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An American Family History

Abigail Estey Cummings
Children of Isaac Estey
and Abigail Kimball
  • Mary Estey Perkins
  • Abigail Estey Cummings
  • Sarah Estey Cummings
  • Isaac Estey
  • Aaron Estey
  • Jacob Estey
  • Hannah Estey Cummings
  • Richard Estey
  • Rebecca Estey Tucker Puffer
  • Moses Estey

    • Smallpox is caused by of two viruses: Variola major and Variola minor. Symptoms include a rash and blisters. The mortality rate for V. major is 30–35% and for V. minor is about 1%. Long-term complications include scars, blindness, and limb deformities.

    Abigail Estey Cummings was born on January 8, 1692/93 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts. Her parents were Isaac Estey, Jr. and Abigail Kimball.

    She married Joseph Cummings on May 22, 1712 in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Joseph was born on January 26, 1689/90. He was the son of John and Susannah (Towne) Cummings. Susannah was the daughter of Joseph Towne and granddaughter of William Towne. Abigail's sister Hannah Estey married Joseph's brother, Isaac Cummings.

    Their children were Joseph Cummings (1713), Jacob Cummings (1717), Abigail Cummings (December 16, 1721), Daniel Cummings (December 4, 1724), and Moses Cummings (October 9, 1726).

    They shared the "Hobbs-Bell" house with his brother John according to the provisions of his father's will.

    Joseph died on December 24, 1729 and she died on January 10, 1729/30 of smallpox. 

    Their children were placed under guardianship. Thomas Potter of Ipswich was appointed guardian of  Joseph, Jacob Peabody of Ipswich was appointed guardian of Jacob, Joseph Cummings of Ipswich of Moses, Aaron Estey of Topsfield of Daniel, and John and Mary (Estey) Perkins were guardians of Abigail.  (The Cummings Memorial, p. 36)
    Lady Day Before 1752 the year began on March 25th. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year, not the beginning.

    The settlement of New Meadows was incorporated as the Town of Topsfield by authority of the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1650. The church "gathered" on November 4, 1663 with the Rev. Thomas Gilbert. The third Meeting House was built on the Common in 1703 with Rev. Joseph Capen as pastor.
     

    Cummings Will

     

         

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