Samuel Cummings Sr
Lifespan: Unknown - 1804
Birth: February 14, 1708/09 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts
Occupation: Farmer, Militiaman
Marriage: Susannah Hood
Children: Samuel Cummings, John Cummings, Richard Cummings, Ruth Hewins, Joseph Cummings
Parents: John Cummings & Susannah Towne
Death: 11 Dec 1804 in Sharon, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Burial: (Not specified in the instructions)
Samuel Cummings Sr. (1708–1804)
Chapter 1: Early Life in Colonial Massachusetts
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