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Descendants of THOMAS CUNNINGHAM


Generation No. 3


5. CAPTAIN JOHN3 CUNNINGHAM, JR (JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1753 in Townsend, Massachusetts, and died Abt. 1823 in Maine. He married MARY CARGILL Abt. 1778 in Maine. She was born 1755 in Maine, and died Unknown in Maine.
     
Children of JOHN CUNNINGHAM and MARY CARGILL are:
  i.   JOHN4 CUNNINGHAM III, b. October 27, 1779, Newcastle, Maine; d. Abt. 1793, Newcastle, Maine.
  ii.   POLLY CUNNINGHAM, b. March 01, 1781, Newcastle, Maine; d. Unknown, Unknown.
  iii.   NANCY CUNNINGHAM, b. October 22, 1782, Maine.
  iv.   SARAH CUNNINGHAM, b. March 06, 1784, Maine.
  v.   BETSY CUNNINGHAM, b. April 22, 1786, Maine; d. Unknown, Unknown.
  vi.   JANE CUNNINGHAM, b. April 04, 1789.


6. CAPTAIN THOMAS3 CUNNINGHAM (JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born October 12, 1754 in Newcastle, Maine, and died January 28, 1837 in Newcastle, Maine (Sheepscot Cem). He married NANCY AGNES CARGILL May 06, 1790 in York, Maine. She was born August 06, 1764 in York, Maine, and died March 20, 1824 in Newcastle, Maine (Sheepscot Cem).

Notes for CAPTAIN THOMAS CUNNINGHAM:
Was a Private during Revolutionary War; Col Poor's Reg fought in Battle of Trenton, NJ (Nov/Dec 1775 to Jan 1777), also in Capt Carr's Co; Col North's Reg (took ship GRUELL, Sept l5, 1777) and served in Militia Sept 27 1779 to Nov 10 1779.
Have copy of US Military pension application dated Apr 14, 1818 (at that time he
had only one leg) signed by ThomasCunningham and witnessed.
Was a signer of the Association Test (?) June 17, 1776
Was a shoemaker by trade

US census, town records, birth, marriage & death records, family, Maine State Archives

More About CAPTAIN THOMAS CUNNINGHAM:
Cause of Death: ?
Fact 2: September 27, 1779, In Militia (until Nov 10, 1779)
Medical Information: Lost one leg 6" above knee
occupation: September 15, 1777, Pvt Cpt Carrs Co, Col Norths Reg
     
Children of THOMAS CUNNINGHAM and NANCY CARGILL are:
  i.   THOMAS4 CUNNINGHAM, JR CAPT, b. July 01, 1791, Newcastle, Maine; d. February 01, 1879, Newcastle, Maine (Greenlawn cem); m. BETSY LEMAN GOVE, October 05, 1825, Maine; b. October 09, 1803, Edgecomb,Maine; d. Unknown, Maine.
12. ii.   CHARLES CUNNINGHAM, b. April 22, 1792, Newcastle, Maine (Jefferson); d. February 12, 1854, Edgecomb, Maine (So Newcastle Cem).
  iii.   HENRY CUNNINGHAM, b. October 28, 1793, Newcastle, Maine; d. January 30, 1851, Newcastle, Maine (Sheepscot Cem).
  Notes for HENRY CUNNINGHAM:
Served during the War of 1812

  iv.   SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM, b. April 19, 1796, Newcastle, Maine; d. Unknown, Unknown; m. ROBERT LENNOX, CAPT, March 15, 1821, Unknown; b. Unknown, Newcastle, Maine; d. Unknown, Unknown.
  v.   MARY JANE CUNNINGHAM, b. January 16, 1808, Newcastle, Maine; d. April 02, 1894, Unknown; m. THOMAS WISEMAN, September 24, 1835, Unknown; b. Abt. 1806, Charles County, Maryland; d. Unknown, Unknown.


7. CAPTAIN ALEXANDER3 CUNNINGHAM (JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1757 in Newcastle, Maine, and died Abt. August 1840 in Newcastle, Maine. He married (1) MARY PAYSON-PATERSON July 1795 in Newcastle, Maine. She was born Unknown in Wiscasset, Maine (Pownalborough), and died January 20, 1797 in Wiscasset, Maine. He married (2) MARGARET MURRAY November 11, 1802 in Newcastle, Maine, daughter of DAVID MURRAY and ELIZABETH MCLELLAND. She was born October 1768 in Newcastle, Maine, and died 1813 in Newcastle, Maine.
     
Children of ALEXANDER CUNNINGHAM and MARGARET MURRAY are:
  i.   CLARISSA4 CUNNINGHAM, b. October 29, 1803, Newcastle, Maine; d. Unknown, Unknown; m. JOHN MURRAY, February 28, 1824, Newcastle, Maine; b. Unknown, Unknown; d. Unknown, Unknown.
  ii.   MARY CUNNINGHAM, b. February 04, 1805, Newcastle, Maine; d. May 18, 1894, Newcastle, Maine; m. DAVID M CUNNINGHAM, December 05, 1830, Newcastle, Maine; b. Unknown, Jefferson, Maine; d. Unknown, White, Maine (Whitefield).
  iii.   EMELINE CUNNINGHAM, b. September 11, 1806, Wiscasset, Maine; d. April 24, 1897, Newcastle, Maine; m. (1) JAMES GOVE, JR, September 14, 1843, Unknown; b. Unknown, Unknown; d. Unknown, Unknown; m. (2) HARTLEY DODGE, Unknown, Unknown; b. Unknown, Unknown; d. Unknown, Unknown.
13. iv.   ALEXANDER CUNNINGHAM, JR, b. August 19, 1808, Newcastle, Maine; d. Unknown, Unknown.


8. CAPTAIN SAMUEL3 CUNNINGHAM (JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born January 08, 1763 in Newcastle, Maine, and died January 08, 1822 in Newcastle, Maine. He married JANE SIMPSON Abt. August 1795 in Newcastle, Maine. She was born Abt. 1776 in Newcastle, Maine, and died January 18, 1848 in Newcastle, Maine.

Notes for CAPTAIN SAMUEL CUNNINGHAM:
Had 12 children

Lived on Cunningham Homestead
     
Children of SAMUEL CUNNINGHAM and JANE SIMPSON are:
  i.   SAMUEL4 CUNNINGHAM, JR, b. August 07, 1796, Newcastle, Maine; d. June 06, 1821, Unknown.
  ii.   ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM, b. August 10, 1798, Newcastle, Maine; d. September 14, 1892, Maine; m. WILLIAM HOPKINS, CAPT, August 20, 1835, Unknown; b. Unknown, Unknown; d. Unknown, Unknown.
  iii.   SARAH C CUNNINGHAM, b. May 14, 1800, Newcastle, Maine; d. Unknown, Unknown; m. THOMAS EMMONS, ESQ, September 07, 1852, Unknown; b. Unknown, Georgetown; d. Unknown, Unknown.
14. iv.   WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM, b. January 30, 1802, Newcastle, Maine; d. January 26, 1854, Newcastle, Maine.
  v.   SETH CUNNINGHAM, b. January 27, 1804, Newcastle, Maine; d. October 28, 1807, Newcastle, Maine.
  vi.   MARY ANN CUNNINGHAM, b. April 28, 1805, Newcastle, Maine; d. November 11, 1807, Newcastle, Maine.
  vii.   JANE CUNNINGHAM, b. April 30, 1807, Newcastle, Maine; d. August 22, 1830, Newcastle, Maine.
  viii.   JULIA ANN CUNNINGHAM, b. March 01, 1809, Newcastle, Maine; d. Unknown, Unknown; m. CHARLES JUDKINS, January 29, 1833, Newcastle, Maine; b. Unknown, Readfield, Maine; d. Unknown, Unknown.
  ix.   JOHN CUNNINGHAM, b. February 05, 1811, Newcastle, Maine; d. Unknown, Unknown; m. HARRIET HEALD, December 29, 1848, Unknown; b. Abt. 1923, Georgetown; d. Unknown, Unknown.
15. x.   HARRIET CUNNINGHAM, b. July 27, 1814, Sheepscot, Maine; d. July 06, 1914, Newcastle, Maine.
  xi.   WILLARD CUNNINGHAM, b. June 10, 1817, Newcastle, Maine; d. Unknown, California; m. ELIZABETH GILES KELLEY, Abt. October 1850, Unknown; b. Abt. 1826, Boothbay, Maine; d. December 29, 1856, Maine.
  xii.   GEORGE CUNNINGHAM, b. April 29, 1820, Newcastle, Maine; d. October 10, 1854, California.
  Notes for GEORGE CUNNINGHAM:
A mariner, died at sea


9. SAMUEL3 CUNNINGHAM, JR (SAMUEL2, THOMAS1) was born November 05, 1792 in Peterborough, New Hampshire, and died November 1870 in Bucksport, Maine. He married ELIZA DUMMER Unknown in Maine. She was born Unknown in Nobleboro, Maine, and died Unknown in Bucksport, Maine.
     
Child of SAMUEL CUNNINGHAM and ELIZA DUMMER is:
  i.   ALFRED4 CUNNINGHAM, b. Abt. 1842.


10. WILLIAM3 CUNNINGHAM (SAMUEL2, THOMAS1) was born June 17, 1795 in Peterborough, New Hampshire, and died September 09, 1871 in Belfast or Montville, Maine. He married CHARLOTTE NESMITH Unknown in Unknown. She was born Abt. 1820 in Maine, and died Unknown in Belfast or Montville, Maine.
     
Children of WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM and CHARLOTTE NESMITH are:
  i.   HELEN4 CUNNINGHAM, b. Unknown, Unknown; d. June 16, 1878, Unknown.
  ii.   WILLIAM A CUNNINGHAM, b. Unknown, Unknown; d. April 13, 1860, Unknown.
  iii.   JANE CUNNINGHAM, b. Unknown, Unknown; d. February 01, 1904, Unknown; m. CHARLES H LUNT, Unknown, Unknown; b. Unknown, South Paris, Maine; d. Unknown, Unknown.
  iv.   SARAH CUNNINGHAM, b. Unknown, Unknown; d. December 22, 1900, Unknown; m. JAMES NESMITH, Unknown, Unknown; b. Unknown, New York; d. Unknown, Unknown.
  v.   EDWARD J CUNNINGHAM, b. Unknown, Unknown; d. May 03, 1901, New York.
  Notes for EDWARD J CUNNINGHAM:
Served in army during the Civil War, Co K, 16th Maine Reg., Aug 14, 1862

  vi.   ANNIE S CUNNINGHAM, b. Unknown, Unknown; d. Unknown, Unknown; m. LEONARD COOPER, Unknown, Unknown; b. Unknown, Belfast, Maine; d. Unknown, Unknown.


11. RUGLAS3 CUNNINGHAM (WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born February 15, 1768 in Maine, and died October 25, 1853 in Maine. He married MARY FOWLES Unknown in Maine. She was born Abt. 1762 in Maine, and died November 18, 1850 in Maine.

Notes for RUGLAS CUNNINGHAM:
Mariner by trade and it is said on one of his voyages he brought back southern oak timbers to frame the house he built on the shore in Edgecomb near Doggett's Castle. Town meetings were held in his house
He spoke with an Irish accent and was known as Major Cunningham
Records show lived in Boothbay 1790 US Census
Records show lived in Lincoln County, Maine 1800-1830
     
Children of RUGLAS CUNNINGHAM and MARY FOWLES are:
  i.   ELLEN4 CUNNINGHAM, b. Unknown.
  ii.   EMELINE CUNNINGHAM, b. Unknown.
  iii.   RUGLAS CUNNINGHAM, JR, b. Unknown.
  iv.   CHARLES CUNNINGHAM, b. Unknown.

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