Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameJames Munday 
Birthabt 1708
ResidenceEssex County, Virginia
Deathabt 1762
FatherThomas Munday (<1682-1718)
MotherMary (-~1748)
Documentation
On 19 May 1719, Mary Munday, administratrix of Thomas Munday returned his estate account for 1718. Payments made to James Munday. Signed by Mary Munday, administratrix. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 3, pages 91–92, as abstracted by John Frederick Dorman.]
On 17 September 1729, Thomas Munday of St. Ann’s Parish, planter, in love and affection of his brother James Munday of St. Ann’s Parish gave James a piece of land or wood land, “part of a tract of land given by Thomas Munday of the aforesd pish [sic] County & Colony decd Grandfather to Thomas Munday party to these presents by his last will and Testament to Thomas Munday of the pish County and Colony aforesd decd father to the aforesd Thomas Munday party to these presents relation being thereunto had may more fully and at large appear…” Signed with the marke of Thomas T Munday. Witnesses: Salvator Muscoe, John Munday, Thomas Merritt. Recorded 16 December 1729. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 19, pp. 83–85.]
On 17 October 1732, James Munday and Thomas Merritt, planters, jointly purchased land in St. Ann’s Parish from Benjamin Graves for 2,000 pounds of tobacco. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 19, pp. 376–380.]
On 15 March 1735, Thomas Merritt sold to James Munday his interest in the property they had jointly purchased of Benjamin Graves. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 21, pp. 149–150.]
On 20 October 1739, James Munday of St. Ann’s Parish, planter, sold 130 for £30 to William Jones of South Farnham Parish. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 22, pp. 92–94.]
On 5 May 1744, James Munday, planter, sells to William Beverley, Esquire, the 115 acres on which he now resides in St. Ann’s Parish, purchased of Mary Pagett, widow. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 23, pp. 151–153.]
On 6 May 1744, William Beverley, esquire, leases to James Munday and Lucy his wife the land that they had sold him the previous day. The lease is for life, with rent due every 29 September for 2 shillings 4 pence sterling. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 23, pp. 153–154.]
On 23 April 1745, James Munday witnessed the will of John Pagett of the Parish of South Farnham and County of Essex. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 7, pages 329–330.]
On 18 June 1745, Peggy Pagett and James Munday were bound £100 sterling for Peggy Pagett’s execution of the last will and testament of John Pagett. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 7, pages 330–331.]
James Munday received material property in the 1748 will of his mother Mary Munday and was named executor. James presented the will in court on 17 January 1748/1749. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 8, pages 126–127.]
“To all People to whome this shall Come I Mary Pagett widow and Relict of Ephraim Pagett late of Essex County decd Sondeth Greeting Know ye that the sd Mary Mary Pagett for And in Consideration for the sum of four Hundred & fifty pounds of Tobacco to be paid to her Yearly by James Munday Senr his heirs or assigns, hath remised released and forever quit claimed, and by these presents doth fully and absolutely remise & unto the sd James Munday his heirs or assigns all manner of Dower and right of Title of Dower whatsoever…” Signed Mary Paget, James Munday. Witnesses: Richd Covington, Wm his x mark Gordon, Wm Parker. Recorded 21 July 1752. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 26, Page 97.]
On 18 August 1752, James Munday and Lucy his wife sold to William Beverley the 115 acres on which they live for £30. This is the land that had been leased to them by Beverley in 1744. Signed James Munday, Lucy munday. Witnesses: John Martin, William Pollard, John Lee. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 26, pp. 101-102.] The original of this deed is extant with the original signatures. [Virginia State Library, Research and Information Services Division, Essex County Court Records, County Court Papers 112-F-1752.]
On 20 May 1753, James Munday witnessed Mary Haile’s acknowledgement to a deed from Thomas Haile and Elizabeth his wife of Essex County of John Latane. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 26, pages 256–261.]
On 4 December 1755, a James Munday cast a vote for Captain James Garnett for burgess of Essex County. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 27, pages 248–252.]
On 22 September 1762, administration of the estate of James Munday deceased was granted to Lucy Munday his widow, with John Clements her security. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 24, page 150.]
On 22 November 1767, his wife Lucy independently sold property that he had purchased from Lucy’s sister Mary Paggett, so he had presumably died by that date. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 30, p. 185.]
On 15 February 1768, on the motion of John Boughan, James Croxton and Thomas Chilton, Essex County court ordered that John Edmondson, James Booker, Thomas Wood and James Banks or any three of them settle the administration of James Munday and divide and allot the estate according to law. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 27, page 45.]
On 17 September 1729, Thomas Munday of St. Ann’s Parish, planter, in love and affection of his brother James Munday of St. Ann’s Parish gave James a piece of land or wood land, “part of a tract of land given by Thomas Munday of the aforesd pish [sic] County & Colony decd Grandfather to Thomas Munday party to these presents by his last will and Testament to Thomas Munday of the pish County and Colony aforesd decd father to the aforesd Thomas Munday party to these presents relation being thereunto had may more fully and at large appear…” Signed with the marke of Thomas T Munday. Witnesses: Salvator Muscoe, John Munday, Thomas Merritt. Recorded 16 December 1729. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 19, pp. 83–85.]
On 17 October 1732, James Munday and Thomas Merritt, planters, jointly purchased land in St. Ann’s Parish from Benjamin Graves for 2,000 pounds of tobacco. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 19, pp. 376–380.]
On 15 March 1735, Thomas Merritt sold to James Munday his interest in the property they had jointly purchased of Benjamin Graves. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 21, pp. 149–150.]
On 20 October 1739, James Munday of St. Ann’s Parish, planter, sold 130 for £30 to William Jones of South Farnham Parish. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 22, pp. 92–94.]
On 5 May 1744, James Munday, planter, sells to William Beverley, Esquire, the 115 acres on which he now resides in St. Ann’s Parish, purchased of Mary Pagett, widow. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 23, pp. 151–153.]
On 6 May 1744, William Beverley, esquire, leases to James Munday and Lucy his wife the land that they had sold him the previous day. The lease is for life, with rent due every 29 September for 2 shillings 4 pence sterling. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 23, pp. 153–154.]
On 23 April 1745, James Munday witnessed the will of John Pagett of the Parish of South Farnham and County of Essex. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 7, pages 329–330.]
On 18 June 1745, Peggy Pagett and James Munday were bound £100 sterling for Peggy Pagett’s execution of the last will and testament of John Pagett. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 7, pages 330–331.]
James Munday received material property in the 1748 will of his mother Mary Munday and was named executor. James presented the will in court on 17 January 1748/1749. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 8, pages 126–127.]
“To all People to whome this shall Come I Mary Pagett widow and Relict of Ephraim Pagett late of Essex County decd Sondeth Greeting Know ye that the sd Mary Mary Pagett for And in Consideration for the sum of four Hundred & fifty pounds of Tobacco to be paid to her Yearly by James Munday Senr his heirs or assigns, hath remised released and forever quit claimed, and by these presents doth fully and absolutely remise & unto the sd James Munday his heirs or assigns all manner of Dower and right of Title of Dower whatsoever…” Signed Mary Paget, James Munday. Witnesses: Richd Covington, Wm his x mark Gordon, Wm Parker. Recorded 21 July 1752. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 26, Page 97.]
On 18 August 1752, James Munday and Lucy his wife sold to William Beverley the 115 acres on which they live for £30. This is the land that had been leased to them by Beverley in 1744. Signed James Munday, Lucy munday. Witnesses: John Martin, William Pollard, John Lee. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 26, pp. 101-102.] The original of this deed is extant with the original signatures. [Virginia State Library, Research and Information Services Division, Essex County Court Records, County Court Papers 112-F-1752.]
On 20 May 1753, James Munday witnessed Mary Haile’s acknowledgement to a deed from Thomas Haile and Elizabeth his wife of Essex County of John Latane. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 26, pages 256–261.]
On 4 December 1755, a James Munday cast a vote for Captain James Garnett for burgess of Essex County. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 27, pages 248–252.]
On 22 September 1762, administration of the estate of James Munday deceased was granted to Lucy Munday his widow, with John Clements her security. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 24, page 150.]
On 22 November 1767, his wife Lucy independently sold property that he had purchased from Lucy’s sister Mary Paggett, so he had presumably died by that date. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 30, p. 185.]
On 15 February 1768, on the motion of John Boughan, James Croxton and Thomas Chilton, Essex County court ordered that John Edmondson, James Booker, Thomas Wood and James Banks or any three of them settle the administration of James Munday and divide and allot the estate according to law. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 27, page 45.]
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