Scottish gateway immigrants to the Americas
Moderator: MOD_nyhetsgrupper
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Vivien Martin
Scottish gateway immigrants to the Americas
Dear Kelsey
Another to add to your list of gateway Scottish Immigrants to the
Americas.... Ann (1755-1849), the daughter of Dr. John Murray (brother
of James Murray m Ann Bennet ) moved to Boston to live with her uncle
James and Aunt Elizabeth, siblings of Dr. John Murray, who had moved to
Boston in the 1739, Ann eventually married William Dummer Powell
descendant of Temperance Talmage of East Hampton (gateway family but not
of royal descent I think) who m. Capt Sueton Grant of Providence R.I.
(of probably but not proven royal descent) and Jeremiah Dummer (gateway
family but not of royal descent). William Dummer Powell became Chief
Justice of Upper Canada and has many descendants including myself.
Cheers
Vivien Martin of Toronto
Another to add to your list of gateway Scottish Immigrants to the
Americas.... Ann (1755-1849), the daughter of Dr. John Murray (brother
of James Murray m Ann Bennet ) moved to Boston to live with her uncle
James and Aunt Elizabeth, siblings of Dr. John Murray, who had moved to
Boston in the 1739, Ann eventually married William Dummer Powell
descendant of Temperance Talmage of East Hampton (gateway family but not
of royal descent I think) who m. Capt Sueton Grant of Providence R.I.
(of probably but not proven royal descent) and Jeremiah Dummer (gateway
family but not of royal descent). William Dummer Powell became Chief
Justice of Upper Canada and has many descendants including myself.
Cheers
Vivien Martin of Toronto
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John Brandon
Re: Scottish gateway immigrants to the Americas
Right. I think there is more on this Murray-Powell connection in Nina
Moore Tiffany, ed., _Letters of James Murray, Loyalist_ (Boston, 1901).
I think it implies that several other Murrays immigrated as well.
Moore Tiffany, ed., _Letters of James Murray, Loyalist_ (Boston, 1901).
I think it implies that several other Murrays immigrated as well.
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Gjest
Re: Scottish gateway immigrants to the Americas
On this topic, I would like to add the gateway immigrant Marie Martin
From Jette, "Dictionnaire genealogique des familles du Quebec",The Press of
the Univerity of Montreal, 1983
Sub: "Fevrier, Christopher" (page 418)
We have his first wife
Martin, Marie d/o Abraham, bourgeois and Suzanne d'Ailleboust; of St
Pantaleon, de Ravieres, ar Avallon, Champagne (Yonne) d 14 bur 15 of Jul 1680
Boucherville (Quebec, [now part of Canada - wsj]), 33 years old.
Her ascendence is then given. In particular her mother Jeanne d'Ailleboust
was the daughter of Nicolas sieur de Coulonge and her ancestry includes the
Seigneur of Collonges, Seigneur of Argentenay, Seigneur of Villliers-St-Paul,
Sieur of La Riviere, Seigneur of Vaugien.
As to whether any of these lead ultimately to royal connections, the answer
is unknown yet I believe. But at least one of these people *claimed*
themselves that they were of royal descent. Specifically, on this topic, of the House
of the the Count of Mentieth and Baron of Karse in Scotland, and so mention
should at least be made in any work discussing the Scottish gateways to America,
of this line.
In the marriage contract of John of Menteith, he makes this claim in 1594
(Catherine and Babynet, notaries of Paris). This claim has been discussed at
length in a recent article, and although a theory was there put forward, the
claim itself cannot be discounted.
Will Johnson
From Jette, "Dictionnaire genealogique des familles du Quebec",The Press of
the Univerity of Montreal, 1983
Sub: "Fevrier, Christopher" (page 418)
We have his first wife
Martin, Marie d/o Abraham, bourgeois and Suzanne d'Ailleboust; of St
Pantaleon, de Ravieres, ar Avallon, Champagne (Yonne) d 14 bur 15 of Jul 1680
Boucherville (Quebec, [now part of Canada - wsj]), 33 years old.
Her ascendence is then given. In particular her mother Jeanne d'Ailleboust
was the daughter of Nicolas sieur de Coulonge and her ancestry includes the
Seigneur of Collonges, Seigneur of Argentenay, Seigneur of Villliers-St-Paul,
Sieur of La Riviere, Seigneur of Vaugien.
As to whether any of these lead ultimately to royal connections, the answer
is unknown yet I believe. But at least one of these people *claimed*
themselves that they were of royal descent. Specifically, on this topic, of the House
of the the Count of Mentieth and Baron of Karse in Scotland, and so mention
should at least be made in any work discussing the Scottish gateways to America,
of this line.
In the marriage contract of John of Menteith, he makes this claim in 1594
(Catherine and Babynet, notaries of Paris). This claim has been discussed at
length in a recent article, and although a theory was there put forward, the
claim itself cannot be discounted.
Will Johnson
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Kelsey Williams
Re: Scottish gateway immigrants to the Americas
Hello,
Thanks for this information (I vaguely recall hearing about this line
before but had nothing specific on it). Do you happen to have a
citation for the article you mentioned?
Sincerely,
Kelsey J. Williams
Thanks for this information (I vaguely recall hearing about this line
before but had nothing specific on it). Do you happen to have a
citation for the article you mentioned?
Sincerely,
Kelsey J. Williams
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Kelsey Williams
Re: Scottish gateway immigrants to the Americas
Hello Vivien & John,
Thanks for the information & the link. I will add this family to my
files and credit Vivien with bringing it to my attention.
Sincerely,
Kelsey J. Williams
Thanks for the information & the link. I will add this family to my
files and credit Vivien with bringing it to my attention.
Sincerely,
Kelsey J. Williams
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Gjest
re: Scottish gateway immigrants to the Americas
Sunday, 5 June, 2005
Dear Kelsey, et al.,
An addition/elaboration for your list of Scots GARDs (the
ancestors, not the regiment....):
You correctly give Daniel Roberdeau (fl. 1727-1795) in your
list at present - his mother was Mary Cunyngham, daughter of the
planter Robert Cunyngham of Cayon, St. Kitts (Br. West Indies). At
the same time, if you're using "the Americas" as your immigration
point, I would suggest you add Robert Cunyngham himself. Born in
1669, he was residing in St. Kitts in 1693.
I will provide extended details re: this ancestor to you
directly to save SGM bandwidth. The 'standard' printed sources
which identify him include:
David Dobson, The Original Scots Colonists of Early America,
1612-1783 (Baltimore: The Genealogical Pub. Co., 1989)
George Robertson, A Genealogical Account of the Principal
Families of Ayrshire (Irvine: Cunninghame Press/A. Constable &
Co., Edinburgh, 1823 - 3 Volumes), 262-263.
Cheers,
John
Dear Kelsey, et al.,
An addition/elaboration for your list of Scots GARDs (the
ancestors, not the regiment....):
You correctly give Daniel Roberdeau (fl. 1727-1795) in your
list at present - his mother was Mary Cunyngham, daughter of the
planter Robert Cunyngham of Cayon, St. Kitts (Br. West Indies). At
the same time, if you're using "the Americas" as your immigration
point, I would suggest you add Robert Cunyngham himself. Born in
1669, he was residing in St. Kitts in 1693.
I will provide extended details re: this ancestor to you
directly to save SGM bandwidth. The 'standard' printed sources
which identify him include:
David Dobson, The Original Scots Colonists of Early America,
1612-1783 (Baltimore: The Genealogical Pub. Co., 1989)
George Robertson, A Genealogical Account of the Principal
Families of Ayrshire (Irvine: Cunninghame Press/A. Constable &
Co., Edinburgh, 1823 - 3 Volumes), 262-263.
Cheers,
John
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Kelsey Williams
Re: Scottish gateway immigrants to the Americas
Hello,
Thanks for the observation; you're correct that by my own standards I
ought to include Robert Cunyngham, which I will do. I'll be very
interested in any further information you may have on him.
Sincerely,
Kelsey J. Williams
Therav3@aol.com wrote:
Thanks for the observation; you're correct that by my own standards I
ought to include Robert Cunyngham, which I will do. I'll be very
interested in any further information you may have on him.
Sincerely,
Kelsey J. Williams
Therav3@aol.com wrote:
Sunday, 5 June, 2005
Dear Kelsey, et al.,
An addition/elaboration for your list of Scots GARDs (the
ancestors, not the regiment....):
You correctly give Daniel Roberdeau (fl. 1727-1795) in your
list at present - his mother was Mary Cunyngham, daughter of the
planter Robert Cunyngham of Cayon, St. Kitts (Br. West Indies). At
the same time, if you're using "the Americas" as your immigration
point, I would suggest you add Robert Cunyngham himself. Born in
1669, he was residing in St. Kitts in 1693.
I will provide extended details re: this ancestor to you
directly to save SGM bandwidth. The 'standard' printed sources
which identify him include:
David Dobson, The Original Scots Colonists of Early America,
1612-1783 (Baltimore: The Genealogical Pub. Co., 1989)
George Robertson, A Genealogical Account of the Principal
Families of Ayrshire (Irvine: Cunninghame Press/A. Constable &
Co., Edinburgh, 1823 - 3 Volumes), 262-263.
Cheers,
John
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Gjest
Re: Scottish gateway immigrants to the Americas
Dear Kelsey,
Following is 'what I have' re: Robert Cunyngham. I should
note, based on Robert Cunyngham's writings, that his elder brother
William Cunyngham (evidently a wastrel) preceded him to St.
Christopher's; I'm not aware of any marriage or descendants, but
this would evidently place him in the same position as an emigrant
(if not a GARD) as his brother Robert.
Interestingly, I only recently found the following interesting
items concerning Robert Cunyngham and his 2nd wife, Mary Gainer:
[A]
http://www.scotsfind.org/processes_access/processes.pdf
“ 325. Process of Scandal - Captain James Dalrymple of the
regiment of foot commanded by the Right Honourable John, Earl
of Rothes, against Robert Cunningham, Esquire of Cayan, in
Saint Christopher’s, residenter in Leith, and Mary Gainer,
sometime servant of the complainer at Gibraltar, afterwards
residing in Livingstone and now residing in the city of
Edinburgh, Leith, or other parts of the said city, who
claimed to be wife of complainer. 1740. “
[B]
http://www.triangle.co.uk/pdf/validate. ... 1999&artic
le=ll
Leah Lenehman, "Wives and Mistresses in Eighteenth-century
Scotland", pp. 679-680 re: the Dalrymple-Gainer case
(too lengthy to include here, but interesting reading
nonetheless
Without the juicy details, Scots Peerage makes reference (see
below) to the marriage of Major James Dalrymple's son and heir, Hew
Dalrymple, to Susanna, dau. of Robert Cunyngham and Mary Gainer
(1759). Under the provision of his will, Robert Cunyngham's Scots
lands (Craig & c.) were inherited by Susanna and her husband, hence
reference to him during his father's lifetime as "Hew Dalrymple,
Esquire of Craig".
I hope this (and the related sources) is of interest.
Cheers,
John *
1 Robert Cunyngham
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Birth: 24 Mar 1669, Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland[1]
Death: 13 Nov 1743, probably 'Cayon', St. Christopher's,
BWI[1],[2],[3]
Occ: Planter; laird of Baidland
Father: Richard Cunyngham (<1623-1670)
Mother: Elizabeth Heriot (<1632-1672)
of Craig, co. Ayr, and of the parish of St. Mary Cayon, St.
Christopher's [or St. Kitts, British West Indies]
' Captain Robert Cunningham of Cagan [sic], in the Island of St.
Christophers,..' [SP VIII:141, sub Dalrymple, Earl of Stair[4]]
resided (or visited) at Craigends, residence of his aunt Janet, Lady
Craigends, ca. 1685[1]
removed to St. Christopher's Island, West Indies before 17 August
1687 [record in Paterson, Vol II re: payment to brother William on
his behalf][5]
lieutenant, Duke of Bolton's Regiment of Foot, ca. 1689-April 1695;
captain, Col. Nott's company, Bolton's Regiment of Foot, l May 1695
to 23 Jan 1698/9, "when the regiment was broke."[1]
~ cf. CP II:210, sub Charles Powlett, Duke of Bolton (fl. ca.
1630-27 Feb. 1698/9) ["P.C. 22 Apr. 1679; said to have been Col.
of a Reg. of Foot 1689-98."[6]]
planter, of 'Cayon' plantation on St. Christopher's Island [also
known as St. Kitts]
purchased Baidland, co. Ayr. from brother Richard [1],[5]
Nisbet (1722) identifies his father as 'Richard Cunningham of
Glengarnock', and writes of his children (1stly the eldest son,
Robert's brother Richard),
' ROBERT CUNNINGHAM, a younger brother of Richard, carries
the same arms, within a bordure, for his difference; who has
purchased a considerable fortune in America, called Cayenne,
in the Island of St. Christopher, by his valour, and by
marrying Judith Elizabeth,
daughter to Daniel de Bonefon of Martas in France, and his wife,
Mary de Barat, sister to Charles de Barat, Sieur De la Bodie,
Lieutenant-General to the King of France, and Governor of the
Citadel of Lisle in Flanders, and with her has numerous issue :
For whose arms see Plate of Achievements. ' [Nisbet I:194][7]
' petitions of Robert Cunyngham concerning his lands in St
Christopher claimed by John Spooner and order referring same to
committee, with petition of John Spooner ',
dated March 1725 [National Archives, Records of the Privy Council
PC 1/58/2A[8]]
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author of 'Genologie of the Right Honorable the Earl of Glencairn's
Family ', MS serving as basis of Genealogy of the Roberdeau Family
by Roberdeau Buchanan (1876)[1]. Concerning his career and
immediate family, Robert Cunyngham wrote:
' I Robert the eighth son of Glengarnock, being at Craigends in
the year 1685, the Viscount of Ruthven with other gentlemen came to
see his sister, then young lady Craigends. At supper I said these
silver dishes and plates were my father’s, the arms show it, my
father’s and uncle’s being the same; - fork and chequers. My aunt
being my father’s sister, had the same. And the roses were my
mother’s arms, being a Heriot. At night my aunt checked me for
speaking; said my uncle was a kind uncle; and kept me close in my
room while the company was there, that I might not tell more tales.
John Dick, one of my father’s tennants, told me that after my
father’s death, being often sent to Glengarnock to bring things to
Craigends; one day fitting a trunk upon his horse, found it open,
peep’d into it, saw many rich things of gold; went and told my
mother, who locked it, and gave him a piece of gold. He forbid me
to tell, saying it would be his ruin.
Soon after, my aunt persuaded me to go to my brother William, at
St. Cristopher’s, in America; said it is a fine place, and I would
soon be rich. I readily agreed to go, and have great reason to be
thankful to my God for it. This brother had been bound to a
merchant in Glasgow, broke his apprentiship; his master having had
civilities from my father gave back his apprentice fee, with which
and the rest of his little patrimony, linnens were bought, and he
went from Glasgow to St. Cristopher’s. The ship calling at Dublin,
he took what he had ashore, and spent to [his] very bed. If his
passage had not been before paid, he might have been sold for it,
which was well known to my aunt.
To that brother, I was sent, with a small quantity of linnens,
which he soon spent in drinking. God gave me an aversion to drink,
and discretion to put myself to a merchant whom I served a year to
learn accompting; after which I had £70 a year from another
merchant, most of which my brother had, and great part of what I
got, till I had a wife, and five children; when I gave him one
hundred pound, which he carried to North America, returned after he
had spent it. I had done a kind brother’s part, and would do no
more.
After the revolution, King William sent the Duke of Bolton’s
regiment of foot to the Leeward Island. I being a gentleman, born
of an ancient and noble family, thought it more honorable to be in
the army, than in an accompting house, entered a cadet in the
regiment, and six days after got a pair of colors. I learnd, and
did my duty; as occasions offerd, I pressed to go upon action, as a
sure way to preferment. I soon was made a lieutenant, to the
company of grenadiers, and behaved so, that when the regiment was
reduced from thirteen companies, to five of one hundred private
soldiers in a company, Colonel Nott put me at the head of his
company, which I commanded from the lst of May, 1695, to 23d
January, 1698-9, when the regiment was broke. I never did any man
injustice, or refused them liberty to work when off duty. The men
had a just sense of it, for as I had rented a plantation, and
afterwards purchased one, when I had occasion to employ any of them,
as I have twenty at a time, they wrought for me at the wages they
had from the other planters, and eat their own provisions except
what the plantation afforded. I attended my duty and plantation
diligently. God blessed my honest industry, by which I have
acquired a good estate, for which I have great reason to be
thankful.
Ro: Cunyngham. '[1]
NOTE: This manuscript was subsequently donated with other family
records by Roberdeau Buchanan to the Historical Society of
Pennsylania. Located at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
(Philadelphia, Penna.), their archives reflect the following
holdings:
' 156
Cunyngham family. Genealogy.
(1 v.)
Account of ancestry of a Scottish family, Stephen de Cunyngham,
Earl of Glencairne, and his descendants, and of Isaac Roberdeau
family of Rochelle, France, 1057-1799.
Gift of R. Buchanan.'[9]
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records of Robert Cunyngham's later life, and 2nd marriage to Mary
Gainer:
“ 325. Process of Scandal - Captain James Dalrymple of the regiment
of foot commanded by the Right Honourable John, Earl of Rothes,
against Robert Cunningham, Esquire of Cayan, in Saint Christopher’s,
residenter in Leith, and Mary Gainer, sometime servant of the
complainer at Gibraltar, afterwards residing in Livingstone and now
residing in the city of Edinburgh, Leith, or other parts of the said
city, who claimed to be wife of complainer. 1740. “[10]
cf. Leah Lenehman, "Wives and Mistresses in Eighteenth-century
Scotland" re: the Dalrymple-Gainer case[11]
~ Scots Peerage, re: issue of Sir Hew Dalrymple, Bart., of North
Berwick (1652-1737):
‘ (7) James of Nunraw, born 27 January 1698; died 8 November 1766.
He married Margaret Cunningham, and by her, who died 10 October
1757, had issue: -
i. Hew of Nunraw, born 22 February 1740; died 11 September 1791,
and was buried at St. Andrews. He married, first, 1759,
Susanna, daughter of Captain Robert Cunningham of Cagan [sic],
in the Island of St. Christophers, and by her, who died at
Nunraw, 1 February 1762, had issue two sons, who died young.
He married, secondly, Dorothea, daughter of Samuel MacCormick,
General Examiner of Excise, and by her, who was born 1750 and
died 24 August 1802, had issue : - ‘ [SP VIII:141, sub
Dalrymple, Earl of Stair[4]]
will of ' Robert Cunningham of Cayon, in the Island of Saint
Christopher's, in America, and of Cunninghams Rest [Craig],
Ayrshire, Scotland ' dated 27 October 1743[1], registered in
'the Books of Council and Session', 14 November 1743; proved 21
August 1745 [Glasgow Commissary Court CC9/7/59: Testament Dative
and inventory, by Mary Gaines "Relict of the said defunct", dated
24th June, 1745 ][3]
' Cunyngham, Robert: Cayon, island of St Christopher. 1743 '
[National Archives, Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury:
PROB 20/671[8]]
record of the marriage of his youngest daughter Susannah:
' Dalrymple, Mr. Hugh, son to Major James Dalrymple of ..., in
Potterrow, and Miss Susana, d. to deceast Robert Cunninghame of
Cayon, now in Old Grayfrier's p. 25 Feb 1759 ' [ Midlothian:
Edinburgh - Register of Marriages, 1751-1800, Volume 5. The
Register of Marriages: Register of Marriages of the City of
Edinburgh, 1751-1800[12] ]
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Cf. entries in Nisbet's Heraldry, also Paterson's History of the
County of Ayrshire[5]. In The Original Scots Colonists (Dobson),
entries (not linked by author) are:
'1400. Cunningham, Robert, res. Cunningham's Rest Ayshire, sett.
Cayon St. Kitts. m. Mary Gainer, ch. Susanna. d. 13 Nov 1743,
Glasgow pr. 1745. CC9.7.59'
~ reference is to will in Glasgow Commissary Court, proved 21 Aug
1745[3]
'1401. Cunningham, Robert, soldier & planter, res. Glengarnock
Ayrshire, pts. Richard Cunningham, sh. ca 1700, sett St. Kitts, m.
Judith Bonnefaut [sic], ch. Richard, Elizabeth, Daniel, Robert.
d. post 1727. SRO.CS230.15.7 CAR .1.101'[2]
SRO = Scottish Records Office (Edinburgh)
CAR = 'Caribbeana' (London, 1909 - )[2]
Spouse: Judith Elizabeth de Bonnefont [1st wife]
Death: bef 1742
Father: Daniel de Bonnefont
Mother: Mary de Barat
Marr: 26 Sep 1693, St. Christopher's [St. Kitts], British WI[1]
Children: Elizabeth (1694-<1743)
Richard (1696-<1697)
Richard (1697-<1743)
Mary (1699-1771)
Daniel (1701-<1777)
Charles (1702-<1783)
Susannah (1704-<1743)
Heriot (1705-)
Jourdine (~1707-<1786)
1.1 Elizabeth Cunyngham
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Birth: 14 Aug 1694[1]
Death: bef 27 Oct 1743[1]
Spouse: William Cunyngham
Father: Alexander Cunyngham, minister of Dreghorn (1665-1712)
Mother: Janet Aikenhead
Marr: bef 1743[5]
1.2 Richard Cunyngham
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Birth: 13 Feb 1696[1]
Death: bef 29 Jul 1697[1]
1.3 Richard Cunyngham
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Birth: 29 Jul 1697[1]
Death: bef 27 Oct 1743, d.v.p.[1]
1.4a Mary Cunyngham*
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Birth: 4 Apr 1699, 'Cayon', St. Christopher's, BWI[1]
Death: 13 Mar 1771, Philadelphia, PA[1],[13]
identified in will of her father, 27 Oct 1743, as coheiress after her
brother Daniel:
'...in default of such heires of the said Daniel, remainder to the
said testator's daughters, Mary Roberdeau, widow, Heriot Crook, the
wife of Clement Crook,....'[1]
relocated to Philadelphia with children before 1742[1]
record of residence and remarriage in 1743, Philadelphia, at Christ
Church:
" 1734 [sic: s/be "1743" ], Oct. 1, Kighley, Huge Basil, and Mary
Roberdeau."[14]
will dated 27 Dec 1764, proven 27 March 1771:
' KEIGHLY, MARY. City of Phila. Widow.
December 27, 1764. March 27, 1771.
Children: Daniel, Elizabeth Roberdeau, Ann Clymer, Daniel
Roberdeau.
Daughter in law: Mary Roberdeau. Exec.: Daniel Roberdeau.
Witnesses:
Her. Davey, Jno. Reily. (P:82) ' Abstracts of Philadelphia Co
Wills, 1763 - 1784, p. 64[13]
' ..my late Sister Mary Roberdeau', named in will
of sister Jourdine (Jourdaina) Cunyngham in re: her devise to
Mary's daughter Elizabeth Roberdeau of £ 200 [portion of
Jourdine's inheritance from her father Robert Cunyngham]
[PCC PROB 11/1141][15]
Spouse: Isaac Roberdeau [1st husband]
Death: bef Oct 1743[1]
Marr: abt 1723, St. Christopher's [St. Kitts], British WI[1]
Children: Elizabeth (1724-1799)
Ann Judith, m. William Clymer (~1725-~1782)
Daniel Roberdeau(1727-1795)
1.4b Mary Cunyngham* (See above)
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Spouse: Hugh Keighley[1] [2nd husband]
Marr: 1 Oct 1743, Christ Church, Philadelphia, Penna.[14]
1.5 Daniel Cunyngham
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Birth: 19 Jul 1701, St. Kitts, West Indies[1]
Death: bef 15 Nov 1777, co. Salop, England[1],[15]
of the parish of St. Mary Cayon, St. Christopher's
' Lease by Daniel Cunyngham and Samuel Okes Esqs. guardians of James
the infant son of the late Thomas Bisse (1) to John White of the
same, gent (2), date: 2 Nov 1742
Of the plantation in the possession of (2) situate in the parish of
St. Mary Cayon containing 92 acres, the term of the lease being for
4 years and the rent of £376 yearly and also paying for the last 9
months of the term £282 on 2 Aug. 1747. Signatures: J. White, Dan.
Cunyngham, Sam Okes and seals. Witnesses: John Cooper, Cha. Osborn.
Schedule of premises and negroes annexed.' A2A, West Sussex Record
Office: The Harris Manuscripts - FIRST DEPOSIT (Deeds relating to
plantations and slaves in the West Indies), HARRIS/769[16]
sold a plantation of 136 acres to Elizabeth (Molineux) Fahie, widow
of Anthony Fahie, 1758:
' In 1758 Elizabeth purchased a plantation of 136 acres in St.
John's Capesterre from Daniel Cunyngham, Esq, his wife and eldest
son Robert, for £8000. '[17]
will of ' Daniel Cunyngham, late of Cayon in the Island of St.
Christopher in America but now of Ludlow in the County of Salop,
Esquire ' dated 15 September 1770; codicil dated 17 September 1772.
Administration granted 15 November 1777 [PCC PROB 11/1036 ][15]
re: his wife Elizabeth:
'my dear wife Elizabeth Cunyngham' , will of Daniel Cunyngham, 15
September 1770
~ her name previously unknown (cf. Roberdeau Genealogy[1])
Spouse: Elizabeth
Death: aft 30 Mar 1771[1]
Children: Robert (-<1770)
Anthony
Elizabeth Philadelphia, m. Charles Pearce
Henrietta
1.6 Charles Cunyngham
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Birth: 2 Oct 1702[1]
Death: bef 1783[1]
' Cha. Cunyngham ', witness to Lease by John Noland of the parish of
St. Ann, Sandypoint, St. Christopher's, gent (1) to John White of
the same, Esq. (2), 1 May 1741 - A2A, West Sussex Record Office: The
Harris Manuscripts - FIRST DEPOSIT (Deeds relating to plantations
and slaves in the West Indies), HARRIS/765[16]
1.7 Susannah Cunyngham
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Birth: 29 Feb 1704[1]
Death: bef 1743[1]
'late Sister Susannah Mackinnon ', will of sister Jourdaina Cunyngham
[PCC PROB 11/1141][15]
Spouse: NN Mackinnon[1]
Children: Charles William
Lydia Charity
1.8 Heriot Cunyngham
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Birth: 11 Feb 1705[1]
Spouse: Clement Crooke[1]
Children: Charles Cunyngham Crooke, Esq., of Newport, I.W.
NN, m. NN Mossman
Judith, m. Charles Caines
Susannah, m. NN Wylie, Governor of the Bahamas
Richard
Frances, m. John Graham, Esquire
1.9 Jourdine Cunyngham
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Birth: abt 1707[1]
Death: bef 21 Apr 1786, d.s.p.[1],[15]
will of 'Jourdaina Cunyngham of the town and County of Southampton,
Spinster', dated 15 July 1785 proved 21 April 1786 [PCC PROB
11/1141][15]
1. Roberdeau Buchanan, "Genealogy of the Roberdeau Family,"
Washington: Joseph L. Pearson, Printer, 1876, 19, 21,
incorporates the Robert Cunyngham MS, entitled 'Genologie of
the Right Honorable The Earl of Glencairn's Family', dated ca.
1710 with updated information to 20 October 1740, pages 10-24 of
this publication.
2. David Dobson, "The Original Scots Colonists of Early America,
1612-1783," Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD, 1989.
3. "Scottish Documents," http://www.scottishdocuments.com/
provides index to wills from Scotland (Edinburgh Commissary
Court, Glasgow Commissary Court and other sources), will of
Robert Cunyngham ('Cunningham'), proved 21 August 1745 - Glasgow
Commissary Court CC9/7/59, will of Richard Cunyngham
('Conyngham') of Glengarnock, proved 27 April 1671 (CC9/7/39).
4. Sir James Balfour Paul, ed., "The Scots Peerage," Edinburgh:
David Douglas, 1904-1914 (9 volumes).
5. James Paterson, "History of the County of Ayrshire," Ayr: J.
Dick, Vol. I, 1847; Vol. II, 1852, II: 248-249, Cunningham of
Ashinyards, full title: History of the County of Ayr with a
genealogical account of the Families of Ayrshire.
6. G. E. Cokayne, "The Complete Peerage," 1910 - [microprint,
1982 (Alan Sutton) ], The Complete Peerage of England Scotland
Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom.
7. Alexander Nisbet, Gent., "A System of Heraldry," orig. pub.,
Edinburgh: 1722, Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1816 (new
edition), Full Title: A System of Heraldry, Speculative and
Practical: with the True Art of Blazon,, according to the Most
Approved Heralds in Europe, Vol. I, p. 151 - Fleming of
'Barrochin' ; p. 194, biography and arms of Robert Cunningham
(or Cunyngham).
8. "National Archives," http://www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
PROB 20/671, Cunyngham, Robert: Cayon, island of St Christopher
(1743).
9. "Historical Society of Pennsylvania,"
http://www.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/0100.htm
extracted 13 October, 2002, index to archives of the Society.
10. Francis J. Grant, W.S., ed., "Commissariot of Edinburgh:
Consistorial Processes and Decreets, 1658-1800," Scottish Record
Society, Edinburgh: printed for the Society by James Skinner &
Co., 1909, URL
http://www.scotsfind.org/processes_access/processes.pdf
11. Leah Leneman, "Wives and Mistresses in Eighteenth-century
Scotland," Women's History Review, Vol. 8, Number 4, 1999, URL
http://www.triangle.co.uk/pdf/validate. ... article=ll.
12. Register of Marriages of the City of Edinburgh. 1751-1800,
"Midlothian (Edinburgh), Scotland: Parish and Probate Records,"
database provided by Ancestry.com, http://www.ancestry.com
13. "Will of Mary Keighley," Ancestry.com, extract - Ancestry.com,
27 Dec 1764 (proven 27 March 1771), p. 82, will book.
14. Clarence M. Busch."MARRIAGE RECORD OF CHRIST CHURCH, PHILADELPHIA.
1709-1806," Full Title: RECORD OF PENNSYLVANIA MARRIAGES, PRIOR
TO 1810. Volume I. Pennsylvania Archives, Second Series, Volume
8: MARRIAGE RECORD OF CHRIST CHURCH, PHILADELPHIA, 1895, State
Printer of Pennsylvania., entry, p. 155: " 1734, Oct. 1, Kighley,
Huge Basil, and Mary Roberdeau. ".
15. "Public Record Office Archives," : wills proved in the Prerogative
Court of Canterbury, http://www.documentsonline.pro.gov.uk/
provides .pdf copies of wills, PROB 11/37, Will of Robert
Cunyngham PCC PROB 11/918, Will of Daniel Cunyngham PCC PROB
11/1036, Will of Jourdaina Cunyngham PCC PROB 11/1141.
16. "Access to Archives," http://www.a2a.pro.gov.uk/
17. "Saies-Jones Family,"
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com ... family.htm
extracted Sept 22, 2002.
* John P. Ravilious
Following is 'what I have' re: Robert Cunyngham. I should
note, based on Robert Cunyngham's writings, that his elder brother
William Cunyngham (evidently a wastrel) preceded him to St.
Christopher's; I'm not aware of any marriage or descendants, but
this would evidently place him in the same position as an emigrant
(if not a GARD) as his brother Robert.
Interestingly, I only recently found the following interesting
items concerning Robert Cunyngham and his 2nd wife, Mary Gainer:
[A]
http://www.scotsfind.org/processes_access/processes.pdf
“ 325. Process of Scandal - Captain James Dalrymple of the
regiment of foot commanded by the Right Honourable John, Earl
of Rothes, against Robert Cunningham, Esquire of Cayan, in
Saint Christopher’s, residenter in Leith, and Mary Gainer,
sometime servant of the complainer at Gibraltar, afterwards
residing in Livingstone and now residing in the city of
Edinburgh, Leith, or other parts of the said city, who
claimed to be wife of complainer. 1740. “
[B]
http://www.triangle.co.uk/pdf/validate. ... 1999&artic
le=ll
Leah Lenehman, "Wives and Mistresses in Eighteenth-century
Scotland", pp. 679-680 re: the Dalrymple-Gainer case
(too lengthy to include here, but interesting reading
nonetheless
Without the juicy details, Scots Peerage makes reference (see
below) to the marriage of Major James Dalrymple's son and heir, Hew
Dalrymple, to Susanna, dau. of Robert Cunyngham and Mary Gainer
(1759). Under the provision of his will, Robert Cunyngham's Scots
lands (Craig & c.) were inherited by Susanna and her husband, hence
reference to him during his father's lifetime as "Hew Dalrymple,
Esquire of Craig".
I hope this (and the related sources) is of interest.
Cheers,
John *
1 Robert Cunyngham
----------------------------------------
Birth: 24 Mar 1669, Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland[1]
Death: 13 Nov 1743, probably 'Cayon', St. Christopher's,
BWI[1],[2],[3]
Occ: Planter; laird of Baidland
Father: Richard Cunyngham (<1623-1670)
Mother: Elizabeth Heriot (<1632-1672)
of Craig, co. Ayr, and of the parish of St. Mary Cayon, St.
Christopher's [or St. Kitts, British West Indies]
' Captain Robert Cunningham of Cagan [sic], in the Island of St.
Christophers,..' [SP VIII:141, sub Dalrymple, Earl of Stair[4]]
resided (or visited) at Craigends, residence of his aunt Janet, Lady
Craigends, ca. 1685[1]
removed to St. Christopher's Island, West Indies before 17 August
1687 [record in Paterson, Vol II re: payment to brother William on
his behalf][5]
lieutenant, Duke of Bolton's Regiment of Foot, ca. 1689-April 1695;
captain, Col. Nott's company, Bolton's Regiment of Foot, l May 1695
to 23 Jan 1698/9, "when the regiment was broke."[1]
~ cf. CP II:210, sub Charles Powlett, Duke of Bolton (fl. ca.
1630-27 Feb. 1698/9) ["P.C. 22 Apr. 1679; said to have been Col.
of a Reg. of Foot 1689-98."[6]]
planter, of 'Cayon' plantation on St. Christopher's Island [also
known as St. Kitts]
purchased Baidland, co. Ayr. from brother Richard [1],[5]
Nisbet (1722) identifies his father as 'Richard Cunningham of
Glengarnock', and writes of his children (1stly the eldest son,
Robert's brother Richard),
' ROBERT CUNNINGHAM, a younger brother of Richard, carries
the same arms, within a bordure, for his difference; who has
purchased a considerable fortune in America, called Cayenne,
in the Island of St. Christopher, by his valour, and by
marrying Judith Elizabeth,
daughter to Daniel de Bonefon of Martas in France, and his wife,
Mary de Barat, sister to Charles de Barat, Sieur De la Bodie,
Lieutenant-General to the King of France, and Governor of the
Citadel of Lisle in Flanders, and with her has numerous issue :
For whose arms see Plate of Achievements. ' [Nisbet I:194][7]
' petitions of Robert Cunyngham concerning his lands in St
Christopher claimed by John Spooner and order referring same to
committee, with petition of John Spooner ',
dated March 1725 [National Archives, Records of the Privy Council
PC 1/58/2A[8]]
___________________________________
author of 'Genologie of the Right Honorable the Earl of Glencairn's
Family ', MS serving as basis of Genealogy of the Roberdeau Family
by Roberdeau Buchanan (1876)[1]. Concerning his career and
immediate family, Robert Cunyngham wrote:
' I Robert the eighth son of Glengarnock, being at Craigends in
the year 1685, the Viscount of Ruthven with other gentlemen came to
see his sister, then young lady Craigends. At supper I said these
silver dishes and plates were my father’s, the arms show it, my
father’s and uncle’s being the same; - fork and chequers. My aunt
being my father’s sister, had the same. And the roses were my
mother’s arms, being a Heriot. At night my aunt checked me for
speaking; said my uncle was a kind uncle; and kept me close in my
room while the company was there, that I might not tell more tales.
John Dick, one of my father’s tennants, told me that after my
father’s death, being often sent to Glengarnock to bring things to
Craigends; one day fitting a trunk upon his horse, found it open,
peep’d into it, saw many rich things of gold; went and told my
mother, who locked it, and gave him a piece of gold. He forbid me
to tell, saying it would be his ruin.
Soon after, my aunt persuaded me to go to my brother William, at
St. Cristopher’s, in America; said it is a fine place, and I would
soon be rich. I readily agreed to go, and have great reason to be
thankful to my God for it. This brother had been bound to a
merchant in Glasgow, broke his apprentiship; his master having had
civilities from my father gave back his apprentice fee, with which
and the rest of his little patrimony, linnens were bought, and he
went from Glasgow to St. Cristopher’s. The ship calling at Dublin,
he took what he had ashore, and spent to [his] very bed. If his
passage had not been before paid, he might have been sold for it,
which was well known to my aunt.
To that brother, I was sent, with a small quantity of linnens,
which he soon spent in drinking. God gave me an aversion to drink,
and discretion to put myself to a merchant whom I served a year to
learn accompting; after which I had £70 a year from another
merchant, most of which my brother had, and great part of what I
got, till I had a wife, and five children; when I gave him one
hundred pound, which he carried to North America, returned after he
had spent it. I had done a kind brother’s part, and would do no
more.
After the revolution, King William sent the Duke of Bolton’s
regiment of foot to the Leeward Island. I being a gentleman, born
of an ancient and noble family, thought it more honorable to be in
the army, than in an accompting house, entered a cadet in the
regiment, and six days after got a pair of colors. I learnd, and
did my duty; as occasions offerd, I pressed to go upon action, as a
sure way to preferment. I soon was made a lieutenant, to the
company of grenadiers, and behaved so, that when the regiment was
reduced from thirteen companies, to five of one hundred private
soldiers in a company, Colonel Nott put me at the head of his
company, which I commanded from the lst of May, 1695, to 23d
January, 1698-9, when the regiment was broke. I never did any man
injustice, or refused them liberty to work when off duty. The men
had a just sense of it, for as I had rented a plantation, and
afterwards purchased one, when I had occasion to employ any of them,
as I have twenty at a time, they wrought for me at the wages they
had from the other planters, and eat their own provisions except
what the plantation afforded. I attended my duty and plantation
diligently. God blessed my honest industry, by which I have
acquired a good estate, for which I have great reason to be
thankful.
Ro: Cunyngham. '[1]
NOTE: This manuscript was subsequently donated with other family
records by Roberdeau Buchanan to the Historical Society of
Pennsylania. Located at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
(Philadelphia, Penna.), their archives reflect the following
holdings:
' 156
Cunyngham family. Genealogy.
(1 v.)
Account of ancestry of a Scottish family, Stephen de Cunyngham,
Earl of Glencairne, and his descendants, and of Isaac Roberdeau
family of Rochelle, France, 1057-1799.
Gift of R. Buchanan.'[9]
_______________________________
records of Robert Cunyngham's later life, and 2nd marriage to Mary
Gainer:
“ 325. Process of Scandal - Captain James Dalrymple of the regiment
of foot commanded by the Right Honourable John, Earl of Rothes,
against Robert Cunningham, Esquire of Cayan, in Saint Christopher’s,
residenter in Leith, and Mary Gainer, sometime servant of the
complainer at Gibraltar, afterwards residing in Livingstone and now
residing in the city of Edinburgh, Leith, or other parts of the said
city, who claimed to be wife of complainer. 1740. “[10]
cf. Leah Lenehman, "Wives and Mistresses in Eighteenth-century
Scotland" re: the Dalrymple-Gainer case[11]
~ Scots Peerage, re: issue of Sir Hew Dalrymple, Bart., of North
Berwick (1652-1737):
‘ (7) James of Nunraw, born 27 January 1698; died 8 November 1766.
He married Margaret Cunningham, and by her, who died 10 October
1757, had issue: -
i. Hew of Nunraw, born 22 February 1740; died 11 September 1791,
and was buried at St. Andrews. He married, first, 1759,
Susanna, daughter of Captain Robert Cunningham of Cagan [sic],
in the Island of St. Christophers, and by her, who died at
Nunraw, 1 February 1762, had issue two sons, who died young.
He married, secondly, Dorothea, daughter of Samuel MacCormick,
General Examiner of Excise, and by her, who was born 1750 and
died 24 August 1802, had issue : - ‘ [SP VIII:141, sub
Dalrymple, Earl of Stair[4]]
will of ' Robert Cunningham of Cayon, in the Island of Saint
Christopher's, in America, and of Cunninghams Rest [Craig],
Ayrshire, Scotland ' dated 27 October 1743[1], registered in
'the Books of Council and Session', 14 November 1743; proved 21
August 1745 [Glasgow Commissary Court CC9/7/59: Testament Dative
and inventory, by Mary Gaines "Relict of the said defunct", dated
24th June, 1745 ][3]
' Cunyngham, Robert: Cayon, island of St Christopher. 1743 '
[National Archives, Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury:
PROB 20/671[8]]
record of the marriage of his youngest daughter Susannah:
' Dalrymple, Mr. Hugh, son to Major James Dalrymple of ..., in
Potterrow, and Miss Susana, d. to deceast Robert Cunninghame of
Cayon, now in Old Grayfrier's p. 25 Feb 1759 ' [ Midlothian:
Edinburgh - Register of Marriages, 1751-1800, Volume 5. The
Register of Marriages: Register of Marriages of the City of
Edinburgh, 1751-1800[12] ]
____________________________
Cf. entries in Nisbet's Heraldry, also Paterson's History of the
County of Ayrshire[5]. In The Original Scots Colonists (Dobson),
entries (not linked by author) are:
'1400. Cunningham, Robert, res. Cunningham's Rest Ayshire, sett.
Cayon St. Kitts. m. Mary Gainer, ch. Susanna. d. 13 Nov 1743,
Glasgow pr. 1745. CC9.7.59'
~ reference is to will in Glasgow Commissary Court, proved 21 Aug
1745[3]
'1401. Cunningham, Robert, soldier & planter, res. Glengarnock
Ayrshire, pts. Richard Cunningham, sh. ca 1700, sett St. Kitts, m.
Judith Bonnefaut [sic], ch. Richard, Elizabeth, Daniel, Robert.
d. post 1727. SRO.CS230.15.7 CAR .1.101'[2]
SRO = Scottish Records Office (Edinburgh)
CAR = 'Caribbeana' (London, 1909 - )[2]
Spouse: Judith Elizabeth de Bonnefont [1st wife]
Death: bef 1742
Father: Daniel de Bonnefont
Mother: Mary de Barat
Marr: 26 Sep 1693, St. Christopher's [St. Kitts], British WI[1]
Children: Elizabeth (1694-<1743)
Richard (1696-<1697)
Richard (1697-<1743)
Mary (1699-1771)
Daniel (1701-<1777)
Charles (1702-<1783)
Susannah (1704-<1743)
Heriot (1705-)
Jourdine (~1707-<1786)
1.1 Elizabeth Cunyngham
----------------------------------------
Birth: 14 Aug 1694[1]
Death: bef 27 Oct 1743[1]
Spouse: William Cunyngham
Father: Alexander Cunyngham, minister of Dreghorn (1665-1712)
Mother: Janet Aikenhead
Marr: bef 1743[5]
1.2 Richard Cunyngham
----------------------------------------
Birth: 13 Feb 1696[1]
Death: bef 29 Jul 1697[1]
1.3 Richard Cunyngham
----------------------------------------
Birth: 29 Jul 1697[1]
Death: bef 27 Oct 1743, d.v.p.[1]
1.4a Mary Cunyngham*
----------------------------------------
Birth: 4 Apr 1699, 'Cayon', St. Christopher's, BWI[1]
Death: 13 Mar 1771, Philadelphia, PA[1],[13]
identified in will of her father, 27 Oct 1743, as coheiress after her
brother Daniel:
'...in default of such heires of the said Daniel, remainder to the
said testator's daughters, Mary Roberdeau, widow, Heriot Crook, the
wife of Clement Crook,....'[1]
relocated to Philadelphia with children before 1742[1]
record of residence and remarriage in 1743, Philadelphia, at Christ
Church:
" 1734 [sic: s/be "1743" ], Oct. 1, Kighley, Huge Basil, and Mary
Roberdeau."[14]
will dated 27 Dec 1764, proven 27 March 1771:
' KEIGHLY, MARY. City of Phila. Widow.
December 27, 1764. March 27, 1771.
Children: Daniel, Elizabeth Roberdeau, Ann Clymer, Daniel
Roberdeau.
Daughter in law: Mary Roberdeau. Exec.: Daniel Roberdeau.
Witnesses:
Her. Davey, Jno. Reily. (P:82) ' Abstracts of Philadelphia Co
Wills, 1763 - 1784, p. 64[13]
' ..my late Sister Mary Roberdeau', named in will
of sister Jourdine (Jourdaina) Cunyngham in re: her devise to
Mary's daughter Elizabeth Roberdeau of £ 200 [portion of
Jourdine's inheritance from her father Robert Cunyngham]
[PCC PROB 11/1141][15]
Spouse: Isaac Roberdeau [1st husband]
Death: bef Oct 1743[1]
Marr: abt 1723, St. Christopher's [St. Kitts], British WI[1]
Children: Elizabeth (1724-1799)
Ann Judith, m. William Clymer (~1725-~1782)
Daniel Roberdeau(1727-1795)
1.4b Mary Cunyngham* (See above)
----------------------------------------
Spouse: Hugh Keighley[1] [2nd husband]
Marr: 1 Oct 1743, Christ Church, Philadelphia, Penna.[14]
1.5 Daniel Cunyngham
----------------------------------------
Birth: 19 Jul 1701, St. Kitts, West Indies[1]
Death: bef 15 Nov 1777, co. Salop, England[1],[15]
of the parish of St. Mary Cayon, St. Christopher's
' Lease by Daniel Cunyngham and Samuel Okes Esqs. guardians of James
the infant son of the late Thomas Bisse (1) to John White of the
same, gent (2), date: 2 Nov 1742
Of the plantation in the possession of (2) situate in the parish of
St. Mary Cayon containing 92 acres, the term of the lease being for
4 years and the rent of £376 yearly and also paying for the last 9
months of the term £282 on 2 Aug. 1747. Signatures: J. White, Dan.
Cunyngham, Sam Okes and seals. Witnesses: John Cooper, Cha. Osborn.
Schedule of premises and negroes annexed.' A2A, West Sussex Record
Office: The Harris Manuscripts - FIRST DEPOSIT (Deeds relating to
plantations and slaves in the West Indies), HARRIS/769[16]
sold a plantation of 136 acres to Elizabeth (Molineux) Fahie, widow
of Anthony Fahie, 1758:
' In 1758 Elizabeth purchased a plantation of 136 acres in St.
John's Capesterre from Daniel Cunyngham, Esq, his wife and eldest
son Robert, for £8000. '[17]
will of ' Daniel Cunyngham, late of Cayon in the Island of St.
Christopher in America but now of Ludlow in the County of Salop,
Esquire ' dated 15 September 1770; codicil dated 17 September 1772.
Administration granted 15 November 1777 [PCC PROB 11/1036 ][15]
re: his wife Elizabeth:
'my dear wife Elizabeth Cunyngham' , will of Daniel Cunyngham, 15
September 1770
~ her name previously unknown (cf. Roberdeau Genealogy[1])
Spouse: Elizabeth
Death: aft 30 Mar 1771[1]
Children: Robert (-<1770)
Anthony
Elizabeth Philadelphia, m. Charles Pearce
Henrietta
1.6 Charles Cunyngham
----------------------------------------
Birth: 2 Oct 1702[1]
Death: bef 1783[1]
' Cha. Cunyngham ', witness to Lease by John Noland of the parish of
St. Ann, Sandypoint, St. Christopher's, gent (1) to John White of
the same, Esq. (2), 1 May 1741 - A2A, West Sussex Record Office: The
Harris Manuscripts - FIRST DEPOSIT (Deeds relating to plantations
and slaves in the West Indies), HARRIS/765[16]
1.7 Susannah Cunyngham
----------------------------------------
Birth: 29 Feb 1704[1]
Death: bef 1743[1]
'late Sister Susannah Mackinnon ', will of sister Jourdaina Cunyngham
[PCC PROB 11/1141][15]
Spouse: NN Mackinnon[1]
Children: Charles William
Lydia Charity
1.8 Heriot Cunyngham
----------------------------------------
Birth: 11 Feb 1705[1]
Spouse: Clement Crooke[1]
Children: Charles Cunyngham Crooke, Esq., of Newport, I.W.
NN, m. NN Mossman
Judith, m. Charles Caines
Susannah, m. NN Wylie, Governor of the Bahamas
Richard
Frances, m. John Graham, Esquire
1.9 Jourdine Cunyngham
----------------------------------------
Birth: abt 1707[1]
Death: bef 21 Apr 1786, d.s.p.[1],[15]
will of 'Jourdaina Cunyngham of the town and County of Southampton,
Spinster', dated 15 July 1785 proved 21 April 1786 [PCC PROB
11/1141][15]
1. Roberdeau Buchanan, "Genealogy of the Roberdeau Family,"
Washington: Joseph L. Pearson, Printer, 1876, 19, 21,
incorporates the Robert Cunyngham MS, entitled 'Genologie of
the Right Honorable The Earl of Glencairn's Family', dated ca.
1710 with updated information to 20 October 1740, pages 10-24 of
this publication.
2. David Dobson, "The Original Scots Colonists of Early America,
1612-1783," Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD, 1989.
3. "Scottish Documents," http://www.scottishdocuments.com/
provides index to wills from Scotland (Edinburgh Commissary
Court, Glasgow Commissary Court and other sources), will of
Robert Cunyngham ('Cunningham'), proved 21 August 1745 - Glasgow
Commissary Court CC9/7/59, will of Richard Cunyngham
('Conyngham') of Glengarnock, proved 27 April 1671 (CC9/7/39).
4. Sir James Balfour Paul, ed., "The Scots Peerage," Edinburgh:
David Douglas, 1904-1914 (9 volumes).
5. James Paterson, "History of the County of Ayrshire," Ayr: J.
Dick, Vol. I, 1847; Vol. II, 1852, II: 248-249, Cunningham of
Ashinyards, full title: History of the County of Ayr with a
genealogical account of the Families of Ayrshire.
6. G. E. Cokayne, "The Complete Peerage," 1910 - [microprint,
1982 (Alan Sutton) ], The Complete Peerage of England Scotland
Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom.
7. Alexander Nisbet, Gent., "A System of Heraldry," orig. pub.,
Edinburgh: 1722, Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1816 (new
edition), Full Title: A System of Heraldry, Speculative and
Practical: with the True Art of Blazon,, according to the Most
Approved Heralds in Europe, Vol. I, p. 151 - Fleming of
'Barrochin' ; p. 194, biography and arms of Robert Cunningham
(or Cunyngham).
8. "National Archives," http://www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
PROB 20/671, Cunyngham, Robert: Cayon, island of St Christopher
(1743).
9. "Historical Society of Pennsylvania,"
http://www.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/0100.htm
extracted 13 October, 2002, index to archives of the Society.
10. Francis J. Grant, W.S., ed., "Commissariot of Edinburgh:
Consistorial Processes and Decreets, 1658-1800," Scottish Record
Society, Edinburgh: printed for the Society by James Skinner &
Co., 1909, URL
http://www.scotsfind.org/processes_access/processes.pdf
11. Leah Leneman, "Wives and Mistresses in Eighteenth-century
Scotland," Women's History Review, Vol. 8, Number 4, 1999, URL
http://www.triangle.co.uk/pdf/validate. ... article=ll.
12. Register of Marriages of the City of Edinburgh. 1751-1800,
"Midlothian (Edinburgh), Scotland: Parish and Probate Records,"
database provided by Ancestry.com, http://www.ancestry.com
13. "Will of Mary Keighley," Ancestry.com, extract - Ancestry.com,
27 Dec 1764 (proven 27 March 1771), p. 82, will book.
14. Clarence M. Busch."MARRIAGE RECORD OF CHRIST CHURCH, PHILADELPHIA.
1709-1806," Full Title: RECORD OF PENNSYLVANIA MARRIAGES, PRIOR
TO 1810. Volume I. Pennsylvania Archives, Second Series, Volume
8: MARRIAGE RECORD OF CHRIST CHURCH, PHILADELPHIA, 1895, State
Printer of Pennsylvania., entry, p. 155: " 1734, Oct. 1, Kighley,
Huge Basil, and Mary Roberdeau. ".
15. "Public Record Office Archives," : wills proved in the Prerogative
Court of Canterbury, http://www.documentsonline.pro.gov.uk/
provides .pdf copies of wills, PROB 11/37, Will of Robert
Cunyngham PCC PROB 11/918, Will of Daniel Cunyngham PCC PROB
11/1036, Will of Jourdaina Cunyngham PCC PROB 11/1141.
16. "Access to Archives," http://www.a2a.pro.gov.uk/
17. "Saies-Jones Family,"
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com ... family.htm
extracted Sept 22, 2002.
* John P. Ravilious
-
Kelsey Williams
Re: Scottish gateway immigrants to the Americas
Thanks very much for this information! I have added Robert Cunyngham
to my files and will, of course, give you credit for it.
Sincerely,
Kelsey J. Williams
to my files and will, of course, give you credit for it.
Sincerely,
Kelsey J. Williams