John CUMMINGS

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7 June 1657 , Boxford, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died

20 May 1732 , Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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John CUMMINGS Sarah HOWLETT

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Born: 7 June 1657 in Boxford, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father: John CUMMINGS

Mother: Sarah HOWLETT

Maternal grandparents: Thomas HOWLETT , Alice FRENCH

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John married Elizabeth KINSLEY 13 September 1680 in Dunstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Elizabeth KINSLEY was born 22 November 1657 in Braintree, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth died 3 July 1706 in Nashua, New Hampshire, USA (Dunstable). Elizabeth was the child of Samuel KINSLEY and Hannah BRACKETT.

John CUMMINGS died 20 May 1732 in Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Elizabeth KINSLEY
Marriage date: 13 September 1680
Marriage place: Dunstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Elizabeth KINSLEY was the child of Samuel KINSLEY and Hannah BRACKETT

Children of John CUMMINGS and Elizabeth KINSLEY

John Lowrie CUMMINGS

Born: 7 July 1682, Dunstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 27 April 1759, Westford, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Samuel CUMMINGS

Born: 6 October 1684, Chelmsford, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: abt. 1718, Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Elizabeth SHED 14 January 1708 Place: Groton, Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth CUMMINGS

Born: 5 January 1687, Dunstable, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
Died: 15 December 1771, Dracut, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Hannah CUMMINGS

Born: 20 May 1690, Groton, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: January 1770, Newton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ebenezer CUMMINGS

Born: 17 September 1695, Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 5 September 1724, Nashua, New Hampshire Colony

Sarah CUMMINGS

Born: 14 September 1698, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Lydia Kingsley CUMMINGS

Born: 24 March 1701, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: April 1701, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

William CUMMINGS

Born: 24 April 1702, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 29 August 1757, Hudson, New Hampshire, New England

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Birth — 1657
7 June 1657
Boxford, Massachusetts Bay Colony

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1680 Marriage / Partner
John CUMMINGS and Elizabeth KINSLEY 13 September 1680, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA

He was 23 years old.

1682 Birth of Child
John Lowrie CUMMINGS was born 7 July 1682, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA

John was 25 years old.

1684 Birth of Child
Samuel CUMMINGS was born 6 October 1684, Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA

John was 27 years old.

1687 Birth of Child
Elizabeth CUMMINGS was born 5 January 1687, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA

John was 29 years old.

1690 Birth of Child
Hannah CUMMINGS was born 20 May 1690, Groton, Massachusetts, USA

John was 32 years old.

1695 Birth of Child
Ebenezer CUMMINGS was born 17 September 1695, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA

John was 38 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Birth of Child
Sarah CUMMINGS was born 14 September 1698, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA

John was 41 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Lydia Kingsley CUMMINGS was born 24 March 1701, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA

John was 43 years old.

1702 Birth of Child
William CUMMINGS was born 24 April 1702, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA

John was 44 years old.

1706 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elizabeth KINSLEY died 3 July 1706, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA (Dunstable)

1708 Marriage of Child
Samuel CUMMINGS married 14 January 1708, Groton, Massachusetts, USA to Elizabeth SHED

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1724 Death of Child
Ebenezer CUMMINGS died 5 September 1724, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA (Dunstable)

John was 67 years old.

Death — 1732
20 May 1732
Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 75.

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1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
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1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state