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

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Thomas Montague, son of William [3172], b. 1730 or 1731 in
Lancaster Co., Va.
He was born before March 31, 1733, because the will of his grand-
ither, bearing that date, makes mention of him. From some words
n the tombstone of his mother, it is believed that she died two hours
fter his birth. This stone lies on the ground, in the woods, broken
nto fragments, with some of the pieces missing. By placing the
ragments together, the following has been read :
Memory of
Mrs Ha ah Montague
wife of Mr. Wi Ham Montague
and d daughter of
Capt. Richard Sarah Ball
who depa
1 st year of
2 hours aft
of a son c
All of the dates are missing. The locality is described in the
Production, see " Grave of Peter 1." When Thomas was about two
ears old he became possessed of a large estate by the will of his
randfather William Montague in 1733 consisting of land, located
t the Dragon, in Essex ;
Five young negro servants, and the
ncrease of two more besides a quantity of personal estate. Thomas
lso must have received a large share of the estate of his father by
Is will as his father was wealthy, and his brother William already
rell provided for. The C. H. books however which contained such
ecords are lost and the division of the estate between the two brothers
ias not been determined.
He m., about 1767, Hannah Johnson, dau. of William and Eliza-
eth [Cave] Johnson of Orange Co. She was b. 1749, her mother was
Elizabeth Cave, dau. of Benjamin Cave 4 ', Sr., one of the early settlers
fen. C. S. A. 9, Thomas S. Preston, Col. C. S. A. 10, Margaret Preston, ;;/. Hon. Wade
lampton of S. C. Elizabeth Henry, widow of Gen. Wm. Campbell, m. (2) Gen. Wm.
.ussell. From a Lee record.—Geo. Wm. Smith, b. 1795, >/i. Anna Stewart, dau. of John
ampbell of Kirnan, Westmoreland.
* Benj. Cave came to Virginia from England 1725. He and Abraham Bledsoe, his
rother-in-law, held patent for 1000 acres land on Rapidan river, 1728. He was vestryman of
t. Marks Parish, Culpeper Co., Va., 1731-1740, and of St. Thomas Parish, Orange Co., 1740,
ntil his death. This family were all of the Established Church of England. Benj. Cave