Montgomery, Joseph, 1733-1794

<b>Rev Joseph Montgomery</b><br>
<b>BIRTH</b> 23 Sep 1733<br>
Paxtang, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA<br>
<b>DEATH</b> 14 Oct 1794 (aged 61)<br>
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA<br>
<b>BURIAL</b><br>
Paxton Presbyterian Churchyard<br>
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA

MONTGOMERY, Joseph, a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born in Paxtang, Dauphin County, Pa., September 23, 1733; pursued classical studies and was graduated from Princeton College in 1755; studied for the ministry; licensed to preach by the presbytery of Philadelphia in 1759 and ordained as a minister in 1761; held several pastorates 1761-1777; commissioned a chaplain in Col. Smallwood's Maryland Regiment of the Continental Army and served from 1777 until 1780; delegate to the general assembly of Pennsylvania 1780-1782; Member of the Continental Congress 1780-1782; recorder of deeds and register of wills for Dauphin County 1785-1794; justice of the court of common pleas 1786-1794; died in Harrisburg, Pa., on October 14, 1794; interment in the Lutheran Church Cemetery.

<p>Joseph Montgomery (1733–1794) was an American Presbyterian minister and a delegate to the Continental Congress from Pennsylvania.</p>

<p>Joseph was born near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on October 3, 1733. The area at that time was part of Lancaster County.</p>

<p>His parents, John and Martha (Finley) Montgomery, had immigrated from Ireland. One known sibling is "Nancy" Agnes Montgomery (Mrs. Alexander McCorkle) who is buried Thyatira Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Rowan County, N.C., and whose son, a nephew of Joseph Montgomery, was also a noted Presbyterian divine: Dr Samuel Eusebius McCorkle (Princeton baccalaureate, Dickinson College Doctorate of Divinity). Montgomery was on his mother's side related to 1761-1766 Princeton President, Samuel Finley (1715–66).</p>

<p>Joseph Montgomery attended the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) and graduated in 1755. After a brief time as a school master, he began the study of theology. In 1760 he earned an A.M. degree from the College of Philadelphia (now part of the University of Pennsylvania) and began a ministerial career, serving at several churches in Pennsylvania.</p>

<ul><b>RACES</b>
<li>12/31/1781 PA Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>12/31/1780 PA Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
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