Mounteer
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Mounteer is a surname
that most likely originated in England
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England
USA
Barbados
Possible Connections
Anthony Mounteer may be the son of James Mounteer. James Mounteer is the earliest recorded person with the spelling Mounteer, Anthony was the second. Anthony was likely born in approximately 1725. At this time James Mounteer was a captain ship taking goods between Scotland and Barbados, a route that would have included Liverpool. By 1746, Anthony was working as a mariner. In addition, Anthony named his second son John and his third son James. John Mounter was James Mounteer's father, which would make him Anthony Mounteer's grandfather.
Jules Mounteer - member of Captain Tractor
Tom Mounteer - Chairman of the Board of Directors, Federal City Performing Arts Association
Donald Edwin Mounteer - Brig General, Canadian Forces
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
that most likely originated in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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First Mounteer
The origins of the name can be traced back to:England
- 1. Richard Mounteer (likely Monter) died in Leatherhead, Surrey, England in September 1488. He was married to Joan (died 1489). His son John Mounteer died March 3, 1569 in Merstham, Surrey, and daughter Francis died February 24, 1563 in Merstham, Surrey.
- 2. Richard Mounteer (likely Mounteere, Mountier, Munter or Mounter), a cathedral musician, living in Canterbury, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
between 1638-1646. He was married to Katharine (died 1679) and had daughters Sara (August 12, 1641 and died same day), Ellyn (born September 25, 1642), Tamosin (January 28, 1644 - September 11, 1645), and Anne (born September 12, 1646), and a son Richard (January 26, 1648 - March 17, 1650).
- 3. Thomas Mounteer of St. Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
onboard the ship John and Mary on November 11, 1681.
- 4. Alis Mounteer (likely Mounteere) married Henry Bernard on February 12, 1684 in Wiltshire, England.
- 5. Anthony Mounteer, a mariner, living in LiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, LancashireLancashireLancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1749. He married Margaret on January 22, 1746 at St. Peter's Church, formerly located on Church Street, Liverpool.
USA
- 1. Henry Mounteer (likely Mounteere), a tanner, living in Northampton County, VirginiaNorthampton County, VirginiaAs of the census of 2010, there were 12,389 people, 5,321 households, and 3,543 families residing in the county. The population density was 63 people per square mile . There were 6,547 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...
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on October 28, 1679. He was an indentured servantIndentured servantIndentured servitude refers to the historical practice of contracting to work for a fixed period of time, typically three to seven years, in exchange for transportation, food, clothing, lodging and other necessities during the term of indenture. Usually the father made the arrangements and signed...
of John Stinger.
- 2. James Mounteer (likely Mounteere, Montare, Montier, or Mountier), an innkeeper, owned in 5 acres of land in Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
between 1687 and 1695. He was apparently from France, coming to Boston with his wife and an English Maid. He acted as security for Daniell Bernardo on October 31, 1701 in Boston. In 1707 and 1709, he applied to sell liquor as a Retailer. He was likely an Innkeeper between 1712 and 1717, as records show that he petitioned for the ability to sell liquor as an Inholder. In 1719 he as granted permission to sell liquor from his house on King Street, Boston.
- 3. William Mounteer (likely Mountere or Mountier), a tavern keep, living in Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County, New Jersey-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 750,162 people, 265,815 households, and 190,855 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,422 people per square mile . There were 273,637 housing units at an average density of 884 per square mile...
, New JerseyNew JerseyNew Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
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between 1748 and 1767. William Mountere or Mountier was living in Princeton, New JerseyPrinceton, New JerseyPrinceton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756...
, in the summer of 1748, in a house which he rented from Judge Thomas Leonard, at £20 per annum, and was building a house in Middlesex County, New JerseyMiddlesex County, New Jersey-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 750,162 people, 265,815 households, and 190,855 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,422 people per square mile . There were 273,637 housing units at an average density of 884 per square mile...
, on a lot of his own, on the other side of the Street, which he was occupying in February, 1730-51. He advertised the place for sale in September, 1753, describing the lot as "containing three acres, subject to Five Pounds a year, ground rent, the house is new and well finished, and very convenient for a tavern (one being kept in it now), or any other public business, being well situated, and near where the college is to be built." He was then living in Trenton, New JerseyTrenton, New JerseyTrenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
. He was probably a tavern keeper. He seems to have been again occupying the premises in 1761, and as late as 1767.
- 4. Phoebe Mounteer (likely Phebe Monteer) born in New JerseyNew JerseyNew Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
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March 3, 1744 and died in Mason CountyMason County, KentuckyMason County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 16,800. Its county seat is Maysville. The county is named for George Mason, a Virginia delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention, known as the "Father of the Bill of Rights"...
, KentuckyKentuckyThe Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
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in 1818. Her father may be Luke Montier or William Mountere.
Barbados
- 1. Robert Mounteer (likely Mounter), living in BarbadosBarbadosBarbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
in 1653. He owned 12 acres of land in St. Thomas Parish, Barbados and 5 slaves in 1679. He was likely the father of John Mounteer.
- 2. John Mounteer (likely Mounter, Mountere, or Montier), a soldierSoldierA soldier is a member of the land component of national armed forces; whereas a soldier hired for service in a foreign army would be termed a mercenary...
, living in BarbadosBarbadosBarbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
in 1679. His father was likely Robert Mounter and his son may have been James Mounteer.
- 3. James Mounteer (likely Mounter, Mountere, or Montier), a mariner, living in Saint Michael, Barbados in 1717. He married Anne Hampleton (likely Hamilton) on February 12, 1719 in St. James Parish, Barbados. James Mounteer was the captain of the Prosperity of Glasgow, a ship that traded goods between Glasgow, Scotland and Virginia, United States in 1732, and the Pelican of Saltcoats, a ship that traded goods between Saltcoats, Scotland and BarbadosBarbadosBarbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
in 1734.
Possible Connections
Anthony Mounteer may be the son of James Mounteer. James Mounteer is the earliest recorded person with the spelling Mounteer, Anthony was the second. Anthony was likely born in approximately 1725. At this time James Mounteer was a captain ship taking goods between Scotland and Barbados, a route that would have included Liverpool. By 1746, Anthony was working as a mariner. In addition, Anthony named his second son John and his third son James. John Mounter was James Mounteer's father, which would make him Anthony Mounteer's grandfather.
Notable people sharing the surname "Mounteer"
Robert Mounteer - A charter member of the Migisi Opawgan Lodge of the Great Lakes Council (Boy Scouts of America)Jules Mounteer - member of Captain Tractor
Captain Tractor
Captain Tractor is a Canadian folk rock band, based in Edmonton, Alberta. They play a punk-influenced variant of Celtic folk music, similar to such bands as Great Big Sea, The Pogues or Spirit of the West...
Tom Mounteer - Chairman of the Board of Directors, Federal City Performing Arts Association
Donald Edwin Mounteer - Brig General, Canadian Forces