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Josiah Munroe

Josiah Munroe

Male Abt 1785 - Yes, date unknown

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  • Name Josiah Munroe 
    Born Abt 1785  New York, New York Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I18521  Munro
    Last Modified 27 May 2001 

    Father Josiah Monroe,   b. 22 Nov 1757, Dorchester, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1830, Orange Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Catherine Fincher,   b. Abt 1760,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 12 Sep 1785  New York, New York Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5639  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lydia,   b. Abt 1792, New York, New York Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
    +1. Barclay Munroe,   b. Abt 1821,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2009 
    Family ID F6460  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Josiah is a descendant of Hezekiah Meroth who was head of a family that changed their surname to Munroe.

      He served in the War of 1812 in Capt. Edward Blake's Company, New York Militia, as a private and received a pension. In 1850, he was a farmer living together with his son Barclay's family in Crawford, Orange County, Massachusetts.

      Ref: "The Monroe Book" by Dr. Joan S. Guilford - Hezekiah of Dorchester - 19