THE ROBERT MONROE MYSTERY

ROBERT MONROE'S roots appear to be a mystery. There are those in the family who believe he is the son of William Monroe of Lunenburg County, VA. Robert was born sometime around 1763. On December 14, 1786 he married Jannie Puckett. The mystery is....at the time of their marriage, four of Robert's children were already born! Or, were they even Robert's children? Could Jannie have brought these four children to the marriage? Could these four be the offspring of one of Robert or Jannie's siblings? And to broaden the mystery even farther, what happened to Jannie?

Robert moved his family to Grainger County, TN sometime around 1792. According to Robert's will, his wife's name was Rosannah Puckett. No one has found any mention of what became of poor Jannie or if Jannie and Rosannah could be one and the same.

For this rendition, I am assuming Rosannah and Jannie are the same person and that she and Robert are the parents of the nine children listed below. I do not swear this to be gospel truth, it just seems to be the easiest way of listing all the descendants. Robert did claim the oldest children as his in his will, so at least we know the affection was there, if not the blood ties.

Descendants of Robert Monroe

Generation No. 1

ROBERT MONROE (WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 1763 in Lunenburg County , VA, and died May 06, 1836 in Grainger County, TN. He married ROSANNAH JANNIE PUCKETT December 14, 1786 in Lunenburg County , VA, daughter of Anthony Puckett. He and Rosannah are said to be buried in the Hamilton Cemetery in Grainger County, TN.

Children of Robert Monroe and Rosannah Puckett:

  1. i. GEORGE WILLIAM MONROE, b. April 14, 1782, Lunenberg County, VA; d. October 14, 1869, McMinn County, TN. George married Elizabeth Peters, daughter of William Peters on January 4, 1804 in Grainger County, TN. Bondsman was John Calvin. George and Elizabeth are buried in the Pond Hill Cemetery, Athens, McMinn County, TN.

  2. ii. ELIZABETH MONROE, b. December 05, 1784, Lunenberg County, VA; d. December 07, 1865, Grainger County, TN. Elizabeth married Lewis Atkins January 24, 1804 in Grainger County, TN. John Calvin was bondsman.

  3. iii. MARY POLLY MONROE, b. 1785, Lunenburg County, VA; d. 1817, Grainger County, TN. Mary Polly married Richard Adkins November 15, 1805 in Grainger County, TN. Bondsman was Davis Ray.

  4. iv. JOHN MONROE, b. 1786, Lunenberg County, VA; d. 1860, Union County, TN. John married Ann Eave Wyrick in Grainger County, TN on Novermber 24, 1812. His brother, George Monroe, served as bondsman.

  5. v. MARGARET PEGGY MONROE, b. 1791, Grainger County, TN; d.before January 11, 1834, Grainger County, TN. Margaret was married to John Wyrick August 7, 1810. Brother-in-law, John Kitts, served as bondsman.

  6. vi. ROBERT MONROE, b. 1791, Grainger County, TN; d. 1847, Grainger County, TN. Robert married Sarah Sally Burnett on April 28, 1827. Presley Burnett was bondsman.

  7. vii. BARBARY MONROE, b. 1792, Grainger County, TN; d. February 22, 1866, Union County, TN. Barbary married John Kitts on August 7, 1810 in Grainger County, TN.

  8. viii. MARCUS MONROE, b. August 03, 1793, Grainger County, TN; d. September 06, 1870, Maynardville, Union County, TN. Marcus married (1) Nancy Davis on September 30, 1814 in Grainger County, TN. He later married Temperance Warwick.

  9. ix. NANCY AGNES MONROE, b. July 11, 1795, Grainger County, TN; d. August 30, 1853, Grainger County, TN; m. RICHARD ADKINS, December 17, 1819, TN. Nancy was said to have married her brother-in-law, Richard Adkins on December 17, 1819 after her sister, Mary Polly's death. In Robert Monroe's will, he names her as Nancy Agnes Monroe.

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