Richard Reynolds Montgomery-Spy Extroidinary

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Hello, I discovered your discussion thread about Richard Reynolds Montgomery - Spy Extraordinary, when I conducted a Google search of his name. My great grandfather, Francis Livingston Montgomery 1836 - 1909, was the brother of Richard Reynolds Montgomery. Our immigrant ancestor, Alexander Montgomery, Sr. abt. 1725 (County Monaghan) - 1810, m. Sarah Lockwood, was a Loyalist with adventures of capture and escape, and claims against the Crown leading through New York and St. Johns, New Brunswick, to his final resting place in Oswego, NY. While not yet genealogically verified, there is strong evidence that this Alexander was first cousin to General Richard Montgomery. So, the spy may have been named after the General.

I have very little information on Richard, himself (birth year and wife's name), but I have more information on his siblings, parents, etc. There is a Montgomery family lot at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, NY, with about 22 of Richard's relatives interred there. The lot was purchased in 1879 by Richard's brother Archibald Gilbert Montgomery, Jr. and two of his other brothers, Mosses P.L. Montgomery and Francis Livingston Montgomery. This lot was purchased in the year of their father's death (1879), I suspect, in order to lay him to rest. I have a map of the grave sites on the lot and a list of those relatives interred there. The list was compiled some time after 1933 and it does not include Richard. So, the mystery of his death date and resting place continues.

I have attempted to attach a photo of Richard's brother, my grandfather, Francis Livingston Montgomery.    

I would very much appreciate any information members of this symposium have gathered about Richard.

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SSlater, I have sent you an email message, through this symposium website, with my contact information.