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Alexander Cunningham

Male 1791 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Alexander Cunningham was born 1791, Halifax County, Virginia (son of Nathaniel F. Cunningham and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Snead); died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Nathaniel F. Cunningham was born Abt 1754, Petersburg, Virginia Colony (son of Alexander Cunningham, Jr. and Easter Mary Michaux); died 16 Aug 1832, Putnan County, Indiana.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Charlotte Co., Va

    Nathaniel married Elizabeth 'Betsy' Snead. Elizabeth was born Est 1755, Lunenburg Co., Colonial Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth 'Betsy' Snead was born Est 1755, Lunenburg Co., Colonial Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 1. Alexander Cunningham was born 1791, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Alexander Cunningham, Jr. was born 1710, York County, Virginia; died 1778, Prince Edward Co., Virginia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Andrew Cunningham's Land (now Thomas Carter) Charlotte Co., pg. 44 of the abstract.
    http://reynoldspatova.org/documents/CharlotteCoVA1765-1771DB1-2.pdf

    Alexander married Easter Mary Michaux. Easter (daughter of Abraham Michaux and Suzanne 'Susannah' Rochet) was born 12 Jan 1713, Michaux Grant, Henrico Co., Va. ; died 1786, Henrico Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Easter Mary MichauxEaster Mary Michaux was born 12 Jan 1713, Michaux Grant, Henrico Co., Va. (daughter of Abraham Michaux and Suzanne 'Susannah' Rochet); died 1786, Henrico Co., Virginia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Alexander Cunningham married Easter Mary Michaux, daughter of Abraham Michaux and Susanne Rochet....Easter Mary Michaux was of French Huguenot descent. Susanne's father was Moses Rochet (Rochette). Mother was Jean Rondeau. Moses smuggled Susanne out of France to Holland during the Protestant persecution in France. Susanne later married Abraham Michaux, also a refugee from Sedan France, and sailed from Holland to England in 1701 following "their friend, William of Orange", to England. Abraham and Susanne came to vicinity of Richmond Virginia in 1703 when William and Mary gave a land grant of 10,000 acres on the James River to the Huguenots. Their youngest child, Easter Mary, was born in Virginia and she and Alexander Cunningham had ten children. [She is probably Esther]

    Children:
    1. Judith 'Judy' Cunningham was born 15 Apr 1764, St. Peters Parish, New Kent Co., Colonial Virginia; died After 1810, Halifax County, Virginia.
    2. Mary Michaux Cunningham was born 1740, St. Peters Parish, New Kent Co., Colonial Virginia; died 1781, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    3. Major William Cunningham was born 10 Apr 1741, Goochland Co., Virginia Colony; died 1805, Smith Co., Tennessee.
    4. 2. Nathaniel F. Cunningham was born Abt 1754, Petersburg, Virginia Colony; died 16 Aug 1832, Putnan County, Indiana.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Abraham MichauxAbraham Michaux was born 1672, Sedan, Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France; died Jul 1717, Manakintown, Henrico County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    "Huguenot-escaped from Sedan, France to Amsterdam, Netherlands. Permission to marry in Church Walloon 15 Jul 1690. Became a member of the French Church of Amsterdam 28 Jan 1691. Went to London 9 Apr 1701 (8 May 1701) then to Virginia 2 Nov 1705. Daughter Easter Mary may also have been called Agnes". ADVENTURES OF PURSE AND PERSON: pg 714: HISTORICAL GENEALOGY OF THE WOODSONS AND THEIR CONNECTIONS, By Henry Morton Woodson, Memphis, TN, 1915: pg 34:

    Name:
    Pronunciation [Me 'shoz']

    Abraham married Suzanne 'Susannah' Rochet Bef 1696. Suzanne (daughter of Moses Rouchet/Rouchett and Jean Rondeau) was born 1676, Sedan, Departement des Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France; died 1744, Michaux's Grant Family Cem., Powhatan Co., Virginia Colony. [Group Sheet]


  2. 11.  Suzanne 'Susannah' RochetSuzanne 'Susannah' Rochet was born 1676, Sedan, Departement des Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France (daughter of Moses Rouchet/Rouchett and Jean Rondeau); died 1744, Michaux's Grant Family Cem., Powhatan Co., Virginia Colony.
    Children:
    1. Jane Magdalene 'Jean' Michaux was born 1696, Holland; died 1746, Henrico Co., Virginia.
    2. 5. Easter Mary Michaux was born 12 Jan 1713, Michaux Grant, Henrico Co., Va. ; died 1786, Henrico Co., Virginia.
    3. Anne Madeline "Nannie' Michaux was born Apr 1710, Prince Edward Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Jacob Michaux was born 1695, Goochland, Virginia Colony; died 1744.
    5. Susannah Rochet Michaux was born Est 1698, Henrico Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Olive Judi Michaux was born Est 1715, Henrico Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Elizabeth Michaux was born Est 1717, Cumberland County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. John Michaux was born Abt 1700, Manakin Town, Colonial Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Abraham Michaux, Jr. was born Est 1704, Manakin Town, Colonial Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Jean Paul Michaux was born Est 1712, Manakin Town, Colonial Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.