Daniel Cushing Jr. (abt. 1648 - 1716)

Born about 23 Jul 1648 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Thaxter) Cushing — married 8 Dec 1680 in Hingham, Plymouth, Mass.

Descendants

Died 5 May 1716 at about age 67 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Daniel Cushing was born in Hingham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony and was baptized by Rev. Hubbard of the Church of Hingham on July 23, 1648. ^[1] His parents were Daniel Cushing and Lydia Gilman Cushing.

Daniel married Elizabeth Thaxter, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Jacob) Thaxter on December 8, 1680. She was born in Hingham on February 19, 1660/61. ^[1][2] Daniel was thirty-two and Elizabeth was nineteen. Daniel and Elizabeth had 10 children and remained in Hingham.

Daniel was a weaver. He served as constable in 1684. The family lived opposite the paternal homestead on Main Street below "Pear Tree Hill." ^[1][3]

Daniel died on May, 5, 1716 in Hingham. ^{[1] [4]}

Elizabeth died April 6, 1727. ^[1]

Research Notes

Birth

No record has been found for the birth of Daniel, but he was baptized on July 23, 1648. In that area and time, children were generally baptized within a week after birth.

Date: 23 JUL 1648

Place: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)^[5][6]

Marriage

Husband: Daniel Cushing

Wife: Elizabeth Thaxter

Marriage Date: 8 DEC 1680^[7]

Children of Daniel and Lydia (Gilman) Cushing

all born in Hingham: ^[1]

1. Daniel Born 13 Sep 1681. Died 9 Jan 1681/2.
2. Elisha Born 23 Nov 1682.
3. Lydia Born 11 Oct 1684. Died 21 Jan 1708/9.
4. Daniel Born 26 Aug 1686.
5. Elizabeth Born 27 Sep 1688.
6. Sarah Born 27 Jul 1690.
7. Ruth Born 22 Jul 1692.
8. Deborah Born 19 Oct 1694.
9. Abigail Born 1 Jan 1699/1700.
10. Moses Born 24 Aug 1704.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts Vol 2, p.152
2. ↑ Hubbard´s Journal, HINGHAM MARRIAGE; 8 Dec 1680; DANIEL CUSHING & ELIZABETH THAXTER
3. ↑ Cushing, James Stevenson; The genealogy of the Cushing family, an account of the ancestors and descendants of Matthew Cushing, who came to America in 1638; [1]: Montreal, The Perrault printing co.; 1905; Full catalog record MARCXML: p. 26: #12; b. 23 July 1648; DANIEL CUSHING
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [2]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. HUBBARD'S JOURNAL, Hingham DEATH; 5 May 1716; DANIEL CUSHING
5. ↑ George Thomas Little, A. M., Litt. D., Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York 1909), v4, pg1756
6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch [3] : 13 July 2016, Plymouth > Hingham > Births, marriages, deaths 1635-1844 > image 11 of 546; town clerk offices, Massachusetts.
7. ↑ Little, v4, pg1978

See also:

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36572132/daniel-cushing : accessed 01 December 2021), memorial page for Daniel Cushing (23 Jul 1648–5 May 1716), Find A Grave: Memorial #36572132, citing Hingham Center Cemetery, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Jack Stevens (contributor 47033206)
• Mass. & Maine Families, Vol. 1, Gilman of Exeter