Henry Wisner Montanye |
Elder Thomas B. Montanye/ photocopies in my possession
He was born January 29th, 1769
Ann Edmonds was born January 27, 1771
T.B. Montanye & Ann Edmonds were married by Elder John Dodge May 20, 1788
They had the following issue:
Maria Norris was born May 10, 1790. She married John Fetters--
Benjamin was born May 12,1792. He married Ann McKinstry--
Henry Wismar was born May 3, 1794. He died being unmarried.
Cornelia was born August 4, 1796. She was married to George Fetters--
Samuel E. was born August 27, 1798. He married Clarissa Yerkes--
Sarah Ann was born Feb 22, 1801. She married Jonathan Connard--
Eliza Watts was born April 12, 1803. She married Joseph Addis--
Rebekah U. was born April 9, 1805. She married Thomas Dungan.
Thomas was born October 7, 1807. He married Christiana J. Terry.
Amy Hart was born October 23rd 1811. She married Stephen Yerkes.
Jane was born December 7, 1814. She died when quite young.
Elder Thomas B. Montanye (mentioned on the foregoing page) was the son of Benjamin Montanye, born in the city of New York, there baptized by Elder John Gano when young. ; Entered upon the Gospel ministry when a little over 18 years of age; was for several years Pastor of the Baptist church at Warwick in Orange County, N.Y. Removed to Southampton, Bucks Co., Pa, in 1801 and continued there until his death. He was a fairthful preacher-- Sound in doctrine of more than ordinary talents--Excellent in counsel and quite successful in his ministry. He was a particular friend of mine; we were often in company at our respective firesides, as well as mingling in associations and other meetings--We were Executors to the will of D[eacon?] Silas Hough who died Mary 15, 1823, and closed the concern in about 2 years.
There was the utmost harmony between us and we reposed unshaken confidence in each other--He was taken ill with the jaundice in the summer of 1829--and on the 27th of September in that year he died in the 61st year of his age--I was requested to deliver a discourse at his interment which I attempted from Phil. I: 21: "For me to live in Christ and to die is gain." A number of Ministers--and a large concourse of relatives and other citizens attended to mingle their sympathies and to pay their last tribute of respect to the [?] dead. "The memory of the Just is blessed." His widow is still living among her children. It affords myself as well as her & family a mournful pleasure to meet once in a while to talk of past occurrences. (Recorded June 28th 1839)