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Montague

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Location	:	Cartersville, Cumberland County, USA
Description	:	"Olnorary Cemetery" also called "Ornary Cemetery" and Montague's Ornary. "Graves of Revolutionary Patriots" calls this Cemetery: "Olnorary Cem" and describes it as: "betw Cumberland & Cartersville VA 56". "SPECIAL REPORT: Preservation of Revolutionary War Veteran Gravesites" by the JOINT LEGISLATIVE AUDIT AND REVIEW COMMISSION of the Virginia General Assembly: Olnorary Cemetery, location description: old quarry on old stage road from courthouse. Source cited: Wardell, Patrick G. Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data From Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records. 6 vols. (Bowie, Md.: Heritage Books, 1988-1998). History and genealogy of Peter Montague, of Nansemond and Lancaster Counties, Virginia, and His Descendants, 1621-1894 (1894), By G.W. Montague, page... Read More	"Olnorary Cemetery" also called "Ornary Cemetery" and Montague's Ornary. "Graves of Revolutionary Patriots" calls this Cemetery: "Olnorary Cem" and describes it as: "betw Cumberland & Cartersville VA 56". "SPECIAL REPORT: Preservation of Revolutionary War Veteran Gravesites" by the JOINT LEGISLATIVE AUDIT AND REVIEW COMMISSION of the Virginia General Assembly: Olnorary Cemetery, location description: old quarry on old stage road from courthouse. Source cited: Wardell, Patrick G. Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data From Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records. 6 vols. (Bowie, Md.: Heritage Books, 1988-1998). History and genealogy of Peter Montague, of Nansemond and Lancaster Counties, Virginia, and His Descendants, 1621-1894 (1894), By G.W. Montague, page 72: "Deed. Sept. 12, 1772 (recorded Sept. 28) from Anne Hill, Henry Tapscott and Winifred his wife and Isaac Hill to Thomas Montague conveys 200 acres on both sides of Carter's Ferry road and on both sides of the church road --witnessed by James Daniel. The church here alluded to was Turkey Cock church built by Thomas Montague. The Cross roads was also the site of Montague's tavern or 'Ornary,' the Montague homestead. Here Thomas was buried, and remains of the graveyard and old settlement still exist at this date (1893). …Thomas Montague died at some date between May and July, 1778. Mrs. Jane Montague (his widow) was appointed administrator of his estate, July 27, 1778." Pp. 72-73: "Mr. Montague secured the contract for building the old Turkey Cock church in Cumberland Co. and while engaged upon this, he purchased a tract of land embracing the crossing of the road leading from Cartersville to Cumberland C(ourt) H(ouse), and the road running east from Turkey Cock church, and some time after 1752 he moved there from Orange and built right in the angle of the two roads, an old-fashioned tavern, which was for many years known as Montague's old 'Ornary' [Ordinary]. He was living at that place when the war of the revolution occurred; it is said that he joind the army and served until 1777 or 8, when he died in camp of small pox. He was buried at the old 'Ornary,' on the old stage road from Cumberland C.H. and about five miles from Cartersville. His wife d. in 1811 or 12." Pension Application of John Bradley S3081, written 24 Sept 1832 in Wilson County, Tennessee, states: "In the fall of the same year (1781) he was again called upon to serve a tour of three months in the Militia in a company commanded by Capt. Joseph Carrington. he was mustered in service at Montague’s Tavern in Cumberland County, Virginia…."

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