Seventh Generation


72. Capt. Bennett MUNRO106 was born on 1 October 1708 in Bristol, RI. He died on 25 September 1775 at the age of 66 in Bristol, RI.149 He lived on Mt. Hope Farm, was the second largest slave holder in Bristol, and had the military rank of Captain.

Two children, unnamed, died in the 1760s: 1 July 11, 1763, scalded, and a 2nd, May 5, 1765. Sarah BOSWORTH and Capt. Bennett MUNRO were married on 11 November 1733 in St. Michael's Church, Bristol, RI.150

73. Sarah BOSWORTH151 was born on 2 February 1716 in Bristol, RI. She died on 12 August 1754 at the age of 38 in Bristol, RI.152 She was buried on 13 August 1754 in St. Michaels Episcopal Church, Bristol. Another Sarah Bosworth died September 25, 1811, age 92. Check. Listed as Sarah Munro, wife of Capt. Bennett Munro, in Old East Burial Ground records (www.geniecorner.com/HTML/OldEast.html).

Children were:

i.

Nathan MUNRO was born on 3 October 1734 in Bristol, RI.153 He died on 7 September 1793 at the age of 58 in Bristol, RI.152 Something amiss -- he died before some of his children were born. Doublechecked VR's -- listed there wrong.

ii.

Nathaniel MUNRO was born on 20 October 1736 in Bristol, RI.153 He died on 12 June 1801 at the age of 64 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI. Note that there was also a Nathaniel Munro who married Abigail Gallop. It may have been that he married Abigail after Ann died.

Note that there is also a Nathaniel Munro b. abt. 1737. Was it this one?

iii.

William MUNRO was born on 7 April 1738 in Bristol, RI.106 He died on 28 January 1797 at the age of 58 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI.

iv.

George MUNRO was born on 25 August 1740 in Bristol, RI.106 He died on 22 March 1781 at the age of 40 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI.

v.

Sarah MUNRO was born on 25 November 1742 in Bristol, RI.106

vi.

James MUNRO was born on 10 March 1745 in Bristol, RI.106 He died on 28 April 1826 at the age of 81 in Bristol, RI.

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vii.

Edward MUNRO.

viii.

Bennett MUNRO Jr. was born on 28 July 1749 in Bristol, RI. He died on 20 August 1830 at the age of 81 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI. He was buried in East Cemetery, Bristol, RI.

ix.

Henry MUNRO was born on 30 July 1752 in Bristol, RI.106 He died on 11 July 1763 at the age of 10 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI.

x.

Benoni MUNRO was born on 11 August 1754 in Bristol, RI.106 He died on 5 May 1765 at the age of 10 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI.