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Maj. William Munroe

Maj. William Munroe

Male 1780 - 1828  (48 years)

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  • Name William Munroe 
    Prefix Maj. 
    Born 22 Apr 1780  Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Jun 1828  Waterford, Oxford Co., Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7649  Munro
    Last Modified 8 Sep 2009 

    Father Ephraim Munroe,   b. 27 Feb 1744, Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1795, Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Mother Mercy Atherton,   b. 11 Apr 1753, Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1788, Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years) 
    Married 12 Jan 1778  Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2964  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Achsah Sawyer,   b. 1778, Of, Bolton, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1837  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 1798 
    Children 
    +1. William Monroe,   b. Abt 1799,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Achsah Monroe,   b. Abt 1801,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Eliza Monroe,   b. Abt 1803,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +4. Merrick Monroe,   b. 1806,   d. 1871  (Age 65 years)
     5. Josiah Monroe,   b. Abt 1808,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Rebecca Monroe,   b. Abt 1810,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +7. Mary Emerson Monroe,   b. 1813,   d. 1876  (Age 63 years)
     8. John Monroe,   b. Abt 1815,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Atherton Monroe,   b. Abt 1817,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Daniel Monroe,   b. Abt 1819,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Calvin B. Monroe,   b. Abt 1821,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Mercy A. Monroe,   b. Abt 1823,   d. Yes, date unknown
     13. Charles W. Monroe,   b. Abt 1825,   d. Yes, date unknown
     14. Rebecca Monroe,   b. Abt 1827,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 May 2009 
    Family ID F7348  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William moved to Waterford, Maine and became a town and civil magistrate. He and Achsah had 14 children.

      Ref: "Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - 13-47-2
      Clan Munro files - Munro, R. W.

      Ref: Clan Munro files - Hammond, Trudy - "History of Waterford, Maine" (1875)
      - p. 273

      William Monroe, Esq., born 1779, married in 1798 Achsah Sawyer, born 1778. Esquire Monroe and wife came to Waterford from Harvard, Mass., in 1802; and lived in the lower village. He was a tanner and currier by trade, also was town and civil magistrate.

      Ref: Clan Munro files - Hammond, Trudy - "sent by Mrs. M. Monroe of Harrison,
      Me. & L.A. Cal."

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