Deborah, the third daughter and eighth of twelve children of William Fletcher and Margaret Bomer was born on 29 January 1727 at Boston, Massachusetts.
Deborah married Thomas Cushing, Acting Governor of Massachusetts and son of Thomas and Mary (Bromfield) Cushing on 1 October 1747 at Boston, Massachusetts. They had seven children all born at Boston. Their eldest child, Mary (alias Polly) Cushing (b. 1748; d. 1823) m. 23 Mar 1769 at Boston, John Avery Jr. (1739-1806), the First Secretary of State of Massachusetts. Their other children included:
2. Margaret Cushing (b. 16 Jul 1750), m. 16 Feb 1796 at Boston, MA, Nathan Goodale
3. Col. Thomas Cushing (b. 1751; d. 1808), m. 22 May 1782 at Boston, MA, Lucy Whitwell (1758-1784)
4. Samuel Cushing (b. 1754; d. 1756),
5. Deborah Cushing (b. 1762; d. 1845), m. 14 Nov 1781 at Boston, MA, Henry Newman
6. Edward Cushing (b. 1765), m. 5 Jun 1794 at Boston, MA, Mary Goodale (1767-)
7. Margaret Cushing (b. 1770).
Deborah (Fletcher) Cushing died in 1790 in her 63rd year at Boston, and is buried in the Granary Burying Ground at Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
Contributor: drcarob (50257599)
Deborah married Thomas Cushing, Acting Governor of Massachusetts and son of Thomas and Mary (Bromfield) Cushing on 1 October 1747 at Boston, Massachusetts. They had seven children all born at Boston. Their eldest child, Mary (alias Polly) Cushing (b. 1748; d. 1823) m. 23 Mar 1769 at Boston, John Avery Jr. (1739-1806), the First Secretary of State of Massachusetts. Their other children included:
2. Margaret Cushing (b. 16 Jul 1750), m. 16 Feb 1796 at Boston, MA, Nathan Goodale
3. Col. Thomas Cushing (b. 1751; d. 1808), m. 22 May 1782 at Boston, MA, Lucy Whitwell (1758-1784)
4. Samuel Cushing (b. 1754; d. 1756),
5. Deborah Cushing (b. 1762; d. 1845), m. 14 Nov 1781 at Boston, MA, Henry Newman
6. Edward Cushing (b. 1765), m. 5 Jun 1794 at Boston, MA, Mary Goodale (1767-)
7. Margaret Cushing (b. 1770).
Deborah (Fletcher) Cushing died in 1790 in her 63rd year at Boston, and is buried in the Granary Burying Ground at Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
Contributor: drcarob (50257599)
Deborah, the third daughter and eighth of twelve children of William Fletcher and Margaret Bomer was born on 29 January 1727 at Boston, Massachusetts.
Deborah married Thomas Cushing, Acting Governor of Massachusetts and son of Thomas and Mary (Bromfield) Cushing on 1 October 1747 at Boston, Massachusetts. They had seven children all born at Boston. Their eldest child, Mary (alias Polly) Cushing (b. 1748; d. 1823) m. 23 Mar 1769 at Boston, John Avery Jr. (1739-1806), the First Secretary of State of Massachusetts. Their other children included:
2. Margaret Cushing (b. 16 Jul 1750), m. 16 Feb 1796 at Boston, MA, Nathan Goodale
3. Col. Thomas Cushing (b. 1751; d. 1808), m. 22 May 1782 at Boston, MA, Lucy Whitwell (1758-1784)
4. Samuel Cushing (b. 1754; d. 1756),
5. Deborah Cushing (b. 1762; d. 1845), m. 14 Nov 1781 at Boston, MA, Henry Newman
6. Edward Cushing (b. 1765), m. 5 Jun 1794 at Boston, MA, Mary Goodale (1767-)
7. Margaret Cushing (b. 1770).
Deborah (Fletcher) Cushing died in 1790 in her 63rd year at Boston, and is buried in the Granary Burying Ground at Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
Contributor: drcarob (50257599)
Deborah married Thomas Cushing, Acting Governor of Massachusetts and son of Thomas and Mary (Bromfield) Cushing on 1 October 1747 at Boston, Massachusetts. They had seven children all born at Boston. Their eldest child, Mary (alias Polly) Cushing (b. 1748; d. 1823) m. 23 Mar 1769 at Boston, John Avery Jr. (1739-1806), the First Secretary of State of Massachusetts. Their other children included:
2. Margaret Cushing (b. 16 Jul 1750), m. 16 Feb 1796 at Boston, MA, Nathan Goodale
3. Col. Thomas Cushing (b. 1751; d. 1808), m. 22 May 1782 at Boston, MA, Lucy Whitwell (1758-1784)
4. Samuel Cushing (b. 1754; d. 1756),
5. Deborah Cushing (b. 1762; d. 1845), m. 14 Nov 1781 at Boston, MA, Henry Newman
6. Edward Cushing (b. 1765), m. 5 Jun 1794 at Boston, MA, Mary Goodale (1767-)
7. Margaret Cushing (b. 1770).
Deborah (Fletcher) Cushing died in 1790 in her 63rd year at Boston, and is buried in the Granary Burying Ground at Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
Contributor: drcarob (50257599)
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Wife of Thomas Cushing.
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