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James Cunningham (abt. 1756 - aft. 1842)

James Cunningham
Born about in Augusta, Colony of Virginiamap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of [half], [half], [half], [half] and [half]
Husband of — married 22 Mar 1781 in Washington County, Virginia, United States of Americamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , and
Died after after about age 86 in St Francois County, Missouri, United States of Americamap [uncertain]
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Biography

James Cunningham was likely born about Jan 1756.[1] He may have been born in Augusta County, Colony of Virginia and may be the son of Jacob Cunningham (see research notes).
1776 Project
James Cunningham performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

James Cunningham was in the Virginia Militia and served in the American Revolutionary War. For about 5 months beginning in August 1775, he was a volunteer in the Virginia Militia guarding the Virginia western frontier against the Indians. For about 7 months beginning in May 1776, he was again called into militia service to guard the frontier, during which time they defeated the Indians at Long Island on the Holston River. For about 5 months beginning in the fall of 1780, he was a militia wagoner hauling lead from Chisel's Mines in Virginia to General Green's army in Salisbury, North Carolina.[1][2][3]

James Cunningham married Elizabeth Gillespie on 22 Mar 1781 in Washington County, Virginia, United States of America.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

Their known children to date are Isaac[10][11], Mathew G[5][11], James[6][11], Jacob[7][11], John[8][11], Moses[8][11], and Charles B Cunningham[9][11].

James Cunningham received a grant of land from the Spanish government in Luisiana, Nueva España.[5][6][7][8][9] A survey of the land was performed on 10 Jan 1806 by Nathaniel Cook, Deputy Surveyor of the District of Ste Genevieve, which was recorded on 16 Jan 1806 in St Louis by Antoine Soulard, Surveyor General, Upper Louisiana in what was then all part of the Louisiana Territory.[12] The land was a part of Ste Genevieve County, Missouri that was eventually split off in 1821 to help create St Francois County.

James was a farmer in St Francois County.[12][11][13][14]

James Cunningham likely died after 4 Mar 1842[3] and possibly before 1 Apr 1845 in St Francois County, Missouri.[2] He is buried near Farmington in St Francois County, Missouri.[15][16]

Research Notes

In his pension application information dated 7 May 1833, James Cunningham indicated that he was aged "seventy seven years last January".[1] Based on this, his birth date has been estimated as Jan 1756.

In James' pension payment log information, the last pension payment listed was on the Missouri pension roll for the period ending 4 Mar 1842.[3] The DAR database shows that he died before 1 Apr 1845 in St Francois County, Missouri but no source is given.[2] He is buried near Farmington, Missouri.[15][16] It appears likely that James died in St Francois County, Missouri between 4 Mar 1842 and 1 Apr 1845.

On p 88 of Lyman Chalkley's book: Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish settlement in Virginia, extracted from the original court records of Augusta County, 1745-1800, there is an abstract of the 17 Jan 1760 will of James Cunningham (proved 19 Mar 1765) from p 382 of August County Court Will Book 3. The deceased James Cunningham leaves 1 shilling to James, son of his son Jacob. The grandson heir James Cunningham may be this James Cunningham.

Some family trees label him as James Weir Cunningham, who appears to have been another James Cunningham, living in Randolph County, Missouri at same time as our James Cunningham in St. Francois County; too distant at same time to be same person.

The DAR database also shows James' birth location as Augusta County, Virginia but no source is given.[2]

Possible info for James Cunningham:

Caulley's Corner - James Cunningham web page, Tom Caulley (no sources cited there for the following info):
James Cunningham
Birth: Jan 1756, Augusta Co, Virginia, USA
Death: 12 Apr 1844, St Francois Co, Missouri, USA
Father: Jacob Cunningham, 1730-1760
Marriage: 22 Mar 1781, Washington Co, Virginia, USA
Wife: Elizabeth Gillespie
Birth: 1763, Virginia, USA
Death: 1835, McMinn Co, Tennessee, USA
Parents:
William Gillespie, 1720-1800
Mary Clendenning 1725-1798
Children:
Martha Cunningham
Ross Cunningham
Isaac Cunningham
Birth: 1786, Tennessee, USA
Death: 7 Jul 1861, Farmington, St Francois Co, Missouri, USA
James Cunningham
Birth: 1790, Tennessee, USA
Death: 4 Feb 1873, St Francois Co, Missouri, USA
Matthew G Cunningham
Birth: 1791, Tennessee, USA
Moses Cunningham
Birth: 1794, Tennessee, USA
Nancy Cunningham
Birth: 1795, Tennessee, USA
John Cunningham
Birth: 1796
Death: Tennessee, USA
Charles B Cunningham
Birth: 1798, Tennessee, USA
Death: 1880, St Francois Co, Missouri, USA
Moses Cunningham
Birth: 18 Jan 1800, Tennessee, USA
Death: 1 Jul 1884
Jacob Cunningham
Birth: 1800, Tennessee, USA
Mary Ann Cunningham
Birth: 1801, Tennessee, USA
Death: 8 Sep 1849, Missouri, USA
Lilian "Lilly" Cunningham ("proposed daughter of James")
Birth: ca 1801-1807, Tennessee, USA
Married: William Campbell of Washington Co, Missouri, USA
Death: ca 1885, Iron Co, Missouri, USA
Amanda Cunningham
Birth: 1805
Corina M Cunningham
Birth: 1809

Source record abstracts:

1781 Marriage James Cunningham and Elizabeth Gillispie[4]
Groom: James Cunningham
Bride: Elizabeth Gillispie
Marriage date: 22 Mar 1781
Marriage place: Washington County, Virginia
1806 Soulard Land Survey James Cunningham[12]
Survey date: 10 Jan 1806
Surveyor: Nathaniel Cook, Deputy Surveyor, District of Ste Genevieve
Survey no: 29
Survey page: 601
Place: Territory of Louisiana, District of Ste Genevieve
Name: James Cuningham
Location description:
In Murphys Settlement on River St Francois
About 30 miles SW of Ste Genevieve
Size: 1500 arpents
Adjacent land owners:
Michael Hart
Joseph Murphy
Recorded: Antoine Soulard, Surveyor General, Upper Louisiana
Record date: 16 Jan 1806
Page 31, Book D, No 29, St Louis
1822 Land Survey James Cunningham[11]
Survey date: 7 Dec 1822
Surveyor: H Poston
Name: James Cunningham
Partitions:
M G Cunningham, 94.31 acres
Isaac Cunningham, 80 acres
Jacob Cunningham, 75.77 acres
John Cunningham, 80 acres
Moses Cunningham, 80 acres
Chas B Cunningham, 80 acres
James Cunningham, 150.46 acres
1822 Deed James Cunningham Sr to Son Mathew G[5]
Place: St Francois County, Missouri
Date: 26 Nov 1822
Grantor: James Cuningham Sr
Spouse: Elizabeth Cuningham
Grantee: Mathew G Cuningham
Transferred: land parcel from original Spanish land grant
Consideration: parental affection gift
Recorded:
Date: 12 Dec 1822
Recorder: John D Peers, JP, St Francois County Circuit Court Clerk
1822 Deed James Cunningham Sr to Son James[6]
Place: St Francois County, Missouri
Date: 27 Nov 1822
Grantor: James Cuningham Sr
Spouse: Elizabeth Cuningham
Grantee: James Cuningham
Transferred: land parcel from original Spanish land grant
Consideration: parental affection gift
Recorded:
Date: 12 Dec 1822
Recorder: John D Peers, JP, St Francois County Circuit Court Clerk
1822 Deed James Cunningham Sr to Son Jacob[7]
Place: St Francois County, Missouri
Date: 27 Nov 1822
Grantor: James Cunningham Sr
Spouse: Elizabeth Cunningham
Grantee: Jacob Cunningham
Transferred: land parcel from original Spanish land grant
Consideration: parental affection gift
Recorded:
Date: 12 Dec 1822
Recorder: John D Peers, JP, St Francois County Circuit Court Clerk
1822 Deed James Cunningham Sr to Sons John and Moses[8]
Place: St Francois County, Missouri
Date: 26 Nov 1822
Grantor: James Cunningham Sr
Spouse: Elizabeth Cunningham
Grantees: John Cunningham, Moses Cunningham
Transferred: land parcel from original Spanish land grant
Consideration: parental affection gift
Recorded:
Date: 12 Dec 1822
Recorder: John D Peers, JP, St Francois County Circuit Court Clerk
1827 Deed James Cunningham to Son Charles B[9]
Place: St Francois County, Missouri
Date: 23 Nov 1827
Grantor: James Cunningham
Spouse: Elizabeth Cunningham
Grantee: Charles B Cunningham
Transferred: land parcel from original Spanish land grant
Consideration: parental affection gift
Certified:
Date: 23 Nov 1827
Recorder: David Evans, JP
Recorded:
Date: 27 Nov 1827
Recorder: John D Peers, St Francois County Circuit Court Clerk
1830 Census[13]
Place: St Francois Township, St Francois County, Missouri, United States of America
Date: 1830
James Cunningham
Males
Under 5: 2
Of 10 and under 15: 1
Of 30 and under 40: 1
Of 70 and under 80: 1
Females
Under 5: 1
Of 5 and under 10: 2
Of 20 and under 30: 1
Of 70 and under 80: 1
Slave females:
Of 10 and under 24: 1
Total: 11
1833 Revolutionary War Pension Application Declaration James Cunningham[1]
Date: 7 May 1833
Place: County Court, St Francois County, Missouri, USA
Name: James Cunningham, resident St Francois County
Age: seventy seven years last January
Various service periods from August 1775 thru 1780
Original signature
1835 Pension Roll James Cunningham[17]
Date: 1835
Place: St Francois County, Missouri, USA
Name: James Cunningham
Rank: Private
Annual allowance: $40.00
Sums received: $120.00
Service description: Virginia militia
Date place on pension roll: 17 Oct 1833
Pension commencement date: 4 Mar 1831
Age: 78
1840 Census[14]
Place: St Francois Township, St Francois County, Missouri, United States of America
Date: 1840
James Cunningham, Revolutionary War pensioner, age 84
Males
Of 5 and under 10: 1
Of 10 and under 15: 1
Of 15 and under 20: 1
Of 40 and under 50: 1
Of 80 and under 90: 1
Females
Under 5: 1
Of 5 and under 10: 1
Of 15 and under 20: 2
Slave males:
Under 10: 2
Slave females:
Under 10: 2
Of 10 and under 24: 1
Total: 14
No. employed in
Agriculture: 4
Over 20, can't read/write: 1
1844 Revolutionary War Pension Payment Log James Cunningham[3]
Pension roll: Missouri, Certificate No 22.345
Name: James Cunningham, St Francois Co, Mo
Pension rate: $40 per year
Pension certificate issued:, 7 Oct 1833, Farmington, Mo
Most recent payment period: 4 Sep 1841 - 4 Mar 1842, agent notified 12 Apr 1844
1861 Probate son Isaac Cunningham Estate Land Inventory[10]
Place: Farmington, St Francois County, Missouri, United States of America
Date: 3 Sep 1861
Estate name: Isaac Cunningham
Joseph J Brady, public administrator of St Francois County Missouri
Land Inventory
Present:
Charles Hart
Jno Bush
Parcels:
80 acres acquired from father James Cunningham by deed 22 Aug 1818
75 acres acquired from Jacob Cunningham by deed 1 Aug 1826
40 acres acquired from David Evans by deed 24 Mar 1837
20 acres, south 1/2 of 40 acres acquired from USA by patent 10 Dec 1841
21 and 40/100 acres acquired from USA by patent 20 Jan 1837
40 acres acquired from USA by patent 20 Jan 1837
1915 Revolutionary War Info Request Letter James Cunningham[15]
Letter date: 4 Feb 1915
From: Miss Azzie McMullen, Farmington, Mo
To: Mr Walter M Hensley, Washington, D.C.
Grandson: Reece Cunningham
James Cunningham, buried near Farmington, Mo
1987 Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots James Cunningham[16]
Name: James Cunningham
Location: Farmington MO 15
Daughters of the American Revolution James Cunningham[2]
Name: James Cunningham
Ancestor #: A028631
Service: Virginia
Rank(s): Patriotic Service, Private
Birth: Jan 1756, Augusta Co Virginia
Death: before 1 Apr 1845, St Francois Co Missouri
Pension Number/Service Source: *S16746
Service Description:
Capts Russell, Campbell, Smith
Wagoneer For Militia, 1780
Residence: Washington Co Virginia
Spouse: Elizabeth Gillespie
Children:
James, spouse: Jane Harris
Charles B, spouse: Lucy Wilson
Isaac, spouse: Catherine

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900," database with images, Ancestry.com (record details: Ancestry Record 1995 #14892, Image, Free Image 486, Free Image 487 : accessed 6 April 2019); James Cunningham File, Archive Roll Number 711, images 483-503 of 503; Revolutionary War Pension Application Declaration, images 486-487; citing Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files (NARA microfilm publication M804, 2,670 rolls). Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed April 9, 2019), "Record of James Cunningham", Ancestor # A028631.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900," database with images, Ancestry.com (record details: Ancestry Record 1995 #14892, Image, Free Image 485 : accessed 7 April 2019); James Cunningham File, Archive Roll Number 711, images 483-503 of 503; Revolutionary War Pension Payment Log, image 485; citing Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files (NARA microfilm publication M804, 2,670 rolls). Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRWS-D4M : accessed 11 February 2018), James Cunningham and Elizabeth Gillispie, 22 Mar 1781; citing Washington Co., Virginia, reference Page 61; FHL microfilm 34,389.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9QH-5SS7 : accessed 7 Apr 2019), St. Francois County > Deed records 1822-1835 vol A > image 29 of 340, p 46-47, No 65, James Cunningham Sr to Mathew G; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9QH-5SS7, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9QH-59T3 : accessed 7 Apr 2019), St. Francois County > Deed records 1822-1835 vol A > images 29-30 of 340, p 47-48, No 66, James Cunningham Sr to James; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9QH-59T3 : accessed 7 Apr 2019), St. Francois County > Deed records 1822-1835 vol A > image 30 of 340, p 48-49, No 67, James Cunningham Sr to Jacob; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9QH-59T3, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9QH-592W : accessed 7 Apr 2019), St. Francois County > Deed records 1822-1835 vol A > images 30-31 of 340, p 49-51, No 69, James Cunningham Sr to John and Moses; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9QH-59R9, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9QH-59DG : accessed 7 Apr 2019), St. Francois County > Deed records 1822-1835 vol A > images 163-164 of 340, p 307-308, No 277, James Cunningham to Charles B; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "St Francois County Missouri Probate Records," Farmington Public Library, 101 N A St, Farmington, MO 63640; microfilm, Box 39, Isaac Covington [sic], Land Inventory; citing St Francois County Missouri Probate Records, St Francois County Courthouse; digital copy in possession of Rick Peterson 23 Apr 2014.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 "Cunningham Land Survey 1822" image, Ancestry.com (Media : accessed 28 March 2019), User contributed content; Original Source: not stated.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "Soulard land survey for James Cunningham" database with images, Missouri State Archives (http://cdm.sos.mo.gov/cdm/ref/collection/regdarpen/id/573 : accessed 5 Apr 2019), Registre d'Arpentage, James Cunningham, Index Page C4; citing Antoine Pierre Soulard, 1806 Land Survey for James Cunningham.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (record details: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPS-PLN, images: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YY1-21R, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YY1-L42 : accessed 4 Apr 2019), James Cunningham, St Francois Township, St Francois County, Missouri, United States, images 1-2 of 5; citing p 417, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 72; FHL microfilm 14,853.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (record details: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHY7-QBC, images: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBJ-9M4L, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBJ-9M6J : accessed 4 Apr 2019), James Cunningham, St Francois Township, St Francois County, Missouri, United States, images 127-128 of 1037; citing p 61, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 230; FHL microfilm 14,858.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900," database with images, Ancestry.com (record details: Ancestry Record 1995 #14892, Image, Free Image 500, Free Image 501 : accessed 6 April 2019); James Cunningham File, Archive Roll Number 711, images 483-503 of 503; Revolutionary War Info Request Letter, images 500-501; citing Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files (NARA microfilm publication M804, 2,670 rolls). Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Hatcher, Patricia Law. Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots (Pioneer Heritage Press, Dallas, TX, 1987); Volume: 1; Serial: 6924; Volume: 14; Ancestry.com (Ancestry Record 4110 #13398 : accessed 6 April 2019); James Cunningham.
  17. ↑ "U.S., The Pension Roll of 1835," database with images, Ancestry.com (record details: Ancestry Record 60514 #1078, Image, Free Image 14 : accessed 6 April 2019); James Cunningham, St Francois County > The Pension Roll of 1835, Vol. IV > State: 5 Missouri, image 14 of 16, p 124; citing United States Senate. The Pension Roll of 1835. 4 vols. 1968 Reprint, with index. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1992.

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