Tag: Anne Thompson

Daughters of James Montgomery (abt. 1690 – 1756) of Catawba Creek, Augusta County, Virginia? Some Notes

August 2, 2024

In what follows, I want to provide some notes (nothing more) about proposed daughters of James Montgomery who died before 19 November 1756 on Catawba Creek in Augusta County, Virginia. My last posting offered some brief notes on James’ sons. To be specific: my focus in that posting was not on tracing James’ sons and … More Daughters of James Montgomery (abt. 1690 – 1756) of Catawba Creek, Augusta County, Virginia? Some Notes

Some Notes on Montgomery-Ewing Connections: Alexander Ewing of Burt Parish, County Donegal, and Cecil County, Maryland, and Montgomerys of Augusta (Later Wythe) County, Virginia

July 5, 2024

Or, Subtitled: Perhaps a long way to Tipperary, but not a long way from Elaghbeg to Monfad In this posting, I’d like to return to a thread I mentioned but did not follow in my previous posting about Catherine Montgomery Colhoun, wife of Patrick Colhoun – the immigrant ancestors of the Calhoun family that settled … More Some Notes on Montgomery-Ewing Connections: Alexander Ewing of Burt Parish, County Donegal, and Cecil County, Maryland, and Montgomerys of Augusta (Later Wythe) County, Virginia

Hugh Montgomery (abt. 1720? – 1779) of Philadelphia and Rowan and Wilkes County, North Carolina: Some Notes

June 25, 2024

Or, Subtitled: When Facts Clash with Longstanding Family Stories — The Need for Sound, Collaborative Genealogical Research to Complement DNA Studies This posting is not meant to be a comprehensive account of the life of Hugh Montgomery who died in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, on 23 December 1779, and of the documents that tell … More Hugh Montgomery (abt. 1720? – 1779) of Philadelphia and Rowan and Wilkes County, North Carolina: Some Notes