Peter Cushing

     Peter Cushing Peter Cushing the son of Thomas Cushing was born at Hardingham but removed to Hingham about 1600, in which year the parish register of Hingham begins. He married Susan Hawes at Hardingham, 2 June 1583. He was buried at Hingham, Eng., 2 March 1615. His wife was buried 26 April 1641. He was probably one of the first of the Cushings to embrace the Protestant faith, for the wills of his father and eldest brother are not in the Protestant form.

Children: THEOPHILUS baptized 4 Nov. 1584. He came to New England in 1633, in the ship Griffin, in company with Governor Haynes and the eminent Puritan divines, Cotton and Hooker. For a time he resided on Haynes' farm with his friend (afterwards the celebrated Governor Haynes) as his adviser and secretary. When his younger brother Matthew, following his example, came to New England. Theophilus, who appears never to have married, settled with him in Hingham, Mass. He was blind for 25 years before his death, which occurred 24 March 1679.

BRIDGET baptized 19 February 1 586. Married, 15 July 1627, George More.

MATTHEW baptized 2 March 1589.

WILLIAM, baptized l April 1593. Married Margery---- and had children, William, Robert, Anne, and Elizabeth.

BARBARA. baptized 16 June 1596, died January 1632.

PETER OF LONDON. He married Godly, widow of Simon Payne. His will is dated 2 February 1664, and was proved 2 January 1665. He died without issue. His wife made her will 11 April 1675, and died the same year.

KATHERINE married ---- Long of Carlton Road near Wymondham in Norfolk

THOMAS OF LONDON, baptized 15 May 1603. His will is dated 10 August 1669. He calls himself of London, Gentleman, unmarried. He was born in 1562 at Hardingham, Norfolk, England. He was the son of Thomas Cushing and Ursula (?). Peter Cushing married Susan Hawes on 2 June 1583 at Hardingham, Norfolk, England.¹ Peter Cushing died at Hingham, Norfolk, England.¹ He was buried on 2 March 1614/15 at Hingham, Norfolk, England.¹