William Munday

Notes:

In the 1830 census, William Munday is listed at Troy (Fall River), MA. The household consists of 2 free white males 15-19, 1 free white male 20-29, and 1 free white female 20-29. I suppose this includes William and his wife, but who are the others?

In the 1840 census, William Munday and wife appear to be at Fall River, MA. Also listed is George Munday.

In 1850 and 1860, William & Eliza are in Fall River, MA. Other individuals with them in 1850 are Mary Durfee, Thomas M. Durfee, and Levica Miller. In 1860 they have a daughter Abby L, age 9; Mary Durfee is still with them, but the age is off.

In the 1865 Massachusetts State Census, the family is still at Fall River: William Munday 58 RI, Eliza H. Munday 53 RI, Augustin Munday 19 South America, Abby Munday 14 MA, Mary Durfee 50, and Jane Farrell 30 Ireland.

In 1870 William, Eliza, and their daughter (Alice?) are in Boston. Mary Durfee is still with them -- age 54.

According to William's death record at Boston (it is also registered in Fall River), he was born in Wickford; no parents are named. He died at age 76 y 7 m. Based on location and census records, I have made an assumption that William is a son of Nathaniel Munday, who is in the 1820 census at NK with two sons.

I believe Mary Durfee is ister to Eliza.

William married Eliza H. Arnold 19 Oct 1829, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA. Eliza (daughter of John Arnold and Abbie Unknown) was born 20 Jan 1809, Providence, RI; died 20 Nov 1880, Boston, MA. [Group Sheet]

1. Abby L. Munday was born 18 Oct 1850, Fall River, MA.

Notes:

In the 1810 census, Nathaniel is listed as a head of household in North Kingstown, RI.

In the 1820 census, Nathaniel is listed again as a head of household in North Kingstown, RI. The household consists of three free white males -- one age 16-18, one age 16-25, and one age 45+ (who I assume is Nathaniel).

Also in the same census and same town is George Munday (age 25-44) with a wife and two children under age 10, one male and one female.

I found two references to a Nathaniel Munday of North Kingstown as follows. In an estate document for James Church, a letter of Administration was given to Nathaniel Munday, merchant, of NK, dated 7 March 1808; also Nathanial Munday of NK, yeoman, was mentioned in a deed of William Gardner of Exeter, dated 1 Aug 1812. These two documents may refer to the same individual.

He died in Wickford 2 January 1827, age 72 (Newport Mercury 6 January 1827 and lost gravestone). "Capt. Nathaniel MUNDAY died Jan 2, 1827 aged 72 years."

Nathaniel married Jane Bayly Aft Mar 1799. Jane (daughter of John Bayly) was born Abt 1773; died 3 Aug 1808, Wickford, North Kingstown, RI; was buried , Old Church Graveyard, Wickford, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In Memory of Mrs. Jane MUNDAY, wife of Nathaniel MUNDAY Esq'r & Daughter of John BAYLY Esq'r county of Tipperary, in the Kingdom of Ireland, she died at Wickford, August 3, 1808, in the 36 year of her age.
Blest shade ! if bending from thy starry sphere, The ways of mortals may deserve thy care, This mournful tribute of our love receive, A tear, a verse, is all thy friends can give. (Image of gravestone at RI Historical Cemetery Commission website)

William married Hannah King 10 Jun 1755, Stamford, CT. Hannah was born 6 Jul 1737; died 10 Apr 1760, Stamford, CT; was buried , St. John's and St. Andrew's Episcopal Cemetery, Stamford, CT. [Group Sheet]

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 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]

Notes:

Her name is given as Elizabeth in the marriage record and Eliza in the children's birth records. I have roughly estimated her birth year.

She could not have been the daughter of Rebecca Gore who married Nathaniel Hubbard in 1726. I believe Elizabeth and all her siblings (that I know of) were children of Nathaniel's first wife.

She is mentioned as a daughter in the 1747 will of her father Nathaniel Hubbard; the will also mentions two of her sons, William and Nathaniel. This suggests that her son Richard may have died by the date of the will.

I am not sure of this date for Elizabeth's death. Ezra Stiles mentions the death of a "Mrs. Munday" in June 1773, so it may refer to Richard's widow (source: research from Cherry Fletcher Bamberg, RIGS).