John Cushing 
John was born in 1627.1 John's father was Matthew Cushing and his mother was Nazareth Pitcher. His paternal grandparents were Peter Cushing and Susan Hawes; his maternal grandfather was Henry Pitcher. He had three brothers and a sister, named Daniel, Jeremiah, Matthew and Deborah. He was the youngest of the five children. He died at the age of 81 in 1708.1 General Notes
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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #3857, Date of Import: Oct 22, 1998]
In 1658, he, together with Mattias Briggs, his brother-in-law, purchased for 120 pounds the Varsdal estate at "Belle House Neck", Scituate, which consisted of 120 acres, with house and barns. He did not move there, however, until 1662, staying in Hingham until after his father's death. The name 'Belle House Neck" was given to the place in consquence of a bell that hung at the house in case of the approach of Indians.
In 1663, he was Surveyor of Highways, in 1667, Receiver of Excises, in 1673, on Committee to divide Scituate lands; in 1674 Deputy for the Colony, and often re-elected; in 1676, reported to the government a statement of the services of the Scituate soldiers in King Phillip's war; in 1674-86, Selectman; in 1685-92, County Magistrate of Plymouth Co.; in 1689-91, was Assisstant to the Old Colony Government; in 1692, Representative to the General Court, Boston, and for several succeeding years; in 1706-07, Member of the Council. He was also Colonel of the Plymouth Regiment.
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- b.WFT Est. 1415-1467 in Hardingham, England d.26 Sep 1492 in Hardingham, England
- b.WFT Est. 1452-1493 in Hingham, England d.WFT Est. 1493-1577
- b.WFT Est. 1421-1470 d.WFT Est. 1456-1554
- b.WFT Est. 1493-1535 d.1558 in Hardingham, England
- b.WFT Est. 1532-1559 in Hardingham, England d.1615 in Hingham, England
- b.1589 in Hingham, England d.1660 in Hingham, New England
- b.WFT Est. 1544-1569 d.26 Apr 1641
- b.1627 d.1708
- b.WFT Est. 1537-1576 d.WFT Est. 1579-1657
- b.WFT Est. 1579-1602 d.1682 in Hingham, Mass.
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Details of John's family with Sarah Hawke
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