Captain Abel Cushing

Captain Abel Cushing lived from 24 Oct 1696 to 20 May 1750, a span of about 54 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

Capt. Theophilus Cushing1657–1718also hereMary Thaxter Cushing1667–1737also here

Captain Abel Cushingm.Mary Allen Jacob Cushing1698–1779also here

Mary Cushing1722–1726also hereDavid Cushing1724–1726also hereCol David Cushing Sr1727–1800also hereLaban Cushing1733–1761also hereLydia Cushing Hayward1738–1800Mrs Abigail Cushing Hersey1741–1816also here

SiblingsCapt Nehemiah Cushing1689–1774 · Mary Cushing1691–1699 · Adam Cushing1692–1752 · David Cushing1694–1723 · Rachel Cushing1698–1699 · Mary Cushing1701–1716 · Reverend Theophilus Cushing Jr1703–1779 · Seth Cushing I1705–1761 · Lydia Cushing Herrick1709–1736

Relationships are as recorded on Find a Grave.

The inscription

Here Lyes Inferrdthe Remains of Capt ABEL CUSHING Who Departed this dateMay 20 1750 in ye54th Year of his Age.

Born and died in Hingham, Plymouth 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 Captain'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.