On 31 May 1795 when Matthew was 66, he second married
Ruth Stoddard (38967) , daughter of
Benjamin Stoddard (61881) (18 Nov 1708-) &
Ruth Curtis (19595) (24 Feb 1711/2-), in Hingham, MA.
45 Born on 13 Sep 1745 in Scituate, MA.52 Ruth died in Hingham, MA, on 25 Jun 1830; she was 84.45
Ruth first married Benjamin Sprague, second Matthew Cushing as his second wife, and third Amos Sprague as his second wife. Ruth’s third husband, Amos Sprague, was the widower of Ruth’s sister Desire. He was also a first cousin of her first husband, Benjamin Stodder.