Lydia Munroe

Female 1760 - 1843  (83 years)

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  • Name Lydia Munroe 
    Birth 5 Jun 1760  Seekonk, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Death 26 Sep 1843  Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Burial William Humphrey Lot, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I10721  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father Esq. Nathan Munroe,   b. 29 Sep 1730, Bristol, RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Mar 1806, Rehoboth, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Hannah Allen,   b. Abt 1734   d. 30 May 1816 (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 21 Nov 1751  Bristol, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Notes 
    • MUNRO Nathan, of Bristol, and Mrs. Hannah Allen, of Rehoboth; m. by Rev. John Burt, Nov. 21, 1751.
    Family ID F06380  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Major William Humphrey, Sr.,   b. 1752, Swansea, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jul 1832, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 4 Dec 1783  Seekonk, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Notes 
    • At the time of their marriage, William & Lydia were both of Rehoboth.
    Children 
     1. William Humphrey, Jr.,   b. 26 Nov 1784, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jan 1865, Tiverton Township, Coshocton Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     2. Nathan Humphrey,   b. 16 Feb 1787, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jan 1874, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     3. Squire Humphrey,   b. 20 Sep 1788, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Apr 1843, Tuscarawas Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)
     4. Harriet Humphrey,   b. 10 Oct 1790, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Feb 1870 (Age 79 years)
     5. Sarah Sally Humphrey,   b. 25 Dec 1792, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Oct 1863, Holmes County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     6. Lydia Humphrey,   b. 10 Oct 1794, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jan 1881 (Age 86 years)
     7. Cyrus Humphrey,   b. 21 Nov 1796, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Sep 1808, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 11 years)
     8. Hannah Humphrey,   b. 11 Dec 1798, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jun 1836 (Age 37 years)
     9. Thomas Jefferson Humphrey,   b. 7 Jul 1801, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1843 (Age 41 years)
     10. George Washington Humphrey,   b. 15 Apr 1804, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jul 1882 (Age 78 years)
    Family ID F04229  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

  • Notes 
    • 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.

  • Sources 
    1. [S012750] Rootsweb's Worldconnect -- needs verification.

    2. [S013209] Margie Brown & Virginia Rich, Lydia's Letters, (2005), 43 & 51.

    3. [S012879] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Bristol -- Marriages.

    4. [S013209] Margie Brown & Virginia Rich, Lydia's Letters, (2005), 3.