Matthew Cushing 
Matthew was born in 1660 in Hingham, Mass..1 Matthew's father was Daniel Cushing and his mother was Lydia Gilman. His paternal grandparents were Matthew Cushing and Nazareth Pitcher; his maternal grandparents were Edward Gilman and Mary Clark. He had four brothers and a sister, named Peter, Daniel, Jeremiah, Theophilus and Deborah. He was the youngest of the six children. He died at the age of 55 in 1715.1 General Notes
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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #3857, Date of Import: Oct 22, 1998]
He lived in the ancestral home, Main St., below Pear Tree Hill. He was known as Lieut. and later as Captain. He was Constable in 1693; Selectman in 1710. In his will, which shows advanced ideas, for those days, regarding the education of girls, he says: "To my oldest son, Soloman, all my estate both real and personal, except that which is named hereafter; to my son Samuel, land at Cohasset; to son Job, a sum to pursue college studies, and 300 pounds in addition; and to my daughter Jael, 300 pounds, she is to be well educated."
The above mentioned Job had two sons graduate from Harvard College and enter the ministry. [Their father Job was also a minister]. James S. Loring says of them: "A blessing forever rests on the memory of the father and the two sons."
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.WFT Est. 1452-1493 in Hingham, England d.WFT Est. 1493-1577
- 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.1619 in Hingham, England d.1700 in Hingham, Mass.
- b.WFT Est. 1537-1576 d.WFT Est. 1579-1657
- b.WFT Est. 1579-1602 d.1682 in Hingham, Mass.
- b.1660 in Hingham, Mass. d.1715
- b.WFT Est. 1566-1607 d.WFT Est. 1608-1688
- b.WFT Est. 1608-1633 d.1689
- b.WFT Est. 1574-1610 d.WFT Est. 1608-1694
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Details of Matthew's family with Jael Jacob
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