Col. William Gent Monroe, Jr.

1690 - 1775  (85 years)

• Name	William Gent Monroe  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Prefix	Col.
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	1690	, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	1775	, Woodford Co., Kentucky, USA
  Person ID	I525	Munro
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	William Gent Monroe,   b. 1666, , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA ,   d. 30 Mar 1737, , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Margaret Bowcock,   b. 1670, , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA ,   d. 1695, , , Virginia, USA  (Age 25 years)
  Married	1689	Westmoreland, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA
  Family ID	F135	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Margaret Triplett,   b. Abt 1692,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1715
  Children	1. Thomas Monroe,   b. 1716,   d. 1772, , Fairfax Co., Virginia, USA  (Age 56 years) + 2. Jean Monroe,   b. Abt 1718,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mary Monroe,   b. Abt 1720,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. John Monroe,   b. Abt 1722,   d. Yes, date unknown + 5. William Monroe,   b. 1725, , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA ,   d. 25 Apr 1780  (Age 55 years) + 6. George Monroe,   b. Abt 1726, , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA ,   d. 1771, , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 45 years)
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F255	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Rachel Piper,   b. Abt 1710, , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA ,   d. 1773  (Age ~ 63 years)
  Married	Aft 1726  [12]
  Children	1. Sarah Monroe,   b. Abt 1737   2. Daniel Monroe,   b. Abt 1739,   d. 1789, , Fauquier Co., Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 50 years)   3. Alexander Monroe,   b. Abt 1742,   d. 1786, , Fauquier Co., Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 44 years) + 4. Nancy Ann Monroe,   b. Est 1746   5. Jane Monroe,   b. Abt 1747,   d. Yes, date unknown + 6. Andrew J. Monroe,   b. Jun 1749, , Woodford Co., Kentucky, USA ,   d. 1815, , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 65 years) + 7. David Monroe,   b. 1750, , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA ,   d. 1817, , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA  (Age 67 years) + 8. Benjamin James Monroe,   b. Abt 1753,   d. 1809, , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 56 years) + 9. John Monroe,   b. 1755,   d. 22 Mar 1835, , Cumberland Co., Kentucky, USA  (Age 80 years)   10. Martha Monroe,   b. Abt 1757,   d. Yes, date unknown + 11. James Monroe,   b. 12 Feb 1759, , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA ,   d. 26 Jun 1824, , Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F1543	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William was married twice and had children by both wives. There is some controversy about which wife bore which children. The name "Gent" may just mean "gentleman" and could have been added as part of his name in error. He served as Colonel of Westmoreland County, Virginia, Justice of the Peace and Member of the House of Burgesses He served as executor of his father's will. John Piper, the father of his first wife, Rachel, left a will, 25 Sep 1759, in which he gives land and five negros to William and his wife. Rachel was the sister of Col. John and Frank Triplet of King George County, Virginia. One reference gives William's birthdate as 1692 and gives the deathdate of Rachel Piper, his second wife, as 1759 (Williams says she died in 1775). Guilford and ref 1 says William died in 1760. Petersen says William died in 1773. Ref: Clan Munro files - Chambers, John - Cones, Mona - Hund, Betty - Rice, Dorothy - Johnson, Monroe - Guilford, Dr. Joan S. ("Southern Monroes" manuscript) - Petersen, Charles A. - letter 2 Feb 1996 - Williams, Irmalee - Descendants of George Munro Ref (2) says William died in 1760. References: (1) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - Descendancy chart for Andrew Monroe (ca. 1615-1668) - signed with initials "MDH" and dated 18 Sep 1987 (2) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - "The Monroe Family of Virginia" - compiled by Nancy E. Harris - Jul 1988 - p. 14 Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

  
  

• Sources

  [S478] Clan Munro files - Monroe, Gerald Andrew, Gerald Andrew Monroe, Membership application for Gerald Andrew Monroe dated 9 Ma y 2006 (Reliability: 3). [S562] Clan Munro files - Beggs, Howard Ancil, Howard Ancil Beggs, Hand written notes by Charlotte deVolt Elder - date unknown (Reliability: 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). [S645] Clan Munro files - Boggs, Elizabeth Monroe, Elizabeth Monroe Boggs, Genealogy of the Family of Frank Adair Monroe and Alice Bla nc Monroe of New Orleans, Louisiana - undated (Reliability: 3). [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). [S645] Clan Munro files - Boggs, Elizabeth Monroe, Elizabeth Monroe Boggs, Monroe - 23 Aug 1932 (Reliability: 3). [S721] Clan Munro files - Malloy, Alice Monroe, Alice Monroe Malloy, Membership application for Alice Monroe Malloy - 24 Jun 2009 (Reliability: 3). [S726] Clan Munro files - Lynch, John Samuel, Jr., John Samuel Lynch, Jr., Membership application for John Lynch, Jr. - 9 Apr 2009 (Reliability: 3). [S668] RW Munro's Genealogy Database, Robert William Munro, (The collected genealogy notes of RW Munro, Hon. Historian of Clan Munro (Association) edited by Dr. Jean Munro, transcribed by Charles C. Munroe, III and others. Transcription completed Jan 2009. Original card file is kept at the "Storehouse of Foulis" near Foulis Castle in Scotland.), card 354 (Reliability: 3). 1 [S842] Clan Munro e-files - Schmidt, John E., Jr., John E. Schmidt, Jr., E-mail from John Schmidt - 4 Jun 2012 (Reliability: 3). [S931] Clan Munro e-files - Monroe, Thomas Patrick, Thomas Patrick Monroe, Ancestors of Thomas Patrick Monroe - 31 Dec 2014 (Reliability: 3). [S344] Clan Munro files - Johnson, Monroe, Monroe Johnson, Descendants of Andrew Monroe - received 22 Apr 2004 - p. 10 (Reliability: 3).