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

386 DESCENDANTS OF PETER MONTAGUE.
after the war and remained consistently faithful to the political creed
of that party until the end. He was appointed by President Grant
assistant United States district attorney. He held this place until
1878 when he resigned. He was appointed by the Gov. of S. CJ
a commissioner to represent the State in the claims against the gov-
ernment for the recovery of land seized and sold for direct taxes.
He was successful in this, both in the court of claims and in the U.
S. supreme court. He became very much interested also in the
French spoliation claims. In these two causes he did an enormous
quantity of work and accomplished very important results. His
death is attributed to overwork on these cases and some others.
CHILDREN.
3061. Lydia Harper. b. Nov. 9, 1866, //z. Mr. Frank Avery of Chicago,
and d. Sept. 5, 1888.
3062. He7iry Montague, b. March 28, 1869, resides in Washington, D. C.
In real estate business and notary public.
3063. William Edward, b. June 18, 1873, resides in Washington, D. C. Is
3064. Jesse Lewis, b. Sept. 2, 1877.
in insurance business.
2394.
Emily Edgeworth Earle, dau. of Major Henry M. [1150], b.
Nov. 26, 1842 ; m_;, 1865, Col. Absalom Blythe, who is a prominent
lawyer in Greenville, S. C.
CHILDREN.
3065. Sophia Rowland, b. Sept. 17, 1867.
3066. David, b. July 14, 1869.
3067. Edgeworth Montague, b. July 31, 1872. He is a captain in the cit-
3068. Lillian Mayfield, b. Jan. 1, 1879.
3069. Evelyn, b. Nov. 15, 1881.
adel in Charleston, S. C.
2397.
Virginia Earle, dau. of Major Henry M. [1150], b. 1858; m.,
1878, Charles McAlister. He was a merchant of Charleston, S. C,
but now resides in Greenville, S. C.
CHILDREN.
3070. Sophia Earle, b. June 12, 1882.
3071. Archie Alexander, b. Aug. 8, 1884.
3072. Esther Virginia, b. Oct. 31, 1886.
3073. Charles Bentz, b. Nov. 19, 1889.