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Col John Cushing

Birth	:	21 Jan 1627 Hingham, South Norfolk District, Norfolk, England
Death	:	31 Mar 1708 Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial	:	Hingham Cemetery, Hingham, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2432289, -70.8837433
Description	:	Hon. Col. John Cushing. Son of Matthew Cushing and Nazareth Pitcher. Husband of Sarah Hawke, married 20 Jan 1658 in Hingham, Plymouth, Mass. Father of: Col John Cushing 1662 – 1738 Hon Thomas B Cushing 1663 – 1740 Matthew B Cushing 1665 – 1715 Jeremiah Cushing 1666 – 1710 James M Cushing 1668 – 1736 Capt Joshua Cushing 1670 – 1750 Sarah Cushing (Mrs David Jacob) 1671 – 1701 Rev Caleb Cushing 1673 – 1752 Deborah Cushing (Mrs Thomas Loring and Mrs Sylvester Richmond) 1674 – 1770 Mary Cushing (Mrs David Jacob) 1676 – 1698 Hon Joseph Cushing 1677 – 1760 Lt Benjamin Cushing 1679 – 1702, d Barbados John Cushing, Hon.... Read More	Hon. Col. John Cushing. Son of Matthew Cushing and Nazareth Pitcher. Husband of Sarah Hawke, married 20 Jan 1658 in Hingham, Plymouth, Mass. Father of: Col John Cushing 1662 – 1738 Hon Thomas B Cushing 1663 – 1740 Matthew B Cushing 1665 – 1715 Jeremiah Cushing 1666 – 1710 James M Cushing 1668 – 1736 Capt Joshua Cushing 1670 – 1750 Sarah Cushing (Mrs David Jacob) 1671 – 1701 Rev Caleb Cushing 1673 – 1752 Deborah Cushing (Mrs Thomas Loring and Mrs Sylvester Richmond) 1674 – 1770 Mary Cushing (Mrs David Jacob) 1676 – 1698 Hon Joseph Cushing 1677 – 1760 Lt Benjamin Cushing 1679 – 1702, d Barbados John Cushing, Hon. Colonel (1627 - 1708), aged eleven in 1638, came with his parents Matthew and Nazareth and four siblings to New England. John returned to England briefly in 1657-1658, visiting his uncle Peter Cushing in London, and buying clothes, a bed tick and a pair of steel yards there, as well as travelling to Norwich and Hingham in Norfolk, where he visited other relatives. This trip may represent the beginnings of John Cushing's long career as a merchant, town official and justice of the peace. Also in 1657 he, together with (his brother in law) Matthias Briggs, purchased for 120 pounds the Varsall Estate in Scituate of Capt. John Vassall, son of William Vassall, to whom it was laid out 1634, which consisted of 120 acres with house and barns. He did not move there, however, until about 1662. The land on which the farm was situated was always known as (Bell House Neck), a name given to the place in consequence of a bell that hung at the house there, for a century, to give an alarm to the neighboring country in case of the approach of Indians. In 1663 he was surveyor of highways and in 1667, receiver of excises. He was deputy to the colony in 1674, and was often reelected. In 1673, he was on the committee for dividing Scituate lands; and in 1676, was chosen to report to the Government a statement of all services of the soldiers of Scituate in the war with King Philip. Selectman from 1674 to 1686 inclusive, and County Magistrate (Plymouth Co.) 1685 to 1692. Assistant of the Old Colony Government of Plymouth Colony 1689 to 1691, and representative to the General Court at Boston in 1692 (the first year after the two colonies, Plymouth and Massachusetts, were united), and for several succeeding years to 1697, Member of the Council 1706 and 1707. He was also Colonel of the Plymouth Regiment. Occupation: Farmer, exporter, ship owner. From the Cushing Family Tree by William R Cushing

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Col John Cushing's memorial is located at: Hingham Cemetery, Hingham, Plymouth County, USA.
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Col John Cushing death on 31 Mar 1708 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
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Latitude: 42.2432289
Longitude: -70.8837433

Family Members:

Parent

Matthew Cushing Sr.

(1588 - 1660)

Nazareth Pitcher Cushing

(1586 - 1681)

Spouse

Siblings

Daniel Cushing

(1619 - 1700)

Children

Rev Caleb Cushing

(1672 - 1752)

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