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

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fear he became deputy sheriff, which office he filled until the adoption
)f the constitution of 1849-50. Under that the people elected the sheriff,
md he was the first sheriff elected in the Co. of Alleghany. He
emained connected with the sheriffalty until shortly before the late
:ivil war began. He was appointed collector of the Confederate tax
or Bath and Alleghany Cos., which he held until the close of the war.
Since the war he has held several County offices with great credit to
limself and Co. But with the advance of old age he resigned them
ill, except that of Justice of the Peace. M., (1) July 5, 1840, Jane
nttington Bratton, near Millboro in Bath Co. She was dau. of Adam
Bratton of Augusta Co. She d. March 15, 1844. M., (2) May 27,
847, Mrs. Catherine Kincaid, nee Catherine Fudge, dau. of Conrad
nidge near Covington, Va. She d. July 15, 185 1. He resides in
Covington, Alleghany Co., Va.
CHILDREN.
(By first wife.)
»8i. Martha Jane, b. May 7, 1841.
•82. James Robert, b. Aug. 29, 1842.
)$2. Elizabeth Judith, b, March 14, 1844, resides with her father, unmarried.
(By second wife.)
•84. Lucy Ellen, b. Oct. 10, 1849.
'85. Catherine Fudge, b. July 15, 1851, d. Oct. 2, 1854.
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John N. Montague, son of William [59] b. 1808; m. (1) Miss
pnmaline Tanner, who d. May 8, 1835 '>
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( 2 ) Susan Margaret
Saves, sister of Ellen C. Eaves who married Thomas M. Montague
200]. She was b. March 25, 18 16, in Occoquan, Va. Both he and
lis wife were members of the Baptist church, so also is their eldest
>on Willie.
children.
•86. Sarah Jane, b. March 28, 1846, d. June 12, 1846.
(87. Willie Benjamin, b. Feb. 19, 1849, resided in Manchester, Va.
>88. John Nicholas, b. July 15, 1S51, d. July 27, 1851.
200.
Thomas Mickelborough Montague, son of William [59], b.
A.ug. 30, 18 1 2, in Cumberland Co., Va.
M., March 12, 1840, in Richmond, Va., Ellen Cordelia Eaves. She
was b. 1816, in Annarundel Co., Md. She d. Sept. 11, 1872, in
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