Author : Robert V. Montague
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780971023925
Total Pages : 3243 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (239 download)
Book Synopsis History and Genealogy of Peter Montague of Jamestowne, Virginia, 1603-2003: Generations 9-14 by : Robert V. Montague
Download or read book History and Genealogy of Peter Montague of Jamestowne, Virginia, 1603-2003: Generations 9-14 written by Robert V. Montague and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 3243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This seminal two volume set is published as a quadricentennial celebration of both Peter Montague's 400th birthday (1603) and the founding of Jamestowne (1607). Identified in these volumes are 6,148 direct descendants of one of Jamestowne's original planters arriving in 1621 from Boveney, parish of Burnham, Buckinghamshire County, England. In addition to 14 generations of descendants, it includes never before published research in six of the eight historical appendices. Appendix A is a condensed, ten-minute overview of Peter Montague's life and is recommended as a pre-read or jumping off point. Most ground-breaking is Appendix B for its deconstruction of the myth that Peter was buried on the north side of the Rappahannock River where an impressive Memorial was erected in 1903 by the Governor of Virginia. Appendix C is a reprint of the Introduction from the 1894 Edition, preserved for its account of early English Montague lineage back to AD 1066. Appendix D showcases the first statistical study of Montague family migration across America from 1759 through 1930 and includes distributive, demographic data. Readers will want to refer often to Appendix D for the maps depicting migration routes and for following the history and time line of Peter's pre-Revolutionary War descendants. Appendix E presents Montague heraldry for what it says and doesn't say about Peter Montague's connection with earliest English nobility by the same name. Appendix F provides a comprehensive analysis on the identity of George Washington's maternal grandmother, popularly alleged to be Mary Montague, granddaughter of Peter. Appendix G introduces DNA genealogy as a revolutionary new form of direct evidence for establishing (or disproving) blood lineage through the use of volunteered male DNA. Lastly, Appendix H is a family album of never before published family photos of churches, Montague homes, and other images relevant to the earliest events in Peter Montague's life and history.
