Ruth Tidd

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Ruth and Nathan lived on Hancock Street in Lexington, Massachusetts.

In 1793, Nathan was a lieutenant in the Lexington Artillery. He was a selectman for 15 years, assessor 11 years, town clerk 8 years, town treasurer 13 years, representative 8 years, and senator and councillor for 4 years. He was one of the principal magistrates of the town. In 1820 he was a delegate to revise the Constitution.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 14-63-1
Clan Munro files - Bonney, Frances

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Ruth married Nathan Chandler on 4 Oct 1785 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. Nathan was born on 24 Feb 1762 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 16 Mar 1837 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Propietor's Cem, Lexington, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Chandler was born on 3 Jan 1787 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 27 Oct 1817 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA.
2. William Chandler was born on 4 Oct 1788 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; and died.
3. Nathan Chandler was born on 3 Mar 1792 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 13 Apr 1879.

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William married Ruth Munroe on 9 Jan 1766. Ruth (daughter of Robert Munroe and Anne Stone) was born on 26 Jul 1742 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 18 May 1839 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Old Cemetery, Lexington, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ruth's husband, William, was a lieutenant in Captain Parker's company on the common on 19 Apr 1775. He was wounded in the fray. He marched to Cambridge on 17 Jun where he stayed two days.

He was assessor in 1776, 1779, 1780 and 1791, and a selectman at the time of the Revolution.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Bonney, Frances

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

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«i»Robert Munroe was a soldier in the French War, was the standard bearer at the taking of Louisburg, in 1758, he was also in the service in 1762. Having served the colonies against the French and Indians, it is natural to expect that he would be true to the family instinct, and the call of patriotism to defend the colonies against any other enemy. And so he was. he was the ensign of Captain Parker's company, and was on the Common on 19 Apr 1775, and stood at his post; and fell, one of the first victims of British oppression, on the very field where he was posted by his gallant commander. He was 64 years old at the time of his death.
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(History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Massachusetts Munroes, 2nd edition - by Richard S. Munroe)
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«i»Robert Munroe, was the first man killed in the Lexington fight and his name is the first on the monument erected on the Lexington Common."«/i»

("The Munroe Tavern" - an article from an unknown Boston area newspaper - 1911)
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Error alert: One reference says Robert was the brother of Col. William Munroe, owner of the Munroe Tavern at the time of the Battle of Lexington.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Bonney, Frances

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

Robert married Anne Stone on 28 Jul 1737 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. Anne (daughter of John Stone and Mary Reed) was born on 22 Nov 1718 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 27 Aug 1775 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Anne died just four months after her husband was killed by the British at the beginning of the Revolution- ary War.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Bonney, Frances

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

Buried:
Anne was buried at the Old Cemetery in Lexington, Massachusetts.

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(The following is from "The Monroe Book" by Dr. J. S. Guilford)

«i»Son William was appt. admin. of his estate on 23 Feb. 1746/7, wid. refusing to serve (Middlesex co. Pro. No. 15668) and the wid.'s thirds came to £1705.6.4. On 30 May 1749 the court ordered William, Robert and the heirs of George, Jr., to pay the other legatees their shares and in this doc. are named: Samuel; Andrew; Sarah Stearns' heirs; Lydia Watson; Lucy Parker. On 26 Feb 1753, the court ordered the division of the remainder of the estate, wid. Sarah now dec'd.«/i»
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George was a tythingman in 1719 and selectman in 1728. One reference says he was born in 1670 and died in 1746.

The Ellis reference says that George's mother was Mary Ball.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Bonney, Frances
Yard, F. L. Dixon
Jewell, Dana Munroe

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George married Sarah Mooer est 1698. Sarah was born in 1677 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 4 Dec 1752 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Most genealogists say that the wife of George Munroe was named Sarah Harrington, but the Furbush reference argues persuasively that her name was Sarah Mooer, the sister of the wives of John Munroe and Daniel Munroe, George's brothers. This marriage is cited in "Torrey's Early Marriages" p. 514 and in "The Essex Antiquarian" Vol 2, p. 152.

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Buried:
Sarah was buried in the Old Cemetery.

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John married Mary Reed. Mary was born about 1695; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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