Cynthia SMITH

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9 January 1802 , Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA

Died

4 March 1902 , New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

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Henry SMITH Mary ALMY

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Born: 9 January 1802 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Henry SMITH

Mother: Mary ALMY

Maternal grandparents: Tillinghast ALMY , Hannah CHASE

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Cynthia married Benjamin CUMMINGS 27 January 1820 . Benjamin CUMMINGS was born 7 April 1797 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. Benjamin died 28 September 1863 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA.

Cynthia SMITH died 4 March 1902 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA.
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Benjamin CUMMINGS
Marriage date: 27 January 1820
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On page 218 of Cummings Genealogy by A. O. Cummins there is the family of Benjamin and Cynthia Smith Cummings:

Benjamin b. Apr. 7, 1797 in Dartmouth, Mass.; m. Jan 27, 1820,

Cyunthia Smith. He d. in New Bedford, Mass., Sept. 28, 1863.

Children:

i. Caroline Alma, b. Sept. 23, 1821; living in 1901.

ii. Mary Ann, b. June 6, 1823; living in 1901.

iii. William henry, b. Dec. 21, 1824; d. Dec. 27, 1874; m.

iv. Emily Mandeville, b. June 25, 1827; living in 1901.

v. Charles Smith, b. Feb 4, 1830; living in 1901.

vi. Sarah, b. Oct. 8, 1832; d. Sept. 29, 1847.

vii. John Tillinghast, b. Apr. 23, 1835; d. Apr. 7, 1837.

viii. Louise Smith, b. in Dartmouth, Mass., Sept. 18, 1838; living at New Bedford, Mass.; unm. 1901.

ix. Julia Holmes, b. May 20, 1842; d. May 26, 1843.

x. Julia Holmes, b. Feb 20, 1844; d. Aug. 20, 1856.

All ten children are shown in the published Vital Records of New Bedford, not in Dartmouth.

The published Vital Records of Dartmouth shown the marriage of Cynthia Smith and Benjamin Cummings Jr., both of Dartmouth, int. Jan. 11, 1820. They also show the birth of Cynthia Smith, child of Collins and Hannah, 2d, 12 mo. 1797. We find the marriage of Collins Smith and Hannan Tucker, both of Dartmouth, 2d, 1 mo. 1788, [Collins, s. Henry and Cyntha (dec'd) of Darthmouth and Hannah Tucker, d. Benja[min] and Silvia (dec'd) of Darthmouth. Collings Smith s. of Henry and Cyntha, b. July 21, 1765. Hannah Tucker, d. Benjamin and Silvia, b. Nov. 24, 1766.

In the Vital Records of Dartmouth and New Bedford we find the marriages of:

Emily Mandeville Cummings and Benjamin Rathbone Almy widr. of Provedence b. Provedence, s. W[illi]m and Rohda Of Providence, m. Nov 15, 1849 in Dartmouth.

Mary A. Cummings, 23, of Dartmouth, d. Benja[min] and Cynthia, and Charles Almy, bachelor, 27, merchant of N. B. s. Pardon and Mary, int. Oct. 12, 1846. [m. Oct. 28, in Dartmouth].

William H. Cummings, 1st. m., 23, mariner, of Dartmouth, s. Benjamin and Cynthia, and Hannah W. Smith, 21, Of Dartmouth, d. George and Sarah, June 5, 1849, in N. B.

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Birth — 1802
9 January 1802
Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1820 Marriage / Partner
Cynthia SMITH and Benjamin CUMMINGS 27 January 1820,

She was 18 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.