Benjamin Munroe

Notes:

Benjamin's father receved grants of land in Livermore, Maine for his service as a soldier. His father died in 1766 and the lots were not drawn until Sep and Oct of 1772, so Benjamin, Jr. drew his father's lots by claiming his rights as his father's heir. Benjamin drew lots 39, 92, 102 and 33. He gave one lot each to his sons John, Abel, Abijah, and Isaac.

Benjamin and his wife Mary lived in Lincoln, Massachusetts.

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The following is a transcription of RW "Billy" Munro's genealogy notes:«i»

«/i»[Abijah Munro] «i»Eldest son of Benjamin Munro (1723-?) and Mary Merriman. Born 10 January, 1755 and settled in Livermore, Maine.

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Benjamin married Mary Merriman on 8 Mar 1745 in Livermore, , Maine, USA. Mary was born about 1725; died on 14 Apr 1788 in Lincoln, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary and her husband had two sons.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-41

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Mary married Joseph Thorpe on 1 Nov 1768. Joseph was born est 1745; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-42

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Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-44

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Abijah lived on lot no. 47 on the south-east part of Bartlett's Corner. The house stood on the east side of the road, about half way between Bartlett's Corner and where the present house stands. It was called a tavern and maintained as such by Abijah as long as he lived. In 1833 it was taken down and moved to the "Intervale," and became a part of the house owned by Myron A. Eames.

Abijah had no children. He and his wife are buried in the yard near Robert H. Boothby's. Rev. Paul Coffin in his diary of 30 Aug 1798, speaks of stopping with him and adds that Munro and his wife were "sensible and agreeable." No doubt that Coffin esteemed them such, for they joined him in criticising the Baptists which, at that time, were becoming the most numerous and powerful religious society in town. Abijah and his brothers, John, and Abel, were strong Methodists and Ira Thompson Monroe well remembers hearing Uncle Abel "Exhort," after the regular sermon at the old church at Livermore Centre.

Ref: "Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - 1/13-45

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The following is a transcription of RW "Billy" Munro's genealogy notes:«i»

«/i»[Abijah Munro] «i»Eldest son of Benjamin Munro (1723-?) and Mary Merriman. Born 10 January, 1755 and settled in Livermore, Maine.

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Family/Spouse: Park. was born est 1757; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Isaac was given a lot in Livermore, Maine on Jug Hill, East Livermore. He sold the lot and for a short time traded in the old Nathan Bartlett house, at Bartlett's Corner. He later returned to Massachusetts where many of his descendants reside.

Ref: "Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - 1/13-46

Isaac married Grace Bigelow on 11 Nov 1798 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. Grace was born about 1774; died on 2 Jan 1812 in Lincoln, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isaac married Sally Hartwell on 20 Jan 1813 in Lincoln, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA. Sally was born about 1760; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lucy's husband was from Marlboro, Massachusetts.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-47

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Lucy married John Hapgood on 11 Feb 1782. John was born about 1758; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Micah was kicked by a horse and killed when he was a child.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-48

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John was in the Revolutionary War on board a privateer. In 1790 he came from Boston in a sloop as far as Falmouth, Maine and then walked to Livermore, Maine. He told his children that when he reached Livermore, only a King's shilling was in his purse.

His lot, no. 39, was just east of Abel's and he built a log house near a spring of water in the orchard northeast of several buildings which were erected in 1801.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-49

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Family/Spouse: Mary Bisbee Keene. Mary was born in 1767; died in 1861. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-4/10

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Abel settled on lot 48 just west of John's and adjoining Sander's or Bartlett's Corner. There he built a house, but later erected buildings on top of the hill. Not far from the southeast corner of this farm, could be seen the stone fireplace that Nathan Bartlett built and used when he by night watched a coalpit, the charcoal of which he used on the forge of his blacksmith shop.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-4/11

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Family/Spouse: Salome P. Hinds. Salome was born about 1801; died in 1876. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abel married Martha Bixby on 2 May 1793. Martha was born on 24 Oct 1775 in Framingham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 17 May 1831 in Livermore Falls, Androscoggin Co., Maine, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-4/12

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Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-46-1

Elizabeth married Rev. Daniel M. Stearns in 1825. Daniel was born est 1797; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-46-2

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Betsey married Daniel Mansfield Stearnes about 21 Feb 1825. Daniel was born est 1798; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-46-3

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Mary's husband was Rev. William L. Stearns of Stoughton, Massachusetts.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-46-4

Mary married William L. Stearns on 5 Jun 1828. William was born est 1801; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-46-5

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Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-49-1

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Family/Spouse: Edward Keene. Edward was born about 1793; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-49-3

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Luda married Rev. Caleb Fuller of Wayne, Maine.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-49-4

Family/Spouse: Caleb Fuller. Caleb was born about 1798; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John lived on his father's old place until 1867. Then he sold the farm and bought the Elder Ranson Norton place at North Livermore. He is listed among the Selectmen, Assessors and overseers of the poor in 1855.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-49-5

Family/Spouse: Clarinda M. Thompson. Clarinda was born in 1809; died in 1893. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Allen lived in Milo, Maine on the plot now occupied by the Methodist Church. At that time, this lot extended to Pleasant Street. The present Baptist Church property was sold from this original lot. Allen also owned considerable real estate at different times. One piece of his property was the square where the residence of Fred M. Strout is now located. It extended around and through what was the Dr. Hamlin estate, and is now the Dr. Snow estate.

Allen was a trader and conducted business in Milo. He later moved to California where he remained for a time, but later returned to Milo where he raised his family.

The last name of his first wife may have been Ferber.

His fourth wife was the widow of Dr. Chester Huckins.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-49-6

Family/Spouse: Mary W. Furber. Mary was born on 11 Sep 1812 in Framington, , New Hampshire, USA; died on 22 Jan 1834 in Dover, , Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Allen married Mary Ann Perley about 29 Aug 1836. Mary was born in 1806; died in 1857. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Allen married Mary Howard on 25 Sep 1858. Mary was born in 1833; died on 5 Apr 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Allen married Margaret McAdams on 7 Aug 1868. Margaret was born about 1806; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Abijah emigrated to Richmond, Virginia in 1837, and married a widow with three sons, all of whom were in the Confederate Army. Because he was a Northern sympathizer, his property was confiscated except $500 in gold which he buried.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-49-7

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Ref: "Lexington Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. R. S. Munroe - 1/13-4/11-10/

Family/Spouse: Levi Cole. Levi was born about 1831; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

George went to California in 1859, returning to Livermore in Overland Stage Co. Later on, he made two trips to California and Nevada, but returned to his native town (Livermore), and lived at Brettun's Mills.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 1/13-4/11-11/ - p. 194 and
1/13-4/11-22-2 - p. 323

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Family/Spouse: Fannie B. Bray. Fannie (daughter of William Bray and Ruth Ann Strickland) was born about 1837; died in 1922. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Abby and Andrew had four children. Two of them died before 1928.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-4/11-12/

Family/Spouse: Andrew Faxon. Andrew was born about 1845; died in 1877. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-4/11-1

Family/Spouse: John Morse. John was born about 1794; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Martha's husband was Major Isaac Strickland. He and his brother, Hastings, were in the "Aroostook War". He told Ira T. Monroe that after they got back to Augusta, the officers all make themselves heroes. It was here that the Major smoked his first cigar with direful result. He never smoked again.

Isaac lived on the Sam Boothby farm near Bartlett's Corner when he was married, but soon moved to Brettun's Mills, where he lived in several places. He kept the "Tavern" for many years and its hall was used for balls, levees, town meetings, court trials, shows and religious meetings.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-4/11-2

Family/Spouse: Isaac Strickland. Isaac was born about 1797; died in 1886. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Nathan drowned at the age of 10.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-4/11-3

Notes:

Mary was not married.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-4/11-6

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Notes:

Isaac went south and was engaged in the slave trade. He was not heard from since the Civil War.

Isaac and Jane had three children.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-4/11-5

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Family/Spouse: Jane Kincaid. Jane was born about 1810; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Abel died in infancy.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-4/11-8

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Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-4/11-4

Family/Spouse: Abby S. Thompson. Abby was born in 1818; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-4/11-9

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Family/Spouse: Elias Aldrich. Elias was born about 1814; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-4/11-7

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Family/Spouse: Isaac N. Bonney. Isaac was born about 1816; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lieutenant Charles Monroe was Provost Marshall of the City of Beufort, South Carolina while the Union troops occupied that locality during the Civil War. He was wounded 18 May 1864 and was killed 3 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, Virginia.

Ref: "Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - 1/13-49-51

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References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 1/13-49-52 - p. 319

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Family/Spouse: A. R. Swift. A. was born est 1835 in Of, Wayne, Maine, USA; died in 1911. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-49-53

Notes:

Ira was interested in genealogy and collected many records.

He was Moderator at the annual March meetings of Livermore for 28 years. He is listed among the Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the poor for many years.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 1/13-49-54 - p. 320

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Family/Spouse: Ida C. Leach. Ida was born in 1856; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 1/13-49-61 - p. 320

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Mary married Stephen F. Douglass on 1 Sep 1851 in Milo, Piscataquis Co., Maine, USA. Stephen was born on 13 Dec 1830; died in 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Richard served as a soldier in the American Civil War under Captain John Sampson. He was wounded in the first battle of Bull Run by a gunshot through the leg. He was taken prisoner and lodged in Alens House in Richmond, Virginia. After a prisoner exchange, he was granted a furlough home because of his injury. He was later examined in Washington and granted a discharge.

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 1/13-49-62 - p. 320

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Richard married Mary L. Mitchell on 25 Dec 1863. Mary was born in Nov 1835; died on 18 Oct 1864. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Nancy B. Adams on 1 May 1866. Nancy was born on 20 Dec 1843 in Of, Lincoln, Maine, USA; died on 14 Jan 1877. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Sarah J. Maguire on 17 Nov 1878. Sarah was born on 11 Oct 1850; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 1/13-49-63 - p. 193, 321

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Family/Spouse: J. Lewis Ryder. J. was born est 1835; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 1/13-49-64 - p. 193, 321

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Annie married Charles Nathaniel Moores about 12 Oct 1860. Charles was born about 1838; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 1/13-49-65 - p. 193, 322

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John married Etta L. Hobbs about 1 May 1867. Etta was born about 1845; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Albert died in Libby Prison during the Civil War -- age 17.

Ref: "Lexington Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - 1/13-49-66

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References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 1/13-49-67 - p. 193, 322

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Charles married Mary Lyford on 13 Dec 1884. Mary was born on 11 Aug 1861; died on 8 Feb 1929. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

George and Grace had no children.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-49-68

Family/Spouse: Grace Buswell Henderson. Grace was born about 1865; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Frances and her husband owned a plantation near Vicksburg, Mississippi. The famous canal which General Grant built to isolate the city was dug through their property. Because of the canal, and because so many soldiers were buried in the soil, they decided to sell the property and move somewhere else.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-4/11-21

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Family/Spouse: Woodman. was born est 1823; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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References:

(1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S.
Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 1/13-4/11-22 - p. 322

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Family/Spouse: William Bray. William was born about 1825; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "Lexington Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. R. S. Munroe - 1/13-4/11-23

Family/Spouse: Samuel H. Morse. Samuel was born about 1822; died in 1866. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mellen. was born about 1831; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-4/11-24

Family/Spouse: Sarah Brown. Sarah was born about 1842; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Abel lived in Paris Hill, Maine.

Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 1/13-4/11-51

Family/Spouse: Margaret Mayo. Margaret was born about 1825; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]