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On Sep 14 1795 a location certificate was assigned to a 28-year-old David Cummins in Upper Canada. This fixes his birth year to approximately 1767 (S1).
David was probably born where his 2-years-older brother, Daniel, was born which was 40 miles from New York City at Low Dutch Valley. That was an early name for Long Valley NJ which is in the valley of the south Branch of the Raritan River close to the Morris-Hunterdon County line. In 1769 he moved with his parents to the shore of the Delaware River in Knowlton Township, Sussex County where the villages of Delaware and Ramseyburg New Jersey stand today.
In 1790 David Cummins resided in Lower Smithfield Township Northampton Co PA just across the Delaware River from his parents' home in Knowlton NJ. His Household may have contained a son born before 1790 and either a wife or a daughter. In any case David had been married before 1790.
Next door to David in 1790 was the household his older brother, Daniel Cummins.
According to a Van Norman genealogy (S7) David Cummins was married twice. He probably first married Elizabeth Sutton who was born about 1770, a daughter of William Sutton of Knowlton, New Jersey.
David’s second wife may have been Christine Van Norman (S7). Her first name was recorded in documents relating to the settlement of the estate of David’s father in Sussex County NJ in 1815. David and Christine may have married in Upper Canada. Christine may have been a relative of Isaac, Abraham, and Joseph Van Norman who married David's nieces in Upper Canada.
While in Upper Canada David acquired land and mill sites in Ancaster (S3, S11) and West Flamborough (S4, S5, S6, S9) Townships and in the Long Point Settlement in Norfolk County (S10)
Soon after the termination of the war of 1812, David Cummins sold his land in West Flamborough to Moses Gamble and his land in Norfolk County to John Ralph and William E. Morden (S8).
Tradition has it that David left Canada after 1815 and moved to Sandusky, Ohio (43). David Cummins' name appears in both the 1820 and the 1830 census of Ohio in Huron Township, Huron County.
References
- ↑ Upper Canada Location Certificate
p. 115, 14 Sep 1795.
David Cummins, a 28-year-old farmer from New Jersey had been assigned to lot 40 concession 1, Ancaster Township, Home District, Upper Canada. Microfilm of MS81 Assignments Volume 050 Page 115. Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
- PA census Lower Smithfield Twp Northampton Co
p. 174, 1790.
David is listed as the head of a household with 1 male under 16 and 1 male over 16 and 1 free white female.
- Crown patent Ancaster Township
31 Dec 1799.
A patent from the Crown to David Cummings (sic Cummins) was registered for 200 acres on Lot 40 Concession 1 Ancaster Township. This township was then in the West Riding of York County in the Home District.Later it was in Wentworth County. Abstracts of Deeds Wentworth County GS 1395 Self Service microfilm cabinet 5 reel 160. Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
- Wentworth County. Abstracts of Deeds.
28 Jul 1803.
On July 28 1803 David Cummins bought 9.5 acres from Moses Morden in Lot 20 Concession 2 West Flamborough Township. This was registered 8 June 1811. West Flamborough Township, Wentworth County. Abstracts of Deeds. Archives of Ontario, Toronto
- Upper Canad Land Petitions
1809.
In 1809, David and Daniel Cummins and others of West Flamborough Township unsuccessfully petitioned the Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada for permission to build mills and a canal at Cootes Paradise (now known as Dundas Ontario). G9/41 reel C-1650 Self Serve cabinet 1 reel 42. Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
- Upper Canada Lease land petitions
1811.
In 1811 David Cummins petitioned for a lease from the crown for lot 20 Concession 3 West Flamborough. Petition C leases/83 Reel C-1740 Self Serve Cabinet 1 reel 63. Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
- Van Norman genealogy
1980.
by Mel F. McBeth, 922 Honora Ave. Concord California 94518.
- Long Point settlement Norfolk County ON
15 Apr 1815.
Lot 6 Con 1 Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County Ontario Bargain & Sale 200 acres Apr 15 1815 David Cummins to John Morden, Ralph Morden, and William E. Morden.
Volume A 1800-1947 Archives of Ontario GS 2554 Taken from: Mutrie, R. Robert (1951-). 1992. The Long Point Settlers. Log Cabin Publishing, 244 Maple Leaf Ave., RR2 Ridgeway Ontario L0S 1N0. ISBN 0-9692812-4-2. FC3095.L65M88 1992 971.3 C92-09016-6 F1059.l8 M88 1992
According to H. R. Page’s 1877 Atlas of Norfolk County this lot contains the town site of Forestville. In 1877 the north half of the lot was owned by Wm. Provane and P. Rapelje. The SW quarter was owned by Daniel Lee and a town lot and the SE quarter was owned by Mrs. D. Farnham and Thomas Walker and several town lots. An un-named creek (which appears to have steep banks) ran southeasterly through the southern half of the Lot. There appears to have been a mill pond in the SE quarterof the lot with a possible mill site on the southeast corner of the lot.. The creek flowed on through two other ponds and the map shows a mill was situated immediately below the second pond. The creek continued south through 2 lots before emptying into Turkey Point Marsh. Much of the marsh may have been drained to become the community of Turkey Point. The east side of the lot was bounded by a road which ran from the Turkey Point Marsh all the way north through the township to Fredericksburg (which was renamed Delhi) 15 miles to the north. The south side of the lot was bounded by a road which ran from St. Williams in the next township (2 ½ miles to the west) to Normandale (4 miles to the east). Simcoe was about 15 miles to the northeast. A school was situated immediately to the southeast of the lot.
- Wentworth County. Abstracts of Deeds.
25 May 1811.
On May 25 1811 David Cummins bought 140 acres in Lot 19 Concession 2 West Flamborough. This was registered June 18 1811. West Flamborough Township, Wentworth County. Abstracts of Deeds. Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
- Norfolk County Abstract of Deeds
23 Feb 1809.
Lot 6 Concession 1 Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County Ontario Moses Rice to David Cummins 200 acres Feb 23 1809
- Wentworth County Abstract of Deeds
31 Dec 1798.
Lot 40 Concession 1 Ancaster Township: Crown to David Cummins 200 Acres Land Patent Dec 31 1798; Israel Dawdy to John Lawrason 50 acres Feb 15 1825/ Dec 29 1826 #183; John Lawrason to Samuel Ryckman #437. {Note at bottom of Index "For patent see page 2 Ancaster Twp book 4 3/1")
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