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named corporation. His corporate duties have always been chiefly legal. His home is in Brookline, where he is Trustee of the public library and of the local savings bank, is a member of the school committee, and has held other offices. He is also member of many clubs and societies, has been president of many of them, and has given papers and lectures on scientific and literary subjects. He has made a specialty of Homer and Homeric literature for recreation, and also of chess, and was for many years president of the Boston Chess Club. Of the various offices and business positions he has held he never sought one directly or indirectly.. It is perhaps worth noticing that all his male ancestors on his mother's side as well as his father's whose age made' it possible took an active part in the Revolution; and one of them, Dr. John Hart, he succeeds in the Society of the Cincinnati. On Feb'y 25, 1880, he married Annie D. Snow of Cambridge. He has no children.

It thus appears probable that in the next genera tion the original settler will have no descendant bearing the name of Cummings. Many of the earliest and most important dates above given were recorded in the family bible by my mother; and are inserted here for preservation against the next centennial,

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THE PULSIFER FAMILY

IN SUMNER.

Jonathan Pulsifer, second, married Nancy Ryerson and settled on a farm in Sumner, March 3, 1828. There was deeded to Jonathan Pulsifer at that time, a certain parcel of land, situated in said 'Sumner and bounded as follows:

"Beginning at the northwest corner of the town of Sumner, thence southwardly on the line between the town of Sumner and Woodstock, one hundred (100) rods to the "Great Brook", so called; thence down said Brook, as it now runs, to Stake and Stones, to John Cox's land; thence north to the north line of the town of Sumner; thence westward on the town line, to the point first mentioned, containing seventy-five acres, more or less." This farm was deeded to Jonathan Pulsifer by Willard Doble.

Jonathan Pulsifer, second, son of Ephraim Pulsifer, was a descendant of Benedictus Pulsifer, who settled in Ipswich, Massachusetts, a few years after the landing of the "Mayflower". Benedictus Pulsifer was a "Round-Head" and was banished from England because of his political views.

Jonathan and Nancy Pulsifer raised seven children, namely: Christiana, born March 29, 1817, Charles, born August 23, 1818, Joseph, born July 22, 1824 Hiram, born January 10, 1826, Moses, born Novem

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ber 2, 1828, Horatio, born December 18, 1833, and Sarah, born August 19, 1837.

The sons of Jonathan have owned farms in Sumner, and have been known as thrifty and forehanded citizens of the town.

Charles Pulsifer lived for a time in Lewiston, and was connected with one of the cotton mills.

Moses Pulsifer lived for a number of years in Jackson Village. He was known and respected as one of the most enterprising and progressive men of the town. He was at different times, during his residence in Sumner, engaged in the cattle business, as a merchant, as a farmer, and as the proprietor of a house which gave hospitality to transients and summer visitors. He died at Auburn, where he took up his residence after leaving Sumner, and was buried in the new cemetery in that city.

Charles Pulsifer had three children, Charles, Jr., Marcia and George.

Joseph Pulsifer had five children, LeRoy,(deceased), Lizzie, Nellie, Hattie, and LeRoy, a son now living. Hiram Pulsifer had seven children, Ella, George, Edgar, Walter, Pearl, Lewellyn and Louisa.

Moses Pulsifer had four children, William, Lovina, Camille and Annie.

Horatio R. Pulsifer had three children, Henry, (deceased), Emma and Frank.

Sarah Pulsifer, who married Alonzo F. Barrows, had five children, Bertie, Frank, Charlie, Fred and Sadie.

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