154 Gushing. 



whom he was brought up, and succeeded to his occupation of " wheel- 

 wright." He d. 18 May, 1715, a?t. 50 yrs. Selectman in 1703, 1704, 

 1708, 1713, and 1714. The inv. of his est. was appraised at ie2535, 

 5s. 2d., and inc. dw.-house and mills, and one hundred and fifty acres 

 of land at home. Also land at Hull, and at Ab'n ; one hundred and 

 eighty acres at " Mast Hill ; " six oxen, five cows, ten young cattle, 

 five yearlings, thirty sheep, seven swine, best horse, a mare and colt, 

 a negro woman named Jibbo, etc. ; w. Deborah, executrix. Kesided 

 at Hing. Centre. 



Ch., all b. in Hing., were — 



22. i. Jacob, March 17, 1695-96. 



ii. Matthew, May 22, 1698. m. (pub. Sept. 28, 1717) Mary Leavitt, dau. of 

 Josiali and Margaret (Johnson) Leavitt. He removed to Eehoboth. 

 Prob. IMary, bt. by Rev. Eben'' Gay in 1718, was their dau. 

 iii. Deborah, Dec. 9, 1700. m. Dec. 29, 1720, Thomas Allen of Eehoboth. 



23. iv. Hezekiah, March 14, 1702-3. 



V. Rachel, May 3, 1705. m. Mai-ch 19, 1723-24, Thomas Croade of Halifax, 



vi. JosiAH, Aug. 1707. 



vii. Sarah, Sept. 5, 1711. m. Dec. 25, 1729, Jabez Wilder, Jr. 



viii. Noah, Oct. 18, 1714. 



Note. — Jan. 5, 1717-18, Ezekiel Gushing was appointed guardian to Deborah Gushing, 

 and Hezekiah Gushing, ch. of Matthew Gushing, "wheelwright," late of Hing. dec?. Wid. 

 Deborah Gushing was also appointed guardian to Rachel, Josiah, Sarah, and Noah, ch. of 

 the s<i Matthew Gushing, dec^. — s. p. k. 



10. Stephen " (Peter ^ Daniel - Matthew i), b. in Hing. Nov. S, 1687. 

 m. Feb. 18, 1718-19, Katreen Kilby of Boston. She d. in Hing. 23 

 July, 1758, fet. 59 yrs. He d. 3 Apr. 1749, s&t. 62 yrs. Will dated 30 

 March, 1749, proved 11 Apr. foil. Was kn. as " Captain." Selectman 

 in 1740. " Farmer," and the proprietor of a large landed est. Resided 

 on East St. 



Ch., all b. in Hing., were — 



i. Peter, Dec. 9, 1720, d. 10 June, 1736. 



24. ii. Stephen, July 13, 1723. 



iii. John, Feb. 26, 1726-27, d. 5 June foil. 



iv. Catherine, May 5, 1728. m. July 9, 1747, Nathaniel Nichols. 



V. John, June 14, 1730, d. 13 June, 1754. 



vi. Lydia, Feb. 13, 1731-32, d. unm., 25 July, 1770. 



vii. Hannah, May 18, 1735. m. Dec. 26, 1751, Jazaniah Nichols. 



viii. Peter, May 15, 1737, d, 5 May, 1739. 



ix. Rebecca, May 27, 1739. m. June 16, 1763, Ebed Hersey. . 



25. X. Peter, May 3, 1741. 



11 Elisha* (Daniel '^2 Matthew '). b. in Hing. Nov. 23, 1682. m. 

 Dec. 25, 1712, Leah Loring, dau. of Capt. Thomas and Leah (Buck- 

 lai^.d) Loring. She survived him and m. secondly, Nov. 17, 1737, 

 Jabez Wilder, wid^ Lient. Elisha Gushing, d. 12 Oct. 1734, set. 52d 

 yr. Will dated 6 Oct. 1734, proved 22d of same month. " Farmer." 

 Constable in 1716 Resided on Main St., So. Hing. 



Ch., b. in Hing., were — 



i. Elizabeth, May 21, 1714. m. Dec. 14, 1738, Edward Mitchell of Bridge- 

 water. 



26. ii. Elisha, Sept. 19, 1719. 



27. iii. John, March 12, 1722-23. 



