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Easter Mary Michaux

Easter Mary Michaux[1]

Female 1713 - 1786  (72 years)

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  • Name Easter Mary Michaux 
    • 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]
    Born 12 Jan 1713  Michaux Grant, Henrico Co., Va. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 1786  Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I547450917  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 14 Sep 2016 

    Father Abraham Michaux,   b. 1672, Sedan, Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jul 1717, Manakintown, Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Mother Suzanne 'Susannah' Rochet,   b. 1676, Sedan, Departement des Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1744, Michaux's Grant Family Cem., Powhatan Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married Bef 1696 
    Family ID F1334  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alexander Cunningham, Jr.,   b. 1710, York County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1778, Prince Edward Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Judith 'Judy' Cunningham,   b. 15 Apr 1764, St. Peters Parish, New Kent Co., Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. After 1810, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
    +2. Mary Michaux Cunningham,   b. 1740, St. Peters Parish, New Kent Co., Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1781, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years)
    +3. Major William Cunningham,   b. 10 Apr 1741, Goochland Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1805, Smith Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    +4. Nathaniel F. Cunningham,   b. Abt 1754, Petersburg, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1832, Putnan County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 78 years)
    Last Modified 11 Jul 2014 
    Family ID F518495254  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Will of Abraham Michaux
    Will of Abraham Michaux
    3649AbrahamMIchaux.jpg
    Published Lineage of Abraham Michaux
    Published Lineage of Abraham Michaux
    Lineage3649AbrahamMIchaux.jpg
    Will of Abraham Michaux
    Will of Abraham Michaux
    Will3649AbrahamMichaux.jpg
    Mary Cunningham (nee Michaux)
    Mary Cunningham (nee Michaux)
    na547450917famMaryMichauzCunningham.jpg

    Headstones
    MIchaux Cemetery
    MIchaux Cemetery
    MichauxCemetery.jpg

    Histories
    Virginia Magazine of History and Biography Volume XLV
The Michaux Family
    Virginia Magazine of History and Biography Volume XLV The Michaux Family
    vamagVOL-XLV.pdf

  • Sources 
    1. [S122] Genealogy. com, http://www.genforum.genealogy.com/cunningham/messages/9470.html.
      Alexander CUNNINGHAM and Esther MICHAUX are my ancestors through their daughter Judith m Theoforick CARTER, III

      Descendants of Alexander Cunningham, Jr.

      1 [2] Alexander Cunningham, Jr. 1710 - 1778 b: Abt. 1710 in York Co., Virginia d: 11/1778 in Prince Edward Co., Va.
      .. +Easter Mary Michaux 1713 - 1786 b: 01/12/1713 in Michaux Grant, Henrico Co., Va. d: 1786
      ..... 2 [1] Mary Cunningham 1740 - 1781 b: 1740 d: Aft. 1781
      ......... +John Carter 1736 - 1781 b: 08/26/1736 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent Co., Va. d: 1781
      ..... *2nd Husband of [1] Mary Cunningham:
      ......... +Robert Hanna, Jr. 1740 - b: Abt. 1740
      ..... 2 William Cunningham, Maj. Rev. 1741 - 1806 b: 04/10/1741 in Prince Edward Co., Virginia d: Bet. 1806 - 1807 in Dixon Springs, Smith Co., Tenn.
      ......... +Elizabeth Watkins 1748 - 1834 b: 07/31/1748 in Halifax Co., Virginia d: 05/14/1834 in Smith Co., Tennessee
      ..... 2 Elizabeth Cunningham 1745 - b: Abt. 1745 in Henrico Co., Va.
      ......... +James Scott
      ..... 2 Susannah Cunningham 1746 - b: Abt. 1746 in Henrico Co., Va.
      ......... +George Booker
      ..... 2 Jacob Cunningham 1747 - b: Abt. 1747
      ......... +Lucy C. Walker 1783 - b: Bef. 1783
      ..... 2 Judith Cunningham 1747 - 1805 b: Abt. 1747 in Prince Edward or Henrico Co., Va. d: Bef. 07/13/1805
      ......... +Theodorick Carter III 1747 - 1805 b: Abt. 1747 in Prince Edward Co., Virginia d: 07/13/1805 in Halifax Co., Va.
      ..... 2 Josiah Cunningham 1750 - b: Abt. 1750 in Of Prince Edward Co., Virginia
      ..... 2 Nathaniel F. Cunningham, AmRev 1754 - 1832 b: 1754 in Petersburg, Prince George Co., Virginia>NC 1798 d: 08/16/1832 in Greencastle, Putnam Co., Indiana
      ......... +Betsy Sneed 1772 - b: 1772 in Prince Edward Co., Virginia
      ..... 2 John M. Cunningham 1758 - 1844 b: 1758 d: 12/17/1844 in Prince Edward Co., Virginia
      ......... +Margaret "Peggy" Hill, Pettipool 1761 - 1845 b: 12/1761 d: 11/02/1845 in Prince Edward Co., Virginia
      ..... 2 Paul Michaux Cunningham 1759 - 1804 b: Abt. 1759 d: Aft. 1804
      *2nd Wife of [2] Alexander Cunningham, Jr.:
      .. +Ms Townes
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