Dr. Cushing, a classmate and personal friend of the writer, was
descended from
1. Mathew Cushing, a son of Peter Cushing of Norfolk, Eng., who was
born in 1588, and in 1638 came to Boston, in the ship Diligent, with
his wife and five children; namely, Daniel, Jeremiah, Matthew, Deborah,
and _John_2. They settled at Hingham in the autumn of that year.
Matthew Cushing died at Hingham in 1660; his widow survived to 1681,
aged 96.
2. John Cushing{2} was born in England, in 1627, married Sarah, daughter
of Nicholas Jacob, and settled in Scituate. He was many years a deputy
in the Colony Court, and Representative to the Court at Boston after
the Colonies were united, in 1692 and several succeeding years. He died
1708, and his wife in 1678.
3. John Cushing{3}, son of the above, was born 1662, and died 1737. He
was Chief-Justice of the Inferior Court of Plymouth, from 1710 to 1728;
and Judge of the Supreme Court, from 1728 to the time of his decease.
John Cotton says, "he was the life and soul of the Court." He married
Deborah Loring of Hull, in 1687, who died 1713. Their children were
Sarah, Deborah, John, _Elijah_4, Mary, Nazareth, Benjamin, Nathaniel.
4. Elijah Cushing{4}, settled in Pembroke, and married Elisabeth Barker,
1724. They had sons, Elijah, _Nathaniel_5, Joseph, (H. C., 1752,) and
daughters, Mary, wife of Gen. Benjamin Lincoln, Deborah, wife of Rev.
Dr. Shute, and Elisabeth, wife of Major Cushing, all of Hingham.