Richard Nunnally - Uncertain existence

Detached Richard Nunnally, {Fictional} as son of Dr. Thomas Nunnely & Joan Nunnely

Detached wife Elizabeth Nunnally, {Fictional} as daughter of Robert Elam

Here’s from the discussion at http://www.sfhs.org.uk/forum/nunnally-family

There is a book: Our Nunnally/Nunley family: including connecting branches : Ferrill and Biggs, Welker and Niswonger. which mentions this family. I can't see much of it via Google Books, but it appears they haven't even connected back to a Shropshire birth.

I have had some exposure to colonial US genealogies and found a great deal of questionable information, particularly in attempts to bridge the pond. Many people are insistant on assuming a place of birth, which quickly becomes replicated, as described above. When ever I see born in {year} in place, particularly if there are no parents, I am immediatly very skeptical. Although it is highly likely the family are from Shropshire, this is very much a Shropshire surname and is still found here, the genealogical record for this period is sparse. Where there are records of baptism, they are often full of gaps and unreadable portions.

"On page one Ms. Dennison visits the possibility that this line begins with a Richard Nunn, age 19, who arrived from London on the ship "Increase," bound for Boston, in April 1635 or with Thomas Nunn, age 22, who sailed from London on the ship "David" September 1635, bound for Virginia."

So it appears this 1615 birth year has been assumed from this questionable link. To begin attempting to establish a link you'll need to find something to direct investigations in Britain, such as a court deposition, which if they follow the English style, may list age and/or parish of birth.

From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Nunnally-165

The cited source for Nunnally genealogy noted below DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY REFERENCE TO A 1615 Richard. It names Richard born in 1640 as the first of the line in America. He lists two sons for Richard Sr,: Richard Jr, who married Sarah Akins (very well documented line) and Thomas. No spouse is given but his descendants are well documented as well. Later researchers cannot find any records of a Thomas of 1670.

For more information on the entire family, see this link: https://members.tripod.com/John_North/Screven_i.PDF

Recently discovered: http://genforum.genealogy.com/va/charlescity/messages/333.html may shed some light on Daniel v Richard and suggests they were brother.

Also see https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L6TS-D5Y

Evidence is needed to support possible brothers Daniel Nunnally and Richard Nunnally, Sr. as children of Elizabeth Nunnally, {Fictional} & Richard Nunnally, {Fictional}

The next issue is the identity of the wife of Richard Nunnally, Sr.

Currently seen as daughter of William Wren, Sr. & Elizabeth Steptoe