Hugh Montgomery

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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 him lesser so).[1] There is some evidence[2] that they eloped and were married onboard a ship bound for the American colonies in 1749.[1] They lived for a time in the Pennsylvania Colony. His wife 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 Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina,[1] leaving one son and six daughters. He is buried in the Old English Cemetery.[7]

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Hugh Montgomery was an American sea captain during the American Revolutionary War. He was the commander of the brig Nancy, chartered to transport military supplies for the Americans. While loading cargo in the Caribbean, he learned that independence had been declared and raised the first American flag in a foreign port, according to his daughter. Returning to Philadelphia, he prevented the seizure of the cargo of gunpowder by British blockaders at the Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet on June 29, 1776. He was later captured by the British and died in 1780 returning from New Providence after his release. Career Nancy flying an American flag at St. Thomas. Captain Hugh Montgomery. Engraving by John Sartain Military charter

On March 1, 1776, Robert Morris of the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety chartered the newly built Nancy and Captain Hugh Montgomery to transport gunpowder and arms for the revolution.[1]

Later in March, Captain Montgomery sailed to Puerto Rico to purchase arms and ammunition.[2] In early June, the crew loaded additional supplies in the Caribbean islands of St. Thomas and St. Croix.[3] First American flag in a foreign port

While at St. Thomas, Captain Montgomery received news that independence had been declared. An American flag was created by ensign Thomas Mendenhall and flown to replace the British one. That is, according to Elizabeth Montgomery, the captain's daughter, and Thomas C. Mendenhall, by family tradition.[4][5][6] Her book includes a mezzotint engraving by John Sartain that shows Nancy flying an American flag with a circle of ten stars surrounding three central stars.[4] Turtle Gut Inlet

Late on the afternoon of June 28, HMS Kingfisher spotted Nancy sailing toward Cape May and began a chase followed by the HMS Orpheus.[7] Captain John Barry on Lexington ordered longboats, led by Lieutenant Richard Wickes, set out to assist Nancy.[3]

In the early hours of June 29, pursued by the British Orpheus and Kingfisher and blocked from entering the Delaware Bay, Captain Montgomery sailed Nancy for nearby Turtle Gut Inlet in a heavy fog.[8] She soon ran aground at the inlet, while the larger British ships were kept to deeper waters.[9]

Although still out of range sailing closer, the British shelled Nancy, while the Americans attempted to salvage the cargo, especially the gunpowder kegs. Barry organized the crews into two operations. One group returned cannon fire to keep the British from boarding. The other transferred the cargo onto longboats and rowed to shore where local residents helped unload and secure it behind the dunes.[9]

By late on the morning of June 29, 265 to 286 kegs of gunpowder had been removed,[10][8] and the British bombardment had heavily damaged Nancy. Barry ordered the mainsail wrapped around 50 pounds of gunpowder to create a long fuse running from the nearly 100 gunpowder kegs remaining in the hold to the deck and over the side. The fuse was lit as the crew abandoned ship, while one last sailor climbed the mast to remove the American flag. The British thought the lowering of the flag was a sign of surrender and quickly boarded Nancy. By then the fuse had reached the hold. The gunpowder exploded with a huge blast felt for miles which killed many British.[11][12][8] Captain Alexander Graeme reported the loss of his master's mate and six men on longboats from the Kingfisher.[13] The Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet memorial in Wildwood Crest to the seamen and officers of the Brigantine Nancy Aftermath

The British later captured him and held him in prison for some time. After his release in 1780, while returning from New Providence, "his mind became disordered" and "he leaped overboard in a fit of insanity, and was drowned".[14][15]

For many years, his daughter sought compensation from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims for his losses during the battle. Congress provided for a payment of $5,000, if funds were available, in 1858.[1}

Hugh Montgomery (1720–December 23, 1779) was a member of the 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

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 him lesser so).[1] There is some evidence[2] that they eloped and were married onboard a ship bound for the American colonies in 1749.[1] They lived for a time in the Pennsylvania Colony. His wife 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 Salisbury, 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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"Tombstone of Hugh Montgomery; Old English Cemetery, Salisbury, North Carolina". Retrieved March 2, 2019.
* https://www.revolvy.com/page/Hugh-Montgomery Proof of lineage, mentions his rank, status, lineage, and marriage to Catherine Sloan

• [https://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/patriot_leaders_nc_hugh_mont...]
• [ https://www.revolvy.com/page/Hugh-Montgomery-(North-Carolina)]
• 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
• Linn, Jo White (1994). Hugh Montgomery: Two Men of the Same Name or One Man with a Fast Horse., OCLC 52080301
• Lewis, J.D. "Colonel Hugh Montgomery". Retrieved March 2, 2019.
• Lewis, J.D. "3rd Provincial Congress". The American Revolution in North Carolina. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
• 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.
• Saunders; Colonial Records of North Carolina, VOL 10; pp. 166–167, 173, 175

 Morgan 1970, pp. 233–4.

   Montgomery 1851, p. 176.

   Donnelly 2010, p. 105.

   Montgomery 1851, pp. 176–7.

   Mendenhall, Thomas C. (1899). "A Flag Episode". Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society. Worcester, Massachusetts. XII: 425–8.

   Preble 1872, pp. 194–6.

   Morgan 1970, p. 792.

   Johnson 2006, p. 95.

   Donnelly 2010, p. 106.

   Donnelly 2010, p. 108.

   Donnelly 2010, p. 109.

   Dorwart 1992, p. 52.

   Morgan 1970, pp. 817–8.

   Montgomery 1851, p. 181.

   "Petition of Elizabeth Montgomery, Report 317". The Reports of the Committees of the Senate of the United States for the Third Session of the Thirty-Fourth Congress. Washington. 1857. pp. 146–7.

   Rives, John C. (May 14, 1858). The Congressional Globe: containing the Debates and Proceedings of the first session of the Thirty-Fifth congress. p. 2132.

  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

   Linn, Jo White (1994). Hugh Montgomery: Two Men of the Same Name or One Man with a Fast Horse., OCLC 52080301

   Lewis, J.D. "Colonel Hugh Montgomery". Retrieved March 2, 2019.

   Lewis, J.D. "3rd Provincial Congress". The American Revolution in North Carolina. Retrieved April 18, 2019.

   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.

   Saunders; Colonial Records of North Carolina, VOL 10; pp. 166–167, 173, 175

   Montgomery, Daniel Cameron, Jr (1976). The Descendants of Hugh Montgomery. Greenville, Mississippi.CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link) call number 929.273 M766md

Bibliography

   Donnelly, Mark P.; Diehl, Daniel (2010). "The Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet". Pirates of New Jersey. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 9780811706674.

   Johnson, Robert Amandus (2006). Saint Croix 1770–1776: The First Salute to the Stars and Stripes. ISBN 9781425970086.

   Montgomery, Elizabeth (1851). Reminiscences of Wilmington, in Familiar Village Tales, Ancient and New.

   Morgan, William James, ed. (1970). Naval Documents of The American Revolution, American Theatre: May 9, 1776 – July 31, 1776 (PDF). 5. Washington, D.C.: Naval History Division/Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy.

   Preble, George Henry (1872). Our Flag. Origin and Progress of the flag of the United States of America. Albany, NY: Joel Munsell.

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MONTGOMERY, HUGH Ancestor #: A078975 Notice: DATA IN THE CORRECTION FILE (WHY?) Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE Birth: 1720 LONDONDERRY IRELAND Death: 12-23-1779 SALISBURY ROWAN CO NORTH CAROLINA Service Source: SAUNDERS, COL RECS OF NC, VOL 10, PP 166, 167, 173, 175 Service Description: 1) MEMBER OF COMMITTEE OF SAFETY, ROWAN CO,1775

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North Carolina militiamen in the American Revolution1720 births1779 deathsMembers of the North Carolina Provincial Congresses Residence Created: 2002-03-27 23:23:55.3, Updated: 2009-04-01 09:45:42.0, By: 1) City: SALISBURY - County: ROWAN CO - State: NORTH CAROLINA
Created: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, Updated: 2011-10-03 14:33:37.0, By: 1) KATHERINE SLOAN

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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 held Rowan County Regiment, militia Spouse(s)

 Wife 1)  Mary Moore

  2) Catherine Sloan

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