SIXTH GENERATION • PART 4

Family of Dea. Elkanah CUSHMAN (9) & Elizabeth COLE

32. Elkanah CUSHMAN, 1C8R, ID73. Born 15 Sep 1678 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co MA. Elkanah died there on 9 Jan 1714/15; he was 35.

On 23 Feb 1702/03 when Elkanah was 23, he married Hester BARNES, ID75, daughter of Jonathan BARNES, ID76 & Elizabeth HEDGE, ID77, in Plymouth, Plymouth Co MA. Hester was born 18 Feb 1682 in Plymouth, and died there on 1 Nov 1770; she was 88.

They had the following children:

i. Elizabeth, 2C7R, ID278. Born 5 Dec 1703, Plymouth. PRs indicate that she was a minor when her father died.

102 ii. Elkanah, ID266 (1706-1742)

iii. James, 2C7R, ID279. Born 29 Aug 1709 in Plymouth. On 11 Apr 1737 when James was 27, he married Hannah COBB, ID7735, in Plymouth; Intent filed 19 Mar 1737. Hannah was also born in Plymouth. 103 iv. Hannah, 280 (~1713-) PRs indicate that she was a minor when her father died.

From Vital Records of Plymouth MA to the Year 1850, Bk. 1, p. 39: The children of Elkanath Cushman Jr. & Hesther his wife:

   1  Elizabeth born on the Fifth of December 1703

  2  Elkanan born on the 10th of July 1706

   3  James born August 29th, 1709

From Plymouth MA VR, Book 1, Deaths - p.137: Elkath Cushman Jr. decd. 9th Jan. 1714/15.

From HWC’s Cushman Gen: Settlement of Elkanah’s estate, Plymouth Colony Records, book 3, page 349; date 2 Mar 1714-15. Hester, his widow, Administratrix. Inventory £71.10. Apprizers, Abiel Shurtleff, Eleazur Cushman, Isaac Cushman.

From Plymouth MA VR, Book 1 - Marriages, p.91: Capt. Banjamin Warren married Ester Cushman Oct. 25 1716.

From Isaac Allerton of the MF...4 Gens: The division of the estate of Elkanah Cushman, late of Plymouth, dated 22 Jun 1717, names widow Hester, now wife of Benjamin Warren; children Elkanah, James, Elizabeth and Hannah.

No Plymouth Co. PR for Hester Cushman.

From Plymouth MA VR, Book 1 - Marriage Intentions, p.164: 19 Mar 1737 - Mr. James Cushman & Mrs. Hannah Cobb both of Plymouth.

From Plymouth MA VR, Book 1 - Marriages, p.100: James Cushman & Hannah Cobb both of Plymouth married April 11, 1737. (Listed in “Marriages solemnized by the Rev. Mr. Nathaniel Leonard.”)

Family of Dea. Elkanah CUSHMAN (9) & Martha COOKE

33. Allerton CUSHMAN, 1C8R, ID81. Born 21 Nov 1683 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co MA. Allerton died there on 9 Jan 1731; he was 47 yrs 1 mo 18 das. Occupation: husbandman; yeoman.

On 11 Jan 1710/11 when Allerton was 26, he first married Mary BUCK, Half 7G Aunt, ID82, daughter of James BUCK, ID7037 (6 Sep 1659-bef 18 Jan 1690) & Abigail CHURCH, ID22811 (16 Dec 1666-13 May 1727), in Plympton, Plymouth Co MA. Mary was born abt 1689 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co MA. Birth year based on age at death. Mary died in Plympton, Plymouth Co MA on 15 Oct 1725; she was 36.

They had the following children:

104 i. Allerton, ID281 (1712-1777)

ii. James, Half 1C7R, ID284. Born 27 May 1715 in Plympton, Plymouth Co MA. James died bef 2 Apr 1742 (date his estate was probated); he was 26. James married Hannah, ID285.

iii. Mary, Half 1C7R, ID286. Born 5 Jun 1718 in Plympton, Plymouth Co MA. Mary died 20 Apr 1743; she was 24. On 3 Dec 1741 when Mary was 23, she was married im Plympton to Samuel ELLIS, ID7739, son of Joel ELLIS, ID7740 & Elizabeth CHURCHILL, ID7741. Samuel was born 22 Oct 1716 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co MA. Samuel died in Plympton on 20 Feb 1771; he was 54.

iv. Ephraim, Half 1C7R, ID287. Born 25 Oct 1720 in Plympton, Ephraim died in there on 17 Nov 1725; he was 5.

On 15 Sep 1726 when Allerton was 42, he second married Elizabeth SAMPSON, ID83, daughter of George SAMPSON, ID43459 (1655-26 Jul 1739) & Elizabeth SPRAGUE, ID43475 (abt 1657-27 May 1727), in Plympton, Plymouth Co MA. Elizabeth was born 22 Dec 1692 in Plymouth,  and died in Plympton on 17 Apr 1744; she was 51.

They had the following children:

i. Alice, 2C7R, ID288. Born 19 Jun 1727 in Plympton, Plymouth Co MA, Alice died died there on 18 Jul 1727.

ii. Joseph, 2C7R, ID289. Born 24 Feb 1730 in Plympton, Joseph died there on 26 Jul 1731; he was 1 yr. 5 mos.

From VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Births, p. 82: Cushman, Allerton, h. Mary Buck, h. Elizabeth (d. George Sampson), s. Dea. Elkanah of P. and Martha (2d w.), Nov. 21, 1683.

From VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Marriages, p. 300: Cushman, Allerton and Mary Buck, Jan. 11, 1710-11.

From VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Marriages, p. 300: Cushman, Allerton and Elisabeth Sampson, Sept. 15, 1726.

From VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Deaths, p. 468: Cushman, Allerton, h. Mary (Buck), h. Elizabeth (d. George Sampson), s. Dea. Elkanah of P. and Martha (2d w.), Jan. 9, 1730-1, age 47y 1m 18d, in P.

From HWC’s Cushman Gen: He and both his wives were members of the church in Plympton, where his father was deacon and his uncle Isaac was pastor.

From Isaac Allerton of the Mayflower...4 Gens: On 30 Jan 1710/11 Allerton Cushman of Plympton, husbandman, and wife Mary sold to Thomas Buck two parcels of land in Scituate, part of land formerly in possession of Lt. Isaac Buck (her grandfather).

The will of Allerton Cushman of Plympton, yeoman, dated 16 Oct 1730, proved 8 Mar 1730/1, names dau. Mary; son Allerton; son Joseph under age; wife Elizabeth; brother Joseph Cushman to adm. The account names dau. Mary and sons James and Allerton. On 27 May 1736 Allerton, James and Joseph Cushman divided their land.

From VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Deaths, p. 471: Cushman, Mary (Buck), 1st w. Allerton, Dec. 15, 1725, in 37th y., in P.

From VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Births, p. 84: Cushman, James, ch. Allerton and Mary (Buck) (1st w.), May 27, 1715.

From HWC’s Cushman Gen: He died prob. about 1742, as his inventory was made 2 Apr 1742. James Hovey was Administrator and Hannah Cushman his widow.

From VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Births, p. 86: Cushman, Mary, ch. Allerton and Mary (Buck) (1st w.), June 5, 1718.

From VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Marriages, p. 302: Cushman, Mary and Samuel Ellis, both of P., Dec. 3, 1741.

From Middleborough Vital Records, Vol. I, Early Records - Births, p. 21: Samuel Ellis the son of Joel Ellis and of Elisabeth his wife was born : octo : 22 1716.

From VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Births, p. 84: Cushman, Ephraim, ch. Allerton and Mary (Buck) (1st w.), Oct. 25, 1720.

From VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Deaths, p. 469: Cushman, Ephraim, s. Allerton and Mary (Buck), Nov. 17, 1725, in P.

From VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Marriages, p. 301: Cushman, Elizabeth, Mrs. (wid. Allerton) (2d w. Allerton, ch. George Sampson), and Dea. Samuel Bryant of P., Oct. 4, 1737.

From VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Births, p. 82: Cushman, Alice, ch. of Allerton and Elizebeth (sic) (Sampson) (2d w.), Jun 19, 1727.

From VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Deaths, p. 468: Cushman, Alice, ch. of Allerton and Elizebeth (sic) (Sampson) (2d w.), July 18, 1727, age 3w, 6d.

From VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Births, p. 85: Cushman, Joseph, ch. Allerton and Elizebeth (Sampson) (2d w.), Feb. 24, 1729-30.

From VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Deaths, p. 470: Cushman, Joseph, ch. Allerton and Elizebeth (sic) (Sampson) (2d w.), July 26, 1731, age 17m 2d.

34. Lt. Josiah CUSHMAN, 1C8R, ID87. Born 21 Mar 1688 in Plymouth, Josiah died in Plympton on 13 Apr 1750; he was 62. Occupation: yeoman.

On 29 Dec 1709 when Josiah was 21, he married Susanna SHURTLEFF, ID88, daughter of Capt. William SHURTLEFF, ID89 & Susanna LOTHROP, ID7041, in Plympton, Plymouth Co MA. Susanna was born in 1691 in Plymouth, and died in Plympton on 27 Jul 1763; she was 72. 

They had the following children:

i. Susannah, 2C7R, ID7042. Born 16 Sep 1710 in Plympton, Plymouth Co MA. Susannah died there before the end of the year..

105 ii. Martha, ID7728 (1712-1770)

106 iii. Susanna, ID290 (1715-1756)

iv. Anna, 2C7R, ID295. Born 20 May 1717 in Plympton, Plymouth Co MA. On 23 Feb 1741 when Anna was 23, she married Robert AVERY, ID296, in Plympton. [Pp. 25 & 37, F W Bailey, Early MA Marriages Prior to 1800.]

107 v. Josiah, ID297 (1719-1784)

108 vi. Elkanah, ID302 (1721-1803)

109 vii. William, ID306 (1723-)

viii. Elizabeth, 2C7R, ID309. Born 22 Sep 1728 in Plympton, Elizabeth died there on 10 Oct 1808; she was 80 and nmarried; no probate record found.

110 ix. Isaiah, ID310 (1730-1818)

From VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Births, p. 85: Cushman, Josiah, Lt., h. Susanna (d. Capt. William Shurtleff of P.), s. Dea. Elkanah of P. and Martha Cooke (2d w.); s. Elder Thomas of Plymouth and Mary (d. Isaac Allerton and Mary); s. Robert, Mar. 21, 1688.

From VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Marriages, p. 302: Cushman, Josiah and Susanah (sic) Shurtlef (sic), Dec. 29, 1709.

From VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Deaths, p. 470: Cushman, Josiah, Lt., h. Susanna (d. Capt. William Shurtleff of P.), s. Dea. Elkanah of P. and Martha Cooke (2d w.); s. Eld. Thomas of Plymouth and Mary (d. Isaac Allerton and Mary); s. Robert; Apr. 13, 1750, age 62y 22d.

From HWC’s Cushman Gen: Josiah & Susanna were married by Rev. Isaac Cushman.

He was a Lt. in the Militia, and lived in that part of Plymouth that was later named Carver.  He was a highly respected and useful man. He joined the church during the ministry of his uncle, Rev. Isaac Cushman.

The following is a copy of the introductory part of his Will made in June, 1742, recorded in Plymouth Colony Records, vol. 12, p. 275: “Imprimis, I will and bequeath my soul unto God who gave it me and my body to the dust to be decently interred, at the discretion of my Executor herein after named, nothing doubting but at ye general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life,” & c.

The inventory of his personal property amounted to £207 19s. 6d.

A great grandson of his (Elisha P. Cushman, Esq., of Bloomfield, Indiana) gives the following tradition of him: “I recollect my Grandfather telling how his father (Lt. Josiah) bought a negro boy in Kingston, Mass. There were several of them for sale; he lifted up some of them, and they all cried, but when he took hold of the one he purchased, he looked up into his face and laughed. His name was called King. He is said to have been a very faithful and good negro. When my great grandfather died he gave King to my grandfather’s brother, who offered to give him his freedom; but the old negro refused, saying, ‘they had had the meat and must then pick the bone’.”  

Footnote added by HWC: We give the foregoing as illustrating the state of society and civilization of that day. It was not uncommon, at that time, even in Mass., for the best men to hold slaves. What a change a century has produced in that particular.

From Isaac Allerton of the MF...4 Gens: The will of Josiah Cushman of Plympton, yeoman, dated (no day given) Jun 1742, proved 18 May 1750, names wife Susanna; sons Josiah, Elkanah, William and Isaiah; dau. Martha wife of Robert Waterman; daus. Susanna and Elizabeth Cushman; dau. Ann wife of Robert Avery.

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

From VR of Plympton to 1850

Plympton Deaths, p. 471: Cushman, Susanna, w. Lt. Josiah, d. Capt. William Shurtleff of P., July 27, 1763, in 73d y.

Plympton Births, p. 87: Cushman, Susanah (sic), ch. Josiah and Susanah (Shurtleff), Sept. 16, 1710.

Plympton Deaths, p. 471: Cushman, Susanah (sic), ch. Josiah and Susanah (Shurtleff), _________ [?1710].

Plympton Births, p. 83: Cushman, Anna (w. Robert Avery), ch. Josiah and Susanah (Shurtleff), May 20, 1717.

Plympton Marriages, p. 303: Cushman, Anna and Robert Avery, feb. 23, 1741.

Plympton Births, p. 83: Cushman, Elezibeth, ch. Josiah and Susanah (Shurtleff), Sept. 22, 1728.

Plympton Deaths, p. 469: Cushman, Elizabeth, ch. Josiah and Susanah (Shurtleff), Oct. 10, 1808, age 80y 17d, or 80y 7d New Style.

35. Martha CUSHMAN, 1C8R, ID90. Born in prob 1691 in Plympton, and baptized in Plymouth in 1691. Martha died aft Jul 1771, at the age of 80.

On 6 Jun 1717 when Martha was 26, she married Nathaniel HOLMES, ID91, son of John HOLMES, ID128 & Sarah THOMAS, ID130 (-27 Oct 1700), in Plympton. Nathaniel was born 30 Aug 1692 in Plymouth.. He  died aft Jul 1771; he was 78.

They had the following children:

i. Nathaniel, 2C7R, ID7045. Born 21 Jun 1718 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co MA.

111 ii. Jedediah, ID7046 (1720-)

iii. Jabez, 2C7R, ID7047. Born 13 Sep 1723 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co MA.

iv. Elkanah, 2C7R, ID7048. Born 7 Aug 1725 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co MA.

v. John, 2C7R, ID7049. Born on 30 Apr 1727 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co MA.

From VR of Plympton to 1850 • Plympton Marriages, p. 302: Cushman, Martha and Nathaniell (sic) Homes (sic), June 6, 1717.

From Isaac Allerton of the MF...4 Gens: In the July 1771 Court Martha Holmes, wife of Nathaniel Holmes of Middleborough, was reported very infirm and utterly unable to do anything toward supporting herself and that her husband is also extremely poor and unable to support her.

From Isaac Allerton of the MF...4 Gens: No Plymouth Co. PR for Nathaniel Holmes.

From Middleborough Vital Records, Vol. I, Early Records - Births, p. 49:

Nathaniel Holmes the Son of Nathaniel Holmes & of Martha his wife was born June the 21st 1718.

Jabez Holmes the Son of Nathaniel Holmes & of Martha his wife was born September : 13th 1723.

Elkanah Holmes the Son of Nathaniel Holmes & of Martha his wife was born August ye : 7th 1725.

John Holmes the Son of Nathaniel Holmes & of Martha his wife was born April the : 30th 1727.

(To Be Concluded in Part 5)