The CUNARD family of Jasper County, GA traces back to the "first" arrival of Germans in America. In 1683 'The Concord' landed in Philadelphia, PA with 33 settlers from Krefeld, Germany. They founded Germantown that year. On board was Cunard ancestor Thones Kunders who naturalized his name to Dennis Cunraeds. The family became Quakers there in Germantown.

Thones Kunders and Elin Teissen had seven children including Jan (or John) Cunrads. John Cunrads m. Alice Luckens and had seven children including Henry Cunrads. Henry Cunrads m. Jane Jones and had eight children including Edward Cunard.

Edward Cunard was born 24 FEB 1749/50 in Montgomery County, PA. He married Judith Hirst, daugther of John Hirst on 24 JUN 1772 in Loudoun Co., VA. Judith Hirst was born 17 MAY 1745 in Bucks County, PA.

Edward Cunard was disowned by the Quaker church for assisting in the Revolutionary War.

Edward and Judith Cunard had seven children including John Cunard who was born 15 FEB 1786 in Loudoun County.

John Cunard made his way south to Georgia. On 24 APR 1815 he married Mary "Comfort" Cannon (b. 13 OCT 1794) in Hancock County, GA. She was supposedly the daughter of Jesse Cannon.

John and Comfort Cannon had ten children:
1. Manervia Ann Cunard (11 MAY 1815 - SEP 1870 m. Henry Boon
2. Frances N. Cunard (4 MAY 1817 - ??) m. John V. Evans
3. Jumina "Juie" Cunard (11 MAR 1819 - SEP 1872) m. Martha Allen, 2m. Lucinda Whitehead - see his bio for more
4. Columbus Cunard (25 FEB 1821 - 30 JAN 1831)
5. Evaline Cunard (29 AUG 1822 - ??) m. Alexander B. Buchanan
6. John Cunard Jr. (14 FEB 1824 - SEP 1861) m. Mary Bray Hodge
7. Mary Cunard (10 APR 1825 - ??) m. Thomas Buchanan
8. Matilda Cunard (15 APR 1827 - 3 NOV 1852)
9. Nancy Cunard (11 DEC 1828 - ??) m. William H. Ivey
10. Mathias/Matthew Cunard (12 MAR 1831 - 17 FEB 1857)

Comfort Cunard died 19 SEP 1832 in Jasper County and is supposed to be buried on the Cunard Homeplace there.

John Cunard second married Nancy Johnson (b 4 AUG 1806) on 30 APR 1835 in Newton County, GA. They had nine children:
1. Susan Ann Cunard (28 JAN 1836 - 29 MAR 1908) m. Bluford Pullum, 2m. James Cornelius Aaron
2. Elbert Cunard (15 JUL 1837 - 20 OCT 1913) m. Exie Bethea Aaron
3. Eliza Jane Cunard (3 DEC 1838 - ??) m. George Dillard
4. Sarah Ann Cunard (1 FEB 1841 - 5 FEB 1845)
5. Caroline Cunard (29 OCT 1843 - 3 NOV 1843)
6. Marthena Cunard (29 APR 1845 - ??) m. J M Owens
7. Newton Cunard (30 MAY 1847 - 1927) m. Emma "Temmie" Myers
8. Henry Cunard (26 APR 1850 - 15 SEP 1915) m. Elizabeth "Betty" Ozburn
9. James Clark Cunard (8 FEB 1853 - 14 SEP 1937) m. Eliza White Aaron

John Cunard sired eight sons, of the four who lived until 1861, three joined the Confederate Army and all survived the war. The fourth son was only 12 when war broke out.

John Cunard died 16 JAN 1870 at almost 84 years of age. The Mortality Schedule states that he died from leprosy.

Nancy Cunard died in JUN 1886.

I have information to share on the descendants and ancestors of John Cunard.