William MUNROE, Lexington MA <- Scotland?
Robert J. O'Hara
various places on the web for William MONROE (or MUNROE), a 17th C
settler of Lexington, Mass? He d. 1716/17 at Lexington, and is by some
sources said to have been born 1625 at Alvie, Inverness, Scotland, with
the line going back to ca 1000AD. A sample is:
http://www.my-ged.com/db/page/carman/16859
Much as I would like this to be correct, it has most of the hallmarks of
a romantic and charming, though false, family story. Most of my own
books are not accessible at present so I can't check New England
sources, though I do find in Savage's _Dictionary_:
"It has been conject. that he was a prisoner, tak. by Cromwell at the
decisive battle of Worcester 1651, ship. in Nov. to be sold here, where
the 272 unhappy men arr. in May foll., but I see little reason for the
conject. exc. that Hugh, John, Robert, and ano. without bapt. name, all
Monrows, form. part of the sad freight. See Geneal. Reg. I. 378, 9."
[Savage, 3:256-7]
Confirmations or denials with sources will be much appreciated.
Many thanks
Bob O'Hara
genealogy page: http://rjohara.net/gen.html
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