Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Hon. John Cushing (16528) & Sarah Thaxter (24972)

30648. Josiah Cushing. Born on 29 Jan 1715 in Scituate, MA.73 Josiah was baptized on 13 Feb 1715.2 Josiah died in Pembroke, MA, on 11 Dec 1793; he was 78.2

Josiah and Ruth settled in Pembroke, MA. Josiah kept several negro servants.2

On 20 Oct 1737 when Josiah was 22, he married Ruth Thomas (37749) , daughter of Lieut. Isaac Thomas (24983) (19 Oct 1682-16 Mar 1731/2) & Anna Thompson (31 Dec 1689-1 Mar 1723), in the Second Church of Scituate.90 Born on 12 Apr 1721 in Pembroke, MA.363 Ruth died on 14 Sep 1806; she was 85.2 Buried in Hanson, MA.

Josiah and Ruth were second cousins; his maternal grandmother and her paternal grandmother were sisters.

Their children include:
41570 i. Anne Cushing (Died unmarried) (19 Oct 1738-31 Dec 1756)
41571 ii. Sarah Cushing (12 Sep 1740-30 May 1804)
41572 iii. Josiah Cushing (6 Feb 1742-)
41573 iv. Ruth Cushing (24 Apr 1747-Jul 1788)
41574 v. Capt. Isaac Cushing (18 Jul 1749-20 Jan 1775)
41575 vi. Anne Cushing (3 Jan 1760-)

30649. Mary Cushing. Born on 24 Oct 1716 in Scituate, MA.2 Mary was baptized on 19 May 1717.2 Mary died in Nantucket, MA, on 5 Sep 1751; she was 34.

Mary, also called Mercy.

Children of Nathaniel and Marcy (Cushing) Eells, born at Stonington:
    i. Samuel Eells, b. ca. 1734, d. ca. 1735;
    ii. Nathaniel Eells, b. ca. 18 May 1735, d. ca. 1736;
    iii. John Eells, b. 8 Mar 1735/6, d. 17 May 1791 at Glastonbury, CT, m. 1st 20 Jun 1763 Sibil Huntington (b. 22 Oct 1742 at Windham, CT, d. 22 Nov 1773), m. 2nd at Wethersfield 24 Dec 1776 Sarah Wells (dau. of Solomon & Sarah Welles);
    iv. Edward Eells, b. 9 Jan 1738/39, d. 18 Dec 1812 at Middlebury, CT, m. at New Haven 10 May 1764 Mercy Denison (b. 7 Nov 1745, d. 3 Dec 1790, dau. of Avery & Thankful (Williams) Denison);
    v. Sarah Eells, b. 10 Mar 1740/1, d. soon;
    vi. Mercy Eells, b. 4 Jan 1742/3, d. 1833, m. Jared Joshua Lathrop;
    vii. Sarah Eells, b. 10 Mar 1744/5, d. ca. 1790/1, m. Nathaniel Palmer;
    viii. Lucretia Eells, b. 15 Jun 1747, d. ca. 1761/2; and
    ix. Nathaniel Eells, b. 4 Jun 1749, d. 20 Sep 1799 at Bolton, CT, m.Martha Babcock (b. 1741d. at Harpersfield, NY on 10 Aug 1825).

On 18 Oct 1733 when Mary was 16, she married Rev. Nathaniel Eells, son of Rev. Nathaniel Eells (26 Nov 1677-25 Aug 1750) & Hannah North (ca 1679-1 May 1754), in the Second Church of Scituate.73,90 Born on 31 Jan 1710/1 in Scituate, MA.73 Nathaniel died in Stonington, CT, on 16 Jun 1786; he was 75. Education: Harvard 1728.

Nathaniel was ordained pastor at Stonington, CT, 1733.47

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