MONTROSE
                          by Marylou Barrett
                              9 June 1990
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I have a little bit from the book by Dr. Taylor, pages were sent by a
cousin but have never been able to get my hands on the whole book.

What I know on descendants is just a bit -- from family Bible records
it appears that William Drake and Hannah Montrose had 15 children b
bet 1805 & 1830.  At least 3 of them moved to Michigan, living first
in Blissfield before moving to Van Buren Co, MI

They were:  Joshua C.  b 1817 (who died in Van Buren Co by the way)
            Alvin T.   b 1820 ( I believe this is Torry)
            Margaret Esther, b 1824 who m James DOBBYN

My husband is descendant of Alvin T. and we have contact with
descendants of Joshua C. who are still living in Van Buren Co. They
have a big DRAKE reunion every other year.

Unfortunately we have not been able to find any information on
William (Jehial) DRAKE. b ca 1780 NY.  Have searched the land records
but he didn't get any land as a loyalist.

Mary Lou Barrett, 13017 SE 171 Pl, Renton, WA 98058

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048/861  7 Jun 90  11:18:42
From:   Carol Montrose
To:     Marylou Barrett
Subj:   MONTROSE
Attr:   
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It appears from the MONTROSS/MONTROSE History that Dr. Taylor
published in 1959 that, this is your line:
1)Pierre MONTRAS & Margaret DAVIDS, dau of Jean & Esther(VINCENT)
                                                 DAVIDS
  3)Margaret MONTRAS & Harmen, son of Jans HARMSE his wife Aeltje
                                                 ABRAHAMSEN 
   (Margaret & Harmen were married when Mgt.was of legal age under
        Dutch Law (12 years old) in 1703) #After Mgt. & Harmen were
        married, Harman took the surname MONTRAS, Harman's father had
        evidently toyed at one time with taking the surname LEMMING.
   11)Peter MONTRAS  M. 1740 Emmetje ANDERZON in Dutch Ref Ch, N.Y. 
        (lived near Roslyn Harbor on L.I. N.Y.)
        32)Peter MONTROSS m. c. 1767 Leah MABIE dau. of Simon MABIE &
                                & Marie LANDRINE
           87)Hannah MONTROSS m. 1806  Willliam DRAKE      
               ch: 1) Frances b. 1807 *some on descendants
                   2) Peter b. 1809 * some on descendants
                   3) Leah M. Titus FINCH **some on FINCH family
                   4) Kate  r. Capetown Ont
                   5) Jane m. _____ALLEN said to have r Iowa,at least
                   6) Mary Ann killed by falling trees in her teens
                   7) Ellen b. c. 1820
                   8) Torrey moved to Blissfield, Mich. aft. 1860
                          A)John B.c.1841 in Canada m.c1848 Mi.
                          B)James b.c.1844 Canada m.Mi.Sarah Preston 
                    9) Joshua d. Calif over 90 years old.
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++The number of Hannah's children is known from an obituary of her
son Peter Drake, pub.in a Dunnville Paper shortly after his d.28 Sept 
1886, at which time 2 of his brothers and 4 sisters were living. The
obituary in 1951 was in the possession of Frances Blanche Drake (825)
(much more on this family)

It appears that Hannah applied for 200 acres of land as the dtr of 
a United Empire Loyalist (UCLP D10)(Upper Canada Land Petitions in 
Public Archives of Canada) was the ref. on this. 
The family at one time lived near the Sleepy Hollow area of N.Y.
where the Headless Horseman "rode".

# At that time, Permenant surnames were just starting to be used, most
would take father's name with son on the end so each generation had a 
different surname but Harman took wife's surname (otherwise  my name 
would be glad, HARMSESON ??? or ROBERTSON, after David's father.
My children are descended from a brother of Hannah, Silas (FYI)
Would be glad to try to get the rest of this info to you if you 
want to let me know an address. Mine is Box 84, Reynoldsburg, Oh.
43068.

I would love to have my own copy of Dr. Taylor's book but have been
unable to find any except the one my Ex-father in law has. The book
is very well written, seems to be well documented and there is over
800 pages which includes a copy of a page from a Dutch bible of John
MONTROSS (4) which suppoosedly shows the origion of the MONTRAS
family in France and fled from his native country for fear of
persecution against the ____titans? Plus


P.S. the numbers before the names are ref. # from the book and will
help me identify the people if you desire more information.
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