Abraham Monnet (abt. 1748 - 1810)

Born about 16 Mar 1748 in Calvert County, Maryland, United States

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Died 7 Dec 1810 at about age 62 in Whisler, Pickaway County, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Abraham Monnet served with Maryland Militia during the American Revolution.

Abraham Monnet is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A081047.

Military Service: American Revolutionary War

Abraham served in the American Revolution. He was a private with Captain Ralph Hilleary's Company, 33rd Battalion, Maryland Militia.^[1][2]

" That, said Ann Monnett told her the following facts, upon many separate and distinct occasions; that, Abraham Monnett and his family had lived in the state of Virginia, near Ft. Cumberland and in sight of Knobly Mountain, prior to coming to the state of Ohio in 1802 when he located on Pike Hole Prairie, Pickaway County, Ohio; that, the family had not lived in that part of Virginia but ten or fifteen years, and that they had come from some other part of Virginia or Maryland to the location near Ft. Cumberland; that, said Abraham Monnett had served in the Revolutionary War, as a Colonial patriot, for seven years, but affiant does not remember whether the family lived in Marjiand or Virginia at the time; that, her grandmother told her many times that she had a hard time of it while Abraham was away in the war because she had the little children to look after and had to do the hard work of the farm, i. e.. look after the sheep, sow and raise flax, shear the sheep, wash the wool, card it by hand and spin it—that she was left at home alone with her three children, Isaac, John and Margaret, and when Abraham returned from the war, Isaac was just old enough to chop wood and plow a little in the field, but that the women had to do the work while the men were away at war. That, Abraham obtained a cloak, cut circular fashion, from a British officer, scarlet in color, of the brightest red, which was trimmed in white fur—that this was in the family for a great many years, affiant's mother having fallen heir to it, and that it was used for years as a baby wrap for all the children That, affiant's grandmother told her how the Indians were employed by the British, during the war, what black eyes they had and black hair, and how they would come around the old home and stare at every one, as she said, "set eyes on you and look you through and through." That, her grandmother told her how a British officer and some men came to the house of a neighbor woman and made her take a turkey, clean, dress and cook it; that they left their guns outside, and lay down on the floor to sleep while the turkey was cooking; that the woman motioned to the girl helping her, and slipped outside and got the guns, and shot three of the British soldiers through the crevice of the wall of the log house; that, the woman then sent Sucky, the girl, to call some help, and together they dragged the dead British soldiers out of the cabin. That, in case of another woman, a Tory came up and peeked through a crack in the wall of the log cabin at a woman making soap. She took up a ladle full of soap and threw it through the crack at him. It struck him full in the face, nearly blinding him, and he went staggering away. The woman said "she guessed he had had enough." That, affiant's grandmother told her how hard the women had to work, while the men were in the army, how they would break up the ground, and hoe—the boys thought it was so much fun, as they would plow it up with a maddock—that the women were so ambitious and so loyal, that they would do almost anything to help the cause along, while the poor men in the armies went bare-footed, wearing out their shoes and stockings, so that it was literally a trail of blood wherever the armies followed the British. Affiant further says that her grandmother said to her on many occasions, with much seriousness, and speaking from her own experience, that "you ought to enjoy this liberty and stand up for it as long as you live. I tell you it cost blood and treasure." Affiant further savs that her grandmother was an absolutely truthful woman, and that there was and could not be any reason why she should mis-state any of the foregoing facts, or falsify in any particular, and that affiant verily believes that her grandfather, Abraham Monnett, did serve, as aforesaid, in the war of the American Revolution. And further affiant saith not. ANN WARREN. Sworn to before me, and subscribed in my presence, this 18th day of April, A. D. 1907. JOHN T. JACK, Notary Public Ross Co., O." However, while searching among old papers in the Maryland Historical Society in 1907, which was the "last hope," as neither Federal nor Maryland State records then exhibited the desired evidence, the work was completed and that hope had been completely banished when, upon inquiry to the librarian, he said: "Yes, we have some old muster rolls, Frederick County, just purchased." They contained the coveted record, not only of ABRAHAM* MONNETT, but of William Hilleary and of his (Abraham's) brother-in-law, Ralph* Crabb Hilleary, as follows: "Bash. Ridge, East New Jersey, 3d March 1777. A return of officers and privates of part of the 33rd Battalion of Maryland Militia, not yet discharged under the command of Col. Charles Beatty. Charles Beatty, Colonel. Wm. Beatty, Lieut. Col. Wm. Bradford, Adjuit. Wm. Ritchie, QtMaster. 1st. Capt. Swearingen's Co. Van Swearingen, Capt. Fredk. Stonegal, Lieut. Philip Nollert, Lieut. John Korn, Ensign. Peter Stork, Sergt. Jacob Sarons, Sergt. Peter Shoemaker and Fredk. Miller, D. & Fifer. 1. Henry Gallman, Corpl. 2. Conrad Winholt 3. Adam Germandt 4. Wm. Critzer 5. Henry Young 6. Thos. Mack. 7. John Long 8. John Flint 9. Jacob Coons 10. Mortz Coons 11. Jacob Wertibaker. 12. Christr. Long 13. Framos Young 14. Robt. Dill 15. Thos. Pitcher 16. Henry Flink 17. Hebry Rigsby 18. Geo. Yost 19. Saml. Seafer 20. Geo. Cowles One waggoner with waggon, etc. 2nd. CAPT. HILLEARY'S COMPANY. RALPH HILLEARY, Capt. Thos. Kirk, Lieut. Charles Busey, Ensign. Elijah Griffith, Sergt. Levy Davis, Sergt. John Hinton, Sergt. 1. Archd. Nichols, Corpl. 2. Wm. Chapman, Corpl. 3. Richd. Hinton 4. Edwd. Busey 5. Zadack Griffith 6. Richd. Eyams 7. Chisholm Griffith 8. WM. HILLEARY 9. Mass Fleehart 10. James Plummer 11. ABM. MONET (1) 12. John Cash 13. Geo. Kimboll 14. Gaines Moore 15. John McDonald (wounded) 16. Geo. Plummer 17. Nichs. Roads 18. Thos. Smith 19. Uriah Saton 20. Richard Andrews (Five last named lying in quarters ill of the small-pox.) 21. John Roads One waggoner with his team."^[3] " A cut of the portion of the "Muster Roll" containing the entry of the names, ABM.* MONET, et al., appears in illustration upon the opposite page. This was succeeded by a second discovery, namely, that Abraham* Monnett was also an "Associator" in Frederick County, which is more important than the former record in fixing his residence in Frederick County in 1775–6, for associators were always returned from the places of residences, while not infrequently Revolutionary soldiers served in other county companies and regiments than those of their residences. "Journal of the Com'tee of Observation of the Middle District of Frederick County, 1775–1776. (No paging.) Meeting of Com., Nov. 29, 1775. Rolls of Co. of Militia: RALPH HILLARY, 1st Lt. Capt. Samuel Plummer's Co." "A List of Associator's returned — (Among others) ABRAHAM MONE.""

" ABRAHAM3 MONNETT (ISAAC2, PIERRE1 MONNET) was born March 16, 1747/48 in Calvert Co., MD, and died December 07, 1810 in Pickaway, Ohio. He married ANN HILLARY 1772 in Calvert Co., MD, daughter of WILLAIM HILLARY and MARGARETTE CRABB.

Notes for ABRAHAM MONNETT: In 1802, left Hampshire County, Va, and settled in Pickaway County, Ohio (Ross County).

Rented 46 acres of land from Rev. Denny Fairfax located in Hampshire County on 2/27/1792. Part of Swan Pont Tract and bounded as by a survey made by George Murray as follows: Beginning at five white oaks on the river bank, thence with the several meanders thereof. This deed of lease was recorded in the Court of Hampshire County on 8/28/1792. It was witnessed by William Logan, William Hillery and John Dixon.

The Swan Pond Tract is the homesteads of Abraham Monnett and his son, Thomas Monnett, in Virginia, in sight of Knobley Mountain and four miles from Cumberland, MD. Abraham Monnett lived from 1792 until he left for Ohio in 1802 in Hampshire County. His son, Thomas Monnett made his home ther for several years about 1800.

On the "Swan Pond Tract" William Hilleary was a neighbor to Abraham Monnett during the same period, and only a few miles distant, close enough to be considered as neighboring.

{see HILLEARY for additional information}

Children of ABRAHAM MONNETT and ANN HILLARY are: 6. i. JEREMIAH4 MONNETT, b. September 12, 1784, Frederick County, Maryland; d. September 01, 1864. ii. ISAAC MONNETT, b. May 23, 1773, Franklin, Maryland; d. Bef. July 07, 1864, Pickaway, Ohio; m. ELIZABETH PITTENGER, Frederick County, Maryland. Notes for ISAAC MONNETT: The first Monnett to move to Ohio was Isaac Monnett, oldest son of Abraham of Hampshire County, Virginia, who settled in what was known as Pike Hole Prairie, in Ross County in 1798. He had married in Frederick County, Maryland Elizabeth Pittenger Morris, widow of Rev. James Morris, a Methodist minister. Isaac Monnett probablylived in Frederick County, as the Pittengers were a very numerous family there, as the Federal Census of 1790 shows. A newspaper account of the death of Isaac Monnett, published at Bucyrus, Ohio, and giving the date as July 7, 1864, states that "he was born in Maryland May 23, 1773, and moved to Ohio in 1798." Abraham Monnett, his father, left Hampshire County, Virginia, in 1802, and settled in Ross County, then in Pickaway County, Ohio. His other son, Rev. Jeremiah Crabb Monnett, who had married Alic Slagle, remained behind for a few years longer, but in 1814 he also emigrated and settled in Pickaway County, Ohio.

Notes for ELIZABETH PITTENGER: Elizabeth Pittenger was the widow of Rev. James Morris, a Methodist minister in Frederick County, Maryland. After Elizabeth married Isaac Monnett, they moved to Ohio.

iii. MARGARET MONNETT, b. August 05, 1762, Frederick County, Maryland; m. UNKNOWN SLAGLE. iv. JOHN MONNETT, b. April 23, 1776, Frederick County, Maryland; d. March 1804. v. WILLIAM MONNETT, b. October 22, 1775, Frederick County, Maryland; d. March 28, 1819. vi. OSBORN MONNETT, b. 1781, Frederick County, Maryland; d. February 24, 1867. vii. JEREMIAH MONNETT. 7. viii. THOMAS MONNETT, b. 1780, Frederick County, Maryland. 8. ix. ELIZABETH MONNETT, b. 1790–1792, Hampshire County, Virginia; d. February 09, 1876. x. ANN MONNETT, b. 1778, Frederick County, Maryland; d. 1783. xi. RALPH MONNETT, b. 1792, Hampshire County, Virginia; d. 1796."^[4]

" Abraham Monnett

Birthdate: March 16, 1747

Death: Died December 7, 1810

Immediate Family: Son of Isaac Monnet (Immigrant to Maryland) and Elizabeth Bryan Blackmon (Williams)

Husband of Ann Monnett

Father of Elizabeth Hillary Monnett; Ann Monnett; John Monnett; Jeremiah Monnett; Thomas Monnett and 5 others

Brother of Sarah Monnett; Mary Snead; William M. Monnett; Pierre Monnett; Elizabeth Monnett and 1 other

Half brother of Mary (Williams) Snead; William M. Monnett; Pierre Monnet; Elizabeth Monnet; Mary Monnet; Isaac Monnet; John Monnet; Sarah Monnet and Aaron Monnet "^[5]

" Abraham Monnett Male 1747–1810 (63 years)

Name Abraham Monnett [1]

Born 16 Mar 1746/47 Calvert Co., MD, USA

Gender Male

Died 7 Dec 1810 Pickaway Co., OH, USA

Father Isaac Monnett, d. Yes, date unknown Mother Elizabeth Osborne, b. 1728, d. 1790 (Age 62 years)

Married Y [1] Family ID F78845 Family Group Sheet

Family / Spouse

Ann Hilleary, b. 11 Jun 1748, Prince George's Co., MD, USA d. 2 Sep 1833, Ross, Pickaway Co., OH, USA (Age 85 years)

Married 1772 Calvert Co., MD, USA

Children 1. Isaac Monnett, b. 23 May 1773, Franklin, Allegany, MD, USA d. Bef 7 Jul 1864, Pickaway Co., OH, USA (Age 91 years) 2. William Monnett, b. 22 Oct 1775, Frederick Co., MD, USA d. 28 Mar 1819 (Age 43 years) 3. John Monnett, b. 23 Apr 1776, Frederick Co., MD, USA d. Mar 1804 (Age 27 years) 4. Ann Monnett, b. 1778, Frederick Co., MD, USA d. 1783 (Age 5 years) + 5. Thomas Monnett, b. 1780, Frederick Co., MD, USA d. Yes, date unknown 6. Osborn Monnett, b. 1781, Frederick Co., MD, USA d. 24 Feb 1867 (Age 86 years) 7. Margaret Monnett, b. 5 Aug 1782, Frederick Co., MD, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 8. Jeremiah Monnett, b. 12 Sep 1784, Frederick Co., MD, USA d. 1 Sep 1864 (Age 79 years) + 9. Elizabeth Monnett, b. Abt 1790, Hampshire Co., VA, USA d. 9 Feb 1876 (Age ~ 86 years) 10. Ralph Monnett, b. 1792, Hampshire Co., VA, USA d. 1796 (Age 4 years) 11. Jeremiah Monnett, d. Yes, date unknown"^[6]

" Abraham Monett Or Monnett Ohio Deaths and Burials Name Abraham Monett Or Monnett Burial Date 1810"^[7]

Sources

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SRN1-ZYM : accessed 2016-06-06), entry for Abraham /Monnett/.

• Monnett genealogy: #35. ii. ABRAHAM, [1].

• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #53615089 (accessed 6 February 2024)
  Memorial page for Abraham Monnett (16 Mar 1748-7 Dec 1810), citing Prairieview Cemetery, Whisler, Pickaway County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by SHaley (contributor 47137674).

Gender Male
Birth Date 16 Mar 1748 (on the headstone!)
Birth Place Calvert County, Maryland, United States of America
Death Date 7 Dec 1810
Death Place Whisler, Pickaway County, Ohio, United States of America
Cemetery Prairieview Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place Whisler, Pickaway County, Ohio, United States of America Has Bio? Y
Spouse Ann Monnett
Children
Jeremiah Crabb Monnet
Thomas Monnett
John Monnett
William Monnett
Margaret Slagle
Isaac Wallace Monnettt
Elizabeth Hillary Saylorbr/>

Abraham was mentioned on a memorial in Prairieview Cemetery, Whisler, Pickaway County, Ohio, United States with a death date of 7 December 1810.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "Return of 33rd Battalion Maryland Militia." Maryland History Magazine, Volume 4, Issue 4 (1909), pages 379–380. MSA SC5881-1-16.
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 16 June 2023), "Record of Abraham Monnet", Ancestor # A081047.
3. ↑ [(https://archive.org/stream/monnettfamilygen00monn/monnettfamilygen00monn_djvu.txt)]
4. ↑ [(http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mdmalone/monnett.htm)]
5. ↑ [(https://www.geni.com/people/Abraham-Monnett/6000000011811861581)]
6. ↑ [(http://www.sprague-database.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I219239&tree=SpragueProject)]
7. ↑ [("Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854–1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6DS-SQQ : accessed 6 June 2016), Abraham Monett Or Monnett, ; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 182,758.)]
8. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #53615089 (accessed 6 February 2024)
   Memorial page for Abraham Monnett (16 Mar 1748-7 Dec 1810), citing Prairieview Cemetery, Whisler, Pickaway County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by SHaley (contributor 47137674).