Margaret Reeds

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Family/Spouse: John Piper. John (son of John Piper and Rebecca Evans) was born in 1669 in , , Virginia, USA; died in 1698 in , , Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Thomas Harper. Thomas (son of Harper) was born est 1675; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John's will was dated 25 Sep 1759. He gave land and 5 negros to his daughter Rachel.

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Family/Spouse: Mary Frank. Mary was born about 1664; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ann Quisenberry. Ann (daughter of Humphrey Quisenberry and Elizabeth Mothershead) was born in 1715 in , , Virginia, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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Family/Spouse: Ann. Ann was born about 1706; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Thomas Muse. Thomas was born about 1708; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - letter from John W. King, Jr.
dated 28 Jul 1997

(2) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - e-mail message dated 27 Oct 1997
- p. 8

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Error alert: Rachel's birth date is given as 1734 but that makes her way too young to give birth to some of her children. Not only that, but with the given dates, Rachel is 44 years younger than her husband. I'm estimating that her birth date is about 1710. There is also a dispute as to the identity of her mother. Most references say she was the daughter of Mary Frank, but a few say she was the daughter of Ann Quisenberry.

Rachel married Col. William Gent Monroe, Jr. after 1726. William (son of William Gent Monroe and Margaret Bowcock) was born in 1690 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; died in 1775 in , Woodford Co., Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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«i»I am researching a Thomas Harper who first shows up in Loudoun County, Virginia, beginning in about 1800 and then about 1805 he moved to Southern Virginia, Pittsylvania County, where in died in 1807. What is interesting is he bought about 600 acres of land and yet finding anything on him prior to 1800 has been very very difficult.

I think it is possible he, Thomas Harper of Loudoun and Pittsylvania County, Virginia was a Grandson of Margaret Reeds Harper.«/i»

(Email from Dan K. - 11 Jul 2011)
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Sarah was over 14 in 1761.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Cones, Mona

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Sarah died before 1773.

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Daniel's parentage is unverified.

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Alexander's parentage is unverified.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Johnson, Monroe - William & Mary Quarterly - 1993

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Ref (1) says that Nancy was the daughter of William and Margaret (Bowcock) Monroe, but they were her grandparents.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Cones, Mona
- Petersen, Charles A. - letter 2 Feb 1996

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - "The Monroe Family of Virginia" -
compiled by Nancy E. Harris - Jul 1988 - p. 7

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Birth:
Nancy Ann was over 14 in 1760.

Died:
Nancy died after 1810.

Nancy married William Dishman on 27 Dec 1786 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA. William was born about 1744; died in 1810. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Jane was under 14 in 1760. She bore no children.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Cones, Mona

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Jane married William Bennett on 26 May 1792 in , King George Co., Virginia, USA. William was born about 1745; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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[Andrew Monroe] «i»Son of William Monroe (died c1775) & Rachel Piper, Removed to Woodford County, Kentucky Married Ann Bell

notes by Mrs. De Volt (1957)
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(R.W. Munro's genealogy notes)
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Andrew moved to Kentucky in 1792, but the Johnson reference says he married Anna Bell in Kentucky. Other references give the marriage date as 1789. Johnson also believes that Andrew's birth and death places should be reversed as he probably was born in Virginia and died in Kentucky, which seems logical. In any case, Andrew and his family were living in Scott county, Kentucky as early as 1794.

His wife was the daughter of Thomas Bell who moved to Woodford County, Kentucky and became District Judge for Kentucky. Her first name may be Annie or Ann or Anne.

There is much confusion and probably a lot of error in this family record. There is another Andrew Monroe [3556] married to another Ann Bell [3557] in a completely different family line. Is this an error or just an interesting coincidence? Care must be taken here because of the many similar names at about the same time and place.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Chambers, John
- Cones, Mona
- Howcott, Harley B., Jr.
- Johnson, Monroe - letter - 1 Dec 1995

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Andrew married Ann Bell on 24 Oct 1789 in , Albemarle Co., Virginia, USA. Ann (daughter of Thomas Bell and Elizabeth Weir) was born about 1751 in , , , Ireland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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David owned land near Mallory Creek. He was a slave owner in 1782 in Westmoreland County.

His will was dated 1815 and proved in 1817.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Cones, Mona

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David was under 14 in 1760. He was born in Washington Parish.

David married Mary Marshall in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA. Mary was born about 1752; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Benjamin's will, dated 1809 and witnessed by Richard Monroe, mentions his wife, Elizabeth, his nephews William W. and Jesse (sons of David?), his nieces Alsey Yeatman and Betsy Smith (daughters of David?), and Betsy Smith's two girls Rachel and Mary.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Cones, Mona

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Benjamin married Elizabeth Marshall about 1795. Elizabeth was born about 1755; died in 1823. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In 1820, John applied for a pension for his Revolutionary War service. In his declaration at the time he stated that he served as a private. Other papers contain records of a Corporal John Monroe and a Sergeant John Munroe, so there must have been several people of the same name at that time. His declaration reads:

"District of Kentucky, October 9, 1820 on this day personally apeared John Monroe in the county court of Cumberland County, Kentucky, (the said court being a court of record, created by statutes of Kentucky and proceedings according to the rules of the common law) which said Monroe is aged about 75 years and a residenter in the county of Cumberland, and within the jurisdiction of the courts aforesaid. Who being first duly sworn according to the law doth upon his said oath in the court aforesaid oath declaire that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War of the United States, that he enlisted in the fifth Virginia Regiment in the Continental Establishment in Captain Richard Barnets Company for the term of two years and that he served in the said regiment and ompnay the whole term of his enlistment in the said continental service of the United States of America and that he enlisted in the said regiment and company 6th Feb. 1776. That upon the expiration of the aforesaid term of his enlistment which term he served faithfully, he again enlisted in the same regiment under Captain Harry Fonteroy for the term of 3 years and served the whole term of his said second enlistment faithfully. He states further on oath that he has drawn from the United States under the pension law of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and upon pension Certificate #15343 the sum of $166.25 and that he makes the foregoing and subsequent declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 I do solemly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th da of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property of any part thereof, with intent thereby so to deminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Rev. War passed the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person for me, any property, securities contracts or debts due me. This declaration further states on oath, that by occupation he is a planter, or daily laborer, and that he is weak sickly and much emaciated, so that he is very illy able to work, he states that the number of his family is six persons to wit, an aged wife, three daughters and two sons. The name of his wife Rachel, His eldest daughter is named Fanny aged about 30, his second daughter is named Mary aged 23 years, and his third daughter is named Betsey aged 18 years, his eldest son is Andrew about 21 and his other son named John about 16 years old. He states farther upon oath that excepting his necessary wearing apparel, he has no other property, and therefore a schedule would be unnessary this however he subscribes as the only report and statement which he can make thereon. Sworn to and declared in open court on the ninth day of October 1820."

This declaration was signed on 14 Oct 1820 in the town of Burkesville, Kentucky.

Other records show that John enlisted on 5 Feb 1776 in Captain Henry Fauntleroy's Company of the 5th Virginia Regiment. He signed for two years at $6.75 per month. He was wounded in action on 4 Oct 1777.

In 1799, John and Rachel were living in Amherst County, Virginia. They lived there until about 1803. He was a cousin of President James Monroe.

John received a grant of land in Tennessee, but in traveling over the mountains in unsetteled territory to claim it, he got lost and ended up in Kentucky. He liked Kentucky so well that he never attempted to locate his grant in Tennessee. He lived in different places in Kentucky, but spent his latter years in Cumberland County.

On 14 Dec 1839, John's widow made application before the Justice of Peace in Cumberland County, Kentucky for widow's pension. The application states that John had died on 22 Mar 1835, that they had married 8 Apr 1784 at Roundhill Church in Westmoreland County, Virginia, and that John had been receiving $8 per month since 1818. She stated that by reason of age (80), and bodily infirmity that she was unable to attend at the court house of Cumberland County, twelve or thirteen miles away. Rachel (maiden name unknown) signed the declaration by making her mark. Another document says that Rachel received $80 per year beginning on 4 Mar 1843.

In about 1937, some markers were unveiled at the Old Mulkey Meeting House State Park in Monroe County, Kentucky in memory of some Revolutionary War Soldiers. One of them was John Monroe. His great granddaughter, Miss Effa White, spoke at the ceremony.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Hund, Betty - Prodigy message

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John married Rachel on 8 Apr 1784 in Roundhill Church, Westmoreland Co., Virginia. Rachel was born about 1761 in Of, Amherst Co., Virginia; died on 21 Sep 1846 in Of, Cumberland Co., Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Martha was under 14 in 1760.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Cones, Mona

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Ref: Clan Munro filed - Cones, Mona
Elder, Charlotte

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James married Nancy Samuel in , , Virginia, USA. Nancy (daughter of James Samuel and Sarah) was born on 8 Feb 1770; died on 11 Oct 1835. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]