ARCHIBALD MACNEIL WILLARD (1836-1918) “Spirit of 76” or “Yankee Doodle” painted ca. 1875 (24” x 18”) now located in Albert Hall, Marblehead Massachusetts. John C Cummings was a Drum Major in the Continental Army.

1778 NC Rowan tax list showing John Cummins, right side, second group, 11th down, owing 187-5 Pounds in taxes. In 2019 dollars this is equivalent to almost $31,000. in taxes! So John C. Cummins was rich.

John Cummins Revolutionary War NC comptrollers office roster of soldiers from North Carolina in the war. John Cummins 9th is 9th from top.

John Cummins November 15, 1793 NC Revolutionary War land grant, survey order 3790. North Carolina and Tennessee, U.S., Revolutionary War Land Warrants, 1783-1843 Survey Orders (Nos. 1-3992).

John Cummins Revolutionary War service in Hazens Regiment 1778-79 and Livingston's Regiment 1777-80, 3rd name from top on left side. He was a Drum Major.

Daughter Margaret Susan (Cummings) Johnson death record from Kentucky, Death records, 1852-1965. Death date 16 Oct 1856 Whitley, Kentucky. 6 lines from bottom. Died of “Old Age” at 90?, should be 78. It shows her father was John Cummings of North Carolina. Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1965.

8. 1809 4 Apr William Johnson Knox County power of attorney to son Mathew Johnson from Vivs Laliberte. Signed by William Johnson (father), to his son Mathew Johnson, witnessed by William’s wife Margaret (Cummings) Johnson and her father John Cummins. Original Chancery Court, Scott County, Tennessee document discovered by Vivs Laliberte.

8a. 1809 Apr 4 POA in which William Johnson gives POA to brother Matthew transcription through MY Heritage by Karen (Hay) Johnson.

William Johnson Knox County 1809 POA transcript from Vivs Laliberte.

Johnson & Cummings families abridged, from the 416 page book “Our Family Tree in Southeastern Kentucky” by Lois McKeehan Johnson 1995. The full book traces distant Johnson, Cummins and attempts to list other distantly related families down to the present day. Here I’ve abridged the 8 pages most pertinent information for our family starting with Joseph Johnson to son William and George Cummings to son John to daughter Margaret. Email me for the complete edition.

John Cummins KY Whitley death record (born North Carolina). John Cummins is 6th from the bottom, notice “North Carolina” is written right next to his name. On Ancestry from Denise1977.