Susanna Munroe

Notes:

Ref: "Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - 11-10/4-1

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Susanna married Thomas Taylor on 13 Mar 1792. Thomas was born est 1768; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Taylor was born in 1793; died in 1880.
2. Harriet Taylor was born est 1795.
3. Joseph Taylor was born est 1797.
4. Polly Taylor was born est 1799; and died.
5. Porter Taylor was born est 1801.
6. Susanna Taylor was born est 1804.
7. John Taylor was born in 1807; died in 1884.
8. Caroline R. Taylor was born est 1814; and died.

Notes:

Josiah was in the French War of 1762. He also served in the Jersey's for three months in 1776 and had the rank of Captain in the Revolution, serving two and a half years in the Continental Line.

According to the inscription on his monument, he "became the friend of Lafayette, who recognized his services in the gift of a sword." He was an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati, and was one of the 48 pioneers who, under General Rufas Putnam, settled the Northwest Territory, the first settlement being Marietta, Ohio, where he was the first justice of the peace and the second postmaster.

He settled in Amherst, New Hampshire, about 1777 and moved to Marietta, Ohio in 1788, where he and his wife died.

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Josiah married Susannah Fitch on 15 Nov 1768. Susannah was born on 26 Jul 1743 in Bedford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; died in in Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Susannah was a member of the family who founded Fitchburg.

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Notes:

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

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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]

Notes:

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Notes:

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

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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]

Notes:

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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Notes:

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