Tag: Joseph Montgomery

Documenting the Sons of James Montgomery (abt. 1690 – 1756) of Catawba Creek, Augusta County, Virginia: Some Notes

July 11, 2024

Or, Subtitled: “Perhaps there was no man in this back settlement more important than Capt. James Montgomery, Gent.” This posting has a discrete focus. It’s to see what can be established by solid documentation regarding the names of the sons of James Montgomery, who died in Augusta County, Virginia, before 19 November 1756, the date … More Documenting the Sons of James Montgomery (abt. 1690 – 1756) of Catawba Creek, Augusta County, Virginia: Some Notes

Catherine, Wife of Patrick Colhoun, Immigrant Ancestor of the South Carolina Long Cane Calhoun Family: Notes on Her Reputed Montgomery Ancestry

June 13, 2024

I began my recent posting about Patrick Colhoun, Catherine Montgomery’s husband and immigrant progenitor of the Calhoun family that settled in the Long Cane region of South Carolina in February 1756, by stating that not a great deal is known with certainty about Patrick. In that posting, I tried to pinpoint what is known with … More Catherine, Wife of Patrick Colhoun, Immigrant Ancestor of the South Carolina Long Cane Calhoun Family: Notes on Her Reputed Montgomery Ancestry