Ca 1655 Sarah married John Cummings (3432) , son of Dea. Isaac Cummings (1384) (ca Apr 1601-May 1677) & Anne (-ca 1677).319 Born ca 1630 in Mistley, Essex. John was baptized in Mistley, Essex, on 9 May 1630.319 John died in Dunstable, MA on 1 Dec 1700.319

From the Cummings Memorial:149
    “John Cummings, (listed among the commoners, 1672) by his father’s will, 1677, was made sole executor and given the ‘house and lands, 40 acres more or less,’ from which were to be paid the legacies io other heirs. In 1661, he was taxed 10s. in Rowley Village (Boxford). Four hundred acres were laid off there to him and Thomas Dorman and Robert Stiles. This was bordered on the west by the Andover line. In 1678-0, he is spoken af as ‘a gatherer’ in Boxford of a rate ‘to procure powder and bullets.’ Both himself and wife were members of the Topsfield church and dismissed, but he ‘without recommendation’ Dec. 6th 1685. But on the 16th of the same month he was one of seven males mentioned as having entered into covenant to form the church in Dunstable. He had become a proprietor, one of the first fourteen proprietors, of that new town, some three years before, Nov. 30, 1682. Jonathan Tyng deeded lands to him and to Isaac, John Jr., and Thomas Cummings at the same time, Jan. 29, 1683. He was selectman in 1682, and for several years town clerk.”

From J.W. Linzee’s History of Peter Parker and Sarah Ruggles of Roxbury:17
    John Cummings probably came to America with his father Isaac in 1637, and settled first at Ipswich, Mass.; nothing is known of his early life, but soon after his marriage he resided in Boxford about 1656, and at Topsfield in 1658, where the majority of his children were born.
    (Ipswich Deed II : 36) John Cumings was in Rowley on the 1 July 1661, when he bought land from Robert Stiles.
    (Town records of Rowley, Mass.) The name of Jno. Cumings appears on the 19 June 1662, and on the 16 Apr. 1668 he was still a resident or owned land in that town.
    Laid out for Thomas Dorman John Commins Robert Stilles foure hundred acres of Land on the east bounding on the land of William Stickney and the Rest the highway on the north that parts it and mrs mary Rogers land and from against the south west corner of hir land it is bounded by the south ends of John Jonson Charles Browne and others lands till it come to a tree marked in the Line betwene Andeuer and Rowley and soe allonge by the line southerly the south side is bounded by a streight hue from the plumpe of trees on the north side of humphrays pond that bounds William Stickney land and the Rest to a Tree marked in the line betwene this village land and Andeuer about fifty Rod from the great hill end.
    (Early Ct. Files Suff. No. 162060) The Testimonie of John Cummins of Rowley Viledg and Abraham Redington, being desired by our neighbours of Topsfield to helpe them to measure the difference betweene the line that Mr Danford & Mr Noyce did run betweene Sallem and Topsfield and that this was run by Mr Joseph Gamer and measuring it in place we found it . . . five score and upward, and we found it four score and upward in a place, and in a third place we found it thirteen score rod & upward. May 24. 1664.
    Jn0. Cumins and Isa: Cumins were freemen of Tops: 7 May 1673.
    (Ipswich Deed IV : 301) I John Cummins of Topsfield . . . planter and Sarah my wife . . . unto Thomas Baker of Topsfield . . . gent ... do sell . . . four acres of meadow lyeing in Topsfield . . . which was given to my wife by the will of her father Deacon Thomas Hewlett deceased . . . bounded ... on vpland of William Hewlett and on meadow of Samuel Howlett . . . Dated 15 Jan. 1679. Rec. 14 Jan. 1679 [sic].
    In presence of James Chute, John How.
    (Topsfield Hist. Coll. V : 6) John Cummings ... he received by his fathers will the homestead, consisting of forty acres of land with houses, barncs, orchards and fences in 1667, and in 1680 he sold the same to Edward Nealand (Kneeland); this farm was bounded by land of the above Kneeland, by land of Tobijah Perkins, and the Ipswich common land.
    John Cummings next appears as one of the first settlers of Dunstable, Mass., in 1680, and was selectman there in 1682. The following deed discloses the names of many of the original proprietors of that town.
    (Midd. Deed XIII : 64) Jonathan Tyng sold land to the Proprietors of the Town of Dunstable as are now inhabitant & residing within ye said Town: Mary Tying, Mr. Thomas Weld, Samuel
Warner Senr, John Blanchard, Robert Parris, John Cumings Senr, Isaac Cumings, John Cumings junr, Thomas Cumings, John Acres, Samuel French, Andrew Cooke, Thomas Lund, John Sollendine, Robert Usher, Robert Proctor, Christopher Read, Joseph Wright, Joseph Hassell, Obadiah Perry, Christopher Temple, Frances Cooke, John Goole, Samuel Beal, Joseph Parker Senr. Dated 29 Jan. 1683. Ack. by Jonathan Tyng 9 Oct. 1701. Rec. 22 Oct. 1701.
    (Early Ct. Files Suff. No. 2318) Jolm Cumings Robert Parris and John Blanchard were selectmen of Dunstable, Joseph French was Town Clerk. Dated 27 July 1685.
    On the 7 Dec. 1685 John Cummings and his wife Sarah were still members of the church of Topsfield, and were voted dismission to John Cummings without recommendation, and to his wife with commendation to the church to be shortly gathered at Dunstable.

Ca 1662 Thomas married Lydia Peabody (7963) , daughter of Lieut. Francis Peabody (2849) (ca 1614-19 Feb 1697/8) & Lydia [Pabodie] (-bef 1649). Born ca 1640 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Lydia was baptized in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, on 30 Aug 1640.17 Lydia died in Boxford, MA on 30 Apr 1715.206

Ca 1661 Mary married Ens. John Perley (2862) , son of Allen Perley (1228) (ca 1608-28 Dec 1675) & Susanna Bokesen (-11 Feb 1692).112 Born ca 1635 in Ipswich, MA. John died in Boxford, MA on 15 Dec 1729.206 Buried in Boxford, MA GR3.

One of John and Mary’s daughters (name not specified) was born 16 Mar [1687/8?] at Boxford.206

John died ate 94.206

Bef 1670/1 John married Susanna Hudson, daughter of Francis Hudson (ca 1615-3 Nov 1700) & Mary. Born on 15 Dec 1645 in Boston, MA.17 Susanna was baptized in Boston, MA, on 21 Dec 1645.17 Susanna died aft 1704.17

3 Jan 1670[/1] Samuel married Sarah Clarke, daughter of Daniel Clarke (ca 1613-ca 1689) & Mary Beane (2 Jan 1624/5-), in Topsfield, MA.16 Born on 31 Jan 1651 in Topsfield, MA.17 Sarah died in Topsfield, MA, on 26 Mar 1717; she was 66.17

On 27 Oct 1671 William married Mary Perkins, daughter of Thomas Perkins (ca Apr 1622-7 May 1686) & Phebe Gould (27 Sep 1620-aft 1691), in Topsfield, MA.16 Born ca 1651. Mary died in Topsfield, MA Jun or Jul 1728.17