On 6 Feb 1820 when Pingrey was 21, he first married Martha Batchelder in Bridgewater, Grafton County, New Hampshire. Born on 6 Apr 1799. Martha died in Ashland, Grafton County, New Hampshire, on 31 Oct 1842; she was 43.
Martha, also known as Patty.
Children of Pingrey and Martha (Batchelder) Cummings:
i. Lavinia Cummings, b. 12 Feb 1821, d. 29 Oct 1902 at Boston, MA< bur. Green Grove Cem., Ashland, NH, m. 19 Jun 1846 Benjamin F. Cox (b. ca. 1825 at Holderness, NH, d. 23 Oct 1882 at Meredith, NH);
ii. Nathaniel Cummings, b. 6 Apr 1822, d. 10 Jun 1887, m. 11 Nov 1858 Elizabeth M. Preston (d. 17 Apr 1876);
iii. Matilda A Cummings, b. 26 Nov 1824, d. 24 Nov 1845, bur. at Green Grove Cemetery, Ashland, NH;
iv. Lucinda Cummings, b. 20 Aug 1826, d. 20 Aug 1847, bur. at Green Grove;
v. Daniel P Cummings, b. 3 Sep 1828, m. 11 Feb 1845 Melvina Spencer;
vi. infant Cummings, b. 20 Mar 1830, d. 22 Mar 1830;
vii. David Cummings, b. 25 Mar 1833, d. 25 Mar 1841, bur. at Green Grove;
viii. Mary M. Cummings, b. 11 Nov 1836, d. 15 Dec 1849, bur. at Green Grove;
ix. Martha Ann Cummings, b. 9 Oct 1840, d. 3 Dec 1812, bur. at Green Grove; and
x. James J. Cummings, b. 7 Jul 1842, m. 1 Aug 1874 Mary F. Marshall.