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On Feb 5, 1784 James Montgomery requested that payment be issued to him for the 25 days that his underage teenage son, John Montgomery spent with the SC Militia.

July 13 - Aug. 6, 1780 25 days under Capt. Henery Coffey. John Montgomery was taken prisoner at Hanging Rock Battle and taken to Charleston SC. He died in Charleston on Dec. 20, 1780. John Walker made oath that he saw him die in Charleston. James Montgomery also requested payment for the gun his son had. (John Montgomery is the first child of James Montgomery and Elizabeth McConnell Montgomery. Susannah Strange is James Montgomery's second spouse.)

Submitted by: Andrea Adams Email

James Montgomery asked for reimbursement for Rev. services on Jan. 17, 1784 in front of Waxhaw JP Robert Montgomery. It appears that Robert Montgomery filled out the form with James making oath in his office on that day.

Services-

July 24, 1780 8 days in Cavalry under Capt. Hennery Coffey

Dec 9, 1780 12 days in Cavalry under Capt. Hennery Coffey at Blackstock.

April 23, 1781 12 days in Cavalry under Capt. William Neisbit

Oct 1781 30 days under Capt Wm Neisbit at the "Publick Station in Weschaw".

Asking for 66 days pay in the service. (They were paying 20f per day which equated to him receiving 9 lbs of sterling. He also received interest of 6 3/4 f)

From this I deduce that James was at Hanging Rock with his son. He only served 8 days, which means he left Hanging Rock on July 31, 1780. His son was taken prisoner on Aug. 6, 1780. However, James went on to Blackstock on Dec. 9, 1780.

Notice James Montgomery served 30 days at the "Public Station in Waxhaw" in Oct 1781. If you read Andrew Jackson's biography he states that this was the Waxhaw Presbyterian Church. They turned the church into a meeting house for the troops. Supplies were kept there along with injured soldiers. According to Jackson, Tarleton got to this Church and burned it. The reason was to dissolve the militia in Waxhaw. This Public Station was also a school, courthouse, church etc. It is the one located beside the Waxhaw Presby. Cemetery. If anyone can prove me wrong, please do so. (It was this church and this battle that Mel Gibson's "Patriot" was based on.)

Submitted by: Andrea Adams Email

James Montgomery (spouse of Susannah Strange) lived in Waxhaw in 1777 but he enlisted with the Georgia Burke County Militia. He was commissioned 2nd Lt. on Nov. 8, 1777. The Georgia Burke County Militia consisted of Colonel John Thomas, Major Francis Pugh, Captain John Nessler, 1st Lt. Joesph Shoemack and 2nd Lt James Montgomery. James Montgomery was paid Georgia Bounty Land for serving in the Battle of Augusta.

Submitted by: Andrea Adams Email

On January 17, 1784 James Montgomery requested that payment be issued to him for the following 66 days spent with SC militia's.

July 24, 1780 Spent 8 days under Capt. Hennery Coffey

Dec. 9, 1780 Spent 14 days under Capt. Hennery Coffey at Blackstocks

April 23, 1781 Spent 14 days under Capt William Neisbet

October 1781 Spent 30 days under Capt. William Neisbet at the "Publick Station in the Waxhaw"

Oath was made in front of J P Robert Montgomery on January 17, 1784 to confirm that the above was true.

Submitted by: Andrea Adams Email