Marcus Munson (abt. 1791 - 1829)

Born about 1791 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Polly Green (Joyce) Munson — married 31 Oct 1813 in Huntington, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 21 Dec 1829 at about age 38 in Huntington, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Biography

Event

Type: Reside-1

Place: Huntington, Connecticut

Source: 1820 census

Occupation

Occupation: farmer

SDATE 1 JAN 1811

Place: Huntington, Connecticut

Source:

Marriage

Marriage: ^[1]

Date: 21 OCT 1813

Place: Huntington, Connecticut

Note: by the Rector of Saint Paul's Church

Marcus was born in Milford, Connecticut about 1791. ^[2]

He married Polly Joyce.^[3]

In volume 2 of The Munson Record: A Genealogical and Biographical Account of Captain Thomas Munson and his Descendants, the following sketch appears^[4]

"Certify That Marcus Munson an American Seaman, aged nineteen years, or thereabouts, of the height of five feet five inches & 1/4, dark complexion, dark brown hair and gray eyes,--was born in Milford . . and . . is a Citizen of the United States of America. by Abraham Bishop Collector--7 July 1810." ( page 742)

Death

Date: 21 DEC 1820

Place: Huntington, Connecticut

Likely 1829 not 1820 given his children.

Research Notes

Note: In the war of 1812, Marcus was in service at Bridgeport under Capt. William Edwards Apr 15 -Apr 17, 1814. He lost his life by drowning. He and another man set out from Coram, the fishing place for Stratford, on a fishing boat which was loaded with green wood. The wind started up and sunk the boat in Stratford - just above the Stratford bridge.

Sources

1. ↑ "Milford Connecticut Vitals," http://www.rays-place.com/marrage/milford-ct-1.htm accessed on January 5, 2009.
2. ↑ Marcus Munson, Declaration Date: 7 Jul 1810, Declaration Port: New Haven, Age: 19, Birth Year: abt 1791, Birthplace: Milford, Connecticut, Certificate Number: 109 Seamen's Protection Certificate Register Database, Mystic Seaport: The Museum of America and the Sea. http://library.mysticseaport.org/initiative/protectionindex.cfm: accessed 24 August 2014. Original Record, NARA: page 89
3. ↑ The Hartford Times genealogical queries, answers, and note file, Vol. 17C, C7032-C7199, June 1964, [www.familysearch.org/library/books/idviewer/261616/100 marriage record],
4. ↑ Munson, Myron Andrews, M.A. The Munson Record: A Genealogical and Biographical Account of Captain Thomas Munson and his Descendants, Volumes 1&2. By Myron Andrews Munson, M.A. (The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Press, New Haven, Connecticut Copyright 1896)."

• Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 527. " ... Resided in Huntington ..."