Samuel CUSHMAN (1687 – 1766) was Alex’s 8th Grandfather; one of 512 in this generation of the Shaw line.
Samuel Cushman was born 16 Jul 1687 in Plymouth, Mass. His parents were Thomas CUSHMAN Jr. and Abigail TITUS Fuller. He married Fear CORSER on 8 Dec 1709 in Plympton, Mass. Samuel died 19 Feb 1766 in Attleborough, Mass.
Fear Corser was born in 1685. Her parents were John CORSER and Margaret [__?__] Fear died 2 Dec 1767 in Attleborough, Mass.
Children of Samuel and Fear:
Name | Born | Married | Departed | |
1. | Desire CUSHMAN | 18 Sep 1710 Plympton, Mass. | Ebenezer FOSTER 17 Sep 1730 Attleboro, Mass. |
27 Nov 1810 |
2. | Mercy Cushman | 8 Feb 1711/12 Plympton | Ensign Noah Fuller 1740 |
11 Jan 1797 Attleboro |
3. | Samuel Cushman | 10 Jul 1715 Plympton | 22 Apr 1727 Plympton, | |
4 | Joseph Cushman | 7 Jan 1716/17 Plympton | 10 May 1727 Plympton | |
5. | Jacob Cushman | 20 Mar 1718/19 Plympton | Elizabeth Read 1743 . Hannah Stetson (Widow Cobb) 30 May 1764 Plympton, Mass |
24 May 1796 Attleboro, Mass |
6. | Jemima Cushman | 23 Oct 1724 Plympton | 2 May 1727 Attleboro |
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7. | Bartholomew Cushman | 1727 Attleboro, Mass |
26 Aug 1736 Attleboro |
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8. | Jemima Cushman | 1729 | 2 Apr 1736 Plymton, Mass |
He was a grandson of Mary Allerton youngest Mayflower passenger and the last survivor.
Children

Cushman Chest: Walnut, chestnut, pine and brass
Made in Massachusetts, possibly in the Taunton River area, 1680-1700 Descended in the family of Desire Cushman
Pilgrim Hall Musuem
This chest shows clearly the evolution of a furniture style. Unlike earlier chests that had drawers only in the bottom and were constructed of panels set in a joined framed, this chest is made of solid wood and the drawers occupy the entire case. Also unlike earlier chests with painted decorations, the maple grain is highlighted to serve as the chest’s adornment.
1. Desire CUSHMAN (See Ebenezer FOSTER‘s page)
2. Mercy Cushman
Mercy’s husband Noah Fuller was born 18 Oct 1712 Attleborough, Bristol, Mass. His parents were Noah Fuller and Rachel Pidge. Noah died 10 Aug 1786 Attleborough, Bristol, Mass.
5. Jacob Cushman
Jacob’s first wife Elizabeth Read was born 2 Apr 1721 Attleborough, Mass. Her parents were Daniel Read and Elizabeth Ide. Elizabeth died 26 May 1762 in Attleboro.
Jacob’s second wife Hannah Stetson was born about Jul 1732. Her parents were Joseph Stetson and Abigail Hatdh. She first married 16 Nov 1758 Plympton, Plymouth, Mass. to Rowland Cobb b. Jul 1732
7. Bartholomew Cushman
d. Aug. 26, 1736, in his 10th y. G.R. 13.
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8. Jemima Cushman
She was the second dau. named Jemima, latter b. and d. of record at age 3 at Plympton before the family’s move to Attleboro. Attleboro VRs: Jemima, d. Samuel & Fear, d. Apr. 2, 1736, in her 7th y. G.R. 13.
Sources:
http://www.genealogyofnewengland.com/b_c.htm
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/o/r/Jennifer-Corkins/GENE1-0004.html
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