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William Montgomery[1, 2]
1802 - 1867 (64 years)
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Name William Montgomery Born 19 Feb 1802 Pennsylvania, United States 
[3, 4, 5] Gender Male Baptism 21 Mar 1802 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States [5]
Address:
Old St. Paul's Church
Birth New Jersey, United States [6]
Census 1830 Fairfield, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States [7]
Census 1830 Washington, Burlington, New Jersey, United States [8]
Moved 1839 Moved his family to Ohio in a covered wagon
Census 1850 Clinton, Ohio, United States [9]
Address:
Clark
Occupation 1850 [10] Farmer
Census 1860 Clinton, Ohio, United States [11]
Address:
Clark
Died 1867 Clinton, Ohio, United States [6] Death 6 Oct 1868 Lynchburg, Highland, Ohio, United States [12]
Will 17 Oct 1868 Wilmington, Clinton, Ohio, United States [13]
Death 1869 Clinton, Ohio, United States
Occupation Iron Moulder
[14]Residence Batsto, Burlington, New Jersey, United States [15]
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Buried Lynchburg, Highland, Ohio, United States [6, 16] Address:
Lynchburg Masonic Cemetery
Notes - 1830 Washington Burlington New Jersey
William Montgomery 1 male under 5; 2 males 20-30; 1 male 60-70; 1 femal
e 20-30
New Jersey Marriages:
263. To the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Glouce
ster in the State of New Jersey, I Benjamin Say One of the Justices of t
he peace in and for said County, do hereby Certify that on the 27th Day o
f September One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven at Pleasant Mil
ls in said County, I married William Montgomery of Batsto and Mary Ann E
xtell of Pleasant Mills aforesaid, and them did pronounce man and wife a
greeably to the laws of this State, In Testimony Whereof I have hereunt
o set my hand this first day of October 1827 Benjamin Say
The 1850 census of Clark Twp., Clinton County, Ohio, lists William and M
ary Ann with the following children (with the birthdates as listed in t
his record): John, Samuel, David, Thomas, Mary E., Susan, William, Jos
eph, and Edward.
Sept 18 1850 Clark Twp. Clinton Ohio
767 767 William Montgomery 48 M Farmer 800 Pa
Mary A " 31 F NJ x [can't read/write]
John " 20 M " " x [school]
Samuel " 18 M " " x
David " 16 M " " x
Thomas " 14 M " x
Mary E " 10 F Ohio x
Susan " 8 F " x
William " 5 M "
Joseph " 3 M "
Edward " 7/12 M "
1860 Census: Clark Twp., Clinton, Ohio
William Montgomery 57 M Farmer 11,500 1,600 Uncertain birthplace (loo
ks like it begins with a B)
Mary " 51 F Mifs
Sam'l " 28 M Schoolteacher " [Mifs]
Thos " 23 M " "
Mary " 20 F Ohio
Susan Montgomery (top of page) 18 F Ohio Attended school
William " 16 M " Attended school
Joseph " 13 M " Attended school
Edward " 11 M " Attended school
Sarah " 6 F " Attended school
SIMON LUCAS REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION, GLOUCESTER COUNTY, N
EW JERSEY
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S4576 Simon Lucas of Gloucester Co. in the State of New Jersey who was a p
ivate
in the company commanded by Captain Steenman of the regt. Commanded by C
ol.
Westcott, in the New Jersey line for 6 months - private.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey, at the rate of 20 Dollars 0 cents p
er
annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of July 1838, and sent to J. C
.
Smallwood, Esqr., Woodbury, N.J.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838, $140.00. Semi-anl. Allowance ending 4 S
eptr
1838 10.00. Total $150.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by G. F. Rhodes Clerk, B
ook E2,
Vol. 3, Page 144.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States - t
he
petition of Simon Lucas respectfully represents
That your petitioner is a native of Gallaway Township, Gloucester Count
y in the
state of New Jersey, and has resided in that Township on the spot where h
e now
lives since he was ten years old. Your petitioner will be eighty two ye
ars old
on the seventh day of December 1832: and although, under the blessing o
f God, he
had hitherto been able to provide for himself by his own labour, now he i
s
admonished by his great age and feeble health that his ability to do so m
ust
soon cease. Indeed, owing to a severe injury from a recent fall, he is n
ow
unable to minister to his own wants and he therefore is induced to pres
ent his
claim for the benefits of the act of Congress passed on the 7th of June 1
832,
entitled "An act supplementary to the "act for the relief of certain su
viving
officers and soldiers of the revolution" to which your petitioner presu
mes the
following circumstances will entitle him.
During the war of the Revolution, your petitioner was drafted as a mili
tia man
in the company of Capt. Zephaniah Steenman, forming part of the regimen
t of Col.
Richard Westcott, and served one month's tour of duty, under these offi
cers at
Amboy. Your petitioner was absent from his home on this occasion from f
ive to
six weeks.
He afterwards volunteered in the company of Capt. Joseph Estell, belong
ing to
the regiment of Col. Elijah Clark, and served a second tour of duty of o
e
month, under these officers; during which time your petitioner was in t
he battle
of Trenton. Your petitioner's brother was a Lieutenant in the same comp
any, and
was wounded in a skirmish with the enemy at Petticoat bridge and he was
afterward killed near Gloucester. The troops being dismissed at the end o
f a
month, your petitioner returned home. But the services of the militia b
eing
again invoked, your petitioner volunteered a second time under the same
officers, and served a third tour of one month in --------ad of the win
ter
during which time he was stationed at Somerset in New Jersey. This serv
ice being
over, your petitioner as before returned to his home.
Another appeal however was soon made to the militia of his native state a
d your
petitioner volunteered for a third time under the same captain, the reg
iment
being commanded by Col. Hilman, and the detachment by Genrl. Ellis. The t
oops
were stationed at Haddonfield; and on this occasion your petitioner con
tinued in
the service for one month, at the expiration of which time, they were d
ismissed
and your petitioner returned to his home. But the presence of the enemy i
another direction soon called him again into the field.
It was rumoured that the British had fitted out an expedition to burn a
d
destroy the buildings and property at Chesnut Neck, near the head of Eg
g Harbour
bay, to which place a number of prizes taken by our privateers had been s
ent.
The militia of the country turned out to defend the spot, and repel the e
emy:
your petitioner then acted as Lieutenant and was one of those who volun
teered in
this service. Preparation was made to receive the enemy, and a fort was b
uilt on
the neck, in the construction of which your petitioner laboured with hi
s
comrades. But orders were finally given (by whom your petitioner knows n
ot) to
abandon the works and retreat into the country. This was done and the B
itish
landed and burnt and destroyed the buildings and property. But after th
e enemy
had retired, it was still deemed necessary to maintain a guard at this p
ost, and
your petitioner was frequently out on this duty.
On another occasion, the Militia were called out to drive a party of Re
fugees
from Tuckerton, and your petitioner, still holding the rank of Lieutena
t, made
on of the number dispatched on this duty. But the Refugees had disperse
d before
we reached the ground.
Your petitioner was also frequently charged with the duty of escorting t
o
Philadelphia, prisoners brought into Egg Harbour river by privateers an
d private
armed vessels. He has a distinct recollection of having performed this d
uty on
three different occasions he believes that he did it oftener but at thi
s
distance of time, he cannot speak with confidence to more than three oc
casions
of this kind. Your petitioner has thus stated with as much accuracy as h
e is
able to do the prominent points and circumstances of his service both a
s a
private and a Lieutenant, in the militia during the Revolution. He was o
ut as
above set forth full four months, perhaps a little more, as a private, a
d three
of those four months he was a volunteer. At this distance of time he is n
ot able
to state with precision, the duration of each particular tour of duty w
hich he
performed, in that irregular and desultory service, in which he was eng
aged as a
Lieutenant, some of the particulars of which he has given above; and in
tending
to be strictly conscientious in his representation, he has abstained fr
om
attempting to state the length of time that he was out on each occasion
.
He can say with confidence however, that his irregular duty in the whol
e,
exceeded two months and that his whole term of service exceeded six mon
ths. He
begs leave to add, that the above statement must not be regarded as emb
acing
the whole amount of duty rendered by your petitioner during the Revolut
ion.
Feeling as he did, a deep interest in the struggle, he was always ready a
t a
moments notice, to render such services as might be in his power; and t
he
proximity of his residence to the theatre of the war, during a great pa
t of the
contest, and the number of Refugees and Tories in that section of the c
ountry,
gave full and frequent opportunity for exertion and enterprise on the p
art of
every Whig in it. Under these circumstances, your petitioner was more o
less
constantly on the alert, and by his activity and zeal, rendered himself
particularly obnoxious to the enemy. As an evidence of it, your petitio
er will
mention, that his house was set on fire during his absence on duty by a p
arty of
the enemy, headed by a Tory and Refugee, of the name of Joseph Mulliner
, who
commanded a British boat well manned, and with which he did much mischi
ef and
inspired terror, by making incursions into the country bordering on Egg H
arbour
iver. Your petitioner with a party of men, was in pursuit of him at th
e very
time he fired petitioner's house. He was afterwards taken prisoner, tri
ed and
executed at Burlington.
Under these circumstances your petitioner prays, that you will be pleas
ed to
direct such payment to be made to him, as he may be entitled to under t
he
provision so the act of the 7th of June 1832.
Simon Lucas
Personally came before me the subscriber presiding Judge of the Inferio
court
of common pleas in and for the county of Gloucester, Simon Lucas, the a
bove
amed applicant and on his solemn oath said the above declaration and s
tatement
is in all things Just and true according to the best of his knowledge a
d belief
and he further states he is old and infirm & unable to appear befor
e the county
court, sworn before me the 28the day of November A. D. 1834.
John Clement
The undersigned citizens of the United States respectfully represent to t
he
Secretary of the Treasury of the United States.
That they are personally well acquainted with Simon Lucas of Galloway t
ownship
Gloucester County, State of new Jersey; many of them reside in the same
eighbourhood with him, and have known him all their lives. They take a p
eculiar
pleasure in bearing testimony to the fact, that he is a man of the most
exemplary life and piety, respected and beloved by all around him. He h
as long
been a prominent and highly useful member of the Methodist church in hi
s
vicinity, and no one can be more esteemed than he is, for integrity and
uprightness of conduct. The most implicit reliance may be placed on his w
ord.
The undersigned have read his petition addressed to the Secretary of th
e
Treasury praying for a pension, and they have no hesitation in saying, t
hat it
may be received implicitly as the truth - because they are confident, t
hat no
consideration, would induce him knowingly to depart from the truth, and b
ecause
also, it accords with the tradition of the neighbourhood and the recoll
ection of
its oldest inhabitants, in relation to his Revolutionary career, accord
ing to
which, his heart and hand were devoted to the service of his country in t
he day
of trouble, and he is believed and understood to have given most of his t
ime to
her service, when she needed it. He is now far advanced in life, and ve
y feeble
in health and constitution; and the subscribers sincerely trust, that t
he prayer
of his petition will be granted, as they verily believe that his servic
es to his
country justly entitle him to it.
John Wentz
Jesse Richards
Job Snick
A.H. Richards
Benjamin Hay
Thos. Richards
Maguire S. Powell
Thomas S. Richards
Joseph Heritage
John Cone
Mathias Cotner
David Southard
John Moore
Samuel P. Richards
William Smith
Michael Dougherty
William Montgomery
John Rogers
Benjamin Ford
B. W. Richards
Samuel Richards
Charles Peterson
Jos. Wiltse
Samuel B. Finch
Geo: Barrow
Richard C. Coke
Richard Higbee
Mahlon Johnson
John Richards
Thomas Baxter
John Shields
Joseph H. Peterson
Peter Johnson
William Birr
Josiah Ford
County of Gloucester County - State of New Jersey
Before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas o
f said
County personally appeared Jesse Richards, Esq. And Thomas H. Richards
Whose names with others are set to the annexed and foregoing paper a
Certificate, addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United S
tates and
have been by me severally sworn or affirmed say, that they reside in th
e same
eighbourhood with Simon Lucas near the dividing line of Gloucester and
Burlington Counties in the State of New Jersey, and have known him all t
heir
lives. They further say that the representation made in the foregoing p
aper a
Certificate to which their names are attached is correct and true as we v
erily
believe.--- Nov. 29th, 1834.
Sworn and subscribed before} Jesse Richards
the day and year aforesd} Thomas H. Richards
John Clement
I John C. Smallwood Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of
Gloucester in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that John Cleme
t
esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings and affidavit of Simon Lu
cas and
affidavit of Jesse Richards and Thomas H. Richards, were had and made w
as at the
doing thereof and still is Presiding judge of the Inferior Court of Com
mon Pleas
of the said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that the signat
ure of
the said John Clement subscribed to the said affidavits is genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set me hand and affixed the seal o
f the
said court this twenty Sixth day of January A.D. one thousand eight hun
dred and
thirty five.
Smallwood Clk
Person ID I1353 Megan's Big Tree Last Modified 31 Dec 1969
Family Mary Ann Extell, b. 9 Mar 1809, New Jersey, United States
, d. 1884, Clinton, Ohio, United States
(Age 74 years) Married 27 Sep 1827 Pleasant Mills, Atlantic, New Jersey, United States [17, 18] Address:
Then Gloucester
Children 1. John Montgomery, b. 19 Nov 1829, Gloucester, New Jersey, United States , d. Aft 1910, Olney, Richland, Illinois, United States
(Age > 82 years)2. Samuel Montgomery, b. 1832, Gloucester, New Jersey, United States , d. 19 Apr 1894, Lynchburg, Highland, Ohio, United States
(Age 62 years)3. David Montgomery, b. 18 Jun 1834, Gloucester, New Jersey, United States , d. 23 Aug 1911, Blanchester, Clinton, Ohio, United States
(Age 77 years)4. Thomas Montgomery, b. 1835–1836, New Jersey, United States , d. 13 Jul 1907, Lynchburg, Highland, Ohio, United States
(Age 71 years)5. Mary Elizabeth Montgomery, b. 11 Nov 1839, Clinton, Ohio, United States , d. 10 Oct 1926, Richland, Illinois, United States
(Age 86 years)6. Susan Montgomery, b. 10 Apr 1842, Ohio, United States , d. 10 Aug 1871, Dodson, Highland, Ohio, United States
(Age 29 years)7. William E. Montgomery, b. 10 Nov 1844, Ohio, United States , d. 19 Nov 1865 (Age 21 years)8. Joseph S. Montgomery, b. Aug 1847, Ohio, United States , d. 1946 (Age ~ 98 years)9. Edward Montgomery, b. 29 Oct 1849, Clinton, Ohio, United States , d. 30 Nov 1926, Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, United States
(Age 77 years)10. Clifford Montgomery, b. Between 1850 and 1853, d. Y 11. Lincoln Montgomery, b. Abt 1853, d. Y 12. Sarah C. Montgomery, b. 1847, d. 10 Apr 1923, Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, United States (Age 76 years)13. Montgomery, b. Abt 1861, d. Y Last Modified 17 Jun 2022 Family ID F577 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Born - 19 Feb 1802 - Pennsylvania, United States 
Baptism - ,Address:
Old St. Paul's Church - 21 Mar 1802 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Birth - - - New Jersey, United States 
Married - Address:
Then Gloucester - 27 Sep 1827 - Pleasant Mills, Atlantic, New Jersey, United States
Census - - 1830 - Washington, Burlington, New Jersey, United States 
Census - ,Address:
Clark - 1850 - Clinton, Ohio, United StatesCensus - ,Address:
Clark - 1860 - Clinton, Ohio, United StatesDied - 1867 - Clinton, Ohio, United States 
Death - - 6 Oct 1868 - Lynchburg, Highland, Ohio, United States 
Will - - 17 Oct 1868 - Wilmington, Clinton, Ohio, United States Death - - 1869 - Clinton, Ohio, United States 
Residence - - - Batsto, Burlington, New Jersey, United States Buried - Address:
Lynchburg Masonic Cemetery - - Lynchburg, Highland, Ohio, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Photos 
Williamm Montgomery Marriage IMG_3629
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Sources - [S8] 1850 Census
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- [S2947] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
, online; 11 April 2018; David Montgomery; 23 August 1911
. - [S10] 1850 Census--Louisville, New York
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Clark Twp., Clinton County, Ohio
- [S81] Cemetery Inscriptions of Highland County, Ohio
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Calculated from age on tombstone
- [S1487] Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985
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- [S680] Richland, Clay, and Marion Counties, Illinois
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- [S6] 1830 Census
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Not sure this is the same William Montgomery--the census lists him as 5
0-59
- [S6] 1830 Census
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Seems more likely this is the correct William.
- [S8] 1850 Census
, M432_668, Page 249
. - [S8] 1850 Census
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Shown as owning $800 in real estate.
- [S11] 1860 Census
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Pages are mixed up in Ancestry.com--records for Susan and younger child
en fall on Image 32.
- [S81] Cemetery Inscriptions of Highland County, Ohio
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Hi,
Source: "Death Records of Highland County 1867 - 1908" Genevieve Break
field page 133
Montgomery, Mary A. 1-30-1890 widow; 80 y - 10 m - 21 d; died Lynchburg
; born N. Jersey
Source: "Cemetery Inscriptions of Highland County, Ohio" by David and J
ane McBride (c)1954 page 104
Masonic Cemetery, Village of Lynchburg, Dodson Township
MONTGOMERY (same stone)
Wm d. Oct 6, 1868, aged 66 y - 7m -17 days, "Father"
Mary A., wife, died Jan. 30, 1890, aged 80 y - 10 m - 21 d, "Mother"
Wm. E. died Nov. 19, 1865, aged 21 yrs, 9 ds Co. H., 39th Reg. O. V.
I. "Brother"
Good Luck in your research.
Joan
- [S2116] Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998
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- [S178] Email from Ed
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- [S255] Gloucester County Historical Society Records
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- [S81] Cemetery Inscriptions of Highland County, Ohio
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Same tombstone as wife and son, William
- [S331] Letter from State Library of New Jersey
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Glo. Co. Marriages Montgomery, William & Mary Ann Extell m 9-27-1827
- [S255] Gloucester County Historical Society Records
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Record: #13813
Groom : Montgomery, William (M532) Bride : Extell, Mary Ann (E234)
Residence : Batsto, N. J. Residence : Pleasant Mills, N. J.
Father : Father :
Mother : Mother :
Marriage Date : 9/27/1827 Official : Say, Banjamin, J. P.
Location : City/State : Pleasant Mills, N. J.
Source : Certificates of Gloucester Co. Source Date : 10/1/1827
Notes : Certified as shown; filed: 10/12/1827
Marriages Deaths Cemeteries GCHS Home
- [S8] 1850 Census
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