Mary Thaxter Cushing

Mary Thaxter Cushing lived from 19 Aug 1667 to 11 Jun 1737, a span of about 70 years.

Born a Thaxter, and known here by the name Cushing. 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

Capt John Thaxter1626–1687Elizabeth Jacob Cushing1632–1725

Mary Thaxter Cushingm.Capt. Theophilus Cushing1657–1718also 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

SiblingsElizabeth Thaxter Cushing1660–1727 · Col Samuel Thaxter Sr1665–1740

Relationships are as recorded on Find a Grave.

What the 1893 History of Hingham records confirmed

Matched exact birth date, found in the Cushing family genealogy — read as a lead, corroborated by a relative's name.

The entry, as printed

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;

1893 History of Hingham, Vol. II–III (Genealogical). Read on archive.org ↗

The inscription

THEOPHILUS CUSHINGFAMILY TOMB

Born in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA. Died in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

A photograph of the marker survives; see it on Find a Grave ↗.

This is what the record holds so far: gathered, sourced, and still growing. There is more of Mary's life to recover, and some of what is shown above is matched, not certain. A correction or a family memory is a gift; submit a source, correction, or memory.

The stone is still there.