Show I f Cs L J v 1 t L ont e MONTGOMERY FAMILY FAMIL r A A. A Theory Regarding Origin of Name Takes Us Back to the E Flood Flood Records Records ls Begin With Vi th Roger Hoger the N Norman A n-A. n A Kinsman Kins- Kins man of the Conqueror Family Conqueror Family r r- r y History Told In Ancient Rhyme Eai Early Eary i in t the he New ev World A And A Always ways Patriots p. BY Er I A OIt l In the old ballad of ot Chevy T Chase Montgomery z masquerades as byrry Some one trying to Improve on this or oi- the reverse erse has tried to tomake make malc us belle believe that in in 10 that mythical myth mythi cal perIodS period known as once once upon a ai n i time the nanie nam was Avas Difficult as this I is s lc Ec lc spoil IU offhand it ft t would certainly be a n po poser el h when hen n it 4 came canie to tn ii 71 vine it Jt th I go by we Wit UI ba s cd with th the name as us It now floW appears with the tha tho jun Ji h. ro DS ia i.- i. r ouo rI two centuries ago agog there nl are UC Mont Mont- nn and o. sri nc k the of oC the name VI V J. J m rn meet i with Ut au all riu Kodi Ort oC be th tortes theories orle and n hack back lo to the Urne ot or tho flood t OJ or to 0 Corner gOlner 4 JH i m ti ot oC und and ar are told lo beIng the hereditary name namo of the mon many localities arc nrc thus called For Kor example In tn Normandy Nor Nor- or- or mandy there thre IB I II K Mont Moot In Italy a tuft lofty hill bill Monte Comoro Comelo orto or orto II to Rive give it ft its ts old Latin name nanH Mons It IL is fa not until the tte tenth century that tha we lye arrive at something tangible in Sn Roger Koger- de do e a l count of Normandy time Ul In the next century cen celi- tury w wd discover a n grandson of or his presumably an and of or the same ame name t an and title That runt hs he accompanied 1 his J kinsman William tho Conqueror t n nI I 1 OG was saS of or course only to be expected ex ex- oC 1 As a rewa d of i t valor ho was wa was created create created creat creat- e ed Earl Earli of Arundel and Shrewsbury and had liall manors without number For him the town Montgomery Wales Vales was named In the tho time of 01 William Kufus nl Pembroke Castlo Castle was wa built by Arnulph de dc Walter nIter Mon 1 high steward of the royal roal house house- of Stuart was sas the first Earl of Eglinton of the l tells teUs In rh rhyme m the tu family JI stor story and gh trivet gIts 1 UH UR Ulf to u h in l that Hint a a. noble f lW h. h t j jAn An And settled the same s. Upon an hill t bl nome and Spain SI Gom h hy by i l. 1 IH rhyme even ven ve veIt It II n no reason hAt At length ho he sailed c for tor England Because sc lila hIs ambition huth bath no en end ns weH as as' reason faSt fall here Only one ono copy cop of ot this i IIi ii to be lie e In existence but a a. rei reprint rint has been made madl o About the the the American Revolution or oi shortly b f lC William and anti Joseph Josoph s sons ns of j ph Montgomery elY cry came cam to Am America They rhey were wee of Scotch d descent scent but hut born in Ireland Irland Joseph Joeph entered l tim tho Continental arm army but after the war returned home William who had r remained here but buta a short time timo came back again about 1805 iso and nd settled In Sn Ohio county count Va He had three e sons song and as man many dau dauch- dauch h- h terR One On son William born In In 1792 1792 the l Branch of at the ramI family removing to count County Pa Ia In III i- i 1817 he ne beth T T. T married Elizabeth Elizabeth Eliza- Eliza I ell HIR brother Jo Joseph ph his fits home made In Virginia One of the tha founders of John Le iq born In of or was Ireland was d the tho father many Sons ons one Colonel VI horn born In h William J 1724 24 mai d Anne Montgomer er cry orv and n i lad hind el eight ht children William Colonel Was a an under Rr Braddock Bradlock Brad Brad- dr d- d dock lock n anti and i on ne of oC r 0 hi Ms his son sons sons' Major John I Lewis LeIs was with Washington Va at Valley Valle Forge orge and 1 his Tn brother Thomas also an Officer nC r and dl distinguished for gallan gahlan- tJ try was as 0 call ll the tho h modern Chevalier Baard rd nm LewIs Le was as born In Ireland and ald jf if he e married there his hs wife Ife Anne Ann Pioneer may hate U heen of oC r the thc famil family of or lie tho Montgomery 1 Another AlOther notable n tion connection was that with Ith the Lane famil am Ret He liam Montgomery's wife wiCe ie be be- lug Jug ng glizabeth daughter daught r of f that patriot patrio and ina Revolutionary Re hero helo Jesse se Lane An iki Immigrant also 1180 born In Ireland was WU-J s John J Montgomery r who settled In Ir P nn and was a member or of o the Continental congress I lie ue has a i splendid record to recall bv lJ defend ants d desiring shIng affiliation l Patriotic patriot societies lIe HC was captain of an ox ox- ox Pf sent nt against the lie Indians in I S 17 trea treasurer url r of or Cumberland count county fi Pa in 1761 captain of or a n. lc regiment regimen that Joined Washington on Long Island Islan and one of the burgesses of Carll Carlisle lc Pa in 1787 1737 His Ills son on Job John became mayor of Baltimore member of oC congress cong and n attorney v t torne General of or Maryland lar lan Others of or tho the Pennsylvania family members membern of or the Continental army were vere Joseph born In Dauphin county count who was wa a chaplain and also delegate to congress Ensigns William iam and Samuel and Lieutenants Hugh am and James Jume The Virginia representatives among others were cre Lieutenant James and Colonel John Joseph of Delaware was vas chaplain Michael of New York and Nathaniel of ot Massachusetts etts were I lieutenants lou t c na n ts General Richard Montgomery's history history his his- tory is well known He was born at Conway Conay House Ireland son SOIl of or Thomas Montgomery and came to America In 1 1772 ii He lIe married Janet sister of or Chancellor Livingstone Livngstone and arid that is a pathetic as well welt as a dramatic story told of her watching alone the cortege as It passed down the Hudson river bearing her husbands husband's bod body While kinship has been claimed by the descendants of or the brothers Joseph and William ill lam with the family of oC Gen Gen- era eral Montgomery no proof of or relationship rela rela- has been beon forthcoming The most to build on perhaps Is family famil likeness The general is described as tall of fine presence winning manners manners manners man man- ners and the bearing of a prince The Montgomery l if iC not next of kin are a a. goo good looking lot If It the expression Is permissible Among Among- a number of or rare auto autograph raph letters recently offered for sale and Including some Washington data was General Generall Montgomery's last letter to Sir Gu Guy Carleton demanding the surrender er of Quebec A naval 1 officer of or the New Jersey branch of the family am was John Berrien Montgomery l who was vas in the tho war Avar of 1812 and the Mexican war where his gallant conduct won the thanks of II congress and a sword Mighty 1 with rith the pen as well wel as with the sword it ma may b bo be blId said lId O of th the Mont Mont- even If Bron did damn with I faint aint praise one one In es sc a a i Scotch i h hp p poet et b by calling his a aman n man or of considerable considerable con con- genius rh There re reas as was sas Alexander Alexan Alexan- der tier a a. poet of the sixteenth century who rote sonnets sonnets' Industrially and vcr very good gool sonn ts Two Iwo named Georgo authors one was born in inn iain lri l i. i lived flirt othor born n j. Jo or rf Ji J Oj TAM l l k Cf U Jr w.- w. t II J j p e r. r Three lis fleurs-de-lis or or Is the Mont tont gomery goiner coat of The Tho one tHus- tHus attributed to to Hugh 1 Montgomery er cry ery of NI New w Hamp Hampshire 1719 from rota Down Ireland I Is blazoned azure three de tie or 01 Crest out of a cap cup of or maintenance an arm mm In armor aImor erect grasping a aa anord a word ord The Earl of or Islington's tons ton's arms arm ha has supporters two to dragons VI vert eit vomiting tire fire and the crest enst Is' Is Is-a Is n a female figure ure Gardez then Bien and An Au An 1 J may mar are holding a 0 Saracens Saracen's bond in Iii on h hand Montgomery's motto mottoes |