Re: John McConnell of S.C. and Ga.-*MONTGOMERY*
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In reply to:
Re: John McConnell of S.C. and Ga.
Melissa Warren 1/16/01
02FEB07
Greetings from an old Warhorse-Also-Tracking -[Our']-*MONTGOMERY ROOTS* accross GEORGIA to ALABAMA!!!
We saw your POST;
*LT/ CAPT. JAMES MONTGOMERY* Married-(circa- late 1760's)- in the "WAXHAWS, SC"- *ELIZABETH (MCCONNELL)-MONTGOMERY*
-[Father was -JOHN MCCONNELL?]!
JAMES MONTGOMERY was Purported to have Served with both-the "SC-MILITIA",and with the "BURKE, GA- MILITIA"-[Per-DAR;Enlisted-NOV1777]!
He had a "LAND-GRANT or BOUNTY's"- In-
(1)-An area of "WILKES COUNTY, GA" which became "FRANKLIN", near the GA/ SC Border!
(2)-An area of-Western "JACKSON COUNTY", which was Split off to FORM-"GWINNETT"- Part of His LAND then was in JACKSON, and Part in the New "GWINETT COUNTY"!
"Some Sources say that he DONATED part of This LAND for a "GIRLS ACADEMY"?????????
What do you know of His Family which Migrated on West To ALABAMA??
What do you Know of the *CHARLES MONTGOMERY*, that you Mentioned in your POST---He was a Friend/ Neighbor of our gggrandparents??
Our' gggrandmother- *EASTER[ester] (MONTGOMERY)- HINTON*-(b. GA- circa- 1797-1870)-[Birth In-Unknown GA-County]-
Married in TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, AL-(1823)-*JOHN HINTON* -(b.JOCO, NC-circa- 1790-1843)!
Any "GA to AL. Connections" are Welcome, Any Intel, Tidbits, or Crumbs!
We are kinda new at this, but We Will share Intel!!
Thanks and GOD BLESS
SEMPER FI
BA
Surnames; MONTGOMERY, HINTON, BROWN, MILLER,BURKE,&AYERS;
Any Connections to "WILKES COUNTY, GA", or to "MECKLINBURG, NC"????