On 22 September 1835, Howard W. Montague witnessed the will of Elizabeth Foster, and proved it in court on 17 October 1836. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 71.]

On 26 November 1840, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Sarah Dix was made by Howard W Montague, Thomas Shearwood, Lewis Walden, and W. L. Lewis. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 597.]

1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Sheet 98
Dwelling 581, Family 581
Montague, Philip, 70, male, minister, value of real estate $2,300, born in Virginia
Montague, Elizabeth, 70, female, born in Virginia
Montague, Howard, 39, male, born in Virginia
Montague, Columbia, 30, female, born in Virginia
Montague, Mary, 28, female, born in Virginia
Montague, Evelyn, 9, female, born in Virginia

In the 1850s, Howard W. and Philip H. L. Montague complained to the Chancery Court. That Philip Montague died in ____ 1852 having left a last will and testament in which he loaned property to his widow Elizabeth during her life. She died in January 1856. The land was divided between Howard W. Montague, Laura S. Beazley wife of John Beazley, Eliza Broaddus wife of Edwin Broaddus, Penelope Trible wife of Wm R. G. Trible, Mary Montague, Philip H. L. Montague, _____ Games infants of Louisiana (wife of Jas W. Games) who has died since the death of the testator and Thomas P. Jessee, infant. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 41, item 41-Q-7.]