Judge Hugh Munro b. 24 Aug 1764 , , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland d. 25 Sep 1846 Bathurst, Gloucester Co., New Brunswick, Canada: Our Family History

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Name	Hugh Munro [1]
Prefix	Judge
Born	24 Aug 1764	, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland [1]
Gender	Male
Buried	Sep 1846	Bathurst, Gloucester Co., New Brunswick, Canada [1]
Died	25 Sep 1846	Bathurst, Gloucester Co., New Brunswick, Canada [1]
Died	Hugh died at Somerset Vale in Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada.
Person ID	I6437	Munro
Last Modified	19 Jul 2002

Father	Donald Munro, b. 1720-1746, , , , Scotland , d. Bef 1770 (Age 24 years)
Mother	Margaret Munro, b. Abt 1730, , , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland , d. Gaspe, Quebec, Canada
Family ID	F2549	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Martha Sherar, b. 22 Nov 1784, New Carlisle, , Québec, Canada , d. 13 Jan 1846, Bathurst, Gloucester Co., New Brunswick, Canada (Age 61 years)

Married 19 Nov 1800 New Carlisle, , Québec, Canada [1]

Children

	1. James Munro, b. 27 Aug 1805, Bathurst, Gloucester Co., New Brunswick, Canada , d. 12 Aug 1828, Bathurst, Gloucester Co., New Brunswick, Canada (Age 22 years)
	2. William Henry Munro, b. 1 Oct 1807, St Peter, , New Brunswick, Canada , d. 25 Jul 1887, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age 79 years)
+	3. Jane Maria Munro, b. 29 Sep 1809, St Peter, , New Brunswick, Canada , d. 13 Jul 1846, Bathurst, Gloucester Co., New Brunswick, Canada (Age 36 years)
+	4. Anne Elizabeth Munro, b. 28 Sep 1811, Bathurst, Gloucester Co., New Brunswick, Canada , d. 8 Feb 1913 (Age 101 years)
+	5. George Augustus Munro, b. 8 Jun 1814, Bathurst, Gloucester Co., New Brunswick, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown
	6. Alexander Munro, b. 18 Jun 1816, Bathurst, Gloucester Co., New Brunswick, Canada , d. 3 Feb 1837, Bathurst, Gloucester Co., New Brunswick, Canada (Age 20 years)
	7. John Johnson Munro, b. 19 Dec 1818, Bathurst, Gloucester Co., New Brunswick, Canada , d. 3 Feb 1842, Fredericton, York Co., New Brunswick, Canada (Age 23 years)
	8. Elizabeth Lydia Munro, b. 18 Sep 1821, Bathurst, Gloucester Co., New Brunswick, Canada , d. 3 Aug 1839, Bathurst, Gloucester Co., New Brunswick, Canada (Age 17 years)
+	9. Mary Munro, b. 31 Dec 1823, Bathurst, Gloucester Co., New Brunswick, Canada , d. 20 Nov 1918, Bathurst, Gloucester Co., New Brunswick, Canada (Age 94 years)
	10. Wallace Robert Munro, b. 18 Jul 1828, Bathurst, Gloucester Co., New Brunswick, Canada , d. 4 Feb 1834, Bathurst, Gloucester Co., New Brunswick, Canada (Age 5 years)
	11. Henry Munro, b. 14 Sep 1830, Bathurst, Gloucester Co., New Brunswick, Canada , d. 27 Jul 1870, Barbados, , , West Indies (Age 39 years)

Last Modified 20 Jan 2009

Family ID F2550 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

Hugh became Judge Munro of Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada.

His wife lived for a long time at Somerset Vale as Mrs. Judge Munro.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Munro, James Donald

Hugh Munro was the Nephew of Capt Hon. John Munro as his Mother was Capt. John Munro's sister. Born a Munro, she married a Munro kin who was in the British Army in England and was Hugh's Father. When she was widowed early, she came to America to marry Donald Munro (bringing her son, Hugh, with her).Donald had been commissioned in Scotland in the 60th Regiment and was also posted to Colonial America during the French-Indian wars. He settled in New York Territory on land bought from John's Land Grants. Hugh also fought for the Crown during the Revolutionary War, and took United Empire Loyalist (UEL) Land Grants in St Peter (since known as Bathurst) New Brunswick. He first came with the other UEL settlers to Paspebiac on the Bay of Chaleur in 1784 on the Brig "St. Peter". (See Settlers on the Bay of Chaleur by AD Flowers.)

Obituary from the New Brunswick "Gleaner" October 3, 1846

DIED: At Somerset Vale, Bathurst, Friday 25th September, after a protracted illness in the 82nd year of his life, Hugh Munro, Esq.

Mr. Munro was a native of Ross-shire, Scotland, whence he emigrated to one of the British North American Colonies in the United States. At the Revolutionary of 1783 he accompanied his parents and many other loyalists, and found a home in Canada and New Brunswick. He resided for upwards of forty years in this province and represented the County of Northumberland in the Provincial General Assembly for Many years.

As a Magistrate and Judge of the Common Please, and in every public capacity, his character was marked by the strictest integrity. During the last years of his life, Mr. Munro received much benefit in attending upon the ordinances of Christianity in connection with the Church of Scotland, to which, upon principle, he was much attached, and towards the maintenance of which, in his neighborhood, he assisted with great cordiality and zeal.

Hugh was appointed to the Inferior Court of Common Pleas on 29 Jan 1792.

Letter from John Munro (Capt. Hon. John Munro) to Hugh Munro. Copy obtained from Duncan Young of Bathurst, New Brunswick by Fidele Theriault, Fredrickson, New Brunswick. Copy to Vallena Munro January, 1993: Note: M. Theriault states letter he transcribed was "very poor copy and hard to read - some words I could not make out".

Matilda, 30 March 1800 My dear Hugh,
Its true that I write you but seldom because you are silent and because I have nothing to say that can give you pleasure, only merely that I am in being much in truth is of little consequence to one from whose conversation I am cut off by such accidents or engagements as separates us. I continue and ever shall to wish you all good and happiness. I wish that some lucky event might set you in a state of ease and independance and that I might live to see you as happy as this world _ _ can make you and are never to live near each other as we once did. I find my life ebbing a pace and my affections strengthening as my age increases. I find my companions small in number and my friends few and _ _ and anxious of the world for me to keep pace with.

I informed you in my letter of Wm J. engagement in the NorthWest (fur) Company. I expect Harry will be down this fall, but can not say whether to his entering as a partner. However, the returns this season will answer whether it will be an object.

The family in general are in health.

I mentioned to you before that I made a purchase of Hugh's property in this province which will keep me and your poor Aunt upon small allowance to pay the money I borrowed to pay him. Dr. Mount and Mrs. Paterson are doing well.

We have got a new Governor and I have every reason to hope we shall be happy in the choice. Immigration increases very fast. Upwards of a thousand came into his district this winter, and the number by Oswego, Niagara and Detroit are ten to one by every information we have in this quarter. The inhabitants of Montreal are afraid of the alarming disorder which the troops brought from Ireland last Fall which carried off the greater part of a regiment and part of the inhabitants.

Is friend Donald living, and how does he make out and are you good friends. Has he been attentive to you in your sickness. It's time to turn good as we grow old.

No satisfaction is to be had for my debts or property in the American State. They have lost their King and it will not be long before they will differ among themselves.

Have you applied for a grant of your lands at L'Assumption ? You should not neglect applying. We expect a cargo of immigrants from Scotland this season. Those we have made good progress. They are saving and industrious which will always gain ground. Hugh has got his sawmill going which will be more profit to him than his shop. His potash will also turn out to his advantage. Dr. Mount is erecting a house, but always complaining of poverty. He has eight children. His second boy is at school and in a year time will make a young clerk for you. Cornelius has five boys but I am sorry to say not careful nor industrious. This shall be forwarded to your friend Dr. Langmore who no doubt will forward it by first opportunity. Adieu my dear Hugh and may God preserve your life easy and make your death happy where I trust we shall rest in the arms of our blessed Saviour, which it shall be the prayer of your affectionate uncle John Munro

P.S. My cousin Hugh is well. His son was married last week to Captain Fraser's daughter.

Hugh was born in Scotland and went to America with his widowed mother and sister in 1774 when he was about 10 years old. The family remained loyal to the crown during the American Revolution and in 1778 they moved to Canada.

Hugh was educated in Quebec City. In 1784, he sailed to New Carlisle Loyalist Colona at Gaspe', Quebec aboard the brig St. Peter. He settled in New Carlisle and later at St. Peter (Bathurst) New Brunswick.

He served as judge on Gaspe' Court of Common Pleas and was a member of the House of Assembly for Northumberland County. He made his living as a lumberman, general and ship's merchant, and ship builder.

He was frequently styled Judge Hugh Munro of Bathurst.

References:

(2) "The Munro Eagle" - number 27 - summer 1997-1998 - p. 28

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

Sources
[S14] Clan Munro files - Munro, Henry Dallas, Henry Dallas Munro, GEDCOM file - prepared 8 Oct 1996 - RIN 126 (Reliability: 3).