Colby

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Royal married Sarah Ella Monro on 18 Sep 1876 in Sullivan, Tioga Co., Pennsylvania, USA. Sarah (daughter of John Borden Monro and Dorcas S. Card) was born on 1 Feb 1853 in Sullivan, Tioga Co., Pennsylvania, USA; died on 1 Dec 1878 in Mansfield, Tioga Co., Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) Clan Munro library - "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Massachusetts
Munroes", 2nd edition, by R. S. Munroe, (1986) -
13-41-2/11-4

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Notes:

One reference says John was born in Columbia, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

Ref: "Lexington, Mass Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - 13-41-2/11
Clan Munro files - Yard, F. L. Dixon
- Gould, Imogene Gifford

John married the daughter of Robert and Mary Card of Warwick, Rhode Island.

References:

(1) Clan Munro library - "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Massachusetts
Munroes", 2nd edition, by R. S. Munroe, (1986) -
13-41-2/11

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John married Dorcas S. Card on 17 Oct 1839. Dorcas was born about 1817; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dorcas was the daughter of Robert Card.

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Thomas was baptized at St. Michael's Church by the first Rev. John Usher. He lived for a time on what was known as the Herreshoff farm on Poppasush, Bristol, RI, which was then on the main road of Bristol leading to the ferry.

In his youth, Thomas learned the tailor's trade, but later he became a farmer.

In Oct 1823, he moved to Columbia, Pennsylvania (Sylvania, Pennsylvania) taking the younger members of his family. He lived there until his death in Bradford County.

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The following is a transcription of RW "Billy" Munro's genealogy notes:

[Abraham Borden Munro] «i»Born 23 October, 1802; died ? Unmarried at Sylvania, Pennsylvania.

Mackenzie Page 581
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References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-41-2 - p. 110

(2) "The Monroe Book" by Dr. Joan S. Guilford - Franklin, North Carolina
(1993) - p. 122

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Thomas married Sybil Borden on 25 Jan 1791 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island, USA. Sybil was born on 8 Oct 1773 in Prob., Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island; died on 9 Nov 1864 in Columbia, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sybil was the daughter of William and Sybil (Smith) Borden, a distinguished family of Portsmouth, Rhode Island.

She is found on the 1850 census of Columbia, Pennsylvania. The census says that she was 75 years old, had $1500 in property, and worked as a "manager of farms." She was living with her son, Abraham.

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The following is a transcription of RW "Billy" Munro's genealogy notes:

[Abraham Borden Munro] «i»Born 23 October, 1802; died ? Unmarried at Sylvania, Pennsylvania.

Mackenzie Page 581
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References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-41-2 - p. 110

(2) "The Monroe Book" by Dr. Joan S. Guilford - Franklin, North Carolina
(1993) - p. 122

(3) Clan Munro files - Gould, Imogene Gifford - letter dated 3 Apr 1995 - p. 3
of enclosure

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