Dewit C. Proctor

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On 6 Aug 1861, Dewit signed up to fight for the North in the American Civil War. He enlisted in Company H, Infantry Heavy Artillery Regiment of Michigan. He died of disease in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Information from ancestry.com military records, via Cheri Ross)

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Birth:
Yonge Twp

Thomas married Justinia Munro on 13 Dec 1834 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Justinia (daughter of Samuel Reid Munro and Maria Alyea) was born in 1813 in Mallorytown, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Justinia received a Loyalist land grant.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Schneider, Norma

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Birth:
"Yonge Twp"

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Married:
York Co.

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Thomas married Unknown. Unknown was born about 1794; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Estimate: This birth date is an estimate based on the birth date of her husband, Thomas.

Notes:

Samuel's place of birth may have been any of the following: Tryon County, Dutchess County or Rensselear County, New York; "along the Hudson River" or Scotland (ref 1). An 1880 Michigan census of one of his sons, lists Samuel Munro, born New York. He was probably a discharged soldier of the French and Indian War because he was living on bounty warrant land at Hoosick and Waloomsack east of the Hudson River before the American Revolutionary War. He might have been in the group of Highlanders brought by Sir William Johnson to settle in Johnstown, New York in 1773.

He was a United Empire Loyalist whose children received Loyalist land grants. According to Sam Sherwood, "He joined the Royal Standard before the Treaty of Separation in 1783." He fled to Canada between 1775 and 1783 and settled first at Yonge, Leeds County, Upper Canada and later at York (Toronto).

His first child was born 1798.

In 1805, he was living in the Brockville, Ontario area, where Sherwood had been a merchant since 1790.

He served as a sergeant in the War of 1812 in Captain John Howard's Company, 1st Regiment Leeds Militia from 25 Sep 1812 to 24 Dec 1812; as a private in Captain Andrew Adams' Company of Provincial Light Dragoons from 10 Apr 1813 to 24 Sep 1813; and as a private in Captain Richard D. Fraser's Company of Provincial Light Dragoons of the Eastern & Johnstown District from 25 Jan 1814 to 24 Feb 1814.

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

In 1836 Samuel Munro filed a petition as follows:

The Petition of Samuel Munro of the township of York, yeoman, Humbly sheweth that your petitioner is the son of Catherine Leach late of the County of Leeds in the Johnstown District Deceased formerly widow of John Munro also deceased that said Catherine Leach is entered on the list of the province as a U.E. Loyalist (etc) 23 Nov 1836. signed Samuel Munro - Township of York in the Home District. Charles Munro was present and saw Samuel Munro sign the petition. Upper Canada land Petitions 'M' bundle 20, 1836, Vol 362 (a) #58.
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He died before 1838.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Schneider, Norma
- Davidson, William

References:

(1) "The Munro Eagle" - number 27 - summer 1997-1998 - p. 30-31

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Samuel married Maria Alyea est 1797 in Yonge Twp., Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada. Maria (daughter of Jan Alyea and Elizabeth Mandeville) was born on 30 Jun 1779 in , , New Jersey, USA; died on 1 Mar 1866 in , Jackson Co., Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Thomas was a farmer and tavern owner.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Schneider, Norma

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Thomas married Catherine Munro in 1792 in , Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of John Munro and Catherine (Katherine) Reid (Reed)) was born in 1768 in , , New York, USA; died before 1834 in , , Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Catherine's petition states that she came with her mother, Catherine Leech, widow, to Lower Canada in 1782 then to Upper Canada in 1783.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Davidson, William
Schneider, Norma

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Married:
Yonge Township

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Birth:
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Jan married Elizabeth Mandeville. Elizabeth was born about 1753; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
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