Capt. Theophilus Cushing · Hingham Lives

Capt. Theophilus Cushing lived from 7 Jun 1657 to 7 Jan 1718, a span of about 61 years.

Theirs is one of 214 markers bearing the name Cushing in this ground: kin, or several families, gathered together.

Family as recorded on Find a Grave

Daniel Cushing1619–1700✓Lydia Gilman Cushing1619–1689✓

Capt. Theophilus Cushingm.Mary Thaxter Cushing1667–1737✓also here

Capt Nehemiah Cushing1689–1774Mary Cushing1691–1699also hereAdam Cushing1692–1752David Cushing1694–1723also hereCaptain Abel Cushing1696–1750also hereRachel Cushing1698–1699also hereMary Cushing1701–1716also hereReverend Theophilus Cushing Jr1703–1779also hereSeth Cushing I1705–1761Lydia Cushing Herrick1709–1736

Relationships are as recorded on Find a Grave. A ✓ marks a tie the 1893 History of Hingham independently confirms.

What the 1893 History of Hingham records confirmed

ParentsDaniel Cushing
MarriedMary Thaxter (Nov. 28, 1688)
TradeFarmer

Line of descent, as the genealogy traces it: Daniel › Matthew.

Matched exact birth date in their own Cushing family entry (no. 7), corroborated by a relative's name.

The entry, as printed

7. Theophilus 8 (Daniel 2 Matthew 2), b. in Hing. June 7, 1657. in. Nov. 28, 1688, Mary Thaxter, dau. of John and Elizabeth (Jacob) Thaxter. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 19, 1667, and surviving him, m. secondly, Jan. 11, 1721-22, Capt. Joseph Herrick of Beverly, Mass. Capt. Theophilus Cushing d. 7 Jan. 1717-18, aet. 61st yr. In his will, dated 3 Jan. 1717-18, gives " to wife Mary, thirty-two shares in the second part of 3d division in Cohasset; also land at 'Planters' Hill;' my quick stock, all my movables, and the improvement of my whole Cashing. 153 estate while she remains a widow ; afterwards to go to sons Theophi lus and Seth when they become of age. To daughter Deborah £100 ; to son Nehemi…

1893 History of Hingham, Vol. II–III (Genealogical), family entry no. 7. Read on archive.org ↗

The inscription

THEOPHILUS CUSHINGFAMILY TOMB

Born and died in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

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