Samuel Cummings Jr.
Lifespan: 1734 - 1811
Birth: 23 Sep 1734 in Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Occupation: Farmer, Militiaman
Marriage: Elizabeth Fisher
Children: Elizabeth Capen Cummings, Anna Cummings, Samuel Cummings Jr., Asa Cummings, Amelia C. White, Zilpha Hewins, Solomon Cummings
Parents: Samuel Cummings & Susannah Hood
Death: 23 Sep 1811 in Stoughton, Massachusetts
Burial: (Not specified in the instructions)
Early Life
Samuel Cummings Jr. was born on September 23, 1734, in Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, during a time when the region balanced between relative prosperity and lingering threats from past conflicts. As the eldest son of Samuel Cummings Sr. (1708/09–1804) and Susannah Hood (1714–1812), he grew up in a rural, agrarian community approximately 17 miles south of Boston. Stoughton, established in 1726, was known for its fertile farmland, small industries like gristmills and sawmills, and its proximity to major trade routes leading to Boston.