William Montgomery (1775 - 1850)

Born 19 Oct 1775 in Francestown, Hillsborough, New Hampshire [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 18 Apr 1850 at age 74 in Walden, Caledonia, Vermont, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

William Montgomery, a native of Francestown, N.H., came to this town, about 1803, and settled in the southwestern part, where E. Houston now lives. He was a prominent man in the town, served as selectman, was captain of militia, and raised a company to go to the War of 1812. He died in April, 1850, aged seventy-five years. He married Mary Dodge, and reared seven children, viz.:

1. Josiah,
2. Arunah, who died at the age of eighteen years,
3. Ira, who had three daughters, Mrs. C. Stafford, Mrs. Hannah Hovey, of Hardwick, and Mrs. Weed, of Stannard,
4. Harvey,
5. William C.,
6. Sereno and
7. David.

Sereno has always lived in Walden, has served as lister, selectman, was town representative in 1847-48, and was county judge in 1861-62. He married three times, first, Hannah, daughter of captain Enoch Foster, who bore him two children, Giles F., who was a missionary in Turkey twenty-one years, and Marshall, states attorney at St. Johnsbury; second, Caroline, daughter of Dea. Merrill Foster, who bore him two children, Mrs. Robinson Jennison, and Merrill F.; and third, Mrs. Angeline (Mason) Harrington.

A History of Walden, Vermont (1986), p. 178: In June 1808, the first militia company was organized with Noah Gilman as captain; William Montgomery, lieutenant.

p. 180 In September 1814, a company consisting of William Montgomery [et al] . . . started from Walden for Lake Champlain to take part in the Battle of Plattsbugh. They were joined by many men on the way, but before they reached Burlington, they learned that the battle was over.

William Montgomery was Town Representative in 1817.

William Montgomery was selectman for Walden in 1808, 1810, 1812, 1813, 1817, 1824, 1825, 1834, 1835, and 1840

Sources

• Source: Gazetteer of Caledonia and Essex Counties, VT.; 1764-1887, Compiled and Published by Hamilton Child; May 1887, Page 355-368

A History of Walden, Vermont (1986), p. 178: