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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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 Est 1689 - 1757 (~ 68 years)
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| Name |
George Munro |
| Suffix |
Of Bearcrofts |
| Born |
Est 1689 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
3 Nov 1757 |
Albany, Albany Co., New York, USA  |
| Person ID |
I10536 |
Munro |
| Last Modified |
12 Jul 2013 |
| Family |
Jane MacComish, b. Est 1700, d. Yes, date unknown |
| Children |
| + | 1. George Monro, Of Bearcrofts, b. Est 1726, d. Abt 1820 (Age ~ 94 years) |
| + | 2. William Hector Monro, Of Edmondsham, b. Est 1742, Of, Edmondsham, Dorsetshire , d. 1821, Bath (Age ~ 79 years) |
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| Last Modified |
20 Jan 2009 |
| Family ID |
F10928 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Lieutenant Colonel George Munro served as a Lieutenant in Montague's Regiment and later as a Lieutenant Colonel in Otway's Regiment, he commanded Fort William Henry during the siege by Montcalm. He was unmarried.
Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W Munro - L/48
Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/48
"Major George Munro of Achinbowie married Margaret daughter to Robert Bruce of Achinbowie by whom he had Alexander and George a Lieut. in Montagues Regiment."
"...George Lt-Col in Otway's Regt, comd Fort William Henry when besieged by Montcalm, d unm at Albany, NY, 3 Nov 1757."
Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
312
VII. GEORGE MONRO, fourth of Bearcrofts, who was educated for the medical profession, and was for many years His Majesty's Physician at Minorca. He afterwards took up his residence in Argyle Square, Edinburgh, where he died before 1797, having married Jane, daughter of Andrew MacComish, of Crieff, and relict of Law Robertson, with issue--
1. George, his heir and successor.
2. William, I. of Edmondsham, of whom presently.
Dr George Monro's will is dated in 1793, and by it he leaves 500 pounds to his wife and an annuity of 100 pounts. If she fails to dispose of the 500 pounds "by deed under her hand," his trustees are directed to give 200 pounds to his elder son, George, and the remaining 300 pounds to his younger son, William. He bequeaths legacies to his elder son's family as follows:--To George, 300 pounds; to Harry, 200 pounds; and to Caroline, 200 pounds; "to be paid to them at Whitsunday or martimas after their arrival at the age of twenty-one years, on on their marriage, whichever event may happen first." His widow died at Edinburgh on the 28th of December, 1802.
He was succeeded by his elder son, VIII. GEORGE MONRO
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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