Four Men Named James Cunningham- Which One Witnessed Janet (McDonald) Cameron's Will in Bullitt County, Kentucky in 1799?

Through out 2024 I was working through some genealogical problems in early Louisville, Kentucky (see post). It was a popular place to go in the American journey westward. The popularity led to same name men arriving in the vicinity near the same time. I was searching for James Cunningham. In answering the question “Which One Witnessed Janet (McDonald) Cameron’s Will in Bullitt County, Kentucky in 1799?” I separated 1 – 2 – 3 – FOUR men named James Cunningham (and most also had same named sons!).

This article is now in the first volume of the Kinship Papers. It’s available on Amazon.com.

FEATURED IMAGE: John Filson, This Map of Kentucke [sic]: Drawn from Actual Observations, Is Inscribed…, Philadelphia, Penn., 1784; digital image, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3950.ar301200/).

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Vanessa Wood is a genealogical researcher and writer. She enjoys researching families from the southern United States. She is a DAR member and a member of the Tennessee Genealogical Society. Vanessa is the author of the book Pryor Wives: Stories of Family, Fortune, and Fiasco. Her books are available on Amazon.com. She can be contacted via email.