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1785. JOSEPH CUSHING
Sex: M
Birth: 1 Aug 1785 in Putney, Windham, Vermont
Death: 2 Nov 1868 in Saxton's River, Windham, Vermont
Burial: Aft 2 Nov 1868 Old North Burying Ground, Putney, Vermont

Joseph Cushing lived in Putney almost all his life. He was first a blacksmith and afterwards a farmer for many years. Later he and his wife went and lived with their son, Samuel A. Cushing, in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. He is probably the Joseph Cushing (Jr.) who was in the Brattleboro Light Infantry as a private at various times between 1813 and 1817.
Joseph and Deborah had ten children: Fannie A., Joseph A., Samuel Augustus, Hannah S., Flavilla E., Sarah M., Lucy Ann, Abner M., Mary C. and James H..


Joseph Cushing, Old North Burying Ground, Putney, Vermont

Father: Joseph Cushing b: 7 Feb 1757 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts; d: 28 Apr 1811 in Putney, Windham, Vermont
Mother: Hannah Sabin b: 21 Jul 1758 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts; d: 19 Aug 1789 in Putney, Windham, Vermont

Marriage 1: Deborah Miles b: 3 Aug 1781 in Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts; d: 22 Mar 1854 in Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts
Married: 4 Jan 1808


Martha Ann and Sarah Helen Cushing, Old North Burying Ground, Putney, Vermont

Children:
1. Fannie A. Cushing b: 17 Nov 1808 in Putney, Windham, Vermont; d: 23 Jun 1867 in Putney, Windham, Vermont
2. Joseph Alva Cushing b: 12 Jun 1810 in Putney, Windham, Vermont; d: Apr 1888 in Putney, Windham, Vermont
3. Rev. Samuel Augustus Cushing b: 24 Jan 1812 in Putney, Windham, Vermont; d: Mar 1881 in Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts

Rev. Samuel Cushing, his wife Martha Ann and daughters Sarah Helen and Martha Matilda, Old North Burying Ground, Putney, Vermont

Sarah Helen and Martha Matilda Cushing, Old North Burying Ground, Putney, Vermont

4. Hannah S. Cushing b: 20 Sep 1814 in Putney, Windham, Vermont; d: Mar 1844 in Putney, Windham, Vermont
5. Flavilla Eliza Cushing b: 8 Jul 1816 in Putney, Windham, Vermont; d: 1892 in Putney, Windham, Vermont
6. Sarah M. Cushing b: 19 Jul 1818 in Putney, Windham, Vermont; d: 18 Aug 1868 in Putney, Windham, Vermont
7. Lucy Ann Cushing b: 11 Sep 1820 in Putney, Windham, Vermont; d: 1895 in Putney, Windham, Vermont
8. Abner M. Cushing b: 2 Aug 1822 in Putney, Windham, Vermont; d: Feb 1893 in Putney, Windham, Vermont
9. Mary Crosby (Maria) Cushing b: 13 Sep 1824 in Putney, Windham, Vermont; d: 1898 in Putney, Windham, Vermont
10. James Henry Cushing b: 2 Apr 1827 in Putney, Windham, Vermont

Sources:
1. The Genealogy of the Cushing Family (An account of the Ancestors and Descendants of Matthew Cushing, who came to America in 1638) by James Cushing, The Perrault Printing Co - Montreal, 1905. First Edition, 1877, by Lemuel Cushing, D1881 (Finished by his family) Pg 192
2. PURITANS & PALATINES, Sally Gustafson, sallyg@west.net
3. FamilySearch: International Genealogical Index v5.0
4. FamilySearch: Pedigree Resource File
5. Email & Photos from Dee Bardes, http://www.familytreedna.com/public/poole