Betsey Damon
F, #126, b. 15 September 1825, d. 28 March 1906
Parents
| Father | Joseph Damon (b. about 1788, d. 9 August 1870) |
| Mother | Lucy Tower (b. 14 October 1791, d. 23 November 1871) |
Biography
Betsey Damon was born on 15 September 1825 in Hannover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.1,2 Henry N. Shaw and she were married.3 She died on 28 March 1906 at age 80 at Randolph Street in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.3
Citations
- [S19] Charlemagne Tower, Tower Genealogy, An Account of the Descendants of John Tower of Hingham, Mass (Cambridge: John Wilson & Son, 1891), 173. Hereinafter cited as Tower Genealogy.
- [S1279] Ancestry.com Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections, 1620-1988. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008, 2011), Hanover Records, p. 65. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections, 1620-1988.
- [S1356] "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database, FamilySearch,(https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1463156 : accessed 22 Jul 2017), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-68F3-DFW?cc=1463156&wc=MJCK-K68%3A1043020801 : 20 May 2014), 2224966 (004282904) > image 26 of 1941; citing Secretary of State. State Archives, Boston.
Deborah B. Damon
F, #127, b. 12 January 1827, d. 1847
Parents
| Father | Joseph Damon (b. about 1788, d. 9 August 1870) |
| Mother | Lucy Tower (b. 14 October 1791, d. 23 November 1871) |
Biography
Deborah B. Damon was born on 12 January 1827 in Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.1 She died in 1847 at age ~20.1
Citations
- [S19] Charlemagne Tower, Tower Genealogy, An Account of the Descendants of John Tower of Hingham, Mass (Cambridge: John Wilson & Son, 1891), 173. Hereinafter cited as Tower Genealogy.
Esteria B Damon
F, #128, b. April 1828, d. 10 December 1850
Parents
| Father | Joseph Damon (b. about 1788, d. 9 August 1870) |
| Mother | Lucy Tower (b. 14 October 1791, d. 23 November 1871) |
Biography
Esteria B Damon was born in April 1828 in Hannover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.1 She died on 10 December 1850 at age 22.1 Esteria B Damon was listed as a resident in Joseph Damon's household in the census report on 12 September 1850 in Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.2
Citations
- [S19] Charlemagne Tower, Tower Genealogy, An Account of the Descendants of John Tower of Hingham, Mass (Cambridge: John Wilson & Son, 1891), 173. Hereinafter cited as Tower Genealogy.
- [S1316] "1850 United States Federal Census", digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8054 : accessed 30 Jan 2016), Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, p. 114 [stamped], dwelling 202, family 241, Leucy Damon; Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls.
Mary A Damon
F, #129, b. 3 February 1835, d. 1 April 1874
Parents
| Father | Joseph Damon (b. about 1788, d. 9 August 1870) |
| Mother | Lucy Tower (b. 14 October 1791, d. 23 November 1871) |
Biography
Mary A Damon was born on 3 February 1835 in Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.1,2 Charles J. Keene and she were married about 1854.1 She died of Bright's disease on 1 April 1874 at age 39 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Mary A Damon was listed as a resident in Joseph Damon's household in the census report on 12 September 1850 in Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.3 She was listed as a resident in Joseph Damon's household in the census report on 4 September 1855 in Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.1 She was listed as a resident in Joseph Damon's household in the census report on 28 July 1860 in Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.4
Citations
- [S1317] "Massachusetts, State Census, 1855", digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4472 : accessed 30 Jan 2016), Hanover, Plymouth, p. 25 [penned], dwelling 204, family 238; Massachusetts. 1855–1865 Massachusetts State Census [microform]. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
- [S19] Charlemagne Tower, Tower Genealogy, An Account of the Descendants of John Tower of Hingham, Mass (Cambridge: John Wilson & Son, 1891), 173. Hereinafter cited as Tower Genealogy.
- [S1316] "1850 United States Federal Census", digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8054 : accessed 30 Jan 2016), Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, p. 114 [stamped], dwelling 202, family 241, Leucy Damon; Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls.
- [S1318] "1860 United States Federal Census", digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7667 : accessed 30 Jan 2016), Hannover, Pytmouth, Massachusetts, p. 26 [penned], dwelling 1572, family 245; 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
Thomas Lincoln
M, #130, b. 22 December 1652
Parents
Biography
Thomas Lincoln was born on 22 December 1652 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts. He and Sarah Lewis were married on 6 January 1684 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Sarah Lewis
F, #131, b. 4 March 1661/62
Biography
Sarah Lewis was born on 4 March 1661/62 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Thomas Lincoln and she were married on 6 January 1684 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Sarah Lewis was also known as Sarah.
Captain Ebenezer ("Old Swamp") Shaw
M, #132, b. 23 April 1718, d. 21 November 1796
Parents
Family: Anne Colson (b. 1 January 1725/26, d. 12 October 1799)

Ebenezer Shaw
Biography
Captain Ebenezer ("Old Swamp") Shaw was born on 23 April 1718 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He and Anne Colson were married on 2 September 1740 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts.1 He died on 21 November 1796 at age 78 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.2 He was buried at Old Town Cemetery, Liberty Street, in Rockland, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.2
Citations
- [S8] George Walter Chamberlain, Genealogies of the Early Families of Weymouth, Massachusetts (1923; reprint Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1984), p. 167. Hereinafter cited as Genealogies of the Early Families of Weymouth.
- [S1277] FindAGrave.com, online http:///www.findagrave.com, Memorial# 45887896. Hereinafter cited as FindAGrave.com.
Anne Colson
F, #133, b. 1 January 1725/26, d. 12 October 1799
Parents
Biography
Anne Colson was born on 1 January 1725/26 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts.1 Captain Ebenezer ("Old Swamp") Shaw and she were married on 2 September 1740 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts.1 She died on 12 October 1799 at age 73 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Anne Colson was also known as Anne.
Citations
- [S8] George Walter Chamberlain, Genealogies of the Early Families of Weymouth, Massachusetts (1923; reprint Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1984), p. 167. Hereinafter cited as Genealogies of the Early Families of Weymouth.
William Wales, II
M, #134, b. 28 August 1759, d. 22 March 1832
Parents
Family: Mary Noyes (b. 7 February 1762, d. 11 August 1837)
| Daughter | Polly Wales+ (b. 20 September 1784, d. 6 February 1850) |
Biography
William Wales, II, was born on 28 August 1759 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.1 He and Mary Noyes were married on 20 April 1782 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.1 He died on 22 March 1832 at age 72 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.1 He was buried at Hillside Cemetery in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts. William Wales, II, served as between 1806 and 1816 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.1
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Citations
- [S1260] , Robert Weir, 31 May 2008.
Mary Noyes
F, #135, b. 7 February 1762, d. 11 August 1837
Parents
Biography
Mary Noyes was born on 7 February 1762 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.1 William Wales, II, and she were married on 20 April 1782 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.1 She died on 11 August 1837 at age 75 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.1 She was buried at Hillside Cemetery in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.1
Citations
- [S1260] , Robert Weir, 31 May 2008.
Benjamin Lincoln
M, #136, b. 17 August 1699, d. 1 March 1771
Biography
Benjamin Lincoln was born on 17 August 1699 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts. He and Elizabeth Norton Thaxter were married on 31 October 1723. He died on 1 March 1771 at age 71 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Elizabeth Norton Thaxter
F, #137, b. 18 September 1692, d. 11 January 1762
Parents
Biography
Elizabeth Norton Thaxter was born on 18 September 1692 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Benjamin Lincoln and she were married on 31 October 1723. She died on 11 January 1762 at age 69. Elizabeth Norton Thaxter was also known as Elizabeth Norton.
Theophilus Cushing
M, #138, b. 7 June 1657, d. 7 January 1718/19
Parents
Biography
Theophilus Cushing was born on 7 June 1657 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.1 He and Mary Jacob Thaxter were married on 28 November 1688 in Hingham, Norfolk, Massachusetts.1,2 He died on 7 January 1718/19 at age 61 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.1 He was buried in Hingham Center Cemetery, Hingham, Massachusetts.3 He was buried in Hingham, Massachusetts. Theophilus Cushing lived at Main Street in South Hingham, Massachusetts.1 He.4 He signed a will on 3 January 1718/19.1,4
Citations
- [S5] James S. Cushing, The Genealogy of the Cushing Family, An Account of the Ancestors and Descendants of Matthew Cushing, Who Came to America in 1638 (Montreal: The Perrault Printing Co, 1905), p. 27. Hereinafter cited as The Genealogy of the Cushing Family.
- [S20] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1985).
- [S1277] FindAGrave.com, online http:///www.findagrave.com, memorial #28418762. Hereinafter cited as FindAGrave.com.
- [S6] George Lincoln et al., History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts (Somersworth, NH: New England History Press, 1982). Hereinafter cited as History of the Town of Hingham.
Mary Jacob Thaxter
F, #139, b. 19 August 1667, d. 1737
Parents
Biography
Mary Jacob Thaxter was born on 19 August 1667 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.1 Theophilus Cushing and she were married on 28 November 1688 in Hingham, Norfolk, Massachusetts.1,2 Capt Joseph Herrick and she were married on 11 January 1722/23. She died in 1737 at age ~70 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.1
Citations
- [S5] James S. Cushing, The Genealogy of the Cushing Family, An Account of the Ancestors and Descendants of Matthew Cushing, Who Came to America in 1638 (Montreal: The Perrault Printing Co, 1905), p. 27. Hereinafter cited as The Genealogy of the Cushing Family.
- [S20] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1985).
Daniel Cushing
M, #140, d. 3 December 1700
Parents
Family: Lydia Gilman (b. 15 September 1619, d. 12 March 1689/90)
Biography
Daniel Cushing and Lydia Gilman were married on 19 June 1645 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.1 He died on 3 December 1700 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.2 He was buried after 3 December 1700 in Hingham, Massachusetts. Daniel Cushing was baptized on 20 April 1619 in Hingham, Norfolk, England.2 He signed a will on 11 September 1693.2 He.3
Citations
- [S20] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1985).
- [S5] James S. Cushing, The Genealogy of the Cushing Family, An Account of the Ancestors and Descendants of Matthew Cushing, Who Came to America in 1638 (Montreal: The Perrault Printing Co, 1905), p. 23. Hereinafter cited as The Genealogy of the Cushing Family.
- [S6] George Lincoln et al., History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts (Somersworth, NH: New England History Press, 1982). Hereinafter cited as History of the Town of Hingham.
Lydia Gilman
F, #141, b. 15 September 1619, d. 12 March 1689/90
Parents
Biography
Lydia Gilman was born on 15 September 1619 in Hingham, Norfolk, England. Daniel Cushing and she were married on 19 June 1645 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.1 She died on 12 March 1689/90 at age 70 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.2
Citations
- [S20] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1985).
- [S5] James S. Cushing, The Genealogy of the Cushing Family, An Account of the Ancestors and Descendants of Matthew Cushing, Who Came to America in 1638 (Montreal: The Perrault Printing Co, 1905), p. 23. Hereinafter cited as The Genealogy of the Cushing Family.
Matthew Cushing
M, #142, d. 30 September 1660
Parents
Biography
Matthew Cushing and Nazareth Pitcher were married on 5 August 1613.1 He died on 30 September 1660 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.1 He was buried in Hingham, Massachusetts. Matthew Cushing was baptized on 2 March 1589/90 in Hardingham, Norfolk, England.1 He sailed on the ship from in Hingham, England, in 1638. He immigrated on 10 August 1638.2 He. He.3
Citations
- [S5] James S. Cushing, The Genealogy of the Cushing Family, An Account of the Ancestors and Descendants of Matthew Cushing, Who Came to America in 1638 (Montreal: The Perrault Printing Co, 1905), p. 20. Hereinafter cited as The Genealogy of the Cushing Family.
- [S6] George Lincoln et al., History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts (Somersworth, NH: New England History Press, 1982), 150. Hereinafter cited as History of the Town of Hingham.
- [S6] George Lincoln et al., History of the Town of Hingham.
Nazareth Pitcher
F, #143, b. before 30 October 1586, d. 6 January 1682/83
Parents
Biography
Nazareth Pitcher was born before 30 October 1586.1 Matthew Cushing and she were married on 5 August 1613.1 She died on 6 January 1682/83 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Nazareth Pitcher was also known as Nazareth. She.2 She was baptized on 30 October 1586.1
Citations
- [S5] James S. Cushing, The Genealogy of the Cushing Family, An Account of the Ancestors and Descendants of Matthew Cushing, Who Came to America in 1638 (Montreal: The Perrault Printing Co, 1905), p. 20. Hereinafter cited as The Genealogy of the Cushing Family.
- [S5] James S. Cushing, The Genealogy of the Cushing Family.
Daniel Cushing, Jr
M, #144, b. 23 July 1648, d. 5 May 1716
Parents
Biography
Daniel Cushing, Jr, was born on 23 July 1648 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts. He and Elizabeth Thaxter were married on 8 December 1680 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts. He died on 5 May 1716 at age 67 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts. He was buried in Hingham Center Cemetery, Hingham, Massachusetts. Daniel Cushing, Jr, was a Weaver. He.1
Citations
- [S5] James S. Cushing, The Genealogy of the Cushing Family, An Account of the Ancestors and Descendants of Matthew Cushing, Who Came to America in 1638 (Montreal: The Perrault Printing Co, 1905). Hereinafter cited as The Genealogy of the Cushing Family.
Peter Cushing
M, #148, b. 1562
Parents
Biography
Peter Cushing was born in 1562 in Hardingham, Norfolk, England. He and Susan Hawes were married on 2 June 1583 in Hardingham, Norfolk, England.1 He died in Hingham, Norfolk, England.1 He was buried on 2 March 1615/16 in Hingham, Norfolk, England.1 Peter Cushing.
Citations
- [S5] James S. Cushing, The Genealogy of the Cushing Family, An Account of the Ancestors and Descendants of Matthew Cushing, Who Came to America in 1638 (Montreal: The Perrault Printing Co, 1905), p. 20. Hereinafter cited as The Genealogy of the Cushing Family.
Susan Hawes
F, #149, b. 1563
Biography
Susan Hawes was born in 1563 in Hardingham, Norfolk, England. Peter Cushing and she were married on 2 June 1583 in Hardingham, Norfolk, England.1 She died in Hingham, Norfolk, England.1 She was buried on 26 April 1641. Susan Hawes was also known as Susan.
Citations
- [S5] James S. Cushing, The Genealogy of the Cushing Family, An Account of the Ancestors and Descendants of Matthew Cushing, Who Came to America in 1638 (Montreal: The Perrault Printing Co, 1905), p. 20. Hereinafter cited as The Genealogy of the Cushing Family.
Thomas Cushing
M, #150, b. 1512, d. April 1588
Parents
Family: Ursula (b. about 1515, d. before 1588)
Biography
Thomas Cushing was born in 1512 in Hardingham, Norfolk, England. He and Ursula were married about 1537 in Hardingham, Norfolk, England. He died in April 1588 at age ~76 in Hardingham, Norfolk, England.1
Citations
- [S5] James S. Cushing, The Genealogy of the Cushing Family, An Account of the Ancestors and Descendants of Matthew Cushing, Who Came to America in 1638 (Montreal: The Perrault Printing Co, 1905), p. 19. Hereinafter cited as The Genealogy of the Cushing Family.