Abigail Cushing (1748 - 1824)

Born 8 Jun 1748 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Died 22 Oct 1824 at age 76 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Abigail Cushing was born June 8, 1748 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony. She was the daughter of John Cushing III and Mary Cotton Cushing his first wife. Abigail was the second child of this name born to the couple. The first Abigail was born and died in 1737. ^[1]

She was mentioned in her father's will, "Abigail Cushing of said Scituate, a single woman."^[2]

Abigail signed a will on September 16, 1815. She left her estate to her niece, Hannah P. Aylwin. It included a note that , "and as much by my honored father's will I was devised of all his household stuff - and some of the articles yet remain undisposed of I mean to include them in the bequest aforesaid particularly the clock standing in the entry." Hannah was also to be the executrix. ^[3]

Abigail died on October 22, 1824 in Scituate. She was unmarried and seventy-six years old. ^[4] Her niece Hannah Phillips Aylwin was the executrix of Lucy's estate. ^[5]

Also see

• Source: S650 Abbreviation: History of Scituate Massachusetts Title: History of Scituate Massachusetts Subsequent Source Citation Format: History of Scituate Massachusetts BIBL History of Scituate Massachusetts. TMPLT TID 0 FIELD Name: Footnote VALUE History of Scituate Massachusetts FIELD Name: ShortFootnote VALUE History of Scituate Massachusetts FIELD Name: Bibliography VALUE History of Scituate Massachusetts.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Cushing-517 created through the import of mike_walton_2011.ged on Aug 20, 2011 by Mike Walton.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850 [1]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018. New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Scituate, Massachusetts to the Year 1850; Births; p115; d. John and Mary; 8 June 1748, ABIGAIL CUSHING
2. ↑ Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder, Vol. I; 1884, Number 1; p13,14; [2]: Probate of John Cushing III; 1 Jan 1792; Heirs; THOMAS AND LUCY PAINE;
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991 [3]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Plymouth, Probate Estate Files, No 5496-5562; Hannah P. Aylwin heir and executrix; ABIGAIL CUSHING
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899 [4]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Arnold, James Newell. Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636–1850. 21 volumes. Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company, 1891–1912. Digitized images from New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts. Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899 Vol. 21: Newspapers: Deaths (C to S); Deaths; p95, d. 22 Oct. 1824, in Scituate, MA; ABIGAIL CUSHING
5. ↑ GenealogyBank.com; News Article; Old Colony Memorial; Saturday, Jan 22, 1825; Plymouth, MA P4; Col3; Abigail Cushing's Estate; [5]; Abigail Cushing's Estate; Hannah Aylwin Executrix.