Hugh Montgomery (soldier)

Colonial American

Colonel

Hugh Montgomery, Sr.

Birth name| Hugh Montgomery
Born| 1720
Éire (Ireland)
Died| December 23, 1779
Salisbury, North Carolina
Buried|

Old English cemetery, Salisbury, North Carolina

Allegiance| United States
Service / branch| North Carolina militia
Years of service| 1776-1777
Rank| colonel
Commands| Rowan County Regiment, militia
Spouse(s)|

* Mary Moore
* Catherine Sloan

Hugh Montgomery (1720 – December 23, 1779) was a member of Rowan County Committee of Safety in 1775, and, in spite of his age, briefly commanded of the Rowan County Regiment during the American Revolutionary War.

## Origin and career

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Hugh Montgomery was born in 1720 in Ireland to James Montgomery, Sr and Ann (nee Thompson) Montgomery. Montgomery secretly carried on a love affair with Catherine Mary Moore, (due to her being a woman of noble birth and he lesser so).[1] There is some evidence[2] that they eloped and were married on board a ship bound for the American colonies in 1749.[1] They lived for a time in the Pennsylvania Colony. He was a "near relative of British General Richard Montgomery, who fell at the Battle of Quebec, in 1775..."[1]

By the 1770s Montgomery resided in Rowan County, North Carolina. He married his second wife, Catherine Sloan, in 1771.[3][2] In 1775, he was a member of the Rowan County Committee of Safety[3] and the 3rd North Carolina Provincial Congress in 1775.[4][5] He was commissioned as a colonel on November 23, 1776, in the 1st Rowan County Regiment. In spite of his age, Montgomery replaced Colonel Francis Locke Sr., who had taken command of the newly established 2nd Rowan County Regiment. Colonel Montgomery served as commander until 1777, when Locke once again took command of the unit.[3][2][6][1]

Montgomery died on December 23, 1779, in Salibury, Rowan County, North Carolina,[1] leaving one son and six daughters. He is buried in the Old English Cemetery.[7]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e Lot 90: 1780 North Carolina Rev. War Oath Signed By Matthew Troy + Christopher Beekman; auction notes webpage; "Item Overview"; Invaluable.com; (February 10, 2018); Rancho Santa Fe, CA, US; accessed March 5, 2019
2. ^ a b c Linn, Jo White (1994). Hugh Montgomery: Two Men of the Same Name or One Man with a Fast Horse. OCLC 52080301., OCLC 52080301
3. ^ a b c Lewis, J.D. "Colonel Hugh Montgomery". Retrieved March 2, 2019.
4. ^ Lewis, J.D. "3rd Provincial Congress". The American Revolution in North Carolina. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
5. ^ Journal of the Proceedings of the Provincial Congress of North Carolina, Reprinted in pursuance of a resolution of the General Assembly of North Carolina, passed in the session of 1830-1831.
6. ^ Saunders; Colonial Records of North Carolina, VOL 10; pp. 166–167, 173, 175
7. ^ Montgomery, Daniel Cameron, Jr (1976). The Descendants of Hugh Montgomery. Greenville, Mississippi.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) call number 929.273 M766md

## External links

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* "Tombstone of Hugh Montgomery; Old English Cemetery, Salisbury, North Carolina". Find a Grave. Retrieved March 2, 2019.