Abigail CUMMINGS (COMMINS) (CUMMINS)

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20 November 1698 , Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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abt. 1750 , Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Phillip S CUMMINGS (CUMMINS)Elizabeth SALISBURY KINSLEY

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Born: 20 November 1698 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Phillip S CUMMINGS (CUMMINS)

Mother: Elizabeth SALISBURY KINSLEY

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Abigail married John SALISBURY 4 December 1718 in Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
John SALISBURY was born 25 May 1694 in Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove). John died 22 December 1746 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. John was the child of William SALISBURY and Anna COLE.

Abigail CUMMINGS (COMMINS) (CUMMINS) died abt. 1750 in Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay .
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Abigail CUMMINGS (COMMINS) (CUMMINS) married

John SALISBURY
Marriage date: 4 December 1718
Marriage place: Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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John SALISBURY was the child of William SALISBURY and Anna COLE

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Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

groom's name: John Salsbury

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bride's name: Abigal Commins

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marriage date: 04 Dec 1718

marriage place: Swansea,Bristol,Massachusetts

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indexing project (batch) number: M50224-3

system origin: Massachusetts-ODM

source film number: 903395

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Children of John, Sr., and Abigail ( ) Salisbury, rec. at Swansea : Archibald (" Archabel"), b. Sept. 14, 171- [17 19, prob.] ; Benjamin, b. June 29, 1721 ; Barnard {Bernard), b. Feb. 18, 17 '23; John, Jr. ; Jonathan, b. Oct. 3, 1727; Hezekiah, b. Sept. 3, 1729; Abigail, b.

Oct. 26, 1732. The vital records of Rhode Island give considerable data of these children. Salisbury is variously spelled.

Book: Great Britain Court of Quarter Sessions of the Litchfield Family in America Volume Pt1 No 4

Children of John SALISBURY and Abigail CUMMINGS (COMMINS) (CUMMINS)

Archibald SALISBURY

Born: 14 September 1719, Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 22 May 1743, Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Married: Sarah WARDWELL 28 November 1741 Place: Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts)

Benjamin SALISBURY

Born: 29 June 1721, Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Married: Elizabeth COGGEHALL 31 March 1756 Place: Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts)

Barnard SALISBURY

Born: 18 February 1723, Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 8 June 1801, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA

Married: Susannah OLDRIDGE (HOLDRIDGE) 5 August 1743 Place: Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts)

Married: Elizabeth GAIUS (GAINS) 23 December 1753 Place: Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts)

Married: Ruth ADY (EDDY) 22 February 1770 Place: Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts)

John SALISBURY

Born: 12 April 1725, Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 22 March 1817, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Married: Rebecca GOFF 8 November 1747 Place: Warren, Rhode Island, USA

Jonathan SALISBURY

Born: 3 October 1727, Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 25 January 1731, Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Hezekiah SALISBURY

Born: 3 September 1729, Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1759,

Married: Abigail ADY (EDDY) 17 MAY 1753 Place: Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts)

Abigail SALISBURY

Born: 26 October 1732, Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 26 July 1734, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Archabel SALISBURY

Born: 14 September 1734, Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Jonathan SALISBURY

Born: 13 November 1735, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 27 March 1817, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

Married: Mary "Molly" CHILD 11 MAY 1758 Place: Warren, Rhode Island, USA

Abigail SALISBURY

Born: 14 May 1738, Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 29 August 1839, Barrington, Rhode Island, USA

Married: George S SALISBURY 12 March 1761 Place: Warren, Rhode Island, USA

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1698 Birth
Cummings, Abigail, d. of Philip, Nov. 20, 1698

Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
name: Abigal Cummings
gender: Female
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birth date: 20 Nov 1698
birthplace: DARTMOUTH,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS
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father's name: Philip Cummings
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indexing project (batch) number: C50003-1
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source film number: 823562
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source: familysearch.org
Births, Marriages and Deaths in Dartmouth, Published 1881 -- The New England Historical and Genealogical Register

1718 Marriage / Partner
Abigail CUMMINGS (COMMINS) (CUMMINS) and John SALISBURY 4 December 1718, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)

She was 20 years old.

1718 Swansea, Massachusetts
John Salsbury and Abigal Commins was married December ye 4:1718

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1719 Birth of Child
Archibald SALISBURY was born 14 September 1719, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)

Abigail was 20 years old.

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

1721 Birth of Child
Benjamin SALISBURY was born 29 June 1721, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)

Abigail was 22 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Barnard SALISBURY was born 18 February 1723, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)

Abigail was 24 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
John SALISBURY was born 12 April 1725, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)

Abigail was 26 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Jonathan SALISBURY was born 3 October 1727, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)

Abigail was 28 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Hezekiah SALISBURY was born 3 September 1729, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)

Abigail was 30 years old.

1731 Death of Child
Jonathan SALISBURY died 25 January 1731, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)

Abigail was 32 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Abigail SALISBURY was born 26 October 1732, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)

Abigail was 33 years old.

1734 Death of Child
Abigail SALISBURY died 26 July 1734, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts)

Abigail was 35 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Archabel SALISBURY was born 14 September 1734, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)

Abigail was 35 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Jonathan SALISBURY was born 13 November 1735, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts)

Abigail was 37 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Abigail SALISBURY was born 14 May 1738, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA (Ocean Grove)

Abigail was 39 years old.

1741 Marriage of Child
Archibald SALISBURY married 28 November 1741, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts) to Sarah WARDWELL

1743 Death of Child
Archibald SALISBURY died 22 May 1743, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Abigail was 44 years old.

1743 Marriage of Child
Barnard SALISBURY married 5 August 1743, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts) to Susannah OLDRIDGE (HOLDRIDGE)

1746 Death of Spouse/Partner
John SALISBURY died 22 December 1746, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

1747 Marriage of Child
John SALISBURY married 8 November 1747, Warren, Rhode Island, USA to Rebecca GOFF

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