John
COMMINS (CUMMINGS)
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Born: abt. 1740 in Province of Massachusetts Bay
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John married Martha SIMMONS abt. 1755 in Dighton, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Martha SIMMONS was born 20 February 1736 in Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove).
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Martha SIMMONSMarriage date: abt. 1755
Marriage place: Dighton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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