John W Cunningham1
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| (MentionedIn) Probate | 13 November 1833 | John W Cunningham was mentioned in a probate of Walter Wright on 13 November 1833 at Putnam Co., Indiana. the bills due for the estate included a note owed to J.W. Cunninghan. It seems likely that this is the husband of Elizabeth Johnson, Walter's sisterinlaw; Mary Wright, Hosea Wright and Mitchell Lee are named as "heirs, executors, and administrators" for Walter Wright's estate 16 Nov 1833 the inventory of the esate was done. 13 Dec 1833 there was a sale of estate items 28 Dec 1833 the list of buys at the sale were entered into the probate records. Buyers included Hannah Johnson, Asahel Johnson, and Hosea Johnson. 11 Feb 1834, the inventory is filed by appraisers John Hulot and Stacy Reeves. 13 May 1835 bills due for the estate are filed and one is for a note owed to J.W. Cunningham. 23 Sept 1837 Mary Wright of Warren County, IL sells the property to Mitchell Lee. This property was originally bought from Nathan Robinson 23 July 1831. While this was going on there was also many entries about guardianship over the two "infants". I have found that that term actually meant minor children under 21. So who knows how old they were but the kids were listed as Olivia W Wright and Ann Elizabeth Wright. Mitchell Lee was first appointed guardian then eventually Mary was appointed on her own (12 May 1835). I can't find any trace of Olivia or Ann Elizabeth (the kids in the probate record) after the 1840. I do believe those two kids are part of Asahel's large enumeration in the IL 1840 census. I really do think they were infants in 1833 so they probably would have been married by the 1850 census. Still I don't find a record of either getting married in IL and those records are all on-line. Well, except those that were never recorded. :) Same with Mary Wright. After the 1840 (I think she is in that enumeration as well) I find nothing more about her. Of course Mary could have died too. If she did and if she is in the same plot with Hannah, Joseph and the gang, then there is no head stone..1 |
| Marriage* | John W Cunningham married Elizabeth "Betsy" Johnson, daughter of Thomas Johnson and Hannah (__________), they later ended up in Iowa.1 | |
| (Grantor) Deed | 14 April 1837 | John W Cunningham sold land on 14 April 1837 at Deed Book F (SLC 1315555) Page 192-193, Putnam Co., Indiana: This indenture made the 14th day of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven between John W. Cunningham and Elizabeth his wife Hosea Wright and Susan his wife and Thomas Johnson heirs of Thomas Johnson dec’d of the one part and Stacey Reeves of Putnam County, Indiana of the other part witnesseth[sic] that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars current money of the United Sates to them in hand paid, the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged have granted, bargained, and sold and by these present do grant bargain and sell unto the said Stacey Reeves his heirs and assigns forever their undivided interest in a certain tract of parcel of land Page 193 situate lying and being in the County of Putnam and State aforesaid, being the south east quarter of section twenty-seven in township fifteen north and range four west containing one hundred sixty acres. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land will all the appurtenances unto the said Stacey Reeves his heirs assigns, to his only proper use benefit and behalf forever and the said party of the first part do covenant and agree with the said Stacy Reeves and his heirs and assigns that the premises hereby bargained and sold now are and forever here after shall be and remain free and clear of and from all right and title of dower or other incumbrances [sic] whatsoever and that they the said party of the first part will and their heirs executors and administrators shall warrant and forever defend their interest in said tract or parcel of land with all the appurtenances unto the said Stacey Reeves and his heirs and assigns against all and every person and person whatever lawfully claiming or to claim the same. In testimony where of the said party of the first part have here unto set their hands and seals the day and year first above mentioned. Thomas Johnson seal Hosea Wright seal Susan Wright seal J.W. Cunningham seal Elizabeth Cunningham seal State of Indiana Putnam County Oct 4 1837 Be it remembered that on this day to wit the fifteenth Of April eighteen hundred and thirty seven personally came before me ReuBen Slavens a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid John W. Cunningham and his wife Elizabeth, Hosea Wright and Susan his wife and Thomas Johnson the grantors named in the foregoing deed of conveyance and severally acknowledged the signing and sealing of said deed to be their act and for the purposes therein contained and Elizabeth and Susan wives of John W. Cunningham and Hosea Wright, being first examined seperately and apart form their husbands acknowledged that they signed and sealed said deed as their own voluntary act without any compulsion or coercion from their husbands In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and seal the day and year above written Reuben Slavens JP seal This indenture made and entered into this 24th day of August 1837 By and between Hannah Johnson of Warren County of the one part And Stacey Reeves of Putnam County of the other part witnesseth That the said Hannah Johnson for and in consideration of three Hundred dollars to her in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby ackNowledged hat granted, bargained and sold by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said Stacey Reeves and his heirs and assigns forever all her right and title of dower in and to the south east quarter of section twenty-seven in township fifteen north and range four west in the County of Putnam and State of Indiana, to have and to hold unto the said Stacey Reeves and his heirs all the aforesaid right and title of dower against the claim of the said Hannah Johnson and all persons claiming under her. And the said Hannah Johnson will warrant and defend the title aforesaid to said Stacey Reeves and his heirs and assigns Page 194 all claims whatsoever. In testimony where of the said Hannah Johnson hath here unto set her hand and seal this date above. Hannah Johnson seal Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Mary Wright State of Illinois McDonough County I Harrison Hungate an acting Justice of the Peace of the aforesaid county do hereby certify that the above named Hannah Johnson grantor to the written deed and who is personally known to me personally came before me and acknowledged the assigning and sealing the same to be her act and deed for the purposes there in expressed Harrison Hungate JP seal State of Illinois County of McDonough Oct I James M. Campbell Clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and for the County of McDonough and State of Illinois do hereby certify that Harrison Hungate Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgement was at the time the same was made an acting Justice of the Peace I and for the county afore said was duly commissioned and qualified and that is such, full faith and credit are and ought of right to be given to all his official acts seal The testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Commisioners Court of said County at my office in Macomb this thirteenth day of August AD 1837 and the independence of the United States James M. Campbell Clerk. |
Family | Elizabeth "Betsy" Johnson b. 26 Jun 1799, d. 28 Oct 1878 | |
| Last Edited | 15 Jan 2008 |
Citations
- [S1647] "email from Angela to Kathryn," e-mail message from Angela McLaughlin, private email address to Kathryn Bassett, Apr 2007+.