Captain Adam Cushing

     Captain Adam Cushing Adam graduated from Harvard College in 1714. In 1720 he was one of the Selectman of Hingham. In 1726 he bought an estate at the corner of Commercial and Essex Street, Weymouth, Massachusetts. He held a Captian's commission in the militia. Almost immediately upon his settlement in Weymouth, from his force of character, education and reputation, he sprang into prominence and became the leading spirit in all town and parish affairs. He was almost continuously the Deputy to the General Court from 1735 to 1748, and held as regularly the most important town offices. Among his other offices he was one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace. On the night of September 30, 1741, a number of the Spanish prisoners escaped from Boston with a large sail-boat. As they were armed, great fear was felt for the safety of the New England coasting vessels, and Capt. Adam Cushing, formerly one of Hingham's Selectmen, and now an able officer, was ordered in pursuit, with special instructions to search the creeks of Hingham and Weymouth. There remains no account of his success or otherwise. Died very suddenly 21 Jan 1752 on the 'throat distemper' which raged through this and neighboring downs during that year. He Weymouth HR 1735-48; HarC 1714; selectman 1720 (Hingham), 1730, 31, 33-37, 49; (Weymouth) JP 1746; capt. 1735, major 1743; M Hannah Greenwood (j1695- 1765) in 1718, 7 ch; farmer; will. Two slaves. 'From his force of character, education, and reputation, he sprang into prominence and became the leading spirit in all town and parish affairs.' Until 1741 he had an average number of committees, but for most of his later years he had a major number of committees each year (fifty-eight in 1745). Sibley 6:43-4; Rehoboth VR 629; 1905 Cushing g 42

Legislators of the Massachusetts General Court. He ADAM 4 ( Theophilus 3 Daniel 2 Matthew 1), b. in Hing. Jan. 1, 1692-93. m. (pub. Aug. 18, 1718) Hannah Greenwood of Rehoboth, Mass. Adam was grad. at Har. Coll. in 1714. In 1720 he was one of the selectmen of Hing. He removed from here with his fam. to Wey. where he was prominent in both military and civil affairs. His will made at Wey. was proved A. D. 1752.¹ He was born on 1 January 1692/93 at Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.² He was the son of Theophilus Cushing and Mary Jacob Thaxter. Captain Adam Cushing was educated in 1714 at Harvard College, Cambridge, Massachusetts.² He married Hannah Greenwood, daughter of Rev Thomas Greenwood and Elizabeth Wiswall, on 25 September 1718 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts.² Captain Adam Cushing died on 21 January 1751/52 at Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, at age 59.²