Nathaniel Munro

Nathaniel Munro (alias Maxfield, 1752-1838) married Martha Taylor in 1774. In 1775, after the Bombing of Bristol Nathaniel and Martha relocated to Taunton to be further from the British. Nathaniel “did not however forget his old enemy the English.” In 1776, he sailed on the privateer Lady Washington. Nathaniel was placed on board a captured British ship called the Marshal (or Marshall), on which he sailed to Boston. He then joined Robert Crossman’s Company of Taunton Militia. In 1777, Nathaniel was Stationed in Tiverton and Swansea. Among other things, he was tasked to “prevent the Tory’s from selling [the British] Cattle and provisions.” The family moved back to Bristol in March, 1778. Nathaniel served with William Throope‘s Company of Bristol Militia defending the town from the British raid in May, 1778. He also served during the Rhode Island Campaign that summer. After the war, Nathaniel worked as a cordwainer. He and Martha had a son named Allen in 1787. Nathaniel applied for a pension in 1832, receiving $43.33 per year.