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:

. 1782.6.30, J H Vanderburgh, from New York, Account of allowances for loyalist period 1782.4.1 to 6.30, p4941.1, Film M356, #9701.

WAR of 1812
. 1812 Oct 19. Capt. Thos. Ridout's Company: Capt. Jno. Montgomery, Discharged. March into York Garrison 1812 Oct 16.
. 1812 Nov 2. John Montgomery, From my own Ridout Company. Sent to Gaol. [Did he miss the muster? - PJA]
. 1813 Feb 19 - John Montgomery sick at home.
. 1813 Apr 7th. - John Montgomery, On command York Garrison

. 1816 May 7 - Purchase of the Boat Lark & witnesses to Bond with Stillwell Willson & Leonard Willcox.
X-Ref: Please see Stillwell Willson The Elder for transcriptions.

. 1816 June 19 - (Extracted) Bond1. We Stillwell Wilson & John Montgomery of York Township, Yeoman & Hail Wilcox, Vaughan Twp., Yeoman, bond of £19, 15s lawful money of Upper Canada shall return the Boat Lark to Hail Wilcox in good repair.
Bond2. We Leonard Wilcox, York Town, Yeoman, Stilwell Willson, York Township, Mariner, & John Willson of same place, Yeomen, are firstly bound until Wm. Allan, Esq. York Town, Bond for £518.1.16 for payment by 19 Jun 1816. Stillwell Wilson, now commanding a schooner on Lake Ontario & John Willson of York Twp., enter into security for Leonard Wilcox for there performance of this agreement on the part of the said Hail Wilcox [yeoman crossed out, physician] & Leonard Wilcox.
Signed, Leonard Wilcox, Still. Willson, John Willson.
Wit: Geo S Boulton, & John W Gamble.
Ref: Journal of the House of Assembly of Upper Canada, Second Session of the Twelfth Provincial Parliament, 1836, publisher William Lyon MacKenzie, Toronto.
Note1: It is not completely apparent if this is Capt. John Montgomery or John Montgomery 1784-1879.
XRef: Stillwell Willson, The Elder, & this story of the actions of the Family Compact. PJA 2015.

UCLPetition 80, M12, C2201,
PETITION OF JOHN MONTGOMERY, native of New Brunswick, now York Township resided in this Province for several years, taken oath of Allegiance. He is a farmer & wished to become a settler & a grant of Crown land. Signed, John Montgomery.
Envelope: Rec. from himself, 7 April 1819. Granted.

. 1835 Feb 17- UCLPetition 40, M19, C2215.
To Sir John Colborne, Lt. Gov. UC. The Petition of John Montgomery, Twp. Vaughan, In 1832 he purchased the interest of Peter Gramm of an expired Lease of Lot 11, Con 3, Vaughan. He paid all the back rent amounting to £35:50. He prays he may be allowed to purchase the said Lot.
Signed, City of Toronto, 17 Feb 1835, John Montgomery.
. Petition of John Speisher, Yeoman, He settled on Lot E11, Con 3, Vaughan, 16 years ago (1819), cleared 20 A. Brother-in-law, Peter Gramm who promised to pay your Petitioner $5 per acres for all the land he should clear & fence, but never paid him. The lease expired 5 years since. John Montgomery of Yonge St, Innkeeper, is endeavoring to obtain the whole lot by purchase. Please grant you Petitioner a Lease for the land. Signed, Apr 16 1834, Toronto, Peter Spaisher, & a number of witnesses. - Council cannot give a decision.

. UCLPetition 15, M19, C2216, p70.
. Affidavit 1: Appeared personally before me George Morris, Esquire, a Justice of the Peace, Home District,
Stillwell Willson, City of Toronto, duly sworn, maketh Oath & saith that he is personally acquainted with Peter Gramm & that he has heard the Peter Gramm, openly declare that he has disposed of his interest in the Clergy reserve, Lot 11, Con 3, Vaughan, to John Montgomery of the Twp. of York,
Sworn, 3 August 1835, Stillwill Willson & George Morris, J.P.

. Affidavit 2: Appeared personally before me Anthony B Hawke:, a Justice of the Peace, Home District,
John Marsh, Twp. of York, witness to a Quit Claim of Peter Gramm, L11, Con 3, Vaughan, a Clergy Reserve, in favor of John Montgomery. Peter Gramm read the quote claim, heard it, read by Deponent & was in full & perfect passion of knowledge of what the had done.
Note2: Stillwill Willson, The Younger, was married to his niece, Statira Montgomery. John M Marsh also an -in-law.

. Peter Gramm, Twp. Markham offer to sell John Montgomery, L11, Con 3, for £500. (unsigned).
. Affidavit Daniel Keffer, Vaughan, yeoman. He did see John Montgomery present arbitration to Peter Gramm, but he refused to sign it before his lawyer saw it. Witnesses verify believes Peter Gramm having been paid for the said land has no wish to get the affair settled, but desires to keep the position of the land. Signed, Daniel Keffer, 18 May 1836.
Envelope: 16 Jun 1836, Recommend John Montgomery be allowed to purchase the land.

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.
. 1809 Apr 22, Sat. Constables sworn: John Montgomery, as a substitute for his father Alex M.

. 1811 Jan 8, Tuesday, Grand Jury called & sworn. Jury inc. Bowley Arnold. King as Prosecution of John Montgomery Vs. William Lawrence } Assault & Battery } which the grand inquest returned a true bill & his fine was set as one shilling & the costs of Prosecution which he paid to the clerk in compl. He was then order to find securities of the peace or 12 months.
Recognizance: Wm. Lawrence £10, Lyse Bennett £5, Wm. Hunter £5} condition that the said William Lawrence keep the Peace towards all his Majestys' subjects, & particularly towards John Montgomery for the space of one year from this date. page 254?
Note3: Through John Willson, John Montgomery & Wm. Lawrence were relatives.
Note4: John Montgomery & William Lawrence are in-laws.
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UPPER CANADA SUNDRIES - The UC Rebellion

. 1838 Mar 16 - Upper Canada, Home District (Toronto) - Trial before Chief Justice Robinson. We the Jurors for the Sovereign Queen upon their oath present that John Montgomery, late of Twp. of York, Yeoman, Levy war, insurrection 7 rebellion against this Province. John Montgomery did on the 4 December 1837 with force & arms at the Township of York, with a great multitude of persons whose ages are prints under to the jurors aforesaid to a great number of 500 persons & upwards armed & arrayed in a warlike manner, that is to say with colors flying & with guns, rifles, swords, pistoles, pikes, clubs & other weapons as well offensive as defensive being then & there unlawfully, maliciously & traitorously assembled & gather together against the sovereign Queen, wickedly, maliciously & traitorously did ordain prepare, wage & levy public war.
Envelope: Special Session, The Queen Vs. John Montgomery ] Treason. Montgomery was defended by Geo. Mors Boswell & Robt. Baldwin.b(Twelve jurors’ names not transcribed here. - PJA)

. 1838 April 23, Toronto, Government House, Deposition of John Reid.
Affidavit of John Reid as to certain facts connected with the evidence in favor of Prisoner John Montgomery.
JOHN REID, late Twp. of East Gwillimbury, yeoman, & a prisoner in the Jail, Home District (Toronto), makedth oath & saith that he knows & is well acquainted with John Montgomery also, a prisoner in the said Jail. That Defendant was to have been produced as a witness on the recent Trail of the John Montgomery, but that away to the illness he was unable to attend toggle evidence as to certain facts herewithafter further saith that he came in company with many others to Montgomery’s Tavern on Yonge Street on the morning of the 5 December last [1837].
That Deponent saw the said Montgomery there during that & 2 following days & had as he sassily believes ample opportunity of seeing the actions of Montgomery, & far as he is certain that he took no part in the insurrection there, but appeared to be chiefly engaged in moving his Furniture & effects - flour the said Tavern, what was then kept by John Linfoot, who observed had the sole Management of the same. - conducting it, giving out the liquors, & taking payment of therein.
The Deponent further saith, that on Wednesday, to the best of his recollection, he remembers ‘asking William Lyon McKenzie who was to pay for all the Provision that he men conducted at Linfoot” Mckenzie made answer that he did, & that he McKenzie had just paid Linfoot £10.
Deponent further saith, that on Thursday being the day of the battle as Montgomery & Deponent were going to the Wagon House, he hear a man enquire for the Hostler? who everted pay for his horse. - Deponent then heard Montgomery reply that he had nothing to do with the Stables & then pointed to a man who wore a green coat &, as Deponent believes Guymer & said ‘that is the Hostler. I have nothing to do with it.” Immediately after heard a sudden Cry of ‘TURN OUT” from several voices - Deponent was standing close to Montgomery at the time & is certain that he Montgomery was not the one that called out Turn Out or said anything to urge the Men to bring out their guns & face the Tories.
And Deponent lastly saith, that he has believes, that William Guymer one of the witnesses examined on behalf of the Crown, stated in his evidence before the Courts & Jury, that he said John Montgomery was one who called out to the men in the Stable to ‘turn out & fight’ or words to that effect. That Deponent is certain that he the said Guymer must have been mistaken in as much as Deponent being present at the time when such Alarm was given & standing close to the said John Montgomery did not hear him give such directions or use words to that or the like, or do an thing to encourage or urge the Men to arm themselves on that or any other occasion. That Montgomery during the days that Deponent was in or about the Tavern, appeared much dejected & took little or no interest in what was going on.
Signed John Reid.
Sworn before me in the Home District Jail, 18 April, 1837, John Armstrong, Alderman & J.P. {Images 1368.

. 1838 Apr 18 - To Sir Geo. Arthur, Lieut. Gov. UC,
Under the circumstance of deep humility, I beg to approaching your Excellency in the hope of merciful consideration of the case of a beloved but unfortunate Brother who has lately been convicted of High Treason & is sentenced to suffer the extreme penalty of the Law by being hanged on 24th Instant.
At his trial it was fully proved that he bore no arms, wore no badge, nor was known to excited any person to act in insurrectionary part, but on the contrary advised numbers to return in Peace to their respective homes. Those traits in this character induced a humane & intelligent Jury to recommended him to mercy. His good & loyal conduct in a former War gained him the approbation of his officers, the Hon. Colonel Allen, & Captain Ridout who testified to the same & he is certainly the only member of a highly respectable family to whom any portion of disloyalty can be attached. I humbly & sincerely beg to state that I am a Captain in the Regiment of North York Militia & 2 sons officers in the same, & that we have distinguished ourselves in the performance of the most arduous duties during the late rebellion, having subsequently to the dispersion of the insurrections pursued them in the Townships of Markham & Whitchurch & disarmed them.

Now when our Government is triumphant, they surely can afford to be magnanimous & merciful, their enemies are reduced to despondence, trembling & terrors, the inevitable misery of the wicked & vicious under circumstances so truly deploring it is sincerely to be hoped that your Excellency will be graciously pleased to extend that mercy to John Montgomery, which info deserving of either himself, yet for the sake of his brother & other members of their families will be as gratefully received as if the favor of mercy as extended to themselves, were they placed in a similarly unfortunate situation.

One circumstance I particularly beg to state, which is that that wicked atrocious incendiary William Lyon Mackenzie with a number of Insurrectionist to his house on Dec 4th last, he was not perfect master thereof, as he had rented it to another person, nor do I sincerely believe that he was instrumental to the rising, but the part cause on him unawares & that he was considerably subjected to their power & constraint, much more than by his inclination, the whole of which is humbly submitted.
Signed, Alex. Montgomery, Toronto, April 18, 1838.

We the undermined recommend the application of Captain Alexander Montgomery, to the favorable consideration of your Excellency for the reconsideration of the extreme penalty of the law, on behalf of his unfortunate brother, John Montgomery,
Signed, Col. Allen, Wm. Ridout, WL McKenzie, Hugh Stewart, JP, Wm B Crew, G D Reed, Wm. Clark, W Rochfort, David Bridgeland, Capt. 4th North York Militia. {Images 1372.

. To: Maj Gen Geo. Arthur, Lt Gen. UC
Attorney General in the case of John Montgomery. Convicted of High Treason.
Evidence against JOHN MONTGOMERY established the fact that the Insurrections made his house (a large building used as a Tavern), their Head Quarters from the communicant to the conclusion of the insurrection. If was further proved that he assisted in providing provisions for the Rebels & was constantly in close communications with the leaders.
He had leased is Tavern to a man named lint a few days before the Rebellion & was preparing to take his family from it, when the insurgents established themselves there.
Signed Ch. A Hagerman, Attorney General. [Images 1377.

. PETITION OF JOHN MONTGOMERY, late York Twp., Yeoman, now a Prisoner in Home District Gaol, Petitioner stands convicted by a Jury of the crime of High Treason in habit been concerned in the late criminal insurrection in this Province.
As the facts disclosed upon the trail are fully detailed in the notes of the learned Judge who tired the case & will therefore be embraced in the report to your Excellency. That source for knowledge of the merits of your Petitioners defense. A sincere assurance of conscious innocence would evil anything such an assurance would not be waning, but he cannot but feel that the awful situation in which he stands he has little reason to expect that any statement of his would weigh at all worth in determining upon the question of his guilt or innocence.
Your petitioner however would fain indulge to hop at your Excellency may be please in accordance with the recommendation of the Jury to take his case into merciful consideration & you may feel it not inconsistent with the ends of public justice to grant him pardon wither absolutely or upon such terms you may seem meet, or if that should be beyond the authority of your combustion you would be graciously pleased to respect the exception of the sentence shall have had an opportunity of throwing himself upon the mercy of his Sovereign by a petite to Herself.
Signed, John Montgomery. [Image 1380.
. Envelope: In Council 11 May 1838, Recommended to Her Majesty to comment the sentence of Death to Transportation to the Colony of Van Diemen’s Land [Tasmania], for 14 years.

. PETITION OF MARY MONTGOMERY, on behalf of her husband July 19 1838.
XRef: Mary Cox Montgomery for transcribed letter. - PJA 2015. [Image 1389.
Ref: UCS Index C9824, C600 p110390-418;/ Image 1364

EPILOGUE: When asked at his 1838 trial if he had anything to say as to why sentence should not be pronounced upon him, he replied: "I have." Then, after a moment of breathless silence, he spoke a few impressive words, the purport whereof was never forgotten by those who heard them. They were addressed to the Chief Justice,. "I consider that I have not had a fair or impartial trial. There are men here who have sworn my life away. The perjured evidence of W. B. Crew, Thome & Bridgeford will haunt them in after years. They will never die a natural death; & when you, sir, & the jury, & all those who take part in my sentence, shall have died & perished in hell's flames, John Montgomery will yet be living on Yonge Street." Chief Justice Robinson, upon recovering himself, pronounced the death [Pg 252] penalty.” When Montgomery died in 1879, he had outlived the judge, prosecutors, & most jurors & witnesses.

Montgomery's tavern was a large wayside inn, with a broad platform in front, & with a lamp suspended over a central doorway. Mackenzie had no sooner reached the tavern on Monday morning than he poured out the vials of his wrath upon Montgomery's head with unstinted hand. He reproached him for having deserted the cause in refusing to act as commissary, & with being much more desirous of advancing his own interests than those of his party. Montgomery appears to have taken these reproaches very coolly. On Tuesday morning the sun rose upon a still dispirited community at Montgomery's. The insurgents had the greatest difficulty in procuring supplies of food. Mackenzie took upon himself to superintend this department as well as every other, & was in constant hot water with somebody. He was especially severe in his verbal onslaughts upon Montgomery, whose lukewarmness in the cause enraged him almost beyond endurance. He reproached him because he would "neither fish nor cut bait."Finally, at the urgent entreaty of Gibson & Lount, Montgomery appears to have consented to act as commissary to the insurgents, & from that time forward there was no scarcity of provisions. One of the insurgent survivors of that memorable 5th of December informs me that he knew the cause was hopeless from the moment when Mackenzie harangued the men before leaving Montgomery's. He says: "Little Mac conducted himself like a crazy man all the time we were at Montgomery's. He went about storming & screaming like a lunatic, & many of us felt certain that he was not in his right senses. He abused & insulted several of the men without any shadow of cause, & Lount had to go round & pacify them.
Ref: The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion, John has Dent, 1885.

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Birth:


Died:
Survived by 3rd wife Harriet Isabelle Stevens Reid & 3 children. Age 96.

John married Mary COX in 1732. Mary was born in 1693. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Alexander married Eliza BRUCE on 5 Apr 1857 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. Eliza was born on 17 Oct 1837 in Ontario, Canada; died on 14 Jul 1897 in St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
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Notes:

Sarah Lockwood is the daughter of Gersham Lockwood & niece of Lord John Millington England.

. 1804 March 8, license, William Marsh & Sarah MontgomeryAt St. James Anglican Church, Toronto.

. Like the Marshs & Montgomerys they lived on Yonge St. Stillwell Willson was John Willson, Sr.'s second child. He was born June 2, 1793 & died May 23, 1863. When Mrs. [Sarah] Stillwell Wilson attended her sister Sarah Marsh's funeral in 1883, she was 88 years old.

Ref: The ancestors & descendants of F. A. Marsh & Ivy Crites: containing ancestors in America from 1620 to the present with the origins of some English & German ancestors as early as 1480. By William Robert Marsh. Pub 1990.

. 1812 Jan 3, Mrs. Sarah Rogers (Timothy) left Newmarket to go to York to get some things she wanted to begin build their house. As we rode this 24 miles she look pleasant & told her wishes, the next day attend to sell & buy. After Sarah & Rogers had been there a while, went 6 or 7 miles up Yonge Street to William Marsh's for his wife was her relations & they used us well; but my wife was taken poorly & complained of chills, then an ague & pain between her breast & side, & her old relations was very kind & also was Sally their daughter; & I won soon went to York & brought Dr. Aspinwall; & everything was done that man could do. We had 4 child at home. It being very cold I was overmuch fatigued in attending upon her. …She died Jan 17 at my own house in Pickering. They were Quakers. Ref: Timothy Rogers: An Autobiography, 1756-1866, published 1937, p32. - - -

Obituary 1883
Reach was reported of Mrs Sarah Marsh, of Ridgetown, aged 104. She had been born in New Brunswick where her family had fled following the US revolution, coming to Canada in 198. In 1823 her husband chopped down the first reed & built the first house in Ridgeown. Of 13 children, 4 sons & a daughter survived. She was a sister of John Montgomery at whose Toronto district tavern, William Lyons Mackenzie had rallied his forces in the 1837 rebellion. - - -

Birth:
Born on the George Farm, Gagetown.

Died:
ON. Death Reg: Widowed. 'Aged 106, no disease' except old age, of course!

Buried:
Buried on the slopes at Trinity. Ref: Ridgetown Women's Institute Papers.

Sarah married William MARSH, .Jr on 29 Feb 1804 in St. James Anglican Cathedral. William was born in 1766 in Westchester Co., New York; died in Apr 1855 in Ridgetown, Kent County, Ontario; was buried in Ridgetown, Kent County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. Stature is the daughter of Judith & JUDA Myers & Alexander Montgomery.
Stature is the daughter of Ontario Marriage Registration:
31 December, 1816, by special License, Stillwell Willson & Slatina Montgomery, both of the Township of York.  
Witnesses: John Montgomery & Catherine Cummer. 

Two Willson siblings married two Montgomery siblings:
Alexander Montgomery.III was Rebecca Willson's 2nd husband.
Stillwell Willson The Younger's 2nd wife was Slatira Montgomery.

. Witness: 1815 Sep 27, York. This day were married by Special license, Alexander Montgomery &
Rebecca Smith of the Township of York.
John Strachan. This marriage was solemnize between us, Alexander Montgomery & Rebecca Smith.
Witnesses: Wm. Chaurun & Statina Montgomery.
Note1: Rebecca Montgomery's first husband, David Smith was deceased.
Alexander's sister, Statina Montgomery, was a witness.

. Witness: 1816 Oct 14, at Vaughan - John McPherson of Vaughan, married Nancy Clark.
Witnesses: James Ashley, Statin M Montgomery
Note 2. i.e. Two & half months before her own marriage to Stillwell Willson.

. 1861 Census Harwich, Kent Co, Ontario
Stillwell Wilson, farmer, C. of E, b. Canada West., Age 68, 1793, Frame 1½ house.
Statira Wilson, Born Canada West, Age 64, 1797
Mary Wilson, born Canada West, age 27, b. 1834
Edwin Wilson, b. 1841, Age 20, Canada West, Labour
John Gordon, Labour, b. Canada West, b. 1841, Age 20., going to school, one family.
Michael Gordon, Labour, b, Canada West b. 1844, Age 17, going to school, one family.

. Ontario Death Registration #14, Kent Co., Blenheim
Statira C Willson, died Nov 20, 1887, 90y 6., born New Brunswick, died of old age, ill for 6 months.
Dr. James Dawson, Informant: John Gordon, Guilds (?), Ontario, Registered Nov 21, 1887, Ch. of England.

. Tombstone: Tall white pillar (Stillwell on the other side) at Trinity Anglican Church. Morpeth, ON., reads Slatira, wife of Stillwell Willson, died Nov. 20, 1887, Aged 91 Yr's.
Note3: Sept. 2010 - white flat broke stone is leaning against the Willson pillar. - - -

Died:
Aged 90 years, died of old age, six months.

Buried:
Tall white pillar monument W425. Howard Twp.

Statira married Stillwell WILLSON, The Younger on 31 Dec 1816 in St. James Anglican Cathedral. Stillwell (son of Lieut. John WILLSON, Jur.2 and Sarah LAKERMAN) was born on 2 Jun 1793 in Miramichi, Northumberland Co., New Brunswick; died on 23 May 1862 in Glen Meyer, Houghton Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario; was buried in Trinity Anglican Church, Howard, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Alexander III is the son of Juda Myers & Alexander Montgomery II.

* Two Willson siblings married two Montgomery siblings:
Alexander Montgomery.III was Rebecca Willson's 2nd husband (& Alexander's 2nd wife: Eliza Bruce, of York, Ontario. )
Alexander's sister Slatira Edith Montgomery married Stillwell Willson, The Younger.

. War of 1812,
1813 Jan 25 - Feb 24. Priv. Alexander Montgomery, Absent without leave. 3rd York Militia, Flank Company.

. 1815 27 Sep, York. This day were married by special license, Alexander Montgomery & Rebecca Smith of the Twp. of York.
by John Strachan. This marriage was solemnized between, Alexander Montgomery & Rebecca Smith. [Widow of David Smith.]
Wit: Wm. Churaun? & Slatira Montgomery [i.e. his sister.]
Ref: Robertson's landmarks of Toronto.

. A record of the Marks of Horn Cattle, Sheep & Swine. York Township:
1816 - Alexr. Montgomery, Jun. Two Holes in the left Ear near the center.

. Alexander Montgomery was falsely convicted of treason during the MacKenzie Rebellion of 1837, escaped to NY & was pardoned by Queen Victoria.

. 1836 - Report 67 of Trustees n W. Dundas St. Road, Amount of Work performed & Money paid, on the Western Turnpike Road, Home District,
Gravelling the ford Road: friend Wilcox, from Stone Road to Montgomery's Inn, £136 cubic yards at Rate of 10 shillings, paid £8. Signed David Gibson, D.P. Surveyor, Toronto, 20 Feb 1837.

. 1838 Aug 22, Ft. Henry (Kingston, ON.), Petition of Wm. Alves for pardon,
Statements of Prisoners, Wm. Alves, born Scotland, 22y [1816], Landed at Quebec with aged parents Aug. 1834, lived mostly London, ON. May 1837 came down to Toronto to procure work as carpenter & joiner’s trade to which I had ben bred, to assist my parents who were in great need, father upwards of 70y. Dec 4 was at work at my take on a building of Mr. John Montgomery’s on Yonge Street, when Mr. McKenzie & Gibson called on me with a party of men going into Toronto to pay a visit to Tories, no fighting, city’s leading men there to received them in a joyful manner. In his youthful inexperience & foolishness I was lead to believe the city men were wait for them. I remained at Montgomery’s with them. The following Thursday Montgomery’s house was burned & in it with my chest of tools, clothes & the little money that I had earned & saved since leaving my parents which I had laid by for them.
On Monday following I was induced to give myself up the the authorities which I did that day, to Captain (Peter) Lawrence. Since which time I have been in prison & my health greatly impaired. If you Excellency will allow me to return to my faithful allegiance & to support my affectionate & despite parents, rest assured I shall hereafter prove myself a devoted & loyal subject & shall at all times study the peace of my fellow men.
Signed, William Alves.
Ref: C6901, 112098-9/ image 1357.
Note: Wm. Alves, b 1816, Forres, Morayshire, Scotland -1852 s/o Janet McHattie & Alexander Alves.

. 1851 Jun 17, New York. Dissolution. the film of Montgomery Brothers & Co. stands dissolved by the death of Henry Montgomery. All outstanding accounts will be settled by Archibald Montgomery, who alone is authorized to sign the firm in liquidation. The business will be continued as heretofore by the subscribers, under the style of Montgomery Brother,
Signed, Arch'd Montgomery & Alex'r Montgomery.
Who are at all times prepared to make liberal ash advances on consignments of approved merchandise to their friends, Messrs, Jones Brothers; Holderness & Chilton, Liverpool; James Pim & Co. Dublin& Cork. Always reserving discretionary powers of sale where advances have been made, Signed, Montgomery Brothers, July 2.
Ref: Shipping & Commercial List & New-York Price Current, NYC, published 1851.7.9.

* Headford, Markham, August 12th, 1868.
My Dear Mrs. Montgomery.
I received the letter of Rev. Mr. Davis last week informing me of my brother's illness & requesting to see me. I will state that I have been most anxious to go, but on account of the sickness of my wife, I could not start at once. I now write to know if my brother Alexander is still alive, if so I will start immediately, as my wife is now out of danger & I feel that I can leave her with safety. By writing as soon as you receive this you will very much oblige.
Very Truly Yours, John Montgomery.

Ref: Letter from John Montgomery to his sister-in-law, Eliza Bruce Montgomery regarding the ill health of John's estranged brother, Alexander. A grist & woollen mills at Headford Mills, were at Leslie St. south of Major Mackenzie Drive.

Ontario Land Registry Book 13, North York p65 :
Lot 22, Con 1 East Yonge Street,
. 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.
Note: The use of senior or junior was sometimes used for those living at that time, rather than the father-son relationship. - PJA 2018. - - -

Birth:
Alt DOB: Feb 29, 1788.

Died:
Aged 72 yrs.= b. 1796, however, note he was baptized 1792.

Alexander married Rebekah WILLSON, .1 on 27 Sep 1815 in St. James Anglican Cathedral. Rebekah (daughter of Lieut. John WILLSON, Jur.2 and Sarah LAKERMAN) was born on 31 Mar 1789 in Miramichi, Northumberland Co., New Brunswick; died on 23 Feb 1853 in Agincourt (Scarborough, York Co., Ontario; was buried in Knox Presbyterian Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Notes:

Home District Quarter Session of Peace Minutes
. 1802 Jul 13, Tuesday, Town of York, Wm. Jarvis Esquire, Chairman & John Willson Esq.*
Justices of our said Lord the King, assigned to Keep the Peace of our said Lord the King in said District, & to hear & determine divers felonies, trespasses & other misdemeanors in said District committed
. Recognizance. John Enticott, fined £53 VS Isaac Devans, fined £20.
That John Enticott & Isaac Devans do Keep the King's Peace ‘to­ wards John Dennison for one year, from this date.
John Kennedy, appeared on his recognizance.
John Montgomery, called upon his recognizance, & appears.
Simeon Mallory, called upon his recognizance & answers to his name.
No Bill being found against him he is dismissed.
Elizabeth Johnson’s recognizance, to be discharged.
Adjourned till 7 O'Clock in the Evening.
Ref: Toronto Public Reference Library
Note1*: Magistrate John Willson is an in-law of John Montgomery.

. 1802 July 14, Wednesday, Town of York, Wm. Jarvis, Chairman
The King at the prosecution of Nathaniel Jackson. VS Indictment of Assault John Montgomery.
Recognizance. John Edgell fined £20. John Clark fined £10.
That John Montgomery do appear at the next issuable General Quarter
John Edgell, fined £10. & John Clark, fined £10. Sessions, to answer to all such things, as shall there be alleged against him.

. 1802 Oct 2,Tues., Town of York
John Montgomery called upon his recognizance taken the last Sessions. Ordered that the appear at next issuable Sessions upon the same recognizance.
. 1803 Apr 13, Esquires as above & John Willson. Grand Jury 7. John Vanzantee, 13. John Wilson, Jun. Petty Jury inc. 12. STILLWELL WILLSON. Bench Warrant to append & take the said John Montgomery for not appearing or answering to his name when called upon his recognizant (taken in court the 14 July last).
. 1803 Apr 18 at 4 o’Clock P.M. William Jarvis Esq’ Chairman
John Montgomery was brought before the Court, but not finding security for his appearance at the next general Sessions of the [Peace] he was continued in the Custody of the Constable George Post till he should enter into recognizance for his due appearance.

. 1803 July 12, Tues., Town of York, Wm. Jarvis, Esq.
The King at the Prosecution of Nathaniel Jackson VS John Montgomery, Indictment of Assault & Battery. Dismissed, no prosecutor appearing.

. UCLPetition 345, M Bundle 12, 1819 Nov 3, John Montgomery, M345
Praying for 200 Aces of land on the Penetanguishene Road. Granted 200 A.

TORONTO LAND TRANSFERS:
Ontario Land Registry Book 1, North York:
Lot 1, Con 1 East Yonge St. [i.e. Eglington Ave. E & Yonge St., p3
. 1808 May 24, Patent, Crown to Wm. Allan, 120 Acres
. 1845 May 9, Bargain & Sale, James H Price, to John Montgomery, [nil£] Part 20 Acres.
Note2: No notation of sale of this land. - PJA 2018.

Lot 21, Con 1 East Yonge St, .Book 13, North York:
. 1797 May 27, Patent, Crown to Thomas Johnson, All 190 acres
. 1815 Feb 1, B&S, James Ashely to John Montgomery, £360, S 95A,
. 1823 Nov 15, B&S, John Montgomery to Alexander Montgomery Jr.

Lot 22, Con 1 ESY, page 65
. 1797 May 27, Patent, Crown to Capt. Richard Lippincott, All 190 ares
. 1822 Mar 25, B&S John Montgomery to Alexander Montgomery, £200 All Half share,
. 1827 Jan 15, B&S, Alex Montgomery etaux, to John Montgomery Sr. £212. 95 acres,
. 1829 Apr 6, Ind. ?, Alex Montgomery to Alex Montgomery, 5 shillings 95A
. 1840 Jun 8 - B&S, Alex Montgomery, to John W Montgomery, £1000, Half.

Lot 10, Con 3, Markham, pg 280
. 1847 May 13, B&S, John Montgomery, to John Galloway, al acresl, 5 shillings E 150 A
. 1683 Sep 19, C.? John Montgomery, to Wm. Orris 5 shillings, w 100A.

. Lot 26, Con 1 WSY, Vaughan, Abstract Book 179, p6 {Yonge & Steeles St., Richmond Hill
. 1798 Dec 14, Patent, Crown, to Jacob Fisher Junior, All 210A.
. 1799 Oct 28, B&S, Jacob Fisher etux, to Ephraim H Payson, £—, All.
. 1830 Dec 15, B&S, Isaac White, to John Montgomery £87.2., SE, 10 Acres.
. 1837 Apr 12, B&S, John Montgomery fetus, to Wm. Crookshank, £220, SE Pt.

. 1861 Census, Toronto, York Co.,
John Montgomery, Hotelkeeper, Age 72 /1789 New Brunswick, Presbyterian, West side Nelson Street, 3 story Brick house, 1 family, 2 pigs value $2.25, Hotel business $8000.
Harriet Montgomery, Canada, Church England, age 49 1812
Fred Montgomery, age 9, 1852, Canada, school.

. 1871 Apr 5, Census North Gwillimbury, York North Co.,
John Montgomery, Age 84, b. 178 New Brunswick Gentleman
Montgomery Harriett J, age 58, b. Ontario
John W Montgomery, age 43/1828, Ontario, Widowed, Methodist
Cecelia Montgomery 1851, Ontario
Isabella Montgomery, 1856, Ontario, Christian
Ed B Montgomery, age 12, 1859, Ontario
James C Montgomery, age 10, 1861, Ontario
Ben F L Montgomery, age 7, 1864, Ontario.

. 1872 Jun 18 - Mr. John Montgomery's Claims. The Committee to whom was referred the claim of Mr. John Montgomery reported that there appeared to be just cause for having the claim investigated by the Legislative Assembly & reported a petition to that body of which they recommended the adoption.
Ref: The Newmarket Era Newspaper.

. Died, Montgomery, at Barrie, on Friday the 31st October, John Montgomery, in the 96th year of his age. (1783).
1879 Nov 7 - Obituary Montgomery - At Barrie, on the 31 Oct. Mr. John Montgomery - at the advanced age of 96 years, 6 months. Decease was well known to most of the early settlers of York. We shall give an obituary note in our next issue:

. 1879 Nov 21 - Biography-Obituary: continued from last week.
It would be impossible to relate the sufferings endured during their stay in the Toronto Jail whose trail came to those 2 sainted political martyrs, poor Lount & Mathews' gallows were left standing in full gaze of their fellow Reformers & prison suffers. Chief Justice Robinson ask JM did he have anything to say before sentence of death should not be pronounced.
JM stood up & replied," I consider that I did not get a fair or impartial trail. … the perjured evidence of W B Crew, Thorn, & Greenwood will haunt them in after years. They will never die a natural death…& all who have taken part in my sentence shall died & perished in hell's flames. John Montgomery will yet live & be living on Yonge St."
JM was removed & placed in close confinement & heavily muscled. His wife & children visited daily; his eldest daughter, now Mrs. Stoddard, was the little messenger who faithful to the trust, conveyed to her father news of the outside world, as well as bearing word home to the prisoners' friends in the county. He was sentenced to be executed in 3 weeks time on the scaffold which Lount & Mathews were executed, being almost in the front of the window where John Montgomery was confined. On the evening previous to the presumed execution, the painful visit of his family he was allowed to kiss the dear partner of his life, a blessed woman she was & the dear little children. Prisoners who witnessed the scene shed tears of sorrow & sympathy.
As theme drew near for separation, it was something never to be forgotten; & as a fact the late Sheriff Jarvis stood arms folded with the reprieve in his pocket: The sentence had been commuted to transportation for life in Tasmania! JM & other prisoners were confined at the Fort Henry in Kingston awaiting the transport ship. Two of 3 were chained together; they started in August 1838 a plan for escape. For 3 weeks they used an iron hoop to cut through 3 feet of stone wall. The debris was carried out in their pockets. Montgomery shared this money with Wilson Reid, Anderson & Joseph Snider & made their escape into a 3 hour hail storm! First they went up 8 steps into the room with 3 cannons placed to sweep passing vessels. The group let themselves down by a rope. Near the flagstaff John Montgomery fell off the wall into a rifle pit & fractured his left leg below the knee. The others carried him some distance - & he hopped on 1 leg for 7 miles with his maimed leg dangling by his side.
They could not procure a boat sufficient to carry them all, so they split up to meet at Cape Viscount, on the American side of the St. Lawrence River. Montgomery's let now was swelling & they moved him to the river to bath his leg. They had various encounters on the way inc. with 3 farmers; they took a cowpath until they came to a boat, Montgomery made use of a paddy for a crutch. Not knowing where they were, an Indian told them they were on Wolf's Island, 20 miles long. The Indian cut another crutch for Montgomery. They then made for the American shore where Montgomery was carried to the nearest hotel for medical help. Since leaving the Fort, it was 3 days since their first meal there. He remained there 6 week in confinement.
Montgomery made his way to Rochester; commenced as a grocer on Main St. & his family joined him. The Rochester Democrat made some feeling remarks concerning JM & the family in 1839. In 1841, the year of union of the 2 Provinces, amnesty was granted to Montgomery to return to Toronto. He built the Montgomery's Hotel. He applied to Parliament for redress & was granted $30,000. He lived to see great political grievances redressed: justice placed on Statue books, universal education, pure election laws by ballot, removal of the Clergy Reserve laws.
He leaves a third wife, 6 children, 4 by the first, 1 by he second & 1 by the third. the family are somewhat scattered, but a worthy son lately appointed Assistant Medical superintendent of Kingston Asylum.
Ref: Newmarket Era Newspaper, 2 parts: ( Extracted summary), 1879 Nov 21, p1.

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Died:
Aged 95, died Old Age.

Buried:
Red granite monument, lot 260 with wife Harriet Stevens.

Family/Spouse: Miss HILL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Harriet Isabelle STEVENS. Harriet was born in 1823 in Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Jun 1882 in Barrie, Vespra Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; was buried in Barrie Union Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

First wife Sarah Elizabeth Newcomb dau. of Eliakim she died 1854.

. Second wife was Nancy Rushton, mother of James Rushton.

. Alexander is also the father of William, Charlotte L ( John McAffee), Hannah Marsh.

INTRODUCTION HISTORY OF THE SITE ƒ
The David Dunlap Observatory property is an area of 76.5 hectares (189 acres) bordered by Hillsview Drive to the north, Bayview Avenue to the east, 16th Avenue to the south & the CNR Bala Line rail tracks to the west. ƒ
The property was the site of a 19th-century farmstead owned by Alexander Marsh, comprised of a brick farmhouse, a lane from Yonge Street, agricultural fields with hedgerows & an orchard. ƒ
When its observatory in downtown Toronto became unworkable due to light pollution, the University of Toronto identified the site as appropriate for a new facility, and the land was purchased as a gift to the University by Jessie Donalda Dunlap, as a memorial to her husband, David Alexander Dunlap. The new Observatory, which opened in 1935, included a dome housing a 74-inch (1.88m) reflector telescope & an Administration Building with 3 smaller telescope domes. See Figure 1. The main telescope was the second largest in the world at the time, and remains the largest in Canada. From 1935 to the early 1970s, the Observatory was at the forefront of Canadian astronomical research. Its achievements included advances in radio astronomy & the first direct evidence that the star Cygnus X-1 was a black hole. - - -

Birth:
Alt Name: John Alexander Marsch.

Died:
Aged 77y 1m 26d. D. Mitral regurgitation for 5 y, coma 3 weeks.

Buried:
Large red granite Monument M620.

Alexander married Sarah Elizabeth NEWCOMB on 21 Dec 1831 in Ridgetown, Kent County, Ontario. Sarah was born in 1817 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia; died on 16 Dec 1853 in Ridgetown, Kent County, Ontario; was buried in Trinity Anglican Church, Howard, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alexander married Nancy LAMBERT on 9 Jan 1860 in Bothwell, Howard Twp., Kent Co., Ontario. Nancy was born in 1816 in Clinton, Hullett Twp., Huron Co., Ontario; died in 1891; was buried in Shewsbury Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rebecca is the daughter of Sarah Louise Montgomery & Wm. Marsh.

Rebecca A Marsh married 1843 Mar 5 to John James William Boyle, of Dawn Mills, Kent Co., Ontario.

Notes:

Sarah Judith is the daughter of Statira Edith Montgomery & Stillwell Willson the Younger.

Died:
Aged 70y 3m 20d.

Sarah married Jehu JOHN MOSHER on 5 Nov 1840 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. Jehu was born on 9 Jul 1812 in Newport, Haults Co., Nova Scotia; died on 9 Apr 1895 in Yale Twp., St. Clair Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Abrams is the son of Statira Edith Montgomery & Stillwell Willson the Younger.

. Montgomery's Tavern Battle just north of Eglinton on Yonge Street:
. Dr. John W Montgomery, son of John & Mary Montgomery, was born at Newtonbrook, Ontario in 1827. Hence he was only 10 years of age when the Rebellion broke out, at which time he & his cousin, Abraham Wilson, were the only persons in the old hotel, the Sickle & Sheaf, owned by his Brother when the first cannon shot came through his home, cutting down the three chimneys. The two lads stood viewing the scene from the upper windows; they thought it mere sport until a second shot entered the wing, when they were removed by some of their friends.
Ref: History of Toronto & County of York, Vol II, 1885.

During the 1837 Rebellion, the Yonge Street rebel had occupied John Montgomery's Tavern. Of the 300 men, a 150 men were posted in the woods behind the tavern & another 60 took up positions behind a line of rail fencing. One hundred & 50 were posted in the woods behind the tavern & another 60 took up positions behind a line of rail fencing.The majority of Mackenzie's supporters, numbering about 300, were gathered around the tavern proper. These primarily farmer-supporters of the Globe newspaper man, William Lyon Mackenzie, were gathered around the tavern proper.

On December 7th, 1837, Col. James Fitzgibbon & a 1,000 British regular soldiers & militiamen marched up Yonge Street & fired artillery at Tavern. During this 1837 Rebellion, Abraham Willson, 11 years old, & his cousin John Wilson Montgomery were playing on the third floor when his uncle John Montgomery's tavern was set on fire by the rebels. The two boys playing upstairs were spotted & barely escaped the fire. The largely unarmed rebels had no choice but to retreat. The grand Government Forces then looted the tavern & burned Montgomery's Tavern to the ground, before marching back to York.

An Historical Plaque marking the location of Montgomery's Tavern may be found on Yonge Street, north of Eglinton Avenue at the former two-story cement Art Deco, Canada Postal Station K. In commemoration of the Battle of Montgomery's Tavern has been designated a National Historic Site.

. 1881 Atlas of Co. Essex & Kent, Ontario. Abraham Willson.

. Obituary Pioneers Gone, Abraham Wilson
Another old resident Kent died on Monday in the person of Abraham Willson. The death occurred at the residence of his of his son Collin at Owosso, Mich. & deceased was nearly 82 years of age.
Mr Willson was born near Toronto & came to Kent when quite a young man, residing for many years on a farm on Talbot street, Hadrwich. He leaves 3 sons & one daughter. Mrs. T A Ridley, Detroit, Edward, Windsor, Anson, Detroit & Collins Owosso all of who attended the frugal which took place Wednesday xx on Talbot Street.
Ref: Chatham Daily News, published 8.16.1901.

. Lot 22, Con 3, Harwich Twp., Elgin Co., On Lake Erie, Township of Harwich, [recombined} Book 0, p1210.
. 1856 Nov 5, B&S, Jared Caughilll, to Stillwell Willson, South Talbot Rd. 1, Korriill ?,
.1862 Jun 18, B&S, Abraham L Willson, et al, to Edwin L Willson, $200., NE100 Acres.

. Lot 23, Con 3, Harwich Twp., Elgin Co., On Lake Erie, Township of Harwich, [recombined} Book 299-302, p1218-9.
. 1856 Nov 5, B&S, Ed Elliott., David S Baldwin, £300, all of
.1854 Aug 3 B&S, David S Baldwin, to Julia Willson, £50. Part Acres, Book B.
. 1867 Jan 16, Partition, Abraham Willson, to D S Handy, Part 50 A W.
. 1875 Mar 9, Quit Claim, Sarah A Willson et eu, to Orin Handy, $100, Part 100A.
. 1882 Oct 31, B&S, Collin Willson et ul?, to Abram L Willson, $1100, Part 17.5 A
. 1886 Jun 22, Mortgage, Abram Willson, to Ontario L & Ec Co., $1100, Part 24 of 100A.
. Abraham Willson et al, to Peter Caughill, $4000, N part 70 A
. 1888 Jan 4, Quit Claim Sarah A Willson, to Abraham L Willson, $300
. 1889 Mar 7, B&S, Abram L Willson, etux, to Elizabeth Hayden, $6200. Part 24 A. Book X (K?)

. Lot 24, Con 3, Harwich Twp., Elgin Co., On Lake Erie, Township of Harwich, [recombined} Book 299-302, p1226
1867 Jan 16, Partition, Abraham Willson, to Sarah Ann, Louis & David Handy, [£ nill]Part 20 Easterly A.
. 1869 Sep 22, B&S, Davis S Handy, to Abram Willson, $450, Part 23 N Acres
. 1888 Oct 28, Quit Claim, Sarah A Willson, to Abraham L Willson, $500 part 23 N
. 1889 Mar 7, B&S, Abram L Willson etal, to Elizabeth Hayden, $2000. Part 24 A. Book X (K?)
. 1890 May 21, Ass Mtg. Abram Willson, to Isabella Forwell, $2010. - - -

Died:
Aged 80y 10m 1d = 1901.10.10, died Bright's Disease, burial Morpath, Ontario. Ref: Mich. Death Reg. Son of Stillwill Willson.

Buried:
Grey granite Monument W425, is at the foot of parents tall white pillar stone.

Family/Spouse: Sarah JULIA BALDWIN. Sarah was born on 15 Feb 1827 in Town of York (Toronto), Ontario; died on 14 Nov 1865 in Ridgetown, Kent County, Ontario; was buried in Trinity Anglican Church, Howard, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John S. is the son of Statira Edith Montgomery & Stillwell Willson the Younger.

Michigan Death Certificate, 29 May 1898
John S Willson, Age 74, b 1824 Canada, Builder, married.
Parents, S Montgomery & tillwell Wilson,
Died 29 May 1898, Lansing City, Ingham, Michigan.
Ref; Seeking Michigan - - -

Died:
Aged 74y 3m 1d. Cardiac Asthma, married.

Buried:
Lansing.

Family/Spouse: Orpha A CANFIELD. Orpha was born in 1832 in Michigan; died in 1924 in Lansing City, Ingham Co., Michigan; was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elizabeth is the daughter of Statira Edith Montgomery & Stillwell Willson the Younger.

. Joseph & Elizabeth Shepard owned a large 200 acre parcel of land on the south side of today’s Shepard Avenue between Leslie Street & Don Mills Road from 1849 until 1872.

. 1837 - After the Rebellion Elizabeth’s sons returned to Toronto.
Michael Shepard House,101 Senlac Road at Burnett Ave., Lot 17, Concession 1WY.
Built in 1859, the Michael Shepard House is constructed in the Georgian Survival style & assumes great significance in connection with the Shepard family that settled in the historic community of Lansing at the beginning of the 19th century. The House is also significant in association with Michael Shepard, who supported William Lyon Mackenzie's Radical Reform party & participated in the Rebellion of 1837.
Architecturally, the massing of the house takes the form of a 2 story main block with a one-and-a-half story kitchen wing positioned at the west rear. Incorporating a generous sense of proportion & a pleasing symmetry, the three-ranked facade of the Michael Shepard House is generally considered to be less common among Georgian buildings in the region. The Michael Shepard House has been recommended by the North York Heritage Committee/Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee for designation under part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (R.S.O. 1990) on architectural & historical grounds.
Ref: Toronto Council & Committees, 1999 Jun 22.

. 1885 Oct 6 - Died - Shepard, at Lansing* on Sunday morning, Elizabeth Willson, wife of Joseph Shepard, aged 59. Funeral to Mount Pleasant on Tuesday, 6th inst. at 2 pm.
Ref: The Globe Newspaper, Toronto.
Note: Lansing is located at Sheppard & Yonge Streets, North York, Toronto. - - -

Died:
COD Liver complaint.

Buried:
Plot: Plot J, Section 7, Lot 2

Elizabeth married Joseph SHEPARD, Jr. in 1847 in York Twp., York Co., Ontario. Joseph (son of Joseph SHEPARD, Sr. and Anna Maria CATHERINE FISHER) was born on 20 Jun 1814 in Willowdale (Toronto), York Twp., Ontario; died on 24 Apr 1899 in Lansing, North York Twp., Ontario; was buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mordicai M. is the son of Statira Edith Montgomery & Stillwell Willson the Younger. Mordicai s a Willson heritage name:
Ref: Mordica Willson, c. 1827 Wantage, NJ.

Verify place of birth.

. 1866 - New York Tax Assessment Lists,
Willson Mordecia M, 321 River St., Wholesale Deale., Tax $100 Annual 1866..

. 1870-71.- Gazetter & Business Directory of Rensselaer County, NY:
Mordecai m Willson, wholesale druggist, points, oils etc, 321 River.

. 1890 - Troy, NY Directory
Mordecai M Willson, Tibbits Ave. Brunswick, Stockraiser.
Note: Coincidence or family name, there are number of Mordecai Willson in Wantage, New Jersey. - PJA 2012. - - -

Birth:


Died:


Buried:
Troy, NY

Mordicia married Alida L VANDERHEYDEN in [[pt:918]]. Alida was born in May 1832 in Troy, Rensselaer Co., New York; died on 21 Aug 1870 in Troy, Rensselaer Co., New York; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mordicia married Mrs. Jenett L WILLSON on 5 May 1886 in Blenheim, Blenheim Twp., Kent Co., Ontario. Mrs. was born in 1853 in New York State; died in in Halfmoon, Saratoga Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Joseph William is the son of Statira Edith Montgomery & Stillwell Willson the Younger.

Verify this Joseph Willson. William Willson is the son of John Willson, Sr.
Quarter Sessions of Peace
. 1848 Nov 23, Thrus. Queen VS Ann Donovan, 2 charges Larceny: Guilty of first charge.
Queen VS Daniel O'Boyle & others, Riot & Assault, QA True Bill.
Swore Cornelius Johnson Jr to prove service of Copies {?} of age on the parties, preliminary to proceedings by Indictment, or otherwise for contempt. Jury: Geo Sheppard, Jos Wilson, William Willson. - - -

Died:
Aged 9d 8m 80 years. Died of old age.

Joseph married Amanda Fitzgallen BELL on 16 Oct 1854 in Wayne County, Michigan. Amanda was born on 9 Mar 1831 in Morpeth, Kent Co., Ontario; died in 1889 in Wheatlely, Dorchester Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; was buried in Trinity Anglican Church, Howard, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rebecca J.is the daughter of Statira Edith Montgomery & Stillwell Willson the Younger.

. 1891 Sep 9, Caro, Tuscola Mich., (2nd marriage ) to
Geo. W. Griffin of NY. Farmer, son of Polly Cunningham & S. Griffin. Age 66. married
Rebecca Kitchen, Rebecca Willson,
daughter of Montgomery & Stillwell Wilson.
Aged 60. /1831 Canada. Previously married to Mr. Bell.
Witnesses Arthur Dely & Grace Mahoney
Note: Her first marriage was to a Mr. Kitchen, deceased before 1891. - PJA)

. Obituary: LONG LIFE ENDED
James Wright Speck Yields to Infirmities of Age After Short Illness.
James Wright Speck died July 29 [1909] at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Bullen, of the infirmities of age, after confinement in bed for only one week.
He was born in London, England in November 1826, where he grew to manhood & learned the trade of iron molder, devoting 6 years to the work & becoming expert in what is known as the heavy branch of the business. He made the castings for the engines used in the House of Parliament, & later accepted the superintendency of the gun works in Calcutta, India, where were made the guns used in the siege of Lucknow.
After completing his contract, he traveled extensively through France & Spain, afterward visiting Africa & crossed the great desert of Sahara 4r times.
40 years ago he crossed the Atlantic, landing at Montreal, where he remained one year, then went to Toronto for 2 years & in 1870 crossed the line & settled in Detroit & helped construct the engines for the first boat running from Chatham, Ont. He cast the great fly wheel for an engine used in the Detroit water works & helped to build the second large engine used there.
Mr. Speck was married to Miss Mary Varren in London in 1846 & to them 4 children were born: Mrs. John Bullen, Caro; Mrs. W. Oliver, Mrs. James Tait, Detroit; & James W. whose whereabouts are unknown. His wife died 25 years ago & later he married2 Mrs. Mary Southworth who died, & in 1906 he married Mrs. Rebecca Griffin of Caro who survives.

Mr. Speck came to Caro 20 years ago & has not since been engaged in business but his industrious nature kept him active in light occupations & he was known to many & affectionately called “Daddy Speck.”
Funeral services were held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bullen, Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Blachford, & were attended by Mr. & Mrs. Oliver, Mr. & Mrs. Tait, & his niece, Mrs. Jennie Houk, all of Detroit.
Ref: Tuscola County Advertiser, August 1909. - - -

Birth:
Verify Vaughan Twp., York Co.

Died:
COD: Augina pectoria

Buried:
Caro, MI, Pot section 1. red granite pillar. Also calledIndian Fields Twp. Cemetery

Rebecca married Everitts GUILDS est 1855. Everitts was born on 9 Feb 1826 in New York State; died on 29 Mar 1877 in Caro, Tuscola Co., Michigan; was buried in Indian Fields Twp. Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rebecca married George W GRIFFIN on 9 Sep 1891 in Caro, Tuscola Co., Michigan. George was born on 16 Apr 1825 in New York State; died on 12 Oct 1895 in Davison, Genesee Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: (Living) SPECK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary is the daughter of Statira Edith Montgomery & Stillwell Willson the Younger.

Died:
verify.

Mary married Ray WILLIAMS after 1861 Census. Ray was born in c 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Statira F. is the daughter of Statira Montgomery & Stillwell Willson.

Died:
Aged 66y 4m 3d, d. Heart disease. Widowed. 124 N. Franklin av.

Statira married William Sheldon HUNGERFORD in c 1850. William was born in 1828 in New York State; died on 10 Aug 1891 in Pontiac, Oakland Co., Michgan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Maria Louisa is the daughter of Statira Edith Montgomery & Stillwell Willson the Younger.

Birth:
Verify if this is Mary Willson.

Died:
Aged 89.

Notes:

Edwin is the son of Statira Edith Montgomery & Stillwell Willson the Younger.

Lot 22, Con 3, Harwich Twp., Elgin Co., On Lake Erie, Township of Harwich, [recombined} Book 0, p1210.
. 1846 Apr 18, B&S James Moorehouse, to Stillwell Willson, £675. All 200 Acres. Book M, Folio 162, Reg # 8080.
. 1862 Jun 18, B&S, Abraham L Willson, et al, to Edwin L Willson, $200., NE100 Acres.

. 1872 Mar 18. Quit Claim, Statira Willson, Widow, to Edwin L Willson, NE 100 Acres, $200. Book H
. 1872 Mar 18, Quit Claim, Edwin L Willson, to Abraham L. Willson, Pt. East, 33 Acres, $800. Book H
. 1872 Mar 18, Edwin L Willson, to Jos C Flaherty, Pt E, 67 Acres, $2600. - - -

Birth:
Alt Loc: Town of York (Toronto).

Notes:

Montgomery's Tavern just north of Eglinton on Yonge Street:
During the 1837 Rebellion, Abraham Willson, 11 years old & his cousin John Wilson Montgomery were playing on the third floor when his uncle John Montgomery's tavern was set on fire by the rebels. The two boys playing upstairs were spotted & barely escaped the fire.

John & Maria Montgomery's 6 sons are
Richard, Alfred, Edwin, John, George & William Archibald Montgomery.

. 1850 main crops were cotton, corn, rice & sugar cane. West Feliciana Parish was full of large plantations.

. During the Civil War the Union gunboats shelled & destroyed their home in St. Francisville (RoseMont) & their business in Bayou Sara (Cotton Gin) & the utter impossibility of replacing either given the circumstances, the Montgomery family was forced to leave & opted to move to an area less torn by war. They moved to Texas but soon discovered that dealing with raiding Indians was a new problem they had not anticipated & were not prepared for, mainly because all the older boys were away at war.

Photo of John Willson Montgomery: Very health, elderly man, full white beard, tall hat, three piece light checked suit, apparently sitting in a rocking chair. He is a little sad looking perhaps.

Dr. John W Montgomery, son of John & Mary Montgomery, born at Newtonbrook, Ontario, in 1826. Hence he as only 10 years of age when the Rebellion broke out, at which time he & his cousin, Abraham Wilson, were the only persons in the old hotel, the Sickle & Sheaf, owned by his father, when the first cannon shot came through his hime cutting down the 3 chimneys. These 2 lads stood viewing the scene from one of the upper windows; they thought it mere sport until a second shot entered the wing, when they were removed by some of the friends.
After the Rebellion closed, & his after made his escape to the United States, his family joined him at Rochester, NY. Here our subject attended the Collegiate Institute until 1843, when the family returned to Toronto. He entered the private medical school taught by the late Dr. John Rolph, where he graduated in 1874.
During his medical course he was offered, by a vote of his class, the position of Demonstrator of Anatomy, which he accepted. After completing this education, he practiced at Sutton Village*, Ontario, 25 years.
In 1872 he removed to Bell Ewart, Simcoe County, where he remained until 1877, when he received the appointment of assistant superintendent in the Kingston Insane Asylum where he remained 5 years. In 1882 he was transferred to the Hamilton Insane Asylum where he present resides. In his politics he has always been a strong Reformer. His first wife was Josephine Gorham of the City of New York; second Elizabeth Anderson of Hawick, Scotland; this third Charlotte, daughter of William Jones, Esq. of Kingston, Ontario. He has 4 sons & 3 daughters.
Note1: Sutton is a larger town, about an hour's drive (modern) from his home in Bell Ewart, also in Simcoe County. However, he would have to pass through Holland Marsh - PJA

Obituary:
. 1907 Nov 27, Wed. Died at Ripe Old Age.
J. W. Montgomery, aged 92 years [=b.1815] died Sunday at 10 o'clock at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Edmund Pierson.
Deceased was one of the oldest citizens of Falls county, coming here about 50 years ago from Canada*. He resided in what is now the Travis community & reared a large family there. His wife has been dead many years. Mr. Montgomery was possessed of a remarkably bright intellect & rugged constitution. He was an entertaining conversationist & many there are who recall pleasant hours spent in listening to his interesting narratives (sic) concerning an eventful & well spent life.
Until a few months ago he was active & moved about with his accustomed vigor. For most of the time since last spring he has been in doors & much of the time in bed. He had no illness more than extreme age & his taking off was due to that. He was a kind hearted gentleman & his memory will be revered by many friends. The remains were interred at Travis on Monday.
Ref: Marlin Democrat Newspaper.
Note: John Willson Montgomery's say he came to US some 50 years ago: with various interludes back & forth to Canada. - PJA

Ontario Land Registry abstract North York Book 13, p65 :
Lot 22, Con 1 East Yonge Street, [Perhaps near Fnch Ave.?]
. 1840 Jun 8, B&S, Alex Montgomery, to John W Montgomery, £1000, North half in al.
. 1845 May 17, B&S, John Montgomery et al, to Bank of Upper Canada, faint x£1249.3.d. South Half xxx.
Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you.- - -

Died:


Buried:
Falls Co.

John married Mariah Louisa HIGGINS on 9 Aug 1837 in New York, New York. Mariah was born on 12 Aug 1818 in London, England; died on 8 Feb 1892 in Marlin, Falls Co., Texas; was buried in Tarver Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married William PERRIE in 1838 in York County, Ontario. William was born in 1815; died in 1868. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1837 Mar 22, Markham, Thomas McKee Canady married Jane Montgomery. Wit: Henery Canady & William Montgomery. Marriage #606 by Rev. Wm. Jenkins of Richmond Hill. - - -

Died:
Agincourt is now a part of Toronto.

Buried:
Agincourt.

Jane married Thomas McKee KENNEDY on 22 Mar 1837 in Richmond Hill, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario. Thomas was born on 13 Jan 1815 in Scarboro Twp. (Toronto), York Co., Ontario; died on 18 Mar 1888 in Scarborough, York Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1851 Directory of Canada, Delaware
A village situated in Delaware Twp., distant from Toronto 149 miles - form London 12 miles, - usual stage fare 3s 9d., Population about 373 people.
Montgomery, A., Queen's Arms Hotel, this will be found a comfortable house & the charges very reasonable.

. 1866 Sept. Collingwood Advertisement of the renamed Alfred Montgomery Hotel:
NORTH AMERICAN HOTEL, Hurontario St., Collingwood.
Charles Cameron, Proprietor. This commodious house has recently been thoroughly renovated & refurnished, & is well adapted for travellers, being convenient to both cars [i.e. carriages] & boats.
Good Stabling. Omnibus to & from the Cars & Boats, free of charge.
Commodious sample rooms for commercial travellers.
A Livery Stable: connected with the Hotel, where horses can be had on the shortest notice.

. Collingwood Directory: Alfred Montgomery, Proprietor; George Montgomery, manger North American Hotel. - - -

Died:
Aged 37y 2m.

Buried:
Tall white pillar monument, with liken.

David married Mary Ann POTTS on 1 Nov 1868. Mary was born on 29 Feb 1848 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Recorded here for future reference. Olive Belle Montgomery was a descent of Alexander Montgomery, U.E.

. OLIVE BELLE COOPER (nee MONTGOMERY)
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Olive Belle Cooper (nee Montgomery). Billie passed away Sunday night surrounded by family at York Central Hospital in Richmond Hill. She will be dearly missed by her husband Sylvan, her children & families. Her legacy will live on in grandsons & granddaughters. She leaves behind her a brother X and was predeceased by sisters Violet & Margaret.
Born March 24, 1925, Billie lived a full & rich life; she was a strong woman with a big laugh & a huge, kind heart. An outgoing force of nature & a woman ahead of her time, she always made time to chat with anyone she met. Friends & family will recall her quick smile, zest for life & a woman constantly on the move, gladly taking on all the challenges of a life well lived.

A descendant of United Empire Loyalists, Billie was proud of her rich Montgomery family heritage. With 18th Century roots that predated Confederation, she had several illustrious ancestors that played a part in the history of Canada: Montgomery's Tavern which served as a staging ground for the rebellion of 1837 was part of family lore; Lucy Maude Montgomery was a distant relative; & when Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery passed away her father received a few hundred Pounds Sterling as inheritance. Her father Oliver was the first property manager at the O'Keefe Centre & her childhood home was full of show biz photos & mementos from the era.

This pride in her heritage led Billie to see it as a duty to take an active role in making her community a better place for all. Billie was a presence in her neighbourhood, making a point of getting to know all the families in the community. Locally she lobbied the old borough of North York to install the first public bocce court after watching her neighbours enjoy the game on a piece of scrub grass by the public school. Billie followed this up by getting lights installed so that her neighbours' enjoyment could continue into the evening. An enjoyment in community service led Billie to found Forgotten Corners rate-payers association providing recreational facilities for a then neglected corner of North York. Billie was also an active member of the Liberal party of Canada & served on the successful campaigns of several MPs for York-West Riding through the 1960s, 1970s & the 1980s. Her long service was rewarded with an honorary position in the Party, a distinction she was rightly proud of. To her family she was a constant inspiration & pillar of support. Billie was always on the go & stressed the importance of service & charity to her children. An active member of the Sisterhood of Beth Am synagogue, she instilled in her children the value of giving, setting an example of what the concept of Mitzvah meant: Billie was always making time to help out the underprivileged, the infirm & anyone in need. At the same time she dearly loved her children & spared no effort in attending to raising them. She taught her children to be open minded, fair & giving.
She stressed the importance of education to her children; with her constant support & encouragement her 3 children all graduated from University. Her many friends will remember Billie as fun-loving & loyal, a woman who enjoyed entertaining at her homes in Toronto & Florida. Billie loved the open road & was always on the go. She had a keen interest in design & decor & an enthusiasm for antiques & curios. She loved pets & especially her Yorkie Mickey, who kept her company on many drives to Florida. Billie spent the last few years at home focusing on family. She took great joy in her children's happiness & accomplishments.
She enjoyed watching her grandchildren growing into fine young men. ... recent grandchildren added smiles & much laughter to her home. Her devoted daughter was a constant support to Billie, & provided much appreciated help whenever it was needed. Dau.X was a tiny baby & at the time this was not as commonplace as it is today. It was only with huge effort & endless dedication from her mother that Sharon went on to thrive, grow strong & grow into the accomplished woman Billie was so proud to call her daughter. Billie delighted in Sharon's world travels & loved to hear her stories & share the pictures she took. In the end, she was her own woman, true to herself as well as family & friends & all our worlds are diminished with her passing. Funeral services will be held at: York Cemetery & Visitation Centre, 160 Beecroft Road, Toronto, (1 block West of Yonge, north of Shepard). Chapel Service commences at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 15th. The family will be hosting a celebration of Billie's life for guests following the service from 3:30 till 9:30 p.m. at home. Published in the Toronto Star from August 14. - - -

Birth:
Olive was from the Montgomery-Willson, UE. Families.

Died:
Verify parents.

Buried:
Willowdale, Ontario.

Notes:

Died:
Aged 74. widowed, Spouse Marie Hanel, Informant Edwin Montgomery.

Buried:
Maple Section Plot.

David married Mary Ann POTTS on 1 Nov 1868 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. Mary was born on 29 Feb 1848 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Maria MARY HAEHNEL in 1886 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois. Maria was born in Aug 1858 in Germany; died on 10 Apr 1918 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Alt 1942

Family/Spouse: James Nelson MCCORMACK. James was born in 1848 in New York State. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mahala is the daughter of Hannah & Richard Montgomery.

David Montgomery, Toronto, was a witness at Masala's wedding.

Died:
Aged 74y 6m 18d. d/o Ricd Montgomery & Sara Lockwood {error??]

Mahala married Charles W SOTT on 27 Apr 1870 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. Charles was born in 1845 in Hull, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Aged 61y. COD: Broncho pneumonia, 25 Admiral Rd. Widow Brenton?