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Descendants of THOMAS CUNNINGHAM

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN² CUNNINGHAM (THOMAS¹) was born Abt. 1730 in Townsend, Massachusetts, and died Abt. 1787 in Newcastle, Maine. He married SARAH BALLANTINE Unknown in unknown. She was born Unknown in unknown, and died July 06, 1816 in Newcastle, Maine.

Notes for JOHN CUNNINGHAM:
John kept a Public House in Lincoln County, Maine (lot #8 of James Bowles, Tappan's survey)
known as "Giant John"

US census, town records, Maine State Archives

* see notes

Children of JOHN CUNNINGHAM and SARAH BALLANTINE are:

5.	i.		CAPTAIN JOHN³ CUNNINGHAM, JR, b. Abt. 1753, Townsend, Massachusetts; d. Abt. 1823, Maine.
	ii.		CAPTAIN ISSAC CUNNINGHAM, b. Abt. 1754, Townsend, Massachusetts; d. Abt. 1795, lost at sea off Maine coast; m. ?, Unknown, Unknown; b. Unknown, Unknown; d. Unknown, Unknown.

Notes for CAPTAIN ISSAC CUNNINGHAM:
Seaman

6.	iii.	CAPTAIN THOMAS CUNNINGHAM, b. October 12, 1754, Newcastle, Maine; d. January 28, 1837, Newcastle, Maine (Sheepscot Cem).
	iv.	ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM, b. Abt. 1756, Newcastle, Maine; d. Abt. 1772, Newcastle, Maine.
7.	v.	CAPTAIN ALEXANDER CUNNINGHAM, b. Abt. 1757, Newcastle, Maine; d. Abt. August 1840, Newcastle, Maine.
	vi.	MARGARET CUNNINGHAM, b. Abt. 1758, Newcastle, Maine; d. December 04, 1791, Jefferson, Maine; m. WILLIAM KENNEDY, CAPT, January 22, 1791, Unknown; b. Unknown, Jefferson, Maine; d. Unknown, Jefferson, Maine.
	vii.	WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM, b. Abt. 1759, Newcastle, Maine; d. Unknown, Newcastle, Maine.
	viii.	JAMES CUNNINGHAM, b. Abt. 1760, Newcastle, Maine; d. April 26, 1764, Newcastle, Maine (Sheepscot Cem).
	ix.	SARAH CUNNINGHAM, b. Abt. 1761, Newcastle, Maine; d. Unknown, Woodridge Neck, Maine; m. CHRISTOPHER WOODBRIDGE, January 03, 1789, Newcastle, Maine; b. Unknown, Woodridge Neck, Maine; d. Unknown, Woodridge Neck, Maine.
8.	x.	CAPTAIN SAMUEL CUNNINGHAM, b. January 08, 1763, Newcastle, Maine; d. January 08, 1822, Newcastle, Maine.

3. CAPTAIN SAMUEL² CUNNINGHAM (THOMAS¹) was born July 1739 in Townsend, Massachusetts, and died February 1828 in Belfast, Maine. He married SUSAN CARTER Abt. 1774 in unknown. She was born June 27, 1756 in Hollis, New Hampshire, and died October 1842 in Belfast, Maine.

Notes for CAPTAIN SAMUEL CUNNINGHAM:
Signer for Revolutionary Association
Served in the French & Indian War in 1756 and the American Revolution
Served in Revolution, answered the Lexington alarm, April 19, 1775 in Lexington, Massachusetts, also served in Rhode Island and Vermont
Employed as town clerk, selectman and representative while living in Peterborough, NH and late in life moved to Belfast, Maine

* see copies of printed material

More About CAPTAIN SAMUEL CUNNINGHAM:
Fact 2: Bet. 1775 - 1778, Revolutionary War
occupation: 1756, French War

Children of SAMUEL CUNNINGHAM and SUSAN CARTER are:

	i.	SUSANNA³ CUNNINGHAM, b. April 01, 1778, Peterborough, New Hampshire; d. Unknown, Belfast, Maine; m. THOMAS CUNNINGHAM, Unknown, Peterborough, New Hampshire; b. Unknown, Unknown; d. Unknown, Belfast, Maine.
	ii.	THOMAS CUNNINGHAM, b. February 10, 1780, Peterborough, New Hampshire; d. Unknown, Belfast, Maine; m. CHARLOTTE ELWELL, Unknown, Unknown; b. Unknown, Peterborough, New Hampshire; d. Unknown, Belfast, Maine.
	iii.	MARY CUNNINGHAM, b. February 06, 1782, Peterborough, New Hampshire; d. Unknown, Belfast, Maine; m. SAMUEL JACKSON, Unknown, Unknown; b. Unknown, Unknown; d. Unknown, Belfast, Maine.
	iv.	ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM, b. March 15, 1784, Peterborough, New Hampshire; d. Unknown, Unknown; m. THOMAS CAULDWELL, Unknown, Unknown; b. Unknown, Unknown; d. Unknown, Unknown.
	v.	SARAH CUNNINGHAM, b. May 04, 1786, Peterborough, New Hampshire; d. Unknown, Unknown; m. JAMES CUNNINGHAM, JR, Unknown, Unknown; b. Unknown, Unknown; d. Unknown, Unknown.
	vi.	RACHEL CUNNINGHAM, b. May 10, 1788, Peterborough, New Hampshire; d. Unknown, Belfast, Maine; m. ZACCHEUS PORTER, Unknown, Belfast, Maine; b. Unknown, Unknown; d. Unknown, Belfast, Maine.
	vii.	JANE CUNNINGHAM, b. June 10, 1790, Peterborough, New Hampshire; d. January 21, 1874, Belfast, Maine; m. HUDSON BISHOP, Unknown, Unknown; b. Unknown, Unknown; d. Unknown, Belfast, Maine.
9.	viii.	SAMUEL CUNNINGHAM, JR, b. November 05, 1792, Peterborough, New Hampshire; d. November 1870, Bucksport, Maine.
10.	ix.	WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM, b. June 17, 1795, Peterborough, New Hampshire; d. September 09, 1871, Belfast or Montville, Maine.
	x.	JAMES CUNNINGHAM, b. January 05, 1800, Peterborough, New Hampshire; d. Unknown, Belfast, Maine; m. SARY KNIGHT, April 15, 1822, Unknown; b. Unknown, Boothbay, Maine; d. Unknown, Belfast, Maine.

4. MAJOR WILLIAM² CUNNINGHAM (THOMAS¹) was born Abt. June 1742 in Townsend, Massachusetts, and died July 06, 1832 in Maine. He married (1) DOROTHY COLBY Unknown in Maine. She was born January 04, 1748/49 in Wiscasset, Maine, and died October 05, 1819 in Maine. He married (2) BETSEY HOUGH Unknown in Unknown. She was born Unknown in Unknown, and died Unknown in Unknown.

Notes for MAJOR WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM:
Lived in Edgecomb, Maine 1790 US Census
Lived in Lincoln County, Maine 1800-1830 US Census
Fought during the French & Indian War, 1754-1760

Children of WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM and DOROTHY COLBY are:

11.	i.	RUGLAS³ CUNNINGHAM, b. February 15, 1768, Maine; d. October 25, 1853, Maine.
	ii.	WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM, JR, b. April 03, 1771, Maine; d. Unknown, Maine.
	iii.	ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM, b. May 11, 1773, Maine; d. Unknown, Maine.
	iv.	THOMAS CUNNINGHAM, b. October 11, 1774, Maine; d. July 07, 1832, Maine.
	v.	JACOB CUNNINGHAM, b. July 09, 1777.
	vi.	RACHEL CUNNINGHAM, b. February 25, 1780, Maine; d. Unknown, Maine.
	vii.	JAMES CUNNINGHAM, b. July 01, 1781.
	viii.	EBENEZER CUNNINGHAM, b. March 08, 1783, Maine; d. Unknown, Unknown.
	ix.	JOHN CUNNINGHAM, b. November 28, 1784, Maine; d. February 09, 1806, Maine.
	x.	SARAH CUNNINGHAM, b. September 13, 1786, Maine; d. Unknown, Maine.
	xi.	SOLOMON CUNNINGHAM, b. October 19, 1788, Maine; d. Unknown, Maine.
	xii.	BENJAMIN CUNNINGHAM, b. April 18, 1790, Maine; d. Unknown, Maine.

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