John Montgomery Bond
Scope and Content
This collection contains a handwritten manuscript bond saying that John Montgomery will pay thirty pounds to George Grundy, written during October 1781. George Grundy was a congressman and senator from Tennessee, who became the thirteenth United States Attorney General. There are two witness signatures on the document, by Joseph Crockett and Issac Taylor. Col. Joseph Crockett was a soldier that served in the Continetal Army in 1774. Issac Taylor served as a captian of a regiment of Virginian troops in the Continental Army.
Dates
- 1781
Language of Materials
The material in this collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Biographical Note
John Montgomery was from southwest Virginia, and served as the Justice of Peace in Botetourt County for two years, starting in 1770. Then served as the Justice in Fincastle County for four years, 1772-1776. John then served as a captain in the campaign of Col. George Rogers Clark. In 1785 he founded Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee. He died in battle on November 27, 1794.
External Source:
Goodpasture, Albert V. “COLONEL JOHN MONTGOMERY.” Tennessee Historical Magazine, vol. 5, no. 3, 1919, pp. 145–50. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/42637425. Accessed August 6, 2025.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection contains a handwritten manuscript bond saying that John Montgomery will pay thirty pounds to George Grundy, who became the thirteenth United States Attorney General.
Source of Acquisition
The John Montgomery Bond was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in May 2017.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the John Montgomery Bond by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the John Montgomery Bond was completed in August 2025.
- Title
- John Montgomery Bond
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Olivia Tingle, Student Assistant
- Date
- 2025 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu