George Munroe

Notes:

George enlisted in the army when he was 15 years old. He served as a private in the 104th Ohio Infantry of General Sherman's army during the American Civil War. He later joined the Boston, Massachusetts police force and rose to the rank of sergeant.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 11-10/5-42-3 - p. 332

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Family/Spouse: Annie E. Hubbard. Annie was born about 1849 in Palmyra, Maine, USA; died in 1927 in Of, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Dorchester, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Edith Munroe was born est 1883; and died.
2. George Munroe was born est 1885; and died.
3. Charles Whitney Munroe was born on 18 Aug 1887 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA; and died.
4. William Macy Munroe was born on 20 Feb 1890 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA; and died.

Notes:

William was a whaling captain and a farmer. He married the daughter of Tristram and Parnel (Chase) Swain.

Ref: "Lexington Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - 11-10/5-42

William married Rebecca Coffin Swain on 24 Nov 1830. Rebecca was born on 23 Jul 1811 in Nantucket, Nantucket Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 18 Sep 1901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - 11-10/5-4

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John married Lydia Macy on 16 Aug 1803 in Nantucket, Nantucket Co., Massachusetts, USA. Lydia was born on 22 Mar 1786 in Nantucket, Nantucket Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 22 Sep 1868 in Nantucket, Nantucket Co., Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lydia was a descendant of Thomas Macy, one of the original ten purchasers of the Island on Nantucket.

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Notes:

Nathan was a member of Captain Parker's minute men, and took part in the battle of Lexington in 1775. He lived on Monument Street. His house received several balls, which were taken out subsequently, when the house was repaired. A chest of drawers in Nathan's house was hit by a stray ball which penetrated the front panel of the third drawer down, from the top of the chest. It pierced the panel a bit to the right of the center and tore out a large section of the wood on the inside of the drawer. This chest is still in possession of one of the family (1964), with the bullet hole still remaining.

Following is a deposition made by Nathan on 22 Dec 1824.

I, Nathan Munroe, in the county of Middlesex and state of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that I was enrolled as a soldier in the company commanded by Captain Parker of said Lexington, in the year 1775; and, knowing that several British officers went up the road towards Concord in the evening of the 18th of April of said year, I, with Benjamin Tidd, at the request of my captain, whent to Bedford in the evening, and notified the inhabitants through the town, to the great road at Merriam's Corner, so called, in Concord, and then returned to Lexington. When arrived at the common, the bell was ringing, and the company collecting. I immediately got my arms and went to the parade. Captain Parker gave orders to us to load our guns, but not to fire unless we were fired upon first. About five o'clock in the morning, the British made their appearance at the east end of the meeting-house, near where our men were, and immediately commenced firing on us. I got over the wall into Buckman's land, about six rods from the British, and then turned and fired at them. About the middle of the forenoon, Captain Parker, having collected part of his company, marched them towards Concord, I being with them. We met the regulars in the bounds of Lincoln, about noon, retreating towards Boston. We fired on them, and continued to do so until they met their reinforcement in Lexington.
(signed) Nathan Munroe

Middlesex, ss. Lexington, 22 December 1824. Then the above named Nathan Munroe made oath to the above, and subscribed his name to the same, before me,

(signed) Amos Muzzy, Justice of the Peace

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Nathan married Elizabeth Harrington on 3 Oct 1769. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry Harrington and Sarah Laughton) was born on 11 Apr 1750 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 24 Dec 1812 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 11-10/5 - p. 42

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA