Mary Michaux Cunningham

Notes:

John Carter was born in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent Co, VA on 26 AUG 1737, and baptized on 30 OCT 1737. This Parish is south of the York and Pamunkey Rivers and was also the home of the Waddill family.

John Carter's Will was executed 18 JUN 1781, and probated before the court held for Halifax Co., VA on 20 SEP 1781. The witnesses were Benjamin Hobson, David Bates, Noel Waddill, Theodrick Carter (Third) and Charles Carter, a son of Theodrick Carter(Third). The Executors named were his wife, Mary Carter, Captain James Turner, William Boyd and John Carter's brothers Richard and Theodrick (Third).

John Carter's three eldest children, Richard, Theo, and Robert filed a chancery suit in Halifax county in 1799 [19 years after the death of John] charging the Executors [Mary Carter, their mother] and Richard Carter, dec'd and his executor Susannah Powell (nee Carter) for monies not accounted for when Richard Carter bargained and sold land privately. Mary Carter (nee Cunningham) is still alive and gives testimony referring to Richard Carter's affidavit. Many pages of testimony follow demonstrating not only that money was paid to Richard, but never passed on to the family. The position of David Powell and Susannah is that the children were educated and provided for, out of the estate of their father, John Carter, dec'd. Robert appears to act as attorney and questions many witnesses. The suit is then refiled in Richmond County and continues. Polly Powell (nee Carter), wife of Mastin Powell and d/o Susannah Carter Powell (nee Bigger) testifies to angry words between Robert and Susannah, his aunt. The suit continues whereby Robert questions numerous witnesses as to the quality of his education, and of the ability of the estate of the dec'd John Carter to produce enough to keep the widow and children adequately. [it is obvious to this researcher that Robert is an ambitious, determined and combative individual and probably was of the same personality since his childhood, when he admits he would not be schooled.] He challenges that his education and that of his siblings was less than he considered their due. Both he and Theo, though, can write and sign their names, as does Susannah. [While the content of this matter is tedious reading, it offers more insight into the characters of this family, than previously seen.-mfe]

Mary married Captain John C. dna Carter Abt 1758, Halifax Co., Virginia Colony. John (son of Theodorick3 dna Carter, Jr. and Anne Waddill) was born 26 Aug 1737, St. Peter's Par., New Kent Co., VA; died 20 Sep 1781, Halifax Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

1. Anne (Nancy) Carter was born Abt 1758, Henrico County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Elizabeth Carter was born 30 Oct 1759, Halifax Co., Virginia Colony; died 15 Jul 1831, Franklin County, Alabama.
3. Richard 'in Georgia' Carter was born Abt 1765, Halifax County, Virginia; died 10 Aug 1849, Jasper, Randolph County, Georgia.
4. Patriot Theodorick 'Theo' of Halifax Carter was born Abt 1761, Prince Edward Co., Virginia; died Aft 1814, Halifax Co., Virginia.
5. Mary "Polly" Amy Carter was born 1764, Cumberland County, Virginia; died 1841.
6. Sarah 'Sally' Carter was born Abt 1765, Henrico County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
7. Major Robert W. of Halifax 'Bobby' Carter, Esquire was born 22 Dec 1770, Halifax Co., Virginia Colony; died 9 Sep 1839, William Co., Tennessee; was buried , Franklin City Cemetery Franklin, Tennessee.
8. Judith Carter was born Abt 1771, Henrico County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
9. Francis Watkins Carter was born 6 Dec 1772, Halifax Co., Virginia Colony; died 19 Mar 1841, Franklin Williamson Co., Tennessee; was buried , Franklin City Cemetery Franklin, Tennessee.
10. James C. dna Carter was born 23 Dec 1774, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 23 Apr 1845, DeKalb Co., Alabama; was buried , Raney Cemetery, Marshall Co., Alabama.
11. Philip Carter was born 1778, Halifax County, Virginia; died 16 Jul 1835, Halifax Co., Virginia.

Notes:

Name:
Andrew Cunningham's Land (now Thomas Carter) Charlotte Co., pg. 44 of the abstract.
http://reynoldspatova.org/documents/CharlotteCoVA1765-1771DB1-2.pdf

Alexander married Easter Mary Michaux. Easter (daughter of Abraham Michaux and Suzanne 'Susannah' Rochet) was born 12 Jan 1713, Michaux Grant, Henrico Co., Va. ; died 1786, Henrico Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
Alexander Cunningham married Easter Mary Michaux, daughter of Abraham Michaux and Susanne Rochet....Easter Mary Michaux was of French Huguenot descent. Susanne's father was Moses Rochet (Rochette). Mother was Jean Rondeau. Moses smuggled Susanne out of France to Holland during the Protestant persecution in France. Susanne later married Abraham Michaux, also a refugee from Sedan France, and sailed from Holland to England in 1701 following "their friend, William of Orange", to England. Abraham and Susanne came to vicinity of Richmond Virginia in 1703 when William and Mary gave a land grant of 10,000 acres on the James River to the Huguenots. Their youngest child, Easter Mary, was born in Virginia and she and Alexander Cunningham had ten children. [She is probably Esther]

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"Huguenot-escaped from Sedan, France to Amsterdam, Netherlands. Permission to marry in Church Walloon 15 Jul 1690. Became a member of the French Church of Amsterdam 28 Jan 1691. Went to London 9 Apr 1701 (8 May 1701) then to Virginia 2 Nov 1705. Daughter Easter Mary may also have been called Agnes". ADVENTURES OF PURSE AND PERSON: pg 714: HISTORICAL GENEALOGY OF THE WOODSONS AND THEIR CONNECTIONS, By Henry Morton Woodson, Memphis, TN, 1915: pg 34:

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Pronunciation [Me 'shoz']

Abraham married Suzanne 'Susannah' Rochet Bef 1696. Suzanne (daughter of Moses Rouchet/Rouchett and Jean Rondeau) was born 1676, Sedan, Departement des Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France; died 1744, Michaux's Grant Family Cem., Powhatan Co., Virginia Colony. [Group Sheet]

Moses married Jean Rondeau. Jean was born Abt 1640, France. [Group Sheet]