Josiah H Woodliff was born 1 Jul 1823 in Georgia. He died 10 Mar 1877 in Forsyth Co., Ga. Josiah married Mary Jane Burruss on 14 Sep 1843 in Forsyth Co., Ga.

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Mary Jane Burruss [Parents] ¹ was born 24 Aug 1821 in Louisa Co., Va. She died 19 Feb 1898 in Forsyth Co., Ga and was buried in Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Forsyth Co., Ga. Mary married Josiah H Woodliff on 14 Sep 1843 in Forsyth Co., Ga.

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Thomas Nuckolls died 1823 in Louisa Co., Va. He married Ann Terry.

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Ann Terry married Thomas Nuckolls.

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John Henry Thornton [Parents] was born 26 Apr 1843 in Forsyth County, Ga. He died 17 Mar 1882 in Forsyth County, Ga and was buried in Beaver Ruin Cemetery, Forsyth Co., Ga. John married Sarha Caroline Hammond on 10 Mar 1864.

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Sarha Caroline Hammond was born 26 Mar 1843. She married John Henry Thornton on 10 Mar 1864.

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Josiah Thornton [Parents] was born ^{1, 2} 1 Jan 1810 in Spartansburg, Sc. He died prior to 5 Apr 1859 in Hall Co., Ga. Josiah married ³ Louvinia Ann Mundy about 1838 in Hall Co., Ga.

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Josiah drew Lot 225 in the Third Distict of Section 1 in Forsyth co., Ga., in the 1832 Gold Lottery.

Louvinia Ann Mundy [Parents] ¹ was born ^{2, 3} calculated 1813 in Louisa Co., Va. She died after 14 Apr 1864. Louvinia married ⁴ Josiah Thornton about 1838 in Hall Co., Ga.

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Josiah and Lavinia Thornton were members at Mt. Tabor Bapt. Church in Forsyth County, GA and also Beaver Ruin Baptist Church.

1860 Census Hall Co., GA Louvenia is listed as L. A. Thornton age 45 and a female N. Thrasher 66 living with her.

James M. Cole was appointed guardian of their children: Sarah E. and J. Thornton minors. and William C. Absalom L., and John H. being of above age of fourteen years chose James M. Cole as their Guardian.  They all being
orphans of Josiah Thornton, deceased, and residing in Hall county.  (James' wife was Mary J. Thornton)

Burruss Munday (Mundy) Sr. [Parents] was born 2 Jan 1793 in Albemarle, Virginia. He died 18 Jun 1878 in Albemarle Co., Va. Burruss married Elizabeth Crossthwait on 14 Feb 1814 in Orange County, Va.

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Elizabeth Crossthwait [Parents] was born 1793 in Orange Co., Va. She married Burruss Munday (Mundy) Sr. on 14 Feb 1814 in Orange County, Va.

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Abraham Collins Munday [Parents] was born 1767 in Virginia. He died 2 Oct 1815 in Albemarle Co., Va. Abraham married Mary (Polly) Burrus on 1785 in Goochland County, Va.

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Will dated Mar 1815

Abstract: Linda on the Mundy Family Forum:  The Mundy family and Burrus family were connected in Albe. Co. There was an Abraham Collins Mundy who married Mary (Mollie) Burrus Abt 1785. They had several children that I have not been able to find out where they went. One was Henry born Abt 1786 and John Mundy born Abt 1788.

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 Abstract: My first ancester was Samuel Mundy 1740-1795 with children Johathan, Samuel, Jane, Mary, Reuben and Abraham. Abraham Collins Mundy's children were Henry, Mary, John, Samuel, Abraham, Elizabeth, Sally and Burrus. Burrus Mundy Jr. children were Wiley, Issae, Samuel, Mildred and John Dickerson.
My note: marriage records seems to support

Mary (Polly) Burrus was born 1765 in Virginia. She died 1832. Mary married Abraham Collins Munday on 1785 in Goochland County, Va.

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IGI has Molly Burrus Will dated 24 Nov 1800 in Orange Co., VA father Thomas Burrus

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Samuel Munday was born 1740 in Virginia. He died ¹ 1795 in Albemarle Co, Va. Samuel married Lucy Dowell.

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Abstract letter from Ruth on the Mundy Family Forum:  His father could have been named John. In the History of Louisa County a John Munday was listed from that county as being in the French & Indian War and Rev. Woods lists a John as being a member of the Ivy Creek Church in 1747

Historical Reg. Of Virginians in the Revolution Soldiers, Saliors and Marines, 1775-1783. Ed. by John Gwathmey Richmond, Va. 1938 (13, 872p):572 Samuel Munday birth date 174? Virginia serg.  Samuel Jr. (b. 1761) it is seen was paid for his service as a private in his pension records. It is possible therefore that his father was the Sergeant listed in Gwthmey's listing?

Abstract letter from Ruth Lindsey: Abraham Collins Mundy's father was Samuel Munday who died in 1795 in Albemarle Co. VA Will Bk 3, Page 250. I don't have a birth date or wife's name. The earliest record I have been able to find was as witness to a deed in Louisa Co. 24 June 1755. Samuel is my 5th G-GF. If you are ever able to locate birth place or wife's name, please let me know.

Abstract letter from Linda Michael on the Mundy Family Forum:
Ruth I am 7th generation to Samual Munday. Sanuel married Lucy Collins (no documentation when I e-mailed her regarding this post she responded source is "a cousin who has done extensive research")

[email protected] lists wife as Mildred Dowell marriage in 1758. Also add one child named Elizabeth to the family, no source listed.

1623- Robert Mounday age 18, Mary Mounday
imm. 2/16/1623 "George" Robert on the 1624 tax list for Elizabeth Cittie Co., VA

In the History of Louisa County a John Munday was listed from that county as being in the French & Indian War and Rev. Woods lists a John as being a member of the Ivy Creek Church in 1747.

1634 Wm. Munday age 22 imm. 1/2/1634 from Port of London "Bonaventure"

1636 Mondye, Symon, by Robert West, Elizabeth City Co.

1637 Monday, Thomas, by Theodore Moyser, James City Co.

1638 Munday, Robert by John Walton, Accomac Co.

1642 Mondy, John, by Wm. Eyres, Upper New Norfolk Co.

1652 Munday, John,by John Robbins, Northampton Co.

1655 Monder, James,by Ralph Green, New Kent
1655 Munday, John by Southy Littleberry, Northampton Co.

1686 John Murden in Lower Norfolk Co., Va assigned 498 acres for the transportation of 5 persons, not named.

4/20/1694 Richard Monday & Mary Jones brought over by Thomas Turton

Lucy Dowell [Parents] ¹ was born about 1740 in Virginia. She married Samuel Munday.

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Some sources in the Dowell family claim that this is Mildred Dowell also known as Sukey (possible middle name Lucy?) Others claim that Mildred was the first wife and that all the children are hers. One person in this family identifies Lucy as Lucy Collins (possibly dau of James Collins and Elizabeth Wylie being born in 1742?) and the second wife. One Dowell family source names Samuel's wife as Lucy Dowell, daughter of John Dowell and Christian Monroe. Another Dowell family source names his wife as Mildred Dowell the daughter of John Dowell and Mary Major. There are also differences in the number and names of the children but with duplication of many. Possibly just a confusion over which wife bore which child as no marriage diate is given for either and only a death date of after 1760 for Christian.

Ruth Lindsey wrote that Samuel names his wife, Lucy, as his executrix in his will.  Doug Chaffey wrote the following:

[email protected], letter dated 12/17/2000. "Hello, Lois. You touch on one of those uncertainties that I decided to incorporate into my family file. My best source of information on our common ancestor came from Ruth Lindsay, who lives in Albemarle County, and is descended from the same common ancestor, Samuel Munday. John Dowell, Mildred and Lucy's father, left a substantial bequest to Samuel Munday in his will, and he is mentioned in a section of the will that gives a very similiar bequest to Robert Grinner, who we know was a son-in-law (Sarah's husband). He also gives bequests to his daughters: Sarah Grinner, Mary Lankford, Sukey
(Lucy's nickname), and finally to Milley Dowell. This last one is interesting, because she was apparently still unmarried when he died. Unfortunately, Sukey's last name is not contained in the will.

From all of this, I more or less am intuiting that Sukey, or Lucy, was married to Samuel, and that is about all we may ever know for sure. Ruth says the will is very difficult to read, which creates a further difficulty. Ruth's email address is as follows: [email protected]. She may have further information for you. The name Collins must have come from somewhere, and perhaps there was indeed a second marriage. But I am guessing that the
first was to Lucy and not to Mildred.

I'd be happy to receive any information you want to send to me.

Doug Chaffey."

Therefore I am assuming that Lucy is the daughter of John Dowell.

John Dowell ¹ was born about 1690 in Greenfield, Va. He died 23 Jun 1761 in Ruckersville, Va. John married Christian Monroe.

Other marriages:

Major, Mary

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BIOGRAPHY: John was one of the pioneers who broke virgin soil in Albemarle County.  History of Albemarle County shows that John took 400 acres from the government in 1738, about eight years after the county opened for settlement. By 1759 he had more than 1,000 acres on Priddy's Creek. One of John's neighbors in Albemarle Co was one of our founding fathers Thomas Jefferson.

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[email protected], letter dated 12/17/2000. "Hello, Lois. You touch on one of those uncertainties that I decided to
incorporate into my family file. My best source of information on our common
ancestor came from Ruth Lindsay, who lives in Albemarle County, and is
descended from the same common ancestor, Samuel Munday. John Dowell, Mildred
and Lucy's father, left a substantial bequest to Samuel Munday in his will,
and he is mentioned in a section of the will that gives a very similiar
bequest to Robert Grinner, who we know was a son-in-law (Sarah's husband). He
also gives bequests to his daughters: Sarah Grinner, Mary Lankford, Sukey
(Lucy's nickname), and finally to Milley Dowell. This last one is
interesting, because she was apparently still unmarried when he died.
Unfortunately, Sukey's last name is not contained in the will.

From all of this, I more or less am intuiting that Sukey, or Lucy, was
married to Samuel, and that is about all we may ever know for sure. Ruth says
the will is very difficult to read, which creates a further difficulty.
Ruth's email address is as follows: [email protected]. She may have
further information for you. The name Collins must have come from somewhere,
and perhaps there was indeed a second marriage. But I am guessing that the
first was to Lucy and not to Mildred.

I'd be happy to receive any information you want to send to me.

Doug Chaffey."

Christian Monroe ¹ died after 1760 in Albemarle Co., Va. She married John Dowell.

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John Burruss [Parents] was born before 1755 in Caroline Co. Va. He died 1814 in Louisa Co., Va. John married ^{1, 2} Mary Harris about 1784.

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Mary Harris was born abt. 1767 in Virginia. She died estimated 1841 in Louisa Co., Va. Mary married ^{1, 2} John Burruss about 1784.

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John Burrus, born abt 1760, married Mary/Mollie Harris 1789 in Louisa Co., VA. Who were her parents? It is possible that Mary is the daughter of Overton Harris and Ann Nelson whose daughter Mary (Molly) was born est 1769. Overton Harris' sister, Martha, had married Jacob Burruss, Jr., brother of Henry Burruss. Therefore, Martha Harris Burruss was the aunt of Mary Harris and by marriage the aunt of John Burruss. This connection also makes sense in that John and Mary name one son Overton and one daughter Ann. THe one thing I have a question on is that the Principal buyer at her estate sale in 1842 was a Thomas Harris, and who is this and how does he fit into the family. More research is needed to prove/diprove this connection.

Samuel Munday Jr. [Parents] was born estimated 1761 in Albemarle Co., Va. He died 1830 in Albemarle Co., Va. Samuel married Anna Hall on 31 Dec 1792 in Albemarle County, Va.

Other marriages:

Greenhill (Greening), Elizabeth

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, Samuel (2) was a soldier in the Revolution, he served in Capt. Wm Sim's Company in Col. Green's Regiment at Guilford Court House, Camden, Seige of Ninty-six , and Eutaw Springs and was discharged at Salisbury, NC. He applied for a pension in Nov. 15th 1820 in Albemarle, Co., VA. Let me know If I can help you in any other way. Regards, Ruth

  History of Albemarle County in Virginia
Appendix, No. 4

MUNDAY, Samuel, in Capt. Wm. Simm�s Co., Col. Green�s Reg., at Guilford C.H., Camden, Ninety-Six and Eutaw Springs, discharged at Salisbury, N.C.

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In the Virginia Pension Role of 1835, a report from the U.S. Secretary of War, Samuel is listed as having a pension for military service as a private, a pension which began on June 19, 1820. His annual allowance from the U.S. government was $96.00, and in the fifteen year period, his total amount received was $1, 015. 34. His age in 1835 was 73.

According to Ruth Lindsay, Samuel was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, serving in Capt. William Simm's Company in Col. Green's regiment at Guilford Court House, Camden, Siege of Ninety-Six, and Eutaw Springs. source the History of Albemarle County in Virginia Appendix #4

Wilson Munday must have been the administrator of his father's estate in Virginia. An entry refers to his administration of his father's estate in Will Book 11. page 499, Albemarle County, VA, Deeds, 1823-24, page 3 73.

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Anna Hall [Parents] was born 3 Sep 1760 in Albemarle, Virginia. She married Samuel Munday Jr. on 31 Dec 1792 in Albemarle County, Va.

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