EIGHTH GENERATION

224. Robert CUSHMAN⁽²⁵²⁾⁽²⁵³⁾⁽⁶³⁾ was born on 4 Oct 1664 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA.⁽²⁵⁴⁾⁽²⁵⁵⁾ "(appar. computed from age at d. but must be wrong; prob. b. 1665)" (Allerton, p. 9) He died on 7 Sep 1757 in Kingston, Plymouth Co., MA.⁽²⁵⁶⁾ age at death: "92y 11m 3d." The "First Seven Generations" book has death date of 30 Sep 1757. He was buried in Old Cemetery, Kingston, MA. All 7 children of Robert and Persis were baptized at Plymouth in 1718. His 2nd marriage, just one year after the death of Persis, was to Prudence Sherman of Marshfield, 2 Feb 1744, when he was almost 80 and she was "a maiden turned of 70!"; they had no children. Robert lived to be almost 93 years of age. "The will of Robert Cushman of Kinston Senr., yeoman, dated 9 Feb 1746/47, codicil 9 May 1749, proved 7 May 1757, names wife Prudence; sons Robert, Thomas, Joshua and Jonathan Cushman; daughters Ruth Perkins, Abigail Leonard and Hannah Washburn. The account of 4 Nov 1758 mentions a horse given to the widow." He was married to Persis LEWIS about 1697 in MA.

225. Persis LEWIS⁽²⁵⁷⁾⁽²⁵⁸⁾⁽⁶³⁾ was born on 15 Jun 1671 in Swansea, Bristol Co., MA. She died on 14 Jan 1743/44 in Kingston, Plymouth Co., MA.⁽²⁵⁹⁾ "d. ... 73rd yr." She was buried in Old Cemetery, Kingston, MA. Her given name has also been spelled Persses and Persithe. Some questions remain regarding Persis's parents and lineage. This is discussed in the Nov 1991 issue of The Mayflower Quarterly in an article devoted to this question. Although unproven at this time, Persis's lineage, as suggested by this article, will be given here. Children were:

i. Robert CUSHMAN⁽¹⁴²⁾ was born on 2 Jul 1698. He died in 1751. He was buried in Old Cemetery, Kingston, MA. Married Mary Washburn, 17 Apr 1725.
ii. Ruth CUSHMAN⁽²⁶⁰⁾⁽¹⁴²⁾⁽¹⁴³⁾ was born on 25 Mar 1700 in Kingston, Plymouth Co., MA. Married Luke Perkins, Jr., 28 Jan 1716 at Plympton, MA. Tim Cushman adds that they were married by Rev. Issac Cushman and that she was married "16 years 10 months, 3 days."
iii. Abigail CUSHMAN⁽²⁶¹⁾ was born on 3 Jul 1701 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. Married John Leonard of Bridgewater, MA.
iv. Hannah CUSHMAN⁽¹⁴²⁾⁽²⁶²⁾ was born on 25 Dec 1705 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. Married Moses Washburn of Bridgewater, MA, 23 May 1727 at Kingston, MA. Judy Goldblum's data has marriage to John Waterman on 17 Aug 1731.
v. Thomas CUSHMAN⁽²⁶³⁾ was born on 14 Feb 1705/6 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. He died on 13 Jun 1768 in Kingston, Plymouth Co., MA. Had a son by Alice Hayward named Thomas (b. 25 Jun 1736); married Mehitable Faunce abt 1738 and they had 12 children: Lydia, b 23 Nov 1739; Job, b 18 Jan 1742; Elkanah, b 18 Jan 1742; Bartholomew, b 18 Feb 1744; Mary, b 24 Feb 1746; Desire, b 24 Jul 1748; Sarah, b 19 Sep 1750; Amaziah, b 17 Oct 1752; Elisha, b 15 Jan 1755; James, b 22 Dec 1756; John, b 15 Jan 1759; Samuel, b 20 Feb 1761.
"... fifth child, Thomas, born 14-Feb-1706 married Mehibable Faunce, and they had twelve children. #1. Thomas, born 25-Jun-1736, died 13-Oct-1820. #2. Lydia, born 23-Nov-1739, died 4-Jan-1748. #3. & #4. Job and Elkanah (twins) born 18-Jan-1741-1742, died 30-Dec-1747. #5. Bartholomew, born 18-Feb-1743-1744, died 30-Dec-1747. #6. May, born 24-Feb-1745-1746, died 30-Dec-1747." (from a posting on the Cushman Family Genealogy Forum, http://genforum.familytreemaker.com/cushman/, by Dave Pechman on November 07, 1998 at 20:28:01.)
The following is a response to this posting by Judy Goldbaum on November 15, 1998 at 19:42:01: "According to Henry Wyles Cushman book, Job and twin Elkanah, Bartholomew and Mary "died with throat ail or distemper (probably 'croup') within eight hours," There is no reason given for the death of Lydia on 4 Jan 1747/8. It is also characterized as a disease with a violent, putrid fever with sore throat, not attended with eruption. The 4 children were buried in the same grave. I have seen the grave."
112 vi. Joshua CUSHMAN.
vii. Jonathan CUSHMAN⁽²⁶⁴⁾ was born on 28 Jul 1712 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. He died on 7 Dec 1775 in Kingston, Plymouth Co., MA. Married Susannah Benson of Bridgewater, MA, 25 Feb 1736; they had 6 children: Azubah, Joseph, Elizabeth (b 1740), Elizabeth (b 1742), Sarah, and Ebenezer.

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