William
Lincoln
Born in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Ancestors 
Son of William Lincoln
and Mary (Otis) Lincoln
Brother of
Otis Lincoln Sr, Henry Lincoln, Solomon Lincoln, Frances (Lincoln) Thaxter and Christopher Lincoln
Husband of
Jael (Cushing) Lincoln
— married
5 Jun 1787 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Descendants 
Father of
William Lincoln, Polly Otis Lincoln, Sally (Lincoln) Whitcomb, Leavitt Lincoln, Leavitt Lincoln, Henry Lincoln, Fannie Lincoln and Harriett (Lincoln) Wheeler
Died
at age 78
in Marlborough, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Jul 2013
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Biography
William was born July 1, 1761 in Hingham, Massachusetts to William Lincoln and Mary Otis. [1][2][3][4]
He married Jael Cushing June 5, 1787 in Hingham, Massachusetts. [5][4]
They moved to Dedham, Massachusetts, and then to Marlboro, New Hampshire.[4]
William passed away October 29, 1839. He was buried in Ashby First Parish Burial Ground in Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts.[6]
The History of Marlborough, New Hampshire has the following:
- William Lincoln, born in Hingham, Massachusetts, July 1, 1761. He married June 5, 1787, Jael Cushing, who was born Apr 6, 1764. They settled first in East Sudbury (now Wayland), Massachusetts. Came to Marlborough [New Hampshire] in the summer of 1792 and purchased of Samuel Collins the Joslin place, now owned by Murray Fitch. Tradition states that he set out the elm near Mr. Fitch's house, which is now the most beautiful shade-tree in the village. He died Oct 29 1838. His widow died Oct 30, 1840. There are eight children listed. [7]
Sources
- ↑ Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
- ↑ Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
- ↑ Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts (The Town of Hingham, Massachusetts, 1893) Vol II, p.466
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHR2-DMV : 13 July 2016), William Lincoln and Jael Cushing, 06 Jun 1787; citing Marriage, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 423,520.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118385929/william-lincoln: accessed 02 January 2024), memorial page for William Lincoln (1 Jul 1761–29 Oct 1839), Find a Grave Memorial ID 118385929, citing Ashby First Parish Burial Ground, Ashby, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Donald Tuttle (contributor 47391979).
- ↑ History of the Town of Marlborough - Cheshire County, New Hampshire Charles A, Bemis, 1881 by Geo. H Ellis Press, Boston, Mass, new edition by Frost Free LIbrary, New England History Press, c. 1974. (p.560)
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