SIXTH GENERATION • PART 1

Introduction

As each generation appears to explode exponentially, I've decided to make this easier for you to read, and easier for me to format, by breaking it into family sub-sets. And, between segments I'll try to bring you more information about the times in which our forebears lived. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions, so let me know if this works for you.

Sixth Generation 

Family of Thomas CUSHMAN Jr. (5) & Ruth HOWLAND

12. Robert CUSHMAN, 6G Grandfather, ID105. Born 4 Oct 1664/65 in Plympton, Plymouth Co MA. Robert died in Kingston, Plymouth Co MA on 7 Sep 1757; he was 92 yrs 11 mos 3 das. Occupation: yeoman.

Abt 1697 when Robert was 32, he first married Persis LEWIS, 6G Grandmother, ID106, daughter of Thomas LEWIS, ID6849 & Hannah BAKER, ID6850. Persis was born 15 Jan 1671 in Swansea, Bristol Co MA, and died in Kingston, Plymouth Co MA on 14 Jan 1743; she was 71.

They had the following children:
47     i.   Robert, ID132 (1698-1751)
48    ii.   Ruth, ID134 (1700-)
49    iii.  Abigail, ID141 (1701-)
50    iv.  Hannah, ID142 (1705->1746)
51    v.  Thomas, ID144 (1706-1768)
52   vi.  Joshua, ID146 (1707-1764)
53   vii. Jonathan, ID150 (1712-1775)

On 2 Feb 1744 when Robert was 79, he second married Prudence SHERMAN, ID107, daughter of Samuel SHERMAN, ID6851 & Sarah DOGGETT, 6852, in Marshfield, Plymouth Co MA. Prudence died aft 4 Nov 1758; she was 84

From P. 42, FWBailey, Early MA Marriages Prior to 1800: Born abt 1674 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co MA.

From Isaac Allerton of the Mayflower: The will of Robert Cushman of Kingston Senr., yeoman, dated 9 Feb 1746/7, codicil 9 May 1749, proved 7 May 1757, names wife Prudence; sons Robert, Thomas, Joshua and Jonathan Cushman; daughters Ruth Perkins, Abigail Leonard and Hannah Washburn. The account of 4 Nov 1758 mentions a horse given to the widow. 

At the age of about 80, Robert md. 2d Prudence Sherman of Marshfield, “a maiden turned of 70!

From Pp. 70, 172 & 174, Vol II, Marshfield MA Vital Records: Robart Cushman of Kingstown & Prudance Sherman of this town were m. 2 Feb 1744.

VRs from Plymouth Town Clerk’s Office, Bk. 1 • Page 54: The children of Robert Cushman and Perses his wife:

   1  Robert born on the 2d of July 1698

   2  Ruth born on the 25 of March 1700

   3  Abigaiell born on the 3d of July 1701

   4  Hannah born Dec. 25th 1705 [sic]

   5  Thomas born Feb. 14, 1706 [sic]

   6  Joshua born Oct. 14, 1707

   7  Jonathan born the 28 July 1712

From Isaac Allerton of the MF...4 Gens: The compiler refers to The Mayflower Quarterly, Vol. 1, 1935 (MQ), saying: “The MQ article presents strong arguments that Persis is the Persis Lewis born in Swansea. Her birth date agrees with the age given when she died.” He cites Persis Lewis as Robert’s first wife and the mother of his 7 children; and states that she is the dau. of Thomas and Hannah (Baker) Lewis. His sources include SWANSEA VR p. 16 (b. Persis). MQ 57:330-5. 

This is the most logical and persuasive argument thus far, and sufficient—with the appropriate notations—to include Persis in my documentation.

From Isaac Allerton of the MF...4 Gens: No Plymouth Co. PR for Prudence Cushman.

Family of Thomas CUSHMAN Jr. (5) & Ruth HOWLAND (Cont'd.)

13. Desire CUSHMAN, 7G Aunt, ID6636. Born abt 1668 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co MA. Desire died in Barrington, Bristol Co RI on 8 Feb 1762, at the age of 94. She was buried at Tyler Point Cemetery in Barrington. Her headstone was of sandstone and has since dissolved from the elements.

Aft 17 Dec 1686 when Desire was 18, she married Samuel KENT, ID6853, son of Joseph KENT, ID6854 & Susanna Austin GEORGE, ID6855 (1643-1704). Born in 1668 in Block Island, Washington Co RI. Samuel died in Barrington, Bristol Co RI on 15 May 1737; he was 69. Buried in May 1737 in Barrington, Bristol Co RI, and buried at Tyler Point Cemetery; headstone was of sandstone and has since dissolved from the elements.

They had the following children:

i. Susannah, 1C7R, ID32148. Born 25 Sep 1687, Swansea, Bristol Co MA.

ii. Hannah, 1C7R, ID6856. Born 3 Oct 1702 in Swansea, Bristol Co MA. On 23 Jul 1758 when she was 55, Hannah married Daniel KENNICUTT, ID32146, in Warren, Bristol Co RI. If Hannah’s d.o.b. is correct, this may not be her first marriage.

iii. Josiah, 1C7R, ID6857. Born 9 Sep 1705 in Swansea, Bristol Co MA. Occupation: yeoman. On 4 Sep 1730 when Josiah was 24, he married Alethea BULLOCK, 32147.

Carla's Note: Desire's birth year based on her age at death. 

From Isaac Allerton of the MF...4 Gens: Living 17 Dec. 1686 when Elizabeth Tilley Howland mentions granddau. Desire Cushman in her will.

From Isaac Allerton of the MF...4 Gens: On 17 May 1737 Josiah Kent of Barrington, yeoman, was appointed adm. of the est. of his father Samuel Kent of Barrington. The widow refused to be administratrix. The inventory was dated 21 May 1737.

Family of Thomas CUSHMAN Jr. (5) & Ruth HOWLAND (Cont'd.)

14. Thomas CUSHMAN, 7G Uncle, ID6637. Born abt 1670 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co MA. Thomas died in Lebanon, New London Co CT on 9 Jan 1726/27; he was 56.

Bef 1703 when Thomas was 33, he married Sarah STRONG, ID6858, daughter of Jedediah STRONG, ID6859 & Freedom WOODWARD, ID6860. Born in 1674 in Coventry, Tolland Co CT. Sarah died in Lebanon, New London Co CT on 25 Dec 1726; she was 52.

They had the following children:

i. William, 1C7R, ID6861. Born bef 1705 (Date next child was b.) in prob Lebanon, New London Co CT. 

54 ii. Thomas, ID6862 (~1705-)

55 iii. Zibiah, ID6863 (~1708-1743)

iv. Eleazer, 1C7R, ID6864. Born in Lebanon, New London Co CT. Eleazer was baptized there on 18 Dec 1720. Under 21 on 9 Jan 1726/7.

v. Ruth, 1C7R, ID6865. Born in Lebanon, New London Co CT. Under 18 on 9 Jan 1726/7. On 24 May 1732 Ruth married Jonathan HUNT, ID31037.

vi. Lydia, 1C7R, ID6866. Born in Lebanon, New London Co CT, and baptized there on 18 Jul 1730. Under 18 when her father died. No further record.

From Isaac Allerton of the MF...4 Gens: On 4 Feb 1702/3 Thomas Loring of Plymouth and Thomas Cushman of Duxbury sold land in Duxbury to John Bradford; Sarah, wife of Thomas Cushman, ack. the deed 5 Feb 1702/3.

On 1 Apr 1703 Henry Woodward of Lebanon sold 200 acres in Lebanon (CT) to Thomas Coachman of Duxbury.

On 19 Jul 1710 John Smith of Lebanon sold 51 acres in Lebanon to Thomas Coachman of Lebanon.

The will of Thomas Cushman dated 9 Jan 1726/7, proved 7 Mar 1726/7, names sons William, Thomas and Eleazer Cushman; daus. Zibiah, Ruth and Lydia Cushman.

Cushman Gen/Hist: The will of Thomas Cushman dated 9 Jan 1726/27 is on record at the court house, Willimantie, Windham County CT. The testator appointed his sons William and Thomas as executors. (Windham Probate Records, vol. 1, pp. 167-169.)

Isaac Allerton of the Mayflower: On 25 Sep 1733 William Cushman gave Preserved Strong a receipt for what was willed to him by his grandfather Jedediah Strong of Coventry. On 1 Apr 1736 William Cushman of Lebanon sold land in Lebanon to Eliakim Tupper of Sandwich MA; n.f.r.

From The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut, April 1636 to October 1776 • Vol. 13 • Oct 1768 • p.96: This Assembly do establish Mr. Eleazer Cushman to be Lieutenant of the 8th company or trainband in the 5th regiment in this Colony.

   Carla’s Note: It is unclear whether the above record applies to this Eleazer Cushman, or to ID#317, so I have entered it in both places.

Family of Thomas CUSHMAN Jr. (5) & Abigail TITUS

15. Job CUSHMAN, Half 7G Uncle, ID108. Born prob abt 1680 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co MA. Job died bef 5 Mar 1740; he was 60. (adm.).

In 1706 when Job was 26, he married Lydia BREWSTER, ID109, daughter of Dea. William BREWSTER, ID6867 (abt 1646-3 Nov 1723) & Lydia PARTRIDGE, ID6868 (-2 Feb 1742). Lydia was born 11 Feb 1680 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co MA. Lydia died bef 11 May 1749; she was 69.

They had the following children:

i. Meriah, Half 1C7R, ID154. Born 16 Feb 1706/07 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co MA. On 10 Dec 1732 when Meriah was 26, she married John BAKER, ID155.

ii. Job, Half 1C7R, ID156. Born 20 Feb 1710/11 in Plymouth, MA. Job died in Plymouth on 12 Nov 1729; at the age pf 19. 

56 iii. Lydia, ID157 (1718-)

From HWC’s Cushman Gen:  Job’s estate was settled by his widow Lydia and her brother Edward Arnold, who were Administrators, 21 May 1740. The inventory amounted to £322 3s 10d. Widow Lydia Cushman’s will was proved 27 Sep 1746. Her brother Edward and dau. Lydia were Executors. She gave to her eldest dau. Maria Barker, “my book called Concordance, and my smallest looking glass.”

From Isaac Allerton of the MF...4 Gens: Administration of the estate of Job Cushman of Plymouth, mariner, granted to Edward Arnold Esq. of Duxbury and Lydia Cushman widow of Plymouth on 5 Mar 1739. ¶ Lydia’s will calls Edward Arnold “brother.” He was her brother-in-law, having married her sister Mercy.

VRs from Plymouth Town Clerk’s Office, Bk. 1, Page 66: The children of Job Cushman & Lidiah Cushman his wife:

   1  Meriah born Feb. the 16, 1706/7

   2  Job born Feb. the 20, 1710/11

   3  Lidiah born on the last day of Oct. 1718

From Isaac Allerton of the Mayflower...4 Gens: The will of Lydia Cushman of Plymouth “aged sixty three years” dated 27 Sep 1744, proved 11 May 1749, names eldest dau. Maria Barker, youngest dau. Lydia Cushman, brother (apparently meaning brother-in-law) Edward Arnold.

Family of Thomas CUSHMAN Jr. (5) & Abigail TITUS (Cont'd.)

16. Samuel CUSHMAN, Half 7G Uncle, ID111. Born 16 Jul 1687 in Plympton, Plymouth Co MA, and was baptized there in 1687. Samuel died in Attleborough, Bristol Co MA on 19 Feb 1766; he was 78. Occupation: yeoman.

On 8 Dec 1709 when Samuel was 22, he married Fear CORSER, ID112, in Plympton, Plymouth Co MA. Fear was abt 1685, and died in Attleborough, Bristol Co MA on 2 Dec 1767; she was 82.

They had the following children:

i. Desire, Half 1C7R, ID159. Born 18 Sep 1710 in Plympton, Plymouth Co MA. Desire married FOSTER, ID32214.

57 ii. Mercy, 160 (1712-)

iii. Samuel, Half 1C7R, ID161. Born 10 Jul 1715 in Plympton, Plymouth Co  MA. He died there on 22 Apr 1727; he was 11.

iv. Joseph, Half 1C7R, ID163. Born 7 Jan 1717 in Plympton, Plymouth Co  MA. Joseph died there on 9 May 1727; he was 10.

58 v. Jacob, 164 (1719-1796)

vi. Jemima, Half 1C7R, ID162. Born 23 Oct 1724 in Plympton, Plymouth Co MA. Jemima died there on 2 May 1727; she was 2.

vii. Bartholomew, Half 1C7R, ID6871. Born abt 1727. He died in Attleborough, Bristol Co MA on 26 Aug 1736; he was 9.

From VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Marriages, p. 302: Cushman, Samuell (sic) and Fear Corsser (sic), Dec. 8, 1709.

From HWC’s Cushman Gen: He and his wife were members of the church at Plympton. They moved to Attleboro’, 1727. (Footnote: Her name on the Plympton Records was written “Corsser” but that name in Farmer’s Genealogical Register is written “Courser” and “Corser.” —Lewis Bradford.

From Isaac Allerton of the MF...4 Gens: The will of Samuel Cushman of Attleborough, yeoman, dated 23 Aug. 1763, proved 21 Mar 1766, names wife Fear; daughters Desire Foster and Mercy Fuller; son Jacob; grandsons Samuel Cushman, Noah Fuller.

VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Births, p. 83: Cushman, Desier, ch. Samuell and Fear, Sept. 18, 1710.

VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Births, p. 87: Cushman, Samuell, ch. of Samuell and Fear, July 10, 1715.

VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Deaths, p. 471: Cushman, Samuel, s. Samuel and Fear, Apr. 22, 1727, in 12th y.

VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Births, p. 85: Cushman, Joseph, ch. Samuell and Fear, Jan. 7, 1717.

VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Deaths, p. 470: Cushman, Joseph, s. Samuel and Fear, May [worn]9, 1727, in 10th yr. (Note: If b. & d. dates are correct, Joseph d. in his 11th yr.)

VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Births, p. 84: Cushman, Jamima (sic), ch. Samuell and Fear, Oct. 23, 1724.

VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Deaths, p. 470: Cushman, Jemima, d. Samuel and Fear, May 2, 1727, in 4th y.

Family of Thomas CUSHMAN Jr. (5) & Abigail TITUS (Cont'd.)

17. Benjamin CUSHMAN, Half 7G Uncle, ID113. Born in 1691 in Plympton, Plymouth Co MA. He was baptized there on 1 Mar 1691. Benjamin died in Plympton on 17 Oct 1770; he was 79.

On 8 Jan 1712 when Benjamin was 21, he first married Sarah EATON, ID114, daughter of Benjamin EATON, ID6872 & Mary COOMBS, ID6873, in Plympton, Plymouth Co MA. Sarah was born 20 Oct 1695 in Plympton, and died there on 13 Sep 1737; she was 41.

They had the following children:

59 i. Jabez, ID168 (1713-)

60 ii. Caleb, ID170 (1715-)

61 iii. Solomon, ID172 (1717-)

iv. Jerusha, Half 1C7R, ID174. Born 7 Dec 1719 in Plympton, Plymouth Co MA. She died there on 23 May 1727; she was 7.

62 v. Benjamin, ID175 (1722-1813)

vi. Sarah, Half 1C7R, ID178. Born 29 Sep 1725 in Plympton, Sarah died there on 24 Jan 1746; she was 20, and unmarried.

63 vii. Abigail, ID179 (1727-1751)

64 viii. Thomas, ID183 (1730-1777)

ix. Jerusha, Half 1C7R, ID186. Born 18 Oct 1732 in Plympton, Plymouth Co MA, and baptized in Jan 1733. On 11 May 1748 when Jerusha was 15, she married George STURTEVANT, ID187, in Plympton, Plymouth Co MA. 

65 x. Huldah, ID188 (1735-)

On 14 Mar 1738 when Benjamin was 47, he second married Sarah PHIPENY, ID115, in Plympton, Plymouth Co  MA. Sarah was born abt 1695. (B. yr. based on age at death.) Sarah died in Plympton on 16 Jan 1783; she was 88.

VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Marriages, p. 301: Cushman, Benjamine (sic) and Sarah Eaton, Jan. 8, 1712.

VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Marriages, p. 303: Cushman, Benjamin and Sarah Bell, Mar. 14, 1738. (Note: Sarah Phipeny was actually the widow of John Bell; hence: Sarah Bell.)

VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Deaths, p. 469: Cushman, Benjamin, h. Sarah (Eaton), s. Thomas and Abigail (2d w.); s. Eld Thomas of Plymouth and Mary; s. Robert; Oct. 17, 1770, in 78th y.

HWC’s Cushman Gen: He & both wives were members of the church at Plympton. He lived on a part of his father’s farm, in a house on the south side of and near to “Colchester Brook.”

From the Plympton Church Records we take the following: 

18 Aug 1758. A complaint was made to the church against Benjamin Cushman for neglecting the communion, &c.; and at the same time said Benjamin made a complaint against Dea. Samuel Bryant. The church on full consideration voted that Benjamin should confess and thus render christian satisfaction for his offences. But that he refused to do. The church voted the same in 1763; but he replied to a committee of the church that “the Devils in Hell could not treat him worse than the church had.”

20 Nov 1763, he was publicly admonished.

14 Oct 1770 — 7 years after his admonition — he made a confession and was restored to the communion of the church.

From Isaac Allerton of the MF...4 Gens: On 15 Jun 1748 Benjamin Cushman, Caleb Cushman, Solomon Cushman, Benjamin Cushman Jr., Thomas Cushman, Zabdial Samson and wife Abigail, George Sturtevant and wife Jerusha and Huldah Cushman, all of Plympton and the other heirs of Benjamin Eaton sold to John Loring land that Benjamin Eaton gave to his son William Eaton.

No Plymouth Co. PR for Benjamin Cushman.

On 4 Aug 1746 Benjamin Cushman of Plympton, yeoman, was granted adm. of the estate of his late dau. Sarah Cushman. At the same time he was appointed guardian of son Thomas Cushman and daus. Abigail, Huldah and Jerusha Cushman regarding their share of Sarah’s estate.

From Isaac Allerton of the MF...4 Gens: She was a descendant of Pilgrims Francis Eaton and Degory Priest. The 15 Jun 1748 distribution of the estate of Benjamin Eaton, late of Kingston, names heirs of his dau. Sarah Cushman dec’d. who was late wife of Benjamin Cushman.

VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Deaths, p. 471: Cushman, Sarah, w. Benjamin, Sept. 13, 1737, in 42d y.

VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Births, p. 85: Cushman, Jerusha, ch. Benjamin and Sarah, Dec. 7, 1719.

VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Deaths, p. 470: Cushman, Jerusha, d. Benjamin and Sarah (Eaton), May 23, 1727, in 8th yr.

VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Births, p. 87: Cushman, Sarah, ch. Benjamin and Sarah, Sept. 29, 1725.

VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Deaths, p. 471: Cushman, Sarah, unm., ch. Benjamin and Sarah (Eaton), Jan. 24, 1745-6, in 21st y.

VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Births, p. 85: Cushman, Jerusha (w. George Sturtevant), ch. Benjamin and Sarah, Oct. 18, 1732.

VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Marriages, p. 304: Cushman, Jerusha, (ch. Benjamin and Sarah), and George Sturtevant, May 11, 1748.

VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Deaths, p. 471: Cushman, Sarah, 2d w. Benjamin, Jan. 16, 1783, in 89th y.

Source for Jerusha Cushman's marriage to George Sturtevant: P. 26, FWBailey, Early MA Marriages Prior to 1800.

(To Be Continued)

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