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Mary Munroe Sanderson

Birth : 10 Oct 1748 Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death : 15 Oct 1852 East Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial : Old Burying Ground, Lexington, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate : 42.4501800, -71.2330300
Inscription : Mary Munroe relict of Samuel Sanderson
Born in Lexington Oct 10, 1748
Died in East Lexington Oct 15, 1852
Age 104 years 5 days
A witness of the first revolutionary conflict, she recounted its trying scenes
Description : MARY MUNROE was born in 1748 in a "part of Lexington called Scotland" for the number of Scottish immigrants who had settled there. She reportedly kept "a little of the Scottish accent…all her life."

In October 1772, Mary Munroe married Samuel Sanderson, a cabinetmaker who had moved into town from Waltham four years before. A man who knew her later wrote that Sanderson was "reputed an excellent workman, and a man of strong, native, good sense, but of a rather phlegmatic and desponding temperament, with whom the world never wagged so cheerily as with many."

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frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is Mary Munroe Sanderson's memorial?

    Mary Munroe Sanderson's memorial is located at: Old Burying Ground, Lexington, Middlesex County, USA.

  • When did Mary Munroe Sanderson death?

    Mary Munroe Sanderson death on 15 Oct 1852 in East Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

  • Where are the coordinates of the Mary Munroe Sanderson's memorial?

    Latitude: 42.4501800
    Longitude: -71.2330300

Family Members:

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William Munro

(1700 - 1778)

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Rebeckah Munro

(1742 - 1767)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Old Burying Ground
Lexington, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4501800, -71.2330300

2. Revolutionary Monument
Lexington, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4493400, -71.2306100

3. Cary Memorial Hall
Lexington, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4466700, -71.2240800

4. Munroe Cemetery
Lexington, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4442500, -71.2200300

5. Westview Cemetery
Lexington, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4779450, -71.2542990

6. Robbins Cemetery
Lexington, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4279500, -71.2019400

7. Shawsheen Cemetery
Bedford, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4854300, -71.2591100

8. Lincoln Cemetery
Lincoln, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4318000, -71.2930900

9. Precinct Burial Ground
Lincoln, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4317800, -71.2943100

10. Metfern Cemetery
Waltham, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3997570, -71.2065030

11. Old Burying Ground
Bedford, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4926987, -71.2784805

12. Arborvitae Cemetery
Lincoln, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4252800, -71.2992200

13. Town Hill Cemetery
Lincoln, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4273300, -71.3021400

14. Chestnut Hill Cemetery
Burlington, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5035286, -71.2080688

15. Pine Haven Cemetery
Burlington, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5053101, -71.2150116

16. Second Parish Burial Ground
Burlington, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5050507, -71.1971130

17. Highland Meadow Cemetery
Belmont, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3989334, -71.1854401

18. Saint Pauls Memorial Garden
Bedford, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5035880, -71.2816190

19. Wildwood Cemetery
Winchester, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4557991, -71.1461029

20. First Burial Ground
Woburn, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4813004, -71.1522598

21. Second Burial Ground
Woburn, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4791400, -71.1503200

22. Old Burying Ground
Arlington, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4147682, -71.1543884

23. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Arlington, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4172630, -71.1483002

24. Grove Hill Cemetery
Waltham, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3774800, -71.2203500