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About Hon. Judge John Cushing, Jr.
He resided at "Belle house" neck. He was Chief Justice of the Inferior Court of Plymouth, from 1702 to 1710;Counsellor of Massachusetts, from 1710 to 1728; and Judge of the Superior Court from 1728 to 1737. A contemporary journalist,John Cotton, says "he was the life and soul of the Court."
“John resided in Scituate, Mass. He was a deputy to the General Court in 1692; Chief Justice of the Inferior Court of Plymouth, from 1702 to 1710; representative member for Massachusetts of the Governor’s Council, from 1708 to 1728; and Judge of His Majesty’s Superior Court of Judicature of Massachusetts from 1728 to his death in 1737. The Superior Court of Massachusetts, from its foundation in 1692 until its overthrow by the Revolution, had 33 Justices, the Bench consisting of five members. Among these were John Cushing 1728, his son John Cushing Jr., and his grandson William Cushing. Rev. Josiah Cotton of Plymouth says of him: ‘He was a gentleman well versed in law, the life and soul of our Court while he continued in it, a man in the main of justice and integrity.’ In 1723 he was Lieut. Col. of the Plymouth Regiment, which at that time probably embraced all the local militia of the County
John resided in Scituate, Massachusetts. He was a deputy to the General Court in 1692; Chief Justice of the Inferior Court of Plymouth, from 1702-1710; representative member for Massachusetts of the Governor's Council, from 1708 to 1728; and Judge of His Majesty's Superior Court of Judicature of Massachusetts from 1728 to his death in 1737. The Superior Court of Massachusetts, from its foundation in 1692 until its overthrow by the Revolution, had 33 Justices, the Bench consisting of five members. Among these 33 were John Cushing 1728, his son John Cushing Jr. and his grandson William Cushing. Rev Josiah Cotton of Plymouth says of him: He was a gentleman well versed in law, the life and soul of our Court while he continued in it, a man in the main of justice and integrity. In 1723 he was Lieut. Col. of the Plymouth Regiment, which at that time probably embraced all the local militia of the County.
JOHN, Scituate, eldest s. of the preced. m. 20 May 1687, Deborah, d. of Thomas Loring, had Sarah, b. 8 Jan. 1689; a s. d. soon; Deborah, 4 Apr. 1693; John, 17 July 1695; Elijah, 7 Mar. 1698; Mary, 24 Nov. 1700; Nazareth, 11 Sept. 1703; Benjamin, 17 Apr. 1706; and Nathaniel, 9 July 1709, H. C. 1728; and she d. 1713. By sec. w. m. 1714, wid. Sarah Holmes, had Josiah, b. 29 Jan. 1715 ; and Mary, 24 Oct. 1716; was rep. 1701, couns. 1710-28, and Judge of Sup. Ct. from 1728 to his d. 19 Jan. 1738.
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He resided at "Belle house" neck. He was Chief Justice of the Inferior Court of Plymouth, from 1702 to 1710;Counsellor of Massachusetts, from 1710 to 1728; and Judge of the Superior Court from 1728 to 1737. A contemporary journalist,John Cotton, says "he was the life and soul of the Court." -------------------- “John resided in Scituate, Mass. He was a deputy to the General Court in 1692; Chief Justice of the Inferior Court of Plymouth, from 1702 to 1710; representative member for Massachusetts of the Governor’s Council, from 1708 to 1728; and Judge of His Majesty’s Superior Court of Judicature of Massachusetts from 1728 to his death in 1737. The Superior Court of Massachusetts, from its foundation in 1692 until its overthrow by the Revolution, had 33 Justices, the Bench consisting of five members. Among these were John Cushing 1728, his son John Cushing Jr., and his grandson William Cushing. Rev. Josiah Cotton of Plymouth says of him: ‘He was a gentleman well versed in law, the li... read more
He resided at "Belle house" neck. He was Chief Justice of the Inferior Court of Plymouth, from 1702 to 1710;Counsellor of Massachusetts, from 1710 to 1728; and Judge of the Superior Court from 1728 to 1737. A contemporary journalist,John Cotton, says "he was the life and soul of the Court." -------------------- “John resided in Scituate, Mass. He was a deputy to the General Court in 1692; Chief Justice of the Inferior Court of Plymouth, from 1702 to 1710; representative member for Massachusetts of the Governor’s Council, from 1708 to 1728; and Judge of His Majesty’s Superior Court of Judicature of Massachusetts from 1728 to his death in 1737. The Superior Court of Massachusetts, from its foundation in 1692 until its overthrow by the Revolution, had 33 Justices, the Bench consisting of five members. Among these were John Cushing 1728, his son John Cushing Jr., and his grandson William Cushing. Rev. Josiah Cotton of Plymouth says of him: ‘He was a gentleman well versed in law, the life and soul of our Court while he continued in it, a man in the main of justice and integrity.’ In 1723 he was Lieut. Col. of the Plymouth Regiment, which at that time probably embraced all the local militia of the County -------------------- John resided in Scituate, Massachusetts. He was a deputy to the General Court in 1692; Chief Justice of the Inferior Court of Plymouth, from 1702-1710; representative member for Massachusetts of the Governor's Council, from 1708 to 1728; and Judge of His Majesty's Superior Court of Judicature of Massachusetts from 1728 to his death in 1737. The Superior Court of Massachusetts, from its foundation in 1692 until its overthrow by the Revolution, had 33 Justices, the Bench consisting of five members. Among these 33 were John Cushing 1728, his son John Cushing Jr. and his grandson William Cushing. Rev Josiah Cotton of Plymouth says of him: He was a gentleman well versed in law, the life and soul of our Court while he continued in it, a man in the main of justice and integrity. In 1723 he was Lieut. Col. of the Plymouth Regiment, which at that time probably embraced all the local militia of the County.
JOHN, Scituate, eldest s. of the preced. m. 20 May 1687, Deborah, d. of Thomas Loring, had Sarah, b. 8 Jan. 1689; a s. d. soon; Deborah, 4 Apr. 1693; John, 17 July 1695; Elijah, 7 Mar. 1698; Mary, 24 Nov. 1700; Nazareth, 11 Sept. 1703; Benjamin, 17 Apr. 1706; and Nathaniel, 9 July 1709, H. C. 1728; and she d. 1713. By sec. w. m. 1714, wid. Sarah Holmes, had Josiah, b. 29 Jan. 1715 ; and Mary, 24 Oct. 1716; was rep. 1701, couns. 1710-28, and Judge of Sup. Ct. from 1728 to his d. 19 Jan. 1738.
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Hon. Judge John Cushing, Jr.'s Timeline
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April 28, 1662
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Hingham, Suffolk County (Present Plymouth County), Massachusetts Bay Colony, (Present USA)
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| 1690 |
January 8, 1690
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Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
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| 1692 |
February 29, 1692
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Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Colonial America
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January 30, 1693
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Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Colonial America
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April 4, 1693
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Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
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July 17, 1695
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Scituate, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts, Colonial America
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March 7, 1698
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Scituate, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts, Colonial America
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March 13, 1700
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Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
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November 24, 1700
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Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
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