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Major General William Montgomery 1680–1733 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1680

Birth Location: Aghadowey, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Death Date: May 1733

Death Location: Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Robert Montgomery

Mother: Mary McCollum

Spouse(s): Mary Aiken

Children(s): Abigail Montgomery

Major General William Montgomery was born in 1680 in Aghadowey, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, the child of Robert Shaw Montgomery And Mary Eliza Mccollum. Major General William Montgomery married Mary Aiken, and had children including Abigail Montgomery. Major General William Montgomery passed away in 1733 in Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Major General William Montgomery was born in 1680 in Aghadowey, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, the child of Robert Shaw Montgomery And Mary Eliza Mccollum.
  • Major General William Montgomery married Mary Aiken, and had children including Abigail Montgomery.
  • Major General William Montgomery passed away in 1733 in Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Major Montgomery's Ancestors

Self
Major Montgomery
1680–1733
Birth Place: Aghadowey, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert Shaw Montgomery
1661–1689
Aghadowey, Londonderry, Northern Ireland,
Mary (Eliza) McCollum
1665–1692
Aghadowey, County Londonderry, Ireland
Grandparents
Sir (John de) Montgomery
1640–1689
Aghadowey, Londonderry, Ireland
Lady (Isabella) Shaw
1640–
Londonderry, Londonderry, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Montgomerie
1597–1642
Jean daus
1606–1670
Ealoner Agnew
1615–1649
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Margaret Montgomery
1535–1570

Major Montgomery's Descendants

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Major (General William) Montgomery (1680–May 1733) m. Mary Aiken (1682–1756)
  1. 1. Abigail Montgomery 1705–1767 m. John (Lewis) Harper 1705–1785
    1. 1. Mary (Montgomery HARPER Moore Eldest daughter. Kidnapped at Massacre of Cherry Valley with 3) daughters 1733–1798 m. James Moore 1725–1787
      1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Moore 1752– m. Samuel (Smith) Galey 1748–1819
        1. 1. Martha Trimble 1774–1805 m. Matthew McCommon 1757–1841

Major Montgomery's Timeline

6 Records

1680
1680
Birth of Major General William Montgomery in Aghadowey, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Aghadowey, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
1695
1695
Age 15
Major General William Montgomery was married in Ulster, , , Ireland
Ulster, , , Ireland
1700
1700
Age 20
Major General William Montgomery was married in Ulster, Ireland
Ulster, Ireland
1700
1700
Age 20
Major General William Montgomery was married in Ulster, Ulster, Ireland
Ulster, Ulster, Ireland
1733
May 1733
Age 53
Death of Major General William Montgomery in Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1735
30 April 1735
Age 55
Major General William Montgomery was married in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Aghadowey, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1695
    Event Place: Ulster, , , Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Ulster, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Ulster, Ulster, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 April 1735
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1733
    Event Place: Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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