Andrew Cunningham

3.ANDREW CUNNINGHAM (son of 1 James) born probably about 1685 located in Little Britain township, Lancaster County, Penna., in 1737 and moved between 1738 and 1745 to Cub Creek, then in Brunswick Co., Va., later in Lunenburg, and now in Charlotte Co.There he purchased 768 acres.The deed for his purchase and the deeds of all the other founders of the Cub Creek settlement were dated 1 January 1745 (Cub Creek and Congregation, 1738-1838) but it seems likely that occupation may have preceded this date several years.In other words, the Kennons were slow in attending to the drafting of the deeds.Andrew Cunningham’s was entered in 1750 in the Brunswick records (Letter dated 27 February 1943 from W. Emory Elmore, clerk of Brunswick Co. to John G. Herndon) by which date the land was in Lunenburg.He made his will (2 Lunenburg Wills 7) 23 September 1760.It was offered for probate 5 May 1761.Therein he provided for distribution of his real and personal property to his wife Jean, his oldest daughter Mary (Cunningham) George, his granddaughter Margaret George, and his two younger daughters Jean and Elizabeth Cunningham.He designated John Machen and John Cunningham, both of Prince Edward County (so stated in his will) as his executors.Witnesses were Matthew Cunningham, James Daugherty and William Cunningham.John Scott and William Cunningham went security for the executors.For the appraisal of the personalty of the estate of the Court appointed James Cunningham, James Daugherty, Robert and James Caldwell, or any three of them (Lunenburg O B. 4.).Although the will does not say so, the analysis made of the Southside records by the present writer indicates that Matthew and William were sons of the testator and John and James were sons of his brother Thomas. (See following Rootsweb archives transcription of will abstract for some name differences)