Will of William Muncus, Surry County, NC
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Surname: Moncus, Monkus, Munkers, Munkres, Muncas, Hamilton

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William MUNCUS was born about 1720 . In 1741 Benjamin Clement, of 
Amelia, patented land on Sycamore Creek of Staunton River, where a few 
years later he made his home.(William Muncus (Pittsylvania Co.) listed as 
the land buyer from Halifax County.) The names of William Blevin, Richard 
Echols and William Muncus, three first settlers, appear on the surveyor's 
record at this time; also Mary, Henry and Ephriam Sizemore, one of whose 
patents was on Peter Mitchell's Creek, beginning at "the Roads"; and 
another included the place on which Ephraim lived. (Ref.THE HISTORY of 
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY VIRGINIA CHAPTER III FIRST SETTLEMENT) He was listed 
int the tithtables of PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY VIRGINIA in 1767. He died after 22 
Feb 1798 in Surry Co, NC. Probably in 1809 when his will was probated. 
Here is a copy of his Will.
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM MUNCAS

In the name of God amen: William Muncus of the County of Surry being very 
sick and weak in or in perfect health of body but or and of perfect mind 
and memory thanks be given unto God calling unto mind the mortality of my 
body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die do make and order 
this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all 
I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it 
and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian 
burial at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting but at the 
general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of 
God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it as pleased God to 
bless me in this life I give demise and dispose of the same in the 
following manner and form.

First I give and bequeath to my two youngest sons Elijah Muncus and Henry 
Muncus my lands; Elijah I give fifty on the east and more or less beginning 
at Philip Pritcherd corner tree and running to a steep point to the south 
side of the creek which I live on: I also give to my two youngest sons 
Elijah and Henry the hundred acre entry adjoining my old tract.

Also I give to my son James Muncus a young bay horse

Also I give to my son Benjamin Muncus a black horse.
and each of my three dauaghters a bed apiece (Nancy, Mary, Lucy) and my son 
Peter Muncus is to have a horse creature out of my estate. And John Muncus 
one dollar and Will Muncus one dollar and Elizabeth Adams one dollar and 
also my three youngest sons must have a horse creature as they grow up.

And the remainder of the property I leave to my wife during her widowhood 
and if she never marries during her life she has it. James when he comes of 
age has the management of.