M U N C Y
Munsey,
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Into Our Past, A Genealogy of the Parsons, Smith and Associated Families, Vol. 1
�1996, Judy Parsons Smith
- A William Munsey of Cambridge England
left a will dated 9 Jul 1583 (proved 12 Nov 1584), in
which he names a brother Samuel. (This could possibly
be a close relative of Francis Muncy).
- In 1686 there was a William Muncy in
what is now Durham, New Hampshire. At that time he
was living in Kittery, Maine. He moved from Maine to
Dover, New Hampshire where in 1698 he accidentally
drowned in the Piscataqua River.
- In 1693, there was a Thomas Muncy
found in New York City serving as a Surveyor of the
Port. He is found in 1697 as a Deputy Collector.
- A Mary Muncy m. 9 Aug 1650, Braintree,
Massachusetts to John Sanders.� The relationship of
these early Muncy's to the established ancestor,
Francis Muncy, is unknown.
Francis Muncy first came from England to
America. He came to the Massachusetts Bay Colony as a young
man. He appears in the Ipswich, Massachusetts records before
1659.
Francis Muncy
Francis
Muncy, b. England; d. bef. 30 Mar 1675, Brookhaven, Long
Island, New York; m. 6 Dec 1659, Ipswich, Massachusetts to Hannah Adams, daughter of William
Adams, Sr. (one of the first
settlers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony), b. abt. 1639; d.
aft. 24 Aug 1680.
After the birth of his son, John, the
family moved from Ipswich, Massachusetts to Long Island, New
York. During the years 1659-1675, Francis Muncy was active in
the affairs of the community. Francis Muncy was a Planter, on
10 Dec 1664 he petitioned to build a grist mill, on 29 Dec
1664 he was among several men who were chosen to act as one
of Townsmen in Towne affairs for one year, ffrancis Mancy
(Muncy) served as Constable for the town of Seatalcott.
Francis & Hannah (Adams) Muncy had (2)
two children:
A. John, b. 24 Oct. 1660,
Ipswich, Massachusetts; d. 1690; m. Hannah Brewster.
B. Samuel, b. 1674, Long Island, New York.
After the death of Francis Muncy, Hannah
remarried 2nd 11 Jun 1675, Brookhaven, Long Island, New York
to John Ramsden, a widower of Newtown, Long Island; d. 1686;
m.3rd- Oct 1687 to Thomas Wickenham, a widower of Newtown,
Long Island
John Muncy
A. John Muncy, son of Francis & Hannah (Adams) Muncy, b. 1660, Ipswich, Massachusetts (baptized 24 Oct
1660); d. 19 Feb 1690, Brookhaven, Long Island, New York; m.
ca 1680 (est.), Brookhaven, Long Island, New York to Hannah Brewster, daughter
of Rev.
Nathaniel & Sarah (Ludlow) Brewster, b. ca. 1669, Brookhaven, Long Island, New York; d.
p. 1749, Brookhaven, New York. John & Hannah (Brewster)
Muncy had (3) three children:
I. John, Jr., named for his father,
John Muncy.
II. Francis,
II, b. bapt. 24 Oct 1680,
Brookhaven, Long Island, New York; named for his
grandfather, Francis Muncy; m. Abigail Skidmore.
III. Nathaniel, named for his grandfather, Nathaniel
Brewster.
After the death of John Muncy, Hannah
(Brewster) Muncy m2nd aft 18 Jul 1691, Long Island, New York
to Samuel Thompson, son of John Thompson of Long Island.
Francis Muncy, II
II.
Francis
Muncy, II, son of John & Hannah
(Brewster) Muncy, b. bapt. 24 Oct
1680, Brookhaven, Long Island, New York; He was named for his
grandfather, Francis Muncy; d. 1738, Kent County, Delaware;
m. abt 1707, Smithtown(?), Long Island, New York to Abigail
Skidmore, daughter of John &
Susannah (Smith) Skidmore, b. ca.
1670, Jamaica, Long Island, New York; d. p. 1744, Kent
County, Delaware.
Francis & Abigail Muncy were living in
Smithtown, Long Island, New York in 1707. They moved to Kent
County, Delaware before Aug 1732. On 4 May 1737 he was
granted a Warrant for 200 acres of land. The land was surved
after 15 Oct 1741, at the request of his son Thomas. The 220
acres was called "Munsey's Mount".
Francis & Abigail (Skidmore) Muncy had
eight (8) children:
1. Hannah.
2. John.
3. Thomas
4. Nathaniel
5. Samuel, b. ca. 1710, Smithtown, Long Island, New York;
d. abt. 1794, Montgomery County, VA; m. Mary
Skidmore.
6. Belliharen.
7. Francis.
8. Ann.
Samuel Muncy
5.
Samuel Muncy, son of Francis & Abigail (Skidmore) Muncy, b. ca. 1710, Smithtown, Long Island, New York; d.
abt. 1794, Montgomery County, VA; m. ca. 1730/8, Kent County,
Delaware to Mary Skidmore, daughter of
Samuel
& Elizabeth (Unknown) Skidmore [of
Dover, Delaware], b. ca 1710, Kent County, Delaware; d.
unknown, Montgomery County, VA.
Prior to the Revolutionary War, Samuel was
a well to do owner of a tobacco plantation. Samuel had
inherited a plantation from his uncle Thomas Skidmore.
Revolutionary War Service: Samuel Muncy
served in the Revolutionary War. He was a member of Captain
Linkhorn's Company of Militia from Augusta County, Virginia.
,
Samuel Muncy remained in Kent County,
Delaware until sometime after the death of his father,
Francis Muncy. Samuel and his family, moved from Kent County,
Delaware to Augusta County, Virginia. On 28 Mar 1786, Samuel
was excused from paying taxes, in Montgomery Co., VA.
Samuel & Mary (Skidmore) Muncy had nine
(9) children:
a. Francis
b. Skidmore, b. prior to 1738, Kent County, Delaware; d.
1797, Wythe County, VA; m. Mary Scott
c. William
d. Samuel,
Jr., b. ca. 1738; Revolutionary
War Veteran; m. Agness Craven.
e. Obediah
f. Holton m. Alice/Alsey Layne
g. Nathaniel
h. Luke m. Mary (Unknown)
i. Thomas m. Rachel (Unknown)
Skidmore Muncy/Munsey
c.
Skidmore Muncy, son of Samuel & Mary (Skidmore) Muncy, b. prior to 1738, Kent County, Delaware; d. bef. 1
Jul 1797, Wythe County, VA; m. 1756, Augusta County, VA to Mary Scott, daughter of Samuel & Ann
Scott, b. a. 1740, Orange County,
VA; d. p. 1797, Wythe County, VA.
Skidmore Muncy was given the family name of
his maternal grandmother, Abigail Skidmore. Skidmore was held
in high regard by his relatives and was prominent in the
community affairs. On 22 Nov 1759 Skidmore Muncy was
appointed guardian of Jean Scott. At a later date he was
appointed guardian of Samuel Scott, Jr. Jean and Samuel
Scott, Jr. were sister/brother to Mary (Scott) Muncy his
wife.
Skidmore acquired land in Augusta County,
Virginia. He was an active citizen while living in Augusta
Co., VA. He left the county before 1775 and appears in
Fincastle Co., VA on 2 May 1775.
Revolutionary War Service: He served in
Captain McCorkle's Company (5 Sept 1777) and in Captain
Patton's Company (24 May 1781) during the Revolutionary War.
At the Court held in Montgomery County, VA on 2 Apr 1782, he
is paid 15 � for wintering Beef for the Continental Army
(OBK - Page 765).
On 2 Jan 1761 his name appears on a
petition for a road. The following year on 19 Aug 1762, he
served as a juror in Augusta County. 1 Jul 1797, reveals that
his estate is appraised as having a value of $582.08. Among
the items found in his estate are: cattle, hogs, horses,
sheep, grain, three (3) spinning wheels, one (1) loom, eight
(8) books, pewter ware, tinware, stove, bookcase, twenty (20)
pool wooden ware, two (2) iron pots, a man's saddle,
smoothing iron, glass ware, pair shears, bed, furniture; and
twelve (12) acres of small grain
Skidmore & Mary (Scott) Muncy had ten
(10) children:
a1. Abigail, m. 17 Oct 1785, Montgomery
Co., VA to Thomas Pauley (Polly).
a2. John, b. Augusta Co., VA; d. Mar 1847, Lee Co., VA;
m. 29 May 1787, Montgomery Co., VA to Naomi Muncy,
daughter of William & Elizabeth Munsey.
a3. Margaret, m. 11 Apr 1787, Montgomery Co., VA to
William Pauley (Polly).
a4. Rachel, m1st 2 Jul 1790 to Thomas Forguson
(Ferguson); m2nd 12 Jul 1801 to Jacob Stinson
a5. Jane, m. John Stafford.
a6. Mary, b. ca. 1775, Augusta County, VA; d. 1826-1827,
Lee County, VA; m. 6 Sept 1794, Montgomery Co., VA to Arthur
Blankenship.
a7. David, m. 12 Sept 1793 to Nancy Nicemonger; m2nd bef
7 mar 1808 to Mary Browning.
a8. Jeremiah, m. 25 May 1799 to Elizabeth Skyles.
a9. Zachariah, m. 22 Apr 1805, Wythe Co., VA to Ann Oney.
a10. Lydia, m. 22 Apr 1805, Wythe Co., VA to David Oney
Samuel Muncy, Jr.
d.
Samuel Muncy, Jr., son of Samuel & Mary (Skidmore) Muncy, b. ca. 1738; Revolutionary War Veteran; m. Agness
Craven. Samuel & Agness (Craven) Muncy, Jr. had five (5)
children:
d1. Hannah
d2. Peter
d3. James
d4. Frances A., b. 3 Feb 1788; d. 1864; m. Lovey
Randolph, daughter of Willoghby & Frances (Thornton)
Randolph, b. Princess Ann Co., VA
d5. Reuben
Mary Muncy/Munsey
a6. Mary
Muncy/Munsey, daughter of Skidmore & Mary
(Scott) Muncy, b. ca. 1775, Augusta
County, VA; d. 1826-1827, Lee County, VA; m. 6 Sept 1794,
Montgomery County, VA to Arthur
Blankenship, b. 1770, Chesterfield
County, VA; d. 1865, Lee County, VA. Arthur & Mary
Blankenship had a daughter:
a1a. Elizabeth, b. 1802, Tazewell County, VA; m. Elias
Harber.
Elizabeth Blankenship
a6a. Elizabeth Blankenship, daughter of Arthur & Mary (Muncy)
Blankenship, b. 1802, Tazewell
County, VA; d. p. 1870, Lee County, VA; m. **ca. 1818 to Elias Harber, son of Jeremiah & Elizabeth (Reynolds) Harber. Elias & Elizabeth had children. SEE BLANKENSHIP & HARBER
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