Abel Munroe b. 3 Nov 1775 Upton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA d. Abt 1835 Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA: Our Family History

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Name	Abel Munroe [1, 2, 3]
Born	3 Nov 1775	Upton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
Christened	30 Oct 1785	Rutland, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
Gender	Male
Died	Abt 1835	Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA
Person ID	I7693	Munro
Last Modified	5 Jun 2012

Father	Abel Munroe, b. 7 Oct 1750, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA , d. 6 Aug 1824, Hudson, Columbia Co., New York, USA (Age 73 years)
Mother	Rebecca Sadler, b. 8 Mar 1757, Upton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA , d. 3 Nov 1775, Upton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age 18 years)
Married	23 Nov 1773	Upton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
Family ID	F1289	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mary Bethania Barron, b. 12 Dec 1772, Surry, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA , d. 19 Oct 1844, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age 71 years)

Married 22 Sep 1796 Keene, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA

Children

+	1. William Munroe, b. 25 May 1797, Keene, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA , d. 8 Sep 1871, East Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age 74 years)
+	2. James Munroe, b. 28 Jan 1799, Surry, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA , d. 8 Mar 1864, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age 65 years)
+	3. Abel B. Munroe, b. 23 Jan 1801, Keene, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA , d. 6 Nov 1876, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age 75 years)
+	4. John Munroe, b. 17 Feb 1803, Keene, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA , d. Of, Boston, Massachusetts
	5. Rebecca Munroe, b. 4 Apr 1805, Keene, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	6. Jotham Munroe, b. 14 Mar 1808, Surry, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA , d. 13 Jan 1809, Surry, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA (Age 0 years)
	7. Jotham Bradley Munroe, b. 21 Nov 1810, Surry, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA , d. 11 Feb 1853, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age 42 years)
+	8. George Munroe, b. Abt Jul 1813, Surry, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA , d. 8 Oct 1891, Somerville, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age ~ 78 years)

Last Modified 20 Jan 2009

Family ID F3281 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

Abel lived in Surry, New Hampshire as early as 1795. He is thought to have lived first in house No. 22 which stood on land bought in 1790 by his uncle, Dr. Philip Munroe. That house was torn down before 1799 and the timbers used to build the second story of house No. 23, which Dr. Munroe opened that year as a tavern.

Abel's wife, Bethany Barron was of Scottish descent and came to New England from Northern Ireland.

In 1799, Abel was carrying on the farm for Widow Brockway after the death of her husband, John. On 18 Jan 1800, Abel took out a license to keep tavern at Widow Brockway's and he continued there until 21 Jun 1805 when the place burned down. In 1803, Abel paid a salary tax of 50 cents. In the census taken during the summer of 1806, he appears as 31 years old, with wife Bethany aged 33, and five children: William aged 9, James 7, Abel 5, John 3, and Rebecca 1.

On 12 Oct 1808, his name is 34th on a list of 51 soldiers who "did military duty with the 4th Co., 20th Regt., the 11th of this instant." On 9 Dec 1811, he took out a license at the Col. Bond house.

Sometime between 1811 and 1818, Abel appears to have moved with his family to Boston, Massachusetts and is found in the Boston Directory of 1818 living on a small street in the North End called Henchman Lane and working as a laborer. Subsequent directories show him living on Lynn Street (1823), Battery Street (1830-1832), Tileston Street (1835). He is no longer listed after 1835.

The death record of his son, Abel, says Abel Sr. was born in Shrewsbury, New Hampshire and that Bethenia was born in Derry, New Hampshire. This information is thought to be in error.

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In the Richard S. Munroe's History and "Genealogy of the Lexington, Massachusetts Munroes" this Abel is listed as the son of Philip and Rebecca rather than the grands. Estelle Wait in an article in NEHGR Vol126 p.240 corrects this "Among the Munroe births recorded at Rutland Mass, is the following 'Abel, grands. Philip & ---- Oct. 30, 1785 bap. C.R.' Surely this was Abel, son of Abel and Rebecca Sadler Munroe, baptized at the age of ten. With his mother dead and his father remarried, he had gone perhaps to Rutland to live with his Munroe Grandparents. Ms Wait also believes Abel Sr. is the first child of the Philip Munroe's marriage to his second wife Abigail, whose baptism appears in the Lexington birth records on 7 Oct. 1750, no parents names being given.

In a paragraph in Mrs. Wait's article Richard S. Munroe that his 1966 genealogy was incorrect and applauded Estelle Waits work.

Abel Jr. then married Bethany Barron at Keene, N.H. 22 SEpt. 1796 He appeared in Surry as early as 1795 and is thought to have lived first in house No.22, which stood on land bought in 1790 by his uncle, Dr. Philip Munroe. It was torn down before 1799 so its timbers could be used for the second story house No.23, which Dr. Munroe opened that year as a tavern.

In 1799 we find Abel Munroe carrying on the farm for Widow Browckway following the death of her husband John. On 18 Jan. 1800 Abel took out a license to keep tavern at Widow Brockway's, and he continue there until 21 June 1805, when the place burned. In 1803 he paid a salary tax of fifty cents. In the census taken during the summer of 1806 he appears as 31 years old, with wife Bethany, aged 33, and five children: William 9, James 7; Abel, 5; John, 3 and Rebecca.

1. On 12 Oct. 1808 his name is 34th on a list of 51 soldiers who "did military duty with the 4th Co., 20th Regt., the 11th of this instant."
On 9 Dec 1811 he took out a license at the Colonel Bond House, and that is the last glimpse of him at Surry.

Sometime between 1811 and 1818, Abel appears to have removed with his family to Boston, for the Boston Directory of 1818 shows an Abel Munroe, laborer, living on Henchman Lane, a small street in the North End. Abel of Surry and Abel of Boston are undoubtedbly the same man because subsequent directories show Abel, laborer, at the same addresses as men bearing names of sons of Abel of Surry. In 1823, Abel lived on Lynn Street, and William Munroe was on Lynn Street in 1822. From 1830 to 1832 Abel was on Bettery Street, where Jotham Munroe was located in 1830. In 1835 Abel was on Teleston Street: William and Abel Jr were on Tileston in 1831 and later James, John and Jotham Munroe all resided there. After 1835, Abel, the laborer is no longer listed.

Wait, Estelle The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 1847-1994 101 Newbury Street, Boston MA 02116, Volume 126p. 240

(Email from Suzanne Spencer - 16 Sep 2009)
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Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-84A-1, 13-84A-12

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Roeser, Douglas Lee - Direct Descendants of Abel Monroe
- undated

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

Sources

[S715] Clan Munro e-files - Spencer, Suzanne, Suzanne Spencer, Email from Suzanne Spencer - 16 Sep 2009 - Descendants of Philip Munroe - compiled by Suzanne Spencer, Jenny Bommarito and Craig Richardson (Reliability: 3).
[S254] Clan Munro files - Roeser, Waldomar Monroe, Waldomar Monroe Roeser, Descendants of Abel Monroe - 29 Jul 2009 - p. 1 (Reliability: 3).
[S254] Clan Munro files - Roeser, Waldomar Monroe, Waldomar Monroe Roeser, Descendants of John Munro (Reliability: 3).