My ancestor was Polly Monroe. She was born calculated 1779, Connecticut (according to the 1850 census). She lived in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, and married Seth Austin.
The only Monroe we have been able to find in Suffield records that would be old enough to be her father is Benjamin Monroe. I was wondering if finding how he acquired the piece of land which he sold in 1794, and how he disposed of the land he bought in 1771, 1778, & 1795, might give a clue to where he was from, who he married, or where he went.
Any ideas to solve this mystery or corrections to my assumptions of when he acquired or when he sold each piece of land, etc., would be most appreciated.
The only Benjamin Munro deeds in Suffield that I have found are listed.
He bought a piece of land in 1771 which I cannot find him selling.
[6 acres and this piece of land is doesn't appear to be in the same area as the other pieces of land he buys and sells]
He bought a piece of land in 1778 which I cannot find him selling.
[4 rods wide, 8 score rods long (160 rods) - 4 acres]
He bought a piece of land in 1782 which he sold in 1794.
*He sold a piece of land in 1794 which I cannot find him buying.*
[? about 18 rods wide, 160 rods long ? - 18 acres]
He bought a piece of land in 1795 which I cannot find him selling.
1. Abner Granger of Suffield for 100 pounds sold to Benjamen Munrow of Suffield "...all one Lot or parsel of Land it being and Lying in Suffield aforesaid Near one mile North of the Meeting Hous in the Old Society in sd. Suffield Bounding East on High Street North on Consider Willistons West on the Road that Leads over Filers Brook South on Land that belongs to Capt. Benja. Kent & Capt. Jonathan Remington with the buildings their on standing the above Land is the Home Lot where I now Live Containing about six acres be it more or less...." Dated 5 Sep 1771. Entered 25 Sep 1771. Witnesses: John Leavitt & Benjamin Adams.
2. Samuel Granger 3rd of Suffield for 40 pounds sold to Benjamin MunRoe of Suffield "...One certain Piece or parcell of Land in Suffield aforesd. containing four Acres, it being a part of my Father Samuel Grangers Home Lot, and given to me by my sd. Father by Will and bounded as follows, West on the Highway that leads from Suffield to Springfield, North on Land given to my Brother Asher late Deceasd, East on Aaron Hallidays Land and South on Land given to my Brother Daniel Grangers Heirs, it being about four Rods in Weadth & Eight Score Rods in Length..." Dated 1 Sep 1778. Entered 9 Aug 1780. Witnesses: Abner Granger & Erastus Granger.
3. Abner Granger of Suffield for 15 pounds sold to Benjamin Munroe of Suffield "...One Acre of Land in sd. Suffield bounding West on the Highway known by the Name of Crooked Lane or Springfield Road & North on sd. Benjamins own Land to extend Eastward Sixteen Rods from sd. Highway and from the sd. Benjamins Land Ten Rods Southward...." Dated 14 May 1782. Entered 15 June 1795. Witnesses: Joseph King 2nd & Amasa Bushnell.
4. Benja. Munrow of Suffield for 130 pounds sold to Benjamin Adams of Suffield "...two certain Pieces or parcells of Land, being and lying in said Suffield viz. the Home Lot wherein I now live both Pieces to contain Nineteen Acres and Bounded as followeth, the West End bounds on the Highway that leads to Springfield the North Side Bounds on Capt. Phinehas Lovejoys Land to extend Easterly the whole length of sd. Lovejoys Home Lot to Land lately belonging to Oliver Phelps Esqr. now Abner Grangers & to extend South from sd. Lovjoys Lot so far as to make Eighteen Acres, being of equal weadth at both Ends, the East End & South Side bound on Land of Abner Granger, and One Other Piece of Land containing one Acre adjoining South of the afore Described Land, and bounded as follows the West End Bounds on the aforesd. Highway On the North upon the above Described Piece of Land the East End South Side bounds on sd. Grangers Land it being Ten Rods wide North and South by the Highway & Sixteen Rods long East and West from sd. Highway...." Dated 4 Oct 1794. Entered 23 Jan 1795. Witnesses: Abner Granger & Elisha Gunn.
5. Abner Granger of Suffield for 12 pounds sold to Benja: Munrow late of Suffield "....one certain Piece of Land containing four Acres lying & being in sd. Suffield it being the Same Land my Honred Father gave to his Son Ashir Granger and is bounded West on the Highway that leads to Springfield & North on Land given to my Brother Daniel Grangers Heirs & East on my own Land and South on Land given to my Sister Hannah Kent...." Dated 30 May 1795. Entered 15 June 1795. Witnesses: Seth Granger & Betsey Granger.
