Mary Monroe

Notes:

Ref: Clan Munro files - Monroe, James Edward - family tree - William Monroe
Family Group Sheet - compiled by Ruth Calhoun - 20 Apr 1994

Mary (Polly)

Notes:

Ref: Clan Munro files - R. W. Munro

Ref: Clan Munro files - Monroe, James Edward - family tree - Rev. Dr. John
Monroe Family Group Sheet - compiled by Ruth Calhoun - 20 Apr 1994

?Am. Revolution?

Ref: Clan Munro files - Monroe, James Edward - family tree - William Monroe
Family Group Sheet - compiled by Ruth Calhoun - 20 Apr 1994

Ref: Clan Munro files - Monroe, James Edward - family tree - William Monroe
Family Group Sheet - Compiled by Ruth Calhoun - May 1994

William married Nancy Moore in 1802 in Falmouth, Pendleton Co., Kentucky, USA. Nancy was born about 1777; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: Clan Munro files - Monroe, James Edward - family tree - Rev. Dr. John
Monroe Family Group Sheet - compiled by Ruth Calhoun - 20 Apr 1994

Ref: Clan Munro files - Monroe, James Edward - family tree - William Monroe
Family Group Sheet - compiled by Ruth Calhoun - 20 Apr 1994

Wife's Full Maiden Name: 1) (?Sarah) Nancy Moore

Other husbands: 1) Thos. Turner

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.

Notes:

John was a Medical Doctor and Baptist Minister in Salem, Virginia. He moved to Hampshire County, West Virginia.

Sometime before the death of his father, the John received title to his father's farm. After his father died, John gave the use of part of the land to his brother-in-law, William Darnel, in exchange for taking care of his mother for the rest of her life. After her death, John sold the farm to Daniel Payne except for the burial plot of his parents which was purchased by John's brother, George Monroe.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Federer, Sally Darnall
Munro, R. W.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Monroe, James Edward - family tree

Eleanor's parents were George and Hannah (Hardwick) Asbury.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Monroe, James Edward - family tree - Family Group
Sheet of Alexander Monroe

Burial: Capon Chapel Cem, Hampshire Co., Va.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Monroe, James Edward - family tree - Rev. Dr. John
Monroe Family Group Sheet - compiled by Ruth Calhoun - 20 Apr 1994

Death:...?epidemic?

Burial: Capon Chaple Cem, Capon Bridge, Hampshire, VA

Occupation: minister, doctor, farmer. Church Affiliation: Regular Primative Bapt. Military Rec.: ?AMER. REVOLUTION?

Sources for Husband: Family Bible, wills, Sue Schneider (for Pendleton Co.)

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

Buried:
Capon Bridge Cemetery or Capon Chapel

John married Eleanor Asbury on 10 Oct 1770 in , Fauquier Co., Virginia, USA. Eleanor was born on 13 Jun 1754 in Overwharton Par., Stafford Co., Virginia, USA; died on 16 Jan 1810 in Big Capon River, Hampshire Co., Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Eleanor's parents were George and Hannah (Hardwick) Asbury.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Monroe, James Edward - family tree

Ref: Clan Munro files - Monroe, James Edward - family tree - Family Group
Sheet of Alexander Monroe

Full Name of Spouse: Eleanor Asberry

Ref: Clan Munro files - Monroe, James Edward - family tree - Rev. Dr. John
Monroe Family Group Sheet - compiled by Ruth Calhoun - 20 Apr 1994

Wife's Full Maiden Name: 1) Eleanor (Nellie) Asberry

Death: 16 Jan 1810 - Patterson Creek, Hampshire Co, Va

Places of Residence: Fauquier Co, Va

Her Father: George Asbury Mother's Maiden Name: Hannah Hardwick

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

Buried:
Capon Bridge Cemetery or Capon Chapel

Notes:

Alexander and Margaret "Peggy" were betrothed in Scotland, but Margaret's father sent her to America to the home of Rev. James Keith in Fairfax County, Virginia. Shortly after, in about 1746-7, Alexander followed her to Virginia and they were married by Rev. James Keith in his home.

Margaret's father left a legacy to her and her descendants which was to come to them in annuities "as long as water runs or grass grows". Margaret and Alexander gave a power of attourney to Rev. James Keith to draw the annuity for them. In 1751, Rev. Keith drew one or two years of the annuity and gave it to Margaret and Alexander in silver and gold. Later, as Margaret was at her spring washing clothes, she noticed the house on fire. The fire consumed all their belongings including her papers. The money was never found, so it is believed that the house was burned to cover the theft of the money.

Alexander felt that if his house had to be burned on account of the money drawn by his wife from her father's estate, then he would not have anything more to do with it. After that, she was never able to get anyone to attend to it for her, but she hoped that some of her descendants would have energy enough to attend to it after she was gone.

In about 1752, they bought a farm in Carters Run Valley about five miles west of Warrenton in Farquier County, Virginia. They both lived there for the rest of their lives and were buried on the farm land.

After Alexander's death, in about 1804-08, Margaret gave a power of attorney to her grandson, Dr. John Monroe, Jr., to go to Scotland and attempt to resume the annuity payments.

Some researchers say that Alexander was the son of Col. William Gent Monroe, Jr. and Margaret Triplett. But this seems unlikely since Alexander was born 10 years before they were married and he was born in Scotland even though his father lived all his life in America.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Federer, Sally Darnall
Munro, R. W.
Monroe, James Edward - family tree

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

Died:
Alexander died in Carters Run Valley.

Alexander married Margaret Lang in 1745 in Truro Par., Fairfax Co., Virginia, USA. Margaret was born in 1714 in Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland; died in Sep 1810 in Warrenton, Fauquier Co., Virginia, USA; was buried in Warrenton, Fauquier Co., Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: Clan Munro files - Monroe, James Edward - family tree - Family Group
Sheet of Alexander Monroe

Birth c 1730 ?Edinburgh? Scotland

Death Sep 1810 Carter's Run Valley, Fauquir Co, Va. age 80

Burial on home farm, Fauquir Co.

Church Affiliation: Presbyterian? Church of England?

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

Died:
Carters Run Valley

Notes:

Married:
Marriage Notes: Alexander and Margaret met at Oxford University. Margaret's father did not want her to marry Alexander so he sent her to live with the Keith family in Virginia, but Alexander and Margaret were eventually married by Parson James Keith.