Samuel Cunningham

Submitted by:  Polly Rash [polly.rash@swbell.net]

Family Group Record for [Samuel Cunningham]

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Husband: Samuel CUNNINGHAM
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Born: Abt 1796
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: Abt 1815 Place:
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Events
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1. Land Certificate, Mar 1836 - Shelby Co, TX
2. Land Certificate, 1837 - Gillespie & Mason Cos, TX

Is this the same Samuel Cunningham as in the other counties?

3. Land Certificate, Nov 1837 - Shelby Co, TX
4. Land Certificate, 9 Oct 1843 - Washington Co, TX
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Wife:
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Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
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Children
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1 M John P. CUNNINGHAM
Born: 12 Feb 1799 - TN
Christened:
Died: 29 Jul 1888 - Victoria, Victoria Co, TX
Buried:
Spouse: Frances Caroline WALLACE (1805-1850)
Marr. Date: 1830
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Events
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1. John A. /Cunningham/, John A. /Cunningham/
2. Land Certificate, Mar 1836 - Shelby Co, TX
3. Tax Roll, 1837 - Shelby Co, TX
4. Census, 1840 - Shelby Co, Republic Of TX


One J. A. Cunningham is listed in the 1840 census with 6 slaves and land
and cattle. Not sure this is correct one. Also listed is a James
Cunningham.

5. Residence, From 1836 to 1840 - Shelby Co, TX
6. Land Certificate, 9 Oct 1843 - Washington Co, TX
7. Land Certificate, 1837 - Gillespie Co, TX
8. Residence, From 1840 to 1844 - Washington Co, TX
9. Residence, From 1845 to 1888 - Victoria Co, TX
10. Land Certificate, Nov 1837 - Shelby Co, TX
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2 M William Lindley CUNNINGHAM
Born: 2 Apr 1817 - Monroe, Monroe Co, MS?
Christened:
Died: 22 Jan 1860 - Burleson Co, TX
Buried: 23 Jan 1860 - Hugh Wilson Cemetery, Tanglewood, Lee Co, TX
Spouse: Rachel Clementine WILSON (1824-1907)
Marr. Date: 26 May 1842 - Washington Co, TX
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Events
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1. Census, 1850 - Washington Co, TX
2. Census, 1822

Claiborn Co MS-a John Cunningham appears

3. Tax Roll, 1846 - Washington Co, TX
4. Census, 9 Aug 1860 - Burleson Co, TX

see Rachel Cunningham, widow

5. Land Certificate, Mar 1836 - Shelby Co, TX
6. Deed to Land, 8 Apr 1843 - Washington Co, Republic Of Texas

Tex Washington Co. Deed book F pg 68 Apr 8 1843:
Wm Cunningham-James F Perry
James F Perry sold land to William Cunningham 8 apr 1843
Republic of Tex Washington Co
JF Perry of Brazoria Co $200 from Wm Cunningham of Wash Co

7. Probate

A William L Cunningham was listed in the PROBATE FEE BOOK, 1854-1868
Burleson Co TX p. 177

Wm. L. CUNNINGHAM, p. 86 Settlement of Estates

8. Trustee, 11 Aug 1853 - Hickory Grove Church, (Burleson) Lee Co, TX
9. Census 1830, 1830

need--where? still in Monroe MS? look at 1830 Census Monroe Co MS.

10. Census, 1822

Jackson Co MS-a Francis Cunningham appears

11. Census, 1822 - Monroe Co, MS

A Richard Cunningham appears in Monroe Co MS 2..1.-1...1 Not in index!

12. Census, 1840 - Shelby Or Washington Co, Republic Of Texas
13. Land Certificate, 1837 - Gillespie Co, TX
14. Land Certificate, Nov 1837 - Shelby Co, TX
15. Mortality Schedule, 1860 - Burleson Co, TX
16. Census, 1820

need to look for Cunningham in KY, TN, MS

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Birth Notes (Husband)
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Theory based on a Samuel C. in minutes of Monroe Mission in MS.

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General Notes (Husband)
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1832--In Worcester v. State of Georgia, the Supreme Court rules that the
federal government, not the states, has jurisdiction over Indian territories.
The case concerns a missionary living among the Cherokees, Samuel A. Worcester,
who was jailed for refusing to comply with a Georgia law requiring all whites
residing on Indian land to swear an oath of allegiance to the state. In ruling
against Georgia's actions, Chief Justice John Marshall writes that Indian
tribes must be treated "as nations" by the national government and that state
laws "can have no force" on their territories. Defying the court, Georgia keeps
Worcester in jail, and President Andrew Jackson, when asked to correct the
situation, says, "The Chief Justice has made his ruling; now let him enforce
it."

Hugh Wilson and most of his family were at the Monrow Mission.

In the minutes of the Monrow Mission in Mississippi, Samuel Cunningham and
wife, William and John, asked to be dismissed because they were moving west.
Was this three brothers or father, mother and sons? The name Samuel does not
appear again in the family.

Look for Samuel in KY. Arr TX 1836 Shelby Co.

In July 1839, a class 2 land grant Conditional Certificate of 1280 A. was
issued in Shelby Co. TX. On 9 Oct 1843, an unconditional certificate was
issued in Washington Co TX to a Samuel Cunningham.

Oct 9, 1843 Washington Co. TX John P Cunningham and William L Cunningham Nov.
1839 each received 640 ac. land and Samuel Cunningham received 1280 ac.

A James Cunningham arrived TX Sep 1837. Received 1280 A. class 2 Conditional
Certificate Land Grant 10 Dec 1839 in Shelby Co TX. Unconditional Certificate
issued 16 Aug 1841, Shelby Co TX

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Notes (Marriage)
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possibly TN

 

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