Hi Tara! thanks for the welcome, and the quick response! I do have some more information on my ancestors...
Michael (could be spelled Michel...?) Cunningham married Nancy (unknown) in the townland of Carrickoneillan, Bally Hague Parish, Calry, Sligo, Ireland. He had a farm on the border with County Leitrim. They had two sons that I am aware of, John (1810 to unknown) and Patrick (1790-1831) (My ancestor). Patrick was the oldest, and he sailed to Canada (Ruperts Land) aboard the Robert Taylor in 1812 as a post master for the HBC. Patrick drowned in the Severn River in N. Ontario, Canada, on October 15, 1831. Nancy and Michael did not know about Patrick's death, so they sent John to Canada after him. John stayed in Canada and married a lady named Jane work.
Apparently, according to family research, Patrick left a will in which he mentions an "Uncle Bryan", so Michael may have had a brother named Bryan.
I am unsure of the family's exact religious demonination at the time. I know that one of Michael's great grand children was baptised by a Methodist Minister, but I am unsure if that was by choice or if there were no other ministers around at the time.
My understanding is that Michael and Nancy both died in Ireland without seeing either of their chidren again (Michael's death date is approximate - he died after 1836, but I'm not sure when). I am very interested in learning more about this line of my ancestors, as it is my primary partilinial line. Thanks for any help you can give with this additional information!
Sincerely,
Shannon