Kay,
You have your information wrong!
I have the land records of Kentucky and in January 1780, William Montgomery Jr., Heir-at-law of Alexander Montgomery received a 400 acre tract for his father’s growing a crop of corn in Kentucky in 1777. This same William Montgomery also receive a cert. for a 1000 acre preemption for the same purpose.
The lands of this Montgomery are found next to Petite’s Fort.
In January 1780, William Montgomery Sr. received a 400 acre tract of land for his growing a crop of corn in Kentucky in 1776. He also receive a cert for 1000 acre preemption.
In January 1780, William Montgomery Jr. received a 400 acre tract for growing a crop of corn in Kentucky in the summer of 1779. He also received a 1000 acre tract preemption.
In January 1780, John Montgomery received a 400 acre tract for growing a crop of corn in Kentucky in the year of 1777, and a cert for 1000 acre preemption.
In March 1780, Jane Montgomery and a niece were at Logan’s Fort, when the Indians came to Carpenter’s Creek branch of Green River. This was when the Indians found the 4 cabins built by the Montgomery family.
On this day, the Indians killed:
William Montgomery Sr. husband of Jane Montgomery.
John Montgomery, son of William Sr. and Jane.
Infant son of John Montgomery and grandson of Wm. Sr., and Jane.
The above three were killed at the cabins.
The Indians then took prisoners, such as Margaret Edmondson Montgomery, wife of John Montgomery and mother of the infant boy.
The Indians also took Flora Russell, daughter of Molly Montgomery Russell and Joseph Russell.
It was this Flora Russell that cried out to her Aunt Margaret that it looked like Uncle Benn had come to their rescue….it was at that time that the indian captor hit her with a club and killed Flora.
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This all lines up with what Samuel Clemmons grandmother told.
That she had lost 5 family members to the Indians while in Kentucky.
1. Brother, Alexander Montgomery
2. Brother, John Montgomery
3. Nephew, infant son.
4. Niece, Flora Russell
5. Father, William Montgomery Sr.
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Now for the issue of where William Montgomery Sr. and Jane his wife came from?
IN 1752, William Montgomery was conveyed lands on Rockfish River from his father Alexander Montgomery. (documented)
IN 1769, William and Jane Montgomery sold this land to Lee Harris.
(documented)
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In 1752, John Montgomery was conveyed land on Rockfish River by his father Alexander Montgomery. (documented)
IN 1769, John Montgomery sold part of this land to Robert Barnett. This John Montgomery removed to the South Holston River in that year.
In 1776, This John Montgomery returned to the Rockfish River and purchased from Robert Barnett a parcel of land.
This land on Rockfish River was left to Joseph Montgomery a son of John, by his LW&T dated 1784.
The land on South Holston River was left to son Alexander Montgomery also in this 1784 LW&T.
Also an adjoining tract to Alexander Montgomery on South Holston was left to son, William Montgomery, as bequeathed in the 1784 LW&T of John.
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IN the year of 1745, Alexander Montgomery purchased lands on Buck Creek branch of Rockfish River from William Gooch.
IN 1746, the name of Alexander Montgomery, appears on the LW&T of John Reid Sr. (I am told)
In 1747, Alexander Montgomery is to oversee a road in Albemarle Co. Va.
(documented)
In 1752, February 10, Alexander Montgomery conveys to William Montgomery a parcel of land on Buck Creek branch of Rockfish River.
IN 1752, February 11, Alexander Montgomery conveys to John Montgomery a parcel of land on Buck Creek branch of Rockfish River.
In 1759, Alexander Montgomery, Inhabitant, of Orange Co. NC. sales land on Buck Creek to son-in-law Robert Barnett.
In the year of 1737/38, John Reid Sr. was appointed Overseer of a road from Octorara Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to Lancaster City.
Other appointed to help view this roadway were William Smith and Alexander Montgomery.
IN the year of 1726, Alexander Montgomery was Taxed for lands in New London Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
In the year of 1726, Alexander Montgomery with brother-in-law William Holiday ask the Penn Land Proprietary for a 200 acre tract along Octorara Creek to be taken up by Alexander Montgomery.
This William Holiday lived in New Garden Township of Chester Co. PA.
Kay,
This is the way this family grows while in America.
Alexander Montgomery I of Buck Creek also had the son named Alexander II.
It is this Alexander II that has been debated for years, and written about for many more.
They say he died in 1778, then they say he died in 1840, but in the real world, he most likely died after 1808 in the area of Jefferson County, Tennessee?
The depositions of two son of Alex II tell that their father and mother came to Virginia in 1771, and built a Cabbin at the headwaters of Moccasin Creek.
This has been confused with so many writings that this deposition are not holding much water any more.
If one goes into the Lewis Preston Summers book 1769-1800 Washington County, they will find that the Cabbin was on the West side of Little Moccasin Gap. The Cabbin was East of Copper Ridge. Both are in current Russell Co. Va.
There was another man named Alexander Montgomery, whom did own 145 acres of land on the east side of Little Moccasin Gap by 1781. It is found on his Survey #88 to read in part that he had settled in this area in 1773. This was written by the Virginia Land Commissioners.
I hope this finds you well
Mike Shuman