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Monroe

Male Abt 1800 - Yes, date unknown

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Monroe was born about 1800 (son of Elliott Monroe and Susanah Davis); and died.

    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.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Elliott Monroe was born about 1745 in Of, Loudoun Co., Virginia, USA (son of John Monroe and Jane Harrison); died in 1800 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.

    Notes:

    Elliott received land in Loudoun County, Virginia. His will, dated 1798, is recorded in Westmoreland County, and refers to infant children. His executors are Beckwith Butler and John Washington.

    Guilford says Elliott died in 1798 before his wife gave birth to their last child, who was unnamed and died at birth. His will was dated 1798 and proved in 1800.


    References:

    (1) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - "William and Mary College
    Quarterly" - Jun 1997 - p. 193

    Ref: Clan Munro files - Johnson, Monroe
    - Guilford, Dr. Joan S. ("Southern Monroes" manuscript)

    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.

    Elliott married Susanah Davis on 1 Aug 1795. Susanah was born about 1771; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Susanah Davis was born about 1771; and died.

    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.

    Children:
    1. Spence Monroe was born about 1796; and died.
    2. Elizabeth Monroe was born about 1797; and died.
    3. Monroe was born in 1798; died in 1798.
    4. 1. Monroe was born about 1800; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Monroe was born in 1720 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA (son of Col. Andrew Monroe, III and Jane Watts); died on 5 Feb 1767.

    Notes:

    Error alert: There is a lot of confusion about this person. At least one reference says he died young. Some say he married Sarah Jane Harrison and others say Sarah Jane married another person named John Monroe. Some references say he was the son of his father and his second wife, Margaret Washington.

    Ref: Clan Munro files - Guilford, Dr. Joan S. ("Southern Monroes" manuscript)
    - Johnson, Monroe - letter - 11 Nov 1995

    References:

    (1) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - Descendancy Chart of "Andy I"
    - received 17 Oct 1997 - p. 5

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

    John married Jane Harrison. Jane was born about 1726; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Jane Harrison was born about 1726; and died.

    Notes:

    References:

    (1) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - "William and Mary College
    Quarterly" - Jun 1997 - p. 193

    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.

    Children:
    1. William Thomas Monroe was born est 1744 in , Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA; died in 1769 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA.
    2. 2. Elliott Monroe was born about 1745 in Of, Loudoun Co., Virginia, USA; died in 1800 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.
    3. John Monroe was born about 1747; and died.
    4. Jane Monroe was born about 1749; and died.
    5. Elizabeth Monroe was born about 1751; died about 1792.
    6. Monroe was born about 1753; and died.
    7. Nancy Monroe was born about 1757; and died.
    8. Judge John Harrison Monroe was born in 1763; died in 1785.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Col. Andrew Monroe, III was born in 1697 in Westmoreland, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA (son of Capt. Andrew Monroe, II and Eleanor Spence); died on 27 Mar 1770 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.

    Notes:

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    [Col. Andrew Monroe]«i» Son of Andrew Monroe (1661-1714) & Eleanor Spence; Westmoreland County, Virginia; m. (1) Jane Watts, with issue - Spence (d. 1749); (2) 1761 Margaret Washington, with issue - John, Elliott, Jane, Elizabeth; held a militia command in Westmoreland County, Virginia, under Richard H. Lee; son John visited Scotland & in Edinburgh met 'the celebrated Dr. Monro' (pres. Alexander - «u»Secundus«/u») & traced their relationship.

    Northrup 352 - corrected by - Notes by Mrs. De Volt (1957); «u»Autobiography of James Monroe«/u» (ed S.G. Brown), p. 22. «/i»

    (R. W. Munro's genealogy notes)
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    According to the Westmoreland records, he bacame of age in 1718.

    Colonel or "Black" Andrew Monroe was a merchant, a Justice and Member of the House of Burgesses. He died in Westmoreland County in 1770 leaving a will dated 11 May 1769 and proved 27 Mar 1770 in which he names his grandchildren.

    The executors of his will were Dr. James Bankhead, John Ashton and Spence Monroe.

    The Charles C. Munroe reference says Andrew was the son of Andrew and Christina Monroe.

    The Gerald Monroe reference says Andrew was the son of William Gent Monroe and Margaret Bowcock.

    Ref: Clan Munro files - Stroud, Anna Margaret
    - Johnson, Monroe
    - Johnson, Monroe - letter - 11 Nov 1995

    Ref 2 says Andrew was born in 1696.

    References:

    (1) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - "William and Mary College
    Quarterly" - Jun 1997 - p. 193

    (2) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - Descendancy chart for Andrew
    Monroe (ca. 1615-1668) - signed with initials "MDH" and dated 18 Sep 1987

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

    Andrew married Jane Watts in 1718 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA. Jane (daughter of Richard Watts) was born in 1702 in , , Virginia, USA; died on 21 Dec 1761 in , , Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Jane Watts was born in 1702 in , , Virginia, USA (daughter of Richard Watts); died on 21 Dec 1761 in , , Virginia, USA.

    Notes:

    Jane was the widow of Thomas Sanford who died in 1725. Jane is shown to have married Andrew in 1718, and some of the children of Jane and Andrew are shown to have birthdates before 1725. There could be errors here.

    References:

    (1) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - Descendancy Chart of "Andy I"
    - received 17 Oct 1997 - p. 5, 6

    (2) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - "William and Mary College
    Quarterly" - Jun 1997 - p. 193

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

    Children:
    1. John Monroe was born in 1719 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA; died about 13 Mar 1809 in Mecklenburg Co., Virginia, USA.
    2. 4. John Monroe was born in 1720 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; died on 5 Feb 1767.
    3. Elliott Monroe was born in 1722 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; and died.
    4. Jane Monroe was born in 1725 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; and died.
    5. Elizabeth Monroe was born in 1727 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; and died.
    6. Spencer Monroe was born in 1727 in , , Virginia, USA; died in 1774.
    7. Spence Monroe was born in 1728; died in 1749 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.
    8. Ann Monroe was born in 1728 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; and died.