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James Monroe 1766–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1766

Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States

Father: George Monroe

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): Rosanna Puckett, Sally Crews

Children(s): Marcus Monroe, Elizabeth Monroe, Mary Monroe, John Monroe, Sterling Monroe, Margaret Monroe, Josiah Monroe, Martha Monroe, James Monroe, Nancy Monroe, Eliza Monroe, Sarah Monroe

In 1766, James Monroe entered the world in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States, born to George William Monroe And Mary Smith. James Monroe married Rosanna Puckett, Sally Sarah Crews, and had children including Eliza Angeline Monroe, Elizabeth Monroe, James R Monroe, John Monroe, Josiah Monroe, Marcus Monroe, Margaret C Monroe, Martha Monroe, Mary Polly Monroe, Nancy Monroe, Sarah Ann Monroe, Sterling Jeter Monroe. James Monroe passed away in 1840 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1766, James Monroe entered the world in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States, born to George William Monroe And Mary Smith.
  • James Monroe married Rosanna Puckett, Sally Sarah Crews, and had children including Eliza Angeline Monroe, Elizabeth Monroe, James R Monroe, John Monroe, Josiah Monroe, Marcus Monroe, Margaret C Monroe, Martha Monroe, Mary Polly Monroe, Nancy Monroe, Sarah Ann Monroe, Sterling Jeter Monroe.
  • James Monroe passed away in 1840 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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James Monroe's Ancestors

Self
James Monroe
1766–1840
Birth Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Parents
George William Monroe
1740–1769
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Mary Smith
1744–1794
England
Grandparents
John Monroe
1719–1790
Lunenberg County, Virginia, United States
Rasanna (Sarah) Harrison
1715–1825
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Capt (Joseph) Smith
1722–1793
King George, King George, Virginia, United States
Mary Shropshire
1727–1806
Hanover, Orange, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Col
1697–1770
Jane Watts
1708–1761
Augstine Smith
1699–1790
Susannah Darnall
1705–
Winkfield Shropshire
1700–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Monroe
1666–1737
Margaret Bowcock
1670–1701
Richard Watts
1675–1716
Mary Blagg
1680–1737
Augustine Smith
1679–

James Monroe's Descendants

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James Monroe (1766–1840) m. Rosanna Puckett (1765–1845) m. Sally (Sarah) Crews (1766–17 May 1856)
  1. 1. Marcus Monroe 1793–1870 m. Nancy Davis 1795–1853 m. Temperence (Amanda Louise) Warwick 1806–
    1. 1. Lea (Anderson) Monroe 1815–1887
    2. 2. Lucinda Monroe 1816–1871
    3. 3. Calvin Monroe 1818–1871
    4. 4. James (L) Monroe 1820–1936
    5. 5. Cyrenia (Monroe) Warwick 1822–
    6. 6. Orleanie Monroe 1823–1849
    7. 7. Vilania (Jane) Monroe 1825–1849
    8. 8. Isaac (J) Monroe 1827–1891
    9. 9. Mary (Nervy) Monroe 1831–1891
    10. 10. Amanda (Louise) Monroe 1833–1891
    11. 11. William (George) Monroe 1836–1907
    12. 12. Elizabeth (Sarah) Monroe 1836–1901
    13. 13. Noah Monroe 1837–
    14. 14. John Monroe 1839–1865
  2. 2. Elizabeth Monroe 1795–
  3. 3. Mary (Polly) Monroe 1795–1840
  4. 4. John Monroe 1797–1864
  5. 5. Sterling (Jeter) Monroe 1801–1876
  6. 6. Margaret (C) Monroe 1805–
  7. 7. Josiah Monroe 1807–1849
  8. 8. Martha Monroe 1810–
  9. 9. James (R) Monroe 1815–1859
  10. 10. Nancy Monroe 1815–
  11. 11. Eliza (Angeline) Monroe 1820–
  12. 12. Sarah (Ann) Monroe 1820–

James Monroe's Timeline

2 Records

1766
1766
Birth of James Monroe in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
1840
1840
Age 74
Death of James Monroe in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States

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