Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Alexander Cummings

Male 1677 - Abt 1738  (60 years)


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  • Name Alexander Cummings 
    Birth 10 Dec 1677  St. Stephen?s Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Abt 1738  Hamilton Parish, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I78642  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Family Sarah Muttone,   b. Abt 1679, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Mar 1748, King George County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1695  Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Malachi Cummings,   b. 1695, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Aug 1769, Hamilton Parish, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F39208  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Prince William County, Virginia Deeds {June Whitehurst Johnson}: Liber D; 1738 - 1740; Pages 179-83.
      July 20, 1739. Malachy Cummins of Pr. Wm., planter and Elizabeth Cummins his wife to John Frogg of Town of Fredericksburgh in Spotsylvania Co, merchant....for 25 lbs. of current money of Va....222 a....tract in Hamilton Parish on br. issuing out of Great Marsh Run adj. tract formerly gr. to William Allen....land formerly gr. Alexander Cummings father of sd. Malachy by deed from Proprietors Office....dated Dec. 9, 1715....deeds of lease and release.
      Malachy (+) Cummings
      Wits: M. Battaley, John Grant, Robt. Jones.
      July 12, 1739 Rec'd. of John Frogg sum of 25 lbs.
      At Court July 23, 1739 Malachi Cummins acknowledged this release.
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      Northumberland County Record Book, 1710-1713, page 117, late 1710.
      Deed- Alexander Cummins and wife Sarah of Stafford County convey to George Dameron land patented by William Clayborne who sold to Thomas Brewer, who sold to John Mutton, who bequeathed same to his heir, John Mutton, from whom it is descended to said Cummins and wife as co-heirs
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      1734-1749 Orange County, Virginia Road Orders; [Ann Brush Miller]
      22 May 1737, O.S. Page 175
      On the petition of Edward Haley to be discharged from being Overseer of ye road from ye Tombstone to Alexr Cummins its Ordered that Wm: Thompson be Overseer of ye sd Road in his room and it is further ordered that he keep the Same according to Law.
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      Magazine of Virginia Genealogy Vol 25 1987, No. 3; Page 61
      Virginia Land Patent Book 18
      John White, 235 acres in Orange County on the top of the ledge of Great Mountains & among the branches of Swift Run, a branch of the James River and the branches of the Shenandoah. For the importation of five persons, John Thompson, John White, Robert Ramsey, Alexander Cummings & Thomas Chambers. 29 June 1739
      === father or grandfather?
      1788-1789 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book O; [Antient Press]; Page 152-153
      KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JOHN CUMMINS, LAURENS County and State of SOUTH CAROLINA by these presents do make and appoint my Brother, JAMES CUMMINS of Culpeper County and State of Virginia my true and lawfulAttorney for me and in my name to bargain sell deliver and make over a certain tract of land lying in Culpeper County containing Two hundred acres less or more formerly the property of ALEXANDER CUMMINS deceased of said County, devolving to me by heirship and to receive all such sums of money and for me sufficient discharges for the same to make and do all lawfull acts and things whatsoever concerning the premises fully in every respect as I myself might or could do if I were personally present hereby ratifying allowing and confirming all my said Attorney shall do or cause to be done in my name lawfully in and about the premises by virtue of these presents; In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty fifth day of July one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven
      Signed Sealed & Deld. in presence of us
      RICHD: GRIFFIN, JOHN CUMMINS
      EDWARD JONES, JOHN NEILLY (?)
      At a Court held for Culpeper County 17th September 1787
      This Power of Attorney from JOHN CUMMINS to JAMES CUMMINS was proved by the oath of JOHN NEILLY one of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded
      Teste JOHN JAMESON, Cl Cur

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