He was a captain of militia and died August 15, 1770. He gave a bond, February 3, 1729, to maintain his mother, Abigail, wife of Nathaniel Cummings, which was witnessed by Eleazer Tyng and William Butterfield.
Source: A History of the Town of Dunstable, Massachusetts: from its earliest settlement to the Year of our Lord 1873; by Elias Nason Page 77
CUMMINGS, Capt. John, died August 15, 1770 [in his 73rd year (on his gravestone)]
[NOTE: His actual age at time of death was 72y 7mo 1 day]
Source: Vital Records of Dunstable, Massachusetts
Births: Page 22
Deaths: Page 213
He was a captain of militia and died August 15, 1770. He gave a bond, February 3, 1729, to maintain his mother, Abigail, wife of Nathaniel Cummings, which was witnessed by Eleazer Tyng and William Butterfield.
Source: A History of the Town of Dunstable, Massachusetts: from its earliest settlement to the Year of our Lord 1873; by Elias Nason Page 77
CUMMINGS, Capt. John, died August 15, 1770 [in his 73rd year (on his gravestone)]
[NOTE: His actual age at time of death was 72y 7mo 1 day]
Source: Vital Records of Dunstable, Massachusetts
Births: Page 22
Deaths: Page 213
Inscription
MEMENTO MORI
Here lies the body of
CAPT. JOHN CUMMINGS
who departed this Life
Aug. 15, 1770
In ye 73 year of his age
Source: Nason, Elias "History of Dunstable, Massachusetts": A Mudge & Son, printers, Boston 1877
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