CUMMINGS, John

Bef 1630 - 1701  (> 71 years)

• Name	CUMMINGS, John  [1, 2]
  Born	Bef 9 May 1630	Mistley, Essex, England   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Dec 1701	Dunstable (Now Hudson), New Hampshire
  Person ID	I7690	Uriah Davis I - Genealogy
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	CUMMINGS, Isaac Deacon,   b. 17 May 1597, Mitsley, England ,   d. Abt 22 May 1677, Topsfield, Essex County, Massachutetts  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	ANNE,   b. Probably England ,   d. Bef 1677, Probably Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F1014	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	HOWLETT, Sarah,   b. 3/03 Mar 1633/1634, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts ,   d. 7 Dec 1700, Dunstable, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 66 years)
  Married	1 Dec 1655	Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts   [3]
  Children	1. CUMMINGS, Josiah   2. CUMMINGS, Isaac,   d. 2 Nov 1688   3. CUMMINGS, Ebenezer,   d. 2 Nov 1688   4. CUMMINGS, John Sergeant,   b. 1657, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts ,   d. Aft 1732, Dunstable, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age > 76 years)   5. CUMMINGS, Thomas Deacon,   b. 6 Oct 1658, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts ,   d. 20/20 Jan 1722/1723, Dunstable, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 64 years)   6. CUMMINGS, Nathaniel,   b. 10 Sep 1659, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts ,   d. Bef 1729  (Age < 69 years)   7. CUMMINGS, Sarah,   b. 28/28 Jan 1660/1661, Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts ,   d. 4 Nov 1724, Dunstable, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 63 years)   8. CUMMINGS, Abraham,   b. 1663, Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts ,   d. Bef 1707, Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age < 43 years)   9. CUMMINGS, William,   b. 5 Aug 1671,   d. 30 Mar 1672  (Age 0 years)   10. CUMMINGS, Elleazer,   b. 5 Aug 1671,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. CUMMINGS, Benjamin,   b. 23/23 Feb 1672/1673   12. CUMMINGS, Samuel,   b. 28 Dec 1677,   d. Yes, date unknown   13. CUMMINGS, Benjamin,   b. 23 Feb 1672–3, Ipswich, Massachusetts ,   d. UNKNOWN   14. CUMMINGS, Alice,   b. Abt 1675, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. UNKNOWN   15. CUMMINGS, Elisabeth,   b. 5 Jan 1687, Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 30 Apr 1751, Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts  (Age 64 years)
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2018
  Family ID	F1171	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John received by his father's will the homestead consisting of 40 acres with houses, barns, orchards and fences in Rowley Village (Boxford) which he sold in 1680 to Edward Nealand. This farm was bounded by land of Edward Nealand (Kneeland) and by Tobijah Perkins and the Ipswich common land. He had moved to Boxwood about 1658, made a freeman in 1673. Both he and his wife were members of the church of Topsfield on December 6/7, 1685 when the church voted to let them go to the church in Dunstable, "he without commendation, his wife with commendation". By December 16, 1685 he was one of seven males mentioned as having entered into covenant to form the church in Dunstable. He had moved to Dunstable in 1680 where he was one of the first settlers. He was a selectman in 1682, and a member of the church in 1684. Dunstable is located in what is now Nashua, New Hampshire. It received its name from Dunstable, England. John was the Town Clerk for several years. Two of John's children, Issac and his twin brother Ebenezer were both killed by Indians in November 22, 1688. Their bodies were not recovered for 26 days. John's grandson, Lt. Ebenezer Cummings, was also killed by Indians. John Cummings, (listed among the commoners, 1672. In 1673, he testified in court to being 40 years old; in 1678, 43(47?); in 1679, 50. Four hundred acres were laid off there to him and Thomas Dorman and Robert Stiles. This was bordered on the west by the Andover line. In 1678/9, he is spoken of as "a gatherer" in Boxford of a rate "to procure powder and bullets." He had become a proprietor, on of the first fourteen proprietors, of that new town, some three years before, Nov. 30, 1682. Jonathan Tyng deeded lands to him and to Isaac, John Jr.,and Thomas Cummings at the same time, Jan. 29, 1683. He was selectman in 1682, and for several years town clerk. He died Dec. 1, 1700, and his wife Dec. 7, following.

  
  

• Sources

  [S287] Topsfield Church records. [S288] From 'The History of Old Township of Dunstable, published 1846 byGillPublishers, page 241. [S13] NEHGR, Vol CXLV, July 1991: Isaac Cummings of Essex Co, MA by JohnPlummer.