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Nathaniel Munroe

Nathaniel Munroe

Male 1777 - 1861  (83 years)

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  1. 1.  Nathaniel MunroeNathaniel Munroe was born on 21 Jun 1777 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 8 May 1861 in Baltimore, Baltimore (city), Maryland, USA.

    Notes:

    Nathaniel served his apprenticeship with Abel Hutchins in Concord, New Hampshire and then went into the clock making and brass foundry business with his brother, Daniel, (1800-1807). Their shop stood on the site of William Whitings's house and was the old L part of that house. The L was removed to give place to a more sightly structure. They planted the large buttonwood trees (sycamores) which were still standing on the property in 1869.

    In 1808, Daniel left the business and moved to Boston and Nathaniel moved the business to the mill-dam into a building then standing just east of the present (1869) site of the post office. He also took on a partner, Samuel Whiting, and changed the name of the business to "Munroe and Whiting". His business did quite well. He made mostly clocks with 8-day movements, mostly hand made. He had seven or eight apprentices in a two-story building 30 feet front, and 15 feet deep. He also had a small brass foundry on the other side of the dam where he made wheels and other brass parts and also bells. Most of his business was with the south.

    Nathaniel married three times. His first wife was from Concord, Massachusetts. They were married by Rev. E. Ripley. His second wife was from Framingham, Massachusetts, and his third wife was from Baltimore, Maryland.

    In 1817 he moved to Baltimore, Maryland. He followed his pursuit of clockmaking there for more than 30 years, but rather as a repairer and as a dealer in watches and jewelry. He became quite well to do.

    Nathaniel was about five feet seven inches, compactly built, dark complexion, black eyes and hair, quick in his movements and speech, full of fun and life.

    He was at least as fond of play as work, and never more in his element than in his frequent excursions to the seashore with his heavy ducking gun. His friends thought his removal to Baltimore was not a little influenced by the canvas-backs that so abound in the Chesapeake Bay. His avowed inducement was the favorable report of the trade and the climate of Maryland which were sent him by his neighbor, Benjamin K. Hager, mathematical-instrument maker, who left Concord about two years before him.

    He continued all his life in the same easy, good-natured, and good tempered man, fond of friends and social enjoyments, liking to the last the out-of-doors sports that had been the delight of his earlier days. In 1812, he became a member of the Social Circle (Concord, Massachusetts) and resigned in 1817 when he moved to Baltimore. The last days of his life were grieved by the atrocities committed on our Northern troops as they passed through Baltimore to the defense of Washington, and he did not live long enough to see any compensation for those doings. He retained his faculties and, generally, good health till old age.

    Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 15-21-2

    Family/Spouse: Mary Ann Hagar. Mary was born about 1779; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Julia Munroe  Descendancy chart to this point was born est 1802; and died.
    2. 3. Emily Munroe  Descendancy chart to this point was born est 1804; and died.
    3. 4. Jane Munroe  Descendancy chart to this point was born est 1806; and died.

    Nathaniel married Sally Lee on 30 Oct 1803. Sally was born on 20 Sep 1782; died on 12 Nov 1806. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Henry Lee Munroe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Feb 1804 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; and died.

    Nathaniel married Mary Cotton Ballard on 20 Sep 1807. Mary was born about 1779; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. James Ballard Munroe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Jul 1808 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; and died.
    2. 7. Sally Lee Munroe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Oct 1809 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; and died.
    3. 8. Nathaniel Munroe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Aug 1811 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; and died.
    4. 9. Mary Munroe  Descendancy chart to this point was born est 1813; and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Julia MunroeJulia Munroe Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nathaniel1) was born est 1802; and died.

    Notes:

    Julia's husband was from Concord, New Hampshire. They had children.

    Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 15-21-26

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

    Family/Spouse: Franklin Low. Franklin was born about 1800; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Emily MunroeEmily Munroe Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nathaniel1) was born est 1804; and died.

    Notes:

    Emily's husband was from Baltimore, Maryland. They had children.

    Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 15-21-27

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

    Family/Spouse: Frederick W. Beck. Frederick was born about 1803; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Jane MunroeJane Munroe Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nathaniel1) was born est 1806; and died.

    Notes:

    Jane and her husband had children.

    Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 15-21-28

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

    Family/Spouse: Ellis Macclees. Ellis was born about 1804; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Henry Lee MunroeHenry Lee Munroe Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nathaniel1) was born on 19 Feb 1804 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; and died.

    Notes:

    Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 15-21-21


  5. 6.  James Ballard MunroeJames Ballard Munroe Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nathaniel1) was born on 3 Jul 1808 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; and died.

    Notes:

    James and Mary had children.

    Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 15-21-22

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


  6. 7.  Sally Lee MunroeSally Lee Munroe Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nathaniel1) was born on 10 Oct 1809 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; and died.

    Notes:

    Sally's husband was from New York.

    Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 15-21-23

    Family/Spouse: George Endicott. George was born about 1807; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 8.  Nathaniel MunroeNathaniel Munroe Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nathaniel1) was born on 1 Aug 1811 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA; and died.

    Notes:

    Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 15-21-24


  8. 9.  Mary MunroeMary Munroe Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nathaniel1) was born est 1813; and died.

    Notes:

    Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 15-21-25

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

    Family/Spouse: William Endicott. William was born about 1811; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
  

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