Benjamin Hail Munday was mentioned in the 7 September 1783 will of his father, Stephen Munday, “After the Deth of my Wife I give to my two sons Jeremiah Monday and Benjamin Hail Monday and also the thirty acres of Land that I lent to my Daughter Elizabeth Monday after her decease or marredg. All the residue of my estate “to be Equally Devided Amongst all my Children Except my two sons Jeremiah Monday and Benjamin Hail Monday”. Proved on 21 June 1784. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 13, page 430.]

On 1 March 1794, John Gordon and Milly his wife of Essex sold to Benjamin H. Munday. For 44 pounds 10 shillings current money, a tract on which John Gordon now lives, by estimation 71 acres, in the Parish of St. Anns, bordering the lands of James Younger, Joshua Longess and Robt. Beverley. Signed John Gordon, Milly her X mark Gordon. Witnesses: James Fogg, Stephan his X mark Munday, Benj. Stokes. Ordered recorded 15 September 1794. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 34, pages 97–98.]

Benjamin H. Munday was mentioned in the 28 August 1800 will of his mother, Rachel, proved on 20 October 1800, in which he was named executor. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, page 42.]

On 21 April 1806, Benjamin H. Munday and John Beazley were bound in the penalty of $500 for Benjamin H Munday’s administration of the goods, chattels and credits of Martin Burke, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, pages 412–413.]

By 7 June 1806, Ben H. Munday had arrived in New York City with a shipment of wheat. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 18, item 18-I-24.]

On 20 October 1806, Benjamin H. Munday and Benja Stokes were bound $500 for Benjamin H. Munday’s administration of the estate of Reuben Munday. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, pages 440–441.]

The estate of Martin Burke in account with Ben: H Munday was recorded on 20 July 1807. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 24–25.]

The estate of John Fogg Junr deceased in account with Ben: H Munday administrator from 1802 to 1810 [sic] was settled on 16 December 1809 by J: Sale, W. Fisher, W: J: Sale. Ordered recorded 17 June 1811. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 288.]

The estate of Martin Burke in account with Benjamin H. Munday for 1809 was recorded 17 August 1812. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 404.]

On 31 August 1810, a division of that portion of the estate of Thomas Faver, deceased, which had remained in the hands of the widow and executrix, was made, with seven equal lots to Wm Garret, John Faver, Nancy Faver, George Faver, Daniel Brown, Susanna Sale, and Benjamin H. Munday “who drew in right of James Sale”. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 214.]

On 27 November 1811, Ben. H. Munday, with John Beazley, Benj Stokes and Daniel Brown, appraised the estate of James Munday. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 336–337.]

On 23 January 1811, the land of Thomas Dunn was divided by Sthreshly Rennolds, Micajah Munday and Ben H. Munday. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 21, item 21-C-10.]

On 17 April 1815, Benjamin H. Munday and James W. Upshaw were bound in the penalty of $3,000 for Benjamin H. Munday’s execution of the last will and testament of Calel Noel, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, page 146.]

On 17 April 1815, Benjamin H. Munday and Richard Rowzee were bound in the penalty of $1,500 for Benjamin H. Munday’s administration of the estate of Wm S. Jones, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 147–148.]

On 17 January 1820, Ben H. Munday Jr. witnessed the will of James Younger of St. Anns Parish. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, page 159.]

On 15 January 1821, Nathaniel J. Mothershead, John Beazley and Ben H. Munday were bound $10,000 for Nathaniel J. Mothershead’s executorship of the estate of Samuel Kendall. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 166–167.]

On 16 May 1822, a deed of trust was made between Streshley Taylor of the first part, Benjamin H. Munday of the second part, and Aphrey, wife of Streshley Taylor, of the third part. Streshley Taylor sells to Benjamin Munday 100 acres in Essex County, “it being a tract of land conveyed to the sd Sthreshly by deed bearing date 11th day of May 1822, from Benj. H Munday and Mary his wife, and therein particularly described…” The deed mentions that Aphrey is the daughter of Lewis Moody. Signed Sthreshly Taylor. Witnesses: Robert Beverley, Thos. L Oneale, B. H. Munday Jr. Recorded 17 June 1822. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 40, page 399.]

On 19 November 1827, Benjamin H Munday and Ephraim Beazley were bound $150 for Benjamin H Munday’s administration of the goods, chattles and credits of Alexander Elliott. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, pages 194–195.]

On 19 November 1832, Benjamin H Munday, Richard Motley and Meriday Munday were bound in the penalty of $10,000 for Benjamin H Munday’s administration with the will annexed of the estate of Micajah Munday. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 7.]

On 21 September 1835, Richard Motley, Benjamin H Munday, Laurence Roane and George Wright were bound in the penalty of $100,000 for Richard Motley’s administration of the estate of William Fisher, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 410.]

Benjamin H. Munday was mentioned in the 20 November 1835 will of his wife Sarah Munday. He was to be lent all her estate during his life, and was to be a co-trustee of a tract of land for the children of Sarah’s brother Edmund Munday. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 25, pages 220–221.]

On 20 May 1839, James Burke, Benjamin H. Munday, and Mourning Johnston were bound in the penalty of $2,000 for James Burke’s execution of the estate of William Younger. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 381–382.]

The 1840 Census of Pensioners of Revolutionary or Military Services lists Benjamin H. Munday, 77, of Essex County. [1840 Census of Pensioners Revolutionary or Military Services;
With the names, ages, and places of residence. Returned by the marshalls of the several judicial districts; under The Act for Taking the Sixth Census. Typed and Reformatted By: Kathy Leigh, April 14, 2001, from Ancestry.com.]

I, Benj: H Munday of the County of Essex, do make this my last Will hereby revoking all other wills by me made — It is my wish that the following slaves and other property, devised by me, to me Wife Sarah Munday in a former Will, and devised by her, in her Will, should go as directed by her Will Viz: all the household and kitchen furniture which she owned at the time of our marriage, and my walnut desk and book case, my slaves Ben, Charles and Sam, devised to her by the Will of Micajah Munday, Harry purchased by me of the sd. Munday, and Martha a Girl bought of James Munday and their increase — And I hereby relinquish all right to the same in consequence of her dying before me, and fully confirm her Will as to that and all other property intended to be conveyed thereby, consisting of a parcel of land, devised her, by Micajah Munday’s Will; the slaves Betey, Mira, Martha, Ben, Tom and Charles and their increase, going by the sweeping clause of her Will to Susanna Burke, and all other property of every kind intended by the thereby conveyed — I lend to my neice Rabecca Allan for her life the land I bought of Jas: L Cox, with the following restrictions; that it is to be cultivated for the benefit of herself and family, and that there is to be no waste, or sale of the timber therefrom, and no part of the same rented out — I give to my neice Nicy Stokes, three hundred Dollars to be paid out of my estate, and one bed and furniture, to be selected by my Executors; and to her and her two sisters, Delia Stokes and Joanna Taylor, I give all the interest which I hold in the land which their father died possessed of consisting of that portion of the same which would have fallen to their brothers, Hall and Elijah, to them and their heirs forever — I give to Thos: W Lewis one thousand Dollars, to be paid out of my estate — I give to Susanna, the Wife of James Burke, my negro Girl Lucy & her increase, now living at the sd Burke’s, I give to the sd James Burke of the County of Essex, my negro Girl (now living with him) named Louisa and her increase after duducting therefrom, the claim which he has against me for the hire of his man Tom — It is my will that my nephew James Stokes, should have the house and lot where he lives, so long as he thinks proper to remain there: the said Lot to bein at a large red oak stump hear his house, and run in an easterly course to a branch, and then down sd branch to Stoke’s line — It is also my wish, that he should keep possession of my negro Girl Eliza, now living with him for ten years from the time of my death without paying hire for her — I lend my Nephew Lowry Elliott, my negro Girl Suckey, (now living with him) for ten years from the time of my death, without paying hire for her — I lend Reuben Munday, my negro Girl Clara, (now living with him) for ten years from the time of my death, without paying hire for her; and at the expiration of the term of ten years from the time of my death, I give the Slaves Eliza, Suckey and Clara and their increase, to my Grandson Robt Munday and his heirs forever — I give to my Grand daughter Mary E Sale, and her heirs forever, the tract of land in the County of Essex, which I bought of Doc: Gaines, laying on the north side of the road, leading by Loyds, to the County of Caroline in a westerly course, except that part thereof, laying upon the oposite side of the sd road; all my land in the County of King William, together with all the slaves and other property thereon at the time of my death (except the crops) — it is my will that all the slaves which I own at the time of my death, except such as have already been devised, should be valued, and that Mary E Sale should have as many more, in addition to those already devised to her on my King William Land, as will give her one half of the whole in value — I lend my son Johnson Munday and his Wife, during their lives, the farm on which they now live; the grounds[?] thereof, to remain as now known and at their deaths I give the sd land to my Grandson Robert and his heirs forever. All the rest and residue of my estate, not already devised, both real and personal (except the crops) I give to my Grandson Robert Munday, to him and his heirs forever; but out of the same he is to permit my Executors to select a negro girl to be given to my nephew Robt: Elliott, upon the same conditions as those above devised to James Stokes, Lowry Elliott and Reuben Munday — I appoint my friends Warner Lewis and James Burke my Executors, and desire that they may not be required to give security as such; and I hereby direct them to place my Woman Matilda (a house servant) and her Children upon the lot of negroes which my Grandson Robert gets from my Estate, according to valuation, but not in addition to those already devised to him — Given under my hand and seal, this 24th Day of January 1842, in the presence of Otway Rennolds, Robert Munday, Henry S Rennolds, Warner his x mark Elliott
Ben: H Munday
A codicil addresses the question of crops.
On 21 March 1842, proved by the oaths of Otway Rennolds and Robert Munday.
[Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 675–676.]