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George Munro

George Munro

Male 1677 - 1774  (97 years)

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  • Name George Munro  [1, 2, 3
    Born 1677  Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Gender Male 
    Died 9 Sep 1774  Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    • George's will was dated 25 Aug 1744.
    Buried Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • George was buried at the Juniper Hill Cemetery.
    Person ID I3289  Munro
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2013 

    Father John Munro,   b. 1637, Evanton, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1691, Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Sarah Lawton,   b. 1640, Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1693, Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Married Oct 1663  Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Plymouth County, Massachusetts was created in 1685, so it did not exist when John and Sarah were married.
    Family ID F31  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Bragg,   b. 24 May 1680, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1736, Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 1700  Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Munro,   b. 24 Dec 1701, Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Sarah Munro,   b. 23 Feb 1705, Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +3. Benjamin Munroe,   b. 26 Apr 1711, Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +4. Simeon Munro,   b. 30 Jul 1713, Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1789  (Age 75 years)
    +5. Thomas Munroe,   b. 21 Oct 1715, Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Tabitha Munroe,   b. 24 May 1718, Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1723  (Age 5 years)
    +7. Hannah Munroe,   b. 28 Jan 1721, Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Phoebe Munroe,   b. 1723, Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1724  (Age 1 years)
    Last Modified 2 Jul 2013 
    Family ID F1473  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • George was a cordwainer (shoemaker).

      His will is dated 25 Aug 1744 (Bristol Probate book 2 page 339) and lists children and grandchildren.

      Ref: "Eagle Flyer" - Winter 1992
      "Four Generations of Bristol Munros" by Estelle Wellwood Wait
      Clan Munro files - Broughton, Patricia
      Brown, Thelma
      Yard, Prof. F. L. Dixon
      Bowers, Nancy Brooker
      Munro, Ronald Geyer

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

  • Sources 
    1. [S610] Clan Munro files - Monroe, Thomas Edward, Thomas Edward Monroe, "New England Families" - John Monroe (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S823] Clan Munro e-files - Munro, Chuck, Chuck Munro, E-mail from Chuck Munro - 5 Jan 2012 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S812] Clan Munro e-files - Watson, Marston, Marston Watson, E-mail from Marston Watson - 25 Jun 2013 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S527] Clan Munro files - Christofferson, Helen Elizabeth, Helen Elizabeth Christofferson, Membership application for Helen Christofferson - 25 Sep 20 06 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S537] Clan Munro files - Beckett, Gilbert Percy, Gilbert Percy Beckett, Family group record for John Munroe - compiled by Gilbert P . Beckett - 14 Mar 1982 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S537] Clan Munro files - Beckett, Gilbert Percy, Gilbert Percy Beckett, Munro Family by E. W. Wait published 1958 (Reliability: 3).