Esther Montgomery (1755 - 1843)

Born 4 Feb 1755 in Augusta County, Virginia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Montgomery Jr. — married 1774 in Virginia

Descendants

Died 8 Jul 1843 at age 88 in Garrard County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Esther Montgomery was born 4 Feb 1755 in Augusta (now Wythe) County, Virginia, the tenth child of John Montgomery and Ann Agnes Crockett.^[1] In 1877, at about age 22, she married her cousin Robert Montgomery Jr, and they raised a large family.^[2] Among their children are:^[3]

1. John Montgomery (1775–1845)
2. Nancy (Montgomery) Copelin (1777–1845)
3. Isaac Montgomery (1781–1840)
4. Rachel (Montgomery) Davis (1783–1841)
5. James Montgomery (1785–1845)
6. William L. Montgomery (1786–1850)
7. Robert Montgomery (1787–1850)
8. Ann Esther (Montgomery) Clements (1788-1824)^[4]
9. Mary (Montgomery) Stone (1791–1874)
10. Elizabeth (Montgomery) Lesueur (1793–1857)

In 1782, the family relocated to what would become (in 1797) Garrard County, Kentucky. Esther died on 8 Jul 1843, but burial details are unknown.

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Sources

1. ↑ David Montgomery (1903, p. 283-284) does not give a date of birth for Esther, but does confirm her birth in (what is today) Wythe County. Her date of birth is found in Monty Hist Notes, but the original source is unknown.
2. ↑ David Montgomery (1903, p. 284) says of her only that she "married a Crockett or a Montgomery". Marriage date and spouse are found in Monty Hist Notes.
3. ↑ Monty Hist Notes lists only these, minus William. Additional children are listed at FamilySearch, but are unconfirmed by documentation.
4. ↑ Ann's birth date is disputed. If she was at least 26 in 1810 (as suggested by the 1810 census), she would have had to be born in 1784. FamilySearch has her born in 1778, which seems unlikely given that her husband was born in 1792. Monty Hist Notes puts her birth at 1789; and the Pipes family site says 1788.

• FamilySearch Details page for Esther Montgomery (1755-1843).
• Find A Grave: Memorial #233046580 for Esther Montgomery Montgomery (1755-1843).
• Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979. FamilySearch database with images.
  • Garrard County Marriage Record, 1797-1853, p. 91 (image 23). License for marriage of Smith Stone and Polly Montgomery, 3 Apr 1809. Consent by Estor Montgomery.
  • Lincoln County Marriage Consents, Bonds, loose papers (image 448). Consent to marry given by Esther Montgomery for marriage of Thomas Copeland and Nancy Montgomery, 21 Dec 1795.
• 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 Esther Montgomery (1755-1843).
• US Census, Kentucky. FamilySearch database with images.
  • 1810, Garrard County, Lancaster, p. 176 (image 14), line 2: Ester Montgomery. (NARA M252 roll 6). Household composition: 1M16<26 [Robert], 1F16<26 [Elizabeth], 1F26<45 [Ann?], 1F45+ [Esther].