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Benjamin James Monroe

Benjamin James Monroe

Male Abt 1753 - 1809  (~ 56 years)

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  • Name Benjamin James Monroe  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Born Abt 1753 
    • Estimate: This birth date is an estimate based on the birth dates of nearest relatives or contemporaries, or based on other clues such as christening date, marriage date, birth order, etc.
    Gender Male 
    Died 1809  , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I3500  Munro
    Last Modified 10 Jan 2015 

    Father Col. William Gent Monroe, Jr.,   b. 1690, , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1775, , Woodford Co., Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Rachel Piper,   b. Abt 1710, , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1773  (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Married Aft 1726  [8
    Family ID F1543  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Marshall,   b. Abt 1755,   d. 1823  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Married Abt 1795  [1
    • Error alert: The Johnson reference is confusing because it says Benjamin and Elizabeth had no issue (as does another reference) but then lists three children. [1, 2, 3]
    Children 
     1. Jane Monroe,   b. Abt 1800,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Daniel Monroe,   b. Abt 1805,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Thomas Monroe,   b. 2 Oct 1808,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2009 
    Family ID F1540  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Benjamin's will, dated 1809 and witnessed by Richard Monroe, mentions his wife, Elizabeth, his nephews William W. and Jesse (sons of David?), his nieces Alsey Yeatman and Betsy Smith (daughters of David?), and Betsy Smith's two girls Rachel and Mary.

      Ref: Clan Munro files - Cones, Mona

      Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA [1, 5, 6]

  • Sources 
    1. [S344] Clan Munro files - Johnson, Monroe, Monroe Johnson, Descendants of Andrew Monroe - received 22 Apr 2004 - p. 20 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S562] Clan Munro files - Beggs, Howard Ancil, Howard Ancil Beggs, Letter from Pluma Beggs to Charlotte Elder - 16 Feb 1973 (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, Descendants of Andrew Monroe Who settled in Westmoreland Co unty, Virginia, 1652 - undated (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S645] Clan Munro files - Boggs, Elizabeth Monroe, Elizabeth Monroe Boggs, Monroe descendant chart from the records of Westmoreland Co unty and Fairfax County, Virginia - undated (Reliability: 3).

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

    7. [S931] Clan Munro e-files - Monroe, Thomas Patrick, Thomas Patrick Monroe, Ancestors of Thomas Patrick Monroe - 31 Dec 2014 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S344] Clan Munro files - Johnson, Monroe, Monroe Johnson, Descendants of Andrew Monroe - received 22 Apr 2004 - p. 10 (Reliability: 3).