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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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 1849 - Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
| 2. | Victor Monroe was born on 27 Nov 1813 in Glasgow, Barren Co., Kentucky, USA (son of Judge Thomas Bell Monroe and Eliza Palmer Adair); died on 15 Sep 1856 in Olympia, Thurston Co., Washington, USA. Notes:
Victor was appointed by Pres. James K. Polk. as the first Federal District Judge for the Washington Territory.
Ref: Clan Munro files - Chambers, John
- Conery, Marcia Monroe
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Died:
The State of Washington was founded in 1889.
Victor married Mary Townsend Polk on 16 Jun 1840 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. Mary (daughter of William Winder Polk, U. S. N. and Almy Townsend) was born on 8 Sep 1822 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA; died in in Milledgeville, Baldwin Co., Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 3. | Mary Townsend Polk was born on 8 Sep 1822 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA (daughter of William Winder Polk, U. S. N. and Almy Townsend); died in in Milledgeville, Baldwin Co., Georgia, USA. Notes:
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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Generation: 3
| 4. | Judge Thomas Bell Monroe was born on 7 Oct 1791 in , Albemarle Co., Virginia, USA (son of Andrew J. Monroe and Ann Bell); died on 23 Dec 1865 in Pass Christian, Harrison Co., Mississippi, USA; was buried in Pass Christian, Harrison Co., Mississippi, USA. Notes:
Judge Monroe acquired some knowledge of books and after reaching manhood settled in Barren County, Kentucky. In 1816 he was elected to the Legislature and in 1819 he began to study and practice law. He never read a law-book until he announced himself ready to be a lawyer.
He moved to Frankfort, Kentucky in 1821 and in the winter of that year he attended lectures, and graduated in the Law Department of Transylvania University. He served as Secretary of State under Governor Adair for one year starting in Sep 1823. in 1825 he was appointed by Governor Desha as reporter of the decisions of the Court of Appeals. At about this time, he published his seven volume "Monroe's Kentucky Reports". In 1834, he was appointed by President Andrew Jackson as Judge of the United States District Court of Kentucky. He was an early supporter of the doctrines of Jefferson, but after becoming a judge, he ceased to take an active interest in politics.
As a Judge, his decisions were of the highest order being seldom reversed, and his long term of office was characterized by learning, justice, fairness and great honor.
He became a professor in the University of Louisiana in 1848 and spent several winters in New Orleans in discharge of his duties with that institution. He later filled the Chair of Civil, International and Criminal Law in Transylvania University in Lexington. He was also Professor of Rhetoric, Logic and History of Law at the Western Academy at Drennon Springs, Kentucky and taught a law class at his own home near Frankfort.
Eventually, the University of Louisiana, Centre College and Harvard University conferred upon him the degree of L. L. D.
During the Civil War, when United States troops occupied Frankfort, Kentucky in 1861, they encamped on Judge Bell's. Thereupon this fine old gentleman resigned the appointment given him by President Jackson on March 8, 1834, and went to Nashville, where in the Confederate States District Court for the Middle Division of Tennessee he took the following oath of allegiance to the Southern side:
"I, Thomas B. Monroe, hereby declare that, having renounced my citizenship of the United States, I hereby adopt myself a citizen of the 'Confederate States of America,' and solemnly swear that I will support their Constitution and will true allegiance bear to its Government so long as I am a citizen thereof."
He remained in Canton, Mississippi with his family until after the fall of Vicksburg and then went to Marietta, Georgia for a time earnestly engaging in the cause of the sick and in such other duties as he could perform.
When Kentucky was admitted to the Confederacy on 10 Dec 1861, Thomas was elected as one of the deputies to the Provisional Congress that drafted the Constitution of the Confederate States of America. In 1864 he went to Richmond, Virginia and was a member of the Confederate Congress until the fall of Richmond. He attempted to practice law but became weary of the strife and returned to his family in Abbeville, South Carolina.
After the surrender of General Lee, he went to Pass Christian, Mississippi, where he spent the remainder of his days, never having an opportunity to return to his beautiful home in Kentucky.
At least one reference confuses Thomas with Robert Bell Monroe [5270]. The parents of Robert were Andrew Monroe born about 1759 in Virginia and Ann Bell. The parents of Thomas were Andrew Monroe born 1749 in Kentucky and Anna Bell. Whether this is an error or an interesting coincidence is not known. Anyway, care must be taken at this point in both families because of the similarity of the names places and dates.
Ref: Clan Munro files - Chambers, John
- Conery, Marcia Monroe
- Guilford, Dr. Joan S.
- Johnson, Monroe
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Buried:
Live Oak Cemetery
Thomas married Eliza Palmer Adair on 3 Nov 1812 in Whitehall, Mercer Co., Kentucky, USA. Eliza (daughter of Gen. John Adair, Governor Of Kentucky and Catherine Palmer) was born on 10 Aug 1790 in Whitehall, Mercer Co., Kentucky, USA; died on 7 Aug 1871 in Pass Christian, Harrison Co., Mississippi, USA; was buried in Pass Christian, Harrison Co., Mississippi, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 5. | Eliza Palmer Adair was born on 10 Aug 1790 in Whitehall, Mercer Co., Kentucky, USA (daughter of Gen. John Adair, Governor Of Kentucky and Catherine Palmer); died on 7 Aug 1871 in Pass Christian, Harrison Co., Mississippi, USA; was buried in Pass Christian, Harrison Co., Mississippi, USA. Notes:
References:
(1) Clan Munro files - Kelly, Robert Coffin - Letter dated 29 Jul 1967
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Buried:
Live Oak Cemetery
Children:
- 2. Victor Monroe was born on 27 Nov 1813 in Glasgow, Barren Co., Kentucky, USA; died on 15 Sep 1856 in Olympia, Thurston Co., Washington, USA.
- Anna Bell Monroe was born in 1815; died in 1873.
- Katherine Adair Monroe was born on 10 Dec 1817 in Glasgow, Barren Co., Kentucky, USA; died on 13 Dec 1900 in Pass Christian, Harrison Co., Mississippi, USA; was buried on 15 Dec 1900 in Pass Christian, Harrison Co., Mississippi, USA.
- Mary Hardin Monroe was born on 25 Apr 1820 in Glasgow, Barren Co., Kentucky, USA; died on 5 Mar 1913 in Pass Christian, Harrison Co., Mississippi, USA; was buried in Pass Christian, Harrison Co., Mississippi, USA.
- John Adair Monroe was born on 22 Feb 1823 in Harrodsburg, Mercer Co., Kentucky, USA; died in 1873 in , Wayne Co., Illinois, USA.
- Andrew Monroe was born in 1826 in , Adair Co., Kentucky, USA; and died.
- Elizabeth Adair Monroe was born on 4 Dec 1828 in Frankfort, Franklin Co., Kentucky, USA; died on 1 Jun 1905 in New Orleans, Orleans Par., Louisiana, USA; was buried in Pass Christian, Harrison Co., Mississippi, USA.
- Margaret Anderson Monroe was born in 1831; died in 1832.
- Judge Thomas Bell Monroe, Jr. was born on 3 Jul 1833 in Frankfort, Franklin Co., Kentucky, USA; died on 6 Apr 1862 in Burnsville, Bath Co., Virginia, USA.
- Benjamin James Monroe was born on 7 Aug 1836 in Montrose, Fayette Co., Kentucky, USA; died on 4 Oct 1862 in , Marshall Co., Mississippi, USA.
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| 7. | Almy Townsend was born about 1789 (daughter of William Townsend and Margaret Townsend); 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, or based on other clues such as christening date, marriage date, birth order, etc.
Children:
- 3. Mary Townsend Polk was born on 8 Sep 1822 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA; died in in Milledgeville, Baldwin Co., Georgia, USA.
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Generation: 4
| 8. | Andrew J. Monroe was born in Jun 1749 in , Woodford Co., Kentucky, USA (son of Col. William Gent Monroe, Jr. and Rachel Piper); died in 1815 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA. Notes:
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[Andrew Monroe] «i»Son of William Monroe (died c1775) & Rachel Piper, Removed to Woodford County, Kentucky Married Ann Bell
notes by Mrs. De Volt (1957)
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(R.W. Munro's genealogy notes)
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Andrew moved to Kentucky in 1792, but the Johnson reference says he married Anna Bell in Kentucky. Other references give the marriage date as 1789. Johnson also believes that Andrew's birth and death places should be reversed as he probably was born in Virginia and died in Kentucky, which seems logical. In any case, Andrew and his family were living in Scott county, Kentucky as early as 1794.
His wife was the daughter of Thomas Bell who moved to Woodford County, Kentucky and became District Judge for Kentucky. Her first name may be Annie or Ann or Anne.
There is much confusion and probably a lot of error in this family record. There is another Andrew Monroe [3556] married to another Ann Bell [3557] in a completely different family line. Is this an error or just an interesting coincidence? Care must be taken here because of the many similar names at about the same time and place.
Ref: Clan Munro files - Chambers, John
- Cones, Mona
- Howcott, Harley B., Jr.
- Johnson, Monroe - letter - 1 Dec 1995
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Andrew married Ann Bell on 24 Oct 1789 in , Albemarle Co., Virginia, USA. Ann (daughter of Thomas Bell and Elizabeth Weir) was born about 1751 in , , , Ireland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 9. | Ann Bell was born about 1751 in , , , Ireland (daughter of Thomas Bell and Elizabeth Weir); and died. Notes:
Ann was of Irish descent.
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.
Children:
- Benjamin Monroe was born about 1790; and died.
- 4. Judge Thomas Bell Monroe was born on 7 Oct 1791 in , Albemarle Co., Virginia, USA; died on 23 Dec 1865 in Pass Christian, Harrison Co., Mississippi, USA; was buried in Pass Christian, Harrison Co., Mississippi, USA.
- Elizabeth Monroe was born about 1793; and died.
- Mary K. Monroe was born about 1795; and died.
- Rachel P. Monroe was born about 1797; and died.
- James Monroe was born on 10 Sep 1799 in , , Virginia, USA; died on 7 Sep 1870.
- William Monroe was born about 1801; and died.
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| 10. | Gen. John Adair, Governor Of Kentucky was born in May 1759 in , , South Carolina, USA (son of William Adair and Mary Moore); died on 19 May 1840 in Whitehall, Mercer Co., Kentucky, USA. Notes:
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Birth:
"Chester Dist."
John married Catherine Palmer. Catherine (daughter of Col. Henry Palmer and Ann Benoist) was born on 17 Feb 1768 in Charleston, Charleston Co., South Carolina, USA; died on 24 Sep 1854 in Montrose, Fayette Co., Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 11. | Catherine Palmer was born on 17 Feb 1768 in Charleston, Charleston Co., South Carolina, USA (daughter of Col. Henry Palmer and Ann Benoist); died on 24 Sep 1854 in Montrose, Fayette Co., Kentucky, USA. Notes:
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Birth:
Charleston County, South Carolina was founded in 1769.
Catherine was born "Santee River near Charlestown".
Children:
- 5. Eliza Palmer Adair was born on 10 Aug 1790 in Whitehall, Mercer Co., Kentucky, USA; died on 7 Aug 1871 in Pass Christian, Harrison Co., Mississippi, USA; was buried in Pass Christian, Harrison Co., Mississippi, USA.
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| 13. | Esther Winder was born about 1754 (daughter of Judge William Winder); died on 14 Dec 1790. 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, or based on other clues such as christening date, marriage date, birth order, etc.
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| 15. | Margaret Townsend was born about 1766 (daughter of Dr. James Townsend and Mary Hicks); 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, or based on other clues such as christening date, marriage date, birth order, etc.
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