Robert Montgomery

Other Events and Attributes:

• DAR Number: A079062
• Reference Number: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Montgomery-8129
• Fact 1: 1748, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Listed in Will of Grandfather Robert Montgomery
• Religion: 1773, Pennsylvania, USA; John Roan's Congregation
• Military Service: Abt 1776, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA; Served in Cumberland County Militia; Pvt in Capt James Cowden's Co 4th Batallion
• Occupation: 1780, Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Lancaster County Tax Collector
• Fact 1: Abt 1785, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Served on 1st Jury in Harrisburg
• Residence: 1790, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
• Land: 1792, Wayne, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA; Bought land owned by Michael Quiggle; became neighbors
• Relocated: 1792, Wayne, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA; From Harrisburg
• Education: 1795, Wayne, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA; Opened first school in Wayne
• Land: 1800, Wayne, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA; Farmer
• Will: 25 Dec 1805, Wayne, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA; LW&T
• Probate: 19 Aug 1806, Wayne, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA

Notes:

Birth:
Harris Ferry

Buried:
Pine Creek Cemetery, Jersey Shore

Robert married Agnes Nancy Montgomery about 1765 in Pennsylvania, USA. Agnes (daughter of John Montgomery and Martha Montgomery) was born in 1749 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1822 in Wayne, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Robert Montgomery was born in 1766 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
2. Samuel Montgomery was born in 1767 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 4 Oct 1839 in Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, USA; was buried in 1839 in Greenlawn Cemetery, Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, USA.
3. Joseph Montgomery was born on 14 Oct 1772 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Nov 1864 in Wayne, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 1864 in McElhattan, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA.
4. James M Montgomery, Sr was born in 1774 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 15 Apr 1844 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 1844.
5. Elizabeth Betsy Montgomery was born in 1776 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 15 Dec 1847 in McElhattan, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA.
6. Martha Patty Montgomery was born in 1777 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 30 Oct 1846 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA.
7. John Montgomery was born in 1778 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1817 in Wayne, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA.
8. William Shearer Montgomery was born on 14 May 1779 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 7 Oct 1870 in Wayne, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 1870 in Jersey Shore, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Relocated: Abt 1731, Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; from Northern Ireland
• Religion: Between 1750 and 1766, Pennsylvania, USA; John Roan's Congregation

Notes:

Not sure if Robert is his father; not likely. Per Robert's will his grandson Robert is the oldest of son John. This John's son Robert is not the oldest, Joseph is.


Birth:
Ballymore

Buried:
Newside Cemetery, Lower Paxton Twp

John married Martha Finley, (Xfer) before 1726 in Northern Ireland. Martha was born about 1703 in Northern Ireland; died in 1779 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Pennsylvania, USA; John Roan's Congregation
• Relocated: Abt 1731, Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; from Northern Ireland