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Benjamin (Kenecum) CUNNINGHAM 1683–1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1683

Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1786

Death Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: ALEXANDER 1701

Mother: Mary Burns

Spouse(s): Margaret (Cunningham)

Children(s): Abigail Kenecome, Hannah Kinnecum, Mary +, John Cunningham, Ann Davis, Sarah Kinnecum\Cunningham, John Sr, Lydia Cunningham\Kinnecum, Joseph Cunningham, Abigail Cunningham\Kinnecum

In 1683, Benjamin (Kenecum) CUNNINGHAM entered the world in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Alexander Cunningham King James I Gave 12 000 Acres Ireland D Va Ancestor King Of Scotland Robert I B 1653 M 1701 And Mary Rebecca Burns. Benjamin (Kenecum) CUNNINGHAM married Margaret Josselyn Cunningham, and had children including Abigail Cunningham Kinnecum, Abigail Kenecome, Ann Cunningham Davis, Hannah Kinnecum, John 1 Kenecum Cunningham, John Cunningham Kinnicum Sr, Joseph Cunningham, Lydia Cunningham Kinnecum, Mary Cunningham Kennicum, Sarah Kinnecum Cunningham. Benjamin (Kenecum) CUNNINGHAM passed away in 1786 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1683, Benjamin (Kenecum) CUNNINGHAM entered the world in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Alexander Cunningham King James I Gave 12 000 Acres Ireland D Va Ancestor King Of Scotland Robert I B 1653 M 1701 And Mary Rebecca Burns.
  • Benjamin (Kenecum) CUNNINGHAM married Margaret Josselyn Cunningham, and had children including Abigail Cunningham Kinnecum, Abigail Kenecome, Ann Cunningham Davis, Hannah Kinnecum, John 1 Kenecum Cunningham, John Cunningham Kinnicum Sr, Joseph Cunningham, Lydia Cunningham Kinnecum, Mary Cunningham Kennicum, Sarah Kinnecum Cunningham.
  • Benjamin (Kenecum) CUNNINGHAM passed away in 1786 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

ALEXANDER 1701
1663–1751
Birth Location: Dublin, Ireland, Scotland
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Mary Burns
1668–1749
Birth Location: Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret (Cunningham)
1687–1773
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Abigail Kenecome
1738–1801
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island
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Hannah Kinnecum
1722–1766
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
HK
Mary +
1720–1760
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts
M+
John Cunningham
1711–1711
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts
JC
Ann Davis
1725–1766
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
AD
Sarah Kinnecum\Cunningham
1727–1766
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts
SK
John Sr
1732–1774
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
JS
Lydia Cunningham\Kinnecum
1732–1790
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
LC
Joseph Cunningham
1717–1717
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex Co, Massachusetts, USA
JC
Abigail Cunningham\Kinnecum
1734–
Birth Location: Glouchester, Essex, Massachusetts
AC

Benjamin CUNNINGHAM's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin CUNNINGHAM
1683–1786
Birth Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
ALEXANDER CUNNINGHAM (King James I-gave 12,000 acres-Ireland) (d Va) (Ancestor King of Scotland, Robert I) (b 1653 m 1701
1663–1751
Dublin, Ireland, Scotland
Mary (Rebecca) Burns
1668–1749
Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John Burns
1640–1673
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret (Hannah) Paterson
1643–1696
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin CUNNINGHAM's Descendants

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Benjamin ((Kenecum)) CUNNINGHAM (1683–1786) m. Margaret (Josselyn) (Cunningham) (4 Aug 1687–20 Jul 1773)
  1. 1. Abigail Kenecome 1738–1801 m. Valentine Wilcox 1734–1800
    1. 1. Daniel Wilcox 1764–1828 m. Amy Champlain 1771–1850 m. EUNICE (E.) BARNES 1778–1857
      1. 1. John (Fish) Wilcox 1812–1863 m. Lucretia Gordon 1813–1895
        1. 1. Charles Wilcox 1853–1932 m. Sarah (S) Patnode 1879–1959 m. Julia (Mary) Savage 1869–1958
        2. 2. Guy Wilcox 1848–1873
        3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Wilcox 1849–1928
        4. 4. Eunice Wilcox 1838–1922
        5. 5. Amelia Wilcox 1844–1865
        6. 6. Darius (M) Wilcox 1839–1916
        7. 7. Willard (Gordon) Wilcox 1842–1911
        8. 8. Sidney Wilcox 1854–1863
        9. 9. Arlin Wilcox 1844–
        10. 10. Sidney Wilcox 1855–1863
      2. 2. Stephen (Gifford) Wilcox 1790–1865
      3. 3. Electa (Mariah) Wilcox 1806–1877
      4. 4. Guy Willcox 1809–1843
    2. 2. John Wilcox 1760–1835
    3. 3. Benjamin Wilcox 1758–1830
    4. 4. Sarah Wilcox 1766–
    5. 5. Rebecca Wilcox 1762–1844
    6. 6. Ezekiel Wilcox 1772–1861
  2. 2. Hannah Kinnecum 1722–1766
  3. 3. Mary (CUNNINGHAM\Kennicum) + 1720–1760
  4. 4. John ((1) Kenecum \) Cunningham 1711–1711
  5. 5. Ann ((Cunningham)) Davis 1725–1766
  6. 6. Sarah Kinnecum\Cunningham 1727–1766
  7. 7. John (CUNNINGHAM \ KINNICUM) Sr 1732–1774
  8. 8. Lydia Cunningham\Kinnecum 1732–1790
  9. 9. Joseph Cunningham 1717–1717
  10. 10. Abigail Cunningham\Kinnecum 1734–

Benjamin CUNNINGHAM's Timeline

3 Records

1683
1683
Birth of Benjamin (Kenecum) CUNNINGHAM in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1710
8 Feb 1710-1711
Age 27
Benjamin (Kenecum) CUNNINGHAM was married in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Gloucester, Massachusetts
1786
1786
Age 103
Death of Benjamin (Kenecum) CUNNINGHAM in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1683
    Event Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1710-1711
    Event Place: Gloucester, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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