Person:Alvah Cummings (1)

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Alvah Cummings
b.Abt 1796
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Name Alvah Cummings
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 1796
Marriage to Rachel Franklin
Death[1] 18 Nov 1848 Arkwright, Chautauqua County, New York, United States
Burial[1] Arkwright, Chautauqua County, New York, United StatesAbbey Cemetery
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Abbey Cemetery, Arkwright, Chautauqua County, New York, USA, in Find A Grave.

    Alvar Cummings
    Death: Nov. 18, 1948
    Inscription: ae 52

    While the wording on the photo of the gravestone is very difficult to read, it appears to give a date of Nov. 18 1848, and it is assumed that the 1948 date given on the website is a typographical error.

  2.   Arkwright, Chautauqua, New York, in United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19).

    Alvah Cummings
    - 1 free white male 30-39
    - 1 free white female 20-29
    - 1 free white male under 5
    - 1 free white female under 5

  3.   Arkwright, Chautauqua, New York, in United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M704).

    Alvah Cummings
    - 1 free white male 40-49
    - 1 free white female 30-39
    - 1 free white male 10-14
    - 1 free white female 10-14
    - 1 free white female 5-9

  4.   John Franklin, in United States. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files. (Washington D.C.)
    archive publication number M804, archive roll number 1017, R 3755.

    image 13: 'On this 28th day of October 1851 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid [Chautauqua, New York] personally appeared John Franklin Jr of the town of Arkwright in the County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to Law says that is he is a son of John Franklin deceased who served in the Revolutionary war as a Teamster. that the said John Franklin died on the 14th day of February 1850 leaving no widow & the following surviving children only viz. John Franklin Jr this declarant, Ebenezer Franklin, Alpheus Franklin, Purley wife of Joseph Howard & Rachel widow of Alvah Cummings. That said John Franklin formerly resided in the town of Hanover in the County & State aforesaid.'