Nathaniel Mounticue married Elizabeth Boon in Caroline County, Maryland on Feb. 28, 1809 according to the Caroline County, MD Marriage Licenses.
In the first census of 1790, in the Choptank District of Caroline County,Maryland, there were six different "Mounticue" families. This indicates that they had already been in this area for more than one generation.
Unfortunately in the census records then, the head of the family is the only person named and then we just get a breakdown of other persons in the family by age group and sex--free white males over and under 16 and free white females over and under 16. Obviously, Nathaniel was under 16 so he was either the child of Harrison, Jadwin or John Mounticue (the name was later changed to Monticue).
None of the Mounticues had slaves although some Boons did. In 1800 on the census, there were two Williams and two Johns in Caroline County. The others had moved. Both William Sr. and John Sr. had sons of an age to be Nathaniel and the fathers were over 45, as was one of the mothers. In 1810, there are 3 families of Mounticues--John, William and Nathaniel.
Nathaniel left the Choptank District of Maryland after that 1810 census moving to Pennsylvania. In the 1820 census, the family lived in Somerset Township, Somerset County, PA. In 1830 they were in Donegal township,Westmoreland County, PA and there were 7 children living at home with Nathaniel and Elizabeth. In the 1840 and 1850 census, Nathaniel was living in Mt. Pleasant township, Westmoreland, PA.
By 1860, Nathaniel had moved to Wayne township in Lawrence County, PA, In 1860 on the Wayne, PA census in Lawrence Co. PA, Nathaniel is 75, Mary is 78 and son, James, is 30 and Susan 15. I think that this Susan is a granddaughter—the same Susan who was missing from the Best family where she belonged. Nathaniel was a laborer and was born in Maryland as was his wife in this 1860 census.
The Monticues were Presbyterian as were most of their descendants. Nathaniel and Elizabeth witnessed the marriage of their daughter, Elizabeth, to John Best in Donegal on May 22, 1835. (They had to swear to this for Elizabeth's Civil War pension application after her husband John died in the war). Elizabeth as well as her parents signed with an "X" on the application. There are two churches the Bests could have married in--one is a old stone Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church in Ligonier, many of whose members were Bests, and the old frame United Presbyterian which was "practically built by the Monticues" according to Monticue descendants of Henry who still live in the area.
When Nathaniel died, he left a will filed in Beaver County, PA leaving one dollar to each of his children except for James who inherited his $300 dollar (value according to the 1860 census) place in Marion township. Each child was named separately. There was Henry Monticue, Elizabeth Best, Mary Davis, Sarah Nickel, Benjamin Monticue, Susan Suma (should be Summy--she had predeceased him but he might not have known), David Monticue and James Monticue (who was still living at home). According to a biography that David Monticue wrote, there were ten children but two died and the family was in modest circumstances so that the children went out to work on their own very young and had very little education. The will was dated April 4, 1867 and was signed with an X.
The graves were probably marked with wooden crosses and are no longer existing so we do not know where Nathaniel is buried although it is probably in Marion township near where he lived.
In the first census of 1790, in the Choptank District of Caroline County,Maryland, there were six different "Mounticue" families. This indicates that they had already been in this area for more than one generation.
Unfortunately in the census records then, the head of the family is the only person named and then we just get a breakdown of other persons in the family by age group and sex--free white males over and under 16 and free white females over and under 16. Obviously, Nathaniel was under 16 so he was either the child of Harrison, Jadwin or John Mounticue (the name was later changed to Monticue).
None of the Mounticues had slaves although some Boons did. In 1800 on the census, there were two Williams and two Johns in Caroline County. The others had moved. Both William Sr. and John Sr. had sons of an age to be Nathaniel and the fathers were over 45, as was one of the mothers. In 1810, there are 3 families of Mounticues--John, William and Nathaniel.
Nathaniel left the Choptank District of Maryland after that 1810 census moving to Pennsylvania. In the 1820 census, the family lived in Somerset Township, Somerset County, PA. In 1830 they were in Donegal township,Westmoreland County, PA and there were 7 children living at home with Nathaniel and Elizabeth. In the 1840 and 1850 census, Nathaniel was living in Mt. Pleasant township, Westmoreland, PA.
By 1860, Nathaniel had moved to Wayne township in Lawrence County, PA, In 1860 on the Wayne, PA census in Lawrence Co. PA, Nathaniel is 75, Mary is 78 and son, James, is 30 and Susan 15. I think that this Susan is a granddaughter—the same Susan who was missing from the Best family where she belonged. Nathaniel was a laborer and was born in Maryland as was his wife in this 1860 census.
The Monticues were Presbyterian as were most of their descendants. Nathaniel and Elizabeth witnessed the marriage of their daughter, Elizabeth, to John Best in Donegal on May 22, 1835. (They had to swear to this for Elizabeth's Civil War pension application after her husband John died in the war). Elizabeth as well as her parents signed with an "X" on the application. There are two churches the Bests could have married in--one is a old stone Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church in Ligonier, many of whose members were Bests, and the old frame United Presbyterian which was "practically built by the Monticues" according to Monticue descendants of Henry who still live in the area.
When Nathaniel died, he left a will filed in Beaver County, PA leaving one dollar to each of his children except for James who inherited his $300 dollar (value according to the 1860 census) place in Marion township. Each child was named separately. There was Henry Monticue, Elizabeth Best, Mary Davis, Sarah Nickel, Benjamin Monticue, Susan Suma (should be Summy--she had predeceased him but he might not have known), David Monticue and James Monticue (who was still living at home). According to a biography that David Monticue wrote, there were ten children but two died and the family was in modest circumstances so that the children went out to work on their own very young and had very little education. The will was dated April 4, 1867 and was signed with an X.
The graves were probably marked with wooden crosses and are no longer existing so we do not know where Nathaniel is buried although it is probably in Marion township near where he lived.
Nathaniel Mounticue married Elizabeth Boon in Caroline County, Maryland on Feb. 28, 1809 according to the Caroline County, MD Marriage Licenses.
In the first census of 1790, in the Choptank District of Caroline County,Maryland, there were six different "Mounticue" families. This indicates that they had already been in this area for more than one generation.
Unfortunately in the census records then, the head of the family is the only person named and then we just get a breakdown of other persons in the family by age group and sex--free white males over and under 16 and free white females over and under 16. Obviously, Nathaniel was under 16 so he was either the child of Harrison, Jadwin or John Mounticue (the name was later changed to Monticue).
None of the Mounticues had slaves although some Boons did. In 1800 on the census, there were two Williams and two Johns in Caroline County. The others had moved. Both William Sr. and John Sr. had sons of an age to be Nathaniel and the fathers were over 45, as was one of the mothers. In 1810, there are 3 families of Mounticues--John, William and Nathaniel.
Nathaniel left the Choptank District of Maryland after that 1810 census moving to Pennsylvania. In the 1820 census, the family lived in Somerset Township, Somerset County, PA. In 1830 they were in Donegal township,Westmoreland County, PA and there were 7 children living at home with Nathaniel and Elizabeth. In the 1840 and 1850 census, Nathaniel was living in Mt. Pleasant township, Westmoreland, PA.
By 1860, Nathaniel had moved to Wayne township in Lawrence County, PA, In 1860 on the Wayne, PA census in Lawrence Co. PA, Nathaniel is 75, Mary is 78 and son, James, is 30 and Susan 15. I think that this Susan is a granddaughter—the same Susan who was missing from the Best family where she belonged. Nathaniel was a laborer and was born in Maryland as was his wife in this 1860 census.
The Monticues were Presbyterian as were most of their descendants. Nathaniel and Elizabeth witnessed the marriage of their daughter, Elizabeth, to John Best in Donegal on May 22, 1835. (They had to swear to this for Elizabeth's Civil War pension application after her husband John died in the war). Elizabeth as well as her parents signed with an "X" on the application. There are two churches the Bests could have married in--one is a old stone Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church in Ligonier, many of whose members were Bests, and the old frame United Presbyterian which was "practically built by the Monticues" according to Monticue descendants of Henry who still live in the area.
When Nathaniel died, he left a will filed in Beaver County, PA leaving one dollar to each of his children except for James who inherited his $300 dollar (value according to the 1860 census) place in Marion township. Each child was named separately. There was Henry Monticue, Elizabeth Best, Mary Davis, Sarah Nickel, Benjamin Monticue, Susan Suma (should be Summy--she had predeceased him but he might not have known), David Monticue and James Monticue (who was still living at home). According to a biography that David Monticue wrote, there were ten children but two died and the family was in modest circumstances so that the children went out to work on their own very young and had very little education. The will was dated April 4, 1867 and was signed with an X.
The graves were probably marked with wooden crosses and are no longer existing so we do not know where Nathaniel is buried although it is probably in Marion township near where he lived.
In the first census of 1790, in the Choptank District of Caroline County,Maryland, there were six different "Mounticue" families. This indicates that they had already been in this area for more than one generation.
Unfortunately in the census records then, the head of the family is the only person named and then we just get a breakdown of other persons in the family by age group and sex--free white males over and under 16 and free white females over and under 16. Obviously, Nathaniel was under 16 so he was either the child of Harrison, Jadwin or John Mounticue (the name was later changed to Monticue).
None of the Mounticues had slaves although some Boons did. In 1800 on the census, there were two Williams and two Johns in Caroline County. The others had moved. Both William Sr. and John Sr. had sons of an age to be Nathaniel and the fathers were over 45, as was one of the mothers. In 1810, there are 3 families of Mounticues--John, William and Nathaniel.
Nathaniel left the Choptank District of Maryland after that 1810 census moving to Pennsylvania. In the 1820 census, the family lived in Somerset Township, Somerset County, PA. In 1830 they were in Donegal township,Westmoreland County, PA and there were 7 children living at home with Nathaniel and Elizabeth. In the 1840 and 1850 census, Nathaniel was living in Mt. Pleasant township, Westmoreland, PA.
By 1860, Nathaniel had moved to Wayne township in Lawrence County, PA, In 1860 on the Wayne, PA census in Lawrence Co. PA, Nathaniel is 75, Mary is 78 and son, James, is 30 and Susan 15. I think that this Susan is a granddaughter—the same Susan who was missing from the Best family where she belonged. Nathaniel was a laborer and was born in Maryland as was his wife in this 1860 census.
The Monticues were Presbyterian as were most of their descendants. Nathaniel and Elizabeth witnessed the marriage of their daughter, Elizabeth, to John Best in Donegal on May 22, 1835. (They had to swear to this for Elizabeth's Civil War pension application after her husband John died in the war). Elizabeth as well as her parents signed with an "X" on the application. There are two churches the Bests could have married in--one is a old stone Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church in Ligonier, many of whose members were Bests, and the old frame United Presbyterian which was "practically built by the Monticues" according to Monticue descendants of Henry who still live in the area.
When Nathaniel died, he left a will filed in Beaver County, PA leaving one dollar to each of his children except for James who inherited his $300 dollar (value according to the 1860 census) place in Marion township. Each child was named separately. There was Henry Monticue, Elizabeth Best, Mary Davis, Sarah Nickel, Benjamin Monticue, Susan Suma (should be Summy--she had predeceased him but he might not have known), David Monticue and James Monticue (who was still living at home). According to a biography that David Monticue wrote, there were ten children but two died and the family was in modest circumstances so that the children went out to work on their own very young and had very little education. The will was dated April 4, 1867 and was signed with an X.
The graves were probably marked with wooden crosses and are no longer existing so we do not know where Nathaniel is buried although it is probably in Marion township near where he lived.
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