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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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 Abt 1847 - Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
| 1. | Alice H. Munroe was born about 1847 in Prob., Orange Co., New York (daughter of Barclay Munroe and Prucilla); and died. Notes:
Alice is a descendant of Hezekiah Meroth who was head of a family that changed their surname to Munroe.
Ref: "The Monroe Book" by Dr. Joan S. Guilford - Hezekiah of Dorchester - 19
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Barclay Munroe was born about 1821 (son of Josiah Munroe and Lydia); and died. Notes:
Barclay is a descendant of Hezekiah Meroth who was head of a family that changed their surname to Munroe.
Ref: "The Monroe Book" by Dr. Joan S. Guilford - Hezekiah of Dorchester - 19
Barclay married Prucilla. Prucilla was born about 1823; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 3. | Prucilla was born about 1823; and died. Notes:
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.
Children:
- James B. Munroe was born about 1845 in Prob., Orange Co., New York; and died.
- 1. Alice H. Munroe was born about 1847 in Prob., Orange Co., New York; and died.
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Generation: 3
| 4. | Josiah Munroe was born about 1785 in New York, New York Co., New York, USA (son of Josiah Monroe and Catherine Fincher); and died. Notes:
Josiah is a descendant of Hezekiah Meroth who was head of a family that changed their surname to Munroe.
He served in the War of 1812 in Capt. Edward Blake's Company, New York Militia, as a private and received a pension. In 1850, he was a farmer living together with his son Barclay's family in Crawford, Orange County, Massachusetts.
Ref: "The Monroe Book" by Dr. Joan S. Guilford - Hezekiah of Dorchester - 19
Josiah married Lydia. Lydia was born about 1792 in New York, New York Co., New York, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 5. | Lydia was born about 1792 in New York, New York Co., New York, USA; and died.
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Generation: 4
| 8. | Josiah Monroe was born on 22 Nov 1757 in Dorchester, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA; was christened on 4 Dec 1757 (son of Josiah Meroth and Thankful Evans); died on 17 Oct 1830 in Orange Co., New York. Notes:
Josiah is a descendant of Hezekiah Meroth who was head of a family that changed their surname to Munroe.
Josiah and Catherine were married at Trinity Church in New York City, New York.
His war record is impressive and lengthy. He enlisted from Dorchester on 5 Dec 1776 and was described as 5' 10" tall, light complexion, light hair, and blue eyes in one listing, and dark in another. He served from 1 Jan 1777 to 31 Dec 1779 in Capt. Samuel Foster's Company, Col. John Greaton's 3rd Regiment, also in Dec 1777 at Albany in the same regiment. He was on a muster roll at White Plains, 20 Jul 1778 and in Aug of that year. In Sep 1778, he was with the same Company and was in different assignments throughout 1779. In short, he was almost a professional soldier during four years of the Revolutionary War.
He applied on 18 Apr 1818 for a warrant on the basis of his military service, and his widow applied on 1 Aug 1828 in Orange County, New York for a pension.
Ref: "The Monroe Book" by Dr. Joan S. Guilford - Hezekiah of Dorchester - 7
Josiah married Catherine Fincher on 12 Sep 1785 in New York, New York Co., New York, USA. Catherine was born about 1760; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 9. | Catherine Fincher was born about 1760; and died. Children:
- 4. Josiah Munroe was born about 1785 in New York, New York Co., New York, USA; and died.
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