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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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 Abt 1738 - Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
| 1. | Mary Monroe was born about 1738 (daughter of John Monroe and Rosanah); and died. Notes:
References:
(1) Clan Munro files - Kelly, Robert Coffin - Genealogical Research done by
Katherine S. and Herbert A. Elliot dated 26 Apr 1971 - p. 4
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Birth:
Estimate: This birth date is an estimate based on the birth dates of nearest relatives or contemporaries, or based on other clues such as christening date, marriage date, birth order, etc.
Mary married James Culbreath on 3 Dec 1803 in Mecklenburg Co., Virginia, USA. James was born about 1736; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
| 2. | John Monroe was born in 1719 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA (son of Col. Andrew Monroe, III and Jane Watts); died about 13 Mar 1809 in Mecklenburg Co., Virginia, USA. Notes:
On 20 Feb 1794, John sold a tract of land on the Rocky Branch of the Nottoway River which appears to be the same tract of land purchased by William Monroe 32 years before. This is the only evidence linking John as a possible son of William.
The Gerald Monroe reference says that John was the son of Andrew Monroe and Jane Watts.
John first appears in the records of Mecklenburg County, Virginia in 1784 when he received a land grant of 444 acres of land on the south side of the Roanoke River. He sold half of the land on 8 Jan 1787.
On 16 Feb 1808, John sold the other half of his property because he apparently planned to move to another state. He died before he completed his move. His estate was valued at 668 pounds 3 shillings and 6 pence.
Error alert: There is a lot of confusion surrounding this person. It is possible that this is actually the record of two different men named John Monroe. Some researchers say he was the son of William Munro and Mary Smith. There are two children listed in this family named John who are alive at the same time which is almost certainly an error.
References:
(1) Clan Munro files - Kelly, Robert Coffin - Genealogical Research done by
Katherine S. and Herbert A. Elliot dated 26 Apr 1971 - p. 2-4
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
John married Rosanah. Rosanah was born in 1715 in , , Virginia, USA; died about 1789 in , Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 3. | Rosanah was born in 1715 in , , Virginia, USA; died about 1789 in , Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA. Notes:
There is no marriage record in Mecklenburg County, Virginia for the marriage of John and Rosanah.
References:
(1) Clan Munro files - Kelly, Robert Coffin - Genealogical Research done by
Katherine S. and Herbert A. Elliot dated 26 Apr 1971 - p. 3
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Birth:
Lunenberg
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Generation: 3
| 4. | Col. Andrew Monroe, III was born in 1697 in Westmoreland, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA (son of Capt. Andrew Monroe, II and Eleanor Spence); died on 27 Mar 1770 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA. Notes:
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[Col. Andrew Monroe]«i» Son of Andrew Monroe (1661-1714) & Eleanor Spence; Westmoreland County, Virginia; m. (1) Jane Watts, with issue - Spence (d. 1749); (2) 1761 Margaret Washington, with issue - John, Elliott, Jane, Elizabeth; held a militia command in Westmoreland County, Virginia, under Richard H. Lee; son John visited Scotland & in Edinburgh met 'the celebrated Dr. Monro' (pres. Alexander - «u»Secundus«/u») & traced their relationship.
Northrup 352 - corrected by - Notes by Mrs. De Volt (1957); «u»Autobiography of James Monroe«/u» (ed S.G. Brown), p. 22. «/i»
(R. W. Munro's genealogy notes)
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According to the Westmoreland records, he bacame of age in 1718.
Colonel or "Black" Andrew Monroe was a merchant, a Justice and Member of the House of Burgesses. He died in Westmoreland County in 1770 leaving a will dated 11 May 1769 and proved 27 Mar 1770 in which he names his grandchildren.
The executors of his will were Dr. James Bankhead, John Ashton and Spence Monroe.
The Charles C. Munroe reference says Andrew was the son of Andrew and Christina Monroe.
The Gerald Monroe reference says Andrew was the son of William Gent Monroe and Margaret Bowcock.
Ref: Clan Munro files - Stroud, Anna Margaret
- Johnson, Monroe
- Johnson, Monroe - letter - 11 Nov 1995
Ref 2 says Andrew was born in 1696.
References:
(1) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - "William and Mary College
Quarterly" - Jun 1997 - p. 193
(2) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - Descendancy chart for Andrew
Monroe (ca. 1615-1668) - signed with initials "MDH" and dated 18 Sep 1987
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Andrew married Jane Watts in 1718 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA. Jane (daughter of Richard Watts) was born in 1702 in , , Virginia, USA; died on 21 Dec 1761 in , , Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 5. | Jane Watts was born in 1702 in , , Virginia, USA (daughter of Richard Watts); died on 21 Dec 1761 in , , Virginia, USA. Notes:
Jane was the widow of Thomas Sanford who died in 1725. Jane is shown to have married Andrew in 1718, and some of the children of Jane and Andrew are shown to have birthdates before 1725. There could be errors here.
References:
(1) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - Descendancy Chart of "Andy I"
- received 17 Oct 1997 - p. 5, 6
(2) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - "William and Mary College
Quarterly" - Jun 1997 - p. 193
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Children:
- 2. John Monroe was born in 1719 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA; died about 13 Mar 1809 in Mecklenburg Co., Virginia, USA.
- John Monroe was born in 1720 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; died on 5 Feb 1767.
- Elliott Monroe was born in 1722 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; and died.
- Jane Monroe was born in 1725 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; and died.
- Elizabeth Monroe was born in 1727 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; and died.
- Spencer Monroe was born in 1727 in , , Virginia, USA; died in 1774.
- Spence Monroe was born in 1728; died in 1749 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.
- Ann Monroe was born in 1728 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; and died.
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Generation: 4
| 8. | Capt. Andrew Monroe, II was born in 1661 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA (son of Maj. Andrew Munro and Elizabeth Alexander); died on 9 Jun 1714 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA. Notes:
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[Capt. Andrew Monroe] «i»Son of Andrew Monroe (d. 1668) & Elizabeth (?Alexander); Westmoreland County, Virginia, U.S.A.; Captain in Militia, J.P.; m (1) Eleanor Spence, with issue - Andrew (d. 1769/70), Spence (d. 1725/6), Elizabeth (m. John Arrington), & Susanna (m.[1] Charles Tyler, [2] William Newton, [3] Benjamin Grayson)(d. November 1752), & m. (2) 1707 Mrs. Sarah Elliott - no children.
Northrup 351; Notes by Mrs. de Volt (1957).
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(R. W. Munro's genealogy notes)
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Andrew lived in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He was a Capt. (one reference says Major) in the Scots Army and a Judge or Justice of the Peace. He owned large estates and numerous slaves. In 1705, he made a deed for 3 acres to John Hore, part of a tract patented by his father in 1652.
Andrew was married three times, but only had children by his second wife, Eleanor Spence (or Spens).
His first wife may have been the daughter of Thomas Bowcock, Sr., of Westmoreland County, and Jane Bowcock. She was the sister of Margaret Bowcock, who married her husband's brother, William Monroe. Her mother, Jane Bowcock, married (2) Thomas White after the death of Thomas Bowcock. She had no children.
His second wife, Eleanor, was the daughter of Lt. Patrick Spence (1633-1684) and Dorcas, his wife. Dorcas married (2) John Jordon, who died 1696. Dorcas died in 1708, leaving a will in which she mentions her daughter, Eleanor Monroe and other members of the Monroe family. Eleanor's first husband was James Bowcock.
Andrew's third wife, Sarah Foxhall, was the daughter of John and Martha Foxhall of Pope's Creek, Westmoreland County, Virginia, and the widow of John Elliott. Sarah's granddaughter, Martha Sturman [3725], by her daughter, Sarah Elliott, married Jordon Weedon [3724], the nephew of Andrew, her second husband. (Follow that if you can.)
When Sarah's first husband, John Elliott, died in 1708, she was left with four minor children. She had no issue by her second husband, Andrew Monroe.
Andrew's will is dated 30 Dec 1713 and proved 26 May 1714. The Johnson reference says he died Nov 1735.
Error alert: The Cochran reference says Andrew married Christine Tyler, but it is believed that Christine married another person named Andrew Monroe. The same reference lists Spencer Monroe (who married Elizabeth Jones) as one of Andrew's children. Elizabeth Jones actually married Spence Monroe who was the son of the Andrew Monroe who actually did marry Christian Tyler.
Ref: Clan Munro files - Cones, Mona
- Stroud, Anna Margaret
- Monroe, Thomas Guy, III
- Eggleston, Sam Daniel, Jr.
- Johnson, Monroe
- James Monroe ancestors
- Guilford, Dr. Joan S.
- Boyer, Wallace R. - descendants of Hector Munro 13th
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Andrew married Eleanor Spence in 1678 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA. Eleanor (daughter of Lt. Patrick Spence and Dorcas Youell) was born in 1664 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; died in 1708 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 9. | Eleanor Spence was born in 1664 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA (daughter of Lt. Patrick Spence and Dorcas Youell); died in 1708 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA. Notes:
Error alert: According to dates given in several references, Eleanor married Andrew Monroe when she was 14 years old. At least one reference says that she had been married (1) James Bowcock. I guess it's possible for her to have had a previous marriage at even a younger age, but it doesn't seem likely.
References:
(1) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - Ancestry of James Monroe,
President of the United States
(2) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - Descendancy Chart of "Andy I"
- received 17 Oct 1997 - p. 2
(3) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - "The Linton Family", an article
from "Yellowed Pages", Vol. III, No. 3, p. 146-147 - attached to a letter
from Carolyn Brent dated 16 Jul 1997
(4) Clan Munro files - Cataluna, Esther R. - The Ancestry of Esther Cataluna -
dated 7 jan 1998 - p. 1
(5) Clan Munro files - Ramos, Ronald David - The Ancestry of Sean Russell
Redden
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Children:
- Spence Monroe was born in 1683 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; died in 1726.
- Elizabeth Monroe was born in 1688 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; died in 1727 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.
- John Monroe was born in 1693 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; died on 5 Feb 1767.
- Susannah Monroe was born in 1695 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; died in Nov 1752 in Belle Air, Prince William Co., Virginia, USA; was buried in Belle Air, Prince William Co., Virginia, USA.
- 4. Col. Andrew Monroe, III was born in 1697 in Westmoreland, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; died on 27 Mar 1770 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.
- Jane Monroe was born in 1699 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; and died.
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| 10. | Richard Watts was born about 1672; and died. Notes:
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Birth:
Estimate: Richard's birth date is an estimate based on the birth date of his daughter, Jane.
Children:
- 5. Jane Watts was born in 1702 in , , Virginia, USA; died on 21 Dec 1761 in , , Virginia, USA.
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