Occupation: Farmer, exporter, ship owner,
1692 First Representative from Scituate, Mass.

In 1638 John Cushing, aged eleven, came with his parents Matthew and Nazareth and four siblings to New England. John returned to England briefly in 1657-1658, visiting his uncle Peter Cushing in London, and buying clothes, a bed tick and a pair of steel yards there, as well as travelling to Norwich and Hingham in Norfolk, where he visited other relatives .... This trip may represent the beginnings of John Cushing's long career as a merchant, town official and justice of the peace.
Also in 1657 he, together with Matthias Briggs, purchased for 120 pounds the Varsall Estate in Scituate of Capt. John Vassall, son of William Vassall, to whom it was laid out 1634, which consisted of 120 acres with house and barns. He did not move there, however, until about 1662. The land on which the farm was situated was always known as (Bell House Neck), a name given to the place in consequence of a bell that hung at the house there, for a century, to give an alarm to the neighboring country in case of the approach of Indians. In 1663 he was surveyor of highways and in 1667, receiver of excises. He was deputy to the colony in 1674, and was often reelected. In 1673, he was on the committee for dividing Scituate lands; and in 1676, was chosen to report to the Government a statement of all services of the soldiers of Scituate in the war with King Philip. Selectman from 1674 to 1686 inclusive, and County Magistrate (Plymouth Co.) 1685 to 1692. Assistant of the Old Colony Government of Plymouth Colony 1689 to 1691, and representative to the General Court at Boston in 1692 (the first year after the two colonies, Plymouth and Massachusetts, were united), and for several succeeding years to 1697, Member of the Council 1706 and 1707. He was also Colonel of the Plymouth Regiment.


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 24.
2. Joseph Savage, Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Originally published 1860.
3. L. Vernon Briggs, History and Genealogy of the Briggs Family, 1254-1937, 1938, Three volumes.
4. History of Scituate MA pg 254
5. Gen Reg of First Settlers of NE pg 74
6. FamilySearch™ Pedigree Resource File

• Married: 20 Jan 1658 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts

1. John, Hon. Lieutenant Colonel Cushing b: 28 Apr 1662 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
2. Thomas B., Hon. Cushing b: 26 Dec 1663 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
3. Matthew B. Cushing b: 23 Feb 1665 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
4. Jeremiah Cushing b: 13 Jul 1666 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts c: 15 Jul 1666 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
5. James M. Cushing b: 27 Jan 1668 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts c: 21 Mar 1669 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
6. Joshua, Hon. Captain Cushing b: 27 Aug 1670 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts c: 16 Oct 1670 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
7. Sarah Cushing b: 26 Aug 1671 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
8. Caleb, Rev. Cushing b: 6 Jan 1673 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
9. Deborah Cushing b: 14 Sep 1674 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts c: 4 Oct 1675 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
10. Mary Cushing b: 30 Aug 1676 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts c: 3 Oct 1676 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
11. Joseph, Hon. Cushing b: 23 Sep 1677 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts c: 12 May 1678 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
12. Benjamin, Lieutenant Cushing b: 4 Feb 1679 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts