Jonathan Munroe

1749 - 1825  (75 years)

• Name	Jonathan Munroe  [1]
  Born	16 Aug 1749	Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	6 Mar 1825	Spencer, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I851	Munro
  Last Modified	26 Oct 2013

  
  

  Father	Nathan Munroe,   b. 11 Sep 1716, Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 1792, Carlisle, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Mercy Benjamin,   b. 8 Aug 1714, Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 20 Nov 1785, Carlisle, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Married	23 Nov 1738	Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA   [2, 3]
  Family ID	F387	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ruth Prouty,   b. 12 Sep 1743, Spencer, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 12 Jul 1805, Spencer, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Married	19 Oct 1769	Spencer, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
  Children	1. Lucy Munroe,   b. Est 1770, Plainfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Jesse Monroe,   b. 10 May 1771, Plainfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 23 Sep 1857, Jericho, Chittenden Co., Vermont, USA  (Age 86 years) + 3. Jonas Munroe,   b. 15 Dec 1773, Plainfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 12 Jan 1849, Hardwick, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 75 years) + 4. John Munroe,   b. Abt 1776, Plainfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 28 Jan 1806  (Age ~ 30 years)   5. Joseph Munroe,   b. Est 1778, Plainfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Betsey Munroe,   b. Est 1780, Plainfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Nabby Munroe,   b. Est 1782, Plainfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Ruth Munroe,   b. Est 1784, Plainfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F385	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Sally Coggswell,   b. Abt 1768, Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 12 Nov 1859, Spencer, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA  (Age ~ 91 years)
  Married	27 Nov 1805	Paxton, , Massachusetts
  Children	+ 1. Clarissa Munroe,   b. 1798,   d. 1886  (Age 88 years) + 2. Jonathan Munroe,   b. 27 Jun 1806, Spencer, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 27 Feb 1886, Spencer, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F386	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Jonathan moved to Spencer, Massachusetts about 1768, but he left Spencer and went to Plainfield, Massachusetts before 1780. His second wife, Sally Coggswell was from Paxton. At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the District of Plainfield, in the home of Mr. Simon Burroughs, on Monday, 25 Jul 1785 Mr. Munroe was chosen one of the Surveyors of Highways. The next eight meetings were held at the home of Jonathan Munroe, whose house then stood where that of the late Lewis Shaw stood. In 1964, his home was still standing and in fine condition and owned by Mr. Edward Bloom. Jonathan bought numerous pieces of land in Plainfield. The records of these purchases are in the Registry of Deeds at Northampton, Massachusetts. Jonathan returned to Spencer with all his eight children except the two oldest. He purchased a farm in North Spencer and lived in a long low house on the east side of the road. His son, Jonathan was born in this house there they lived for many years. His daughter, Clarissa, was born to Jonathan and Sally Coggswell before he married her. This child was brought up in his family. She was always known to the family as Aunt Kent and was a very estimable woman. Jonathan was a great hunter and he used to go to Kentucky where he hunted with Daniel Boone. Ref: Clan Munro files - Delehanty, James Yard, F. L. Dixon Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

  
  

• Sources

  [S794] Lexington Munroes, Richard S. Munroe, (Florence, Massachusetts: privately published, 1986.), p. 31. (Reliability: 3). [S596] Clan Munro files - Munroe, David Bruce, David Bruce Munroe, Membership application for David Bruce Munroe - 6 Aug 2007 (Reliability: 3). [S564] Clan Munro files - Hunt, Ralph Bruere, Ralph Bruere Hunt, Membership application for Ralph Bruere Hunt - 23 Dec 2006 (Reliability: 3).