Notes:

Richard is the son of Juda Myers & Alexander Montgomery, U.E.

. Richard Montgomery married 8 Sep 1866 to Mary Ann Peelar.
Their children were:
  John Smith Montgomery, 1834 Mar 45, Markham - 1908 Apr 14, Toronto
  Alexander Montgomery, 1835-1910
  John Smith Montgomery (1835 - 1908)
  Joseph Montgomery, 1843-1895
  Nancy Montgomery Quantz, (1845 - 1928).

. [Son of Ricd.] ALEXANDER MONTGOMERY, carriage manufacturer, 838 Queen Street West, was born in Markham Township, a little east of Yonge Street, near Hogg s Hollow, now York Mills, November 1, 1835. His father, Richard Montgomery, a brother of John Montgomery, who played such a prominent part in the Rebellion of 1837, was born in February, 1807, east of York Mills, & died August 11, 1873. His wife was Hannah, daughter of John Smith, by whom he had the following children, all of whom survived him:
Jane, born December 6th, 1832; John S., March 4th, 1834; Alexander, November 1, 1835; Nathan M., July 2rd, 1837; Sarah Ann, September loth, 1839; Martha, August 3 ist, 1841; Joseph, May 9, 1843; Nancy, June 21, 1845; David, May 25, 1847; Mary E., July 20, 1849; Mahala, June 20, 1850; Jerusha, May 6, 1853; Victoria, May 23, 1855; Charles A., August l0, 1857. The mother of these children was born near Thornhill, April 28, 1812 & died October 14, 1883.

Alexander Montgomery began to learn the trade of a carriage- maker & general blacksmith when he was quite young; he has been manufacturing carriages for 25 years. In 1866, he married Mary Anne, daughter of Joseph Peelar. The Peelars were U.E. Loyalists & settled west of the Hooton in 1800.
Mary Ann Hooton, the great grandmother of Mrs. Montgomery was drowned while crossing that river on horseback. Mrs. Montgomery s grandmother lived to be 84 years of age. She had a narrow escape from being shot during the Battle of York in 1812, while walking across Bloor Street with her son, then an infant in her arms.

. 1858 Dec 10 & 24th - Letters remaining at Richmond Hill Post Office: Richard Montgomery, M Teefy, Postmaster.
Ref: York Commonwealth Newspaper. - - -

Died:
COD: Consumption.

Buried:
Red granite pillar monument.

Richard married Hannah SMITH, .II on 30 Oct 1831 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. Hannah was born on 4 Apr 1812 in Thornhill, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario; died on 16 Oct 1883 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; was buried in Toronto Necropolis Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. David Richard MONTGOMERY was born on 28 May 1847 in Newtonbrook, Willowdale (Toronto), Ontario; died on 9 Aug 1921 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois; was buried in Glen Oak Cemetery.
2. Mary Elizabeth MONTGOMERY was born on 22 Jul 1849 in Newtonbrook, Willowdale (Toronto), Ontario; died on 25 Aug 1874 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario.
3. Mahala MONTGOMERY was born on 20 Jun 1851 in Newtonbrook, Willowdale (Toronto), Ontario; died on 9 Jan 1926 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario.
4. Victoria MONTGOMERY was born on 25 May 1855 in Newtonbrook, Willowdale (Toronto), Ontario; died on 24 Apr 1914 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; was buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.

Notes:

Alexander is the son of Sarah Lockwood, born 1736 in Greenwich, Conn. & Alexander Montgomery, born c. 1725 in Kilmore, Co. Monagham, Ireland.

. MEMORIAL OF ALEX MONTGOMERY JUNR, That he was taken prisoner when he was making his escape from among the Rebels at at the first, but made his escape with great difficulty & experience, got with the British Lines & afterwards was sen on an Expedition to penetrate within the Rebel Lines; taken taken prisoner & stripped naked of all his clothes, shoes, buckles, cash & suffered 18 months imprisonment & was almost famished with Hunger & Cold, served in keeping the Fort on Lloyds Neck 5 or 6 years from the time he was able to bear arms & have never relied one farthing from Govt. for all his Services & Sufferings.
Signed, Alexander Montgomery, Junr.

. An Account of Losses sustained by Alex. Montgomery Junr., late Spencer Town, Albany Co. & NY, but now Gage Town, NB:
. Real Estate left him & his brothers some underage by the LAST WILL of their honored grandfather, Gershom Locked, late Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Colony of Connecticut, deceased, recorded in court of Probate Lands, £150; Book Debs £8.10;
. In making his escape when he was taken Prisoner, they took his Cash, £16;
. Some time after remade his escape he got within the British Lines & was sent on Gov. Service to penetrate within Rebel Lines; was taken prisoner & stripped naked of all his clothes, case, shoe buckles. Total £110.
. & suffered 18 months imprisonment.

. 1787 Feb 15, Saint John. EVIDENCE ON CLAIM OF ALEX. MONTGOMERY JR., late of NY.
Alex. Montgomery Senr. says his son came here in Summer 1783 went up the River, now settled in Gage Town. He served with Colonel Upham & Colonel Hewlett on Lloyds Neck & on Expeditions in difficult Places almost all the War.
Witness says he had furnished them with money to carry him off within the British Lines.
His son is very ill with a swelling in his arm & could not come to Saint John's. Gersom Lockwoods, father of witness's wife left by Will a Lot of 10 Acres in Greenwich to witnesses's wife. She dying in his lifetime. He added a Codicil that it was to go amongst her children.
XRef: See wife Sarah Lockwood for references to her father's Will.

. CAPTAIN IVES(?), Sworn, speaking of Alexander & Archibald Montgomery they served with his knowledge, came very young to the Army, were very Loyal & good young lads.

. JAMES HAIT, Sworn, Remembers their both serving. They were very active & serviceable, the 2 Montgomery's were mentioned as excellent soldiers. Knew a man at Greenwich by the name of Gershom Lockwood, he was a man of some property.
Speaking of their bravery in boring a French vessel in the [Boston Sound], the number on board were double that of the assailants. The vessel was taken.
Ref: NY Evidence, Vol 25, Pages 316-321.

. UCLPetition 51, M Bundle 51, C2195: MISSING { & possibly misfiled UC Sundries.

. 1806 June 10th - Date when the Petition prepared in this office: Praying to be put upon UE List.
Ref: Upper Canada Sundries C4503, p920.

. 1806 Jul 10 - Alexander Montgomery, Praying to have his name entered on the UE List. It appearing from a document laid before the Council in 1803 & signed by the Chairman of the Court of General Sessions of Peace for Queens County, New Brunswick, that the Petitioner Alexander Montgomery was actually in that Province on 25 Jan, 1813. The Committee is precluded by the Petitioner not being present in this Province with the period prescribed in such cases, from recommending that his name shall be entered on the U.E. List thereof.

. A record of the Marks of Horn Cattle, Sheep & Swine. York Township:
1804 Oct 30th, Alexl. Montgomery - A hole in the near ear & a Nick in the under side of the off year.

. 1813 Apr 13 - York. Duncan Cameron, Esq. Chairman, Donald McLean Esq., Justices of our Lord the King assigned to Keep the Peace in the Home District, (York). The commission opened & read the Sheriff returned the Prescript. The Grand Jury were called & Sincerely sworn as follows as viz: 1. John Scarlet, Foreman 4. Martin Snyder 5. Samuel Heron 6. Robt. Marsh 8. Richard Lawrence. 11. Alexr. Montgomery 12. Jacob Coomer (Cummer) Cornelius Anderson 14. James Miles 15. John McAught 16. Henry Vanderburgh 17. James Foulton 18. Abraham Johnson (Yonge St. neighbors) Jury were charged by the Chair. Petty Jury adjourned 12 o'clock.
Ref: City of Toronto Archives, MS 251 Reel 1.

WAR of 1812
. 1812 Dec 29. Capt. Thos. Ridout's Company: Alexr. Montgomery & Wm. Marsh, Joined 29th for relief of Fort York company.
War of 1812, Muster 3rd Regiment of York Militia
Under Capt. Duncan Ridout: Private Alexander Montgomery.
1815 Jany 24, Alexr. Montgomery Jun, Two Holes in the left Ear near the center

* 1814 May 15, York Muster Day: Privates John & Alex Montgomery of Capt. Ridout's Company, who were captured at York on the 27th April, 1813. Signed. Lt Col. W. Chewett, 3 Yk Militia, 1814.5.15.
Note2: It is not apparent if this is the senior or junior Alexander Montgomery. Also present in Ridouts Company were Richard Heron, Jos. & Thos. Johnson, John Willson, Jr, Jos. Shepard, Wm. Hill, Saml. Finch, James Everson, Danl. Cummer, Wm. Hollinshead. - PJA.

1814 May 28, York. Appointed Alexander Miontgomery Junior as Constable.

A Record of the Marks of Horn Cattle, Sheep & Swine. For the Inhabitants of the Townships of York:
. 1816 - Alexr. Montgomery Jun, Two Holes in the left Ear near the center.
Ref: York, Upper Canada Minutes of Town Meetings, Toronto Ref. Library.

. UCLPetition 204, M Bundle 14, p746, C2206.
To Sir Pergrine Maitland, Petitioner Alexander Montgomery, Junior, York Twp., yeoman, native of New Brunswick, Son of Alexander Montgomery of Yonge Street who removed to this Province from NB upwards of 20 years ago [1804.] He has a wife & 5 children, (3 Boys & 2 girls); served in Militia during the late War, taken the Oath of Allegiance. That being of ability & delirious to improve a location of case lands.
Signed, Alexander Montgomery, Jur, York 24th Nov, 1824.
In Council 24 Nov 1824, Recommended as a settler for 200 Acres. WDP. Order issued 27 Nov., 1824.

. 1832 Jan 2 - A spectacular phenomenon or pageant in the streets of York, on connected with the troubles of the time, must be mentioned. It was a demonstration to celebrate the second return of Mr. Mackenzie, after expulsion adopted description given by himself in his Sketches. A procession was formed at the Red Lion Inn, on Yonge Street [near Bloor St.] - Price's or Daniel Tier's [Beef Steak & Beer House] where the hustings [events] were.
In front of it was an immense sleigh belonging to Mr. Montgomery, which was drawn by 4 horses, carried between 20 - 30 men & 2 or 3 Highland pipers. From 50 to 100 sleighs followed, & between 1 - 2000 of the inhabitants. The procession passed by the Government House, from thence to the Parliament House, thence to Mr. Cawthra's, & then to Mr. Mackenzie's own house, giving cheers at each of these places. One of the most singular curiosities of the day." it is added, was a little printing-press, placed on one of the sleighs, warmed by a furnace, on which a couple of boys continued, while moving through the streets, to strike off their New Year's Address, & throw it to the people. Over the press was hoisted a crimson flag, with the motto, 'The Liberty of the Press.'
On the apex of Mr. Montgomery's pyramidal sleuth, stood the hero of the day himself, wearing the golden chair & medal presented to him a free hours previously, at the Red Lion.
Ref: Memoirs of the four Decades of York, Upper Canada, Henry Sacking, 1880.

. 1843 November 17th - Dated this day, PURSUANT to a Degree of the Court of Chancery, made in a cause of Stillwell Willson & Wife, against John McIntosh, Richard Montgomery & others, the Creditors of Alexander Montgomery, late of the City of Toronto, Gentlemen, deceased (who died in or about the month of May in the year 1841,) are by their Solicitors, on or before the 15 Feb. next, to come forth in & prove their debts before John Godfrey Spragge, Esq., the Minister of the said Court, at his Chambers, In Toronto, or in default thereof, they will be excluded the benefit of the said Decree. J G Spragge.
Ref: The Canada Gazette, Pg. 1064. Notice repeated 10 Jan 1844.

Notes4: Upon Alexander's death in 1841 & his leaving his estate to several in family but the land was to go to Richard Montgomery. Stillwell & Statira Willson then brought a suit along with others in family against Richard & others concerned.

Toronto History:
. On July 30, 1793, Lieutenant-Governor Simcoe landed at Toronto Bay to supervise the planing of a garrison & town. Thus the arrival of the Montgomery family in 1798 (as well as the Marsh family) was not coincidental, but part of the general shift of population. In the fall of 1798 Alexander Jr., with his family, moved to Toronto, then known as Little York. Statira Montgomery Dodge, writing for her mother, Sarah Montgomery Marsh, claims that Alexander Montgomery Jr. was a good friend of the governor.

When the Montgomery's arrived, the town had approximately 250 people. Ironically, York was largely settled by Americans. Most of these Loyalist Americans settled in farming townships on Yonge Street.

The first record we have of the family is in1804 in March of that year their daughter, Sarah married William Marsh Jr., who was employed as a blacksmith in his father's shop on Yonge St.  
In 1812 Alexander & his son John managed to find themselves in the thick of the war with the Americans. At the time they were in Kingston bringing provisions by boat when they spotted the American invasion fleet. In an effort to warn Toronto of the impending invasion, John Montgomery along with his brother-in-law William Hill & other men began a forced march of 65 miles to reach the town before the enemy.
. 1813 April 27, a strong American force raided the town. The British retreated to Kingston & in the next few days the public buildings were looted & the Parliament Buildings were burned. Thus, records that might fill in the details of kinsman's life were lost.
. 1820 Alexander & his son, John, built a tavern on the east side of Yonge St. near Finch Ave. This was a two story frame building & it was called, the Bird in Hand".
. 1827 - A heated disagreement between father & son resulted in the building being cut in half, literally! From top to bottom & front to back, the building was sawed in half & John retained the southern half as an inn. The argument father & son had may have been political. Initially Alexander belonged to the old guard conservative faction &, John Montgomery became associated with the liberal left wing of the day. Later the 2 reconciled their differences but another son, Alexander III, split with the family over these disputes.

. 1837 Toronto City Directory, Taverns: Yonge Street Road, commencing new Montgomery's Tavern to the end of the Township, 1st Con. East & west, on Yonge Street
[i.e. before the Toll Gate at Montygomery's]:
Montgomery, Con 1, Lot 1.
Jacob Comer, Con 19, Thos Humberstone, C1, L11. Johnston, Richd. C1, L5; Lawrence Peter, C1, L7, Wm. Marsh, C1, L15, Thos. Sheppard, C1, L15. Watson, James, C1, L25.
Yonge East Side: Thos. Johnston, Con 3, L24, James Johnston C3, L23, Johnston John C3, L20.
Yonge West Side: Thos. Johnston, Con 3, Lot 22.

. 1803 - Lot 10, Con 2 ESide Yonge St, Alexander Montgomery. VERIFY WHICH ALEXANDER MONTGOMERY.

Ontario Land Registry Book 13, North York p65 :
Lot 22, Con 1 East Yonge Street,
. 1797 May 27, Patent, Crown, to Richard Lippincott, All 190 Acres.
. 1817 Jun 12, Bargain&Sale, Alfred Barret etux, to Alexander Montgomery, £400, All 190A.
. 1822 Mar 25,B&S, John Montgomery, to Alexander Montgomery, £200, All half share.
. 1827 Jan 15, B&S, Alex Montgomery etux, to John Montgomery Sr, £212, South 95A utility xxfaint ink.
. 1840 Jun 8, B&S, Alex Montgomery, to John W Montgomery, £1000, North half in al. [i.e. his son John Willson Montgomery - PJA 2018].
Note1: The use of senior or junior was sometimes used for those living at that time, rather than the father-son relationship. - PJA 2018.

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Birth:

Alexander married Judith JUDA MYERS in 1779 in New York, New York. Judith was born on 24 May 1759 in Phillips Manor, Yonkers, Westchester, NYC; died on 16 Mar 1831 in Town of York (Toronto), Ontario; was buried in St. James Church. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Juda is the daughter of Rachel Spinning & Benjamin Myers, (b. Hungary, Landed Newport, RI.) They were members of the Jewish Synagogue in Newport RI.

. 1792 Sep 3 - Gagetown, Baptized by the Rev. Richard Clarke, children of Alexander & Juda Montgomery, on 3 Sep 1792, at Gagetown, NB.:
Abigail Montgomery, Alexander, John, Juda (Adult wife of Alexander Montgomery) & Sarah Montgomery.

. 1795 Sept 11, Baptized at Waterborugh, Mary Ann Tisdale, daughter of Alexander & Juda Montgomery,
. 1795 Sep 11, Slatira Montgomery, Baptized at Waterborugh, Mary Ann Tisdale, daughter of Alexander & Juda Montgomery,
. 1801 Aug 2, Juda Montgomery, son? of Baptized at Gagetown, daughter of Alexander & Juda Montgomery.
Ref: Wm. R. Marsh records O.G.S. & Marianne Grey Otty Database, NB.


. Lot 51, Con 1, Vaughan:
Richmond Hill's first settler, Balser Munshaw, originally settled the land, but abandoned it within a year. Barrister William B. Peters received Lot 51 in 1807. This was only a portion of the lands assigned to him. As well, his wife received 600 acres as wife of a barrister. By 1835 it had passed through the hands of Francis Jackson, Daniel Tiers, James Fleck, John S. Baldwin, Alexander Montgomery, & Aaron Munshaw to Hugh Stewart. Fleck operated an inn here in the 1820s. It may have been the same site upon which the original Elgin Mills hotel of Robert Bingham was located. The northwest corner, corner of Elgin Mills & Yonge Street also contained the Newton Tannery, Dickson's steam sawmill, Trench's blacksmith shop, & John Hamilton's cooperage.
Ref: Early Days in Richmond Hill, Robert M. Stamp, 1930.

"It should be pointed out that the Myers family, unlike most Jews during the Revolution, were Loyalists. During most of the war, Newport was occupied by the British troops & the Myers family was relatively safe. When the British evacuated Newport in fear of the Continental Army, the family, now under the care of the widow, Rachel, followed along. One document has her begging for provisions. The paper is signed by several British officers who had "mercy due to the largeness of her family."
Benjamin Jr. & his brother Abraham were exiled in New Brunswick along with their sister, Juda Myers Montgomery. The records are a little unclear but it seems that their mother & the younger children accompanied them. Eventually all of the Myers family returned to New York except, of course, Juda. Their mother, Rachel, died March 30, 1801, in New York."
Ref: North York Library, Canadian Room, History Files.

. 1805, Abigail Montgomery (1790-1855), daughter of Alexander Montgomery, & Judah Myers married at Anglican Church, York, to
William Hill, ca1781-1849, son of Thomas & Hannah Hill, Quakers. - - -

Birth:
Her father was Hungrian.

Buried:
Cemetery, Monument much faint, bears Jewish script & an angle on it.

Notes:

Alexander (Sr.) is the son of Elizabeth Cole & Col. Alexander Montgomery, both of Ireland.

. 1762 Dec 2 - To be sold by Alexander Montgomery, at the Fly market next door to Mr. Brovort's & opposite Mrs. Rutgers. A Parcel of Greased leather, double & single channeled puts, stitched heeled shoes & puts of the very best sort, for 14 to 16s. per pair, women's leather shoes & gold shoes, allow 2 female boots & women's stays, with a general assortment of dry goods of all sorts, which he feels cheap for cash, short credit, or Connecticut lawful money as he is newly set up there.

. 1763 Oct 3, Monday. Alexander Montgomery, late of Albany, Merchant, an insolvent debtor, having made over by assignment his whole estate to us for account of his creditors; this desires such as are indented to him, forthwith to pay the same to with of us & to none other without by Order, otherwise they shall be sued with loss of time. Anne Devisme, David Shaw.
Ref: NY Mercury Newspaper, NYC, NY.

. ALEXANDER MONTGOMERY, New Loyalist Claim 720,
That at the Commencement of War he had only 2 sons with him that could bear arms who were the staff of his old age. At the arrival of British troops at NY, he intended at the first opportunity to send his sons to help in defense of Gov., which he affected with great difficulty for he had to secret them in the woods 2 months before they got off, but being one aged man & unable to bear arms in defense of Gov. & having some small motherless children, he thought most prudent to keep himself still & stick by his property where he might help poor Loyalist that, was hunted up & down & secret Refugees from from New York to Canada, which he afterwards did, however would often take him before the Committees & detain him some time discharged him with paying so much money without giving him any account what it was for; this they did often but the sum of the whole he does not known for it was considerable.

Further he had a Bond of a Person for £145. He has a Proprietor's Right in a considerable Tract of lands in Province of NY. He could not obtain a record copy or the commissioners.
. Sometime after his sons arrival with British Lines, they were sent with a small Party of Gov. Service to penetrate Am. Lines, the Chief of which was killed or taken prisoner & his 2 sons were stripped naked & sent to to Goal at Poughkeepsie, NY who sent him a letter for help, on which he what necessaries he could & some money & sent to them, but durst not go himself. Then they removed to Lancashire, Pennsylvania where he could send them no succor, where they continued 18 months almost famished with hunger & cold & as his sons were under age he was afraid the the hard usage might compel them to tell that he sent them off, & he would be taken away.
He got in a boat but got taken by whale boats & carried in a prisoner. That night thro' help of a Friend remade his Escape & his little children followed him with his saddle Horse & other which Horse he afterwards got by the help of a Friend [i.e. a Quaker] who joined him across a River close by the guards & brought him within the British Lines which horse was valued there at £450 which walk all he ever got of his property, by which reason he is reduced to real poverty.
Signed, Alex. Montgomery, Senr.

ACCOUNT OF LOSSES SUSTAINED BY ALEX. MONTGOMERY, SEN.
. Lot lying in centre of SpencerTown, with good dwelling house, barn, several out houses, sold for £400 not half value;
. 1000 Acres, in Albany Co. £750;
. Bonds & Book Debts, £30; Cash stolen by Re0…………bels £18, Total £832.

. EVIDENCE OF ALEX. MONTGOMERY, SENR.
Came into Province NB in May 1783, went up River to Burton very soon, stayed there the Winter. Never came to this City once during ye Winter. Capt. R. Vanderburg took his [petition] him with him to London. He is a native of Ireland, came to America 1754, lived in Spencer Town when Troubles began; often summoned by their Committees for being a Tory, was too old to serve himself but sent his 2 sons into Brit. Service, they were taken Prisoners for 18 months. Claimant supplied them with necessaries at Poughkeepsie. His sons sent him a letter which fell into the hands of the Rebels & they persecuted him more & More. Left his house & went to his Mother-in-Laws, staid 2 months, on his return home they said he had been with the Enemy.
30 armed people came to the him. He jumped out a window & made his escape in the woods & got to the [Boston] Sound. Was going in a boat to Long Island, was carried back there, but made his escape into British Lines.
. Loss of land house & buildings in Spencer Town 78 Acres. Gave deed to John Taylor. Lands cost him £800k.
. Had Lot in Colonel Jessup patent above Albany. Purchased 3 years before Colonel Jessup's War, this lies in Kaiodyrascras* Kayaderosseras near Saratoga Springs, NY. Gaven Lands that cost him £800 for them.
Note1: Kayaderosseras is near Saratoga Springs, NY.
. Paid Colonel Jessup by furnishing provisions for him & his servants by finding him board & Lodging.
Lost what in Barn taken from as being a Tory, Value £20.
Note2: Some documents slightly edited to omit duplications.

A Record of the Marks of Horn Cattle, Sheep & Swine. For the Inhabitants of the Townships of York:
1804 October 30th - Alexr Montgomery, A hole in the near ear & a Nick in the under side of the off ear.
Ref: York, Upper Canada Minutes of Town Meetings, Toronto Ref. Library.

. UCLPetition 51, M Bundle 8, p631, C2195. [Abbreviated to omit duplication]:
Petition of Alexander Montgomery, he joined Br. Standard at commencement of American War from circumstances previously unknown to & unforeseen it was impossible him to know the Regulations existing to UEL, his name was not entered upon the UEL list He has loved documents in this Council which prove his competency to be entered on the List.
Signed, York 10 Jul 1806, Alexander Montgomery.
Envelope: Read in Council 20 Jul 1806. A document laid before the Council in 1803 & Signed, Chairman of Court of General Session of Peace, Queens County, New Brunswick, Petition Alexander Montgomery was already in that Province on 26 Jan 1803. Committee is precluded by the Petitioner not being a residence with the period predicted in such cases from recommending his name shall be on the UE List.
Signed, Peter Russel, Approved in Council.

. UCLP Sundries - Abstract of Petitions for Lands, No. 529. Alexander Montgomery. Date when the Petitioner prepared in this office: 10th July, 1806. Praying to be upon the UE List. Applicant.
Ref: UCSundries, p920, C4503.

1807 July 24, Electors of York to Judge Thorpe, (p 156) [Summary]
At a meeting of the independent Electors for York, Durham & Simcoe Counties, held at the Town York, Mr. Joseph Sheppard in the Chair, Respected Sir:
With unfeigned sorrow we lean that orders have been given to leave your name out the the Commission of Assize, which will deprive the instructive lessons flowing from your mouth while presiding on the seat of justice. … We have not received any information for what cause or reason such orders have been issued. We earnestly entreat nothing may tempt you to leave us.
Signed, Alexander Montgomery, Secretary.

. 1807 Sep 4 - You will shortly hear from Messrs. Shepard & Montgomery, who are now deeply engaged in their harvest.
Ref: Report on Canadian Archives 1892.
XRef: Please see John Vanzant for long report from Jos. Shepard & Alex Montgomery.

. 1807 Aug 1, York, Upper Canada. Lieut. Governor Gore to Lord Castlereach. [Summary] My Lord I have considered it my duty to omit the name of Justice Thorpe, Commission of Assize, lately issued in the Province by the Executive Council have unanimously concurred with me in this measure. It should be dangerous to the peace of the Colony in regard to Mr Thorpe, who appears to consider his character as a judge, but matter is to be chiefly ambitious character of a factious demagogue. . . .The address & answer are generally believed to be the production of Mr. Thorpe, no public meeting was ever held. Sheppard & Montgomery, the supposed Chairman & Secretary, are ignorant Farmers, who can hardly write their names.
Ref: Report on Canadian Archives Series Q, Vol 306, p212, here published p153.
Note: Clearly both men were literate & well respected in their community.

Toronto Sundries, Home District Quarter Session Minutes:
. 1809 Apr 12, Wed. - Alexr. Montgomery, nominated & appointed to be Constable for Township York in the Home District for the year now ensuing. Benjamin Cozens, High Constable.

. Alexander died in 1810 while visiting his son Archibald Montgomery in Oswego.

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Birth:
Alt. Loc Ballileck, Monaghan Co., Ireland.

Died:
Verify if Sacketts Harbor, Oswego, NY (son Archibald Montgomery).

Alexander married Sarah LOCKWOOD in 1750 in Fairfield, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of Gershom LOCKWOOD, .3 and Mary FERRIS) was born in 1734 in Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; died in 1774 in Spencertown, Columbia Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sarah is the daughter of Mary Ferris & Gershom Lockwood. Her father was Governor of Connecticut.

. 1787 Feb 27. [Extract] Evidence of Alexd. Montgomery, Junr., dated at Saint John, NB.
Gershorm Lockwood, father of witnesses's wife, left by WILL a lot of Land 10 Acres in Greenwich to witnesses's wife. She was dying in his life when he added a Codicil that it was to go amongst her children. Testator died about the beginning of the War: David Brown was in possession of this Lot in Trust for Witnesses' children by Witnesses' Order.

Says he gave security in £700 to act as Guardian for his children to the Court of Probate but never got possession himself but directed David Brown for take possession.
David Brown has left it as witness believes perhaps his brother-in-law may be in possession - one William Henry, who had married witnesses' sister.

There were 16 Acres not mentioned in the WILL which will go amongst all the children there were 9 children, witness's wife was one of the children.

. Witness has 8 children:
John the eldest Son, now amongst the Genesse.
Alexander, the Claimant;
Archibald, age 22, at sea (b.1765);
Hugh, infant, at sea (?)
David, infant, here [i.e. New Brunswick];
Mary, married in the States;
Sarah & Susannah, now here [Province of New Brunswick].
Ref: American Loyalist Claims, Evidence New York, vol. 25, p 319.

. Book of Claims 1780-1783, Vol. 116.
Gershorm Lockwood, of Stanwick, Connecticut, Yeoman, Where & when indicted: Westchester, Nov 9. Judgement: Oct 26, 1782. LeRoy, Simons S.

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Birth:
Alt DOB: 29 Jan 1736.

Notes:

Gershon Jr. is the son of Lieut. Gershon Lockwood, SR. & Mary Weed, both of Conn.

. 1787 Mar 5 - We are appointed Commissioners to examine the claims of the creditors on the Estate of GERSHOLM LOCKWOOD, late of Greenwich, in the district of Stamford, deceased, which is represented insolvent, & will attend on said business at the dwelling use of Joseph Hobby, Jun. in said Greenwich on the first Tuesdays of May & June next at one o'clock afternoon.
Denham Palmer & Nathaniel Reynolds, Jur. Dated in Greenwich March 5, 1787. [ pub. 3.29.1787.]
. 1787 May 21, Greenwich, The Court Probate for the district of Stamford has limited 18 months from the date hereof for the creditors to the Estate of Jeremiah Lockwood, late of Greenwich, in Fairfield Co., deceased, to exhibit their accounts for payments. Public notice is given to all coerced, Signed, Jonathan Finch & Amos Lockwood, Administers. [published 1787.6.14]
Ref: Newhaven Gazette & Connecticut Magazine, New Haven, Conn.,

. 1796 Jul 18 - The Hon. four of Probate for Stamford district, hath limited 10 months from this day for the creditors tot he estate of Gershom Lockwood, late of Greenwich, said district, deceased, to exhibit their claims & demand against the estate of said deceased. Those persons who neglect to exhibit in said limited time, shall according to law be debarred a recovery. Signed, Nathaniel & James Lockwood, Executors.
Ref: Farmers Chronicle Newspaper, Danbury, Connecticut.

. 1878 - Lockwood Family History
The historical who has written the genealogy of the Capren & Holden families is at work on that of the Lockwood family & was here in Stamford with me this week, after material of rate work. In taking the names of the Lockwood family on the old tombstones in the graveyards of Old Greenwich, we came across the grave of Gershon Lockwood, son of Robert, who with his brother Edmond, emigrated from England in 1630 (?} & settled in Watertown. Mass.
This Gershon was born Sep 6th, 1643 & died in Greenwich 1718; 100 years ago - or 57 years before the Declaration of Independence. He came to Norwalk with his father about 1647. I have a perfect record of my own family down through 8 generations to Robert, the father of Gershon. All the Lockwood families who have not made out the record of their families, & all those who are related & have anything to communicate that would be interesting to put in the work I would like to have them send the same to James L Lockwood. Stamford, Dec 2, 1759.
Here Lies Ye body of Mr. Gershom Lockwood, Aged 77 Years,
Decd March Ye 12, 1718.
Ref: Stamford Advocate Newspaper, Conn, published Dec 6, 1878.

. Gershon Lockwood. Sr. was one of 27 Proprietors of 1671 pioneer resident of Greenwich, Conn. The Lockwood family owned property here that had been did to them by James II of England in 1688. Walking tour of Historic Greenwich, Tomcat Cemetery is the oldest surviving one. The oldest legible gravestone in Greenwich, for Gershon Lockwood, who dies 1718 is here. There is is stone maker erected in 1936 which commemorates the purchase of the land from the Indians.

Lieut. Gerhom Lockwood.1, (1643.9.6 Watertown, Mass - 1718 Mar 12 Greenwich, Conn)
. 1932 JUN 10 - Old Greenwich Historical Society has 156 members, reports reports presented at meeting in Old Greenwich Library indicating origination is thriving. Among the many interesting items presented in Mrs Mabel Hendrie's report was the story of the Revolutionary hero, Capt. Samuel Lockwood whose body lies in the historical Tomac Burying Ground, Greenwich & who having won so many gallant war victories bringing him the commendation of even General Geo Washington, finally met his death by drawing while fishing off Tod's Point.
Nelson Lockwood of Stamford, reported Ye history of ye town of Greenwich.
Another romantic figure named by Miss Henry was Lady Anne Millington, a cultured English girl, who eloped to America to marry a French or English man.
. Dower chests for Brides. One of the early patterns of the chest has panels with geometrical designed traces on the surface, while the center appears to be diamond or octagon shape. One old coffer cared in this fascia belonged to Lady Anne Millington, daughter of a famous English lord. The chest was sent to her, it is said, by her parents in 1660 & contained half a bushel of guineas & many fine silk dresses. She had come to America in search of of her lover, who was an British army officer. Unsuccessful in the search for her lover on her arrival here she taught school & finally became the wife to Gershom Lockwood. The original top has been replaced by one of one & the chest is now owned by Prof H B Ferris of New Haven, a linear descendant of the first owners. This is one of the first dower chests in this country of which practically, any note is note is made at all.
Ref: Stamford Daily Advocate, Conn * Kansas City Star, pub. 1909 Oct 26..
XRef: Lockwood Died, On Monday, Gershom L. Lockwood, of this city, in the 75th year of his age. [b. 1818] Funeral series on Wed. 13 instant, at St. John's Episcopal Church, Stamford, Conn, at 12:15.
Ref: NY Tribune, pub. 1893 Dec 12. - - -

Birth:

Gershom married Mary FERRIS in Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. Mary was born in 1708 in Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; died on 9 Feb 1796 in Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary is the daughter of Mary Merritt & James Ferris, Jr. of Greenwich, CT.

. Mary Ferris Montgomery in her WILL left everything to her daughters, Mary Ferris, Ann Jessing, & Hannah Hendrie. - - -

Birth:
Alt DOB: 28 Oct 1705

Died:
Alt year 1798?