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405. Matthew Cushing. Born ca Mar 1588 in Hingham, Norfolk. Matthew was baptized in Hardingham, Norfolk, on 2 Mar 1589.48 Matthew died on 30 Sep 1660 in Hingham, MA.33 Buried in Old Ship Cemetery, Hingham.
For the first fifty years of his life Matthew lived in Hardingham and Hingham, Norfolk County, England, until 1638, when whith his wife and five children, and his wife’s sister (Widow Francis Riecroft, who died a few weeks after their arrival) he embarked in the ship Diligent of Ipswich, 350 tons, John Martin, master, which sailed from Gravesend 26 Apr 1638 with its 133 passengers, among whom was Robert Peck, M.A., Rector of the parish of Hingham, Eng. The immediate occasion of their departure seems to have been trouble in eccleasiastical matters. Their rector, doubtless with the sympathy and aid of most of those constituting the emigrating party, had pulled down the arils of chancel and altar, and levelled the latter a foot below the church, as it remains to this day. Being prosecuted by Bishop Wren, he left the Kingdom, together with his friends—who sold their estates at half their real value. The party, having landed at Boston, Mass., 10 Aug 1638, immediately proceeded to their destination, Hingham, Mass., named after Hingham, Eng.
At a town meeting held 1638, a house lot of five acres, first below Pear Tree Hill, on Bachelor (Main) St., was given to Matthew Cushing, and it continued in the possession of the family until 1887. He was engaged in the public affairs of the town, became a deacon in Rev. Hobart’s church, and was the progenitor of many eminent descendants.48
From Lincoln’s History of the Town of Hingham:33
“Matthew, with his wife and five children, came from Hingham in Old England and settled in Hingham in New England, in the autumn of 1638. According to a memorandum kept by one of the family, they came to Boston in the ship Diligent, John Martin, master, arriving on the 10th of August of that year. Matthew, however, had sev. lots granted him prior to his arrival here. The lot upon which he built his dwelling-house, first below Pear Tree Hill, was among those granted for building purposes on Bachelor (Main) St. in 1638, and it continued in the family possession until 1887. The history of the Cushing family is traceable in England for several generations before either Pilgrim or Puritan set sail for America. A Thomas Cushing owned land in Hing. and other parts of Eng., early in the fifteenth century. William, the oldest son of Thomas, commenced his will of 1492 as follows: —’In the name of god Amen, The xx Day of the moneth of Septembr, in the yere of or lord god M'cccclxxxxij, I William Cusshyn of Henghm in my hoel mend And good memory beying, make my testament and my last will Declare in this forme Folloyng;’ etc. John, son of William, made his will in 1522. Thomas, son of John, died at 1588. Peter, son of Thomas, was buried at Hingham, England, 2 March, 1596; he was the father of eight children, five sons and three daughters. Of the sons of Peter, Theophilus and Matthew emigrated to New England. Theophilus came in 1633, in the ship Griffin, and resided several years at Haynes farm. He afterwards settled in our Hingham; was blind during the last twenty-five yrs. of his life, and d. 24 March, 1678-79, aet. nearly 100 yrs. There is no record showing that he had a family. With Matthew, therefore, the genealogical record of all the persons bearing the surname Cushing in Hingham and vicinty, and perhaps in the United States, commences. The wife of Matthew, whom he married at England 1613, was Nazareth Pitcher, a daughter of Henry Pitcher. She died at Hingham 6 Jan. 1681-82, aet. 96 yrs. Matthew died 30 Sept. 1660, aet. 71 yrs. He was early engaged in the public affairs of the town; was deacon of the church, and the progenitor of many eminent descendants. His will, which was a verbal one, was written out after his decease by his children, who, under date of 15 Nov. 1660, pray that Daniel Cushing, Esqr., their oldest brother may be appointed administrator of their father’s est. Resided on main St., below ‘Pear Tree Hill.’”33
On 5 Aug 1613 Matthew married Nazareth Pitcher, daughter of Henry Pitcher (2 Jan 1560-Aug 1622) & Elizabeth [Pitcher] (2 Apr 1562-May 1618), in Hingham, England.2 Born ca Oct 1586 in Hardingham, Norfolk. Nazareth was baptized in Hardingham, Norfolk, on 30 Oct 1586.48 Nazareth died on 5 Jan 1681/2 in Hingham, MA.33
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