James Cunningham

6. JAMES6 CUNNINGHAM (ALEXANDER5, DAVID4, JOSEPH3, JOHN2, ALEXANDER1) was born Abt. 1690 in Ireland, and died Bet. January 16, 1761 - March 19, 1765 in Augusta Co., VA. He married MARGARET CUNNINGHAM in BEF 1729?.

Notes for JAMES CUNNINGHAM:

Last Will And Testament of JAMES CUNNINGHAM ~ p. 382 ~ In the

name of God amen this the 16th Day of January 1760 and in the

Thirty Third year of his majesties Reign, I JAMES CUNNINGHAM of

Augusta County Collony and Dominion of Virginia Being in an

ordinary State of health praise to God But calling to mind the

mortality of my Body and know that it is appointed for all men

once to die first of all I recomand my Soul to be Buried in

Earth at the Descretion of my Executors and After all my Just &

lawful Debts being paid I Shall Dispose of my rail & Personal

estate in manner and form as followeth.

Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved WIFE all my

rail & personal Estate during her natural Life or widowhood and

my Son MOSES to Live with her During life or widowhood & if my

Son MOSES should maray hes to have the plantation and if his

mother Dower not Like to live in the house with him he shall

build or cause to be built a comoduis house with all Necessary

convenances thereunto Belonging where She pleaseth upon the

plantation and Likewise to find her a Suffecencey of flower

meat malt & Salt to her Satisfaction and to cut and Lay

firewood convenient to her Door and Likewise to keep two cows

for her & one horse and if my son MOSES should Die before he

comes to maturity all is to remain at the Disposile of my

Margaret. I give and bequeath to HUGH CUNNINGHAM an English

Shilling and likewise to my daughter ELIZABETH and also to

JAMES CUNNINGHAM Son to my Son JACOB as also to JOHN CUNNINGHAM

Son to my Son ISAAC as also to my Daughter MARY and Likewise to

my Daughter ANNE Each and Every of of them to have on English

Shilling & I nominate constitute and appoint my WIFE and my Son

MOSES CUNNINGHAM to be executors of this my last will and test.

I Doe hereby Revoke Disalow & Disannull all other wills and

Test & testaments any where of I have hereunto Set my hand &

Sale this Day and year first above written.

N:B: The word underlined before Signing he is to have the

plantation.

Signed Sealed & Delivered

In presents of

Malcoom Alenhis

Robert Bowen

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her at a court held for Augusta

County

Sally Bowen March the 19th 1765

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This Last Will & Testament of JAMES CUNNINGHAM deceased was

proved by the oath of MALCOLM ALEN & SALLY (Lilly?) BOWEN two

of the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded

and on the _____ of MOSES CUNNINGHAM one of the Executors and

MARGARET CUNNINGHAM the Executor therein named being dead

therein named who made oath according to Law Certificates

granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form they

having with Inventory Entered into and Acknowleged their bond

according to Law.

Test

Know all men by these presents that we MOSES CUNNINGHAM,

HUGH CUNNINGHAM, GEO DAUGHETY are held & formaley bound unto

Alesander of Sayers Arch Alexander Saml Mc Dor______ Abraham

Smigh _______ the commission of the peace for Augusta County

for and in behalf of the justices and their successors to which

payment will & truly to made all bind ourselves and each of us

one & every of our ______ Execr & Adminstrations jointyly &

Severally firmly by these _______ Seated with our Seals & Dated

this 19 day of March 1765.

The condition of this obligation is Such what if the

above bound MOSES CUNNINGHAM Executor of the Said Will and

Testament of JAMES CUNNINGHAM deceased do make or cause to be

made a true and perfect Inventory of all and Singular the goods

chattels & credits of the said Deceased which have or Shall

come to the hands Possession_____know _____ of the said MOSES

CUNNINGHAM or into the hands of possession of any _ Person or

person for (him and the same do make _____ in the county court

of August at such a time as he Shall be _____ required by the

said court and the same good chattels & credits and all other

the goods chattels & credits of the said deceased at anytime

after Shall come to the hands & possession or knowledge of this

MOSES hands & possession of any other person or persons a just

& true account of his _____ & doings therin when __ & required

by the said court and also Shall will and truly pay & deliver

all _____ and Specified in this Testament (as) far as the goods

chattels and credits will _____ and th law Shall charge than

this obligation _ [end p. 383]

(behavior) and _____ effect or ____ to remain in fullforce and

_____ Sealed and Delivered

MOSES CUNNINGHAM

in presence of HUGH CUNNINGHAM, GEORGE DAUGHTERY

At a court held for Augusta county March the 19th 1765 ~

MOSES CUNNINGHAM with HUGH CUNNINGHAM and GEORGE DAUGHTERY his

Declaration Enclosed unto and acknowledged this their bond

according to Law.

Proved by Malcolm Allen, Lilly Bowen. MARGARET is dead.

MOSES qualifies with HUGH CUNNINGHAM, GEORGE DOUGHERTY.