Spouse: Margaret McLellan. Margaret McLellan and Robert Cromarty Cruickshank were married on 28 June 1954. Children were: Caroline Mary Cruickshank, William Whitfield Cruickshank.

Spouse: Eliza May Savage. Eliza May Savage and Robert Yeoman Cruickshank were married on 12 November 1902 in Lancaster, New Hampshire. Children were: Andrew Everett Cruickshank, Charles Wilfred Cruickshank, Ola Charlotte Cruickshank, Emma May Cruickshank, Milton Savage Cruickshank, Cora Marion Cruickshank.

Spouse: Margaret Melrose. Margaret Melrose and William Cruickshank were married on 26 June 1867. Children were: Caroline Glanville Cruickshank, Robert Cromarty Cruickshank, Alexander Cruickshank, William Melrose Cruickshank.

Spouse: Pearl Anderson. Pearl Anderson and William Charles Herbert Cruickshank were married on 12 October 1913 in Manson, Manitoba. Children were: Emma Olive Cruickshank, Clara Aldora Cruickshank, Herbert Anderson Cruickshank, Minnie Adella Cruickshank.

Spouse: Mildred Irene Patterson Moore. Mildred Irene Patterson Moore and William Melrose Cruickshank were married on 24 January 1915. Children were: Robert Cromarty Cruickshank, Myra Margaret Cruickshank, Caroline Fronia Cruickshank.

Spouse: Carrie Dulcine Pitkin. Carrie Dulcine Pitkin and Austin Cruver were married on 7 March 1861. Children were: Minnie L. Cruver, Edith M. Cruver, Sarah R. Cruver, Ella J. Cruver.

Spouse: John Bartlett Pitkin. Elizabeth Cullonen and John Bartlett Pitkin were married about 1930.

Spouse: Dwight Jaques Bradley. Kathryn Lee Culver and Dwight Jaques Bradley were married. Children were: Dr. William Lee Bradley, Margaret Day Bradley.

Spouse: John Pease. Ann Cummings and John Pease were married on 8 October 1669.

Spouse: Sarah Eliza Hillhouse. Sarah Eliza Hillhouse and Archibald Leigh Cummings were married.

Spouse: Jonathan Pitkin. Betsey Cummings and Jonathan Pitkin were married on 28 March 1802. Children were: Elizur S. Pitkin, Olive Pitkin, Otis W. Pitkin, Evelyn R. Pitkin, Elihu H. R. Pitkin, Lyman C. Pitkin, Olive C. Pitkin, Betsey Pitkin, Mehitabel Pitkin, Clarinda Pitkin, Lucy A. Pitkin, Rebecca Pitkin, Joseph A. Pitkin.

Spouse: Jerusha Little. Jerusha Little and Dea. Charles Cummings were married on 28 February 1826 in Compton, New Hampshire. Children were: George Perkins Cummings, Jane Milk Cummings, Rockwood Cummings, Alice Cummings, Jotham Cummings, Charles Colby Cummings.

Spouse: John Jewett. Elizabeth Cummings and John Jewett were married on 2 April 1661. By deed dated February 28, 1661, Isaac Cummings conveyed a farm of 40 acres to John Jewett of Rowley, "for and in consideration of marriage with my daughter Elizabeth."

Spouse: Robert Cromarty McKelvey. Emily Cummings and Robert Cromarty McKelvey were married on 2 March 1892 in Charleston, Vermont. Children were: Alice Nelson McKelvey, Sarah McKelvey, Helen Kathleen McKelvey, Catherine (Kapie) Buchanan McKelvey, Robert Cummings McKelvey.

Spouse: Sarah Maria Flanders. Sarah Maria Flanders and George Rockwood Cummings were married on 5 June 1901. Children were: Jotham Flanders Cummings.

Isaac Cummings, according to tradition, was of Scottish ancestry, claiming descent from the "Red Cumin," of Badenoch, in the southeastern district of Inverness-shire, a wild, mountainous country, presenting wide stretches of bleak moorland. Here the clan flourished from 1080 to 1330, and then began to decline. Some deduce their origin from Normandy and others from Northumberland. According to the Chronicle of Melrose, the first of the name who figured prominently, was slain with Malcom III, at Alnwick, in 1093, leaving two sons, John and William. From John, all the Cumins in Scotland are said to be descended. Sir John, the Red Cumin or Comyn, was the first Lord of Badenoch, and in 1240 was an ambassador from Alexander II to Louis IX, of France. His son John, called the Black Lord of Badenoch, was inferior to no subject in Scotland for wealth and power, and was one of those who vowed to support Queen Margaret, daughter of Alexander III, in her title to the crown. At her death he became a competitor for the crown of Scotland, "as the son and heir of Donald, King of Scotland." The son of this Lord, called, in turn, the Red Cumin, was the last Lord of Badenoch of the surname of Cumin. In 1335 a number of Cumin clan was slain in the feudal battle of Culbleau, in Glenwick, where a stone now marks the spot. The badge of the clan, in Gaelic, was "Lus Mhie Cuiminn," in English, the Cummin plant.

Another tradition runs: Cummings; "a family which rose to great power and eminence in Scotland and England. The name was taken from the town of Comines near Lille, on the frontier between France and Belgium. In 1445 one branch of the family gave birth, in the old chateau, to the historian, Phillipe de Comines. Another branch followed William of Normandy to the conquest of England. In the year 1069, Robert of Comines, or Comyn, with 700 horse from William the Conqueror, seized Durham and held it 48 hours, but the people rose up against him and he perished in the flames at the burning of the Bishop's Palace. His nephew, William, became Chancellor of Scotland in 1133. The Chancellor's nephew, Richard, inherited the English possessions of the family and married the countess of Athol, grand-daughter of Donald Bane, King of Scots, and his son William, in 1210, became Earl of Buchan by marrying the Celtic heiress of the North Earldom. By this marriage he became the father of Elexander, Earl of Buchan, who married the daughter of Roger-de Quenci, Earl of Winchester. By other marriages the family obtained the Earldom of Angus and Athol, so that by the middle of the 13th Century there were in Scotland one Lord, four Earls, and thirty- two belted Knights by the name of Comyns. Within 70 years this great house was entirely overthrown, there were none left of them, save those who took refuge in the "Monks of Deer," a monastery founded in 1219 by William Cumyns, Earl of Buchan. John Cumyns, son of the Earl of Badenoch, who was in 1291 an unsuccessful competitor for the crown, was a descendant of Donald Bane, king of the old Celtic dynasty. John Cumyns, Earl of Buchan, was defeated by Bruce in a pitched battle in 1306. Such of the Cumyns as escaped the sword found refuge with their wives and children in England, where, although they were so poor as to be dependent upon the bounty of the English Court, they married into the best families, so that their blood circulated through in other kingdoms and descendants of Henry IV. The Earl of Shrewsbury was the representative of the Lord of Badenoch, who was at the head of the race."

Another tradition is from an educated American, who spent much time in Rome. "The Cummings family is a very old family; as far as can be gathered, the family lived in Lombardy, northern Italy during and prior to the fourth century, it then came over the Alps, and settled in Provence, and then went to the Gironde country in the southern part of France, on the borders of Belgium, where was founded the town of Commines, where live Phillip of Commines, whom Hallan called the father of Ancient History, thence they went to Scotland and England and Ireland. An educated native of Rome insists that the original family of Commines was a family once well known in Lombardy, that he had traced them to France, and it is a fact established by ancient history that they were a strong family during the great "Hearth" war, which lasted for many years, and that Earl de Cumminges was perhaps the principal factor in bringing on and continuing the war. History tells us they went to England about the time of William the Conqueror."

Although these traditions are given as such, it will be noticed that they carry many indications of having been compiled by fertile brains from the many historical books extant. I too well recollect of my grandfather, who was born in 1768, caressing me, in my childhood and calling me "a little Scotchman," and a large majority of the traditions, and circumstantial evidence, strongly indicate that we are of Scotch descent. From what I have learned in the six years of my researches of the Cummings records, I have formed the opinion that Isaac came to America from England, but that he was of Scotch origin, though all my efforts to make a connection with his ancestors have been futile. In the year 1610 the church of Rev. John Robins of England having become dissatisfied with the English laws regarding church government emigrated to Leyden, Holland, where a portion became equally dissatisfied with their surroundings, and again agitated a change, which resulted in less than one-half of their number deciding to emigrate to the unexplored shores of America. Accordingly a vessel was procured in 1620 and they returned to the mother country, where they arrived on July 2nd, 1620. Having engaged another vessel, the Mayflower, they, on Sept. 6th, embarked for America, where they arrived on the 11th of the following November landing at the noted "Plymouth Rock." Occasional tramp vessels visited the new colony, bringing a few additional settlers, but with the great mortality incident to the hardships they encountered, and the severity of our rigorous New England winters to which they were unaccustomed, with the inroads made upon them by the savage Indians, their numbers increased but little for the next few years, until in 1627 when another colony was formed and came over to America. These landed at Salem and commenced another settlement there and in what are now the adjoining towns of Topsfield and Ipswich, in Essex Co. There is o log of the vessel on which this colony came, therefore the names of its passengers cannot be ascertained, but among them, doubtless, was Isaac Cummings. He was the first Cummings whom I have been able to learn emigrated to New England. Of his wife nothing is known, except that she died before him, no mention being made of her in his will, but he left four children as will be seen later. The first mention in Essex County records of Isaac Cummings is an entry made by the town clerk of Watertown, where his name appears in the records of land grants, as receiving a grant of 35 acres in the earliest general land grants in 1636; called the "Great Dividends." Also we find a record made by the Town Clerk at Ipswich, showing that he owned a planting lot near Reedy marsh, in that town, previous to July 25, 1638. On the 9th of the 2nd month, 1639, he also owned a house lot in Ipswich village, on the street called the East End, next the lot owned by Rev. Nathaniel Rogers. He was a commoner in 1639, and the same year sold land near the highway leading to Jeffrey's Neck. He also possessed, in 1639, land adjoining John Winthrop and William Goodhue, the farm being partly in Ipswich and partly in Topsfield. He was made a freeman, May 18, 1642, and was a proprietor in Watertown the same year, and a Topsfield afterward, where he was one of 30 commoners. As an Ipswich commoner he was one of those "that have right of commonage there the last of the last month, 1641." On the first day of the second month, 1652, Isaac Cummings, for œ30, bought of Samuel Symonds, 150 acres of land, "being the North-east corner of his farm called Ollivers." This lot of land was in Topsfield and bounded on the west and north-west by land lately of John Winthrop, on the south and west by land of Frances Peabody, and on the south by land of Daniel Clark. This farm began at what is known as the Hobbs-Bell place, and continued down both sides of the brook, then called "Winthropps," to what is now called Howletts brook, one hundred acres lying on the westerly side, and fifty acres on the easterly side, probably joining other land belonging to him. The Essex county court records have the following items: Goodman Isaac Cummings, of Topsfield, had suit brought against him by John Fuller, March 28, 1654. Isaac Cummings, Sen., was witness against Wm. Duglas, March 1656 Isaac Cummings, sen., brought suit against John Fuller for damage done in his corn by swine belonging to said Fuller, Dec. 31, 1656. Isaac Cummings was chosen grand juryman in 1673 and was moderator of the Town Meeting in 1676. He was deacon of the church in Topsfield for many years.

THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ISAAC COMINS, Senier

I being sencabl of my approaching desolution being att present weak in body yet perfect in my vnderstanding haueing by the grace of god bene helped to provid for my future state in another world: doe now in ordering of what god hath been pleased to bestow vpon me of the blessings of this life, take Care and order that in the first place my debts be duly payd: nextly I doe by this my last will and testament confirme to my son Isaac the ten Acres of division Land on the south side of the great river be more or less: nextly I do giue vnto my son in law John Jewet ten pounds part in Cattel and part in houshovld goods: nextly I do will and bequeath to my grandson Isaac the son of my son Isaac one year old heifer on little sow the Indian corne which he hath planted for himself and the flax which he hath sowne, item I doe giue vnto him my chest the 2d in bignes with lock and key: item my history book with such books as are his owne: ie. a bibl and testament, item I do giue him ten pounds to be payd at seuenteen years of age in Covntry pay-item I doe giue unto my son in Law John pease thirty povnds to be pay out of the stock of Cattel and hovsehovld goods as much as maybe att present and the rest in two years--item I doe make my son John my sole executor and doe giue vnto him my house and lands being fovrty Acres more or less Consisting of vpland and meddow-with all the priviledges emmolvments therof and apvrtainces thervnto belonging: provided that this land shall stand bovnd in part and in wholl for the payment of these legacyes and in case that the said legacyes shal not be payd according to this my will: the land shall be sovld and payment made out of the price thereof: and the remainder shall be the executors: item my will fvrther is that if any of these my children shall throvgh discontent att what is done for them in this my will: Cause trovble to arise to the executor then there shall be nothing payd to him or them but the legacy or legacyes willed to them shall return too and remain in the hands of the executor as his proper right, dated the 8th of the 3d mth 1677.
My desir farther is that Isaac ffoster and Thomas Dorman would take Care that this my will be duly performed
Isaac Cumings Sr.
Witneses the mark of John poore Sr., Thomas Dorman, Isaac ffoster
Probated June 14, 1667

The inventory of all the goods & chattls of Isake Comings senior Late of Topsfield deceased tacken and apprised by us whos names ar under written this 22 maye 1677.

it a Cloth Sute 40: 1:00:0
it a Grey Sute 35 1:15:0
it 6 yards of cloth with buttons silk & thread as they cost the marchants 1:19:3
it an old Grat Coat 9s: wascot 6s 0:15:0
it a payer of Gren brchis & two payer of drawers 0:09:0
it 3 payer of shoos 1s: 5 payer of stokins 8s 0:09:0
it 4 shirts 10s: 7 Caps 7s: one silk Cape 4s 1:01:0
it 10 bandes 10s: 7 hand covehrs 3s 0:13:0
it 4 hates 8s: a cloth hood & Startups 1:6s 0:09:6
it a fether beed & bolster & pillow 4:0:0
it a nu coverlit 24s: and old coverlet 5s 1:09:0
it Curtins & valants, beedsted cord & matt 1:10:0
it a smale beed with a pilow & a Rugge 1:15:6
it one payer of sheets 30s & other payer 16 2:06:0
it one payer sheets 18s one sheet 7s 1:05:0
it 3 pilow bers 6s: 3 napkins 3s6d 0:09:6
it 2 table cloths 5s6d 7 towlees 5s6d 0:11:0
it two sacks and willet one bage 0:10:0
it 3 Small Remnants of cloth 0:02:6
it flax and tow 0:06:0
it 6 pound of cotton woole 0:06:0
it a broad howe 2s one broad how 3s6d 0:05:6
it an iron foot 1s6d: 3 haye forks 4s:6d 0:06:0
it an iron spitt 3s & ades 5s a hand saw 2s6d 0:10:6
it axe 3s6d: & old spad 3s botle & 4 wedgis 6s 0:12:6
it a mare 40s: a yearling Colt 15s: a sadle & a panel with a bridle & gurte & crooper 20s 3:15:0
it a brass pott 20s one iron pott 9s two payer of potthooks 1:12:0
it an old ketle 6s: 3s6d a bras candlstik 4s potlid 1s 0:14:6
it in pewter 18s tine 9d: one glac 1s: 5 spons 2s 1:01:9
it earthen ware 6s8d: tramell tongs Bellis 12s 0:18:8
it hamer pinchers 5s: fann 3s chern 5s 0:13:0
it a nu powdering tub 3s6d: 4 paiels 7s8d 0:11:2
it 2 Kelors 4s: old powdring tub 1s 2 old barels 2s 0:07:0
it half bushel: a peck: half peck 0:03:6
it 4 trayes 4s 4 bouls 4s dishes & ladle 1s8d 0:09:8
it one duz trenchers 1s two barels 5s 0:06:0
it 3 siues 3s 3 chayers 7s A litle table & form 4s 0:14:0
it a desk 6s one chest 11s6d two old chests 4s 1:01:6
it 3 books 10s a chest 5s two books 10s 1:05:0
it Corn 10s malt 6s 0:16:0
it baker 3s kneding trof 2s 0:05:0
it A worming Pann friing pann 0:10:0
it eight swine 5:00:0
it 3 cowes 12L: one two year old ster, one yearling 16:06:0
it howsing and Lands with all prueledges & apurtenceses: upland & meado is abought 40 accers 100:00:0
it depts due to the estat 004:00:0
John Whipple 125:12:10
John How 40:09:6
166:01:6
it depts due from the est at aboute 19:16:5

John Comings testified vpon oath before the worshipfull Samuell Symonds Esqr Dep; Govr. & maior Genrll Esqr & the clarke geing present the 14th of June 1677 and testified vpon oath this to be a true Inventory of the estate of his late ffather deceased to the best of his knowledge & if more appeare to ad the same. -- As attest, Robert Lord Cler.

Children were: John Cummings, Isaac Cummings, Elizabeth Cummings, Ann Cummings.

Spouse: Rev. Richard Knight. Jane Milk Cummings and Rev. Richard Knight were married on 7 January 1857 in Morgan, Vermont. Married by the Rev. John Fraser, of Derby, Vermont Children were: Alice Cummings Knight, Camilla Jane Knight, Mary Jerusha Knight, Grace Margaret Knight.

Spouse: Hannah Farwell. Hannah Farwell and Jerahmael Cummings Ensign were married on 13 February 1736 in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire. Children were: Hannah Cummings, Henry Cummings, Jotham Cummings Captain, Caty Cummings, Bettey Cummings.