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

74 DESCENDANTS OF PETER MONTAGUE.
the late war, no church records exist, and it has been found impossible
to trace his children. No Montagues have been found who
traced themselves to that Co. It seems probable that he had no
children, or if he had, it has been impossible to trace them.
20.
Clement Montague, son of Thomas, Jr., [12] b. Dec. 29, 1723,
in Middlesex Co., Va., bapt. in Christ Church, Jan. 22, 1724.
When he was three years old his mother died, March 20, 1726.
He moved from Middlesex Co. to Spotts. Co. probably soon after he
was 2 1 years old. The first mention of him in Spotts. is on a deed
of gift dated Sept. 1, 1747, for 56 acres of land, a gift from his
father-in-law, William Bartlett, he having married Ann, daughter of
William Bartlett.* On Feb. 2, 1761, Mr. Montague purchased 300
acres of land from Lewis Fielding, and on April 2, 1764 he purchased
73 acres from Thomas Colsom, and the same day sold to Thos.
Colsom 85 acres. On Oct. 21, 1770, he made a deed of gift for 70
acres to his son Thomas. Sept. 14, 1778, he purchased 200 acres
from Wm. Chiles. June 16, 1779, he sold 25 acres to Thomas Col-
som. Sept. 16, 1779, ne s °ld — acres to Lewis Fielding and others.
Sept. 21, 1780, he purchased 19 acres from James Pritchett. Aug.
16, 1781, he sold 200 acres to Michael Blunt. Sept. 18, 1783, he
deeded 150 acres to his son Thomas. March 7, 1785, he made a
deed of gift of a negro girl to his grandson Thomas C. June 7, 1785,
he made deed of gift of negro boy named "Stephen" to his son-in-
law John Estes. Oct. 24, 1791, he sold negro girl " Mina " to James
Ballard, who married his daughter Isabella. Sometime after the
year 1783 his wife, Mrs. Ann Montague, died, and he m. (2) Hannah
* *. He died in 1791. His will was written in 1791 and proved
Dec. 6, 1 79 1. The appraisement of his personal property amounted
to . ^447
His widow, Mrs. Hannah Montague, purchased 310 acres
of land, May 8, 1792, from Alex. Spottswood, and she married,
October, 1798, Isaac Herin of Culpeper Co. She was probably
many years younger than her former husband, Clement Montague,
for the marriage settlement with Isaac Herin provides for the support
* Bartlett. This name is from Barttelot, a very ancient name, probably from the French
Berthelet a diminutive of Bartholomew. An ancient Arms of the Bartletts was — " Sable, on
a chevron, flory, counterflory between 3 doves argent, as many trefoils nipped proper."—Six
other coats are mentioned.