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James Spence Monroe

James Spence Monroe

Male 1799 - 1800  (~ 1 years)

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  • Name James Spence Monroe 
    Born May 1799 
    Gender Male 
    Died 28 Sep 1800  Richmond, Richmond (city), Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I19547  Munro
    Last Modified 9 Jan 2005 

    Father James Monroe, 5th US President,   b. 28 Apr 1758, , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jul 1831, New York, New York Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Kortright,   b. 30 Jun 1768, New York, New York Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1830, Oak Hill, Albemarle Co., Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 16 Feb 1786  New York, New York Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    • Trinity Episcopal Church [1]
    Family ID F771  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • James Spence was the only son of President James Monroe. James Spence died in infancy, extinguishing the President's male line.

      James Spence was born when his father was serving as Governor of Virginia. His death came at a difficult time for his father because just prior to this, Gabriel Prosser, leader of a slave revolt, had been captured along with 35 others and all of Richmond gathered at the Governor's Mansion when Prosser was brought before Monroe. Prosser was tried 30 Apr 1804, found guilty and hanged.

      James was unable to attend the erection of a headstone over his son's grave. He asked John Clarke to attend to this, directing that it bear only the initials "J.S.M."

      Ref: Clan Munro files - Monroe, James Harrison
      - Johnson, Monroe
      - J.S. Monroe notes

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

  • Sources 
    1. [S344] Clan Munro files - Johnson, Monroe, Monroe Johnson, Descendants of Andrew Monroe - received 22 Apr 2004 - p. 28 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S618] Clan Munro files - Belton, Celia Munro, Celia Munro Belton, Lineage of James Monroe (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S645] Clan Munro files - Boggs, Elizabeth Monroe, Elizabeth Monroe Boggs, "William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine " - Vol. XIII #4 - Oct 1933 - The Monroe Family - p. 231-241 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S645] Clan Munro files - Boggs, Elizabeth Monroe, Elizabeth Monroe Boggs, Monroe - 23 Aug 1932 (Reliability: 3).