Col. Robert Munroe

1716 - 1804  (87 years)

• Name	Robert Munroe  [1, 2, 3]
  Prefix	Col.
  Born	23 Dec 1716	, , , Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Jul 1804	Roxbury, Morris Co., New Jersey, USA
  Person ID	I1164	Munro
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2011

  
  

  Father	Hugh Munro, of Novar,   b. 1682,   d. Dec 1756  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Isabel Gordon,   b. 1684,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3841	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Wilson,   b. Abt 1718,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	+ 1. James Munroe,   b. Est 1739,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F540	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Robert's position as a child of Hugh Munro of Novar has not been proven but is suspected by the Charles Munroe reference. ********** «i»1) Robert Monro of Flanders, New Jersey was referred to in family legend as "That Old Tory" and "Colonel". 2) He is reputed to have fought in the "French and Indian Wars" for the British. 3) His son James came over with the family. If my great grandmother's information is correct that would have been in 1781 while the Revolutionary War was still active. Robert possibly being called back into service. 4) The New York Munroes have connections to John and Doctor Robert who went to and settled in "Upper Canada" in the Simcoe area as Loyalists. 5) Robert, Sr. also is reputed to have fled to Canada for awhile but returned to settle in Flanders, New Jersey. 6) The supposed discrepancy concerning his date of death is explained by his tombstone which clearly indicates he died 1 July, 1804 and not 28 June, 1803. Apparently Robert suffered a stroke and the doctor informed the family that there was no hope of recovery; therefore an inventory of his goods, which normally occurs after death, was made in June of 1803 leading to the mistaken assumption that this was the date of his death. «/i» (Email from Charles C. Munroe, III - 5 Jun 2011) ********** Robert served as a Judge in Flanders, New Jersey. Ref: Clan Munro files - Munroe, Charles Cady, III Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA [4]

  
  

• Sources

  [S551] Clan Munro files - Munroe, Jennifer Ann, Jennifer Ann Munroe, Membership application for Jennifer A. Munroe - 30 Nov 2006 (Reliability: 3). [S791] Clan Munro e-files - Munroe, Charles C., III, Charles C. Munroe, III, Email from Charles Munroe - 5 Jun 2011 (Reliability: 3). [S791] Clan Munro e-files - Munroe, Charles C., III, Charles C. Munroe, III, Email from Charles C. Munroe, III - 3 Jun 2011 (Reliability: 3). [S582] Clan Munro files - Sela, Sandra, Sandra Sela, Membership application for Sandra Sela - 30 Dec 2006 (Reliability: 3).