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Nicholas Munger (abt. 1627 - 1668)

Nicholas Munger
Born about in Surrey, Englandmap
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Husband of — married 2 Jun 1659 (to 16 Oct 1668) in East Parish of Guilford, New Haven, Connecticutmap
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Died at about age 41 in East Parish of Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut Colonymap
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Biography

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Nicholas Munger was born in England.

When Nicholas Munger was born in about 1626, in Surrey, England, his father, John Munger , was about 32 years old; and his mother, Frances Burnell, was about 22 years old.

Sadly, Nicholas Munger's biological father died in England shortly after he was born.

At some point in time; it was decided that Nicholas would join Major William Chittenden; under his complete supervision. Thus, Nicholas became an “Indentured Servant” to Major Chittenden, between the age of 9 to 13 years of age. They came to America in May, 1639 aboard the ship St. John, arriving in New Haven, Connecticut. They settled in Guilford after land was purchased to build a colony on September 29 from Shaumpishuh, the Sachem of Menunkatuck. New Style Calendar date is October 9.[1]

His mother, Frances, later married Henry Goldham. After Mr. Goldham was released from his duties in Military Service in England in 1645; he brought his new wife, Frances (Burnell) Goldham to America from England. They went to meet Frances (Burnell) (Munger) Goldham's son, Nicholas Munger, in Guilford, Connecticut; and lived there for the rest of their lives.

Nicholas Munger married Sarah Hull on June 2, 1659, in Guilford, New Haven Colony.[2][3]

Nicholas and Sarah (Hull) Munger, became the parents of: John Joseph Munger Sr, and Samuel Munger Sr. pg xvi

Nicholas died on October 16, 1668, in Guilford, Connecticut, at the age of 38, and was buried there.[4]

His inventory was taken on 10 November 1668 and recorded in New Haven.[5]

It is stated in the John Stone Family Genealogy that the first ship, The St. John, commanded by Captain Russell, sailed from England on May 20, 1639, and arrived at New Haven, Connecticut, USA, between July 10th and 15th, 1639.

The list of persons (in alphabetical order) who are believed to have come in this ship and to have settled, with few exceptions, in Guilford is as follows: (Adult Males = aged 21 or older), in July, 1639 were the following :

John Bishop, Francis Bushnell, Francis Chatfield, William Chittenden, Thomas Cook, Abraham Cruttenden, Henry Dowd, William Dudley, Richard Gutridge, John Hoadley, William Hall, John Hughes, John Jordan, Thomas Jones, Henry Kingsnorth, Robert Kitchell, William Leete, John Mepham, William Plane, John Parmelin, Thomas Nash, Thomas Norton, John Stone, William Stone, Rev. Henry Whitfield.

HISTORY OF GUILFORD

John Bishop, Jr., Stephen Bishop (sons of John, Sen.), Geo. Highland, Geo. Chatfield, Wm. Boreman, Nicholas Munger, Edward Sewers, Abm. Cruttenden Jr., took the "Oath of Fidelity" in September, 1652.

Thomas Stevens, Thomas Cruttenden, Jno. Hodgkin and Thomas Smith took the oath at the same time ; and Nathaniel Whitfield, Wm. Johnson, William Seward, William Stevens, Richard Hubball, Isaac Cruttenden (son of Abraham), Samuel Kitchell (son of Robert), Thomas Chittenden (son of William), Dennis Crampton, Daniel Benton (son of Edward, one of the freemen of the list just given), Andrew Benton and Daniel Evarts (son of John), took the oath of fidelity May 4, 1654. John Rossiter came in company with his father Dr. Rossiter, and took the oath of fidelity with him, May, 1654. Benjamin Wright Sen., Richard Hughes, Abm. Cruttenden Sen., and John Sheader as early as 1645, as also Hv. Dowd and Wm. Stone, John Stevens and his son William Stevens and Thomas French, who although not among the first settlers came very early.


Nicholas took 'The Oath of Fidelity', and became a 'Freeman' in 1652.

(The qualifications of a 'Freeman' were that he should be of age, of sober and peaceable conversation, Orthodox on religion; and possessed of a ratable estate of 20 English pounds).

As noted in John Bishop I’s Find A Grave: Memorial #160605971

Quotations taken from The Munger Book, J.B. Munger; Copyrighted in 1915, as is written below.

As of 1651, Nicholas's step-father, Henry Goldham had given him "some land"; which was situated on the North bank of the Neck River and on the public road.

George B. Munger, of East River, Connecticut, USA [Now Madison, Connecticut, USA; as of 1913-1914] , says: "I live within a mile of where Nicholas built the first Munger house in America." ["The Munger Book"; pg. XIII. (9th generation, # 1159; listed as George Badger Munger, pages 195-196. According to the same book, it is notated that he was born on May 18, 1854, in East River, Connecticut, USA); George B. Munger apparently spoke directly with the book's compiler; Jeremiah, ( J.B.), Munger before it was published].

William Chittenden's Find A Grave: Memorial #160352677

The Munger Book (1) Records of U.S. and Canada Passenger and Immigration Index 1500s-1900s Nicholas Munger came to United States with a group of Pilgrims who sailed from County Kent, England in May 1639 as an apprentice to William Chittenden.


Sources

  1. Talcott, Alvan. Families of Early Guilford, Connecticut (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1984) WorldCat On Ancestry.com: Vol. 1 http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48018; Vol. 2 http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48019
  2. Guilford. Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928. https://www.americanancestors.org/DB414/i/12535/177/139014113
  3. Munger, Donna Bingham. Who Did Nicholas Munger Marry, "American Ancestors" (NEHGS, Boston, 2019) Vol. 20, no. 1, Page 43-47. Page 47: "Sarah Hull, not Sarah Hall, was the woman who married Nicholas Munger in Guilford, Connecticut, on June 2, 1659."
  4. Find A Grave: Memorial #161569231 retrieved Nicholas Munger
  5. “New Haven Probate Records, Vol. 1-2, 1647-1703”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-G9NV-Y : 8 March 2021), New Haven, Connecticut, FHL microfilm 007626739, image 153. New Haven Probate Record, 1647-1687, Vol. 1, Part 2, page 22.
  • William Richard Cutter, New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation, Volume 3 (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913).Google Books (http://books.google.com: accessed 16 April 2019). Pages 1328, etc. GoogleBooks.
  • The History of Guilford, Connecticut from its first settlement in 1639; From the manuscripts of Hon. Ralph D. SmithJ. Munsell, printer 1877; Albany, New York
  • Munger family gathering, 1783-1907 -- Copy of mss. left by Walter Price Munger Esq. Copy of old family tree found in attic of the old Josiah Munger house, Guilford, Conn Bookplateleaf 0005. See: Munger Jeremiah B. [Munger Collection. J.B. Munger 1907. Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/mungercollection00mung. Accessed 12 May 2023.




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I can find no evidence of any Mungers/Mongers being granted arms and would suggest that these are removed from the profile.

Ann

posted by Ann Browning
Removed. Thanks for checking, Ann.
posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall
This biography says he married Sarah Hall, but the link goes to Sarah Hull. Shouldn't the biography be changed to read Sarah Hull?
posted by Kay (Johnson) Wilson
Thank you Kay.

This has been done. (Her profile was indeed Sarah Hall at one time, but was merged into the updated Sarah Hull profile in 2020.) --Gene

posted by GeneJ X
https://www.ancestry.ca/sharing/3624305?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a2251506866763872424747356c41714e666a55786451736c6935707879636964532f6e4e4e5a6664617947493d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d

Working from a transcript of the Bishop's transcripts of Lewes St Michael, East Sussex (unfortunately the originals are not available on Ancestry) I found the following: Nicolas, son of John Munger (misindexed on Ancestry as Hunger) baptized 3 Dec 1624, buried 20 Dec 1624 Mary, dau of John baptized 21 May 1626, buried 14 Nov 1627 Mary, dau of John baptized 11 May 1628 John, son of John baptized 24 Jan 1630, buried 23 Jun 1632 (son of widow Munger)

Since Nicholas' mother remarried to Henry Goldham in the same place 26 May 1633, there is a very good chance these are Nicholas' siblings. I could not find a baptism for this Nicholas.

posted by Mike Houde
There’s this mention in a Will

First name(s) Nicholas Last name Munger Year 1627 Testator first name Nicholas Testator last name Munger Court Surrey Archdeaconry Court Contents SW/11_767 Nicholas Munger (X) of Wonersh, clothier, weak 14 Jan 1626/7 to my wife lease of land and house; to my son Henry Munger 1s and one of my best platters; to my son Philip Munger 1s and one of my best platters; residue to my wife Ann Munger and son Nicholas Munger, execs. Overseers: cousin Henry Chamber of Barnet [? Barnet, Middlesex] and friend Zachary Hilder (2s 6d each) Witnesses: John Streete, victualler; Richard Streete Proved: 21 Apr 1627 to NM, other exec.not appearing [DW/PA/7/11 ff.430r-v; DW/PA/5/1627/82] County Surrey, London Country England Source Surrey & South London Will Abstracts, 1470-1856 Volume title Volume 11 Register 'Yeast' 1622-1631 File volume 11 Abstract reference SW/11_767 Record set Surrey & South London Wills & Probate Index, 1470-1856 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Wills & Probate Collections from England, Great Britain

posted by Ann Browning
There’s this one Nicolas, son of Nicolas Munger, was baptised in 1615 in Wonersh, Surrey, England.<ref>

Baptism: "England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975"

FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 25 September 2022)

Nicolas Munger baptism in 1615, son of Nicolas Munger, in Wonersh, Surrey, England. </ref>

posted by Ann Browning
This could be his baptism

Nicholas, son of Nicholas, was baptised on 10 October 1613 in Wonersh St John the Baptist, Surrey, England.<ref> Baptism: "Surrey Baptisms"

This one I think died as a child

FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 25 September 2022)

Nicholas Moungar baptism on 10 Oct 1613, son of Nicholas, in Wonersh St John the Baptist, Surrey, England. </ref>

posted by Ann Browning
edited by Ann Browning
I don’t believe he is the son of John Monger and Frances. Frances married again in Lewes and John Monger John was almost certainly the son of Dominic Monger and his wife Mary. Mary in her will makes no mention of any Monger grandchildren. See Johns profiles for the wills.

Ann

posted by Ann Browning
What is the source for the origin story recited in the first four paragraphs of the bio? The page excerpted from the Munger Book that is attached as an image says that his origins are unknown and disputed.
posted by Scott McClain
edited by Scott McClain
I have a bit of confusion. Nicholas Munger's father is listed as John Munger, but Frances Burnell Munger Goldham (mother) grave site says she was married to Dominick Munger, though there apparently was a marriage to John. Due to their ages John and Dominick could be brothers or maybe his name was John Dominick, Dominick John. There is no father for John, but Dominick appears to be son of Dominicke II, who is son of Dominick I where the line peters out. If anyone can clarify, I'd appreciate it. Thank you in advance.
posted by K Fulton
edited by K Fulton
The Find a Grave memorial for Frances does not cite any source for the claim that her husband was named Dominick.
posted by Scott McClain
People didn’t have second names in this time period as a rule

Ann

posted by Ann Browning
Munger-788 and Munger-17 appear to represent the same person because: Munger, Jeremiah B. The Munger Book Something of the Mungers 1639 - 1914 New Haven The Tuttle, Moorehouse & Taylor company, 1915 LC control # 15003987 LC classification CFS71.M967 1915 Microfilm 70310 CS Munger family gathering, 1783-1907 -- Copy of mss. left by Walter Price Munger Esq. -- Copy of old family tree found in attic of the old Josiah Munger house, Guilford, Conn Bookplateleaf 0005 Call number 31833014189283 Camera Canon 5D Foldoutcount 1 Identifier mungercollection00mung Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t3jw91n2v Ocr ABBYY FineReader 8.0 Openlibrary_edition OL25475143M Openlibrary_work OL16850188W Page-progression lr Pages 44 Ppi 400 Scandate 20100406184018 Scanner scribe5.indiana.archive.org Scanningcenter indiana Full catalog record MARCXML
posted by William Monger

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