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Elizabeth Betsy Montgomery

Female 1770 - 1814  (44 years)


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  1. 1.  Elizabeth Betsy Montgomery was born on 17 Jul 1770 in Georgetown, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Joseph Montgomery and Rachel Rush); died on 12 Oct 1814 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 1814 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Harrisburg Cemetery

    Elizabeth married Samuel Thomas Laird on 22 Apr 1796 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Samuel (son of William Laird and Martha Wilson) was born on 15 Feb 1769 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 5 Jan 1815 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 1815 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Samuel Harris Laird was born on 12 Nov 1806 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1870 in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph Montgomery was born on 23 Sep 1733 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Captain; Not sure where this title comes from John Montgomery and Martha Finley); died on 14 Oct 1794 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 1794 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • DAR Number: A079043
    • Occupation: Reverend; Presbyterian Minister
    • Graduation: 1755; College of New Jersey Princeton; Master of Arts
    • Occupation: 29 Sep 1757, Mercer, New Jersey, USA; Appointed by College Pres Aaron Burr Master of Grammar School/Princeton
    • Occupation: Between 1764 and 1769, Georgetown, Kent, Maryland, USA; Minister
    • Religion: 1772, Pennsylvania, USA; John Roan's Congregation
    • Fact 1: 20 Jul 1775, New Castle, Delaware, USA; Sermon at Chrisitiana Bridge
    • Military: Between 1777 and 1778, Maryland, USA; Chaplain of Maryland Regiment
    • Occupation: Between 1780 and 1782, Pennsylvania, USA; Continental Congress
    • Occupation: Between 1786 and 1974, Pennsylvania, USA; common pleas court judge
    • Land: 1787, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Patented 206.5 acres Bloomsbury 4miles NE of Harrisburg
    • Occupation: Between 1787 and 1794; Trustee of Dickenson College
    • Residence: 2 Aug 1790, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Land: 1793, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Purch from John Harris 1/4 acre corner Chestnut & Respberry Alley

    Notes:

    Findagrave lists Joseph as being buried at Paxtang Church. Spencer lists Laird's family mausoleum


    Buried:
    Lutheran Church Cemetery; Buried in his daughter's husband's Lairds family mausoleum

    Joseph married Rachel Rush on 11 Jul 1770 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Rachel (daughter of John Rush and Susannah Hall) was born on 18 Oct 1741 in Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 28 Jul 1798 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 1798 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Rachel Rush was born on 18 Oct 1741 in Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of John Rush and Susannah Hall); died on 28 Jul 1798 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 1798 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Notes:

    Kelker's History of Dauphin County says Rachel's father was Thomas Rush and mother Rachel.


    Buried:
    Lutheran Church Cemetery

    Notes:

    Married:
    Second Presbyterian Church

    Children:
    1. 1. Elizabeth Betsy Montgomery was born on 17 Jul 1770 in Georgetown, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 12 Oct 1814 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 1814 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Captain; Not sure where this title comes from John Montgomery was born in 1703 in Armagh, Northern Ireland; died in 1785 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 1785 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Relocated: Abt 1731, Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; from Northern Ireland
    • Religion: Between 1750 and 1766, Pennsylvania, USA; John Roan's Congregation

    Notes:

    Not sure if Robert is his father; not likely. Per Robert's will his grandson Robert is the oldest of son John. This John's son Robert is not the oldest, Joseph is.


    Birth:
    Ballymore

    Buried:
    Newside Cemetery, Lower Paxton Twp

    John married Martha Finley before 1726 in Northern Ireland. Martha (daughter of John Finley) was born about 1703 in Northern Ireland; died in 1779 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Martha Finley was born about 1703 in Northern Ireland (daughter of John Finley); died in 1779 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Religion: Pennsylvania, USA; John Roan's Congregation
    • Relocated: Abt 1731, Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; from Northern Ireland

    Children:
    1. Agnes Nancy Montgomery was born on 21 Nov 1725 in Antrim, Northern Ireland; died on 5 Sep 1789 in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1789 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA.
    2. 2. Joseph Montgomery was born on 23 Sep 1733 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 14 Oct 1794 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 1794 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. John Finley Montgomery was born in 1736 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1795 in Blount County, Tennessee, USA.
    4. Robert Montgomery, (Xfer) was born in 1740 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 8 Aug 1806 in Wayne, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. Elizabeth Montgomery was born in 1754 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 Oct 1822 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA; was buried in 1822 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.
    6. William Montgomery was born in 1755 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1803 in Jersey Shore, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 6.  John Rush was born in 1712 in Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Jul 1751 in Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 1751 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

    John married Susannah Hall after 2 May 1733 in Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Susannah (daughter of Joseph Hall and Rebecca Rutter) was born in 1707 in Tacony, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 2 Jul 1795 in Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Susannah Hall was born in 1707 in Tacony, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Joseph Hall and Rebecca Rutter); died on 2 Jul 1795 in Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
    Children:
    1. 3. Rachel Rush was born on 18 Oct 1741 in Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 28 Jul 1798 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 1798 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Benjamin Rush was born on 24 Dec 1745 in Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 19 Apr 1813 in Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 19 Apr 1813 in Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  John Finley

    Notes:

    Is there any relation to John Finley (Reverend at Tinkling Springs, VA) who married Elizazbeth Thankful Doak?
    Is there any relation to Revered Black from Tinking Springs?

    Children:
    1. 5. Martha Finley was born about 1703 in Northern Ireland; died in 1779 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  2. 14.  Joseph Hall

    Joseph + Rebecca Rutter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 15.  Rebecca Rutter
    Children:
    1. Sarah Hall
    2. 7. Susannah Hall was born in 1707 in Tacony, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 2 Jul 1795 in Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.



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