Some Descendants of Ruth
Howland (John) and Thomas Cushman of Plymouth
- Robert Cushman was born on 4 Oct 1664
in Plymouth. [Ref, p. 13] He died on
7 Sep 1757, age 92 years, 11 months and three days. [Ref,
p. 47] He married first Persis Lewis about 1697. [Ref,
p. 47] She was the daughter of Thomas and Hannah (Baker) Lewis. [Ref,
p. 47] She was born on 15 Jan 1671 in Swansea and died on 14 Jan 1743/4, age
73. [Ref, p. 47] He married second Prudence
Sherman on 2 Feb 1744. [Ref, p. 47]
She was the daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Doggett) Sherman. [Ref,
p. 47] She was born about 1674 in Marshfield and died after 4 Nov 1758. [Ref,
p. 47] Robert and Persis had seven children born in Plymouth. [Ref,
p. 48]
- Desire Cushman was born about 1668 in
Plymouth. [Ref, p. 13] She died on 8
Feb 1762, age about 94, in Barrington, Rhode Island. [Ref,
p. 48] She married Samuel Kent. [Ref,
p. 48] He was the son of Joseph and Susanna (George) Kent. [Ref,
p. 48] He was born in 1668 in Swansea and died on 15 May 1737 in Barrington.
[Ref, p. 48] Samuel and Desire had two
children born in Swansea. [Ref, p. 49]
- Thomas Cushman was born about 1670 in
Plymouth. [Ref, p. 13] He died on 9
Jan 1726/7, age 57, in Lebanon, Connecticut. [Ref,
p. 49] He married Sarah Strong. [Ref,
p. 49] Sarah was the daughter of Jedediah and Freedom (Woodward) Strong. [Ref,
p. 49] She was born in 1674 in Coventry, Connecticut and died on 25 Dec 1726,
age 52, in Lebanon. [Ref, p. 49] Thomas
and Sarah had six children, probably born in Lebanon. [Ref,
p. 49]