Alexander Montgomery (abt. 1700 - 1746)

Born about 1700 in County Londonderry, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (McCullough) Montgomery — married 1725 (to 1746) in Derry, Ulster, Ireland

Descendants

Died 10 Sep 1746 at about age 46 in Mill Creek, New Castle, Delaware, Colony

Problems/Questions Profile managers: Carolyn Patton [send private message], Janet Harrington [send private message], and Ian Winton [send private message]

Biography

Alexander Montgomery was born in Ireland.

Alexander Montgomery was one of the Scots-Irish Immigrants to America 1718 onwards.

Alexander Montgomery was born about 1700 in County Armagh, Ireland. He was the son of John Montgomery and Margaret Dunbar.

Alexander married Mary McCullough in 1725 in Ireland.^[1]

Children

1. John Montgomery
2. Moses Montgomery
3. William Montgomery
4. Daniel Montgomery
5. Margaret Montgomery

His parents, Major John (aka "Boyne Water") and Margaret (née Dunbar) Montgomery, immigrated from County Armagh, Ireland to the Delaware Colony in 1722. They acquired extensive lands in Mill Creek Hundred of the Twelve-Mile Circle. John was a founding elder in the White Clay Creek Presbyterian Church. Alexander and Mary (née McCullough) Montgomery, followed them (his parents, John and Margaret) to Mill Creek Hundred in 1730 and inherited a plantation and gristmill of 400 acres upon John's death... In 1743, Alexander and his partner, William Nevin, purchased 650 acres adjacent to Faggs Manor in Londonderry Township, Chester County, Province of Pennsylvania. In 1746, Alexander and Mary died leaving six minor children orphaned. Their cause of death is unknown. The children's guardians, Evan Rice and Robert Kirkwood, were from the White Clay Creek Presbyterian Church, but they were raised by their aunt and uncles (Thomas and Robert) who had also settled in Delaware and Pennsylvania...

Alexander and William Nevin requested a survey of 150 acres in New London, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Survey was recorded on 6 January 1743.^[3]

Alexander died on 10 September 1746 and was buried in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.^[4]

Will

Will of Alexander Montgomery^[5]

The will of Alexander Montgomery, of Mill Creek, New Castle County, Pennsylvania, 10 September 1746, gave his land to sons William and Daniel. They paid something to other children. In 1761, John Montgomery and wife Esther, Moses Montgomery and wife Margaret, released to Daniel their share. Daniel, Margaret and William Montgomery moved at the same time to Northumberland County.

Research Notes

• Mill Creek Hundred is an unincorporated subdivision of New Castle County, Delaware. Hundreds were once used as a basis for representation in the Delaware General Assembly, and while their names still appear on all real estate transactions, they presently have no meaningful use or purpose except as a geographical point of reference. Mill Creek Hundred is that portion of New Castle County that lies north and east of White Clay Creek and west of Red Clay Creek. Its western boundary follows a portion of the 12 mile arc drawn around the town of New Castle. It was formed from Christiana Hundred in 1710 and was named for Mill Creek that flows through its center.
• Several references refer to the state of Delaware which is being confused with Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
• Delaware County, colloquially referred to as Delco,[2] is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that borders Philadelphia. The county was created on September 26, 1789, from part of Chester County, and named for the Delaware River.
• Notes and Queries: Historical, Biographical and Genealogical, Relating Chiefly to Interior Pennsylvania, William Henry Egle,1898 [www.books.google.com/books?id=Cd4BAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA97&lpg=PA97&dq="alexander+montgomery"+danville+"william+montgomery"&source=bl&ots=Mff3c1q5GQ&sig=6476Sw4tJN4bAKTX8tysV0-4-K4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiLpdrGlIrVAhWC0YMKHS7jAqoQ6AEILTAG#v=onepage&q=%22alexander%20montgomery%22%20danville%20%22william%20montgomery%22&f=false]
• A genealogical history of the Montgomerys and their descendants by Montgomery, D. B. (David B.), b. 1845 pg 340
• Ancestral Records and Portraits: A Compilation from the Archives ..., Volume 1 By Colonial Dames of America. Chapter I,
• https://books.google.com/books/about/Pennsylvania_Patriot.html?id=0O83MwEACAAJ
• Mary McCullough is reported to be the wife of both Alexander Montgomery and James Montgomery, who appear to be the same man.

Note

• Advisory at WeRelate for this profile:

  The connection to the Brigend Montgomeries is doubtful. The latter is a fairly well researched and documented lineage whose founder, William Montgomery, came to America in the first quarter of the 18th century, settling near his father-in-law John Burnett in Monmouth County. Burnett was one of the New Jersey Proprietors. William had a son Alexander, but he is listed in the family history with no further information about his history. Its possible that he went to New Castle County, but evidence of that is needed to prove this connection. There was several "Alexander Montgomeries" in the New Castle area in the 1740's and 1750's, as shown by the Delaware Calendar of Wills. They are presumably related, perhaps father and son. In any case, if the parents current listed for this Alexander are correct, then its unlikely that he is of the Brigend Montgomeries. William's father is identified as John Montgomery of Brigend, Argyleshire, Scotland. Additional work needed.

• William Montgomery descends from Roger de Montgomery of Normandy via Arnulf de Montgomery through the Montgomery Clan.^[6] Note this claim is disputed. See WikiTree Profile for Arnulph Montgomery for details.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900"
   Source number: 403.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PKS
   Ancestry Record 7836 #849336 (accessed 19 August 2022)
   Alexander Hugh Montgomery marriage to Mary Mccullough in 1725 in Ireland.
2. ↑ Brower, D.H.B. (1881). Danville, A Collection of Historical and Biographical Sketches. Lane S. Hart.Wikipedia
3. ↑ 1743 Legal Record: "Pennsylvania, U.S., Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952"
   Warrant Applications, 1733-1952. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania State Archives
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2350 #103346 (accessed 21 August 2022)
   Name: Alexr Montgomery; Warrant Date: 6 Jan 1743; Warrant Place: New London, Chester Wikipedia
4. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current"
   Find A Grave: Memorial #200986973.
   Ancestry Record 60525 #165839910 (accessed 19 August 2022)
   Alexander Montgomery burial (died on 10 Sep 1746) in New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America.Wikipedia
5. ↑ The Montgomery family magazine: genealogical, historical and biographical, 1915-1917.
6. ↑ Bailie, William M. (2010). Orphan Prodigy, Pennsylvania Patriot. Columbia County Historical & Genealogical Society. pp. 9–16 Wikipedia

• Sale of Property in Ireland

Acknowledgments

• Montgomery-3886 was created by Derek Romines through the import of select on Aug 10, 2014.
• Thank you to Janet Harrington for creating] Montgomery-2652 on 14 Aug 2013.
• WikiTree profile Montgomery-1188 created through the import of NEWEST BACKUP_2011-10-12 by Season McMillan on Oct 13, 2011.
• This person was created through the import of Campbell-Charsha Family Tree on 28 February 2011.