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John Cummins1,2,3

Male, b. 1741, d. 24 December 1804, #382


Father Simon Cummins b. 19 February 1698 or 19 February 1699, d. 24 June 1771
Mother Elizabeth Harrell b. circa 1700
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Occupation*   He was a planter. 
Birth* 1741  Overwharton Parrish, Stafford Co., VA4,5,6 
Marriage* 21 February 1757  Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co., VA, Overwaherton Parish Register
Page 42

Cummings, John. Married Lettice Phillips,
February 21, 1757

Page 145

Phillips, Lettie. Married John Cummings.,
February 21, 1757, Principal=Lettice "Lettie" Phillips7 
Will* 20 September 1804  Excerpts from will:

"As my son Zachary has a horse of mine I value at twelve Pound Price Current money of Virginia now if he should not return the said horse to mu estate my will and desire is that the said twelve pound shall go in and be accounted as so much of his equal proportion."

"sons George and William--after wife's decease whole of land to be equally divided between them, including also the Mill lot. Remaing part of estate to be equally divided between following children: sons Zachary and Simon Peter and daughters Nancy Elizabeth Leannah Asenath Wilthey Dishann and Molly. Appointed Peter Conway and 'my son George' executors. Lettice Cummins, with Willis Cummins sec. qual.", Witness=Rodham Tullos, Witness=John Tullos, Witness=Peter Conway8 
Death* 24 December 1804  Fauquier Co., VA 

Family Lettice "Lettie" Phillips b. 22 November 1741, d. between 1825 and 1826
Children  1. Nancy Cummins b. 14 Nov 1758, d. 12 Nov 1855
  2. George Cummins b. 11 Aug 1762, d. 1843
  3. Willis Cummins b. 15 Feb 1764, d. 30 Nov 1828
  4. Zachariah (Zachary) Cummins b. 10 Oct 1766, d. 8 Jan 1847
  5. Elizabeth Cummins b. 13 Nov 1769, d. 12 Nov 1830
  6. Simon Peter Cummins b. 10 Sep 1772, d. 1 Oct 1827
  7. Leannah Cummins b. 1 Nov 1774, d. 4 May 1839
  8. Asenath Cummins b. 19 Oct 1777, d. 2 Feb 1860
  9. Welthey (Welthea) Cummins b. 19 Sep 1781, d. 7 Aug 1862
  10. Lettitia Ann (Lishua) Cummins b. 20 Apr 1784, d. bt 1840 - 1850
  11. Molly (Mary or Polly) Cummins b. 6 Sep 1787

Last Edited 9 May 2009

Citations
  1. [S20] Cummins/Eskridge Papers, Microfilm #4737.
  2. [S37] Bettie Cummings Cook Personal Research, Bettie Cummings Cook.
  3. [S36] Juie Lund Personal Research, Julie Lund.
  4. [S44] Denny Shirer Personal Research, Dennis S. Shirer.
  5. [S67] Terry Phillips Litvan Personal Research, Terry Phillips Litvan.
  6. [S93] Official temple record for deceased individuals, 1991-, File 1903647.
  7. [S732] VA, Overwharton Par Register 1720-1760, William Fletcher Boogher, http://www.archive.org/stream/virginiaoverwhar00over#page/42/mode/1up.
  8. [S6] Circuit Court of Fauquier Co., Warrenton VA. Clerk's Office, Fauquier Co. Will Bk 4, p.45.

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