Nathaniel Munroe of Concord, Massachusetts and Baltimore Maryland.

Nathaniel Munroe was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts on June 21, 1777. He learned the skill of clock making from Abel Hutchins of Concord, New Hampshire. It is thought that is apprenticeship was fully served by 1798 and soon joined his brothers Daniel and William in business with between 1798-1804. This first firm was called Daniel Munroe & Company. A fair number of tall case clocks are known signed in this manner. Nathaniel married Sally Lee in Concord in 1803. In 1804 -1807, William Munroe moved on and Nathaniel and Daniel continued to work together. During this period, Nathaniel also opened a shop in Norfolk, Virginia. Here he took part of a shop from a Mr. Chapman at the head of Bank Street. He advertised in 1805 that his business was there. Sally died in Norfolk on November 12, 1806. Nathaniel returned to Concord in 1807 to wed Mary Cotton Ballard in September. This new family moved south to Baltimore, Maryland where Nathaniel Jr. was born in 1811. By 1808, Nathaniel joined Samuel Whiting in business as Munroe & Whiting. Munroe did business in both locations. A New England style tall case clock is known signed by this Baltimore firm. The Munroe & Whiting partnership employed as many as eight apprentices at one time in Concord. The partnership with Whiting lasted until 1817. During this time, Daniel lived for a time in Virginia and Maryland while the firm continued to be run from Concord. In 1817, Nathaniel and Benjamin K. Haggar advertised together as partners in business in Norfolk, Virginia. Their shop was located at 57 South Street. Shortly after this shop was moved to a new address located at 25 North Howard Street and did a healthy business in 8 day clock movements and in clock supplies on a wholesale level to other American dealers. In May of 1818, Munroe advertised having Willard Timepieces for sale. In 1819, he announced moving from Howard Street to 222 Market Street. His second wife, died on May 29 1825. He married for a third time to Mary Ann Haggar on May 16, 1826. She was related to his former partner Benjamin Haggar. In1826 - 1828, Nathaniel forms a partnership with with David Holman as Munroe & Holman. This firm is listed as a spectacle makers or jewelers and silversmiths in the directories. In 1829, Munroe is listed as working alone through 1831 at his old stand on Baltimore Street as a clockmaker and optician. Nathaniel's son Nathaniel Jr. was most likely trained by his father. He moves to Mobile, Alabama and to Selma in 1850. Nathaniel Sr died on May 8th 1861 and is buried in the Green Mountain Cemetery in Baltimore.