Catherine (Katherine) Reid (Reed)

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The following is from "The Munros of Mallorytown (and Beyond!)" - compiled by Jo Ann Munro Tuskin - Apr 2008:

Catherine Leech sent a petition from Augusta Townshiip in Aug 1789: "That your Petitioner had considerable property taken from her in the Colonies, & her husband was murdered by the rebels, on account of his attachment to the British Government. That your petitioner is Desirous of becoming an Inhabitant in this district. She therefore prays the Home board will be pleased to Grant her two Hundred acres of land, as a compensation for her Losses and Sufferings." As a result, she was "admitted for two hundred acres". (NA RG 1, L 3, Upper Canada Land Petitions, vol 306, 'L' Bundle, Miscellaneous, No. 158, microfilm C-2138)

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I the subscriber do certify that in the Fall of 1782 - was sent by General Haldimand, then Commander and Chief of the Province of Quebec etc etc etc - as a ??? to take a number of prisoners, men, women - to East Bay at the south end of Lake Champlain in the State of New York - and when he arrived there found three families waiting for an oppontunity to get to Saint Johns in the Lower Provinces - and after Landing the prisoners sent those boats back to Crown Point to the shiping - and the families waiting (Viz) - Mrs. Spooner and Children, John Atkins, wife and children and Mrs. Catherine Leech and Children - and do certify that Mrs. Catharine Proctor is Daughter to the said Mrs. Leech. Given under my hand in Yonge this 17th Jan'y 1808. Thomas Smyth J.P.

We have assumed that Catharine Leech, widow, was the Katharine Reid who married John Munro in Norwalk, Connecticut, 30 Oct 1766, for two reasons: an old, hand-written family notebook has the name Kathryne Reid' beside Daniel's name; and the name Reid has been passed down in her son Samuel's line as well as in her grandson Timothy's line and a note from a cousin says that he (Timothy) wanted the name Reid given to his grandson as 'it was his grandmother's name'.
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Katherine's daughter, Freelove, is the only child at law and heiress of Thomas Golden. He settled before 1796. In the original documents, the last 3 girls are listed as "illegitimate".

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Munro, Ronald Geyer - Research in Branford, Connecticut
for Mrs. Elise Wildman Hammer - undated

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

Family/Spouse: William Leech. William was born about 1749; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Leech was born before 1782; and died.

Family/Spouse: Thomas Golden. Thomas was born about 1749; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Thomas and Golden may not have been married. Reid's list of Loyalists notes that their daughter, Freelove, was 'illigitimate'.

1. Freelove Golden was born before 1782; died after 1870 in , Henry Co., Illinois, USA.

Family/Spouse: Ward. was born about 1749; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sarah Ward was born about 1788; and died.

Catherine married John Munro on 30 Oct 1766 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA. John was born in 1745 in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
"Fair Haven Church, Stamford, Darien, CT"

1. Samuel Reid Munro was born in estt 1766 in New York, New York Co., New York, USA; died est 1845 in , , Michigan, USA.
2. John Reid Munro, Jr. was born about 1766 in , , New York, USA; died on 8 Jan 1849 in Mallorytown, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada.
3. Robert Munro was born about 1767; and died.
4. Catherine Munro was born in 1768 in , , New York, USA; died before 1834 in , , Ontario, Canada.
5. Daniel Munro was born in 1772; died about 1810.
6. Timothy Munro was born in 1776 in New York, New York Co., New York, USA; and died.

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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.

Samuel married Sarah Kellogg. Sarah was born about 1726; 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, or based on other clues such as christening date, marriage date, birth order, etc.