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

32- Lewis, b. about 1725 or 1726.
33- A bra]iam, b.
34- Latane, b.
35- Martha, b.
36- Catherine, b.
37- Frances, b.
BRANCH OF HIS SON PETER. 69
' 1728.
' 1731-
CHILDREN. 1
' 1734; ni. John Corrie (or Currie.)*
' 1736; m. William Montague [22].
' 1739 ; m. Col. Philip Montague [24], which see for
continuation of record.
16.
William Montague, son of William [10], b. about 1706, in Mid-
dlesex Co., Va. He resided during his whole life in the Co. and was
a member of Christ church of that Co., the records of which have
preserved the births of his children.
He married, 1728, Jane, daughter of . From
the fact that
after he and his wife were both deceased, the eldest son William was
appointed guardian of his sister Margaret, in the place of Thomas
Price deceased, [Co. records, April 7, 1761], it is thought that his
wife Jane was daughter of said Thomas Price. He died in 1754, his
will bearing date Dec. 14, 1753, proved May 7, 1754. After his
death his wife married [2], Aug. 7, 1757 [Middlesex records] Vincent
Vass. She died and in the division of her dower the following
of her children are mentioned as still living at that time, William,
John, James, Samuel, Peter, Jane, Catherine, Margaret and Elizabeth.
records of Essex, the same author says, " The destruction was complete. The bricks (of the
church) are nowhere to be found, except in other buildings, the flagstones from the aisles may
be seen in walks and hearths. The monuments of the dead were dragged from their resting
places and made into grindstones, and may still be identified by parts of the original inscrip-
tions. The churches were burned up to get the bricks and nails."
* The name Currie is from " corrie," the hollow side of the hill where game usually lies.
" Fleet foot in the corrie
Sage counsel in cumber.
Red hand in the foray
How sound is thy slumber."
—Lady of the Lake.
From H. p. 106. " Rev. David Currie of Edinburgh, came to Va. about 1730, was teacher
in the Lee family, having Richard Henry and Francis Lightfoot Lee among his pupils.
Ordained and licensed for Va. about 1740-2, he succeeded Rev. John Bell in Christ Church
and St. Marys parishes, Lancaster Co. and was in charge fifty years until his death, 1791-2.
Dashiell's reports him as Rev. John Currie, Lancaster Co., 1744. He was greatly beloved by
his people. He m. 1 Corbin ; 2, Carter of Nomini Hall. By first marriage he had
Jane, who m. Thomas Beale of Richmond Co. Bishop Meade says, " Mr. C.'s descendants
are numerous and respectable and have adhered to the church of their worthy ancestor." He
had probably three sisters or daughters, one of whom m. Willoughby Allerton of Va., who in
his will (1759) names his wife Ann, and two sisters in law Jane and Alice Currie, daughters
of Mr. David Currie." [H.] Rev. Joint Currie is mentioned in records of the year 1759, and
was probably son of Rev. David."—See H. p. 106.