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Colonel Hugh MONTGOMERY 1720–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1720

Birth Location: Londonderry, Ireland

Death Date: 23 Dec 1779

Death Location: Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Sr

Mother: Anne Thompson

Spouse(s): Catherine Cleveland

Children(s): Hugh Montgomery, Rachel Stokes, Jane Campbell, Nancy Ingram, Rebecca Wellborn

In 1720, Colonel Hugh MONTGOMERY entered the world in Londonderry, Ireland, born to James Montgomery Sr And Anne Thompson. Colonel Hugh MONTGOMERY married Catherine Cleveland, and had children including Hugh Montgomery, Jane Campbell, Nancy Anne Ingram, Rachel Stokes, Rebecca Wellborn. Colonel Hugh MONTGOMERY passed away in 1779 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Colonel Hugh MONTGOMERY entered the world in Londonderry, Ireland, born to James Montgomery Sr And Anne Thompson.
  • Colonel Hugh MONTGOMERY married Catherine Cleveland, and had children including Hugh Montgomery, Jane Campbell, Nancy Anne Ingram, Rachel Stokes, Rebecca Wellborn.
  • Colonel Hugh MONTGOMERY passed away in 1779 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Colonel MONTGOMERY's Ancestors

Self
Colonel MONTGOMERY
1720–1779
Birth Place: Londonderry, Ireland
Parents
James MONTGOMERY Sr
1690–1756
Donegal, Ireland
Anne Thompson
1695–1756
Donegal, Donegal, Ireland
Grandparents
Hugh Montgomery
1657–1754
Ireland
Jeanette ('Jane' Patrick) Montgomery
1665–1745
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
William Thompson
1671–1725
Lanark, Argyll, Faichfield, Scotland
Mary (Margaret) Milne
1665–1752
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Captain III
1630–1687
Mary Fordyce
1638–1680
Johannes Milne
1640–1689
Margaret Cavannah
1645–1672
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Jr
1600–1633
Janet Hay
1610–1632
Samuel Fordyce
1602–1680
Abigail Gallagher
1602–
William Milne
1610–1641
Elizabeth
1611–1680
William Cavannah
1612–1675
Elizabeth
1615–1665

Colonel MONTGOMERY's Descendants

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Colonel (Hugh) MONTGOMERY (Dec 1720–23 Dec 1779) m. Catherine Cleveland (–31 July 1841)
  1. 1. Hugh Montgomery 1753–1833 m. Euphemia Purnell 1768–1834
    1. 1. Alexander Montgomery 1803–1860 m. Frances Mann 1817–1870
      1. 1. William (james) Montgomery 1833–1908 m. Salina Montgomery 1844–1928
        1. 1. Susan (Francis) Montgomery 1864–1945 m. Mason Brummitt 1841–1925
        2. 2. James (Alexander) Montgomery 1866–1947 m. Mary (Alice Brummett) Montgomery 1870–1942
        3. 3. Victoria Montgomery 1869–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Montgomery 1871–
        5. 5. Lethia Montgomery 1877–
        6. 6. Henry Montgomery 1873–
    2. 2. Lemuel (Purnell) Montgomery 1786–1814
    3. 3. Benjamin (R) Montgomery 1807–1854
  2. 2. Rachel Stokes 1776–1862
  3. 3. Jane Campbell 1767–1840 m. David Campbell 1753–1832
    1. 1. Margaret (Lavinia) Kelley 1806–1877
    2. 2. David (Campbell) Jr 1781–1841
  4. 4. Nancy (Anne) Ingram 1755–1840
  5. 5. Rebecca Wellborn 1776–1860 m. James (B.) Wellborn 1767–1854
    1. 1. William (Wilkes) Wellborn 1799–1864
    2. 2. Samuel (Chapley) Wellborn 1816–1856
    3. 3. Lucy (Barton) Wellborn 1801–1810
    4. 4. James (Johnson) Wellborn 1808–1827
    5. 5. Hugh (Montgomery) Wellborn 1816–1865
    6. 6. Rachel (Stearns) Cannon 1795–1867
    7. 7. Rebecca Franklin 1801–1876

Colonel MONTGOMERY's Timeline

2 Records

1720
Dec 1720
Birth of Colonel Hugh MONTGOMERY in Londonderry, Ireland
Londonderry, Ireland
1779
23 Dec 1779
Age 59
Death of Colonel Hugh MONTGOMERY in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1720
    Event Place: Londonderry, Ireland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1779
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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