Capt. Josiah Munroe, Jr.

1764 - 1846  (82 years)

• Name	Josiah Munroe  [1, 2, 3]
  Prefix	Capt.
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	25 Feb 1764	Canterbury, Windham Co., Connecticut, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	9 Nov 1846	Pawlet, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA
  Buried	Pawlet, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA
  	Josiah was buried at the Old Mettowee Cemetery.
  Person ID	I1206	Munro
  Last Modified	9 May 2011

  
  

  Father	Josiah Munroe,   b. 11 Sep 1728, Canterbury, Windham Co., Connecticut, USA ,   d. 19 Feb 1778, Valley Forge, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Sarah Hyde,   b. 12 Sep 1732, Canterbury, Windham Co., Connecticut, USA ,   d. 13 Feb 1794, Canterbury, Windham Co., Connecticut, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Married	12 Apr 1752	Canterbury, Windham Co., Connecticut, USA   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F380	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susanna Andrus,   b. Abt 1765, , , Connecticut, USA ,   d. 18 Oct 1846, Pawlet, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA  (Age ~ 81 years)
  Married	Pawlet, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA
  Children	1. Lucinda Monroe,   b. 1789, Pawlet, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA ,   d. Pembroke, , New York + 2. Jesse Munroe,   b. 1 May 1791, Pawlet, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA ,   d. 29 Dec 1883, Eagle, , Michigan  (Age 92 years)   3. Betsey Monroe,   b. 1793, Pawlet, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA ,   d. 21 Oct 1813, Pawlet, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA  (Age 20 years) + 4. William Monroe,   b. 9 Feb 1797, Pawlet, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA ,   d. 29 Jan 1874, Pawlet, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA  (Age 76 years)   5. Orana Monroe,   b. 1799, Pawlet, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA ,   d. 1866, Newton Centre, Massachusetts  (Age 67 years)   6. Chauncy Monroe,   b. 1801, Pawlet, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA ,   d. 28 Dec 1828  (Age 27 years) + 7. Mary Monroe,   b. 1806, Pawlet, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA ,   d. 1890, Pawlet, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA  (Age 84 years) + 8. Asa A. Monroe,   b. 1808, Pawlet, Rutland Co., Vermont, USA ,   d. 1883  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2010
  Family ID	F562	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ********** «i»Josiah Munro, Patriot by Richard (Dick) Smith and Cheryl Smith Gosselin On September 26, 2010, the Ann Story Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution dedicated a bronze memorial plaque commemorating the service of Josiah Munro. He enlisted in the Connecticut Regiment in May, 1781, at the age of seventeen and served for three years as Private. He was dismissed from service in 1784. The dedication service was held at the site of Josiah's tombstone in the Old Mettowee Cemetery in Pawlet, Vermont. Josiah Munro Jr. was born January 25, 1764 in Canterbury, Connecticut, son of Josiah Munro and his wife Mary Hyde. Sadly his father died February, 1778, at Valley Forge. Josiah married Susana Andrus, and soon after the two of them moved with her family to Pawlet, Vermont, where they are found in the 1790 Census. Josiah again served his country during the War of 1812 as Captain of the Artillery with the Vermont Militia. He was known to many as "captain" even after the war. Josiah died November 9, 1846, and he and Susana are buried together in the Old Mettowee Cemetery. In 1884 one of their descendants, Hattie Monroe, married a member of the Smith family, who was also from Pawlet, Josiah is the 4th great-grandfather of the author, Richard (Dick) Smith, who is a member of the Sons of the American Revolution. His daughter, Cheryl, is a member of the Ann Story Chapter of the DAR. Also present at the ceremony were members of the Smith and Gosselin families and family friends. The West Rutland Boy Scout Troop 116 attended as Color Guard, and Taps was played by a local bugler. Refreshments were served by the DAR following the dedication, bringing a warm conclusion of fellowship to the solemn, but joyous memorial service of this Patriot.«/i» ("Josiah Munro, Patriot" - Eagle Flyer - Spring 2011 - Editor: Margaret Bardin) ********** Josiah was a farmer and was held in great respect and esteem. He served as selectman 1810-1811. Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

  
  

• Sources

  [S321] Clan Munro files - Bardin, Margaret, Margaret Bardin, "Eagle Flyer" - Spring 2011 - Editor: Margaret Bardin (Reliability: 3). [S386] Clan Munro files - Munroe, Charles C., III, Charles C. Munroe, III, Historical & Biographical Sketch of the Monroe (Munroe) an d Monro (Munro) Family - p. 6 (Reliability: 3). [S100] Lexington Munroes, Richard S. Munroe, (privately published in Florence, Massachusetts (1986)), p. 30 (Reliability: 3). [S62] Clan Munro files - Knies, Alice Ann, Alice Ann Knies, Ancestry chart - Alice Ann Swartman Knies - 1984 (Reliability: 3). [S649] Clan Munro files - Brown, Julia A., Julia A. Brown, Membership application for Julia A. Brown - 10 May 2008 (Reliability: 3).