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Working on the ancestry and descendants of Nicholas Cummins. Here is what I have gathered so far:
Descendants of Nicholas Cummins/Comins
Generation No. 1
1. NICHOLAS2 CUMMINS/COMINS (WILLIAM1 CUMMYNE) was born Abt. 1602 in London, England, and died Abt. 1656 in (York) VA. He married ELLEN ELISON Abt. 1633.
Notes for NICHOLAS CUMMINS/COMINS:
Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 6, Ed. 1, (Release date: August 22, 1996), "CD-ROM," Tree #3826
Calls him Nicholas Cummins, Sr.
Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 6, Ed. 1, (Release date: August 22, 1996), "CD-ROM," Tree #3955
Calls him Nicholas Comins, has birth as before 1602 England, marriage before 1635 VA, death abt 1655 VA.
Hatch, Charles E. Jr. "Archer’s Hope and The Glebe." VMHB, LXV (1957): 464-484. Reprinted in Virginia Land Records. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1982), 262-281. Article reproduced on Broderbund Software's Family Archive CD #174 (Virginia Vital Records #1, 1600s-1800s).
"Commins, Nicholas--In 1639 he was one of three tobacco viewers for the area east of Archer's Hope Creek. (VMHB, V, 120)"
Fleet, Beverly. "York County,1648-1657," Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol.26
(1937-49). Reprinted in Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol.III Baltimore: Genealogical
Publishing Co., Inc., (1988), page 99-142. Article reproduced on Broderbund Software's Family Archive CD #187 (Family History: Virginia Genealogies #3, 1600s-1800s).
"No.1. p.291. Will of Nicholas Comins. "being very weak in body". Dated 12 Sept 1655. Prob 24 April 1656. To son Nicholas Comins all land after death of wife and 1/2 of it when he is of age. If he die before 21 the land to "my daughter Elizabeth Harrison wife of Robert Harrisons Three children that are now living". Residue of estate to be divided betw wife and son Nicholas. To daughter Elizabeth Harrison and her three children "every one a Gold Ring of Twenty Fower shillings or thereabouts in token of my love towards them". To "the Orphant that I keepe Elizabeth Hooper" a cow calf at Robert Harrison's. This child to be maintained out of the estate till she is of age. Wife, Ellen Comins whole extrx. Wife and son-in-law Robt Harrison overseers of son's estate. Signed Nicholas Comins his N.C. mark. Wit: Robert Harrison his x mark, Jeoffry Moore. Prob 24 Apl 1656 by oaths of Harrison and Moore. Rec by Tho Ballard, Cl Cur.
http://www.primenet.com/~langford/places/va624013.htm#Muster
Muster of the inhabitants of Virginia settlements, February 16, 1623/4
Source: "Hotten's Lists"
Settlers living "at ye Plantacon (over against) James Cittie" in Virginia, February 16, 1623/4
Comin, Nicholas
http://www.primenet.com/~langford/places/va625011.htm#Muster
Virginia People, 1624/5
Muster of the inhabitants of Virginia settlements, January 20-February 4, 1624/5
At "mr Treasurors Plant(ation)":
Comon, Nicholas . . . . . . . . -- (Sandis servant)
Arrived on the Guifte in 1622
http://www.primenet.com/~langford/spls/622va011.htm#Gift
Passengers from the Port of London on the Guifte (also Geife, Guyft, or Guift) to Virginia:
Comon, Nicholas . . . . . -- See name in Virginia Muster, February 4, 1624/5
Eyres, Nicholas [a boy] . -- See name in Virginia Muster, February 4, 1624/5
Seward, John . . . . . . -- Age 30 in Virginia Muster, February 7, 1624/5
Slater, Ann . . . . . . . -- Age 17 in Virginia Muster, February 7, 1624/5
More About NICHOLAS CUMMINS/COMINS:
Emigrated: 1622, England
Notes for ELLEN ELISON:
Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 4 Ed. 1, (Release date: August 23, 1996), "CD-ROM," Tree #3826.
Refers to her as Eleanor.
Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 6, Ed. 1, (Release date: August 22, 1996), "CD-ROM," Tree #3955.
Calls her Ellin.
If this is Ellin (Ellen) Elison, she was the widow of John Elison. According to:
Hatch, Charles E. Jr. "Archer’s Hope and The Glebe." VMHB, LXV (1957): 464-484. Reprinted in Virginia Land Records. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1982), 262-281. Article reproduced on Broderbund Software's Family Archive CD #174 (Virginia Vital Records #1, 1600s-1800s).
"Elison, Mrs. Ellin--She was with her husband at Archer's Hope on 1624. She came to Virginia in the Charitie. (Hotten, Lists, pp.180-181, 230-231)
Elison, John--Resident at Archer's Hope in 1624, he came to Virginia in the Prosperous and was still at Archer's Hope in 1625, with his wife Ellin and one servant. (Hotten, Lists, pp.180-181, 230-231.)"
"Shands Family," Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Volume XV (1933): 196-205. Reprinted in Genealogies of Virginia Families Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., (1981), page 275. Article reproduced on Broderbund Software's Family Archive CD #187 (Family History: Virginia Genealogies #3, 1600s-1800s).
"Nicholas Comins made his will in York County, which was proved April 24th, 1656. He names his wife Eleanor, son Nicholas and daughter Elizabeth, wife of Robert Harrison.
Eleanor, the widow, married secondly Francis Wheeler, whose son was a London merchant."
"Mrs. Eleanor Wheeler's will was made April 13th, 1660, and mentions her son Nicholas Comins, grandchild Amy Harrison, and the child's father, Robert Harrison."
http://www.primenet.com/~langford/places/va625011.htm#Muster
Settlers living at "James Citty" in Virginia February 4, 1624/5
At "Archers Hope":
Badeley, John . . . . . . . . . 24 (Ellison servant)
Arrived on the Hop(e)well in 1623
Ellison, John . . . . . . . . . -- Arrived on the Prosperous (No date given)
(wife) Ellison, Ellin . . . . . -- Arrived on the Charity (No date given)
http://www.primenet.com/~langford/places/va624025.htm#Muster
Those who died in Virginia during 1624
At "Archers Hope, James Citty", 1624
Ellison, George - a child
Marriage Notes for NICHOLAS CUMMINS/COMINS and ELLEN ELISON:
Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 6, Ed. 1, (Release date: August 22, 1996), "CD-ROM," Tree #3955
Has before 1635 VA.
Children of NICHOLAS CUMMINS/COMINS and ELLEN ELISON are:
2. i. NICHOLAS3 CUMMINS, b. Abt. 1636, VA.
3. ii. ELIZABETH CUMMINS, b. Abt. 1639, VA; d. Bef. 1667, VA.
Generation No. 2
2. NICHOLAS3 CUMMINS (NICHOLAS2 CUMMINS/COMINS, WILLIAM1 CUMMYNE) was born Abt. 1636 in VA. He married ELIZABETH HOOPER.
Notes for NICHOLAS CUMMINS:
I think he may have been younger than his sister...see his father's will.
Notes for ELIZABETH HOOPER:
Is this the orphan mentioned in his father's will??
Child of NICHOLAS CUMMINS and ELIZABETH HOOPER is:
4. i. WILLIAM4 CUMMINS, b. Abt. 1656, VA; d. VA.
3. ELIZABETH3 CUMMINS (NICHOLAS2 CUMMINS/COMINS, WILLIAM1 CUMMYNE) was born Abt. 1639 in VA, and died Bef. 1667 in VA. She married ROBERT HARRISON.
Notes for ELIZABETH CUMMINS:
Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 4 Ed. 1, (Release date: August 23, 1996), "CD-ROM," Tree #3955.
Has birth as abt. 1638 VA, death as before 1667 VA.
Notes for ROBERT HARRISON:
"Shands Family," Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Volume XV (1933): 196-205. Reprinted in Genealogies of Virginia Families Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., (1981), page 275. Article reproduced on Broderbund Software's Family Archive CD #187 (Family History: Virginia Genealogies #3, 1600s-1800s).
"Robert Harrison aged about forty-four years in 1658, died in 1668. His children named in his will were Nicholas, Robert, James, Amadea, Elizabeth and Frances. Robert, the son, was abuilder, and erected the brick prison in Yorktown, and perhaps the Custom House. A deed in 1693 recorded in York County names these Children and states that Amadea (Amy) was married to James Minge of Charles City County, and Frances was married to Thomas Shands of the same county. But Charles City County extended at that time on both sides of James River, and the reference is to Prince George County, which was cut from Charles City County in 1704."
Children of ELIZABETH CUMMINS and ROBERT HARRISON are:
i. ELIZABETH4 HARRISON.
ii. FRANCES HARRISON, m. THOMAS SHANDS.
iii. NICHOLAS HARRISON.
iv. ROBERT HARRISON.
v. JAMES HARRISON.
vi. AMEDIA HARRISON, m. JAMES MINGE.
Notes for AMEDIA HARRISON:
Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 4 Ed. 1, (Release date: August 23, 1996), "CD-ROM," Tree #3826. Has birthdate as
Generation No. 3
4. WILLIAM4 CUMMINS (NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2 CUMMINS/COMINS, WILLIAM1 CUMMYNE) was born Abt. 1656 in VA, and died in VA. He married ANNE.
Notes for WILLIAM CUMMINS:
Fleet, Beverly. "Northumberland County Record of Births, 1661-1810," Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol.2, 3,19,20 (1937-49). Reprinted in Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol.I Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., (1988), page 419. Article reproduced on Broderbund Software's Family Archive CD #187 (Family History: Virginia Genealogies #3, 1600s-1800s).
"Allex'r Cummins Son To Wm was born Dec'r 10 1677"
Child of WILLIAM CUMMINS and ANNE is:
5. i. ALEXANDER5 CUMMINS, b. 10 December, 1677, St. Stephen's Parish (Northumberland) VA; d. Abt. 1738, (Prince William) VA.
Generation No. 4
5. ALEXANDER5 CUMMINS (WILLIAM4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2 CUMMINS/COMINS, WILLIAM1 CUMMYNE) was born 10 December, 1677 in St. Stephen's Parish (Northumberland) VA, and died Abt. 1738 in (Prince William) VA. He married SARAH MUTTOON Abt. 1695 in Great Wicomico Parish (Gloucester) VA, daughter of JOHN MATTOONE and SARAH.
Children of ALEXANDER CUMMINS and SARAH MUTTOON are:
i. MALACHI6 CUMMINS, b. Abt. 1695.
6. ii. SIMON CUMMINS, b. Abt. 1700, (Stafford) VA; d. 24 June, 1771, (Farquier) VA.
Generation No. 5
6. SIMON6 CUMMINS (ALEXANDER5, WILLIAM4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2 CUMMINS/COMINS, WILLIAM1 CUMMYNE) was born Abt. 1700 in (Stafford) VA, and died 24 June, 1771 in (Farquier) VA. He married ELIZABETH HARRELL.
Notes for SIMON CUMMINS:
On the Fauquier County, VA Tax List for 1759, there is an Alexander Cummins listed as living with Simon Cummins. So his son must have been of taxable age. The next name on the list is Richard Minatt, this would be Sarah's husband Richard Mynatt. This can be seen at http://www.tlc-gen.com/fauquier.htm
Child of SIMON CUMMINS and ELIZABETH HARRELL is:
i. SARAH7 CUMMINGS, b. 13 February, 1733/34, (Fauquier) VA; d. Abt. 1806, (Knox) TN; m. RICHARD MYNATT, 31 March, 1755, (Prince William) VA.
Notes for SARAH CUMMINGS:
Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 17, Ed. 1, (Release date: December 11, 1997), "CD-ROM," Tree #0886.
Calls her Virginia Sarah Cummins.
Has death as 1806
Notes for RICHARD MYNATT:
Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 17, Ed. 1, (Release date: December 11, 1997), "CD-ROM," Tree #0886.
Has death as 1826.
Any additional information would be appreciated.
Minga Stivers
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