Samuel Munson 
Samuel was born on September 15th, 1717 in Wallingford, Connecticut. Samuel's father was Solomon Munson and his mother was Mary Moss. His paternal grandparents were Samuel Munson and Martha Farnes. He had five brothers and two sisters, named Eliasaph, Moses, Solomon, Stephen , Caleb, Martha and Waitstill. He was the second oldest of the eight children. He died after 1788 in Kentucky.General Notes
Following Monsons from New Jersey to North Carolina to Kentucky:
The Munson Record - Genealogy of Captain Thomas Munson & His Descendants - History of the First Presbyterian Church of Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey: baptism of child of Samuel Munson recorded in 1756 - record states the family moved "away"
14 July 1765 - Marriage record of Ruth Munson to Benjamin VanCleave - Rowan County, NC - double wedding with Jane VanCleave, sister of Benjamin, to Squire Boone, Jr, brother of Daniel Boone. Since daughter Ruth Munson was married in Rowan County, NC in 1765, her father Samuel must have been living in the area.
1768 - Taxables in Rowan County, NC - List of Jonathan Hunt, Rowan Co (present Davie Co area) Samuel Munson & son Lisuse (Elisaph)
1768-1775: Tax Lists of Rowan County, NC - Spurgin's Tax List - Samuel Monson
19 Feb 1778 - Rowan County, NC Land Abstracts: Bk#9, p.329 - Aaron VanCleave to Benjamin VanCleave for 25 pounds proc, 200 acres on west side of Bare/Bear Creek bought from Daniel Boone in 1764 who got it from his father Squire Boone in 1757. John VanCleave, John _____ Prvd Nov Court 1783.
Oct 1782: Bk 9:175 Benjamin (B) VanCleave to John Dick for 200 pounds hard money, 200 acres of tract granted Squire Boone on Bear Creek. Matt: Troy, James Hendrick. Ruth (X) VanCleave makes her mark.
15 Sept 1783: Bk 10:242. Daniel Mosby & wf Elizabeth to John Brunts for 100 pounds, 240 acres on SE fork of Sugar Tree Creek adjacent Peter Eaton, Shadrich Williams, Elisaph Munsons claim, Jeremiah Clark, Henry Richards, Andrew Hunt, Wilson Hunt. Proved May Court 1785.
3 Nov 1778 Rowan County, NC Court Minutes - pg 74 - Inferior Court. "Ordered by the Court, That Letters of Administration on the personal Estate of Elisaph Monson, issue to Sarah Monson Widow & Relict of sd Elisaph dec'd, who qualified according to Law & gave Bond with Benj VanCleave Security in the sum of 600 pounds." Sarah married 2nd to Moses Adams in NC and went to Scott County, Kentucky with her family.
18 Jan 1785: Surry County, NC Marriage Bonds - Samuel Monson to Clarey Hudspeth. Bondsman: John Colvard.
1782-1787 Virginia Tax Payers: Samuel Munson, Montgomery County, Virginia (not sure this is our Samuel)
1788 "Early Kentucky Tax Records" - Fayette County, KY: Samuel Monson Sr, Samuel Monson Jr & Isaac Monson.
1790 Tax List - Fayette County, KY: Samuel Monson (Jr) & Isaac Monson
(Samuel Sr must have been deceased by this date since he is not shown on the tax list)
1800 Kentucky Census -
Allin Munson - Henry Co (son of Elisaph)
Isaac Munson - Bourbon Co (son of Samuel)
Samuel Munson - Bourbon Co (son of Samuel)
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.14 Oct 1571 in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England d.26 Nov 1650 in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England
- b.13 Sep 1612 in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England d.07 Mar 1684 in New Haven County, Connecticut
- b.~ 1575 in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England d.03 Jan 1633
- b.07 Aug 1643 in New Haven, Connecticut d.10 Jan 1692 in Wallingford, Connecticut
- b.1610 in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England d.13 Dec 1678 in Hartford, Connecticut
- b.23 Feb 1664 in Wallingford, Connecticut d.23 Nov 1741 in Wallingford, Connecticut
- b.26 Oct 1648 in New Haven, Connecticut
- b.18 Feb 1688 in Wallingford, Connecticut d.13 Apr 1773 in Morristown, New Jersey
- b.~ 1582 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England
- b.~ 1605 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England d.~ 1675 in New Haven, Connecticut
- b.~ 1582 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England
- b.~ 1637 in England d.1704 in New Haven, Connecticut
- b.~ 1670 in New Haven, Connecticut d.07 Jan 1706 in Wallingford, Connecticut
- b.1642 in England
- b.15 Sep 1717 in Wallingford, Connecticut d.> 1788 in Kentucky
- b.25 Jul 1694 in Wallingford, Connecticut d.1740 in Morristown, New Jersey
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