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Josiah Cushman 1687–1750 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 MAR 1687/8

Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)

Death Date: 13 APR 1750

Death Location: Plympton, Massachusetts (Plymouth)

Father: Elkanah Cushman

Mother: Martha Cook(e)

Spouse(s): Susanna Shurtleff

Children(s): Isaiah Cushman, Susanna Cushman, Susanna Cushman, Martha Cushman, Anna Cushman, Josiah Cushman, Elkanah Cushman, William Cushman, Elizabeth Cushman

The story of Josiah Cushman began in 1687 in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth). Josiah Cushman married Susanna Shurtleff, and had children including Anna Cushman, Elizabeth Cushman, Elkanah Cushman, Isaiah Cushman, Josiah Cushman, Martha Cushman, Susanna Cushman, William Cushman. Josiah Cushman passed away in 1750 in Plympton, Massachusetts (Plymouth).

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Cushman began in 1687 in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth).
  • Josiah Cushman married Susanna Shurtleff, and had children including Anna Cushman, Elizabeth Cushman, Elkanah Cushman, Isaiah Cushman, Josiah Cushman, Martha Cushman, Susanna Cushman, William Cushman.
  • Josiah Cushman passed away in 1750 in Plympton, Massachusetts (Plymouth).

Immediate Family

Parents

Elkanah Cushman
1651–1727
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
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Martha Cook(e)
1659–1722
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
MC

Spouses(s)

Susanna Shurtleff
1691–1763
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
SS

Children(s)

Isaiah Cushman
1730–1818
Birth Location: Plympton, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
IC
Susanna Cushman
1715–
Birth Location: Plympton, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
SC
Susanna Cushman
1710–
Birth Location: Plympton, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
SC
Martha Cushman
1712–
Birth Location: Plympton, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
MC
Anna Cushman
1717–
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
AC
Josiah Cushman
1719–
Birth Location: Plympton, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
JC
Elkanah Cushman
1721–1803
Birth Location: Plympton, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
EC
William Cushman
1723–
Birth Location: Plympton, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
WC
Elizabeth Cushman
1728–1808
Birth Location: Plympton, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
EC

Josiah Cushman's Ancestors

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Josiah Cushman
1687–1750
Birth Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Parents
Elkanah Cushman
1651–1727
Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Martha Cook(e)
1659–1722
Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Grandparents
Thomas Cushman
1608–1691
Canterbury, Kent, England
Mary Allerton
1616–1699
Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands
Jacob Cook(e)
1618–1676
Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands
Damaris Hopkins
1627–1669
Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Great-Grandparents
Robert Cushman
1578–1625
Sarah Reder
–1616
Isaac Allerton
1585–1658
Mary Norris
–1621
Francis Cook(e)
1582–1663
Hester Mahieu
1583–1666
Stephen Hopkins
1581–1644
Elizabeth Fisher
1595–1644
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cushman
1538–1586
Elinor Hubbard
1549–1604
Edward Allerton
1553–1590
Rose Davis
1559–1596
Edward Norris
1550–
Nicholas Hopkins
1548–
Mary Pool(e)
1552–1581

Josiah Cushman's Descendants

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Josiah Cushman (21 MAR 1687/8–13 APR 1750) m. Susanna Shurtleff (1 MAR 1691–27 JUL 1763)
  1. 1. Isaiah Cushman 1730–1818 m. Sarah Ring 1737–1783
  2. 2. Susanna Cushman 1715– m. Benjamin Shurtleff 1711–1788
  3. 3. Susanna Cushman 1710–
  4. 4. Martha Cushman 1712–
  5. 5. Anna Cushman 1717– m. Robert Avery 1719–
  6. 6. Josiah Cushman 1719–
  7. 7. Elkanah Cushman 1721–1803 m. Patience Paddock 1727–1772
    1. 1. Rebecca Cushman 1764–1830 m. Robert Waterman 1759–1838
      1. 1. Jonathan Waterman 1784–1841 m. Sally (Sarah) Child 1791–1871
        1. 1. Candace (B.) Waterman 1820–1873 m. Stillman Brooks 1814–1849 m. Edwin (P.) Perkins 1819–1879
        2. 2. Lucius Waterman 1811–1877
        3. 3. Mary Waterman 1817–1897 m. William Perkins 1815–1875
        4. 4. Albert Waterman 1815–1899
        5. 5. Horace Waterman 1816–1900 m. Sarah Sumner 1818–
        6. 6. Charles Waterman 1822–1884
        7. 7. Jane Waterman 1823–1848
        8. 8. Sarah Waterman 1832–1916
        9. 9. John (Adams) Waterman 1824–1910
        10. 10. Justin (Spaulding) Waterman 1825–1854
        11. 11. Elias Waterman 1825–1909 m. Hannah Devoe 1830–1915
        12. 12. Lucia Waterman 1829–1885
        13. 13. Jonathan (Wesley) Waterman 1836–1880
  8. 8. William Cushman 1723– m. Ruth Robinson 1740–
  9. 9. Elizabeth Cushman 1728–1808

Josiah Cushman's Timeline

2 Records

1687
21 MAR 1687/8
Birth of Josiah Cushman in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
1750
13 APR 1750
Age 63
Death of Josiah Cushman in Plympton, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Plympton, Massachusetts (Plymouth)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 MAR 16878
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
    Record Source: <i>Vital Records of Plymouth, vol. 01 - 1899<i>, pg. 142

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 APR 1750
    Event Place: Plympton, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
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