William Munroe [Lexington]
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N 42° 26.496 W 071° 12.987
19T E 317709 N 4701188
William Munroe performed many jobs as many men at that time did.
Waymark Code: WMFNH
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/25/2006
Views: 28
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"In the 18th century, men usually juggled several jobs at once. They farmed, kept public houses, worked at a trade, and ran the affairs of the town and church as well.
"Such a man was Col. William Munroe - a prototype of the aggressive, competent, hard-working Yankee we have come to idealize today. When he bought a "mansion house," a barn, workhorse, 3/4 of a potash house, and 26 acres of land in 1770 from cabinetmaker John Buckman he continued his trade as a cooper, farmed the acreage and opened a tavern. This tavern survives today, bearing his name.
"Munroe District
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Agency Responsible for Placement: Other (Place below)
Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Town of Lexington
County: Middlesex
City/Town Name: Lexington
Year Placed: Not listed
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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