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Major Richard
Montague 1729 - 1794
Richard, son of Deacon Samuel, was born in
Sunderland , Mass. He married Lucy, daughter of Simon and
Elizabeth (Gunn) Cooley. Early in life he was in the army and later
became a devoted patriot for the independence of his country. He
fought at the head of his men at Bunker Hill and was stationed at
Cambridge when Washington took command there. General Washington
commissioned him a Major. In 1765 he and his family moved to North
Leverett where he was one of the town’s founders. He helped
establish the Baptist Church of Montague and Leverett. Richard was
truly “a great man and his natural talents were superior”. He
was “a kind husband and father”. Major Richard was a courageous
soldier in both the Indian and Revolutionary wars. The little
cemetery, shown on this page, is not too far from the Church and town of
North Leverett . His farm was close to this spot and on the same
side of the Jackson Hill Road . The Major’s tombstone is the one
with the American flag next to it. This is an indication that some
family is still nearby. His wife, Lucy, rests next to him and they
both were 65 years of age when they passed away. They had eleven
children. Elijah was their ninth child and my ancestry line
continues from him.
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