Samuel Munro of Yonge

Samuel was the son of John Munro, a Loyalist who was killed by the rebels during the revolution and Catharine Reid who brought her family to Canada late in the war. She was granted Loyalist status. See details about her descendants including Samuel in this directory where she is recorded as Widow Catharine Reid Munro Leech.

Samuel Reid Munro, b. c. 1765-68 USA, d. c. 1840-1850 Michigan, USA m. c. 1797 Maria ‘Mary’ Alyea, b. 30 Jun 1779 NJ, d. 1 Mar 1866, Jackson Co, MI, daughter of Jan Alyea and Elizabeth Mandeville

CHILDREN: Catherine Munro, 23 Dec 1798 – 1860, m. c. 1819 David Sweezey Dean, 29 Jul 1791 – 24 Jan 1856, son of David Dean and Phoebe Sweezey Elizabeth Munro, 5 Jan 1800 – 24 Jul 1879, m. 4 Oct 1818 Jonathan Dean, 1 Mar 1796 – 23 Jun 1890, son of David Dean and Phoebe Sweezey Esther Munro, b. c. 1802, m. 5 May 1825 Richmond Hill, ON, William Skelding Margaret Munro, b. c. 1803, m. 5 May 1825 Richmond Hill, ON, John Fisher Samuel ‘Reid’ Munro Jr, 25 Dec 1807 – 12 Mar 1878, m. 17 Oct 1832, York Co, ON Elizabeth ‘Eliza’ Jane Mosher, 3 Oct 1814 – 31 Dec 1896 Peter M. Munro, b. c. 1810 – before 1870, MI, m. (1) 23 Oct 1832 Sarah Jane ‘Jean’ Lamar; m. (2) 4 Oct 1849 Ann Catharine Miller Charles W. Munro, b. c. 1812, m. 26 Nov 1835 Elizabeth McGwire Justina Munro, b. c. 1812/3, m. 13 Dec 1834 Toronto, ON Thomas Proctor, b. 1808, son of Thomas Proctor Malcom Munro, b. c. 1814 Bradford A Munro, b. c. 1815 Johnson Joshua Munro, b. c. 1817 – 1889, m. c. 1847 Washtenaw Co, MI, Elizabeth Kerlin, b. c. 1827 - 1889 Walter A. Munro, b. c. 1819, m. 20 Apr 1846, Eaton Co, MI, Elizabeth Sayles, b. c. 1830

In 1836 Samuel Munro filed a petition as follows: The Petition of Samuel Munro on the township of York, yeoman, Humbly sheweth that your petitioner is the son of Catherine Leach late of the County of Leeds in the Johnstown District Deceased formerly widow of John Munro also deceased that said Catherine Leach is entered on the list of the province as a U.E. Loyalist (etc) Nov 23 1836. signed Samuel Munro - Township of York in the Home District. Charles Munro was present and saw Samuel Munro sign the petition. Upper Canada land Petitions M bundle 20, 1836, Vol 362 (a) #58 from Leeds & Grenville GenWeb: War of 1812 Paylist Rolls: Folios 349-351, T-10381 Captain John Howard's Company, 1st Regiment Leeds Militia Pay List for duty performed at various periods 25 September 1812 to 24 December 1812, inclusive Munro, Samuel, Sergeant

Folio 340, T-10382 Captain Andrew Adams' Company of Provincial Light Dragoons A return of those actually on duty in the District of Johnstown 10 April 1813 to 24 September 1813 Privates: Munro, Samuel ** [** Indicates that the private joined R.D. Fraser's Co.]

Folios 450 & 451, T-10382 Captain Richard D. Fraser's Company of Provincial Light Dragoons of the Eastern & Johnstown District Muster Roll & Pay List 25 January 1814 to 24 February 1814 inclusive Privates: Munro, Samuel

Information provided by Jo Ann Tuskin UE, Gov. Simcoe Branch, October 2008