This deed names James's father and his brother Henry Muncaster   === 1699-1701 Essex Co VA Deed & Will Book; Antient Press: (Page 46) THIS INDENTURE made the first day of August 1700 Between JAMES MONKESTER of CHARLES COUNTY in ye Provice of MARYLAND, Planter, Eldest Son of JAMES MONKESTER late of the said County & Province deced, Brother of HENRY MONKESTER late of {Old} RAPPA. County in ye Colony of Virginia also deced, of the one part and THOMAS MUNDAY of the County of Essex in ye Colony of Virga: aforesd., Planter, of the other part, Witnesseth that for Nineteen pds. Fifteen Shills. lawfull money of England unto ye sd JAMES MONKESTER whereof the said JAMES MONKESTER (party to these pr:sents) doth sell unto the said THOMAS MUNDAY his heires & assignes forever all that tract of land wch: the said HENRY MONKESTER dyed seized of containing Two hundred acres (be ye same more or less) scituate in the abovesd. County of Essex & in ye Parish of Sitting borne on the North side of ye MILL CREEKE it being part of Three hundred acres of land conveyed to ye sd HENRY MONKESTER by JNO. DAINGERFEILD of the said County of RAPPA: by Deed dated ye 5th of May 1671 & acknowledged in ye Court of the sd County of RAPPA: ye 5th: day of July following as may appear by ye Records of ye sd Court And is lawfully come & descended to ye sd JAMES MONKESTER (party to these pr:sents) as heir to ye sd HENRY MONKESTER, his Uncle, with all & singular its rights all houses & buildings all orchards & gardens and all ways profits & hereditaments whatsoever with all rights to the land belonging; To have & to hold ye sd bargained land & every part thereof unto the said THO: MUNDAY his heires & assignes for ever more And the said JAMES MONKESTER (party to these pr:sents) for him selfe his heires doth grant that the said THO: MUNDAY his heires may forever lawfully hold all ye land without the lawful! trouble of ye sd JAMES MONKESTER or any other persons whatsoever (ye yearly rents & services wch: shall grow due in respect to ye premisses aforesd. to our Sovereigne Lord ye King only excepted) In Witness whereof the said parties have set their hands & seales Signed sealed & delivered in ye pr:sence of FRANCIS MERIWETHER, JAMES MONKKESTER JOHN BUTLER THO: GREGSON Acknowledged in Essex County Court ye 10th day of 7br: 1700 & truely recorded Memoranda On ye first day of Augt: 1700 that peaceable possession & seisin ye within menconed lands was delivered by JAMES MONKESTER to THOMAS MUNDAY by Turfe & Twigg to hold to him the said THO: MUNDAY and his heires forever according to the form of ye within written Indenture in ye presence of us FRANCIS MERIWETHER JOHN BUTLER THO: GREGSON I the within named JAMES MONKESTER do hereby acknowledge to have raced on ye day of ye date of ye Indenture from ye within named THO: MUNDAY ye sum of Nineteen pds, Fifteen shills, being ye consideracon menconed to be paid Teste FRANCIS MERIWETHER, JAMES  MONKESTER JNO: BUTLER, THO: GREGSON Acknowledged in Essex County Court ye 10th day of 7br: 1700 & truely recordedKNOW ALL MEN that I JAMES MONKESTER am bound unto THO: MONDAY in ye sum of Thirty nine pds. ten Shills. money of England ye first day of Augt: 1700 The Condicon is that if JAMES MONKESTER truely observe all agreemts. mentioned in Indenture and at the next Court to be held for County of Essex in Virginia to acknowledge ye sd Indenture Then this obligacon to be void otherwise to remain in force Sealed & delivered in presence of FRANCIS MERIWETHER, JAMES  MONKESTER JNO: BUTLER THO: GREGSON Acknowledged in Essex County Court ye 10th day 7br: 1700 & truely recorded