or Munroe, Thomas (died 7 March 1838, aged 71), U E Loyalist. (name is given as both Munro and Munroe; gravestone says Munro) Born in Ross-shire, Scotland. According to tradition, he and his family emigrated to the Caribbean before moving on to the Mohawk Valley in the colony of New York. In GC, he drew his Loyalist grant in the area of McGillivrays Bridge, but afterwards he bought land in the 8th Concession of Charlottenburgh Township, where he and his son John dammed the Beaudette River and established a sawmill and gristmill. The place where they had their mills became known as Munroes Mills. (Spellings vary and include Munroe Mills, Munro’s Mills.) Munroes Mills had a post office from 1874 to 1915.Thomas Munro was married to Catherine Ross. See also Hon. John McGillivray.

Reid: section C * Ewan Ross, “Munro’s Mills,” GHS, 10th Annual Vol. (1970-1971) * Marion MacRae, “Munroes Mills,” Glengarry Life No. 33 (1994) * Fraser, Gravestones, I, 117 * MacGillivray & Ross 330-338 (post office) * UE List 216 * Reid 234