Margaret Riddick

3 November 1760–5 August 1793 (Age 32)
Nansemond, Virginia, United States

The Life of Margaret

When Margaret Riddick was born on 3 November 1760, in Nansemond, Virginia, United States, her father, Edward Riddick, was 25 and her mother, Margaret Temble, was 26. She married Samuel Barron Cunningham Sr. on 28 September 1778, in Nansemond, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 5 August 1793, in her hometown, at the age of 32.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Barron Cunningham Sr.
1757–1796
Margaret Riddick
1760–1793
Marriage: 28 September 1778
Edward Riddick Cunningham
1779–
Ann Cunningham
1781–1816
Samuel Barron Cunningham Jr.
1784–1795
David Cunningham
1786–1787
Lemuel Riddick Cunningham
1791–1812
Henning Temble Cunningham
1793–1794

Spouse and Children

    Samuel Barron Cunningham Sr.

    Male1757–1796Male

    Margaret Riddick

    Female1760–1793Female

MARRIAGE
28 September 1778
Nansemond, Virginia, United States
children

(6)

    Edward Riddick Cunningham

    Male1779–Male

    Ann Cunningham

    Female1781–1816Female

    Samuel Barron Cunningham Jr.

    Male1784–1795Male

    David Cunningham

    Male1786–1787Male

    Lemuel Riddick Cunningham

    Male1791–1812Male

+1 More Child

Parents and Siblings

siblings

(1)

World Events (6)

1776

Age 16

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · The Declaration to the King

Age 16

"""At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""""""
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital

Age 20

On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.

Name Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish: variant of Reddick .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Sources (3)

  • 1793 Margaret Cunningham death
  • 1778 Samuel Barron Cunningham weds Margaret Riddick
  • 1793 Henning Temble Cunningham born to Samuel B. and Margaret

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