Elizabeth (Butler) Cummings (1704 - abt. 1760)

Born 4 Sep 1704 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Died about 1760 at about age 55 in Nottingham West, Hillsborough, New Hampshire

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Biography

• Elizabeth Butler is the daughther of John Butler (abt.1674-aft.1754) and Elizabeth (Daggett) Butler (1690-1753). Born in the year 4 Sep 1704 at Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^[1]

Marriage & Family

Spouse: Ephraim Cummings

Children (it is said they had a total of 7 children):

1. Peter Cummings, b. 8 Dec 1733
2. Sarah Cummings, b. 12 Mar 1736
3. David Cummings, b. 20 May 1738
4. Elizabeth Cummings, b. 26 Oct 1740
5. Ephraim Cummings, b. 9 Apr 1738
6. Hannah Cummings, b. 29 Apr 1745
7. Priscilla Cummings, 7 Jul 1747

Ephraim Cummings & Family

“Ephraim and Thomas Cummings were brothers, and sons of Thomas Cummings.

“Thomas Cummings did not long remain in town.

“Ephraim Cummings was born March 10, 1706, and married Elizabeth Butler.

“He lived on the Pelham road, on the south side of ‘Bush Hill.’

“Children, —Peter, born December 8, 1733; Sarah, March 12, 1736; David, May 20, 1738; Elizabeth, October 26, 1740; Ephraim, April 9, 1738; Hannah, April 29, 1745; and Priscilla, July 7, 1747.”^[2]

Sources

• Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI): Name: Elizabeth Butler; Birth Date: 1705; Birthplace: Massachusetts; Volume: 23; Page Number: 254; Reference: Gen. Column of the "Boston Transcript". 1906-1941.(The greatest single source of material for gen. Data for the N.E. area and for the period 1600-1800. Completely indexed in the Index.): 26 Jan 1903, 4737

• Source: Family Data Collection - Births: Name: Elizabeth Butler; Father: John Butler; Mother: Elizabeth Wilson; Birth Date: 4 Sep 1704; State: MA; Country: USA

• Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records: Name: Elizabeth Butler; Spouse: Ephriam Cummings; Parents: John Butler; Birth Place: Woburn, MA; Birth Date: 4 Sep 1704

• Source: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZDG-9R4 : 4 December 2014), Elizabeth Butler, 04 Sep 1704; citing Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 0873672 IT 2-3. Name: Elizabeth Butler; Gender: Female; Birth Date: 04 Sep 1704; Birthplace: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Father's Name: John Butler; Mother's Name: Elizabeth

• Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900: Name: Elizabeth Butler; Gender: Female; Birth Place: NH; Birth Year: 1704; Spouse Name: Ephraim Cummings; Marriage Year: 1732; Marriage State: NH; Number Pages: 1

• Source: "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDN2-L5K : 12 December 2014), Elizabeth Butler in entry for Elizabeth Cummings, 26 Oct 1740; citing NOTTINGHAM WEST TWP,HILLSBORO,NEW HAMPSHIRE; FHL microfilm 1,000,379. Name: Elizabeth Cummings; Gender: Female; Birth Date: 26 Oct 1740; Birthplace: Nottingham West Twp, Hillsboro, New Hampshire; Father's Name: Ephraim Cummings; Mother's Name: Elizabeth Butler. Name: Elizabeth Butler; Gender: Female; Husband: Ephraim Cummings; Daughter: Elizabeth Cummings

• Source: "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2Y-XSC : 12 December 2014), Elizabeth Butler in entry for Peter Cummings, 08 Dec 1733; citing Hudson, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,000,379. Name: Peter Cummings; Birth Date: 08 Dec 1733; Birthplace: Hudson, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States; Father's Name: Ephraim Cummings; Mother's Name: Elizabeth Butler; Registration Place: Hudson, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States. Name: Elizabeth Butler; Gender: Female; Husband: Ephraim Cummings; Son: Peter Cummings

• Source: "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2Y-X6K : 12 December 2014), Elizabeth Butler in entry for Priscilla Cummings, 07 Jul 1747; citing Hudson, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,000,379. Name: Priscilla Cummings; Birth Date: 07 Jul 1747; Birthplace: Hudson, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States; Father's Name: Ephraim Cummings; Mother's Name: Elizabeth Butler; Registration Place: Hudson, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States. Name: Elizabeth Butler; Gender: Female; Husband: Ephraim Cummings; Daughter: Priscilla Cummings

• Source: #S-2127383364 Ancestry Family Trees; Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=16723752&pid=1392208904

1. ↑ Vital • Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001 "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NV-NV6 : 20 May 2022), John Buttler in entry for Elizabeth Butler, 4 Sep 1704; citing Birth, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011120.
2. ↑ Source: History of Hillsborough County, New Hampshire: History of Hudson Ancestry.com, Accessed: 3 Sep 2017

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of Farmer Meanderings.ged on 31 January 2011.