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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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 1763 - 1835 (72 years)
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| Name |
Robert S. Monroe [1, 2, 3, 4] |
| Born |
1763 |
, Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA  [2, 3] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
7 Jan 1835 |
, Grainger Co., Tennessee, USA [2, 3, 5] |
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The following is a transcript of the will of Robert Monroe from the Sutphen reference:
In the Name of God Amen
I, Robert Monroe of the County of Grainger and State of Tennessee, being sick and weak of body but of sound mind and disposing memory for which I thank God, and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being desirous to dispose of such Worldly Substance as it hath pleased God to Bless me with. I give and bequeath the same in Manner following that is to say:
1st My desire is that my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of my perishable property.
2nd I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Rosanna Monrow, one negro woman named Meridith.
3rd I give and bequeath unto my daughter Nancy Monrow, one gray mare. I also give and bequeath unto my said wife and daughter all my household and kitchen funriture, 2 cows, two breeding sows, the choice out of my stock to dispose of as they please.
4th I give and bequeath unto my son, Robert Monrow, two hundred acres of land being the tract that I bought of Robert Nash with all my farming tools of every kind after my wife Rosanna Monrow and daughter Nancy Monrow having their support off of said tract of land during their natural lives.
5th My desire is that my said beloved wife and daughter should live with my son Robert Monrow and see to the maintaining of them.
6th My desire is that after my just debts be paid that the remainder of my property be equally divided among five of my children yet alive whose names is as follows: George Monrow, Elizabeth Atkins, John Monrow, Barbara Kitts, Mark Monrow. I also give and bequeath unto the heirs of my daughter Peggy Wyrick, deceased, one dollar. I also give and bequeath unto the heirs of my daughter Polly Atkins, deceased, one dollar to come out of the above property before divided.
I also give and bequeath unto my son Robert Monrow all the grain and provender of every kind now on the place, to have for the use of himself, his mother, and sister Nancy.
And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Robert Monrow executor of this my last will and testament. In whitness whereof I have hereunto set my hadn and seal this 11th day of January 1834.
Witnesses: James Salling, Wm. Hamilton, William Long
Robert Monrow
Recorded 6 July 1836 by E. Tate, Clerk
Inventory of Estate of Robert Monrow, decd. 7 Jan 1835, recorded 9 Jul 1836, E. Tate, Clerk.
Commissioners Report on Estate of Robert Monrow, recorded 2 May 1837, E. Tate, Clerk
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| Buried |
Maynardville, Union Co., Tennessee, USA [3] |
| Person ID |
I4187 |
Munro |
| Last Modified |
18 Jun 2009 |
| Father |
William Thomas Monroe, b. Est 1744, , Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA , d. 1769, Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA (Age ~ 25 years) |
| Mother |
Mary Ramsey, b. 1744, bur. 1794, , Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA (Age ~ 50 years) |
| Married |
Bef 1759 |
| Family ID |
F1771 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
Unknown, b. Abt 1765, , Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA , d. 1785, , Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA (Age ~ 20 years) |
| Children |
| + | 1. George William Monroe, b. 14 Apr 1782, , Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA , d. 14 Oct 1869, Mouse Creek, Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA (Age 87 years) |
| + | 2. Elizabeth Monroe, b. 5 Dec 1784, , Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA , d. 2 Dec 1865, , Mcminn Co., Tennessee, USA (Age 80 years) |
| | 3. Mary Polly Monroe, b. 1785, , , Virginia, USA , d. 1818 (Age 33 years) |
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| Last Modified |
20 Jan 2009 |
| Family ID |
F1772 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 2 |
Rosannah Janie Puckett, b. 1766, Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA , d. 1840, , Grainger Co., Tennessee, USA (Age 74 years) |
| Married |
14 Dec 1786 |
, Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA [7] |
- Robert and Rosannah were married by Thomas Crymes.
Refs.
Colonial Virginia Source Records, 1600s-1700s
Marriages of Virginia Residents Vol II, Part II, Surnames Mi-N, Page 31 [4, 6]
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| Children |
| | 1. John Monroe, b. 1790, , , Virginia, USA , d. Abt 1860, , Grainger Co., Tennessee, USA (Age 70 years) |
| + | 2. Margaret Monroe, b. 1791, , Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA , d. 1796, , Grainger Co., Tennessee, USA (Age 5 years) |
| + | 3. Barbara Monroe, b. 1792, , , Virginia, USA , d. 22 Feb 1866, , Union Co., Tennessee, USA (Age 74 years) |
| + | 4. Rev. Marcus Monroe, b. 3 Aug 1793, , Knox Co., Tennessee, USA , d. 6 Sep 1870, Maynardville, Union Co., Tennessee, USA (Age 77 years) |
| | 5. Nancy Agnes Monroe, b. 11 Jul 1795, , Grainger Co., Tennessee, USA , d. 30 Aug 1853, , Grainger Co., Tennessee, USA (Age 58 years) |
| + | 6. Robert Ervin Monroe, b. 1791, , , Tennessee, USA , d. 1847, , Union Co., Tennessee, USA (Age 56 years) |
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| Last Modified |
20 Jan 2009 |
| Family ID |
F14635 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Robert is listed on the personal property tax lists as under 21 in Apr 1785 and over 21 in Apr 1786, so it appears that he was born between Apr 1764 and Apr 1765.
The Gerald Monroe reference says his mother was Mary Smith.
Ref: Clan Munro files -
- Monroe, Joseph Edmunds - family of William Monroe
- Williams, Carrington - William Monroe - family record
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA [4, 8]
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| Sources |
- [S205] Clan Munro files - Boyer, Wallace Richard, Wallace Richard Boyer, Membership application dated 11 Feb 1989 (Reliability: 3).
- [S457] Clan Munro files - Smith, James Ray, James Ray Smith, Pedigree chart of James Ray Smith dated 7 May 1989 - chart 3 (Reliability: 3).
- [S674] Clan Munro files - Monroe, Randy Scott, Randy Scott Monroe, Descendants of John Monroe - undated - p. 1 (Reliability: 3).
- [S478] Clan Munro files - Monroe, Gerald Andrew, Gerald Andrew Monroe, Membership application for Gerald Andrew Monroe dated 9 Ma y 2006 (Reliability: 3).
- [S477] Clan Munro files - Sutphen, Shirley L., Shirley L. Sutphen, Baker Footprints on Hidden Trails - by Shirley Baker-Sutphe n - published 1994 (Reliability: 3).
- [S477] Clan Munro files - Sutphen, Shirley L., Shirley L. Sutphen, Baker Footprints on Hidden Trails (Reliability: 3).
- [S477] Clan Munro files - Sutphen, Shirley L., Shirley L. Sutphen, Membership application for Shirley Baker Sutphen dated 16 M ay 2006 (Reliability: 3).
- [S205] Clan Munro files - Boyer, Wallace Richard, Wallace Richard Boyer, Letter from Wallace Boyer dated Mar 1989 (Reliability: 3).
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