High Street Cemetery · Hingham, Massachusetts
Hannah Waterman Cushing
22 May 1704 – 20 Jun 1773 · about 69 years
From the burial index · with sourced details below
Hannah Waterman Cushing lived from 22 May 1704 to 20 Jun 1773, a span of about 69 years.
Born a Waterman, 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
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
27, 1723) Hannah Waterman, dau. of Robert and Sarah (Lewis) Waterman. She was b. in Hing. May 22, 1704. Theophilus d. 15 June, 1779, aet. 76 yrs. In his will of 10 Sept. 1778, proved 25 June, 1779, which is quite lengthy, gives "to son Theophilus the home place, buildings," etc., inc. " the house I live in ; " "to son Perez land and the dwelling-house in Franklin where
1893 History of Hingham, Vol. II–III (Genealogical). Read on archive.org ↗
Born and died in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.
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