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83051	The birthdates of Sarah and Pearl are too close together. One or both must be in error. Ref: Clan Munro files - Monroe, Donald Dee	Monroe, Sarah Ellen (I22708)
83052	The birthdates of Sarah and Pearl are too close together. One or both must be in error. Ref: Clan Munro files - Monroe, Donald Dee	Monroe, Pearl E. (I22709)
83053	The birthdates of Thomas and his sister, Susan, are too close together in time. There is probably an error here. References: (1) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - Descendancy Chart of Susannah Monroe (second installment) - dated 7 Oct 1997 - p. 2 (2) Clan Munro files - Grayson, Nathaniel Lewis, III - Descendants of David Munro - p. 1 ----- Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Washington, Thomas (I35130)
83054	The birthplace of George Munroe has not been verified.	Munroe, George (I4505)
83055	The Boyer reference says that Jane's mother was Elizabeth [1439]. Ref: Clan Munro files - Boyer, Wallace R. - descendants of Hector Munro 13th References: (1) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - The Monroes of Virginia: Corrections, updates - e-mail message dated 19 Oct 1997 - p. 3 Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Arrington, Jane (I3737)
83056	The Boyer reference says that Thomas Arrington was married to Elizabeth [1439]. Elizabeth inherited from her step-grandfather, John Jordan, a negro named Sue. John had married Elizabeth's grandmother, Dorcas Spence after Patrick Spence died. Ref: Clan Munro files - Boyer, Wallace R. - descendants of Hector Munro 13th References: (1) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - Descendancy Chart of "Andy I" - received 17 Oct 1997 - p. 3 (2) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - "The Spences of Early Virginia" - p. 2 Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Monroe, Elizabeth (I3543)
83057	The Cameron reference gives Duncan's birthplace as "Cum Lodden Ariel SC".	Cameron, Duncan Munro (I48490)
83058	The Cameron reference says Duncan died at age 71.	Munro, Duncan (I48494)
83059	The Cameron reference says Janet was buried at "Killeivin Furnace Scotland."	Munro, Janet (I48493)
83060	The Cameron reference says Neil was born at "Sleat Inverary Scot."	Cameron, Neil (I48492)
83061	The Cameron reference says Neil was buried at "Killevin Furnace Argyll".	Cameron, Neil (I48492)
83062	The census lists his name as John. Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Monroe, Jack (I57830)
83063	The Christian reference says Floyd died in McDonnough, New York. Ref: Clan Munro files - Jones, Myrna Jean - Christian, Doris - membership application	Bonner, Floyd Leroy (I20874)
83064	The Clark Munroe reference says William died in either Hazelton or Milnerville, Pennsylvania. Ref: Clan Munro files - Monroe, George Franklyn - letter 15 Jun 1977 - Munroe, Clark C. - William Munroe, Sr. family record Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Munro, William (I321)
83065	The construction of this family is very tentative. Ref: Clan Munro files - Zahora, Robert W. Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Munro, Allie (I18843)
83066	The construction of this family is very tentative. Ref: Clan Munro files - Zahora, Robert W. Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Munro, Margaret (I18844)
83067	The construction of this family is very tentative. There is a photo of Libby which was taken in Norwich, Connecticut. Ref: Clan Munro files - Zahora, Robert W. Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Munro, William (I18841)
83068	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Family F16137
83069	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Family F16153
83070	The dates of Jane's birth and death are confused in several references. Some say she was born in 1758 (impossible since she was married in 1747) and that she died in 1831. The correct dates are unknown. John and Jane later moved to Prince William County, Virginia where they both died. Ref: Clan Munro files - Cones, Mona - Johnson, Monroe - William & Mary Quarterly - 1933 Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Monroe, Ella Jane (I290)
83071	The Davis reference says Peter died in 1794. Ref: Clan Munro files - Davis, Harriette - Fisher, Arthur H. - NY Gen. & Biog. Rec. - vol. iv, #3 Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Munro, Peter Jay Jr. (I4706)
83072	The death date given in the Fredrickson reference is 27 May 1980. It is assumed that it should be 27 May 1880.	Elliott, Esther (I48974)
83073	The Donald Patrick Monroe reference says Charles was the son of William and Polly B. (Glazebrook) Monroe. References: (1) Clan Munro files - Jenkinson, Joe Thomas, Jr. - Monroe Forebears of Lula Edna Parsons Jenkinson (2) Clan Munro files - Jenkinson, Joe Thomas, Jr. - Family Group Records - undated - p. 8-9 Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Monroe, Charles Elmore (I2003)
83074	The Duchess of Gordon happened to be travelling alone in a sparsely populated part of Sutherlandshire and found herself in an unprotected position because her postillion had gotten drunk. Although Hector was quite young at the time, he offered to take the place of her drunk coachman and conducted her safely to her destination. For his gallantry, the Duchess used her influence to procure a Lieutenant's commission for Hector in the 34th Regiment. In 1754, he was ordered to Badenoch with three squadrons of Dragoons to apprehend all disaffected persons in that district, especially the notorious John Dubh Cameron, better known as "Sergeant Mor." Cameron was apprehended when a pretended friend, a farmer at Dunan, in Rannoch, offered him a place to sleep and then sent for Hector. Cameron was sent to Perth and executed, but the betrayer was so severely condemned and boycotted that he had to flee the country. In 1759, the 89th Regiment was raised and Hector received the appointment of Second Major. In December 1760 the regiment embarked for the East Indies and arrived at Bombay in November 1761, after being stationed for some time in various parts of India. Hector was despatched with a strong contingent to reinforce the army then serving under Major Carnac at Patna, where he arrived in May 1764. When he arrived, he found large numbers of Carnac's army in open mutiny, the Sepoys and in some cases, the Europeans deserting to the enemy and threatening to carry away their officers. The men were demanding higher pay. Hector immediately detached a body of reliable troops to pursue a whole battalion of Sepoys who were defecting with their weapons. The mutineers were overtaken at night when they were asleep and were all taken prisoner. Hector ordered their officers to select twenty-four of the ring leaders and held a field court-martial. When the twenty-four were found guilty and sentenced to death, Hector began executing them by tieing them to the guns and blowing them away. After four executions, the Sepoy battalions threatened to stop the executions so Hector formed up the battalions, ordered them to ground arms and had the Europeans train their guns loaded with grapeshot at them, until the executions were completed. On 15 Sep 1764, Hector and his forces began advancing toward Soane, where the enemy had dug in. The battle was joined on 23 Oct and lasted about three hours when the enemy began to retire, blowing up their powder magazines as they left. This victory in this battle of Buxar was one of the most important up that time in the history of the British arms in India. Hector's opposition numbered five times his own. The enemy casualties included 6000 dead while Major Munro's forces suffered the loss of two officers and four soldiers killed. The next day, the Emperor asked for terms and Hector was authorized to conclude an agreement. A peace agreement was soon made. Hector received the personal thanks of the President and Council of Calcutta in a letter that read in part: "The signal victory you gained so as at one blow utterly to defeat the designs of the enemy against these provinces, is an event which does so much honour to yourself, sir, in particular, and to all the officers and men under your command...as call upon us to return you our sincere thanks." Hector was at once promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, and received 13,000 pounds. General Sir Hector Munro of Novar was a general and Knight of the Bath. In 1781, he captured Negapatam, a Madras town in India. He later caused a replica of the Gates of Negapatam to be built atop Fyrish Hill behind Novar. The project was used to provide work for the unemployed (at a time when the Government made no provision for them) as they were too proud to accept money for nothing. Hector left Oude in about 1765. In 1774, he was promoted to Major General and in 1777, he was appointed Commander of the Forces with a seat in the Council of Madras, but he was not given the power to make any further advancement. In 1778 he was knighted for his eminent services. In Jul 1778, it became known in Bengal that war had broken out between Great Britain and France, and it was resolved to take possession of the whole of the French settlements in India. The minor places were easy to take over, and Chaudernagore, with the factories at Masulipatam, and Caracal, surrendered without resistance. The most important immediate goal was to capture Pondicherry, and Hector was sent to lay siege to it. His forces were posted on an elevated ground called the Red Hills on 8 Aug 1778 and after a long and gallant defense by the garrison and its commander, M. Bellecombe, Pondicherry surrendered and the fortifications were demolished to the ground. In the next campaign, which was against Conjeveram, General Sir Hector Munro made some strategic errors which resulted in the loss of the valliant Colonel Baillie and his entire force, and lost an opportunity to totally defeat the enemy under Hyder. Instead, Hector made his retreat to Chingleput and then on to the Mount. The British army was reinforced as much as possible and sent out under General Sir Eyre Coote to engage the enemy. The battle was joined at Porto Novo where the the British army of less than 8000 men faced Hyder's army which consisted of 25 battalions of infantry, about 40,000 horse and over 100,000 match-lock men, peons and polygars with 47 pieces of cannon. On 1 Jul 1781, the first British line, led by Sir Hector moved forward to the attack, and after a well contested engagement of eight hours, Hyder's army was forced to retreat in disorder. The 73rd Regiment was on the right of Munro's line and led all the attacks. The enemy losses were very heavy, but the British losses did not exceed 400 men and not one officer of rank was killed or wounded. The next engagement with Hyder took place near Perambencum, where Colonel Baillie had been so utterly defeated the year before. On 27 Aug, General Coote began the attack sending General Sir Hector in command of the first line. During the course of the battle, Hector pointed out a way to get a small advantage, but General Coote angrily retorted, "You talk to me, sir, when you should be doing your duty." Hector was so affronted by this that he refused to issue any orders as his line advanced, putting the whole battle in peril. However, the British finally won the day, but with more losses than usual. Hector retired from Coote's army as soon as possible after this incident. After recperating for a time he was ordered to attack Negapatuam. However, he had personality clash with Mr. Sadlier, a member of the Select committee, and Sir Hector refused to serve in any capacity which would bring him in contact with Mr. Sadlier. The President consented to that stipulation, and Sir Hector proceeded to the attack. On 30 Oct the battle began and on 12 Nov Negapatuam surrendered 6551 prisoners, a number considerably greater than that of the whole besieging army. A large quantity of war supplies was also captured. With the fall of Negapatuam, all of the Dutch settlements on the Coromandel coast fell into the hands of the British, and Hyder's forces immediately began to evacuate the forts which they had occupied in the kingdom of Tanjore. Major General Sir Hector Munro returned to Scotland early in 1782. After a residence of some five years on his ancestral estate, he was appointed Colonel of the 42nd Highlanders, the Black Watch, on 6 Jun 1787. He took command of the regiment when it arrived at Portsmouth in October 1789. In 1792, Hector attempted to convert a large portion of his estate in the northern part of the parish of Alness into a "sheep walk". A group of people assembled to resist this idea, but Sir Hector, who was Colonel of the 42nd Highlanders stationed at Fort George, ordered certain companies of the regiment to Novar where they dispersed the people and took some of the ringleaders prisoner. The prisoners were tried at the Justiciary Court in Inverness and sentenced to transportation for life. However, the prisoners escaped and were protected by the local people and were not recaptured. In 1793, Hector was promoted to Lieutenant General and was made a K. B. He retired from the army in 1798 with the rank of full General. He had served with the Black Watch for nineteen years. Some of his duties in the later years of his military service included inspecting and embodying newly raised regiments. He embodied the 97th regiment in 1794 at Elgin. The same year he embodied the 92nd Gordon Highlanders, and the Rothesay and Caithness Highlanders. He represented the Inverness District of Burghs in Parliament without a break from 1768 to 1802, and was Provost of Fortrose from 1767 to 1776. He was again elected to that post in 1805, but died during that term of office. While in India, Hector amassed a large fortune which he used to improve Novar and to purchase neighboring properties. Among those bought by him were Muirtown in Morayshire, Culcairn, and Wester Teaninich in the parishes of Kiltearn and Alness, and Culrain in the parish of Kincardine. He had a monument built at the summit of the hill of Fyrish and paid local workers to carry the building material up the 1000 foot hill. The purpose of this project was to give work to the working people on his estate and the neighborhood. In 1791, Sir Hector helped pay for the erection of the Inverness Steeple and presented the town with a clock for the steeple. A full length portrait of him was hung in the Inverness Town Hall. Sir Hector was not married, but he fathered three children out of wedlock. His tombstone in the Kiltearn Churchyard reads: "Sir Hector Munro of Novar, Knight of the Bath, and Colonel of the 12 Regiment. Died the 2nd of December, 1805. (This date is wrong.) Aged 79. He was endowed by nature with a robust and handsome person. And chose a military profession in which, by merit, he arrived at the highest perferment, being commander of the small army that subdued the Itzier Souja Dowla, in the glorious battle of Baxan on the 23rd October, 1764. This fortunate event and the other victories he obtained, while Commander-in-chief in Madras, are on the record in the history of Great Britain. Adherence to the King's Administration for 31 years in Parliament endeared him to his Sovereign. And he exerted his influence with disinterested zeal in behalf of many officers afterwards promoted to affluence and importance. His filial piety, fraternal affection, and private charities to widows and orphans have no parallel among his contemporaries. May those who live about his domain, with the noble mansion he erected, follow for ages the benevolent virtues of the illustrious, beloved, and honoured man who raised his family of Novar to an opulent fortune. To posterity this tribute of his worth is dedicated by his brother, Sir Alexander Munro. In domino Deo superavet." ******** [Alexander Munro] «i»Natural son of General Sir Hector Munro of Novar and Katherine ---; baptized Kinloss, Morayshire, 26 July 1787; B. 1787; educated Fortrose; Ensign (? Cadet) Bombay Army; unmarried; died u.p. Bombay 12 November 1804, being devoured by a shark (but there were apparently enough remains to bury. RWMunro memo on "Children of Gen. Sir Hector Munro of Novar" (11/1/89). Mackenzie p. 535. V.C.P. Hodson, "Bengal Army", iii 352; and his Munro information - Hodson list, no. 26 (7/10/46) and letter (18/1/55). Bombay Army list. East India Register (1806) - probably per Hodson. Novar entail (1798). P. Dow's "Lords Appeals", i 439-40 - death November 1804 at Bombay. Signet Library SP 521/6, petitions by Sir Ronald C. Ferguson (18 September 1818) p. 4 - death November 1804. «/i»(R. W. Munro's genealogy notes) ******** Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA Ref: "The Highland Clans" by Moncreiffe & Hicks - p. 159 References: (1) "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Edinburgh (1978) - L/72 (2) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p. 514-536 Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Munro, Gen. Sir Hector 8th of Novar (I10628)
83075	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living (I4191)
83076	The epitaph on Squier's tombstone in Elbridge Cemetery reads: "A respected citizen. A kind husband. An affectionate parent. An unwavering Christian as a steward for God. Benevolent. The Christians's companion and the poor man's friend."	Munro, Squier (I169)
83077	The Ewing reference says that Sally (or Sarah) was the daughter of John Tyler who was the son of Judge Charles Tyler. References: (2) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - e-mail message dated 4 Nov 1997 - p. 8 Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Tyler, Sally (I34991)
83078	The fact that Jessie was the wife of Robert Munro has not been confirmed. Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	McLeod, Jessie (I49207)
83079	The family Bible gives death date as 18 Jan 1867 and tombstone gives the death date as 20 Dec 1866. Olive and John were married at the First Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Olive's husband is found on the the tax list of 1796 in Kingston Township, Pennsylvania, and on the 1800 tax list of Slocum Township (then called Newport Township), Pennsylvania. John built a sawmill in about 1836. He was the first postmaster of the post office called Lutsey. He was also the first teacher in the schoolhouse that was built in 1838. Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 19-46-6 Clan Munro files - Dietrich, Earl Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Downing, Olive (I1599)
83080	The Farlow reference says this child was stillborn, but ref. (1) says the child lived for 10 days. Ref: Clan Munro files - Farlow, Donna References: (1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe, 2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-87-13/5-21 - p. 373 ----- Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Monroe, Francis (I22465)
83081	The first name of this child, Thomas, has not been verified. Ref: Clan Munro files - Williams, Irmalee - Descendants of George Munro Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Saffel, Thomas (I23999)
83082	The first wife of Hector Munro of Little Atlas was Elizabeth Mackenzie (Davachcarn). Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/57 "Hugh of Catwall married Janet daughter to Hector Munro of little Altas by whom he had Hector Robert John Alexander." "Presumably Hugh of Milton of Katewell; Daniel brother of Robert portioner of Katewell 1659 was perhaps another son. On Hector of Little Altas, spouses Elizabeth Mackenzie and Christine Munro, and son John fiar of Little Altas who m Margaret Calder." Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Munro, Hector Of Little Altas (I11917)
83083	The Fisher reference says Anna Maria was born 1806 and died 1865 age 63. Ref: Clan Munro files - Fisher, Arthur H. - NY Gen. & Biog. Rec. - vol. iv, #3 - Davis, Harriette Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Munro, Anna Maria (I4710)
83084	The Fisher reference says that Alexander's father was "Robert a Laird, son of the Laird of Tenaird whose Father was Sir Robert Munro of Fowlis." This genealogy is at odds with that found in Mackenzie's "History of the Munros". The latter is held as more correct. Ref: Clan Munro files - Fisher, Arthur H. - NY Gen. & Biog. Rec. - vol. iv, #3 Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Munro, Alexander (I26245)
83085	The following are entries from the Old Parochial Register of Old Machar: "Joseph Monro, gardener, Stocket, and his spouse, Elspet Freeman had a son born, named James, baptized by the Revd. Dr. Kidd in presence of the congregation." "23rd January, 1853 James Monro, carter Westfield and Janet Carnie, Strawberry Bank both in this parish, signified their purpose of marriage by Mr. Andrew Brown, Elder, and being thrice proclaimed they were married 4th Feb. 1853 by the Revd. William Primrose, minister of Melville Church. Witnesses William Coutts and James Harvey" James' wife, Jessie, was sometimes called Janet or Jane. James's entire family is found on the 1871 census of Aberdeen at the Pitmuxton address. James is listed as "aged 41, carter and cowfeeder, born Aberdeen." And his wife as "aged 42, born Aberdeen, Drumoak." Along with their 9 children is listed "5 servant/lodgers." The following is an entry from the Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths of Old Machar, Scotland: "On 4th April, 1878 at Pitmuxton, Aberdeen, Jessie Monro died aged 50; married to James Munro, farmer and the daughter of James Carnie, crofter and Margaret Carnie, maiden surname Cooper, both deceased. Informant: James Monro, widower." James' death was caused by senile gangrene of the feet. Ref: Clan Munro files - Monro, Robert Lewis Monro, Alexander Park, Jr. Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Monro, James (I8115)
83086	The following are entries in the Old Parochial Register of Old Machar: "31st May 1795 William Monro, weaver in Gilcomston and his spouse Jean Cairns had a son baptized by Mr. James Gregory, minister of the Capel of Ease at Gilcomston and named Joseph. Witnesses Alexander White and William Ross." "May 3rd 1816 Joseph Monro in this parish and Elspet Freeman in the parish of St. Nicholas, signified their purpose of marriage by William Bathgate, elder, and after being thrice proclaimed they were married." "Joseph Monro, gardener, Stocket, and his spouse, Elspet Freeman had a son born, named James, baptized by the Revd. Dr. Kidd in presence of the congregation." Ref: Clan Munro files - Monro, Alexander Park, Jr. Monro, Robert Lewis Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Monro, Joseph (I8125)
83087	The following are entries in the Old Parochial Register of Old Machar: "June 1st, 1794 William Monro and Jean Cairns both in this parish of Old Machar, signified their purpose by William Bain, elder, who is cautioner for their pledges. Whereupon being orderly proclaimed without objection they were married." "31st May 1795 William Monro, weaver in Gilcomston and his spouse Jean Cairns had a son baptized by Mr. James Gregory, minister of the Capel of Ease at Gilcomston and named Joseph. Witnesses Alexander White and William Ross." Ref: Clan Munro files - Monro, Alexander Park, Jr. Monro, Robert Lewis Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Monro, William (I8129)
83088	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living (I32761)
83089	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living (I47723)
83090	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living (I56124)
83091	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living (I47736)
83092	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living (I32762)
83093	The following biography is from "Los Munro Y Los Escoces En La Historia De Nuevo Mexico" (The Munros and the Scots in the History of New Mexico) by David H. Snow - 2001 In 1846, Colonel John Munroe was transferred to Santa Fe, New Mexico as the military Commandant. He served as the querulous Governor of New Mexico Territory from 1849 to 1851. Colonel Munroe, who vehemently opposed efforts by the newly elected civilian governor (acting) of New Mexico to put state government into full operation without congressional action, occupied quarters rented from the famous (or infamous) Doña Tules (Gertrudes Barceló). Her gambling salon was much touted by Yankee visitors to Santa Fe during the 1830s and 1840s, and historians often have implied that she was madam of a house of ill repute. In 1850, Munroe authorized the largest Indian campaign carried out in northern New Mexico at the urging of Kit Carson and others. Munroe was described as having "stood very high" and was the best mathematician in the army, as well as the ugliest looking man. He was a Whig in politics and a very determined man in all his acts and doings. He would brew his pitcher of toddy at night, and take the first drink of it at noon the next day, after which hour he would not attend to any official business. He said he wouldn't live in a country [where it snowed] in Nov and May. He arrived in Nov when it snowed and also the next May so he got himself transferred. The following biography is from "Lt. Col. John Munro, Military Governor of New Mexico October 1849-March 1851 - Constitutional Conflict and Transition to a Civil Government" by Kendyl K. and Barbara S. Monroe - 2000 Lt. Col. John Munro, born in Scotland in about 1796, graduated from West Point in 1814, and having served in Indian Wars in Florida and the Mexican-American War of 1846-8, became the de facto military governor of New Mexico in Oct 1849 when he was appointed the commander of the Ninth Military Department of the U.S. Army, which comprised the present New Mexico (the eastern and northern boundaries of which were then in dispute with Texas) and Arizona. He served as governor from 27 Oct 1849, with offices in the Palace of the governors in Santa Fe, until a civil government of the Territory of New Mexico (which then included Arizona) was organized in Mar 1851. De facto military governorships of New Mexico came about because present New Mexico and Arizona had been acquired in Aug 1846 by the United States by military conquest, largely bloodless, in the Mexican-American War, together with present California, Nevada, Utah, and western Colorado. No civil government had been organized for New Mexico when the war ended with the signing and ratification of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 because it was thought that the boundary dispute with Texas needed to be resolved first. Many New Mexico residents (most of whom were Hispanic) claimed that the peace treaty terminated military authority within the area and made it necessary to organize civil authority, but Washington claimed that the military should continue de facto to establish the government until a territorial or state government was provided by Congress. When the Mexican-American War began, the United States supported Texas' claim that its western boundary extended to the Rio Grande River, notwithstanding that Mexico, and Spain before the Mexican Revolution in 1821, had occupied areas east of the Rio Grande since 1598. After the War, the United States supported Mexico's former territorial claims, presumably to maximize the area that it claimed it had acquired by conquest in the war. Theodore Roosevelt makes the interesting observation in his four-volume series "The Winning of the West" that Santa Fe and Vincennes, Indianna are the only populated parts of the United States that were acquired by military conquest rather than by the relentless expansion of frontier settlement. The first military commander of New Mexico appointed civilians as Governor and Secretary of New Mexico in 1846, the Governor so appointed was killed in 1847 in the Taos Revolt, and the military initially appointed the Secretary as the civilian Governor, but after the 1848 peace treaty the military commander of the District was recognized by Washington as the de facto Governor. During the year and a half after Oct 1849 that Lt. Col. John Munro served as the military governor of New Mexico, some very difficult constitutional issues arose. Anticipating congressional legislation admitting New Mexico as a state, Lt. Col. Munro called by proclamation a convention which proposed a constitution on 15 May 1850, and he called by a second proclamation dated 28 May an election on 20 Jun which adopted the constitution and elected a governor (Henry Connelly), a Lieutenant Governor (Manuel Alvarez), a representative to the Congress (William S. Messervy), and the members of a legislature. The second proclamation stated that "all action by the governor, lieutenant governor, and of the legislature, shall remain inoperative until New Mexico be admitted as a state under...[the proposed] constitution, except such acts as may be necessary for the primary steps of organization, and the presentation of said constitution properly before the congress of the United States." Immediately after the election, the newly elected officers took the position that their powers and prerogatives were more legitimate than those of the military officers. In a conversation on 10 Jul, Lt. Col. Munro informed Lt. Gov. Alvarez, acting in the absence of Gov. Connelly who remained in the organized United States after he had been elected, that Lt. Col. Munro would disregard any acts of the legislature overstepping the bounds of the proclamation of 28 May, would sustain the authorities theretofore administering the functions of government, and would regard the course of the new government in organizing its departments and proceeding to exercise legislative power as unwarranted and revolutionary. On 13 Jul, Lt. Gov. Alvarez wrote to Lt. Col. Munro a letter containing the following points, which were elaborated on at length: "1st. That the people had an undoubted right to hold a convention, form a constitution, and organize a civil government, without either your first or second proclamation, or without even consulting you. "2d. That any private citizen, as well as the commandant of the ninth military department, could have issued the proclamation, or could, by common consent have been designated for that purpose; and, if obeyed, it would have been just as effectual and obligatory on the people and yourself. "3d. That in the absence of any congressional legislation over us, we have as free and undoubted a right to reform and remodel our old system, or to establish a new and different one, not violating the constitution of the United States, as the people of New York or Virginia. "4th. That the civil power exercised by you, under a military order from General Scott, can be no greater nor more restrictive of the rights of the people than that exercised by the President of the United States. "5th. That the President of the United States can no delegate a greater power than he could himself exercise, and nothing is clearer than that he, without the sanction of congress, has no power either to dictate a government to us or to prevent us from making such a one as we may prefer. "6th. The it has never been pretended, even by the President of the United States, that he had any authority to make a government for us or to insist that we should observe the one left to us on the termination of the war... Had the President power to make us a government, long ago he would have so ordered. This power is reserved to congress; and, until it acts, the people must adopt such a government as to them may seem best." Lt. Col. Munro immediately replied by a letter which concluded: "My official obligations imperatively require that the present government be sustained until superceded by another legally constituted; and this duty I will fulfill with all the means at my disposal." On 15 Jul the putative legislature, which was then in session, adopted a number of joint resolutions, the tenor of which is reflected by the first two: "1. That it is the indisputable right of the people, in the absence of congressional legislation on the subject, to organize a civil government and put it in immediate operations. "2. That the right of exercising any civil function by the commander of the 9th military department (if it ever existed) was superceded by the organization of the state government." On 16 Jul , Lt. Col. Munro wrote to the Adjutant General of the U.S. Army to request "instructions for my guidance", beginning the letter as follows: "The political affairs of New Mexico have assumed so grave a character that it has become my imperative duty to make the executive of the United States acquainted through you with the material fact that the new state government, organized so far only as to take the preliminary steps towards admission into the Union, has assumed to supercede the actual government, and go at once into operation." On 10 Sep, the Secretary of War replied, at the President's instruction, to the 16 Jul letter by stating that legislation had been passed on 9 Sep resolving the border issues, subject to the assent of Texas, and providing for a territorial government after that assent had been obtained (it was given on 25 Nov), and giving instructions that in the interval the peaceful efforts of the inhabitants of New Mexico to establish a government could not be viewed as acts of rebellion and should not be interfered with by the military. The legislation was part of the Compromise of 1850, and established the boundary between Texas and New Mexico, representing the convergence of westward population settlement from American sources and northward and eastward population settlement from Mexican sources, at the 103rd meridian. Lt. Col. Munro received the 10 Sep letter by special messenger on 22 Oct, but ignored it and did not disclose it until a territorial government was organized and a civil governor (James S. Calhoun) was inaugurated on 3 Mar 1851. The first official legislative assembly met on 2 Jun 1851. Shortly after Gov. Calhoun took office at the Palace of the Governors, friction arose between him and Lt. Col. Munro, and Munro was relieved of his duty as Commander of the Ninth Military Department. Lt. Col. Munro died in New Brunswick, New Jersey on 26 Apr 1861. Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Munroe, Lt. Col. John (I47455)
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83099	The following biography was written by Wallis Jason Manrow in 2006: "As a child I went to a country school a short ways from my home. I worked on my father's farm and enjoyed going trapping. Ruth VanDusen Tanner is my first cousin. My father, Wilbur Manrow and her mother, Elizabeth Manrow VanDusen were brother and sister. Ruth was on the Planning Board for Munro Clan USA. She told me that I should attend high school as I didn't want to go. She ahd a great way of encouraging me to do this. When I was in high school I learned many things which I was able to use later on. I also met my wife-to-be, Mildred (Billy) Forbes. After graduation we got married and started farming. Later I went to work in my father's John Deere business, "Manrow and Bobbett" as a mechanic. In 1940 the Bobbetts started a John Deere business in Skaneateles, NY and my father, Wilbur continued the John Deere business in Auburn, NY. In 1956 my father handed over the business to me and my wife, Mildred (Billy). We retired in 1963. After retiring, my wife worked at Dunn & McCarthy's in Auburn, NY and at other jobs later on. I worked at other businesses also until about 2000. Since then I have been keeping busy at various chores and interests. I am now 93 years old (2006)."	Manrow, Wallis Jason (I56235)
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