William Meroth

Notes:

William is a descendant of Hezekiah Meroth who was head of a family that changed their surname to Munroe.

He is probably the William Meraw who on 4 Jul 1780, enlisted in Capt. Lemuel Clapp's Company and on 8 Jul 1787 was in the Artillery Company as William Maurough. He is also William of Dorchester who was a gunner in Capt. Winthrop Gray's Company, Col. Crafts artillery Regiment. An order for advance pay dated at Hull, Massachusetts 27 Jun 1776, was signed by him as William Manrw.

Ref: "The Monroe Book" by Dr. Joan S. Guilford - Hezekiah of Dorchester - 5

William married Rebecca Leeds on 8 Dec 1768. Rebecca was born about 1747; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth Munroe was born on 17 Feb 1769; and died.
2. Lydia Munroe was born on 20 Oct 1770; was christened on 28 Oct 1770; and died.
3. William Munroe was born in Aug 1772; was christened on 31 Aug 1772; died in in Prob., Williamstown, Massachusetts.
4. Thomas Evans Munroe was born on 31 May 1774; was christened on 26 Jun 1774; died about 1815.
5. Rebecca Munroe was born on 13 Dec 1776; and died.
6. Sukey Munroe was born est 1779; was christened on 10 Oct 1779; and died.
7. Richard Leeds Munroe was born in Feb 1788; was christened on 23 Mar 1788; died on 27 May 1790.
8. Richard Leeds Munroe was born on 13 Aug 1790 in Of, Dorchester, Massachusetts; was christened on 15 Aug 1790; died about 1831.
9. Caroline Munroe was born in Jan 1796; and died.

Notes:

Josiah Meroth (or Morah or Merow) was a member of a family that changed their surname to Munroe.

His wife was the daughter of Thomas and Thankful Evans. Her gravestone reads: "In Memory of Thankful Munroe, widow of Josiah". Her exate was administered in 1808 by her son, Thomas Munroe.

Ref: "The Monroe Book" by Dr. Joan S. Guilford - Hezekiah of Dorchester - 2

Josiah married Thankful Evans on 20 Apr 1731 in Dorchester, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA. Thankful was born on 20 Aug 1715; died on 10 Nov 1807. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Hezekiah Meroth (or Meraugh) is the head of a family that subsequently changed thier surname to Munroe. He had no children by his second wife. The Guilford reference says that Hezekiah was the same person as Hezekiah Monroe [47363].

on 29 Mar 1734, the town warned out John Perry who was residing at his house.

Ref: "The Monroe Book" by Dr. Joan S. Guilford - Hezekiah of Dorchester - 1

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

Hezekiah married Sarah. Sarah was born about 1677; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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.