerk. )
* "By act of the House of Burgesses, Feb'y, 1759, Edward Montague, Es*q., of the Middle
Temple London, was appointed Agent for the Colony of Va. under the direction of the honorable
William and.1 Thomas Nelson, Philip Grymes, and Peter Randolph, Esq."— [Hen.
Vol. 7, p. 276.] He served in England until Oct., 1760, but never came to America. No connection
of the Va. members of the name.