William Munroe (American Soldier), William Munroe
William Munroe may refer to: * William Munroe (American soldier) (1742–1827), American soldier in the American Revolutionary War * William Munroe (pencil maker) (1778–1861), first American pencil maker * William Munroe (Scottish soldier) (1625–1719), Scottish soldier * William R. Munroe (1886–1966), United States Navy admiral See also

*William Munro (other) *Billy Munro (other) *William Monroe (other) {{hndis, Munroe, William ...
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William Munroe (American Soldier)
Colonel William Munroe (October 28, 1742 – October 30, 1827) , Internet ArchivRetrieved 2011-09-20 was a soldier in the American Revolutionary War. He was the orderly sergeant of the Lexington militia at the Battle of Lexington and Concord and as a lieutenant at the Battle of Saratoga. He was also a militia colonel and a prominent man politically in the town of Lexington. Ancestry William Munroe was the great grandson of William Munroe, who was captured at the Battle of Worcester by Oliver Cromwell's troops, and taken to Boston as an indentured servant. He worked hard and quickly bought his freedom. He settled in the settlement of Cambridge Farms Parish, (later Lexington, Massachusetts), Massachusetts, in a part of the town called Scotland. Family William Munroe was married to Anna Smith and they had six children. After her death in 1781 he later married Polly Rodgers. His obituary from the American Mercury (CT), Nov. 20, 1820, p. 1 reports: Death of another Rev ...
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William Munroe (pencil Maker)
William Munroe (December 15, 1778 – March 6, 1861) was an American cabinet-maker and pencil manufacturer of Concord, Massachusetts.Monroe Jr., pp. 147–49 Early life Munroe was born on the Seaver Farm in Roxbury in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.Monroe Jr., p. 146 His father was a merchant during the time he was growing up. He received little formal schooling prior to being a teenager. When he was thirteen Munroe worked as a farmhand for a while at his grandparents' farm in Roxbury. Though he liked farming, he figured that there had to be a better way to make a living and desired to learn a skilled trade. At fourteen he became a wheelwright’s assistant. After working at this for a while he quit and briefly became a cabinet-maker’s assistant. He then worked at various day labor jobs through the age of sixteen. When he was seventeen he became employed with his second cousin deacon Nehemiah Munroe, a cabinet-maker in downtown Roxbury. He was exceptionally sharp at ...
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William Munroe (Scottish Soldier)
William Munroe (1625-1717) was a 17th-century Scottish soldier who later became a settler in the United States and a Freemason. Lineage According to historian Alexander Mackenzie, William Munroe was born in 1625, third son of Robert Munro, Commissary of Caithness, who in turn was the third son of John Mor Munro, 3rd of Coul, a descendant of George Munro, 10th Baron of Foulis. However, Y chromosome DNA testing of paternal descendants of William Munroe has confirmed that he was not descended from the Munros of Foulis. Battle of Worcester He is one of four men by the surname of Munroe recorded as being captured at the Battle of Worcester in 1651 and transported to America during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms as an indentured servant. He is likely to have been fighting alongside other men from the Clan Munro such as Sir Alexander Munro of Bearcrofts who was fortunate enough to escape. William is almost certainly one of four men transported on the ship called the ''John and Sara'' ...
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William R
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name sho ...
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William Munro (other)
William Munro may refer to: * William Munro (botanist) General William Munro (1818–1880) was a senior English Army officer and plant collector, botanist and agrostologist (specialist on grasses). His botanical works included ''Hortus Bangalorensis'' and ''Hortus Agrensis''. Military career Munro w ... (1818–1880), English army officer, plant collector and botanist * William A. Munro (born 1992), Australian rugby player * William B. Munro (1875–1957), Canadian historian and political scientist * William Munro, 12th Baron of Foulis (died 1505), Scottish clan chief See also * William Munroe (other) {{hndis, Munro, William ...
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Billy Munro (other)
Billy Munro may refer to: * Morndi Munro, or Billy Munro, last fluent speaker of the Unggumi language of Western Australia * Billy Munro (rugby union) Billy Munro (28 September 1918 - 12 September 1970) was a Scotland international rugby union player who played at centre. Rugby Union career Amateur career Munro played for Glasgow HSFP. Provincial career Munro played for Glasgow District. ...