Priscilla (Graham) Montgomery (1769 - 1822)

Born Mar 1769 in Virginia

Wife of William Montgomery — married 4 Nov 1801 in Franklin, KY

Descendants

Died 1822 at about age 52 in Franklin, KY

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Biography

Priscilla Graham was born in Virginia in Mar 1769, the daughter of Capt. Francis Marion Graham and Elizabeth Robinson. On 31 Dec 1790, in Botetourt County, Virginia, at age 21, she married William Bryant. Whether they had children, or how long William lived are unknown. Already a widow in 1801, on 4 Nov she married the widower William Montgomery, in Franklin County, Kentucky. Together, they had six children.^[1]

1. Priscilla (Montgomery) Bryant (1801- )
2. Samuel C. Montgomery (1802-1846)
3. James Harvey Montgomery (1804-1859)
4. Francis Graham (Montgomery) Stites (1806-1886)
5. Jeptha Dudley Montgomery (1807-1852)
6. Louisa (Montgomery) Bacon (1811-1880)

Priscilla is said to have died in 1822.^[2] Her place of burial is unknown.

Sources

1. ↑ Montgomery, 1903, p. 55-56.
2. ↑ FamilySearch, undocumented.

• DAR Ancestor Search, Ancestor #: A079102: William Montgomery (1756-1825), Spouse: 1) X X; 2) Phyllis Graham Bryant.
• FamilySearch Details page for Priscilla Graham (1769-1822).
• Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954. FamilySearch database with images.
  • Franklin County Marriage Bonds (1800-1805), loose papers (image 421). Marriage bond for Wm. Montgomery and Priscilla Graham, dated 4 Nov 1801. Bondsman, Lyddall Bacon.
• Montgomery, David B. A Genealogical History of the Montgomerys and their descendants. Owensville, IN: J. P. Cox, Publisher, 1903.
• Monty Hist Notes Personal Information page for Priscilla Graham Bryant (1769- ).
• Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940. FamilySearch database with images.
  • Botetourt County Marriage Register, 1770-1853, Part 1 (1770-1830), p. 56 (image 61). Marriage of William Bryans and Priscilla Graham, 31 Dec 1790. Parent, Francis Graham; Witnesses, Preston Breckinridge, James Hawkins.