Nathan Munroe

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References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 11-10/5-5 - p. 42

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

Nathan married Susannah Loring on 5 Apr 1804. Susannah was born on 3 Jun 1784; died on 22 Dec 1857. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elbridge Munroe was born on 28 Jul 1804 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; and died.
2. Nathan Munroe was born on 28 Jul 1808 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 29 Jun 1838 in Isle Of France.
3. Jonas Clarke Munroe was born on 22 Sep 1812 in Lincoln, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 3 Sep 1877 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA.
4. James Munroe was born on 7 Feb 1817 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; and died.

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Nathan was a member of Captain Parker's minute men, and took part in the battle of Lexington in 1775. He lived on Monument Street. His house received several balls, which were taken out subsequently, when the house was repaired. A chest of drawers in Nathan's house was hit by a stray ball which penetrated the front panel of the third drawer down, from the top of the chest. It pierced the panel a bit to the right of the center and tore out a large section of the wood on the inside of the drawer. This chest is still in possession of one of the family (1964), with the bullet hole still remaining.

Following is a deposition made by Nathan on 22 Dec 1824.

I, Nathan Munroe, in the county of Middlesex and state of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that I was enrolled as a soldier in the company commanded by Captain Parker of said Lexington, in the year 1775; and, knowing that several British officers went up the road towards Concord in the evening of the 18th of April of said year, I, with Benjamin Tidd, at the request of my captain, whent to Bedford in the evening, and notified the inhabitants through the town, to the great road at Merriam's Corner, so called, in Concord, and then returned to Lexington. When arrived at the common, the bell was ringing, and the company collecting. I immediately got my arms and went to the parade. Captain Parker gave orders to us to load our guns, but not to fire unless we were fired upon first. About five o'clock in the morning, the British made their appearance at the east end of the meeting-house, near where our men were, and immediately commenced firing on us. I got over the wall into Buckman's land, about six rods from the British, and then turned and fired at them. About the middle of the forenoon, Captain Parker, having collected part of his company, marched them towards Concord, I being with them. We met the regulars in the bounds of Lincoln, about noon, retreating towards Boston. We fired on them, and continued to do so until they met their reinforcement in Lexington.
(signed) Nathan Munroe

Middlesex, ss. Lexington, 22 December 1824. Then the above named Nathan Munroe made oath to the above, and subscribed his name to the same, before me,

(signed) Amos Muzzy, Justice of the Peace

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Nathan married Elizabeth Harrington on 3 Oct 1769. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry Harrington and Sarah Laughton) was born on 11 Apr 1750 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 24 Dec 1812 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 11-10/5 - p. 42

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

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Marrett was selectman, 1762, 1763, 1764 and 1767. He lived near the common in Lexington, Massachusetts.

His will dated 18 Feb 1789 and proved 1 May 1798, mentions his wife Deliverance, sons Josiah, Natha, Thaddeus, Daughters Rachel, Mary Underwood, Bethia, Deliverance Winshiip, Elizabeth Buckman, and a child or Ann Nurse deceased.

Ref 2 says Marrett was probably born in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

References:

(2) "Charles Monroe (1823-1873) of Posey, Vanderburgh & Gibson County, Indiana
- His Ancestors and Descendants" by Kendyl K. Monroe - (1997) - p. 4

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

Marrett married Deliverance Parker on 17 Apr 1737. Deliverance (daughter of Lt. Josiah Parker) was born on 28 May 1721 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 9 Aug 1799 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Estimate: Henry's birth date is an estimate based on the birth date of his daughter, Elizabeth.

Henry married Sarah Laughton. Sarah was born about 1722; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Estimate: Sarah's birth date is an estimate based on the birth date of her daughter, Elizabeth.

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John Munroe was admitted to the church 1 Feb 1699 together with his father, and sisters Martha Commee, Elizabeth Rugg and Hannah Pierce. He was subscriber for the meeting-house in 1692, and was taxed for the purchase of ministerial land in 1693. He was one of the assessors in 1699, 1714 and 1720; constable in 1700, selectman in 1718, 1719 and 1726; also treasurer in 1718, 1719 and 1720. He was employed several years to ring the bell and sweep out the meeting-house, which shows that he did not consider it derogatory to perform this type of work.

On 13 May 1709, he bought ten acres of land adjoining his farm in Cambridge. On 22 Feb 1723, he gave 20 acres in Lexington to his son, John. This land was sold back to John Sr. in Dec 1725 when John Jr. migrated to New London. John Sr. continued to acquire property in Lexington. In the last deed found for him, he bought land adjacent to that of his deceased father, William.

According to the Andrews reference, John and others had 900 acres granted to them in 1735 for services rendered in an Indian fight at Lamprey River on 6 Jun 1690.

John was honored with the office of Lieutenant in the military. He along with others, had nine hundred acres of land granted to them in 1735, for services rendered in the Indian fight at Lamprey River, 6 Jun 1690.

Lucius R. Paige in his "History of Cambridge, Mass. 1630 to 1877," speculates that Hannah Marrett was John's second wife, but R. S. Munroe argues convincingly in his book about the Lexington Munroes that she was John's first wife.

John's estate was administered by his son William, appt. 25 Nov 1753. No distribution is included in surviving documents. The total value of the inventory of 1 apr 1754 was £791.15.00.

References:

(2) "Charles Monroe (1823-1873) of Posey, Vanderburgh & Gibson County, Indiana
- His Ancestors and Descendants" by Kendyl K. Monroe - (1997) - p. 3-4

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

John married Hannah Marrett in 1692 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. Hannah (daughter of John Marrett and Abigail Richardson) was born on 17 Aug 1668 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 14 Apr 1716 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Hannah's headstone reads: "here lyes the body of Hannah Munroo wife to John Munroo aged 42 years 4 months and 19 days died April ye 14th 1716." Lexington vital records shows this same date for her death. Paige gives her birthdate as 17 Aug 1668 in his "The History of Cambridge." There is about a 5-year discrepancy between the life span given on her headstone and that calculated using these birth and death dates.

The Furbush reference says that John's wife was named Hannah Mooer, daughter of Jonathan and Constance Mooer and that they named two of their children after Hannah Mooer's parents.

References:

(2) "Charles Monroe (1823-1873) of Posey, Vanderburgh & Gibson County, Indiana
- His Ancestors and Descendants" by Kendyl K. Monroe - (1997) - p. 3



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Birth:
Estimate: Josiah's birth date is an estimate based on the birth date of his daughter, Deliverance.