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James Monroe 1758 – 1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 APR 1758

Birth Location: Monroe's Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 4 JUL 1831

Death Location: New York, New York, New York, USA

Father: Spence Monroe

Mother: Elizabeth Jones

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Kortright

Children(s): Eliza Monroe, James Monroe, Maria Monroe

James Monroe was born in 1758 in Monroe's Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA, the child of Spence Monroe and Elizabeth (Eliza) Jones. In 1817, James Monroe was employed in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. James Monroe married Elizabeth Kortright, and had children including Eliza Kortright Monroe, James Spence Monroe, Maria Hester Monroe. James Monroe passed away in 1831 in New York, New York, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • James Monroe was born in 1758 in Monroe's Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA, the child of Spence Monroe and Elizabeth (Eliza) Jones.
  • In 1817, James Monroe was employed in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
  • James Monroe married Elizabeth Kortright, and had children including Eliza Kortright Monroe, James Spence Monroe, Maria Hester Monroe.
  • James Monroe passed away in 1831 in New York, New York, New York, USA.

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James Monroe's Ancestors

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James Monroe
1758 – 1831
Birth Place: Monroe's Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Parents
Spence Monroe
– 1774
Elizabeth ((Eliza)) Jones
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James Monroe's Descendants

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James Monroe (28 APR 1758 – 4 JUL 1831) m. Elizabeth Kortright (30 JUN 1768 – 23 SEP 1830)
  1. 1. Eliza (Kortright) Monroe (5 DEC 1787 – 27 JAN 1840) m. George Hay (15 DEC 1765 – 21 SEP 1830)
  2. 2. James (Spence) Monroe (MAY 1799 – 28 SEP 1800)
  3. 3. Maria (Hester) Monroe (8 APR 1802 – 20 JUN 1850) m. Samuel Laurence (1799 – 1867)

James Monroe's Timeline

3 Records

1758
28 APR 1758
Birth of James Monroe in Monroe's Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Monroe's Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
1817
4 MAR 1817
Age 59
James Monroe was employed in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
1831
4 JUL 1831
Age 73
Death of James Monroe in New York, New York, New York, USA
New York, New York, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 4 MAR 1817
    Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 APR 1758
    Event Place: Monroe's Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Richmond, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 JUL 1831
    Event Place: New York, New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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