The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
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State of Service: MA
Qualifying Service: Private / Civil Service
Author: James Edward Mitchell
Philemon Munroe’s parents were recorded as William Munroe (1700-1778) and Rebekah Locke (1711-1798) married during 1735 at Lexington, Massachusetts (MA); source, Application For Membership approved by the SAR Registrar General dated 17 Feb 1942 for Burt Lincoln Davis, M.D., now dec’d., SAR California Society, State No. 1975 and Nat’l. No. 60620.
The identity of Philemon’s grandfather -George Munroe, husband of Sarah Harrington appears recorded upon the SAR Application For Membership. The importance of this information is significant. Philemon’s father, William is a brother to Robert Monroe, (aka Munroe, Mun-roe) Ensign of the Lexington ‘Minute Company’ during The Middlesex Alarm on Apr 19, 1775; militia battle with British Regulars at Lexington Common. For Citation, see: NSSAR Patriot & Grave Record for Ancestor # P-250918, Lexington Battle Green Cemetery Monument supported by DAR # A081172.
Philemon Munroe was recorded born 30 Oct 1753 (Lexington, MA) and, died at age 52, 17 Oct 1806* at Lexington. He is initially recorded married (Maiden) Elizabeth Waite of Malden, MA Feb 17, 1774 at Lexington. Philemon is identified upon the same pg. of Lexington Vital Record Transcripts re-married, Rhoda Mead both of Lexington, Sep 13, 1786; source, Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 for Philemon Munroe (Mun-roe Roe).
Following Elizabeth Waite’s death 13 Apr 1785, Philemon, age 33 re-married Rhoda Mead at Lexington. This biographic information was found typed in a SAR Application For Membership approved by the SAR Registrar General dated 22 Nov 1961 for *Richard Stanley Munroe, now dec’d., SAR Massachusetts Society, State No. 6316 and Nat’l. No. 87934, a descendant of Philemon Munroe.
Philemon Munroe’s American Revolutionary War service, above, was characterized within the approved SAR application of Richard Stanley Munroe, while acting in the capacity of Militiaman 19 Apr 1775. Sources cited for Philemon Munroe’s military service included: Hist. Lexington (revised to 1912) vol. 2, pg. 465 and SAR Nat’l. No. 86619 (Paul Munroe).
Coincidentally, another proof of Philemon Munroe’s Revolutionary War service was described within the Mar 31 1969 approved, typed SAR application for Russell Lidstone Mowry, now dec’d., a member of the SAR Rhode Island Society, State No. 1347, Nat’l. No. 97322 and a descendant of Philemon Munroe. Philemon military was characterized as a member of the Lexington ‘Minute Co.’ [commanded by Capt. John Parker, and Philemon’s uncle -Robert Munroe (aka Monroe) Ensign in the battle at the Town Common, Apr 19, 1775. Robert Munroe, Ensign (1712-1775) was killed in action (KIA) on the battle line with his brother-in-law, Jonas Parker husband of Lucy Munroe Parker].
Philemon volunteered for a 2nd (MA) militia tour in Capt. Benj. Bliney’s Malden ‘Minute co’; service -3 days; and marched to Point Shirley, June 15, 1776. Performed a 3rd tour as Private in Capt. Benj. Bliney’s Malden Company of Colonel Ebenezer Brooks (MA) Regt. of Guards, Jan 12 –Apr 3, 1778; 83 days at Cambridge.
Philemon’s final tour was recorded as a Private, Capt. John Walton’s co.; service between Sep 4 and Sep 11, 1778, 6 days; source, Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War, Vol. 11, pg. 219.
After his death at age 52, Philemon logically was buried at Lexington’s Old Burying Ground located on the corner of Harrington Road and Massachusetts Avenue, directly across the avenue from the west triangle of the Battle Green. Philemon Munroe’s family including his mother’s allied surname, Locke kinship line; the (Jonas) Parker’s i.e., Jonas and his cousin -Captain John Parker; the Harrington family, all were logically interred here. For details, see: http://www.lexingtonma.gov/information-visitors/pages/old-burying-ground
Old Burying Ground mapped at Latitude: 42.450284 and Longitude: -71.233157 is known by Lexington locals as, ‘Ye Olde Burying Ground’.
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