Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameJohn Munday 
Birthabt 1670
Deathabt Mar 1740
ResidenceEssex County, Virginia
FatherThomas Munday (<1651-~1703)
MotherSarah (->1717)
Documentation
John Munday was mentioned in the 1 August 1702 will of his father Thomas Munday: To son John Munday and his heirs “all my Land lying on the eastermost side of my son Thomas Plantacon before bequeathed beginning at a marked white oak at the head of ye White oak swamp quite down to the Desert swamp”. The said “Thomas Munday John Munday or any of my sons to whom I have bequeathed my Lands may have Lawfull power and authority to convey and Dispose of any part or parcell of their Lands by me bequeathed each one to another from brother to brother in Case of necessity or convenience but not to convey or Dispose of any part or parcell of the aforesd bequeathed Lands to any person or persons whatsoever but from brother to brother as aforesd as for the rest of my Estate negroes goods houshold goods chattels and Implements whatsoever I do give and bequeath unto my Loveing wife Sarah my Son John my son Charles my son Joseph my Daughter Hannah my daughter ffrances my daughter Mary and my Daughter Martha the same to be brought to an appraisemt and to be equally divided Amongst them”. Proved on 10 August 1703. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 11, pages 55–59.]
On 17 July 1717 in Essex County court in the case of Boughan vs Munday, Thomas Munday presented an account which was recorded. “A true & perfect list of all the payts that I heave made as yet to my brothers & sisters belonging to the Estate of my hounour’d ffather—as followeth—”, showing payments:
Jany ye 19th 1716: To paid John Munday 42.14.0
[Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 5, page 67.]
On 4 September 1719, John Munday witnessed the will of John Graves of St. Ann Parish, Essex County. He appeared in court on 17 May 1720 to prove the will. [Essex County, Virginia, Wills, Inventories and Settlements of Estates No. 3, 1717–1721, pages 140–141, as abstracted by John Frederick Dorman.]
On 18 December 1719, John Munday witnessed the will of Robert Foster of St. Ann Parish, Essex County. He appeared in court on 17 May 1720 to prove the will. [Essex County, Virginia, Wills, Inventories and Settlements of Estates No. 3, 1717–1721, page 140, as abstracted by John Frederick Dorman.]
On 18-19 February 1720/1721, John Munday witnessed a deed from Gabriel Long of St. Mary’s Parish, Essex County, to John Bendall of the same. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 16, pages 254–257, as abstracted by John Frederick Dorman.]
On 20 February 1720/1721, John Munday witnessed a deed from Richard Long of St. Mary’s Parish, Essex County, to Elizabeth Lewis of the same. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 16, pages 262–264, as abstracted by John Frederick Dorman.]
On 21 February 1720/1721, John Munday witnessed a deed from Richard Long of St. Mary’s Parish, Essex County, to Ann James of the same. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 16, pages 264–266, as abstracted by John Frederick Dorman.]
On 17–18 May 1721, John Munday witnessed a deed from John Foster of Essex County to James Bridgeforth of King and Queen County. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 16, pages 302–304, as abstracted by John Frederick Dorman.]
On 19 December 1721 in Essex County Court: “Mary Paget ye wife of ffrancis Paget being bound over to this Court to answr ye Complaint of Jno Munday & Eliza his wife concerning her traiterous intent to murther the said Elizabeth Munday The Court hearing the Evidences Do order that the Sherrif take the sd Mary in his custody & safely keep her till the said ffrancis do give bond wth good & sufficient Security in the sum of fifty pounds strl for ye sd Marys keeping the peace towards all his Majties Leige people but more especially towards Eliza Munday.” [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 5, page 618.]
On 18 July 1722, John Munday witnessed the will of Edmund Pagitt. He appreared in court on 20 November 1722 to prove the will. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 4, pages 2–3.]
On 20 November 1722, Elizabeth Paget, Henry Paget, Ephraim Paget and John Munday were bound £200 sterling for Eliza Paget’s and Henry Paget’s execution of the will of Edmond Paget. Signed Elizabeth her E mark Paget, Henry his HP mark Paget, Ephraim Paget, John Munday. Ordered recorded 20 November 1722. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 4, page 3.]
An inventory and appraisal of the estate of Abraham Pagett was made on 31 May 1737 by Henry Tandy, John Munday and Charles Munday. No total valuation. Henry Pagett administrator. Recorded 21 June 1737. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 77–78.]
In the Name of God Amen I John Munday of Essex County in St. Ann’s Parish being sick and weak of body but of sound and perfect mind and memory praise be therefore Given to Almighty God But Calling to mind the uncertainty and frailty of this mortal Life and that all mortal men must yield to Death when it shall please Almighty God to Call. I do therefore make and ordaine this my present Last will and Testamt. in manner and form following That is to say first and principally I Commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God hopeing through the merrits of death and passion of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon and Remission of all my Sins and Wickedness in General and my body I Committ to the Earth to be decently and Christianly Buried at the descretion of my Executor which I shall hereafter name So my Soul first and Chiefly I have Commended into the hands of God who Gave it and my body I Commited to the earth and to dust hopeing at the General Resurrection of the Great Day it may rise to the Life Immortal through the same my Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ and as touching the disposition of all such Temporal Estate as it hath pleased God to Bestow upon me I do Give and dispose thereof as follows first I will that my debts and funeral Charges shall be paid and discharged Item I give unto my son John Munday Lawfull begotton by the body one Shilling Sterll Item I give unto my Daughter Sarah Ware Lawfull Begotten by the Body one Shilling Sterll Item I give unto my son Thos. Munday my whole set of Troopers Arms as soon as I am deceased he may receive them in posession Item I do Give unto my Daughter Mary Ware Lawful begotten of my Body one feather bed & Boulster and Rugg Item I do Give unto my son Joseph Munday the plantation that I do now Live on and the Land adjoining thereto to him and his heirs forever And all the rest and Residue of my personal Estate Goods Chattles whatsoever I do Lend unto my well beloved wife during her Natural Life and after her decease I do give and Equally divid it among my Children which I shall here nominate as follows Margrett Munday Charles Munday Vinifred Ambrose Harrison Tabitha To them and their Heirs for ever And I do make my beloved wife and my Son John Munday Executors full and Solely of this my present Last will and Testamt and I do hereby Revoke Disannul and make void and former wills and Testamts by me heretofore made I the sd. John Munday have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th Day of October MDCCXXXIX
Signed John Munday
Witnesses: John Allen junr, Henry Tandy
On 18 March 1739, presented in court by Elizabeth Munday and John Munday the Executors therein named and proved by the witnesses.
[Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 242–243.]
On 18 March 1739/40, Elizabeth Munday, John Munday, Thos. Waring, and John Seayres were bound £500 current money for Elizabeth Munday and John Munday’s executorship on the estate of John Munday, deceased. Signed Eliza. her x mark Munday, John his + mark Munday, TWaring, Jno. Seayres. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 243–244.]
On 15 April 1740, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of John Munday, deceased, made by Nathael Fogg, Richd. Covington, and Cornelius Sale Junr. was submitted to court by Elizabeth Munday, executrix. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 244–246.]
On 17 July 1717 in Essex County court in the case of Boughan vs Munday, Thomas Munday presented an account which was recorded. “A true & perfect list of all the payts that I heave made as yet to my brothers & sisters belonging to the Estate of my hounour’d ffather—as followeth—”, showing payments:
Jany ye 19th 1716: To paid John Munday 42.14.0
[Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 5, page 67.]
On 4 September 1719, John Munday witnessed the will of John Graves of St. Ann Parish, Essex County. He appeared in court on 17 May 1720 to prove the will. [Essex County, Virginia, Wills, Inventories and Settlements of Estates No. 3, 1717–1721, pages 140–141, as abstracted by John Frederick Dorman.]
On 18 December 1719, John Munday witnessed the will of Robert Foster of St. Ann Parish, Essex County. He appeared in court on 17 May 1720 to prove the will. [Essex County, Virginia, Wills, Inventories and Settlements of Estates No. 3, 1717–1721, page 140, as abstracted by John Frederick Dorman.]
On 18-19 February 1720/1721, John Munday witnessed a deed from Gabriel Long of St. Mary’s Parish, Essex County, to John Bendall of the same. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 16, pages 254–257, as abstracted by John Frederick Dorman.]
On 20 February 1720/1721, John Munday witnessed a deed from Richard Long of St. Mary’s Parish, Essex County, to Elizabeth Lewis of the same. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 16, pages 262–264, as abstracted by John Frederick Dorman.]
On 21 February 1720/1721, John Munday witnessed a deed from Richard Long of St. Mary’s Parish, Essex County, to Ann James of the same. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 16, pages 264–266, as abstracted by John Frederick Dorman.]
On 17–18 May 1721, John Munday witnessed a deed from John Foster of Essex County to James Bridgeforth of King and Queen County. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 16, pages 302–304, as abstracted by John Frederick Dorman.]
On 19 December 1721 in Essex County Court: “Mary Paget ye wife of ffrancis Paget being bound over to this Court to answr ye Complaint of Jno Munday & Eliza his wife concerning her traiterous intent to murther the said Elizabeth Munday The Court hearing the Evidences Do order that the Sherrif take the sd Mary in his custody & safely keep her till the said ffrancis do give bond wth good & sufficient Security in the sum of fifty pounds strl for ye sd Marys keeping the peace towards all his Majties Leige people but more especially towards Eliza Munday.” [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 5, page 618.]
On 18 July 1722, John Munday witnessed the will of Edmund Pagitt. He appreared in court on 20 November 1722 to prove the will. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 4, pages 2–3.]
On 20 November 1722, Elizabeth Paget, Henry Paget, Ephraim Paget and John Munday were bound £200 sterling for Eliza Paget’s and Henry Paget’s execution of the will of Edmond Paget. Signed Elizabeth her E mark Paget, Henry his HP mark Paget, Ephraim Paget, John Munday. Ordered recorded 20 November 1722. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 4, page 3.]
An inventory and appraisal of the estate of Abraham Pagett was made on 31 May 1737 by Henry Tandy, John Munday and Charles Munday. No total valuation. Henry Pagett administrator. Recorded 21 June 1737. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 77–78.]
In the Name of God Amen I John Munday of Essex County in St. Ann’s Parish being sick and weak of body but of sound and perfect mind and memory praise be therefore Given to Almighty God But Calling to mind the uncertainty and frailty of this mortal Life and that all mortal men must yield to Death when it shall please Almighty God to Call. I do therefore make and ordaine this my present Last will and Testamt. in manner and form following That is to say first and principally I Commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God hopeing through the merrits of death and passion of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon and Remission of all my Sins and Wickedness in General and my body I Committ to the Earth to be decently and Christianly Buried at the descretion of my Executor which I shall hereafter name So my Soul first and Chiefly I have Commended into the hands of God who Gave it and my body I Commited to the earth and to dust hopeing at the General Resurrection of the Great Day it may rise to the Life Immortal through the same my Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ and as touching the disposition of all such Temporal Estate as it hath pleased God to Bestow upon me I do Give and dispose thereof as follows first I will that my debts and funeral Charges shall be paid and discharged Item I give unto my son John Munday Lawfull begotton by the body one Shilling Sterll Item I give unto my Daughter Sarah Ware Lawfull Begotten by the Body one Shilling Sterll Item I give unto my son Thos. Munday my whole set of Troopers Arms as soon as I am deceased he may receive them in posession Item I do Give unto my Daughter Mary Ware Lawful begotten of my Body one feather bed & Boulster and Rugg Item I do Give unto my son Joseph Munday the plantation that I do now Live on and the Land adjoining thereto to him and his heirs forever And all the rest and Residue of my personal Estate Goods Chattles whatsoever I do Lend unto my well beloved wife during her Natural Life and after her decease I do give and Equally divid it among my Children which I shall here nominate as follows Margrett Munday Charles Munday Vinifred Ambrose Harrison Tabitha To them and their Heirs for ever And I do make my beloved wife and my Son John Munday Executors full and Solely of this my present Last will and Testamt and I do hereby Revoke Disannul and make void and former wills and Testamts by me heretofore made I the sd. John Munday have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th Day of October MDCCXXXIX
Signed John Munday
Witnesses: John Allen junr, Henry Tandy
On 18 March 1739, presented in court by Elizabeth Munday and John Munday the Executors therein named and proved by the witnesses.
[Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 242–243.]
On 18 March 1739/40, Elizabeth Munday, John Munday, Thos. Waring, and John Seayres were bound £500 current money for Elizabeth Munday and John Munday’s executorship on the estate of John Munday, deceased. Signed Eliza. her x mark Munday, John his + mark Munday, TWaring, Jno. Seayres. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 243–244.]
On 15 April 1740, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of John Munday, deceased, made by Nathael Fogg, Richd. Covington, and Cornelius Sale Junr. was submitted to court by Elizabeth Munday, executrix. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 6, pages 244–246.]