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Josiah MUNRO

SAR Patriot #: P-253719

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State of Service: NH Qualifying Service: Captain

DAR #: A081143

Birth: 12 Feb 1745 Peterboro / / NH
Death: 17 Sep 1801 Marietta / / OH

Qualifying Service Description:

He served in the New Hampshire Line as an Ensign in the 16th Continental Infantry, January 1, 1776
2nd Lieutenant, 1st New Hampshire, November 8, 1776
1st Lieutenant, September 20, 1777
Regimental Quartermaster, August 23, 1778
Captain, Lieutenant, March 24, 1780
Captain, July 5, 1780, and served to close of war

Additional References:

Ref: Compare Natl No. 28,753, Vol 29, D. A. R. Lin
DAR, Patriot Index Centennial Edition, Part 2 , pg 2052
Mrs. Orville Dailey, The Official Roster of Soldiers of The American Revolution Buried in The State of Ohio, Roster #1, pg 266
DAR Lineage Books, Volume 29, (Washington, DC: National Society of DAR), pg 275. DAR Lineage Books, Volume 17, (Washington, DC: National Society of DAR), pg 66
Francis B. Heitman, Historical Register of Officers ofthe Continental Army During the War ofthe Revolution, (Rev ed. Washington, DC: The Rare Book Shop Pub. Co. 1914), pg 407

Spouse: Susanna Fitch
Children: Susanna;

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Burial:

Mound Cemetery_(C-0371679)

Location:

Marietta / Washington / OH / USA

Find A Grave Cemetery #:

42224

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Grave GPS Coordinates:

n/a

Find A Grave Memorial #:

9726814

Marker Type:

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Comments:

photo used with permission of Michael B. Gunn, 185230, Cincinnati Chapter, OHSSAR

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Author: Michael B. Gunn

Born on February 12, 1745, in Peterboro, New Hampshire, Josiah Munro served in the New Hampshire Line as an Ensign in the 16th Continental Infantry, January 1, 1776; he was elected 2nd Lieutenant in the 1st New Hampshire, November 8, 1776, and 1st Lieutenant on September 20, 1777; he was appointed Regimental Quartermaster, August 23, 1778, and elected Captain and Lieutenant, March 24, 1780; his last appointment was as Captain on July 5, 1780; he continued to serve from then until the close of war.

He married Susanna Fitch (1743-1822); children: Susanna b. 1770, and Sarah b. 1777. He donated $10.00 to help establish Marietta College. He was the second postmaster in Marietta, succeeding. Hon. R. J. Meigs and holding it from 1795-1801. He was also appointed a Judge of the Court of the Quarter Sessions of the Peace in 1796.

He died at 56 years of age on September 17, 1801 and is buried at Mound Cemetery, 5th & Scammel Streets, Marietta, OH 45750. Cemetery Notes: "The Mound Cemetery was established in 1801 by the citizens of Marietta, Ohio, to preserve an Ohio Hopewell burial mound dating from 100 BC to 500 AD, and provide for settler burials. After the Revolutionary War, the area along the Ohio River and Marietta attracted many veterans rewarded with land grants. General Rufus Putnam donated land for the cemetery. The cemetery is thought to have the largest number of Revolutionary War Officer burials, among other important Ohio River pioneer settlers and Northwest Territory politicians. Burials continue to today despite the limited space." His grave has an oblisk monument that reads, "Capt Josiah Munro 1745-1801." GM Marietta Chapter with Revolutionary War marker and on gateway. Marked Nov 30, 1906; marker stolen and replaced in 1920.

References:

Compare Natl No. 28,753, Vol 29, D. A. R. Lin.

DAR Patriot Index Centennial Edition, Part 2 , p.2052.

Mrs. Orville Dailey, The Official Roster of Soldiers of The American Revolution Buried in The State of Ohio, Roster #1, p. 266.

DAR Lineage Books, Volume 29, (Washington, DC: National Society of DAR), p. 275.

DAR Lineage Books, Volume 17, (Washington, DC: National Society of DAR), p. 66.

Find A Grave

Francis B. Heitman, Historical Register of Officers ofthe Continental Army During the War ofthe Revolution. Rev. ed. Washington, D.C.: The Rare Book Shop Pub. Co., 1914, p. 407.

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