Col. William Munroe

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In a paper left by one of the family, it is stated, that William had been just engaged as a committee man to enlarge the burying yard, and taking a sudden cold while haying in his meadow, was attacked with a violent fever, which in a few days proved fatal. He was the first to be laid in the new portion of the yard that he had so recently procured. This account is confirmed by his gravestone, which has this inscription: "William Munroe, d. 18 Aug 1747, aged 44 years. The first buried in this (the new portion) yard."

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William married Sarah Mason on 3 Jan 1733 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. Sarah (daughter of John Mason and Elizabeth Spring) was born on 17 Jun 1714; died on 13 Apr 1785. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Edmund was distinguished as a military man. He entered the provincial service at an early age, was promoted to an ensign in a corps of Major Rogers Rangers, and saw service in the French War. He was acting adjutant in Colonel Hoar's regiment at Crown Point in 1761, received a commission from Governor Bernard in 1762, and as lieutenant in His Majesty's service, he continued with the troops at Crown Point, Ticonderoga, and vicinity until the peace of 1763.

Besides serving in the French and Indian war, he was enrolled in the company of the Lexington minute men and was with them on the 19th of April. He further served in the Revolution with Rogers Rangers under Rogers and Hoar.

He was commissioned lieutenant 12 Jul 1776 in Captain Mile's company and Colonel Reed's regiment. The 16th of the same month he was made quartermaster and destined to the northern frontier. In a letter to his wife, of 5 Aug 1776 from Charlestown, New Hampshire, he says, "We shall march from this place for Ticonderoga this day."

On 1 Jan 1777 he received his commission of Captain in Colonel Bigelow's regiment. He was in the northern army under Gates, at Stillwater, Saratoga and Benington; and so distinguished himself that after the capture of Burgoyne he was presented by his superior officers with pair of candle-sticks, that were a part of General Burgoyne's traveling equipment or tent ornaments.

After the capture of Burgoyne, Captain Munroe went to the Jerseys, and joined the army under Washington. On 28 Jun 1778 he was slain on the field of Freehold, more commonly called the Battle of Monmouth. The same cannon ball that killed him also took the life of his kinsman George Munroe [3033], and maimed Joseph Cox of Lexington for the rest of his life. The candle-sticks mentioned above, a sword, a curious beaded Indian powder horn, several head belts, pistols and so forth used by Captain Munroe in the French war, were left by his widow, in 1834 to her son Edmund.

One of his original papers left in the family is the oath of office, bearing his signature and that of Baron de Kalb. It reads as follows:

"I, Edmund Munroe, Captain in Colonel Bigelow's regiment, do acknowledge the United States of America to be free, Independent, and Sovereign States, and declare that the people thereof owe no allegiance to George, the Third, King of Great Britain; and I renounce and abjure any allegiance or obedience to him; and I do swear that I will to the utmost of my power to support, maintain, and defend the said United States against the said King George the Third, his heirs and successors, and his or their abettors, assistants, and adherents; and will serve the said United States in the office of Captain, which I now hold, with fidelity, according to the best of my ability, skill and understanding.
(signed) Edmund Munro Capt.
Sworn to, camp at Valley Forge, 18 May 1778.
(signed) The Baron de Kalb Major General

Captain Munroe was very brave, and without enthusiasm. Some of his letters show this coolness. In a letter to his wife from Valley Forge, 17 May 1778, he says, "I am going on command tomorrow morning down to the enemy lines. There are two thousand going on the command. I am of the mind, we will have a dispute with them before we return."

Edmund was killed at the Battle of Monmouth by a cannon ball which also killed his relative, George Munro and maimed for life his fellow townsman, Joseph Cox of Lexington, Massachusetts.

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Edmund married Rebecca Harrington on 31 Aug 1768. Rebecca (daughter of Jonathan Harrington) was born on 17 Feb 1751; died on 6 Mar 1834 in Arlington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sarah married William Tidd on 2 Dec 1762. William was born about 1736; died in in New Braintree, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Catherine married Joseph Bowman on 22 Nov 1764. Joseph was born about 1738; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Here follows the deposition of William Munroe made 7 March 1825:

I, William Munroe, of Lexington, on oath do testify, that I acted as orderly sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Parker, on the 19th of April, 1775; that early in the evening of the 18th of the same April, I was informed by Solomon Brown, who had just returned from Boston, that he had seen nine British officers on the road, traveling leisurely, sometimes before and sometimes behind him; that he had discovered, by the occasional blowing aside of their top coats that they were armed. On learning this, I supposed they had some design upon Hancock and Adams, who were then at the house of the Reverend Mr. Clarke, and immediately assembled a guard of eight men, with their arms to guard the house. About midnight, Colonel Paul Revere rode up the road and requested admittance. I told him that the family had just retired, and had requested, that they might not be disturbed by any noise about the house. "Noise!" said he, "you'll have noise enough before long. The regulars are coming out." We then permitted him to pass. Soon after, Mr. Lincoln came. These gentlemen came different routes, Revere came over the ferry to Charlestown, and Lincoln over the neck through Roxbury; and both brought letters from Dr. Warren in Boston to Hancock and Adams, stating that a large body of British troops had left Boston, and were on their march to Lexington. On this, it was thought advisable, that Hancock and Adams should withdraw to some distant part of the town. To this Hancock consented with great reluctance, and said, as he went off. "If I had my musket, I would never turn my back upon these troops." I however conducted them to the north part of town, and then returned to the meeting-house, where I arrived at about two o'clock on the morning of the 19th. On the arrival of Colonel Paul Revere, the alarm had been given, and, on my return, I found Captain Parker and his militia company paraded on the common, a little in the rear of the meeting-house. About this time, one of our messengers, who had been sent toward Cambridge to get information of the movement of the regulars, returned and reported, that he could not learn, that there were any troops on the road from Boston to Lexington, which raised some doubt as to their coming, and Captain Parker dismissed his company, with orders to assemble again at the beat of the drum. Between day-light and sun-rise Captain Thaddeus Bowman rode up and informed, that the regulars were near. The drum was then ordered to be beat, and I was commanded by Captain Parker to parade the company, which I accordingly did, in two ranks, a few rods northerly of the meeting-house.

When the British troops had arrived within about a hundred rods of the meeting-house, as I was afterwards told by a prisoner, which we took, "they heard our drum, and supposing it to be a challenge, they were ordered to load their muskets, and to move at double quick time." They came up almost upon a run. Colonel Smith and Major Pitcairn rode up some rods in advance of their troops, and within a few rods of our company, and exclaimed, "Lay down your arms, you rebels, and disperse!" and immediately fired his pistol. Pitcairn then advanced with his troops, and finding we did not disperse, they being within four rods of us, he brought his sword down with great force, and said to his men, "Fire, damn you, fire!" The front platoon, consisting of eight or nine, then fired, without killing or wounding any of our men. They immediately gave a second fire, when our company began to retreat, and as I left that field, I saw a person firing at the British troops from Buckman's back door, which was near our left, where I was parading the men when I retreated. I was afterward told, of the truth of which I have no doubt, that same person after firing from the back door, went to the front of Buckman's house, and fired there. How many of our company fired before they retreated, I can not say; but I am confident some of them did. When the British troops came up, I saw Jonas Parker standing in the ranks, with his balls and flints in his hat, on the ground, between his feet, and heard him declare, that he would never run. He was shot down at the second fire of the British, and, when I left, I saw him struggling on the ground, attempting to load his gun, which I have no doubt he had once discharged at the British. As he lay on the ground, they ran him through with the bayonet. In the course of the day, I was on the ground where the British troops were when they first heard our drum beat, which was one hundred rods below the meeting-house, and saw the ends of a large number, I should judge two hundred, of cartridges which they had dropped, when they charged their pieces. About noon I was at the north part of the town, at the house Mr. Simmonds, where I saw the late Colonel Baldwin, who informed me, that he had the custody of some prisoners, that had been put under his charge, and requested to know of me what should be done with them. I gave my opinion, that they should be sent to that part of Woburn, now Burlington, or to Chelmsford. On the return of the British troops from Concord, they stopped at my tavern house in Lexington, and dressed their wounds. I had left my house in care of a lame man, by the name of Raymond, who supplied them with whatever the house afforded, and afterwards, when he was leaving the house, he was shot by the regulars, and found dead within a few rods of the house.
(signed) William Munroe

The services that William performed at the opening of the Revolution, were followed up by services during the progress of the war. He was a lieutenant in the northern army at the capture of Burgoyne, in 1777. He was a prominent citizen, and filled important town offices. For nine years he was a selectman, and represented the town two years. He marched towards Springfield during Shay's Rebellion and was a Colonel in the militia. He kept the public house, long known as the Munroe Tavern. Here the British regaled themselves, and committed many outrages on the 19th of April; here they shot down John Raymond who was leaving the house. In 1789, George Washington dined in the Munroe Tavern, on his visit to Lexington's battle field of Revolution.

William's second wife, whose name was either Mary or Polly and who was from Westford, Massachusetts, was a widow whose first husband was killed at the battle of Monmouth by the bursting of a cannon.

The following is from the "Abstract of Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts - 1920" - p. 340

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Tradition tells us through our late Brother Albert W. Bryant, that the first assembly of Freemasons in Lexington was on the top of the hill in the rear of Munroe Tavern. In 1797 ten Masons gathered at Munroe Tavern and signed a petition to the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts for a Charter. Dispensation was granted December 12, 1797, for the Institution of Hiram Lodge. Colonel William Munroe, well known as the stalwart orderly of Captain Parker's Minute-Men, was the first Master and served, in all, six years. This Lodge met at Munroe Tavern for thirty-three years, during which time one hundred and ninety members were recorded, of which number one hundred and fifty were Raised in the Lodge. The Lodge was dormant for several years during the anti-Masonic period and finally moved to West Cambridge, now Arlington, in 1843.

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«i»It's «/i»[Munroe Tavern's] «i»fame began with its purchase in 1770 by Colonel William Munroe, grandson of the builder and great-grandson of the original settler. This fourth William Munroe was born in 1742, and was one of the fifteen Munroes who took part in the battle of Lexington. He was orderly sergeant, and he not only lined up the seventy minute men who faced the eight hundred British regulars but also had command of the special squad detached to guard Hancock and Adams on the night of April 18. It was he who said to Paul Revere when that messenger came clattering up to the parsonage in the dead of night: "Don't make so much noise." "Noise," replied Revere, "there'll be noise enough before morning; the regulars are coming!"

While Sergeant Munroe was engaged with the redcoats his wife and three small children took refuge on the hill behind the tavern, leaving the house in charge of John Raymond, a hired man. The Biritish commander, Lieutenant Colonel Smith, finding the whole countryside aroused, sent back for re-enforcements. The relief, under Earl Percy, arrived at the tavern about the middle of the afternoon, took possession and holding the provincials back by posting field pieces on the hill above the tavern and on a mound where the high school now stands, dressed the wounded brought in by the retreating forces, which overcome by fatigue, hunger and the extreme and unseasonable heat, would undoubtedly have succumbed to the galling fire of the provincials had it not been for the arrival of Earl Percy. Before leaving some of the soldiers piled up the barrom furniture, set in on fire, made targets of the walls and ceilings and bayoneted on the door-step the defenceless Raymond. One of the bullet holes remains and the scorched furniture is still in possession of the family.

Among the many things to be shown«/i» [at the tavern museum]«i» are the chair on which Washington sat «/i»[during a 1789 visit]«i», the dishes from which he ate and drank, and the spoon with which he stirred his tea. There are also some pieces of furniture and china that belonged to Colonel William Munroe--his iron spectacles, his dress waistcoat and lethern breeches, paste stock buckle and snuffbox. There will be exhibited a lot of ancient deeds and documents, including the tavern day books, going back to 1773, and a chair made by Jonathan Tarrington, the last survivor of the battle of Lexington...and an order from General Washington instructing Col. Munroe to convene a courtmartial.
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("The Munroe Tavern" - a newspaper article from an unknown Boston area newspaper - 1911)
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William died 30 Oct 1827 (Hudson's Hist. of Lexington) or May 1827/28 (Lexington, Vital Records).

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Family/Spouse: Anna Smith. Anna was born on 17 Jun 1742; died on 2 Jan 1781 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary. Mary was born about 1744; died in Jan 1829. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Abigail and her husband moved from Petersham, Massachusetts to Vermont and purchased a large tract of land at Hartland, Vermont where they resided. Daniel was a model farmer and accumulated a considerable property.

Daniel served in the militia of Massachusetts during the Revolution, and probably didn't go to Hartland until after the war was over. During the Revolution he volunteered in the Continental Army and became a Lieutenant.

Daniel was a man of much prominence in the early history of Hartland. He was energetic, determined and at all times active and alive to the true interests of the town. Mr. Spooner served a long series of years in the town offices, as Justice of Peace, Selectman, and Representative to the State Legislature.

Abigail died at age 102.

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Abigail married Daniel Spooner on 18 Nov 1766. Daniel was born on 10 Dec 1741; died in Nov 1828 in Hartland, Windsor Co., Vermont, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Deacon Roe" as he was called, was an odd fish, and something of a humorist, as well as a deacon of Dr. Porter's church. Standing in his doorway one morning, soon after the Universalist Church was built, he was accosted by a stranger, who asked him if he had seen a stray white horse passing that way. "No," was the reply. "Where had I better look for him?" queried the stranger. "Oh well!" said the deacon, "p'r'aps you'd better go to the Universalist grounds, 'bout everything fetches up there nowadays."

Nehemiah was a known citizen, a cabinet maker by trade. His home for over half a century, was a large three-story frame building beyond Vernon Street in Roxbury, Massachusetts. It had been the residence of James Orr, a blacksmith who bought it from Edmund Weld.

Huge boulders of conglomerate were strewn about near his farm and one of them called "Rocking Stone" was a famous natural curiosity. It was located on the Munroe Farm, in the northwest corner of Mr. J. P. Townsend's estate on Townsend Street.

Land was purchased from Deacon Nehemiah Munroe for the Dudley Street Baptist Church. The first wooden building was raised 10 May 1820. The Munroe farm of 22 acres, between Munroe and Townsend Streets was bought by the town in 1829. Nehemiah's second wife, Thankful Stratton, was from Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire.

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Nehemiah married Avis Hammond on 5 Dec 1771. Avis was born on 3 Apr 1753; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nehemiah married Thankful Stratton on 25 Jul 1819. Thankful was born est 1749; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-31-1

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Rebecca's husband was a miller by trade. "Stephen Cutter, miller, sold a certain grist mill in Cambridge with all and singular the dam, flooms, mill pond, etc., together with all other property to Ichabod Fessenden in 1795, specifying a house, barn and gristmill, dams, flooms, etc. (Middlesex Registry, cxxv 27, 28). This property was sold by Ichabod Fessenden to John Perry and Stephen Locke, millers, in 1809."

Ichabod is also listed as having paid $139 for pew No. 73 in the meeting house, Second Precinct, Cambridge, and as having been one of the assessors in 1803 and 1804.

He was a member of the Northeast parish of Cambridge Singing Society, serving as treasurer in 1805 and 1806. It became the West Cambridge Musical Society in October 1807 and Ichabod Fessenden (with clarinet) was one of the subscribers to the constitution.

In 1816 he built a mill at the J.C. Hobbs privilege as it was still called in 1907, though Deacon Hobbs had been dead several years. Another enterprise strikingly different was the making of machine knives which made Ichabod famous was carried on at the brick factory he erected on the Hobbs property.

Ref: "Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - 13-31-2
Clan Munro files - Coutant, Martha

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Rebecca married Ichabod Fessenden on 7 Jun 1795 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. Ichabod was born on 6 Jul 1769 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; was christened on 6 Dec 1772 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 3 Apr 1830 in Arlington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Pamelia was a member of the Follen Church and taught school.

Ref: "Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - 13-31-3

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Pamelia married James Brown on 19 Oct 1799 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. James (son of Deacon Joseph Brown) was born on 23 Jun 1773 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 28 Jun 1854 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Edmund was a partner in the publishing firm of Munroe and Francis. He was unmarried.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-31-4

Notes:

Abigail and Joseph lived in West Cambridge, Massachusetts.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-31-5 - p. 108

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Abigail married Joseph Locke, Jr. on 24 Jun 1801. Joseph was born on 22 Jun 1773 in Arlington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 24 Mar 1826 in Arlington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Philip Delano. Philip was born about 1767; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Major James Woods. James was born est 1769; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Dr. Samuel Hall. Samuel was born about 1771; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Elisha Matthews. Elisha was born about 1771; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: John Frank Hoyt. John was born about 1773; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Dr. John Field. John was born about 1775; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Calvin Hunter. Calvin was born about 1777; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William was a merchant in Boston, Massachusetts. He was killed by the upsetting of a stage at Richmond, Virginia.

His wife, Susanna, was the daughter of Captain Moses and Susanna (Barney) Grinnell. In Ref. (1) p. 214, William's wife's name is written Susanna (Barney) Munroe which makes it appear that her maiden name was Barney. But it is believed that this is an error and that William's mother-in-law's maiden name was Barney. His wife's middle name was Barney.

References:

(1) Clan Munro library - "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Massachusetts
Munroes", 2nd edition, by R. S. Munroe, (1986) -
13-34-1

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William married Susanna Barney Grinnel on 29 Apr 1806 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA. Susanna was born on 14 Jan 1785 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA; died in 1814. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-34-2

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Anna married Rev. William Muzzey on 20 Sep 1798. William was born about 1770; died in 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-34-3

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Family/Spouse: Jonathan Wheelock. Jonathan was born est 1771; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-34-4

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Jonas was a lieutenant in the United States dragoons, he resigned his commission in 1807, but when the war of 1812 broke out, he was commissioned as a lieutenant in the infantry. He was engaged in the recruiting service for a short time.

He was affectionately known to thousands as "Uncle Jonas". He kept the Monroe Tavern until the building of the railroad abolished stage-coaches and brought an end to the famous hostelries that had lined the coach routes. Because Lexington was on the main thoroughfares from New Hampshire to Boston, the Munroe Tavern was always crowded with guests, while its barn and the sheds that used to join it have often sheltered a hundred horses.

He drowned while bathing at Somerville, Massachusetts.

References:

(1) Clan Munro library - "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Massachusetts
Munroes", 2nd edition, by R. S. Munroe, (1986) -
13-34-5, 13-34-51

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Jonas married Abigail Cook Smith on 17 Mar 1814. Abigail was born on 29 Jun 1792; died on 4 Apr 1861 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Edmund was the founder of the New England Glass Company. He was a banker and a broker in Boston, Massachusetts. He was one of the founders of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.

His first two marriages were performed by Rev. William Emerson

References:

(1) Clan Munro library - "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Massachusetts
Munroes", 2nd edition, by R. S. Munroe, (1986) -
13-34-6

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Edmund married Harriet Downes on 15 Jan 1804. Harriet was born about 1782; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edmund married Lydia Downes on 8 Dec 1808. Lydia was born about 1782; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edmund married Sophia Wood Sewall on 30 Aug 1815. Sophia was born est 1782; died on 26 Oct 1878. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Daniel was a farmer in Hartland, Vermont. He served as deacon of the Congregational Church.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-35-1

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Family/Spouse: Sophia Crosby. Sophia was born on 9 Jul 1775; died in Apr 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Sarah Dean in 1834. Sarah was born on 22 Dec 1794; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-35-2

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Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-35-3

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Ruggles was a farmer in Hartland, Vermont.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-35-4

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Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-35-5

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Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-35-6

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Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-35-7

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Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-35-8

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Walter was a merchant in Hartland, Vermont.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-35-9

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Family/Spouse: Lydia O. Meriam. Lydia was born on 3 Sep 1787; died on 22 Aug 1829 in Hartland, Windsor Co., Vermont, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ref: "Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - 13-31-21

Edmond married Lucy Elizabeth Annis on 3 Feb 1827. Lucy was born about 1798; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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On 22 Aug 1851, a tornado struck the towns of Medford, West cambridge and Waltham in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. In the list of damages is found Fessenden and Whittemore, $1000, the largest loss listed, the total for all being $23,606.

Philip was a member of the Unitarian (?) Church of Arlington, Massachusetts. He helped his father run the mill in West Cambridge and he eventually ran it on his own, probably with the help of his brother, Ichabod.

Philip's wife, Rebecca, was the daughter of Rebecca Cutler of Lexington. Rebecca was previously married to Tufts. She was a grinder of spices, medicines and dye stuffs.

Ref: "Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munro - 13-31-22
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Philip married Rebecca Cutler on 31 Aug 1820 in Arlington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. Rebecca was born on 7 May 1799 in Prob., Lexington, Massachusetts; died on 2 Sep 1887 in Arlington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ref: "Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - 13-31-23

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Ref: "Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - 13-31-24

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Ref: "Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - 13-31-25

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Ichabod married Almira Tufts on 29 May 1834. Almira was born est 1806; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "Lexington Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - 13-31-26

Sophronia married George Clinton Russell on 28 May 1830. George was born est 1805; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rebecca was not married.

Ref: "Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - 13-31-27

Notes:

Ref: "Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - 13-31-28

Mary married Alanson Blanchard on 25 Nov 1841 in Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Alanson was born on 2 Jun 1816; died on 3 Sep 1886 in Pneumonia, per Mass. Death Records. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

James worked as superintendent of the Whipple File Works in Ballardville, Massachusetts. There he was in charge of one of the earliest machine cut file works. The company failed in about 1866/1867, so he and some of his friends bought the machinery, moved to Bever Falls, Pennsylvania and set up the Great Western File Works.

His wife was the daughter of James Tebbetts.

Ref: "Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - 13-31-29

James married Eliza Tebbetts on 23 Jul 1846. Eliza was born on 16 Dec 1820 in Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, USA; died on 2 Aug 1882. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - 13-31-31

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Pamelia married Jonas Stone Fiske on 18 May 1823 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. Jonas (son of Joseph Fiske and Elizabeth Stone) was born on 9 Mar 1799 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 23 Mar 1828 in Arlington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Francis was a Boston merchant. He visited Lexington every year for a period of one month or so in order to participate in any of the town events including church.

References:

(1) Clan Munro library - "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Massachusetts
Munroes", 2nd edition, by R. S. Munroe, (1986) -
13-31-32

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

Died:
Death place unverified

Family/Spouse: Caroline M. Kuhn. Caroline was born about 1804; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) Clan Munro library - "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Massachusetts
Munroes", 2nd edition, by R. S. Munroe, (1986) -
13-31-33

Harriet married Edmund A. Chapman in 1832. Edmund was born about 1802; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Charlotte married the son of William and Lourena Gleason.

Charlotte spent a lot of lonely days while her husband was exploring the west. William left home frequently to go on exploration trips to the west leaving his wife to worry most of the time as he seldom wrote. These trips took him to Ohio and probably beyond.

References:

(1) Clan Munro library - "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Massachusetts
Munroes", 2nd edition, by R. S. Munroe, (1986) -
13-31-34

Charlotte married William Gleason on 9 Oct 1832 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. William was born on 17 Jan 1805 in Shirley, Massachusetts; died on 16 Oct 1881. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Edmund married the daughter of Jonathan Whitney.

References:

(1) Clan Munro library - "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Massachusetts
Munroes", 2nd edition, by R. S. Munroe, (1986) -
13-31-35

Edmund married Harriet Whitney on 1 May 1835. Harriet (daughter of Jonathan Whitney) was born on 15 Nov 1812 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 4 Nov 1890 in Medford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) Clan Munro library - "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Massachusetts
Munroes", 2nd edition, by R. S. Munroe, (1986) -
13-31-36

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

Notes:

Charles and his family lived in Lexington, Massachusetts. In 1853 he was an assessor in Lexington and in 1854 he served as a Representative to the General Court. He was a member of the first board of trustees of the Lexington Savings Bank.

He married the daughter of James and Sarah (Badger) Sumner of Lexington, Massachusetts.

References:

(1) Clan Munro library - "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Massachusetts
Munroes", 2nd edition, by R. S. Munroe, (1986) -
13-31-37

Charles married Sarah Ann Sumner on 9 May 1839. Sarah (daughter of James Sumner and Sarah Badger) was born on 27 Jan 1820 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 23 Aug 1879 in Of, Lexington, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

After their marriage Jonathan and Eliza lived in Woodstock, Vermont where Jonathan worked as a miller. Jonathan disappeared (ref 1) or died (ref 2) in Dec 1835 from Woodstock. Later, Eliza moved to Arlington, Massachusetts.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe,
2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-31-51 - p. 214, 341

(2) Clan Munro files - Raeder, Mildred Munro - Genealogy questionnaire filled
out by Mildred W. Raeder dated 1965

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

Eliza married Jonathan Walton on 7 Sep 1823. Jonathan was born on 10 Nov 1797 in Paris, Maine, USA; died in Dec 1835 in Woodstock, Windsor Co., Vermont, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-31-52

Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-31-53

Notes:

Joseph was not married.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-31-54

Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-31-55

Mehitable married Bowen Russell on 6 Jun 1833. Bowen was born in 1802; died in 1888. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-31-56

Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-31-57

Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-31-58

Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-31-59

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Birth:
Estimate: This birth date is an estimate based on the birth dates of nearest relatives or contemporaries, or based on other clues such as christening date, marriage date, birth order, etc.

Notes:

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Birth:
Estimate: This birth date is an estimate based on the birth dates of nearest relatives or contemporaries, or based on other clues such as christening date, marriage date, birth order, etc.

Notes:

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Birth:
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Notes:

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Birth:
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Notes:

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Birth:
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Notes:

Susan married George Washington Otis, M.D., the son of George Washington and Abigail (Cleverly) Otis. Dr. Otis graduated from Harvard University in 1818 when he was 18 years old. He studied medicine with Dr. John C. Warren and Dr. Abernathy in 1821. He had his private practice in Bowdoin Square, Boston Massachusetts General Hospital, and taught medicine to Oliver Wendell Holmes. He was Superintendent of the U.S. Marine Hospital in Chelsea from 1841 to 1843.

Susan and her family lived in Chelsea, Massachusetts

References:

(1) Clan Munro library - "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Massachusetts
Munroes", 2nd edition, by R. S. Munroe, (1986) -
13-34-11

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

Susan married Dr. George Washington Otis on 29 Apr 1835 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA. George was born on 2 Aug 1800 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 6 Aug 1872 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In 1846, the steamer "Atlantic" was wrecked in Long Island Sound. William had the bravery and presence of mind to carry a rope to the shore and improvised a life buoy and saved over one hundred lives, for which he received many tokens of gratitude and appreciation.

He was a man of strict integrity, nobility of spirit, and gave of his means largely to all charitable objects.

References:

(1) Clan Munro library - "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Massachusetts
Munroes", 2nd edition, by R. S. Munroe, (1986) -
13-34-13

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

William married Mary Ann Watson on 2 Oct 1830. Mary was born est 1810; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-34-12

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

Notes:

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

Notes:

William was born at the Monroe Tavern in Lexington, Massachusetts

William was educated in the public schools of Lexington and at the Academy. When he was quite a young man, he went out to that part of the "Western Reserve" now know as Ohio in the interest of his uncle, Edward Munroe, who had large enterprises there. He made the journey by canal boat, stage and on horseback.

For three or four years he was actively engaged in establishing mills, stores, etc., at Munroe Falls, near what is now Akron; but the great financial panic of 1837 put a stop to these enterprises and compelled his return.

Soon after returning from the west he established himself in partnership with his cousin William Muzzey, as agents in Philadelphia for the New England Glass Co., which was for many years the leading manufacturers of glass in the United States.

He remained in Philadelphia until after the Civil War, when he returned to Boston as treasurer of the New England Glass Co., taking up again his residence in the old tavern. Because of the dicovery of natural gas, the glass industry was removed to the region where this ideal fuel for glass making was found, and the stockholders of the company voted to dissolve the company. The work of closing up the affairs of the concern and of disposing of its properties fell entirely upon William and occupied him for several years. When this work was finished, he retired from business and devoted himself to the care of his place and to the entertainment of the hosts of pilgrims to Lexington, to whom he delighted to tell the story of the "Battle" and of the "Tavern."

Gradually under the weight of years, he grew weaker, but did not suffer from pain or disease. He died peacefully in the afternoon of 28 Aug 1902.

He was always proud of his native town and until feebleness prevented, he was faithful in his duties as a citizen and was a constent attendant at the First Parish Church. He was of the fifth generation of Munroes who were members of this church.
He served on the committee which planned the centennial celebration of 19Apr 1875. He also was instrumental in having tablets placed on the historic sites in Lexington and served on other committees having to do with the welfare of the town.

His funeral was held at two o'clock on 30 Aug 1902 at his home. The Rev. C. A. Staples officiated and read appropriate passages from the scriptures and referred with deep feeling to his many years of intimacy with the deceased. He spoke with eloquence of William's uprightness, kindness and unfailing courtesy, summing up his character as that of a Christian gentleman.

References:

(1) Clan Munro library - "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Massachusetts
Munroes", 2nd edition, by R. S. Munroe, (1986) -
13-34-5-1

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

Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-34-52

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

Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-34-53

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

Notes:

James spent his entire life in the immediate neighborhood of his birthplace, owning and cultivating an extensive estate known as Munroe Meadows. At one time he was a member of the firm of Sewall and Munroe, hardware dealers in Dock Square, Boston, Massachusetts, and for the firm he undertook the management of a small paper mill, located on Vine Brook at Bedford, Massachusetts. From this experience, and after the mill burned, he started a larger plant at South Lawrence, Massachusetts, which developed into the Munroe Felt and Paper Company and of which he was the president for many years.

He was a genial, courteous man, proud of Lexington, interested in improving and beautifying it, and a delightful entertainer of friends and visitors. By his will, James bequeathed to the Lexington historical Society, on behalf of his brother William and himself, that part of his real estate known as "Munroe Tavern" and a parcel of land surrounding it, to be kept forever as a token of Colonial and Revolutionary Lexington. He was a trustee of the Lexington Savings Bank.

He married the daughter of Elias and Catherine (Bartlett) Phinney.

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«i»The Monroe Tavern. -- Lexington Historical Society Will Open It to the Public. - From the Boston Transcript.

Pilgrims to historic Lexington are to have a new point of interest in that beautiful old town after Monday, May 14 «/i»[1911]«i», for on that date the famous Munroe Tavern bebomes a historical museum. the tavern has been closed to the public since 1856 but it is now to be open all through the summer and probably at intervals during the winter.

Under the will of James SMith Munroe, who died last December, the property was left to the Lexington Historical Society.«/i»

("The Munro Tavern" - newspaper article from an unknown newspaper from 1911)
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References:

(1) Clan Munro library - "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Massachusetts
Munroes", 2nd edition, by R. S. Munroe, (1986) -
13-34-54

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

James married Alice Bridge Phinney on 23 May 1854. Alice was born on 9 Nov 1826 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 7 Aug 1888 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-34-55

Notes:

Harriet died young.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-34-61

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Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-34-62

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

Notes:

Susan married Dr. Horatio S. Smith.

References:

(1) Clan Munro library - "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Massachusetts
Munroes", 2nd edition, by R. S. Munroe, (1986) -
13-34-68

Susan married Dr. Horatio S. Smith on 16 May 1849. Horatio was born est 1808 in Of, Brooklyn, New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) Clan Munro library - "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Massachusetts
Munroes", 2nd edition, by R. S. Munroe, (1986) -
13-34-63

Edmund married Sarah Stacey Clark on 11 Sep 1845. Sarah was born about 1818; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) Clan Munro library - "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Massachusetts
Munroes", 2nd edition, by R. S. Munroe, (1986) -
13-34-64

George married Pauline Tucker Washburn on 8 Sep 1843. Pauline was born est 1821; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Charles graduated with an A.B. from Harvard University. He served as deacon of the Shepard Congregational Church of Cambridge, Massachusetts from 27 Feb 1874 to 27 Jan 1875. He was an alderman in 1877.

He married the daughter of Isaac and Susan (Mitchell) Hall.

References:

(1) Clan Munro library - "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Massachusetts
Munroes", 2nd edition, by R. S. Munroe, (1986) -
13-34-65

Charles married Susan Maria Hall on 3 Oct 1849 in Geneva, Ontario Co., New York, USA. Susan (daughter of Hall) was born about 1823; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-34-66

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

Notes:

References:

(1) Clan Munro library - "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Massachusetts
Munroes", 2nd edition, by R. S. Munroe, (1986) -
13-34-67

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

Sophia married G. Cobb Moses on 14 Oct 1846. G. was born about 1821; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Anna married Dr. George W. Eastman, who was a regimental surgeon in the Civil War. They had four children.

Ref: "Lexington Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - 13-34-69

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Anna married Dr. George W. Eastman on 28 Apr 1852. George was born about 1825; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-34-6/10

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Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-35-91

Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-35-92

Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-35-93

Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-35-94

Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-35-95