Peter Munro

1768 - 1854  (86 years)

• Name	Peter Munro
  Birth	31 Jan 1768	Argyll and Bute, Scotland
  	MUNRO PETER DONALD MUNRO/MARY MACVICAR FR623 (FR623) M 02/02/1768 513/ 30 65 Inveraray and Glenaray MUNRO PETER MARTIN MUNRO/JANET MCVICCAR FR648 (FR648) M 08/11/1769 513/ 30 88 Inveraray and Glenaray
  Christening	2 Feb 1768	Inveraray, Inveraray and Glenaray Parish, Argyll and Bute (Argyll), Scotland   [1]
  	First name(s)     Peter Last name     Munro Gender     Male Birth year     1768 Birth place     - Baptism year     1768 Baptism date     02 Feb 1768 Baptism place     INVERARAY AND GLENARAY,ARGYLL,SCOTLAND Father's first name(s)     Donald Father's last name     Munro Mother's first name(s)     Mary Mother's last name     Macvicar Place     Inveraray and Glenaray County     Argyllshire Country     Scotland Record set     Scotland Births & Baptisms 1564-1950 Category     Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory     Parish Baptisms Collections from     Scotland, United Kingdom Index (c) IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl
  		Peter Munro Birth and Baptism Certificate
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1820	Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	from Paisley, Scotland on Brig Commerce
  	B 22894 Settlers by Commerce from Greenock 1820 found in Families, Vol. 25, No. 2, 1986 Br Military Records (B 22894) Series C #145 Peter Munro: Age 47, Weaver, Paisley Scotland, High Church by Commerce from Greenock 1820, to Quebec. (list also contains a description of each person, height, hair colour, etc. Accompanied by: Mary Munro, age 43, same location info Catherine Munro, age 17 John Munro, age 15 Mary Munro, age 15 Christina Munro, age 11 Peter Munro, age 7 Margaret Munro, age 3 Jannet Munro, age 1 LAC RG* Vol 625 ff 219-23 June 1820 on the Commerce out of Greenock, Coverdale (Master), to Quebec. Peter Munro 47, weaver, Paisley, High Church, Renfrew Mary 43 Catherine 17 John 15 Mary 13 Christian 11 (f) Peter 7 Margaret 3 Jannet 1 This contradicts Peter Munro document: Peter (age 52, a weaver) and Mary Munro and family traveled to Canada from Argyleshire Scotland in 1820 on either the ship 'Brook' (7 families, Transatlantic Society) departed 9 July 1820, arriving 21 Au 1820, Dougal Cowan, Master or the 'Prompt' (370 people, 33 families were members of Lesmahago Society), departed 4 July 1820, arriving at Quebec 4 Sep 1820, Joseph Nairn, Master. Traveled to Canada with Dobbie family, later the families were to intermarry.
  Residence	1820-1835	Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Lanark Settler Location - C1 L10E
  	Settled on Dalhousie C1 L10. Moved to Bathurst in 1835. The land is described as rough and stony, and not suitable for extensive agriculture. Inspected by the author about 1934, he notes very little improvements have been made to it. Practically all the tillable land has been broken and is in crop by the present owner, but the greater portion of the acreage is still in its original state. He continues, "A good road runs along the northwest boundary of the lot from the village of Watson's Corners, which is not more than two miles away. The concession road, however, on which the farm faces has never been opened up for traffic, although there is abundant evidence to show that this road has been used to some extent in the early days. The right-of-way is now overgrown with trees and shrubbery and is altogether impassable." Peter Munro applied for a patent, 4 Apr 1838, as a member of the Lanark Society Settlers of 1820, for Dalhousie Twp Con 1 E1/2 Lot10. His patent had not arrived with those of the other settlers. The patent was granted 1 June 1938. On 8 July 1840 he sold the property to James MacMillan, 100 acres for ?50, who in turn passed it on to a son and daughter who later conveyed it to Charles McArthur. The property changed hands three times before being acquired by Charles Caldwell (owner in 1934). Fire raged through this part of Lanark in 1870, and in 1934 only foundations of the buildings were evident. A spring, located on the SE corner of the lot, about 25 yards from the NE boundary, close to the division road between the townships of Dalhousie and Lanark was known as the Munro spring (1934). The traveled road runs along the NW side of the farm.
  Census	1842	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Bathurst C3 L6W
  	1842 Census Peter is located in Bathurst C3 L6W, he arrived from Scotland in 1820, Presbyterian, 3 born in Scotland 5 born in  Canada.
  Census	1851	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Canada
  		1851 Census Lanark Bathurst Peter Munro
  FamilySearch ID	GSFT-CZH
  Name	Katherine
  Name	Kathrine
  Occupation	1851	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Weaver
  Residence	1854	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Con 3, Lot 6
  _UID	F9D8A6A6D89248A19B408A08EDF695C41919
  Death	21 Oct 1854	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Burial	Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Inscription in memory of Peter Munro native of Argyleshire Scotland died Oct 21 1854 aged 86 yrs erected by his son Roderick Peter Munro, Weaver, Scotland, C. of Scotland, 83 (1768), Male, Married Mary Munro, Weaver, Scotland, C. of Scotland, 74 (1778), Female, Married Cristy Munro, , Scotland, C. of Scotland, 43 (1808), Female, Single Rodk. Munro, , Canada, C. of Scotland, 30 (1822), Male, Single Bathurst Twp., Lanark Co. [1852 Census]
  Notes	See attached sources. [4, 5] (Medical):Suffered from rheumatism, 'a stooping figure...leaning on his staff, was a familiar sight'.
  Person ID	I36	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Donald Munro,   b. 1731, Glen Aray, Inveraray and Glenaray Parish, Argyll and Bute (Argyll), Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary McVicar,   b. 18 Dec 1740, Inverchaolain Parish, Argyll and Bute (Argyll), Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	24 Dec 1757	Glen Aray, Inveraray and Glenaray Parish, Argyll and Bute (Argyll), Scotland
  Family ID	F135	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Living
  Mother	Janet McVicar,   b. 1742, Inverary & Glenaray, Argyll, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F11391	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary McNab,   b. 1776, Kilbrandon and Kilchattan, Isle of Colonsay, Jura and Colonsay Parish, Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute (Argyll), Scotland d. 25 May 1881, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 105 years)
  Marriage	20 Jan 1799	Kilmichael Glassary, Argyll and Bute (Argyll), Scotland   [6]
  	MUNRO PETER MARY MCNAB/FR374 (FR374) 20/01/1799 511/ 20 191 Glassary
  		Peter Munro & Mary McNabb Marriage 1799
  Children	+ 1. Catherine Munro,   b. 27 Jul 1803, Argyll and Bute, Scotland d. 12 Aug 1858, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 55 years) + 2. Mary Munro,   b. Abt 1805, Argyll and Bute, Scotland d. Calabogie, Bagot Twp, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada + 3. John Munro,   b. Abt 1806, Argyll and Bute, Scotland d. 17 Mar 1875, Underwood, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 69 years) + 4. Christine "Cristy" Munro,   b. Abt 1809, Argyll and Bute, Scotland d. Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada + 5. Peter Munroe,   b. Abt 1813, Argyll and Bute, Scotland d. 19 Feb 1869, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 56 years)   6. Margaret Munro,   b. Abt 1817, Argyll and Bute, Scotland d. Michigan, United States + 7. Janet Munro,   b. Abt 1819, Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Bass Lake, Leeds and Grenville United Counties (Leeds), Ontario, Canada + 8. Roderick Matheson Munro,   b. 19 Oct 1822, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 15 Sep 1895, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F12	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 31 Jan 1768 - Argyll and Bute, Scotland Christening - 2 Feb 1768 - Inveraray, Inveraray and Glenaray Parish, Argyll and Bute (Argyll), Scotland Marriage - 20 Jan 1799 - Kilmichael Glassary, Argyll and Bute (Argyll), Scotland Immigration - from Paisley, Scotland on Brig Commerce - 1820 - Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lanark Settler Location - C1 L10E - 1820-1835 - Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census - Bathurst C3 L6W - 1842 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census - Canada - 1851 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Weaver - 1851 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Residence - Con 3, Lot 6 - 1854 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 21 Oct 1854 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Burial - - Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S53] Family Search International, Scotland, Birth and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Transcription (FmP), ((http://findmypast.com)), accessed 4 Sep 2019), Peter Munro baptism; (c) IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl. (Reliability: 3). [S128] Canada, 1851 Census, ((http://ancestry.ca)), Peter Munro Household; Year: 1851; Census Place: Bathurst, Lanark County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C_11731; Page: 5; Line: 35. (Reliability: 3). [S59] FindaGrave, (FindaGrave.com), 17 Oct 2019, Peter Munro Memorial Inscription MEMORIAL ID 169729392 (Reliability: 3). [S327] Peter Munro, Family History, Peter Munro, Notes on the Clan Munro, p. 1-11 (Reliability: 3). [S327] Peter Munro, Family History, Peter Munro, Notes on the Clan Munro (Reliability: 3). [S15] (Scotland), ScotlandsPeople, Banns & Marriages, OPR and other Churches, (National Records of Scotland and the Court of the Lord Lyon. ScotlandsPeople . /www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.), "Church registers - Old Parish Registers Banns and marriages," Marriage of Peter Munro & Mary McNab; accessed 17 Oct 2019 (Reliability: 3).