David MUNROE

Notes:

The birth record identifies David as son of Joseph & Mary.

His death record says he died at age 78.

In the 1850 Federal Census, David & Abigail Munro are ages 67 & 59, both b RI. They are living at Bristol, RI. With them is George H. Munro, 21. They are near Jonathan & Elizabeth.

In the 1860 Federal Census, David & Abbey Munro are still at Bristol. He is 77 and she is 70.

David's occupation is given as gardener.

David married Abigail "Abbie" W. CRANSTON 23 Mar 1806, Bristol, RI. Abigail (daughter of Stephen CRANSTON and Sarah SALISBURY) was born 29 Jul 1791; died 1862; was buried , North Burial Ground, Bristol, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

David Munro & Abigail Cranston were married by Daniel Bradford, Justice of the Peace.

1. Abigail "Abbie" West Munroe was born 13 Apr 1808, Bristol, RI.
2. Stephen Cranston Munroe was born 9 May 1810, Bristol, RI.
3. David E. Munroe was born Oct 1814, Bristol, RI; died Aug 1898, Portsmouth. RI.
4. Jeremiah William MUNROE was born Between 1815 and 1818, RI; died 22 Nov 1879, Bourne St., Bristol, RI.
5. Jonathan B. Munroe was born 18 Apr 1821; died 13 Feb 1903; was buried , North Burial Ground, Bristol, RI.
6. George H. Munroe was born 17 Jun 1829, Bristol, RI; died 11 Dec 1855, Bristol, RI; was buried , North Burial Ground, Bristol, RI.

Notes:

At the time of his marriage, Joseph was of Bristol.

He was a private and seaman from RI in the Revolutionary War. (source: RI Gen. Regis. Vol. 19 p. 280)

I have roughly estimated the birth years of some of Joseph & Mary's children.

According to the death record at Bristol, Joseph, a Revolutionary Pensioner, died at age 89. (Deaths Vol. 4 p. 112)

Joseph's will mentions the following family members: sons Nathan, Caleb, David, Bosworth H., & Joseph Jr.; daughters Abby Bunn w/o Lemuel Bunn, Christiana Handy, & Sally Munroe; and daughter-in-law Nancy Munroe.

Joseph married Mary EDDY 29 Aug 1784, Bristol, RI. Mary (daughter of Joseph EDDY, Jr. and Lydia JOLLS) was born Between 1764 and 1768, Warren, RI; died 27 Dec 1831, Bristol, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

At the time of her marriage, Mary Eddy was of Warren, so I have made an assumption that she was born there.

I also have made an assumption that she was d/o Joseph & Lydia (Jolls) Eddy. This needs more research to confirm.

1832 MUNRO, Mary, wife of Joseph, at Bristol, aged 63 years; American of Jan. 3, 1832, reported at Providence

This is probably her gravestone in the RI Cemetery Database: MUNRO MARY 1764c - 27 DEC 1831 BR500 (Munro Family Cemetery, not located or checked)

Notes:

Joseph, of Bristol, and Mary, of Warren, were married by Rev. Solomon Townsend.

EDDY Mrs. Mary, and Joseph Munro, Aug. 29, 1784.

MUNRO Joseph, of Bristol, and Mrs. Mary Eddy, of Warren; m. by Rev. Solomon Townsend, Aug. 29, 1784.

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The RI Genealogical Register, Vol. 19, p. 279 & 280, says that Nathan Munro b 29 Sep 1730 Br, son of John & Hannah, is the one who married Sarah Kinnecut. However, a genealogy at Rootsweb has Sarah's husband as Nathan b 3 Oct 1730, son of Joseph & Mary (Bowerman) Munro. This birth is not in the VRs so I have not been able to verify it. Another online genealogy has Nathan, son of John & Hannah, marrying Hannah Allen rather than Sarah. Apparently there were two Nathans born around the same time.

From Bristol VRs: The Nathan Munro who married Mrs. Hannah Allen was "of Bristol." The one who married Mrs. Elizabeth Kinnecutt four years later was "of Warren." They both were married at Bristol by Rev. John Burt. And, another Nathan Munroe married Mrs. Catherine Bragg in 1756 at Bristol, by the same minister. No wonder all these Nathan Munros are confused by genealogists!

Did he died in 1793 or 1801?
MUNRO Capt. Nathan, Jr., Sept. 7, 1793, Br.
MUNRO Capt. Nathan, June 12, 1801, Br.

Nathan married Sarah KINNECUTT 25 May 1755, Bristol, RI. Sarah (daughter of Thomas KINNECUTT, Jr. and Sarah BOSWORTH) was born 27 Feb 1732/33. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The marriage record gives her name as Mrs. Elizabeth Kinnecutt, but she must have been Sarah because the births of their children give her name as Sarah.

1755 MUNRO, Nathan, of Warren, and Mrs. Elizabeth Kinnecutt, of Bristol; m. by Rev. John Burt, May 25, 1755. Vol. 1 p. 74 Marriage Bristol

Notes:

At the time of his marriage, Joseph was of Warren, so I have made an assumption that he was born there.

I have also made an assumption that the Joseph Eddy, b 24 Feb 1729 at Warren to Joseph & Mary, is the same Joseph of Warren who married Lydia Jolls.

The above assumptions are reasonable, but need further research to confirm.

I am not sure if he was born in 1728/29 or 1729/30; consequently, I have opted for the 1729/30 date.

Joseph married Lydia JOLLS 13 Jun 1756, Warren, RI. Lydia (daughter of Thomas JOLLS and Mehitable Unknown) was born 1 Mar 1738/39, Bristol, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

At the time of her marriage, Lydia was "of Bristol," so I have made an assumption that she was born there, and is the d/o Thomas & Mehitable Jolls; birth recorded as 1 Mar 1738/9 Br. (needs more research to confirm)

Notes:

EDDY Joseph, of Warren, and Mrs. Lydia Jolls, of Bristol; m. by Ebenezer Cole, Justice, June 13, 1756.

Notes:

Only three of Joseph & Mary's children -- Ann, Joseph, & Mary -- are registered in the town records. Also recorded is "Daughter" of Joseph, but it is not with the other birth records. The names of the others came from The Monroe Book (by Dr. Joan Guilford, Genealogy Publishing Service), which I have found to be incorrect in some places.

Some family trees at Rootsweb's Worldconnect have Joseph's date and location of death as 1759 in New London, CT. This needs research to confirm.

Joseph married Mary BOWERMAN Between 1709 and 1711, Bristol, RI. Mary (daughter of Tristram BOWERMAN and Anna HOOPER) was born 2 Jan 1689/90, Bristol, RI; died 10 Jan 1770. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Mary is mentioned in the division of her father's estate as Mary Monroe, wife of Joseph Monroe.

Notes:

The surname is spelled variously as Kinnecut, Kinnecutt, or Kinnecut.

Thomas married Sarah BOSWORTH Abt May 1728, Bristol, RI. Sarah (daughter of Edward BOSWORTH and Elizabeth ESTABROOK) was born 4 Dec 1710, Bristol, RI; died 22 Mar 1801, Bristol, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

I have made an assumption that the Joseph b 26 Aug 1699 Br to William & Hannah is the same Joseph who married Mary and had these 6 children, whose births are recorded at Warren. (needs more research to confirm)

Joseph — Mary Unknown. [Group Sheet]

Thomas married Mehitable Unknown Abt 1733. [Group Sheet]