Davis Uriah I | Born 1707

CUMMINGS, Abraham

Male 1663 - Bef 1707  (< 43 years)


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  • Name CUMMINGS, Abraham 
    Born 1663  Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Bef 1707  Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7752  Uriah Davis I - Genealogy
    Last Modified 21 Jun 2018 

    Father CUMMINGS, John,   b. Bef 9 May 1630, Mistley, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1701, Dunstable (Now Hudson), New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 71 years) 
    Mother HOWLETT, Sarah,   b. 3/03 Mar 1633/1634, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1700, Dunstable, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 1 Dec 1655  Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F1171  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family WRIGHT, Sarah,   b. 25/25 Feb 1669/1670, Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1752, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 28/28 Feb 1686/1687 
    Last Modified 24 Jun 2018 
    Family ID F2806  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 


    • From "The Cummings Memorial, A Genealogical History of the Descendants ofIsaac Cummings, An E arly Settler of Topsfield, Massachusetts", compiledby Rev. George Mooar, New York, 1903:

      Abraham Cummings - His marriage to Sarah Wright was by Rev. Jabez Fox.His children's births a re recorded in Woburn, with the exception ofJosiah's, which is recorded in Dunstable. He wa s a contributor to thewood-rate there in 1699, when there were but twenty heads to contribute .

      From the book "Cummings Genealogy, Isaac Cummings 1601-1677 of Ipswich1638 and Some of his De scendants", compiled and published by Albert OrenCummins, Montpelier, Vermont, 1904:

      He was born in Boxford and removed with his father to Dunstable about1680, where he evidentl y was living in 1689 - he being one of those whocontributed to the ministers' "wood-rate". H e m. Feb 28, 1687 Sarah,Dau. of Dea. Joseph and Elizabeth (Hassell) Wright, of Woburn, wher e helived about ten years. He died and his widow m. 2nd Sept. 4, 1707,Aaron, son of Phineha s and Mary (Priest) Pratt, b. in Charlestown,Massachusetts. 1654 and died Feb 23, 1735, age d 84 years. She wasdistinguished for he sagacity and energy. She had a very extensivepracti ce in midwifery at Hingham and its vicinity, a branch of themedical profession then largely c onducted by females. She D. Dec. 25,1752, aged 84 years, "lamented by all who knew her."

      Abraham Cummings married Sarah Wright on Feb. 28, 1686/7. The marriagewas performed by Rev. J abez Fox. Sarah's parents were Deacon JosephWright and his wife Elizabeth Hassell Wright. Abr aham and family lived inDunstable. They had 6 children; Abraham (1689-1755), Joseph (1692-).S arah (1693/94), Jacob (1695-), Josiah (1698-1761) and Eleazer(1704-1736).

  • Sources 
    1. [S13] NEHGR, Vol CXLV, July 1991: Isaac Cummings of Essex Co, MA by JohnPlummer.