Davis Uriah I | Born 1707

MONTGOMERY, James Captain Lieutenant

Male 1755 - 1832  (76 years)


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  • Name MONTGOMERY, James 
    Suffix Captain Lieutenant 
    Born 22 Nov 1755  Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Jun 1832  Eglinton, Monmouth County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I14336  Uriah Davis I - Genealogy
    Last Modified 21 Jun 2018 

    Father MONTGOMERY, James 
    Mother WOOD, Esther 
    Family ID F4402  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family READING, Hellen,   b. Feb 1765, Near Flemington, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. MONTGOMERY, Esther Wood,   b. Bef 1801,   d. 7 Jul 1875, Trenton, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 74 years)
     2. MONTGOMERY, William Reading,   b. 10 Jul 1801,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. MONTGOMERY, John,   b. Aft 1801,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 24 Jun 2018 
    Family ID F4397  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Family History of Southern NY, Vol. III, Southern New York Family Histories, Page 1084.

      James began reading law, but the advent of the Revolution interuoted his studies, and he gave his service in support of the cause of the colonists, receiving a commission as lieutenant in the New Jesry militia. He was under General Richard Montgomery in his expitition against Quebec, December 1775, and participated in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth. After the War he went to sea as a supercargo, and later became a merchant, but finaly engaged in farming, and died on his farm near "Eglinton," the old family estate, in June 1832.

      He married Mrs. Ellen Rogers (nee' Reading), widow of Ben Rogers, daughter of Daniel and Euphemia (nee' Reid) Reading, and Granddaughter of John Reading, colonial Governor of New Jersey.