The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09

the lands OF Samuel CUNNINGHAM" Re
liable tradition has it that this was not
Rho original site upon which the first
rude church was built.
Rev. John Thompson. OF Donegal Pres
bytery, Ireland. came as "a probatfoner
10 New York in l7l5." and with John
caldwell, an elder in the synod Of Phua-
uclphla brought their congregation OF
Ecotch-Irish Presbyterians from Penn
sylvania 10 Southside Virginia In 1899.
IL was upon the supplicati0n oe this j. Inn
0oiQWeu that tho Synod Of Philadelphia
h-tue an appeal TO Governor GOOch for
the protection boy government OF the
tiespyteflan settlers I'm the back part of
virginia He WAS the grandfather OF
Hon. John C.. Calhoun So n rs probable
that his daughter married n brother az
Elder Adam Calhoun. OF Briery Charlotte
county.
I'm i1i2 James Cunningham lived iu
tho vicinity OF Buffalo lie was probably
tho father OF Samuel g.. who was a
trustee In 1861.
March %. 1868. James Donald DanieD.
another trustee made "a will which was
probated April 10th OF the same year.
10 orders that wife, Jean Donnel CDan-
ieD. continue 20 live upon the plantation
with the children. But n she should
marry again. she IS 20 have . horse.
saddle. bed. etc. and childs share
IN the Estate"
TTo deeises 70 his son James Donnel.
go acres OF land. and 70 his son John
1 Donnel 400 acres He gives 20 his daugh-
tiers. Mary. MnrEnrct and Jean. each a
horse, saddle. bed. etc. and chNd's
share in his estate To his sons John.
William md Jamcs. no gives the same.
ln 1873 John and james Danniel made
deed ~ each other % perfect tho title
TO the land loft them by their rather.
some doubt having risen es 90 what tho
WIN ~ James Daniel really meant.
u s. evident that James Daniel. Jr.
married "a Nenahle as deeds refer 90
lands assigned 20 James Daniels children
in clio division OF Abraham B Vcnable's
estate" John married Sarah CUNNINGHAM.
and we have undcrsf God that william
uIarr'ed Hannah Cunningham: but VIII
linr1's marriage bond IS dated December
g. iI7l. and YOU CI-dl saw he was born in
ll7. 10 Seams that the cnriv Daniels had q
er.ff fon6rcss for the names % James.
/ William ana John. and later samuel
-rmo from the C'lnuingharns.
Nary. Marrarot, Jane and Elizabeth
hare been standhvs So the family down
to Tho uroeent time and % Fra0res on
Sarah from the Cunninghanns. Members
~ the family who married young have
elicved because the Eirl bad 20 be named
Mary Elizabeth or Mary Margaret Now
when Those names are 30 Dor~r'a~ rre~
arc glad tli'T kept Up The family cls-
ton
John. William ard James. Jr.. were
living in 1853. Probably they. too. might
have spelled their name Donald Douol
or Donneil. and as such were 81 the Rovo-
iutionary War. At the first recorded meet
ing ~ the Session OF Buffalo John Dane
was member. and he DISCHARGED the
duties OF his office up 70 the time ~ bis
death in 1880" His VIII was prohafod
August is. $500 After d.srosinr o@ his
property he says. "I do not want ny
slaves 20 go among strangers. SO. II
they cannot De dvlded among the fera-
Goes. they must be sold 10 the highest
bidder OF the leEateos." no appointed
ms son. samuel j. Daniel and sons-in
law. Adam Calhoun. James AfcDaarmon
and William Mathews, executor"
DESCENDANT
Tho date OF william Daniels birth ITS
was furnished by n reliable correspond. nc
There were several William Daniels. The
ono here referred 90 was nerha-s son OF
James Dauiel 90. We think the name
Donald. which IS Scotch is Of anorn..
family. and does not belong TO Daniel. II
is true. the name was once speIt Donneu
and Doneu. bur il was never used with
fnal O.