ter of Boxford.   Hon. Caleb, Member of Congress from Essex, is also a descendant.

   19.   Dea. Joseph (s. of Hon. John 7) was a magistrate and respectable man, m. Mary Pickles 1710, and had a s. Joseph who gra. H. U. 1731, and was a Latin schoolmaster in Scituate.

   20.   Benjamin (s. of Hon. John 7) settled in Boston, and was a member of the Ancient and Hon. Artillery Company 1700.   Deane says "we have not learnt that he left any family."   There was a Benjamin Cushing who gave a Power of attorney dated at Barbadoes 1702.   There was also a Benjamin Cushing died at Boston 1792, who m. Mary Colesworthy, and left Benj., Thoma, Henry, Stephen, Josiah, Jonathan, Susanna wife of John Withington and afterwards of Solomon Bryant of Mid'o., and Nancy w. of Joshua Bowcker of Scituate.   Samuel Colesworthy Jr. and Benjamin, Adm'rs.   Benjamin m. Abigail Callender 1799 and d. leaving two Ds. Betsy and Susanna, and the wid. m. Samuel Jepson.—Thomas died in Boston leaving Thomas, George W., Solomon Bryant, and John.—Henry also died in Boston leaving Henry W. and others.—Stephen lives in Ashburnham.—Josiah has no children.—Jonathan of the firm of Cushing & Ames, Boston, m. Sally, d. of Nathan Lazell Esq., of S. B. 1809, and has a family.—Benjamin, who d. 1792, had a brother Ebenezer, who d. after him and left Jonathan, Benjamin, Mary, and Hannah.—Whether any of these last were descendants of Benjamin, at the head of them, we cannot say.   Perhaps Benjamin and Ebenezer were ss. of Jonathan, s. of Hon. Thomas 14.

   21.   Capt. Stephen (s. of Peter 8) of Hingham m. Catharine Kilby of Boston 1719, and had Stephen, Catharine who m. a Nichols, Lydia, Hannah who m. a Nichols, Rebecca, John, and Peter.   John d. 1754 leaving no children.—Peter d. 1784 leaving a w. Silence; he had John, Peter, Christopher, Catharine, Martin, Samuel, Hannah, Lydia, and Ned.

   22.   Elisha (s. of Daniel 9) of Hingham m. Leah, D. of Thos. Loring (she was b  1688, and her mother was Leah, D. of Benj. Buckley), and had Elisha, John, and Elizabeth w. of Col. Edw. Mitchell of E. B., m. 1738.   Elisha, the father, d. 1734, æ. 52, and his wid. m. Jabez Wilder.   Elisha, the son, d. 1786.

   23.   Moses (s. of Daniel 9) and his w. Lydia had Lucy 1738, Catharine 1742, Elizab. and Deborah twins 1743, Deborah d. 1745.

   24.   Adam Esq. (s. of Theophilus 11) gra. H. U. 1714, lived in Weymouth, m. Hannah (Greenwood perhaps) died 1751, and had Greenwood*, Adam, Thomas, Frederick, Beza, and Alithea w. of Samuel Pratt.   Thomas died 1757 leaving a wid.   Tabitha and 2 ss. Regemelick and Er, and a D. Tabitha perhaps.—Frederick d. 1786 leaving a wid. Grace.