Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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Francis Munday was mentioned in the 2 October 1811 will of his father, James Munday, proved on 17 November 1811. He was to receive his father’s land and was named executor. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 325–326.]
On 18 November 1811, Francis Munday and Micajah Munday were bound in the penalty of $12,000 for Francis Munday’s executorship of the estate of James Munday, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 325–326.]
On 16 January 1815, Francis Munday and Benjamin Stokes were bound in the penalty of $1,200 for Francis Munday’s administration of the goods, chattels and credits of Mary Munday, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 90–91.]
On 17 July 1815, an inventory of the estate and an inventory of money and debts belonging to the estate of Mary Munday were returned to court by Francis Munday, administrator. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 189–190.]
The estate of Mary Munday in account with Francis Munday for 1815 was returned to court on 21 August 1815. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 195–196.]
The estate of James Munday in account with Francis Munday for 1815 was returned to court on 21 August 1815. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, page 196.]
Francis Munday was mentioned in the 14 November 1831 will of his uncle, Micajah Munday, presented in court 19 March 1832. To nephew Francis Munday the plantation I now live on, various personal estate, slaves Davy, Nelson, Dennis, Sarah, Salley, Betsey, Beckey, Catharine, Lucy, Horace, Jessy, Fanny Jr., George & old Fanny. Francis was to be co-executor, but declined. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, pages 102–105.]
I Francis Munday of the County of Essex and State of Virginia do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say Imprimus — I desire that immediately after my decease as much of the perishable property of my estate as will be sufficient to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses be sold by my Executors herein after named. 2ndly I lend to my daughter Elizabeth Brown (in trust to my sons James and Robert Munday) either of whom or both to act as trustees for her ten acres of of [sic] land lying in the corner of my plantation where I now reside and bounded by the main road and the lands of William Younger, to have possession of immediately after my death as a home for herself and children during her life, and after her death to be with the balance of my property herein after named, given to her children to be equally divided among them and their heirs.
3dly I give to my son John one negro by the name of Jesse to have possession of immediately after my death. I give him this negro over & above the rest of my children in consideration of his afflicted situation =
4thly I lend to my wife Elizabeth Munday during her natural life or widowhood the plantation on which I now reside also one third of the negroes, a third of the Stock, all of the corn that may be on this plantation at the time of my death and ten hundred weight of faved [?] pork out of which she is to board my daughters who may remain unmarried and at her death or marriage all my estate so remaining to be equally divdied between all my children herein after named or their heirs forever in the following manner
5thly I give the plantation on which I now reside at the death or marriage of my wife Elizabeth Munday with the exception of the ten acres already willed to my two sons James and Robert Munday or their heirs, if either should die without lawful heir the land is to revert to the other children; I also give the plantation on which the late Micajah Munday lived and died to my three sons Francis Reuben and John or their lawful heirs should either or all of them die without lawful heirs, then the land of each one or ones is to revert to the rest of my children It is my wish that my sons Francis Reuben and John should take possession of the land willed them immediately after my decease. It is moreover my wish that my sons James, Robert, Francis Reuben and John shoul dhave a credit of one two and three years on the money which they are to pay the other children for their overplus in land
6thly, It is also my will and desire that all my estate both real and personal, be appraised and an equal distribution be made between all my children or their heirs viz: Catharine Baker, Elizabeth Brown (in trust to my two sons James & Robert Munday during her life and at her death to be divided between her heirs) James Munday Robert Munday Lucy Munday Francis Munday Reuben Munday Henry Munday John Munday Sarah Munday and Mary Munday to be equally divided between them and their heirs to have and to hold forever the property in trust to my daughter Elizabeth Brown to be administered to her as the trustees may think in act beneficial
7th and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my two sons James and Robert Munday Executors to this my last Will and testament, hereby revoking all other former wills or testaments by me heretofore made, In manner whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 5th day of September 1835 — the word them in 12th line 2d. page was inserted before signing
Francis Munday
Witnesses Wm F Gaines, Wm his + mark Younger, Muscoe Munday
On 19 October 1835, proved by all three witnesses, and a certificate granted to James Munday in order to his obtaining probate.
[Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 415–417.]
On 19 October 1835, James Munday, Robert Rowzee, Larkin Noel, Lowry Elliott, and Robert Munday were bound in the penalty of $14,000 for James Munday’s execution of the will of Francis Munday, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 417.]
The estate of Francis Munday, deceased, in account with James Munday, executor, from 1835 to 1837 was ordered recorded on 18 December 1837. Mentions enslaved man Nelson who has been hired out to Thos. Parker. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 228.]
In 1836, a suit was filed in chancery court. Orators and oratrices Henry Munday, Reuben Munday, Francis Munday, John Munday, Alexr Baker and Catharine his wife, Lucy Munday, and Mary and Sarah Munday infants under the age of 21 by Henry Munday their guardian and next friend. That their father Francis Munday departed this life in the month of September last seized of land and negroes, testate, leaving a widow Elizabeth. He also left a daughter Elizabeth Brown wife of Joseph B. Brown. Son James Munday was named his executor. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery 39-D-7.]
We the undersigned Legatees of Francis Munday decd. do hereby acknowledge that we and each of us have received of James Munday Executor of the said Francis Munday decd. the full amount to which we and each of us are entitled to of the balance reported to be due from the said James Munday Exor: as aforesaid pr his account of records in the Clerks Office of Essex County Court; We do also acknowledge that we have received the amts due to us respectively from the nett proceeds of sales of the negroes of said F. Mundays estate sold under a decree of the County Court of Essex made on the [blank] day of [blank] 1835 in the Chancery Suit of Munday vs. Muundays Exor: leaving a balance to be paid to us by James & Robert Munday at the death of Elizabeth Munday according to Statement marked C hereto annexed Give under our hand this 13th Sept: 1843 … Signed Reuben Munday, Francis Munday, John Munday, Robert Munday, Sarah Munday, Lucy Munday, Henry Munday. Witness: Richard Rowzee as to Reuben, Francis, and John Munday and Robert & Sarah & Lucy Munday.
On 13 September 1843, This day Reuben Munday personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for said County and made oath that he was present at the settlement which took place between Alexander Baker who intermarried with Kitty Munday and James Munday Exor of Francis Munday decd the said Baker being in right of his wife entitled to a portion of the Estate of said Francis Munday decd and saw the said James Munday Exec: as aforesaid pay said Baker the sum of Three hundred and Twelve Dollars and sixty five cents the proportion of the net amt: of proceeds of sale of the negroes sold under a decree of the County Court of Essex made in the Chncy: suit of Mundays vs Mundays Exor: in the year 1835 — this settlement took place as well as he recollects in the year 1840 and at the same — a settlement took place and said James Munday paid said Baker the proportion to which he was entitled of the balance report to be due pr. the said James Mundays admon: acct: of record in the Clerks Office … signed Richard Rouzee
Lucy Munday this day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and made oath that she was present at a settlement which took place between Molly Munday now deceased and her Brother James Munday Exor: of Francis Munday decd. and saw the said James Munday exor: as aforesaid pay the sd. Molly Munday the sum of Three hundred and twleve Dollars and sixy five cents the proportion of the net amount of proceeds of sale of the negroes sold under a decree of the County Court of Essex made in The Chancery suit of Mundays vs Mundays exor: in the year 1835. This settlement took place in 1840, and at the same time a settlement took place and the said James Munday paid the said Molly Munday the proportion to which she was entitled …
Statement A
Henry has recd. in money $308:10 due him $159:09
Lucy has recd. in money $308:10 due her $159:09
Sarah has recd. in money $308:10 due her $159:09
Mary has recd. in money $308:10 due her $159:09
Mrs Baker has recd. in money $308:10 due her $159:09
Mr Brown has recd. in money $358:10 due him $109:09 [later identified as Mrs: E Brown]
James has received $350:00 in land
James has received $397:10 in money (total 658:10)
entitled to 467:10
Due from him $190:90
Ro: same 190:91 [later identified as Robert A. Munday]
Reuben 174:24
Francis 174:24
John 174:24
Statement C
The only fund that can be ascertained to pay the balances due on Statement B is the amount that will be due from James & Robert Munday for the land they wil be entitled to at the death of their mother …
On 19 February 1844, ordered to be recorded.
[Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 25, pages 213–216.]
On 18 November 1811, Francis Munday and Micajah Munday were bound in the penalty of $12,000 for Francis Munday’s executorship of the estate of James Munday, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 325–326.]
On 16 January 1815, Francis Munday and Benjamin Stokes were bound in the penalty of $1,200 for Francis Munday’s administration of the goods, chattels and credits of Mary Munday, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 90–91.]
On 17 July 1815, an inventory of the estate and an inventory of money and debts belonging to the estate of Mary Munday were returned to court by Francis Munday, administrator. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 189–190.]
The estate of Mary Munday in account with Francis Munday for 1815 was returned to court on 21 August 1815. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 195–196.]
The estate of James Munday in account with Francis Munday for 1815 was returned to court on 21 August 1815. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, page 196.]
Francis Munday was mentioned in the 14 November 1831 will of his uncle, Micajah Munday, presented in court 19 March 1832. To nephew Francis Munday the plantation I now live on, various personal estate, slaves Davy, Nelson, Dennis, Sarah, Salley, Betsey, Beckey, Catharine, Lucy, Horace, Jessy, Fanny Jr., George & old Fanny. Francis was to be co-executor, but declined. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, pages 102–105.]
I Francis Munday of the County of Essex and State of Virginia do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say Imprimus — I desire that immediately after my decease as much of the perishable property of my estate as will be sufficient to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses be sold by my Executors herein after named. 2ndly I lend to my daughter Elizabeth Brown (in trust to my sons James and Robert Munday) either of whom or both to act as trustees for her ten acres of of [sic] land lying in the corner of my plantation where I now reside and bounded by the main road and the lands of William Younger, to have possession of immediately after my death as a home for herself and children during her life, and after her death to be with the balance of my property herein after named, given to her children to be equally divided among them and their heirs.
3dly I give to my son John one negro by the name of Jesse to have possession of immediately after my death. I give him this negro over & above the rest of my children in consideration of his afflicted situation =
4thly I lend to my wife Elizabeth Munday during her natural life or widowhood the plantation on which I now reside also one third of the negroes, a third of the Stock, all of the corn that may be on this plantation at the time of my death and ten hundred weight of faved [?] pork out of which she is to board my daughters who may remain unmarried and at her death or marriage all my estate so remaining to be equally divdied between all my children herein after named or their heirs forever in the following manner
5thly I give the plantation on which I now reside at the death or marriage of my wife Elizabeth Munday with the exception of the ten acres already willed to my two sons James and Robert Munday or their heirs, if either should die without lawful heir the land is to revert to the other children; I also give the plantation on which the late Micajah Munday lived and died to my three sons Francis Reuben and John or their lawful heirs should either or all of them die without lawful heirs, then the land of each one or ones is to revert to the rest of my children It is my wish that my sons Francis Reuben and John should take possession of the land willed them immediately after my decease. It is moreover my wish that my sons James, Robert, Francis Reuben and John shoul dhave a credit of one two and three years on the money which they are to pay the other children for their overplus in land
6thly, It is also my will and desire that all my estate both real and personal, be appraised and an equal distribution be made between all my children or their heirs viz: Catharine Baker, Elizabeth Brown (in trust to my two sons James & Robert Munday during her life and at her death to be divided between her heirs) James Munday Robert Munday Lucy Munday Francis Munday Reuben Munday Henry Munday John Munday Sarah Munday and Mary Munday to be equally divided between them and their heirs to have and to hold forever the property in trust to my daughter Elizabeth Brown to be administered to her as the trustees may think in act beneficial
7th and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my two sons James and Robert Munday Executors to this my last Will and testament, hereby revoking all other former wills or testaments by me heretofore made, In manner whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 5th day of September 1835 — the word them in 12th line 2d. page was inserted before signing
Francis Munday
Witnesses Wm F Gaines, Wm his + mark Younger, Muscoe Munday
On 19 October 1835, proved by all three witnesses, and a certificate granted to James Munday in order to his obtaining probate.
[Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 415–417.]
On 19 October 1835, James Munday, Robert Rowzee, Larkin Noel, Lowry Elliott, and Robert Munday were bound in the penalty of $14,000 for James Munday’s execution of the will of Francis Munday, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 417.]
The estate of Francis Munday, deceased, in account with James Munday, executor, from 1835 to 1837 was ordered recorded on 18 December 1837. Mentions enslaved man Nelson who has been hired out to Thos. Parker. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 228.]
In 1836, a suit was filed in chancery court. Orators and oratrices Henry Munday, Reuben Munday, Francis Munday, John Munday, Alexr Baker and Catharine his wife, Lucy Munday, and Mary and Sarah Munday infants under the age of 21 by Henry Munday their guardian and next friend. That their father Francis Munday departed this life in the month of September last seized of land and negroes, testate, leaving a widow Elizabeth. He also left a daughter Elizabeth Brown wife of Joseph B. Brown. Son James Munday was named his executor. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery 39-D-7.]
We the undersigned Legatees of Francis Munday decd. do hereby acknowledge that we and each of us have received of James Munday Executor of the said Francis Munday decd. the full amount to which we and each of us are entitled to of the balance reported to be due from the said James Munday Exor: as aforesaid pr his account of records in the Clerks Office of Essex County Court; We do also acknowledge that we have received the amts due to us respectively from the nett proceeds of sales of the negroes of said F. Mundays estate sold under a decree of the County Court of Essex made on the [blank] day of [blank] 1835 in the Chancery Suit of Munday vs. Muundays Exor: leaving a balance to be paid to us by James & Robert Munday at the death of Elizabeth Munday according to Statement marked C hereto annexed Give under our hand this 13th Sept: 1843 … Signed Reuben Munday, Francis Munday, John Munday, Robert Munday, Sarah Munday, Lucy Munday, Henry Munday. Witness: Richard Rowzee as to Reuben, Francis, and John Munday and Robert & Sarah & Lucy Munday.
On 13 September 1843, This day Reuben Munday personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for said County and made oath that he was present at the settlement which took place between Alexander Baker who intermarried with Kitty Munday and James Munday Exor of Francis Munday decd the said Baker being in right of his wife entitled to a portion of the Estate of said Francis Munday decd and saw the said James Munday Exec: as aforesaid pay said Baker the sum of Three hundred and Twelve Dollars and sixty five cents the proportion of the net amt: of proceeds of sale of the negroes sold under a decree of the County Court of Essex made in the Chncy: suit of Mundays vs Mundays Exor: in the year 1835 — this settlement took place as well as he recollects in the year 1840 and at the same — a settlement took place and said James Munday paid said Baker the proportion to which he was entitled of the balance report to be due pr. the said James Mundays admon: acct: of record in the Clerks Office … signed Richard Rouzee
Lucy Munday this day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and made oath that she was present at a settlement which took place between Molly Munday now deceased and her Brother James Munday Exor: of Francis Munday decd. and saw the said James Munday exor: as aforesaid pay the sd. Molly Munday the sum of Three hundred and twleve Dollars and sixy five cents the proportion of the net amount of proceeds of sale of the negroes sold under a decree of the County Court of Essex made in The Chancery suit of Mundays vs Mundays exor: in the year 1835. This settlement took place in 1840, and at the same time a settlement took place and the said James Munday paid the said Molly Munday the proportion to which she was entitled …
Statement A
Henry has recd. in money $308:10 due him $159:09
Lucy has recd. in money $308:10 due her $159:09
Sarah has recd. in money $308:10 due her $159:09
Mary has recd. in money $308:10 due her $159:09
Mrs Baker has recd. in money $308:10 due her $159:09
Mr Brown has recd. in money $358:10 due him $109:09 [later identified as Mrs: E Brown]
James has received $350:00 in land
James has received $397:10 in money (total 658:10)
entitled to 467:10
Due from him $190:90
Ro: same 190:91 [later identified as Robert A. Munday]
Reuben 174:24
Francis 174:24
John 174:24
Statement C
The only fund that can be ascertained to pay the balances due on Statement B is the amount that will be due from James & Robert Munday for the land they wil be entitled to at the death of their mother …
On 19 February 1844, ordered to be recorded.
[Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 25, pages 213–216.]