Nathan Humphrey

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The following information is from Pam Amari, a descendant:
"William was an orphan and Nathan Monroe had the care of him; he bound him out to a man in Swansea, MA, but William was treated so badly that the neighbors wrote to Nathan Munro, who went over to Swansea and took him home and brought him up as one of his own. He later married Lydia, one of Nathan's daughters, at Seekonk, MA, Dec. 4, 1783. They moved to Tiverton, R. I., about 1787 and remained there the rest of their lives.

"William Humphrey, son of Jonas Humphrey and Mary Sharp, was the last child born to this family. Jonas died in 1759 and there is a will. Mary (Sharp) Humphrey married 2nd a Joseph Allen, uncle to Hannah Allen who married Nathan Monroe (parents of Lydia [Monroe] Humphrey. William Humphrey and three of his other siblings were orphaned, by his mother who married Joseph Allen. I think orphaned in this era means she gave them up to another family. William went to live with Nathan & Hannah Monroe, as well as Williams siblings Silence, Jonas and Sarah. I don't know what happened to Mary. William was sent by Nathan Monro to live with a person in Swansea. The neighbors in Swansea wrote Nathan and said that William was being mistreated, so Nathan went there to get him and thereafter William grew up in the Monroe household. These excerpts are taken from Lucy (Weber) Monroe, daughter of Harriet Humphrey. Harriet is Major
William Humphrey's daughter. Though there are no letters in "Lydia's Letters" from Lucy Weber, there are letters from Harriet Weber Dawley who is Lucy's sister. Lucy married William Smith Monroe. William Smith is Thomas and Lydia (Smith) Monroe's son and Nathan Monroe's grandson."

William married Lydia Munroe 4 Dec 1783, Seekonk, MA. Lydia (daughter of Nathan Munroe and Hannah Allen) was born 5 Jun 1760, Seekonk, MA; died 26 Sep 1843, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; was buried , William Humphrey Lot, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI. [Group Sheet]

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Lydia is the primary letter writer in the book "Lydia's Letters." I have two copies, and have donated copies to the North Kingstown Library and to the Newport Historical Society.

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At the time of their marriage, William & Lydia were both of Rehoboth.

Jonas — Mary Sharp. [Group Sheet]

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1730: MUNRO, Nathan, 29 Sep 1730; Vol. 1 p. 259, Bristol Birth

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 Hannah Allen 21 Nov 1751, Bristol, RI. Hannah was born Abt 1734; died 30 May 1816; was buried , Newman Cemetery, East Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

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MUNRO Nathan, of Bristol, and Mrs. Hannah Allen, of Rehoboth; m. by Rev. John Burt, Nov. 21, 1751.

John married Hannah Rosbotham 29 Apr 1728, Bristol, RI. Hannah (daughter of Joseph Rosbotham and Elizabeth Church) was born 20 Jun 1711, Bristol, RI; died Abt 1809. [Group Sheet]

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1728: MUNRO, John, of Thomas, and Hannah Rosbatham, (Int.) April 9, 1728; m. by Rev. John Usher, April 29, 1728. Vol. 1 p. 70 & 72, Marriage Bristol

1728: ROSBOTHAM, Hannah, and John Munro, (Int.) April 9, 1728; m. April 29, 1728. Vol. 1 p. 70 & 72, Marriage Bristol