Person:James Cunningham (89)

Birth

James, and his twin sister Mary, are named children of Hugh and were baptized by Rev. John Craig at their home 16 Oct 1741

Assumption of Death

James' father, Hugh Cunningham, petitions the House of Burgesses after Hugh's parents, a son of Hugh and his first wife were killed in the second Shawnee Massacre of Kerrs Creek. Since Hugh's son Jonathan is known to outlive the Massacres of Kerrs Creek it is assumed that Hugh's son James was the "son" that was killed in the second Kerrs Creek Massacre as evidenced by Hugh's petition:

House of Burgesses, 19 January 1764: A Petition of Hugh Cunningham, setting forth that on the 17th of July last [17 July 1763, 2nd Kerr's Creek Massacre] the Savages of an incursion met with his father and mother, and inhumanly murdered them, together with his Wife and Son, captivated [captured] his Daughter, and shot him in the breast, the bullet lodging in his shoulder; that the wound is still-open, and he labours in much main and anguish; they likewise rode away [with] his horses, shot down his cattle in the fields, burnt his House and Barn, and all his Corn, and left him destitute even of Bread and Clothing; and praying some Compensation for his Loffes [losses], was presented to the House and read; and the Question being put that the laid Petition be referred to a Committee. It passed in the Negative. Resolved, That the said Petition be rejected. [Source: The Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia 1619-1776, 1761-1765, pg. 215].

1. ↑ List of baptisms by Rev. John Craig, Augusta County, Virginia, 1740-1749
   Image 29 of 40.

   https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/10552/images/dvm_LocHist000204-00027-1?pId=26

2. ↑ List of baptisms by Rev. John Craig, Augusta County, Virginia, 1740-1749
   Image 7 of 40.

   https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/10552/images/dvm_LocHist000204-00005-1?pId=4

3. ↑ The Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia 1619-1776, 1761-1765
   215.