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

278 DESCENDANTS OF PETER MONTAGUE.
i960. Lewis F.,
1 96 William M., b.
1962 Mary S., b.
1963 Child, b.
1964 Child, b.
1965 Child, b.
1966 Thomas J., Jr. ,b.
CHILDREN.
. He was a soldier in the 15th Ky. U. S. Infantry
was struck in the head with a piece of shell while
holding up the colors of his regiment at the battle
of Perryville, two color bearers already having
been shot down, and as he fell received a ball in
his right elbow, was captured, right arm ampu-
tated by a Confederate surgeon, and paroled.
When exchanged, returned to regiment as 1st
Lieut, of his company; was acting as Adjutant of
his regiment at battle of Stone River when the
back of-his head was crushed by a piece of shell.
Fell into the hands of the Confederates, who
stripped him of his clothing and left him upon the
field, d. from exposure. As brave a lad as ever
shouldered a musket or drew a sword.
" Ended the jarring, past all the warring,
Quit 1 gladly life's rude war array
Victory crying, enemies flying,
Thus my armor put I off for aye.
Earth is retreating, Heaven is me greeting,
Hope is lighting up new scenes above ;
Tranquilly lying, peacefully dying,
Jesus beckons upward to His love."
, d. about 1859 or i860.
, d. in infancy.
, d. in infancy.
— , d. in infancy.
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— . He
is a merchant in Frankfort, Ky. Has been
twice elected to the position of city marshall.
731.
Mary Jane Todd, dau. of George and Mary E. [Montague 210]
Todd, b. May 8, 1820.
She m., Sept. 15, 1840, George Wythe Lewis, who was b. Feb. 9,
18 1 5, in Spotts. Co., Va. His mother, Jean W7
ood Daniel, was a
sister of Judge Peter V. Daniel of Supreme Court of U. S., his father
John Lewis # of Llangollen, was a noted teacher. Mr. George W.
* Zachary Lewis, from Brecon, in Brecknockshire, Wales, came to Virginia at an early
date. He was granted 500 acres in King and Queen Co., Va., April 20, 1694, and 450 acres in
King William Co., Oct. 23, 1703. He was a member of the church of England, and had two
sons, Zachary and John. Of these, the elder, Zachary Lewis, b. Jan. 1, 1702, d. Jan. 20, 1765.
He was of Spotts. Co. and ;«., Jan. 9, 1725, Mary Waller, dau. of Col. John and Dorothy
[King] Waller. She was b. Jan. 20, 1699, d. March 23, 1781. Mr. Lewis was a lawyer of large
wealth made by his practice. The road known as '" the Lawyers' road " to this day in Spotts.