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Persis Lewis 1671–1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 JUN 1671

Birth Location: Swansea, MA

Death Date: 14 JAN 1742/43

Death Location: First Church, Kingston, MA

Father: Thomas Lewis

Mother: Hannah Baker

Spouse(s): Robert Cushman

Children(s): Joshua Cushman, Thomas Cushman, Robert Cushman, Abigail Cushman, Jonathan Cushman, Hannah Cushman, RUTH CUSHMAN, James Cushman

Persis Lewis was born in 1671 in Swansea, MA, the child of Thomas Lewis And Hannah Baker. Persis Lewis married Robert Ii Cushman, and had children including Abigail Cushman, Amaziah Cushman, Elisha Cushman, Hannah Cushman, James Cushman, Jonathan Cushman, Joshua Cushman, Robert Cushman, Ruth Cushman, Samuel Cushman, Sarah Cushman, Thomas Iii Cushman. Persis Lewis passed away in 1742 in First Church, Kingston, MA.

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Biography

  • Persis Lewis was born in 1671 in Swansea, MA, the child of Thomas Lewis And Hannah Baker.
  • Persis Lewis married Robert Ii Cushman, and had children including Abigail Cushman, Amaziah Cushman, Elisha Cushman, Hannah Cushman, James Cushman, Jonathan Cushman, Joshua Cushman, Robert Cushman, Ruth Cushman, Samuel Cushman, Sarah Cushman, Thomas Iii Cushman.
  • Persis Lewis passed away in 1742 in First Church, Kingston, MA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Lewis
1633–1709
Birth Location: EN
TL
Hannah Baker
1638–1717
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
HB

Spouses(s)

Robert Cushman
1664–1757
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, MA
RC

Children(s)

Joshua Cushman
1708–1764
Birth Location: Kingston, MA
JC
Thomas Cushman
1706–1768
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
TC
Robert Cushman
1698–1751
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
RC
Abigail Cushman
1701–1775
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
AC
Jonathan Cushman
1712–1775
Birth Location: Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts
JC
Hannah Cushman
1704–1768
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
HC
RUTH CUSHMAN
1700–1789
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
RC
James Cushman
1697–
Birth Location: –
JC

Persis Lewis's Ancestors

Self
Persis Lewis
1671–1742
Birth Place: Swansea, MA
Parents
Thomas Lewis
1633–1709
EN
Hannah Baker
1638–1717
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Edmund Lewis
1601–1652
England
Mary Carey
1602–1658
Kings, Norfolk, , England
Edward Baker
1605–1652
Churchippenham,Wiltshire,England
Joane Pavie
–1687
Great-Grandparents
GEORGE LEWIS
1560–1628
CATHERINE MATTHEW
1569–1630
John Carey
1560–1681
Elizabeth 8-Ca
1570–1680
John Baker
1588–1696
Sarah Wall
1580–1650
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lewis
1534–1592
Margaret Gamage
1536–1581
Francis1540 Godfrey
1545–1592
Elizabeth Hall
1547–1599

Persis Lewis's Descendants

1.
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Persis Lewis (15 JUN 1671–14 JAN 1742/43) m. Robert (II) Cushman (4 OCT 1664–30 SEP 1757)
  1. 1. Joshua Cushman 1708–1764 m. Deborah Ford 1718–1789 m. Mary Soule 1706–1750
    1. 1. Mial Cushman 1753–1817 m. Salome Atwood 1759–1822
      1. 1. Azariah Cushman 1800–1881 m. Eliza Valentine 1804–1890
        1. 1. William (Henry) Cushman 1834–1911 m. Harriett ((L.) Stratton) Robinson 1839–1934
        2. 2. Lysander (Valentine) Cushman 1829–1921 m. Adelia (A) Burson 1850–1923 m. Hetty (Cummings) Booth 1829–1896
        3. 3. Sylvia (Ann) Taber 1825–1910
        4. 4. Bella (Valentine) Cushman 1842–1921
        5. 5. Maria Cushman 1824–1908
        6. 6. Emily (T) Cushman 1832–1861
        7. 7. Ruth (Ellen) Cushman 1837–1879
        8. 8. Eliza Cushman 1827–1899
        9. 9. Charles (Albert) Cushman 1840–
        10. 10. James (V) Cushman 1845–1850
      2. 2. David Cushman 1785–1854
    2. 2. Robert (III) Cushman 1758–1837
    3. 3. Deborah Cushman 1762–1828
    4. 4. Joseph Cushman 1733–1822
    5. 5. Consider Cushman 1755–1818
    6. 6. Molly Cushman 1736–1831
    7. 7. Joshua Cushman –1818
    8. 8. Cephas Cushman –1815
    9. 9. Soule Cushman 1749–1795
    10. 10. Paul Cushman 1741–1808
    11. 11. Apollos Cushman –1811
  2. 2. Thomas (III) Cushman 1706–1768 m. Mehitable Faunce 1722–1761
    1. 1. Amaziah Cushman 1752–1800
    2. 2. Samuel Cushman 1761–1761
    3. 3. Elisha Cushman 1755–1790
    4. 4. James Cushman 1756–1832
    5. 5. Desire Cushman 1748–1822
    6. 6. John Cushman 1759–1799
    7. 7. Sarah Cushman 1750–1778
  3. 3. Robert Cushman 1698–1751
  4. 4. Abigail Cushman 1701–1775
  5. 5. Jonathan Cushman 1712–1775
  6. 6. Hannah Cushman 1704–1768
  7. 7. RUTH CUSHMAN 1700–1789
  8. 8. James Cushman 1697–

Persis Lewis's Timeline

2 Records

1671
15 JUN 1671
Birth of Persis Lewis in Swansea, MA
Swansea, MA
1742
14 JAN 1742/43
Age 71
Death of Persis Lewis in Kingston, MA
Kingston, MA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 JUN 1671
    Event Place: Swansea, MA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 6111.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JJK
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 JAN 1742/43
    Event Place: Kingston, MA
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A Historical and Biographical Genealogy of the Cushmans: The Descendants of Robert Cushman, the Puritan, From the Year 1617 to 1855
    [5] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: First Church, Kingston, MA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013
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