Daniel CUSHING

Daniel married Lydia GILMAN on 19 Jun 1645 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Lydia (daughter of Edward GILMAN and Mary CLARK) was born in 1619 in Hingham, Norfolk, England; died on 12 Mar 1689 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Peter CUSHING was born on 29 Mar 1646 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 14 Apr 1718 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
2. Daniel CUSHING was born on 23 Jul 1648 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 05 May 1716 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
3. Deborah CUSHING was born on 13 Nov 1651 in Hingham, Massachusetts; died between 15 Jan 1709 and 1710 in Medford, Massachusetts.
4. Rev. Jeremiah CUSHING was born on 03 Jul 1654 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; died on 22 Mar 1706.
5. Theophilus CUSHING was born on 07 Jun 1657 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; died on 7 Jan 1717 in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
6. Matthew CUSHING was born on 15 Jul 1660 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; died on 23 Jun 1715 in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Peter Cushing and Susan Hawes

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For the first fifty years of his life he lived in Hardingham and Hingham, Norfolk County, England, until 1638, when with his wife and five children, and his wife's sister (widow Francis Riecroft, who died a few weeks after their arrival)he embarked in the ship "Diligent" of Ipswich, 350 tons, John martin, master, which sailed from Gravesend, 26 April 1638, with 133 passengers, among whom was Robert Peck, M.A., Rector of the parish of Hingham, England. The immediate occasion of their departure seems to have been rouble in ecclesiastical matters. Their rector, doubtless with the sympathy and aid of most of those constituting the emigrating part, had pulled down the rails of chancel and altar, and leveled the latter a foot below the church, as it remains to this day. Being prosecuted by Bishop Wren, he left the Kingdom, together with his fiends - who sold their estates at half their real value. the party, having landed at Boston, Mass., 10 Aug. 1638, immediately proceeded to their destination, Hingham, Mass., so named after the name of the former home of the Cushing family in England. At a town meeting held 1638, a house lot of five acres, first below Pear Tree Hill, on Bachelor (Main) St., was given to Matthew Cushing, and it continued in the possession of the family until 1887. He was early engaged in the public affairs of the town, became a deacon in Rev. Hobart's church, and was the progenitor of many eminent descendants. It is now a pretty well established fact that, with the exception of a few families who have come to this country during the past century, all the persons bearing the surname of Cushing in the United States and Canada are his direct lineal descendants. His will, which was a verbal one, was written after his decease by his children, who, under date of 15 Nov., 1660, pray that Daniel Cushing, Esq., their oldest brother, may be appointed administrator of their father's estate.

Matthew married Nazareth PITCHER on 5 Aug 1613. Nazareth was christened on 30 Oct 1586; died on 6 Jan 1682 in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Henry Pitcher of the famous family of Admiral Pitcher of England