Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Matthew Cushing (12779) & Mary Leavitt (24472)
25497. Mary Cushing. Born on 19 Jul 1718 in Rehoboth, MA.49 Mary died in Rehoboth, MA, on 5 Oct 1749; she was 31.
On 3 Mar 1739/40 when Mary was 21, she married Nathaniel Titus, son of Timothy Titus (16 Dec 1692-) & Waitstill Garnsey (8 Feb 1693-8 Oct 1766), in Rehoboth, MA. Born on 11 Dec 1718 in Rehoboth, MA. Nathaniel died in Rehoboth, MA, on 6 May 1798; he was 79.
25498. Deborah Cushing. Born on 1 Aug 1721 in Rehoboth, MA.49 Deborah died in Nov 1751 in Rehoboth, MA.
On 15 Nov 1739 when Deborah was 18, she married Samuel Hill, son of Samuel Hill (-27 Jul 1732) & Anne Brown (28 Jul 1684-3 Dec 1747), in Rehoboth, MA. Born on 19 Feb 1713/4 in Rehoboth, MA. Samuel died in Rehoboth, MA, on 12 Nov 1758; he was 44.
25499. Rachel Cushing. Born on 8 Oct 1724 in Rehoboth, MA.49
On 22 Jun 1747 when Rachel was 22, she married Daniel Branch, son of Peter Branch (30 Mar 1696-20 Aug 1778) & Content Howes (31 Mar 1700-20 Sep 1781), in Rehoboth, MA. Born on 24 Aug 1724 in Preston, CT. Daniel died in Providence, RI, on 7 Nov 1804; he was 80.
Daniel, of Providence, RI.49
25500. Margaret Cushing. Born on 29 Jul 1726 in Rehoboth, MA.49
On 7 Apr 1748 when Margaret was 21, she married Jonathan French (37606) , son of Jonathan French (31146) (17 Nov 1693-25 Jan 1759) & Mary Newsome (11 Jan 1701/2-24 May 1747), in Rehoboth, MA. Born on 3 Mar 1723/4 in Rehoboth, MA. Jonathan died in Rehoboth, MA, on 4 May 1752; he was 28.
25501. Sarah Cushing. Born on 16 Nov 1728 in Rehoboth, MA.49
25502. Matthew Cushing. Born on 29 Jul 1730 in Rehoboth, MA.49 Matthew died in Dec 1813 in Putney, Vermont.
Matthew lived in Rehoboth and afterwards in Vermont.49 He Matthew fought in the Revolution as a private in Captain James Clay's Company, Col. Bradley's Regiment, Vermont line.
Matthew first married Priscilla Smith, daughter of Solomon Smith (27 Dec 1704-) & Abigail Smith (6 Oct 1707-9 Nov 1732). Born on 24 Sep 1729 in Rehoboth, MA. Priscilla died in Rehoboth, MA, on 31 Aug 1751; she was 21.
Child of Matthew and Priscilla (Smith) Cushing:
i. Matthew Cushing, b. Oct 1750 at Rehoboth, d. Feb 1846 at Union Square, NY, m. at Cumberland, RI, 29 Nov 1778 Mary Dexter (b. 10 Jun 1757 at Rehoboth, dau. of David & Mary Dexter), resided in Rehoboth, Greenfield, IL, and Silver Creek Twp, Cass Co., MI.
On 26 Oct 1751 when Matthew was 21, he second married Abigail Titus, daughter of John Titus (20 Jun 1703-13 Oct 1786) & Mary Doggett (-1 May 1746), in Rehoboth, MA. Born on 16 Apr 1731 in Rehoboth, MA. Abigail died aft 1810.
Children of Matthew and Abigail (Titus) Cushing:
i. Noah Matthew Cushing, b. Jun 1752 at Rehoboth, d. after 1810 at Rockingham, VT, m. Abigail Lockling (b. May 1757 at Templeton, MA, dau. of Dennis & Abigail (Houghton) Lockling);
ii. Benjamin Cushing, b. Apr 1754 at Rehoboth, d. Aug 1757;
iii. Joseph Cushing, b. Feb 1757 at Rehoboth; d. Apr 1811 at Putney, VT, m. 1st there Feb 1781 Hannah Sabin (b. 21 Jul 1758 at Rehoboth, d. 19 Aug 1789 at Putney, dau. of Noah & Mary (Perrin) Sabin), m. 2nd at Putney 28 Mar 1790 Prudence Snow);
iv. Molly Cushing, b. Aug 1759 at Rehoboth; d. 5 Dec 1760;
v. Molly Cushing, b. Oct 1761 at Rehoboth;
vi. Benjamin Cushing, b. 23 Jun 1764 at Putney, d. 18 Jun 1842 in Vermont, m. at Putney 10 Oct 1793 Sally Thurber (b. 20 Apr 1775 at Cumberland, RI, d. 1 Feb 1843, dau. of Barnabas & Thankful (Grant) Thurber); and
vii. Asaph Leavitt Cushing, b. Feb 1767; d. May 1839, m. Silence Orr.
25503. Leavitt Cushing. Born on 1 Oct 1734 in Rehoboth, MA.49 Leavitt died aft 1794.
Leavitt lived in Rehoboth. He was a private in Capt. Nathaniel Carpenter’s Co., Col. Thomas Carpenter’s regt., which marched from Rehoboth to Bristol, RI on the alarm of 8 Dec 1776, and served on various other occasions in the war.49
On 26 Nov 1761 when Leavitt was 27, he first married Silence Tower.49 Silence died bef Oct 1788.
Silence Tower, of Hingham. Children of Leavitt and Silence (Tower) Cushing, born at Rehoboth:
i. Silence Cushing, b. 1762;
ii. Charles Cushing, b. 1764, m. Chloe Carpenter 1788;
ii. Isaac Cushing, b. 1766;
iv. Leavitt Cushing, b. 1768;
v. Mary Cushing, b. 1770;
vi. Leavitt Cushing, b. 1773 , d. 1860 at Bainbridge, MA, m. Chloe Wilson (b. 1772 at Rehoboth, d. at Ulysses, PA); and
vii. William Cushing, b. 1776, d. 1777.
On 12 Oct 1788 when Leavitt was 54, he second married Deborah Scranton in Rehoboth, MA. Born in Rehoboth, MA.
Deborah, widow of Ezekiel Carpenter.49
25504. Ruth Cushing. Born on 10 Jul 1739 in Rehoboth, MA.49
On 27 Dec 1757 when Ruth was 18, she married Ezra Kent, son of Hezekiah Kent (4 Feb 1699/1700-) & Ruth Cooper (29 Apr 1704-), in Rehoboth, MA. Born on 28 Jun 1734 in Rehoboth, MA.
Ezra served in French, Indian and Revol. Wars as 1st Lieut.49
25505. Samuel Cushing. Born on 1 Jun 1742 in Rehoboth, MA.49
Samuel and Abidah settled in Providence.49
On 14 Apr 1764 when Samuel was 21, he married Abidah Cross in Providence, RI.
Abidah, of Providence.
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