Display Patriot - P-253971 - Samuel MUNCEY/MUNCY/MUNSY Jr
Samuel MUNCEY/MUNCY/MUNSY Jr
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P-253971
The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
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It's been suggested he may be buried in the Muncy Family Cemetery in Lee County, Virginia, but there isn't a memorial for him in the Find-a-Grave cemetery.
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Author: Steven Ray Fileds
Samuel Muncy, Jr. was born about 1740 in Kent County, Delaware, to Samuel Muncy, Sr. and Mary Skidmore.
In 1748, Samuel Muncy, Sr. purchased 200 acres on Linvill's Creek near Staunton in Augusta County, Virginia, and relocated his family to the Craven-Harrison community. Among the prominent residents of that area were “Colonel” Robert Craven and his wife Mary Harrison. Samuel Muncy, Jr. married their daughter, Agnes, before 1761.
As was common in frontier regions, Samuel Muncy, Jr. joined the local militia to help defend his family and property. In 1774, during Lord Dunmore's War, he served at Fort Elk Garden on the Upper Clinch River to help protect the settlement from Native American raids. He continued his service during the American Revolution, acting as a militia private in at least four separate units. He was particularly noted for his “great activity” and the “full execution of orders” while serving in Captain Mayes’ Company.
Samuel was not the only member of his family to support the cause of independence. Four of his brothers—Obediah, William, Skidmore, and Luke—also served at various times. His mother-in-law, Mary Harrison, is recorded as having provided supplies to support the colonial war effort. Samuel's legacy of military service extended beyond his own generation; at least four of his grandsons and five great-grandsons fought to preserve the Union during the Civil War.
Following the death of his father in 1786, Samuel Muncy, Jr. moved his family to the Powell River region in Lee County, Virginia.
He died in 1810 in Lee County, Virginia. His beloved wife, Agnes, died the following year.
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