Individual Details
Jacob Abbot Cummings
(2 Nov 1772 - 24 Feb 1820)
Jacob was a teacher and bookseller in Boston. He died of consumption at age 48.
He was the author of a spelling book.
https://archive.org/details/merrillmemoriala01merr/page/362
There seem to be just two children.
He was the author of a spelling book.
https://archive.org/details/merrillmemoriala01merr/page/362
There seem to be just two children.
Events
| Birth | 2 Nov 1772 | Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire |  | ||
| Marriage | 9 Aug 1807 | Elizabeth Merrill | |||
| Probate | 1820 | Suffolk County, Massachusetts | | ||
| Will | 22 Jan 1820 | Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts |  | ||
| Death | 24 Feb 1820 | Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts | |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Merrill (1781 - 1867) |
| Child | James Merrill Cummings (1810 - 1883) |
| Child | John S. Cummings (1812 - 1813) |
| Father | Ebenezer Cummings (1735 - 1778) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Abbott (1738 - 1789) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Cummings (1759 - 1812) |
| Sibling | Ebenezer Cummings (1761 - 1842) |
| Sibling | Abigail Cummings (1763 - 1801) |
| Sibling | Bridget Cummings (1765 - 1786) |
| Sibling | Lucy Cummings (1767 - 1854) |
| Sibling | Mary Cummings (1770 - 1856) |
| Sibling | Sarah Cummings (1775 - 1860) |
Notes
Will
In his will, Jacob leaves to wife Elizabeth all the household furniture and his private library for her use. He bequeathed to his sister Sally Cummings one thousand dollars. All the remainder of the estate is to be held in trust and used for the care and support of his wife Elizabeth and son James Merrill Cummings. Henry Foster of Boston Merchant is named executor. The estate includes his portion of a book selling business.Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, 1636-1899; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Suffolk County); Probate Place: Suffolk, Massachusetts, Probate Records, Vol 118, 1819, pp 204-205
Endnotes
1. Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Births and Christenings Index, 1714-1904 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
2. Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
3. Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, 1636-1899; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Suffolk County); Probate Place: Suffolk, Massachusetts.
4. Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).