Richard Munday

Notes:

Richard was a noted housewright and architect in Newport.

Boston records refer to a Richard Munday in Boston, winecooper, who had a wife named Martha in 1728.

The dates for his five children are baptismal dates from St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Bristol, RI. I don't know if they were actually born in Bristol or in Newport.

A Plymouth, MA, court record of 1736 mentions Richard Munday "Bristoll yeoman or Houswright" in a court case involving a cow that was not returned by him to the plaintif, Otiss Little, gentleman of Pembrooke.

The will of Richard Munday of Newport, housewright, dated 1738, mentions his wife Elizabeth and 5 children: William, Nathaniel, Richard, Mary, and Rebecca. No grandchildren are mentioned (it appears that he died when his children were very young).

Richard — Martha Simmons. Martha was born Abt 1695; died Bef Jan 1731/32. [Group Sheet]

Richard married Elizabeth Eliza Hubbard 27 Jan 1731/32, Bristol, RI. Elizabeth (daughter of Nathaniel Hubbard and Elizabeth Nelson) was born 9 Dec 1708, Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA; died Abt Jun 1773. [Group Sheet]

1. Mary Munday was born 11 Mar 1732/33, Bristol, RI.
2. William Munday was born 21 Jul 1734, Bristol, RI.
3. Nathaniel Munday was born 28 Sep 1735, Bristol, RI; died Abt 20 Mar 1785, Stamford, CT.
4. Rebecca Munday was born 2 Jan 1736/37, Bristol, RI.
5. Richard Munday was born 12 Mar 1737/38, Bristol, RI.