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4. JOHN 2 (Matthew 1), b. in Hing. Eng. 1627. m. Sarah, dau. of Matthew and Margaret Hawke. She was bt. in our Hing. Aug. 1, 1641, and d. at Scit. 9 March, 1678-79, æt. 38th yr. John removed
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to Scit., ab. 1662, and, according to Deane's History, d. there 1708, æt. 81 yrs.
Ch., all b. at Scit., were -
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i. JOHN, Apr. 28, 1662. m. Deborah Loring of Hull.
ii. THOMAS, Dec. 1663. m. Oct. 17, 1687, Deborah Thaxter of Hing.
9. iii. MATTHEW, Feb. 1664-65.
iv. JEREMIAH, July, 1666. He m., but left no fam.
v. JAMES, 1668. Resided at Scit.
vi. JOSHUA, 1670 ; perhaps of Dux. 1711.
vii. SARAH, Aug. 1671. m. David Jacob.
viii. CALEB, Jan. 6, 1672-73 ; Har. Coll. 1697 ; afts. minister at Salisbury, Mass.
ix. DEBORAH, Sept. 1674. m. Thomas Loring of Dux.
x. MARY, Sept. 1676, d. unm. 1698.
xi. JOSEPH, Sept. 1677. Resided at Scit.
xii. BENJAMIN, Feb. 1678-79. Removed to Boston, and perh. to Barbadoes.
5. PETER 3 (Daniel 2 Matthew 1), b. in Hing. March 29, 1646. m. June 4, 1685, Hannah, dau. of Matthew and Margaret Hawke. She was b. in Hing. July 22, 1655, and d. 4 Apr. 1737, æt. 82d yr. He d. 14 Apr. 1719, æt. 73 yrs. Will proved 12 Oct. foll. Constable 1688 ; selectman 1689 and 1702. Resided on East St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. PETER, March 28, 1686, d. 27 March, 1715.
10. ii. STEPHEN, Nov. 8, 1687.
iii. JONATHAN, Dec. 20, 1689 ; Har. Coll. 1712. m. 1717, Elizabeth Cushing, dan. of Daniel, and was a minister at Dover, N. H.
iv. MARY, March 22, 1691, d. before her fa.
v. HANNAH, July 1, 1694, d. unm. 29 Apr. 1737.
vi. LYDIA, Oct. 6, 1695. m. Dec. 26, 1717, John Marshall of Boston.
6. DANIEL 3 (Daniel 2 Matthew 1), b. in Hing. July 23, 1648. m. Dec. 8, 1680, Elizabeth Thaxter, dau. of John and Elizabeth (Jacob) Thaxter. She was b. in Hing. Feb. 19, 1660-61, and d. 6 Apr. 1727, æt. 66 yrs. He d. 5 May, 1716, æt. 68th yr. "Weaver." Constable in 1684. Resided opp. the paternal homestead, Main St., below "Pear Tree Hill."
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. DANIEL, Sept. 13, 1681, d. 9 Jan. 1681-82.
11. ii. ELISHA, Nov. 23, 1682.
iii. LYDIA, Oct. 11, 1684, d. 21 Jan. 1708-9.
12. iv. DANIEL, Ang. 26, 1686.
V. ELIZABETH, Sept. 27, 1688. m. 1717, Jonathan Cushing.
vi. SARAH, July 27, 1690. m. Feb. 19, 1710-11, John Jacob.
vii. RUTH, July 22, 1692. m. (pub. Feb. 27, 1713-14) Samuel Lincoln, Jr.
viii. DEBORAH, Oct. 19, 1694. m. Jan. 17, 1716-17, Benjamin Loring.
ix. ABIGAIL, Jan. 1, 1699-1700. m. May 14, 1719, Richard Kilby of Boston. 13. x. MOSES, Aug. 24, 1704.
7. THEOPHILUS 3 (Daniel 2 Matthew 1), b. in Hing. June 7, 1657. m. 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, æt. 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; also land at 'Planters' Hill ; ' my quick stock, all my movables, and the improvement of my whole
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estate while she remains a widow ; afterwards to go to sons Theophi- lus and Seth when they become of age. To daughter Deborah £100; to son Nehemiah land in Abington, and the release of a bond for money lent him ; to son Adam land and buildings formerly purchased of William Sprague, sen !; to son David land purchased of Samuel Stodder, also the lot purchased of my brother Samuel Thaxter; to son Abel house and land I purchased of William Sprague, Jr., lying near ' Page's Bridge ; ' to son Theophilus my dwelling-house, barn, and land on the west side of the road, and land at ' Wakely's Marsh ;' to son Seth land and other valuables; and the sons are to pay £100 each to their sister Deborah; " w. Mary executrix. "Farmer." Select- man 1697, 1707, and 1715. Representative 1702, 1703, 1704, 1707, and 1713. Resided on Main St., So. Hing.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
14. i. NEHEMIAH, July 18, 1689.
ii. MARY, Feb. 9, 1690-91, d. 8 Aug. 1699.
15. iii. ADAM, Jan. 1, 1692-93.
16. iv. DAVID, Dec. 1694.
17. V. ABEL, Oct. 24, 1696.
vi. RACHEL, Aug. 17, 1698, d. 9 Sep .. 1699.
vii. MARY, Sept. 26, 1701, d. 30 Aug. 1716.
18. viii. THEOPHILUS, June 16, 1703.
19. ix. SETH, Dec. 13, 1705.
X. DEBORAH, Sept. 26, 1707.
xi. LYDIA, Feb. 13, 1709-10, d. before her fa.
8. MATTHEW 3 (Daniel 2 Matthew 1), b. in Hing. July 15, 1660. m. Dec. 31, 1684, Jael Jacob, dau. of John and Mary (Russell) Jacob. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 7, 1662, and d. 23 Dec. 1708, at. 46 yrs. He d. 23 June, 1715, æt. 55th yr. Was kn. as "Lieutenant," and later as "Captain." Constable 1693, and selectman in 1710. Resided on the ancestral homestead, Main St., below "Pear Tree Hill." In his will of 4 March, 1713, proved 21 July, 1715, gives "to oldest son Solomon all my estate both real and personal except that which is named here- after; to son Samuel land at Cohasset," etc. ; "to son Job a sum to pursue his college studies, and £300 in addition ; to daughter Jael £300, she to be well educated."
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. DAVID, Jan. 28, 1685-86, d. 15 Sept. 1687.
ii. DAVID, Feb. 25, 1687-88, d. 2 Feb. foll.
iii. JAEL, Jan. 20, 1689-90, d. 6 March, 1693.
20. iv. SOLOMON, Jan. 29, 1691-92.
v. JOB, July 19, 1694 ; Har. Coll. 1714 ; ord. minister at Shrewsbury, Ma ?... Dec. 4, 1723 ; d. Aug. 1760, leaving issue.
vi. MOSES, Dec. 19, 1696, d. 18 Oct. 1698.
!1. vii. SAMUEL, Feb. 14, 1698-99.
viii. ISAAC, Apr. 28, 1701, d. 13 July, 1711.
ix. OBADIAH, May 15, 1703, d. 10 Aug. 1705.
x. JAEL, Feb. 14, 1705-6. m. (pub. March 2, 1722), John Lasell.
9. MATTHEW 3 (John 2 Matthew 1), b. at Scit. Feb. 1664-65. m. in Hing. Dec. 27, 1694, Deborah Jacob, dau. of John and Mary (Russell) Jacob. She was b. in Hing. May 8, 1677, and surviving him, m. sec- ondly, Sept. 13, 1726, Benjamin Loring, wid' of Hull. Matthew in- herited a large portion of the est. of his uncle Matthew (No. 3) with
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whom he was brought up, and succeeded to his occupation of "wheel- wright." He d. 18 May, 1715, æt. 50 yrs. Selectman in 1703, 1704, 1708, 1713, and 1714. The inv. of his est. was appraised at £2535, 5s. 2d., and inc. dw .- house and mills, and one hundred and fifty acres of land at home. Also land at Hull, and at Ab'n ; one hundred and eighty acres at "Mast Hill; " six oxen, five cows, ten young cattle, five yearlings, thirty sheep, seven swine, best horse, a mare and colt, a negro woman named Jibbo, etc .; w. Deborah, executrix. Resided at Hing. Centre.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
22. i. JACOB, March 17, 1695-96.
ii. MATTHEW, May 22, 1698. m. (pub. Sept. 28, 1717) Mary Leavitt, dau. of Josiah and Margaret (Johnson) Leavitt. He removed to Rehoboth. Prob. Mary, bt. by Rev. Eben" Gay in 1718, was their dau.
iii. DEBORAH, Dec. 9, 1700. m. Dec. 29, 1720, Thomas Allen of Rehoboth.
23. iv. HEZEKIAH, March 14, 1702-3.
v. RACHEL, May 3, 1705. m. March 19, 1723-24, Thomas Croade of Halifax. vi. JOSIAH, Aug. 1707.
vii. SARAH, Sept. 5, 1711. m. Dec. 25, 1729, Jabez Wilder, Jr. viii. NOAH, Oct. 18, 1714.
NOTE. - Jan. 5, 1717-18, Ezekiel Cushing was appointed guardian to Deborah Cushing, and Hezekiah Cushing, ch. of Matthew Cushing, " wheelwright," late of Hing. decd. Wid. Deborah Cushing was also appointed guardian to Rachel, Josiah, Sarah, and Noah, ch. of the sd Matthew Cushing, decd. - S. P. R.
10. STEPHEN 4 (Peter 3 Daniel 2 Matthew 1), b. in Hing. Nov. 8, 1687. m. Feb. 18, 1718-19, Katreen Kilby of Boston. She d. in Hing. 23 July, 1758, æt. 59 yrs. He d. 3 Apr. 1749, æt. 62 yrs. Will dated 30 March, 1749, proved 11 Apr. foll. Was kn. as " Captain." Selectman in 1740. "Farmer," and the proprietor of a large landed est. Resided on East St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. PETER, Dec. 9, 1720, d. 10 June, 1736.
24. ii. STEPHEN, July 13, 1723.
iii. JOHN, Feb. 26, 1726-27, d. 5 June foll. iv. CATHERINE, May 5, 1728. m. July 9, 1747, Nathaniel Nichols.
v. JOHN, June 14, 1730, d. 13 June, 1754.
vi. LYDIA, Feb. 13, 1731-32, d. unm., 25 July, 1770.
vii. HANNAH, May 18, 1735. m. Dec. 26, 1751, Jazaniah Nichols.
viii. PETER, May 15, 1737, d. 5 May, 1739.
ix. REBECCA, May 27, 1739. m. June 16, 1763, Ebed Hersey.
25. X. PETER, May 3, 1741.
11 ELISHA 4 (Daniel 3-2 Matthew 1), b. in Hing. Nov. 23, 1682. m. Dec. 25, 1712, Leah Loring, dau. of Capt. Thomas and Leah (Buck- land) Loring. She survived him and m. secondly, Nov. 17, 1737, Jabez Wilder, wid !. Lieut. Elisha Cushing, d. 12 Oct. 1734, æt. 52d yr. Will dated 6 Oct. 1734, proved 22d of same month. "Farmer." Constable in 1716. Resided on Main St., So. Hing.
Ch., b. in Hing., were -
i. ELIZABETH, May 21, 1714. m. Dec. 14, 1738, Edward Mitchell of Bridge- water.
26. ii. ELISHA, Sept. 19, 1719.
27. iii. JOHN, March 12, 1722-23.
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12. DANIEL 4 (Daniel 3-2 Matthew 1), b. in Hing. Aug. 26, 1686. m. (pub. Aug. 11, 1711) Sarah Lincoln, dau. of Thomas and Sarah (Lewis) Lincoln. She was b. in Hing. Oct. 21, 1685, and d. 14 March, 1763, æt. 77 yrs. He d. 16 Feb. 1755, æt. 69th yr. In his will of 4 May, 1754, proved 21.March, 1755, gives to w. Sarah the "improve- ment of half of my dwelling-house while she lives ; to eldest son Dan- iel all my dwelling-house excepting the right granted to my wife and other valuable lands, excepting my new house with an acre of land contiguous, and my garden-lot adjoining Deacon Solomon Cushing's shop ; to son Ebenezer the house he lives in with land adjoining, also land over the river and at Turkey Hill, also my weaving tackeling and combing ; to daughter Sarah Smith £53; to my two grandsons, Thomas, and Ebed Hersey, land and other valuables ; to grandson Thomas Cushing, land," etc. Constable in 1713. Was styled " Cap- tain." Resided on the paternal homestead, Main St., below "Pear Tree Hill."
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. LYDIA, Aug. 23, 1712. m. Dec. 25, 1733, Jonathan Hersey.
ii. SARAH, Nov. 4, 1715, d. 6 Nov. 1716.
28. iii. DANIEL, Oct. 19, 1717.
iv. SARAH, Aug. 23, 1720. m. March 29, 1739, Thomas Smith of Sandwich.
v. THOMAS, May 17, 1722 ; killed by the fall of a tree, 24 May, 1740.
29. vi. EBENEZER, Apr. 15, 1724.
vii. DEBORAH, March 21, 1725-26, d. (scalded) 6 June, 1727.
13. MOSES 4 (Daniel 3-2 Matthew 1), b. in Hing. Aug. 24, 1704, by w. Lydia, had
Ch., b. in Hing. sec. pre., as foll. : -
i. LUCY, March 22, 1737-38.
ii. LYDIA, March 9, 1739-40.
iii. CATHERINE, Feb. 2, 1741-42.
iv. ELIZABETH, Nov. 7, 1743, d. 19 Nov. foll.
v. DEBORAH, Nov. 7, 1743, d. in ten days.
vi. DEBORAH, March 23, 1745-46.
vii. CELIA, bt. Dec. 25, 1748.
viii. SARAH, March 9, 1749-50.
ix. JOHN, June 13, 1753.
14. NEHEMIAH 4 (Theophilus 3 Daniel 2 Matthew 1), b. in Hing. July 18, 1689. mn. March 19, 1710-11, Sarah Nichols, dau. of Nathaniel and Sarah (Lincoln) Nichols. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 30, 1688. No further rec. He prob. removed from here with the fam. of his fa .- in-law ab. 1715 to Pem.
15. ADAM 4 (Theophilus 3 Daniel 2 Matthew 1), b. in Hing. Jan. 1, 1692-93. m. (pub. Aug. 18, 1718) Hannah Greenwood of Rehoboth, Mass. Adam was grad. at Har. Coll. in 1714. In 1720 he was one of the selectmen of Hing. He removed from here with his fam. to Wey. where he was prominent in both military and civil affairs. His will made at Wey. was proved A.D. 1752.
Ch., b. in Hing., were -
i. ADAM, bt. Sept. 6, 1719.
ii. THOMAS, June 4, 1721.
iii. GREENWOOD, Sept. 29, 1723, d. 9 Oct. foll.
iv. ALETHEA, Feb. 21, 1725-26.
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16. DAVID 4 (Theophilus & Daniel 2 Matthew 1), b. in Hing. Dec. 1694. m. (pub. Apr. 22, 1718) Rachel Lewis, dan. of John and Hannah (Lincoln) Lewis. She was b. in Hing. June 19, 1694, and surviving him, m. secondly, July 27, 1727, Dea. Jacob Mitchell of Pem. David d. 3 Sept. 1723, æt. 29th yr. "Farmer." Constable in 1721. The inv. of his est. was appraised 16 Apr. 1724, by Samuel Whiton, John Lewis, and Adam Cushing, at £1626. 4s. 6d .; and inc. dw .- house, barn, and home land, £670; six oxen, two cows, one bull, three year- lings, two horses, mare and colt, sheep, swine, etc.
Ch., b. in Hing., were -
i. RACHEL, July 5, 1719.
ii. ALICE, Nov. 9, 1720. m. Solomon Loring, prob. s. of Jolin, of Hull.
iii. HANNAH, May 8, 1722. m. Paul Prince. Their dau. Lucrctia m. Doct. Elias Banks.
17. ABEL 4 (Theophilus 3 Daniel 2 Matthew 1), b. in Hing. Oct. 24, 1696. m. Nov. 24, 1720, Mary Jacob, dan. of Peter and Hannah (Allen) Jacob. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 29, 1698. Capt. Abel Cush- ing d. 20 May, 1750, æt. 54th yr. "Farmer," and mill-owner; select- man for many yrs. Resided on So. Pleasant St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. MARY, Ang. 12, 1722, d. 12 Oct. 1726.
ii. DAVID, July 12, 1724, d. 17 Oct. 1726.
30. iii. DAVID, Sept. 7, 1727.
iv. ABEL, Jan. 26, 1729-30. m. Jan. 29, 1758, Hannah, dan. of Samuel and Ruth (Hamblin ) Crocker of Barnstable. Abel d. at Dedham, Mass., prob. 1761. They had a dau. Hannah.
v. MARY, Jan. 28, 1731-32. m. March 25, 1753, Rev. Daniel Shute.
vi. LABAN, Feb. 21, 1733-34, d. 18 May, 1747.
vii. AN INFANT,
viii. AN INFANT, S Jan. 21, 1736-37, d. same day.
ix. LYDIA, Apr. 23, 1738. m. Jan. 31, 1759, Gideon Hayward.
X. ABIGAIL, June 14, 1741. m. Oct. 2, 1761, Thomas Hersey.
18. THEOPHILUS 4 (Theophilus & Daniel ? Matthew 1), b. in Hing. June 16, 1703. m. (pub. Aug. 27, 1723) Hannah Waterman, dan. of Robert and Sarah (Lewis) Waterman. She was b. in Hing. May 22, 1704. Theophilus d. 15 June, 1779, at. 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 he resides ; to Hannah Cushing the widow of my son Pyam ; to daughter Emma, the wife of John Burr ; to the children of my daughter Tamar, wife of Elijah Cushing of Pembroke, decd, namely, Elijah and Tamar Cushing ; to grandson Robert Cushing house and land on the north side of the way leading to my mills ; to grandson Henry Cushing land on the west side of the way, opposite Robert's, till it reaches the river; to grandson Seth Cushing land on the east side of the country road ; to the children of my granddaughter Hannah, wife of Enoch Collamore; to the children of my granddaughter Deborah, wife of Walter Hatch ; and to granddaughters Tamsen Cushing, Tamar Cush- ing, and Anna Cushing." "Farmer," and mill-owner, and for many yrs. held the office of constable and selectman. Resided on the pater- nal homestead, Main St., So. Hing.
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Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
31. i. PYAM, Aug. 8, 1725.
ii. EMMA, March 17, 1727-28. m. June 1, 1755, John Burr.
iii. TAMAR, March 6, 1729-30. m. Jan. 29, 1756, Elijah Cushing of Pem.
iv. TAMSEN, July 19, 1733, d. 22 Feb. 1735-36.
v. DEBORAH, July 20, 1735, d. 6 March, 1735-36.
vi. THEOPHILUS, June 14, 1737, d. 25 Nov. 1738.
vii. TAMSEN, 1739, d. 15 Nov. 1739.
32. viii. THEOPHILUS, Dec. 5, 1740.
ix. HANNAH, Jan. 1743-44, d. 1 Feb. 1744-45.
33. x. PEREZ, July 13, 1746.
19. SETH 4 (Theophilus 3 Daniel ? Matthew I), b. in Hing. Dec. 13. 1705. m. Jan. 9, 1728-29, Lydia Fearing, dau. of John and Margaret (Hawke) Fearing. She was b. in Hing. Sept. 3, 1709. Seth kept an inn in the dwelling now owned and occupied by heirs of William O. Lincoln, decd, on North, near Lincoln St., but removed from here, as tradition says, to Stoughton, Mass. The foll. conveyance (abstract) may have been near the date of his removal. "Feb. 26, 1753. Seth Cushing of Hingham, 'Inn Holder,' in consideration of £196, current money of New England, conveys to Jedidiah Lincoln of Hingham, ' Gentleman,' all that my dwelling-house, barn, shop, outhousen and land adjoining, containing 8 acres, etc., bounded S. by the Town Street ; W. by Elijah Fearing, formerly Nathaniel Fearing's estate; E. by Benjamin Lincoln and the highway leading to Broad Cove, and N. by land of the said Cushing." Also land on the opp. side of the street by the town swamp.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. MARY, May 10, 1730. m. March 8, 1749-50, John Johnson.
ii. SETH, Aug. 6, 1732.
iii. EZEKIEL, Sept. 8, 1734, d. 17 Nov. 1745.
iv. MARGARET, May 9, 1736.
V. DEBORAH, Nov. 5, 1738, d. 29 Aug. 1739.
vi. DEBORAH, Sept. 14, 1740. m., 1759, Simeon Sampson.
20. SOLOMON 4 (Matthew 3 Daniel 2 Matthew 1), b. in Hing. Jan. 29, 1691-92. m. Sept. 13, 1716, Sarah Loring, dau. of Thomas and Leah (Buckland) Loring. She was b. in Hing. Nov. 13, 1690, and d. 22 Nov. 1765, æt. 75 yrs. He d. 2 Feb. 1769, æt. 77 yrs. Will dated 3 Feb. 1766, proved 17 Feb. 1769. " Tanner," and a thrifty, enterprising citizen ; deacon of the First Church ; selectman 1740, etc. Resided on the ancestral homestead, Main St., near " Pear Tree Hill." Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. MARY, June 20, 1717, d. unm. 13 Dec. 1791, æt. 74 yrs.
ii. MATTHEW, Apr. 4, 1720 ; Har. Coll. 1739. Removed to New York, where he d. 8 Jan. 1779.
iii. SOLOMON, Feb. 26, 1721-22, d. 22 May, 1737.
iv. JOSEPH, Feb. 19,1723-24, d. 25 March foll.
v. BENJAMIN, Feb. 19, 1723-24, d. next month.
34. vi. BENJAMIN, July 18, 1725. vii. SARAH, Oct. 1727, d. next month.
35. viii. JOSEPH, Nov. 6, 1728.
36. ix. ISAIAH, Nov. 3, 1730.
x. CALEB, Dec. 17, 1732, d. 9 Nov. 1737.
21. SAMUEL 4 (Matthew 3 Daniel 2 Matthew 1), b. in Hing. Feb. 14, 1698-99. m. (pub. Nov. 7, 1722) Hannah Tileston of Dor. She d. 17
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July, 1748. Samuel was one of the selectmen in 1731, 1732, 1746, and 1749 ; justice of the peace, and often engaged in the public affairs of the town. Resided on King St. sec. pre.
Ch., all b. in Hing. sec. pre., were -
i. HANNAH, July 28, 1723.
ii. ISAAC, Sept. 6, 1724. iii. JAEL, Aug. 27, 1726. m. Sept. 29, 1763, Amasa Bayley of Scit.
iv. SAMUEL, Aug. 21, 1728, d. 15 June, 1729.
37. v. SAMUEL, Nov. 4, 1729.
vi. CALVIN, Nov. 18, 1731. vii. EPHRAIM, Jan. 8, 1733-34.
viii. JOEL, Jan. 17, 1735-36. Resided at Boston.
38. ix. TIMOTHY, Feb. 2, 1737-38.
x. LoIs, Dec. 27, 1739.
39. xi. SOLOMON, Apr. 1, 1742.
xii. JOB, Apr. 17, 1744. m. Nov. 21, 1781, Martha, dau. of Thomas Nichols. Job was kn. as "Captain ; " he also was a deacon of the church of the sec. pre.
22. JACOB 4 (Matthew 3 John 2 Matthew1), b. in Hing. March 17, 1695-96. m. Mary Chauncey. She d. 4 Aug. 1776, at. 70 yrs. Jacob d. 23 Dec. 1777, æt. 82d yr. He was grad. at Har. Coll. 1725 ; select- man 1729, 1730, 1731, and 1737; representative 1737 to 1740 inc .; again in 1744 and 1745, and from 1749 to 1757 inc. He was a respect- able magistrate of good judgment, and of more than ordinary ability. Resided at Hing. Centre.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. AN INFANT, Feb. 1, 1740-41, d. same day.
40. ii. JACOB, July 12, 1742.
41. iii. CHARLES, July 13, 1744.
42. iv. ISAAC, Jan. 12, 1746-47.
23. HEZEKIAH 4 (Matthew 3 John 2 Matthew1), b. in Hing. March 14, 1702-3. m. July 28, 1726, Lydia Jones, dau. of Thomas and Catherine (Caswell) Jones. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 9, 1706-7, and d. 28 Sept. 1781, æt. 75th yr. He d. 17 Jan. 1790, æt. 87th yr. Will dated 4 Sept. 1781, proved 8 Feb. 1790. " Trader," and interested in navigation ; selectman 1748, and from 1750 to 1753 inc. Resided at Hing. Centre, "over the Delaware."
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. LYDIA, Nov. 11, 1726. m. May 21, 1752, Stephen Lincoln.
43. ii. MATTHEW, July 7, 1728.
iii. NATHANIEL, May 11, 1730 ; drowned at "Straits Pond," 20 Aug. 1751.
iv. HANNAH, July 4, 1732, d. 16 May, 1736.
V. THOMAS, June 9, 1734, d. 17 May, 1736.
vi. HANNAH, June 26, 1737, d. 14 Feb. 1748-49.
vii. SARAH, Feb. 18, 1739-40, d. 16 Feb. 1748-49.
viii. DEBORAH, July 14, 1743, d. 5 March, 1748-49.
44. ix. THOMAS, March 21, 1746-47.
X. BELA, Nov. 14, 1750. Removed to Wey.
xi. NATHANIEL, March 30, 1753.
24. STEPHEN 5 (Stephen 4 Peter 3 Daniel 2 Matthew 1), b. in Hing. July 13, 1723. m. Dec. 7, 1749, Elizabeth Andrews, dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth (Jacob) Andrews. She was b. in Hing. Nov. 7, 1726, and d. 6 Dec. 1804, æt. 78 yrs. He d. 28 Nov. 1803, æt. 80 yrs.
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" Farmer ; " selectman 1761 to 1766 inc .; capt. of a military company, and in active service during the War of the Revolution. Resided on East St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. ELIZABETH, bt. May 3, 1752, d. young.
ii. STEPHEN, June 9, 1754, d. 15 Aug. 1758.
iii. JOHN, Oct. 7, 1757, d. 18 Nov. foll.
45. iv. STEPHEN, July 17, 1765.
v. ELIZABETH, Jan. 29, 1767. m. Aug. 27, 1786, Quincy Thaxter.
25. PETER 5 (Stephen 4 Peter 3, Daniel 2 Matthew 1), b. in Hing. May 3, 1741. m. Aug. 19, 1762, Silence Burr, dau. of Jonathan and Mary (Lincoln) Burr. She was b. in Hing. Apr. 3, 1742, and d. 8 June, 1829, æt. 87 yrs. He d. 12 July, 1783, æt. 42 yrs. Constable 1772, and selectman 1780. Was capt. of a military company in the War of the Revolution. Resided on the paternal homestead, East St.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
46. i. JOHN, Aug. 18, 1763.
ii. PETER, Feb. 15, 1765.
iii. CHRISTOPHER, Nov. 18, 1766. Removed to Bath, Me.
iv. KATY, Apr. 10, 1769. m. Jan. 2, 1794, Samuel Andrews of Worcester.
v. AN INFANT, -- , d. 12 Aug. 1771.
vi. MARTIN, Aug. 7, 1772. Settled at Winthrop, Me., where he d. 18 Jan. 1857, æt. 84 yrs.
vii. SAMUEL, Sept. 21, 1774. Removed from Hing.
viii. HANNAH, May 5, 1777. m. Jan. 7, 1801, Thomas Andrews, wid !. ix. LYDIA, Oct. 8, 1779. m. Jan. 6, 1802, Martin Lincoln.
47. x. NED, Sept. 11, 1783.
26. ELISHA 5 (Elisha 4 Daniel 3-2 Matthew 1), b. in Hing. Sept. 19, 1719. m. Dec. 19, 1745, Mary Lincoln, dau. of Hon. Benjamin and Elizabeth (Thaxter) Lincoln. She was b. in Hing. Aug. 10, 1724, and d. 22 Aug. 1810, æt. 86 yrs. He d. 14 Nov. 1786, æt. 67 yrs. "Far- mer," and deacon of the church ; selectman 1756 to 1766 inc. Resided on Main St., So. Hing.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
48. i. ELISHA, Oct. 26, 1746.
ii. THEODORE, March 10, 1747-48, d. in 11 dys.
iii. THEODORE, March 23, 1749-50, d. 12 Sept. 1772.
iv. MARY, Apr. 12, 1753. m. Nov. 16, 1779, Doct. Peter Hobart, and resided at Han.
v. EZEKIEL, bt. Apr. 1759. m. July 20, 1783, Lydia Jacob, dau. of John and Lydia (Beal) Jacob. They removed to Passamaquoddy, and afts. to western Mass. He d. 1836, æt. 77 yrs. Did he have a sec. w. Joanna, who d. at Boston, 27 Apr. 1855, æt. 83 yrs. ?
27. JOHN 5 (Elisha 4 Daniel 3-2 Matthew 1), b. in Hing. March 12, 1722-23. m. Feb. 1, 1753, Olive Lincoln, dau. of Hon. Benjamin and Elizabeth (Thaxter) Lincoln. She was b. in Hing. May 14, 1731, and d. 28 June, 1812, æt. 81st yr. Capt. John Cushing d. 11 March, 1802, æt. 79 yrs. "Master mariner." Was constable in 1752. Resided on Main St., So. Hing.
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. OLIVE, March 25, 1755. m. Nov. 26, 1778, Abel Fearing, wid !.
ii. LEAH, Sept. 17, 1757. m. March 5, 1807, Thomas Cushing, wid !.
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Cushing.
iii. JOHN, Feb. 15, 1761, d. unm. (killed by a fall in a barn), 25 Feb. 1792, æt. 31 yrs. Was constable in 1786.
iv. RACHEL, May 17, 1764. m. Dec. 10, 1783, Samuel Leavitt.
v. ALICE, Dec. 4, 1766, d. nnm. 20 Dec. 1843, æt. 77 yrs.
vi. LYDIA, July 26, 1769, d. unm. 28 Dec. 1815, æt. 46 yrs.
49. vii. BELA, Jan. 4, 1774.
28. DANIEL (Daniel 4-3-2 Matthew 1), b. in Hing. Oct. 19, 1717. m. Dec. 8, 1743, Elizabeth Lincoln, dau. of Hon. Benjamin and Elizabeth (Thaxter) Lincoln. She was b. in Hing. Apr. 19, 1726, and d. 10 Ang. 1800, æt. 74 yrs. He d. 18 Oct. 1793, æt. 76 yrs. Will dated 7 Oct. 1793, proved 7 Jan. foll. Resided on the paternal homestead, Main St., foot of "Pear Tree Hill."
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. ELIZABETH, Feb. 8, 1744-45. m. (1) Nov. 21, 1771, Abner Loring, and (2) June 28, 1790, Thomas Jones, wid., of Hull. She d. 8 Sept. 1820, æt. 75 yrs.
ii. DEBORAH, Nov. 1, 1746. m. March 15, 1772, Elisha Cushing, Jr.
iii. SUSANNA, May 7, 1749, d. unm. 17 Aug. 1811, æt. 62 yrs.
50. iv. DANIEL, Sept. 25, 1753.
29. EBENEZER 5 (Daniel 4&2 Matthew1), b. in Hing. Apr. 15, 1724. m. Oct. 4, 1744, Sarah Lincoln, dau. of Hon. Benjamin and Elizabeth (Thaxter) Lincoln. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 1, 1727-28, and d. 7 Nov. 1815, æt. 87 yrs. He d. 30 Dec. 1803, æt. 80th yr. "Farmer." Resided on So. Pleasant St., near " Prospect Hill."
Ch., all b. in Hing., were -
i. LYDIA, Sept. 7, 1745. m. Dec. 16, 1762, Theophilus Wilder, Jr.
ii. SARAH, Ang. 19, 1748, d. 1828, æt. 80th yr.
iii. ABIGAIL, Nov. 4, 1750. m. Feb. 2, 1775, Isaac Wilder.
51. iv. THOMAS, Feb. 21, 1753.
v. EBENEZER, June 18, 1755.
vi. BELA, June 14, 1757, d. 26 Jan. 1773.
52. vii. EBED, Aug. 12, 1759. viii. LABAN, Aug. 6, 1761.
ix. ELIZABETH, July 27, 1763. m. Apr. 15, 1781, Edmund Hobart, and d. 28 March, 1790.
x. PERSIS, Jan. 31, 1766. m. Sept. 23, 1790, Edmund Hobart, wid !.
xi. JOSHUA, 1769.
xii. SAMUEL, June 12, 1771.
30. DAVID 5 (Abel 4 Theophilus & Daniel 2 Matthew 1), b. in Hing. Sept. 7, 1727. m. first, Apr. 9, 1752, Ruth Lincoln, dau. of Samuel and Ruth (Cushing) Lincoln. She was bt. in Hing. Feb. 25, 1732-33, and d. 6 July, 1761, æt. 28 yrs. He m. secondly, Jan. 23, 1763, Mabel Gardner, dau. of Hosea and Mary (Whiting) Gardner. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 6, 1738-39, and d. 14 Aug. 1798, æt. 60th yr. David d. 15 Feb. 1800, æt. 72 yrs. An energetic and prominent man in town af- fairs ; selectman in 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, and again in 1775, and 1776; colonel of a regiment, etc. Resided on So. Pleasant St.
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