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Mary (Peterson) Cunningham (1731 - 1797)

Mary [uncertain] Cunningham [uncertain] formerly Peterson
Born in Basel-City, Basel-Stadt, Switzerlandmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Mother of
Died at age 65 in Randolph County, Virginia, USAmap
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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Birth

Birth:
Date: 25 NOV 1731
Place: Basel-City, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
Birth:
Date: 25 NOV 1731
Place: Basel-City, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
Birth:
Date: 25 NOV 1731
Place: Basel, Warendorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Found multiple copies of BIRT DATE. Using 25 NOV 1731

Death

Death:
Date: 28 AUG 1797
Place: Randolph County, Virginia, USA
Death:
Date: 28 AUG 1797
Place: Randolph County, Virginia, USA
Death:
Date: 28 AUG 1797
Place: Randolph, Charlotte County, Virginia, USA

Found multiple copies of DEAT DATE. Using 28 AUG 1797Array

Note

There have been questions as to the marriage of John Cunningham and Mary Peterson as no government records have been found to date. I have kept this connection because of the Family Legend behind it. Both of the Hinkle and Peterson lineages list Mary Peterson as the wife of John Cunningham with Mary being captured by the Shawnee during the 1758 raid. Mary Peterson Cunningham was said to have given birth to their daughter, while in captivity in Ohio. Mary Peterson Cunningham later escaped/was returned to South Branch where she later married Sylvester Ward. Mary's married to Ward was in 1762 is in the same date range as the deed of 1761 to Mary Cunningham for Walnut Bottom land and the 1762 deed fo James Cunningham also for Walnut Bottom land. Her daughter Mary Cunningham m. Isaac Hinkle. I believe that this Family Legend is strong enough to have survived retelling through the years and as the other facts surrounding this legend, the capture - the return - the marriages - the deeds, can be proved I believe that the marriage to John Cunningham is also true ... but it still remains just a believe by me. [| Research by Lora Irish]

Sources

  1. ↑ Peterson-4409 was created by Rob Edgeton through the import of Combined Family Tree_2014-09-01 Delores J Stiglmire.ged on Sep 1, 2014. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.

Notes

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Rejected matches › Mary Peterson (-bef.1796)

Mary is 20 degrees from Emeril Lagasse, 23 degrees from Nigella Lawson, 22 degrees from Maggie Beer, 42 degrees from Mary Hunnings, 26 degrees from Joop Braakhekke, 25 degrees from Michael Chow, 17 degrees from Ree Drummond, 23 degrees from Paul Hollywood, 23 degrees from Matty Matheson, 22 degrees from Martha Stewart, 30 degrees from Danny Trejo and 28 degrees from Molly Yeh on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.

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