Letter of John Montgomery, 1784.

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Letter of John Montgomery, 1784.

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Montgomery, John, 1722-1808

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John Montgomery (July 6, 1722 – September 3, 1808) was an Irish-American merchant and statesman from Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Born in Swords, County Dublin, Ireland, Montgomery and his family migrated to Carlisle in the Colony of Pennsylvania about 1740. He served as a county jusdtice asnd as captain of the Third Pennsylvania battalion, serving in Forbes' expedition in 1758 and in the Indian wars. Montgomery served as a member of the Pennsylvania's Committee of Safety from 1775 to 1776 and as ...