Philip Allen Munro b. 10 Oct 1795 Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA d. 7 Jun 1870 Elbridge, Onondaga Co., New York, USA: Our Family History

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Name	Philip Allen Munro [1]
Born	10 Oct 1795	Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA
Gender	Male
Died	7 Jun 1870	Elbridge, Onondaga Co., New York, USA
Person ID	I1362	Munro
Last Modified	7 Feb 2006

Father	Squier Munro, b. 27 Jun 1757, Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA , d. 31 Mar 1835, Elbridge, Onondaga Co., New York, USA (Age 77 years)
Mother	Mary Daggett, b. 16 Mar 1755, Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA , d. 25 Mar 1845, Elbridge, Onondaga Co., New York, USA (Age 90 years)
Married	18 May 1779	Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA [3]
	Marriage performed by William Cole, Justice of the Peace [2]
Family ID	F85	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Unknown, b. Abt 1797, d. Yes, date unknown

Children

+	1. Jonathan Squier Manro, b. 10 Aug 1821, d. 19 Jun 1890, Auburn, Cayuga Co., New York, USA (Age 68 years)
+	2. Mary Munro, b. 1 Dec 1822, d. 1901 (Age 78 years)
	3. Betsy L. Manro, b. 1824, d. Yes, date unknown
+	4. Thomas Jefferson Manro, b. 28 Jul 1826, d. 5 Dec 1903 (Age 77 years)

Last Modified 20 Jan 2009

Family ID F18353 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Sibel Roberts, b. 1793, d. 17 Jul 1885 (Age 92 years)

Married 6 Dec 1820

Error alert: Sibil was the widow of William Davis whose will was dated 18 Sep 1830 and yet some references say Sibil and Philip were married in 1820. [2]

Children

1. Cynthia H. Manro, b. 1835, d. Yes, date unknown

Last Modified 20 Jan 2009

Family ID F641 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

The following is from the Sikes reference:

"Phillip came with his father and family to Elbridge, N.Y. in 1799, locating on lot 81. After marrying Sibel, he settled in Cayuga County on a farm about twelve miles west of the Elbridge home, in the town of Throop, about three miles north of Auburn, living on the same farm until his death, aged 74.

Phillip's farm was located on the Turnpike about two miles west of the crossroads and the Baptist Church, on the north side of the road. On the map of 1875 of Throop, the residence is located under the name of his widow, S. Manro, across the road from the school. It appears he had accumulated over 1000 acres in several farms in this area and in Aurelius. He started with 150 acres purchased in 1820 from Squier in lot 15, Aurelius district, for $3500.

The village, known first as Jefferson, then Mentz, then Throopsville, was larger in 1800 than Auburn, and a main stopping point for covered wagons moving from Albany to Buffalo and on west, traveling down Turnpike road. At the crossroads was a hotel and tavern, with stable for ox teams behind. Across the road was a general store, a cheese factory, two flour and gristmills, a wine press, a scythe shop (as all hay was cut by hand), a machine shop, carpetner shop, post office and the Baptist Church, founded in 1803. As late as 1880, Baptists at Throop were immersed in the Owasco River. In winter a hole was cut in the ice. After steam threshing machines were invented, a thresher motor was parked outside the church throughout the winter to warm the baptismal font in the floor near the altar. The two front windows were named for Phillip A. Manro and Thos. Jefferson Manro. There were two services each Sunday and families arriving by cutter and sled, with hot stones under blankets to warm them, brought lunches and stayed for both sermons.

Phillip was of a genial disposition and made much of his grandchildren, whom he would greet by placing his hand on their heads with the blessing, "noble boy," or "noble girl." His wife, Sibel, was of soft speech and of personal poise. One of her sayings was, "Very little talk makes very little trouble." Her recipe for longlife and health was a glass of water from the west well before breakfast every morning, and her grandson, Squire Codner, recalls being the carrier for many years. She was interested in the daily news, and during the last years of her life, continued her habit of reading the daily paper without the aid of spectacles.

While Phillip had a goodly share of Scottish thrift, he loaned much to the Lord in gifts to the poor in the vicinity. On the occasion of a man's asking for a coat, Sibel said there were but two and both were needed. Phillip said if there were two, one should be given. There was always a very bountiful supply on the table. A visit brought joy to hearts and stomachs.

In 1830, Elder Jeffries, the pastor of the Throops Baptist Church, and 39 members were dismissed to organize the second Baptist Church in Mentz (now Port Byron). The Throop church was greatly weakened by this division, so that they felt scarcely able to support a pastor. Phillip Manro told Elder Noah Barrell that if he would locate with the church in Throop, he would guarantee him shelter and food so long as he himself had them. He came to the church in 1830 and 48 persons were added by Baptism and letter during the four years of his pastorate. In 1839, he was called to the pastorate again and 92 were added to the church in the three ensuing years. Upon the death of Phillip in 1870, it was found that he had provided by his will an annuity for the maintenance of the pastor of the church so long as it continued as at present organized. In 1931, this annuity had been paid regularly for 60 years and the sum set aside was still intact. For years, Phillip acted as sexton of the church. Directly after breakfast on Sunday mornings his custom was to walk to the church, removing all stones from the roadway as he progressed. The wood-burning stoves were built through the partition between the vestibule and the audience room so that the wood could be fed to the stove from the vestibule and the greater part of the heat radiated in the audience room.

Two days before the wedding of Mary Manro to Stephen B. Harlowe, Phillip, at the breakfast table, told Mary that she might go with him to Auburn that day to buy the wedding dress. The garment was truly new and fresh for the ceremony. As his children married, they were given farms near the homestead, Jonathan, the "Fish" farm in Aurelius, and Thos. Jefferson the "Rice" farm on Donavan Road, each of 180 acres. Mary and Betsy Louise (Atwater) each received about 50 acres, Mary's portion adjoining the Harlow farm. Cynthia H. (Benham) first lived near the Benham farm and later at a place adjoining the Fish farm.

In his will, after providing an annuity for his widow and the church, Phillip divided the estate equally among the five sons and daughters; "all honors to ancestors who, whether educated in high schools or low schools, if there be any low schools, have obtained trained hands and disciplined minds, and have in the main practised justice, mercy and humility."

Sibel Roberts, daughter of Harvey Roberts of Danbury, Conn. was a widow of William Davis of Camillus, whose will was dated September 18, 1830. Since all of Phillip's children except Cynthia were born before 1830 it is believed that Phillip was married to someone whose name is not known, and only Cynthia was born to Phillip and Sibel, however other references attribute some of Phillip's other children to Sibel."

Ref: Clan Munro files - Cole, Marion
- Dundon, Fae
- Eldredge, Elizabeth
- Dunbar, Peter Scott

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA [2]

Sources

[S258] Clan Munro files - Stotler, Jeanne R., Jeanne R. Stotler, Membership application for Jeanne R. Stotler dated 10 Aug 1 998 (Reliability: 3).
[S431] Clan Munro e-files - Sikes, Lydia, Lydia Sikes, Lydia Sikes Gedcom - received via email on 29 Nov 2005 (Reliability: 3).
[S357] Clan Munro files - Munroe, John MacGregor, John MacGregor Munroe, Membership application - John MacGregor Munroe dated 1 Ja n 2000 (Reliability: 3).