John MUNROE

Notes:

I have roughly estimated the birth years of the 10 children.

The following notes are from the family tree of Barry Beverage at Rootsweb's Worldconnect:

[John was a] Scottish prisoner captured at the Battle of Worcester; transported to the colonies on the "John and Sarah," 1651/2. Arrived in Boston in February, 1652.

All 10 children named in "Articles of Agreement," dated 1 Feb. 1692/3, between Sarah Munro, relict of John Munroe, and her 6 older children. (Information supplied by Roger Joslyn of NEHGS.)

According to "The Scots In Unity" the prisoners on the "John and Sarah" were captured at the Battle of Worcester. There are four Munroes listed as prisoners aboard the "John and Sarah": Robert, John, Hugh; the first name of the fourth is too torn to read, but believed to be William.

John accompanied Constant Southworth on January 28, 1674, as one of the witnesses to the land deed between Southworth and the Indian Squaw Sachem Awashunks for the land at Sakonnet (Little Compton). By 1688/9, John had moved to Bristol, RI which was founded in 1680 on the land (Mt. Hope) which had been King Philip's territory before the war.

The following info is summarized and edited from notes accompanying the family tree of Debbie Allen at Rootsweb's Worldconnect, which cites as the source "The Monroe Book" by Dr. Joan Guilford:

John is the same as the "John Monrow" who came on the John & Sarah of London 12 May 1652 along with three other "Monrow" passengers listed as Robert, Hugh & "_____." This latter passenger, whose first name was obliterated in the record, has been demonstrated clearly by testimony as being William, who stated that he came in 1652. All were shipped as prisoners of war and consigned to Thomas Kemble to whom they were indentured. They all arrived at Boston and nothing futher was heard of John until he appeared on a record in Rhode Island in Oct of 1669.

John married Sarah Unknown Abt 1663, MA or RI. Sarah was born Abt 1640; died Aft 1 Feb 1692/93. [Group Sheet]

1. John Munroe was born Abt 1664.
2. Thomas Munroe was born Abt 1666.
3. Mary Munroe was born Abt 1668.
4. Sarah Munroe was born Abt 1670.
5. Elizabeth Munroe was born Abt 1672; died Mar 1755, Bristol, RI.
6. William Munroe was born Abt 1674, MA or RI; died 26 Apr 1746, Bristol, RI.
7. George Munroe was born Abt 1676.
8. Benjamin Munroe was born Abt 1678; died Aft 16 Apr 1746.
9. Susannah Munroe was born Abt 1680.
10. Joseph MUNROE was born Abt 1682.