John Cummings (1666 - 1722)

Born 7 Jun 1666 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Susannah (Towne) Cummings — married 23 Jan 1689 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died Jul 1722 at age 56 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Birth

7 JUN 1666 Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts^[1][2]

Marriage

23 JAN 1688 Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts^[1][3][2]

Marriage 27 NOV 1659 Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts^[1][2]

Children

1. *Joseph b. 1689-90
2. John b. 1692
3. Isaac b 1695
4. David b. 1698
5. Mary b. 1700
6. Susanna b. 1701
7. Stebbins b. 1706
8. Samuel b. 1708
9. Rebecca b. 1713

Note

Note: Cutter in his book "Historic Homes" states: "John Cummings, fifth son and child of Deacon Isaac and Mary (Andrews) Cummings, was born in Ipswich, Massachusetts, June 7, 1666. He inherited the homestead, and the house was still standing in 1882, when it was destroyed by fire. It is now known as the Peterson farm, and was divided between his two sons, Joseph and John. His will was made May 8, 1722, and proved July 16, of the same year. His son David, who was the executor, was given the lands on the south side of the river and on the eastern side of Nichols brook. He married, January 23, 1688, Susanna Town, born in Topsfield, Massachusetts, December 24, 1671, died September 13, 1766, daughter of Joseph and Pheobe (Perkins) Town. They had children: 1. Joseph, baptized January 26, 1689-90. 2. John, baptized July 12, 1692. 3. Isaac, born December 25, 1695. 4. David, see forward. 5. Mary, born May 13, 1700; married Nathaniel Hutchinson. 6. Susanna, born January 13, 1701-2; married John Whipple. 7. Stebbins, born August 1706; married Ruth Giles. 8. Samuel, born February 14, 1708-9. 9. Rebecca, baptized November 1, 1713; married Thomas Perkins."

Note Received 100 acres "Hobbs-Bell" farm from his father

"John's will was made May 8, 1722, and proved July 16 following. He bought Jan. I, 1693-4, of Grace Andrews, his grandmother, widow of Robert, for ?60, 80 acres swamp and meadows, south side of Ipswich River 'second division,' bounded by Porter, Ipswich river, William Town and William Perkins. His father in 1718, deeded his homestead to him. He was then dwelling on the tract first mentioned. In his will, after giving to Susanna her thirds of lands on the south side of the river, he divided the farm his father gave him between his sons, Joseph and John, partly in Topsfield and partly in Ipswich, north side of the river; to his son, David, who was executor, all his lands on the south side of the river and the east side of Nichols' brook, and a small piece of meadow on the west side of that brook; to his youngest sons, Stebbings and Samuel, 'all the rest of my lands and meadows on the west side of said brook to the river.' He made specific gifts to his daughters also."^[4]

Death

BEF 16 JUL 1722 Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts^[1]

Burial

Southside Cemetery, Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts^[1]

Sources

• Source S117 Abbreviation: Towne Title: The Descendants of William Towne, who came to America on or about 1630 and settled in Salem, Mass. Compiled by Edwin Eugene Towne. Newtonville, Mass. 1901.

• Source S174 Abbreviation: Middlesex County Mass History Title: William Richard Cutter, Historic Homes and Places and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Familes of Middlesex County Massachusetts (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1968), ; digital images, Google, Google Books (http://books.google.com/books?id=xY8sAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA2-PA853&lpg=RA2-PA853&dq=%22john+marston%22+1626&source=bl&ots=E5K3k89yDj&sig=qdYwoTeLTGWS8hzOQT2svCnMzsM&hl=en&ei=xFz1SvOaA5Sd8Ab01LHzCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CBgQ6AEwCDgK#v=onepage&q=%22john%20marston%22%201626&f=false

• Source S91 Abbreviation: Isaac Cummings Family Association Title: Descendants of Isaac Cummings gedcom file posted by Mary Rosenbach of the Isaac Cummings Family Association on June 11, 2004 on rootsweb.com

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Source: #S91
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Source: #S174 Page 797
3. ↑ Source: #S117 page 22
4. ↑ Mooar, George. Cummings memorial, a genealogical history of the descendants of isaac cummings. New York: Y. r. Cummings, 1127 Park Row Building, 1903. Pages 16-17