William Cunningham
American
William Cunningham was an American planter in Hedgesville, Virginia, who emancipated his slaves in 1857. - AsNotedIn
Lineage
- Father Samuel O Cunningham
William Cunningham was an American planter in Hedgesville, Virginia, who emancipated his slaves in 1857. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1840/00/00 | Samuel Cunningham's son, William, erects a brick addition on the northeast side of the limestone farmhouse. | Architect | Samuel Cunningham House | Hedgesville | |||
| 1840/00/00 | About 1840 William extends the house by 18 feet and builds a two-story brick addition attached to the lower stone unit. | Architect | Samuel Cunningham House | Hedgesville | |||
| 1857/06/22 | William Cunningham dies in Berkeley County, Virginia, bequeathing $1,000 for the education of at least 5 Negro servants (not call slaves) who are to be emancipated, given $200 and a suit of clothes. The boy is to learn a good trade, probably freed at 21. | Died | Samuel Cunningham House | Hedgesville |
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