An American Family History

The Cunningham Family

Washington County, Tennessee,was established in 1777 as Washington County, North Carolina. From 1784 to 1788,it was part of the State of Franklin.

Christopher Columbus Cunningham, Sr. was born about 1710.

His first wife was Susannah Patton.

Christopher Columbus Cunningham, Jr. (1731, married Eliza Robertson),
Elizabeth Cunningham (1732, married Gatril),
Susannah Cunningham (1734, married Charles Robertson),

His second wife was Mary Musgrove.

Lydia Cunningham (1752),
John Cunningham (1754, married Martha Blair),
Mary Cunningham (1756, married William Jobe),
Jane Cunningham (1757, married Isaac Taylor),
Sarah Cunningham, (1757),
Ann Cunningham (1758, married Orr),
Jacob Cunningham (1759, married Elizabeth Wilhoit),
Joseph Cunningham (1767),
Moses Cunningham (1771, married Margaret Long),
Matthew Cunningham (1772),
Aaron Cunningham (1774),
David Roe Cunningham (1775).

In the 1760s they moved from Virginia to the Watauga Settlement.

Christopher, Sr. and Jr. signed the Watauga Petition in 1776 to join North Carolina.

In 1777, Christopher Cunningham witnessed James Cox's will in Washington County.

On August 27, 1778 Christopher, Jr. and John took the oath of allegiance at the Washington County court

Christopher died on November 11, 1782 in Washington County, Tennessee.

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