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Descendants of THOMAS CUNNINGHAM

Generation No. 1

1. THOMAS¹ CUNNINGHAM was born Abt. 1706 in Northern Ireland or Scotland, and died September 23, 1790 in Peterborough, New Hampshire ( East Hill Cem). He married (1) ELIZABETH JENNY CREIGHTON Abt. 1749 in Peterborough, New Hampshire. She was born Abt. 1706 in unknown, and died April 22, 1805 in Peterborough, New Hampshire ( East Hill Cem). He married (2) ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM Unknown in Unknown. She was born Abt. 1712 in unknown, and died May 17, 1748 in Townsend, Massachusetts.

Notes for THOMAS CUNNINGHAM:
Origional name Kinnacum, also spelled Coningham, Conyngham, Kinningham,
Kinecam, Cuningham, Cuningin, Kimmingham, ("e" can be last letter)

Immigrant of Scotch-Irish descent (Clan from Ayrshire: dates back to 1200 and spread to England, Scotland and Ireland) Family possesses the Earldom of Carrick and Glencairn and the Lordship of Cunningham. Thomas may be descended from either Sir James, John or Cuthbert Cunningham.*

Lived first in Townsend, Massachusetts, then Peterborough, New Hampshire (east side of Street Road north of Deacon Fields, near Elm Hill)
17 Mar 1760 - surveyor of highways
Signer for Revolutionary Association,
Fought during the French & Indian War, 1754-1760

US Census, town records, New Hampshire State Archives(Vol XXX of NH State Papers), Maine State Archives, Calais library

* see copies of printed material

Children of THOMAS CUNNINGHAM and ELIZABETH CREIGHTON are:

MOSES² CUNNINGHAM, b. Abt. 1751, Peterborough, New Hampshire; d. October 25, 1822, Peterborough, New Hampshire(East Hill Cem-#114 slate); m. ELIZABETH MILLER, Unknown, Peterborough, New Hampshire; b. Abt. 1741, Peterborough, New Hampshire; d. May 13, 1819, Peterborough, New Hampshire(East Hill Cem-#114 slate).

Notes for MOSES CUNNINGHAM:
Signer of Revolutionary Association Test (?) June 17, 1776
Served during the American Revolution

ii.

THOMAS CUNNINGHAM, b. Abt. 1752, Peterborough, New Hampshire; d. Unknown, Maine.

Notes for THOMAS CUNNINGHAM:
Signer for Revolutionary Association
Served in the French War in 1756
Served in the Revolution at Lexington, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont.

Children of THOMAS CUNNINGHAM and ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM are:

2.	iii.	JOHN² CUNNINGHAM, b. Abt. 1730, Townsend, Massachusetts; d. Abt. 1787, Newcastle, Maine.
3.	iv.	CAPTAIN SAMUEL CUNNINGHAM, b. July 1739, Townsend, Massachusetts; d. February 1828, Belfast, Maine.
4.	v.	MAJOR WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM, b. Abt. June 1742, Townsend, Massachusetts; d. July 06, 1832, Maine.
	vi.	JAMES CUNNINGHAM, b. Abt. 1744, Townsend, Massachusetts; d. October 29, 1826, Peterborough, New Hampshire (East Hill Cem-#214 slate); m. MARY NAY, Unknown, unknown; b. Abt. 1745, unknown; d. January 31, 1811, Peterborough, New Hampshire (East Hill Cem-#214 slate).

Notes for JAMES CUNNINGHAM:
Had 7 children
Signer for Revolutionary Association Test(?) June 17, 1776

	vii.		ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM, b. Abt. 1746; d. Unknown; m. ALEXANDER ROBIE, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
	viii.		MARY CUNNINGHAM, b. Abt. 1748, Maine; d. Unknown, Maine; m. (1) JAMES MCKEAN, Unknown, Maine; b. Unknown, Maine; d. Unknown, Maine; m. (2) SAMUEL TREADWELL, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

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