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John Munday was the son of Nicholas Munday/Mundy and Hopestill/Hepsibah Hull. He was probably born in Piscataway, New Jersey.[1][2]
The surname is spelled various ways including Mundy and Munday. The birth of several of his siblings is recorded in the Piscataway Town records transcribed in First settlers of ye plantations of Piscataway, by Orra Eugene Monnette, Vol. 2, p. 240. [3] John is listed in his father's will, proved in 1743.[4][5][6]
John Munday died in 1774, after he wrote his will on 14 Mar 1774 and before the will was proved on 2 Dec 1774.[7][8]
Son, John, one acre of land off the southwest corner of plantation. Son, Benjamin, a lot of salt meadow which I bought of Robert Clarkson. Son, Ambrose, 2 1/2 acres of salt meadow, which was my father's; also 1 1/2 acre which I bought of Samuel Martin. Daughter, Ann, wife of John Blackford, £2. Daughter, Catherine, wife of William Luke, £2. Daughter, Priscilla, wife of Reuben Munday, £4. Daughter, Margaret, £4. Daughters, Sarah, wife of Nicolas Munday, and Martha Munday, money from sale of movable estate, except that 1/2 of my daughter Sarah's part is to be the property of her daughter, Elizabeth. Daughter, Margaret, a cow. Grandsons, Benjamin Munday, Joseph Munday and Levi Munday, £5 each, when of age. Sons, Benjamin and Ambrose, the money from the sale of the rest of the land, when they are 21. Executors—friends, Henry Langstaff, Jr., and Edward Griffiths, of Piscataway. Witnesses—Nathaniel Martin, Cathrine Martin, Joseph Brown. Proved Dec. 2, 1774. 1774, Dec. 5. Inventory, made by James Manning and Jeremiah Manning. Lib. D, p. 235.[9]
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