Tag Archives: Pennsylvania

The West Jersey Society Records at the UK National Archives

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

The West Jersey Society Records in TS 12, covering 1675 to 1921, relate to tracts of land in West and East Jersey, Pennsylvania, New Englandand elsewhere, divided up as shares of the company. The records contain many names in the … Continue reading →

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Thomas CUMPSTON of Philadelphia

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

I found mention of Thomas in the archives of Sotheby‘s: The Americana Library of Laird U. Park, Jr.: Lot 98  when they sold copies of the following: Charters of the Province of Pennsylvania and City of Philadelphia.  Philadelphia: Printed and … Continue reading →

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Sara Cummins Cumpston Obituary March 1993 Waynesburg

Posted on September 25, 2011 by

Sara Cummins Cumpston, 70, of Waynesburg, R. D. 3, died at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 28, 1993, in her home, following a long illness.  She was born September 17, 1922, in Whiteley Township, a daughter of Charles C. and Neva … Continue reading →

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James M. CUMPSTON Ohio and Pennsylvania

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

 Today I heard from a CUMPSTON descendant pplacier@socket.net who wrote ‘ We are the descendents of the James Cumpston who received the Medal of Honor in the Civil War. We live in southern Ohio and have traveled to several counties trying to … Continue reading →

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American Surname Summary Data for CUMPSTON

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

I’ve found an unusual American website  which gives summary data for the frequency that surnames appear in each state http://www.americansurnames.us/surname/cumpston Frequency Comparisons   Total Rank Frequency % Per million people United States United States (Current snapshot) 825 27496 0.000 3 … Continue reading →

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