Abigail Read

1723 - 1817  (94 years)

• Name	Abigail Read  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Born	29 Apr 1723	Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	4 Jun 1817	, Chenango Co., New York, USA
  Buried	, Chenango Co., New York, USA
  Person ID	I644	Munro
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2011

  
  

  Father	Isaac Read,   b. Abt 1693,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Abigail Leonard,   b. Abt 1695,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F18825	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Samuel Monroe,   b. 9 Sep 1720, Canterbury, Windham Co., Connecticut, USA ,   d. 15 Jan 1777, Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA  (Age 56 years)
  Married	Abt 1744
  Children	+ 1. Isaac Monroe,   b. 1745, Canterbury, Windham Co., Connecticut, USA ,   d. 1 Aug 1825, Plymouth, Chenango Co., New York, USA  (Age 80 years) + 2. Deborah Monroe,   b. 5 Nov 1747, Canterbury, Windham Co., Connecticut, USA ,   d. Jun 1828, , Delaware Co., Ohio, USA  (Age 80 years) + 3. Leonard Monroe,   b. 11 Oct 1757, Willmington, , Connecticut, USA ,   d. 3 Aug 1827, , Delaware Co., Ohio, USA  (Age 69 years) + 4. William Monroe,   b. 16 May 1761, Willington, , Connecticut, USA ,   d. 30 Apr 1838, Plymouth, Chenango Co., New York, USA  (Age 76 years)   5. Ammitty Monroe,   b. Sep 1763, Willington, , Connecticut, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	11 Feb 2010
  Family ID	F291	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Abigail was admitted to the First Church of Christ of Canterbury in May 1745, upon a letter of recommendation and later was admitted to the church at Willington, upon a letter from the church at Canterbury. She was appointed administratrix of her husband, Samuel's estate in Aug 1777. She filed claims for his clothing and accoutrements, and was allowed 12 lb 11s 6d in Mar 1778. Abigail and her sons, Isaac, Leonard and William, moved to Chenango County, New York, where she died and was buried beside her son, William. The headstone marking her grave bears this inscription: "In memory of Widow Abigail Monroe, d. 4 June 1817 in the 95 year of her age." Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA [7]

  
  

• Sources

  [S96] Clan Munro files - Boyette, Darlene Joy, Darlene Joy Boyette, membership application for Darlene J. Boyette dated 4 Jun 2 001 (Reliability: 3). [S797] Clan Munro files - Daniel, Barbara Jean Monroe, Barbara Jean Monroe Daniel, Ancestor Chart for Wayne Leroy Monroe compiled by Beatrice Berlin Monroe - 23 May 1988 (Reliability: 3). [S156] Clan Munro files - Goodner, Melody Lee, Melody Lee Goodner, Membership application for Melody Lee Goodner dated 4 Feb 2 002 (Reliability: 3). [S206] Clan Munro files - Terry, Harris G., Harris G. Terry, Membership application for Harris G. Terry dated 21 Oct 2002 (Reliability: 3). [S100] Lexington Munroes, Richard S. Munroe, (privately published in Florence, Massachusetts (1986)), p. 27 (Reliability: 3). [S737] Clan Munro files - van Leer, Carolyn Babcock, Carolyn Babcock van Leer, Membership application for Carolyn Babcock van Leer - 3 Nov 2009 (Reliability: 3). [S471] Clan Munro files - Getz, John R., John R. Getz, Membership application for John R. Getz dated 23 Feb 2006 (Reliability: 3).