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- William Cunningham, a relation of John Cunningham, also came to Charles County and became a merchant. William Cunningham was deceased by 2/12/1750 leaving his estate to John Cunningham (Will 27:468). On 4/12/1751 the estate of William Cunningham was valued at £137.04.07. John Cunningham wrote his will on 1/18/1749 and it was probated in Charles County on 9/1750 (Will 27:432). He left his land in Scotland, and his slaves to his wife MARY and his daughter ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM. An inventory of the estate of John Cunningham was taken on 12/12/1750, valued at £368.06.06 (Inv45:102). On 1/4/1755 MARY CUNNINGHAM, widow, gave her daughter 220 acres of land and two slaves which she was to received when she reached the age of 16 (Deed A#3:261).
MARY married secondly Mungo Munchett. As MARY MUNCHETT she received slaves from the will of her grandmother Elizabeth Wakelin Harrison Thome written in 1756, as did her daughter ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM. Her sons were named as nephews in the will of her half-brother ROBERT HANSON written on 1765. MARY died prior to her husband. Mungo Munchett wrote his will on 11/13/1768 and it was probated in Charles County on 12/21/1768 (Will 36:684). ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM and MARGARET HANSON were witnesses to his will. He left his estate to his sons WILLIAM and MUNGO and his brother JOHN MUSCHETT in Virginia received part of his wearing apparel. On Ins inventor}', his estate was valued at £826.19.07, and his next of kin were minors (Inv 102.304).
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