An American Family History

Hannah Estey Cummings was born on May 18, 1702 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts. Her parents were Aaron Estey and Esther Richards. 

She married Isaac Cummings on January 5, 1720/21 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts. Isaac was born in 1695 and was the son of John Cummings and Susannah Towne. Susannah was the daughter of Joseph Towne and granddaughter of William Towne. Hannah's sister Abigail Estey married Isaac's brother, Joseph Cummings.

Their children were Hannah Cummings Rice (1721), Isaac Cummings (1723/24), Mary Cummings (1726), Mehitable Cummings (1730,) Rebecca Cummings (1735), Ebenezer Cummings (1738), and Sarah Cummings (1740) and Noah Cummings (1742). 

Hannah died on June 17, 1743 in Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Her death was recorded in the diary of the Reverend Morse of Canton. "Our sister, Hannah Cummings, wife of Isaac, of Sutton, Mass., died about a month after they moved there of lung fever."

Isaac may have married Susanna Holden born March 13, 1743-44 in Sutton. Their daughter, Susanna, was born Apri. 14, 1746.

Isaac bought lands in Douglas on April 23, 1752. He was the first selectman in Douglas.