Nathaniel CUMMINGS

Born

10 September 1659 , Topsfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died

abt. 1720 , Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Nathaniel married Abigail PARKHURST 14 April 1697 in Chelmsford, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Abigail PARKHURST was born 11 March 1664 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Parents & Family of Nathaniel CUMMINGS

Parents of Nathaniel CUMMINGS

Father

John CUMMINGS

Mother

Sarah HOWLETT

Grandparents of Nathaniel CUMMINGS

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Thomas HOWLETT Alice FRENCH

m. Abigail PARKHURST m: 14 Apr 1697

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Nathaniel CUMMINGS

Nathaniel CUMMINGS married

Abigail PARKHURST
Marriage date: 14 April 1697
Marriage place: Chelmsford, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Nathaniel CUMMINGS and Abigail PARKHURST

John CUMMINGS

Born: 14 January 1698, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 15 August 1770, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Nathaniel CUMMINGS

Born: 2 September 1699, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1748, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Eleazer CUMMINGS

Born: 19 October 1701, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 8 December 1780, Hudson, Crown Colony of New Hampshire

Joseph CUMMINGS

Born: 26 May 1704, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 28 May 1734, , New Hampshire, New England

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Birth — 1659
10 September 1659
Topsfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1697 Marriage / Partner
Nathaniel CUMMINGS and Abigail PARKHURST 14 April 1697, Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA

He was 37 years old.

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

1698 Birth of Child
John CUMMINGS was born 14 January 1698, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA

Nathaniel was 38 years old.

1699 Birth of Child
Nathaniel CUMMINGS was born 2 September 1699, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA

Nathaniel was 40 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Eleazer CUMMINGS was born 19 October 1701, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA

Nathaniel was 42 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Joseph CUMMINGS was born 26 May 1704, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA

Nathaniel was 44 years old.

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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