Monson was the son of Joshua and Sarah (Booth) Munson, and was born in Hamden, Connecticut, May 5, 1791 or 1792.
He studied law with Samuel Sherwood, in Delhi, New York.
After his admission to the bar in 1815,[1] he removed to Hobart, New York, where he resided until his death, excepting a short period while he was a resident of Newburgh, New York.
[2] On March 23, 1936 Monson married Mary Parish, and they had four daughters.
[1] This article incorporates public domain material from the Yale Obituary Record.