Pane-Joyce Genealogy

Family of Rachel Cushing (12070) & Thomas Croade Esq (25789)

24354. Priscilla Croade. Born on 1 Jan 1724/5 in Plymouth, MA.26 Priscilla died in Plymouth, MA, on 18 Feb 1724/5; she was <1.26,134 Buried in Kingston, MA GR1.

24355. John Croade. Born on 15 Jan 1725/6 in Kingston, MA.134 John died in Kingston, MA, on 30 Jan 1725/6; he was <1.134 Buried in Kingston, MA GR1.

24356. Rachel Croade. Born on 16 Jan 1726/7 in Kingston, MA.134 Rachel died in Kingston, MA, on 2 Apr 1727; she was <1.134 Buried in Kingston, MA GR1.

24357. Priscilla Croade. Born on 19 May 1728 in Kingston, MA.134 Priscilla died in Halifax, MA, on 14 May 1757; she was 28.

Children of Josiah and Priscilla (Croade) Sturtevant, born at Halifax:
    i. Pernal Sturtevant, b. 27 Jun 1745;
    ii. Theophilus Sturtevant, b. 8 Mar 1746, d. 1 Jul 1748;
    iii. Thomas Sturtevant, b. 26 Jan 1749;
    iv. Priscilla Sturtevant, b. 11 Oct 1751;
    v. Josiah Sturtevant, b. 20 Sep 1753, d. 13 Mar 1754;
    vi. Elizabeth Sturtevant, b. 12 May 1755, d. 21 Jan 1756; and
    vii. Croade Sturtevant, b. 20 Jan 1757.288

On 7 Aug 1744 when Priscilla was 16, she married Dr. Josiah Sturtevant (31593) , son of Josiah Sturtevant (27958) (ca 1690-17 Feb 1774) & Hannah Church (21510) (22 Oct 1699-14 Mar 1788), in Halifax, MA.288 Born on 4 Sep 1720 in Plymouth, MA.26 Josiah died in Boston, MA, on 18 Aug 1775; he was 54.26

24358. Thomas Croade. Born on 3 Jun 1729 in Kingston, MA.134 Thomas died in Kingston, MA, on 9 Jul 1729; he was <1.134 Buried in Kingston, MA GR1.

24359. John Croade. Born on 3 Aug 1730 in Kingston, MA.134 John died in Kingston, MA, on 10 Sep 1730; he was <1.134 Buried in Kingston, MA GR1.

24360. Deborah Croade. Born on 23 Oct 1731 in Kingston, MA.134

24361. Rachel Croade. Born ca Jan 1733 in Kingston, MA.134 Rachel died on 22 Feb 1736/7 in Halifax, MA.288

24362. Ruth Croade. Born on 15 Oct 1735 in Halifax, MA.288 Ruth died in Hingham, MA, on 10 Mar 1803; she was 67.33

Children of Benjamin and Ruth (Croade) Cushing, born at Hingham:
    i. William Cushing, b. 24 Aug 1754, d. 9 Apr 1848 at Hingham, m. there 3 Dec 1778 Elizabeth Lane (b. 4 Jan 1754 at Hingham, d. 29 Dec 1801, dau. of George & Elizabeth (Lane) Thaxter);
    ii. Rachel Cushing, b. 18 Nov 1755, d. 13 Jul 1797 at Boston, m. at Hingham 27 Jun 1784 Ezra Lincoln (b. 26 Nov 1756 at Hingham, d. there 11 Jan 1829, son of Enoch & Rachel (Fearing) Lincoln);
    iii. Ruth Cushing, b. 28 Mar 1757, d. 5 Sep 1757;
    iv. Benjamin Cushing, b. 18 Jul 1758, d. 25 Jul 1847 at Pembroke, MA, m. at Hingham 26 Nov 1781 Lydia Beal (b. 7 Jan 1759 at Hingham, d. 16 Oct 1842, dau. of John & Lydia (Stowers) Beal);
    v. Solomon Cushing, b. 13 Sep 1760, d. Feb 1849 at Dennysville, Washington Co., ME, m. 1st Lydia Hicks, m. 2nd ca. 1795 Sarah Flagg Hunt (b. ca. 1755 at Dennysville, d. 1802, dau. of Hibbard & Sarah (Flagg) Hunt);
    vi. Ruth Cushing, b. 23 Sep 1762, d. 7 May 1791 at Hingham;
    vii. Thomas Croade Cushing, b. 2 Sep 1764, d. Sep 1824 at Salem, MA, m. 1st at Salem Mar 1791 Sally Dean (dau. of John Dean), m. 2nd 7 Sep 1806 Rachel Andrews (b. 12 Sep 1766);
    viii. Caleb Cushing, b. 17 Aug 1766, d. 2 Jul 1771;
    ix. Matthew Cushing, b. 9 Aug 1768, d. 26 Jun 1822 at Middleboro, MA, m. Lydia Drew (b. 18 Jun 1767 at Plymouth, MA, d. 29 Oct 1839 at Middleboro, dau. of James & Mary (Churchill) Drew);
    x. Charlotte Cushing, b. 2 Jan 1771, d. 24 Apr 1776;
    xi. Caleb Cushing, b. 4 Feb 1773, d. 5 Aug 1796 at Charleston, SC;
    xii. Joshua Cushing, b. 7 Jan 1775, d. 18 Feb 1832 at Lynn, MA;
    xiii. Henry Cushing, b. 10 May 1777, d. 23 Jun 1860, m. 1st 24 May 1804 Ednah Jewett (b. 17 Aug 1773 at Rowley, MA, d. 24 Apr 1815 at Providence, RI, dau. of Paul & Jane (Payson) Jewett); and
    xiv. Jerom Cushing, b. 25 Aug 1780, d. 30 Jul 1824, m. at Hingham 26 Sep 1813 Mary Thaxter (b. 10 Nov 1784 at Hingham, d. 30 Jul 1867 at Dorchester, MA< dau. of Thomas & Mary (Barker) Thaxter).33

On 8 Jul 1753 when Ruth was 17, she married Benjamin Cushing (24287) , son of Solomon Cushing (12040) (29 Jan 1691/2-2 Feb 1769) & Sarah Loring (16379) (13 Nov 1690-22 Nov 1765), in Hingham, MA.33 Born on 18 Jul 1725 in Hingham, MA.33 Benjamin died in Hingham, MA, on 8 Aug 1812; he was 87.33 Occupation: farmer.

Benjamin was selectman 1757 to 1771 inclusive, and again 1775 to 1777 inclusive, and he was deacon of the chruch for many years. Benjamin and Ruth resided on Main St. below Pear Tree Hill.33

24363. Rachel Croade. Born on 20 Aug 1737 in Halifax, MA.288 Rachel died in Halifax, MA, on 7 Apr 1799; she was 61.288

24364. Elizabeth Croade. Born on 15 Jul 1739 in Halifax, MA.288

24365. Thomas Croade. Born on 31 Jul 1741 in Halifax, MA.288 Thomas died in Halifax, MA, on 8 Aug 1747; he was 6.288

24366. Sarah Croade. Born on 18 Sep 1743 in Halifax, MA.288 Sarah died in Halifax, MA, on 30 Nov 1749; she was 6.288

24367. Mary Croade. Born on 24 Jun 1745 in Halifax, MA.288 Mary died in Halifax, MA, on 21 Aug 1747; she was 2.288

24368. Hannah Croade. Born on 24 Jul 1747 in Halifax, MA.288

Charles and Hannah were first cousins. His father and her mother were siblings.

Children of Charles and Hannnah (Croade) Cushing, born at Hingham:
    i. Mary Cushing, b. 10 Dec 1768, m. a Mr Harrington;
    ii. Charles Cushing, b. 23 Oct 1772, d. 1 Dec 1785;
    iii. Chauncey Cushing, b. 23 Oct 1772, d. 5 Feb 1793 at Boston;
    iv. Edmund Cushing, b. b. 2 Dec 1774, d. 22 Mar 1851 at Lunenburg, MA;
    v. Josiah Cushing, b. 26 Apr 1778, 26 Apr 1779;
    vi. Priscilla Cushing, b. 6 Jun 1779;
    vii. Josiah Cushing, b. 10 Jan 1782, d. 13 Apr 1795;
    viii. Hannah Cushing, bp. 4 Jul 1784, d. 26 Nov 1784;
    ix. Hannah Cushing, bp. 6 Apr 1786;
    x. Charles Cushing, bp. 20 Sep 1789, d. 25 Oct 1791;
    xi. Charles Cushing, bp. 2 Sep 1792.33

On 23 Feb 1769 when Hannah was 21, she married Capt. Charles Cushing (24320) , son of Jacob Cushing (12066) (17 Mar 1695/6-23 Dec 1777) & Mary Chauncy (19 Dec 1706-4 Aug 1776), in Halifax, MA.288 Born on 13 Jul 1744 in Hingham, MA.33 Charles died in Lunenburg, MA, on 25 Nov 1809; he was 65.48 Occupation: farmer and magistrate.48

Charles “was a member of the Committee of Correspondence 1779-81, and served with the Continental Army all through the Revolutionary War. As Captain of a Hingham company in Gen. Thomas’ command, he was in the expedition to Canada, and saved his company form the ravages of small pox, so generally disastrous to the army in that expedition by the then ultra proceeding of innoculation. He returned on horseback across the Hoosac Ridge. Afterwords, Colonel of a Continental Regiment. Representative 1780-81-84-90-91-92-93, and member of the Senate 1794.
    “He removed with his family, in 1791, from Hingham to Lunenburg, Mass., and settled on what has since been called the ‘Brook Farm’, about one mile west of the centre of the town, where he died in 1809 His wife lived to be quite old with her daughter Mrs. Harrington; she used to say whe was the youngest of 16 sisters.”48,33

24369. Faith Croade. Born on 30 Sep 1749 in Halifax, MA.288


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