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From: "Bob Brown" <>
Subject: [BRADFORD-L] Re: [CUSHMAN-L] Re: Bradfords and Cushmans
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 12:27:51 -0400


Alarm! Alarm! I see I have made a grave omission, which my neglected sister
Susan will no doubt (with great justification!) call to my attention at any
moment! See addition of her family at 3 below.

Sorry, Susie!!

----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Brown <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 11:46 AM
Subject: [CUSHMAN-L] Re: Bradfords and Cushmans

> To all the Bradfords and Cushmans:
>
> I have found a genealogy dated June 10, 1936 which my grandfather, Robert
Cushman of Pawtucket, RI, authorized by The Institute of American Genealogy,
Chicago, for something called "The Compendium of American Genealogy (First
Families of America)." I cannot vouch for the authenticity of the
Institutes findings, and no sources are provided, except for an appended
note which says, "Additional data on the Bradford lineage were taken from
the record of Mrs. L.H. Fairbanks, Homestead Heights, Gardner, Mass. --
Editor." I have updated the genealogy to the present day.
>
> I would appreciate any input anyone has either validating or invalidating
any of the linkages. Also corrections and additions. Thanks!
>
> Robert Cushman Brown
>
> With those caveats, herewith:
>
> 1. Abigail Culley Brown, b. 6/5/98; Samantha Shanley Brown, b. 3/3/93;
Isobel Laramie Brown, b. 10/14/90, all born in and living in Acton, MA, born
to Bradford Taylor Brown.
>
> 1. Gordon Hitchings Wallace, b. 5/4/96 to Jennifer Ruth Brown Wallace.
>
> 2. BRADFORD Taylor Brown, b. 2/26/61 in Hanover, NH, m. Jane Shanley
9/26/87, b. 1/4/62 in Forest Hills, NY. Sister Jennifer Ruth Brown Wallace,
b. 6/25/63 in LaJolla, CA, m. 4/25/92 to Todd A. Wallace, b. 1/10/66.
Sister Cynthia Ann Brown Daniels, b. 3/7/66 in Rochester, NY, m. 7/12/97 to
Richard Daniels, Jr., b. 11/5/67. Brother Gordon Hitchings Brown, b.
6/19/69 in Rochester, NY.
>
> 3. Robert CUSHMAN Brown, b.5/15/38 in Shanghai, China, m. Laramie Ruth
Hitchings 9/12/59, b. 5/14/38 in Boston, MA. Sister Nancy Springer Brown,
b. 1/24/31 in Shanghai, China, d. 6/24/38 in Shanghai. Sister Elizabeth
Little Brown Kaplan, b. 1/3/33 in Shanghai, m. 1960 to John Kaplan (d.
1989), issue Carolyn (b. 12/7/62), Jonathan (b. 6/22/64) and Jessica (b.
10/25/66) m. John Brautigam, issue Maxwell, Jacob Kaplan Brautigam, (b.
10/27/97). Sister Susan Langdon Brown Songe, b. 5/2/44 in Newton Highlands,
MA, 1st m. Michael Tabor 12/?/64 (div.), 2nd m. Robert Andrew Songe 3/?/72,
issue Jennifer Rebecca Songe (b. 10/30/78) and Christina Marie Songe (b.
6/7/82).
>
> 4. Mary BRADFORD CUSHMAN, b. 10/22/1903 in Pawtucket, RI, d. April 1985 in
Palo Alto, CA, m. Irving Springer Brown 10/10/28, b. 5/14/1899 in Kansas
City, MO. Brother Robert CUSHMAN, Jr., b. 11/22/1898, d.9/3/18 in
Philadelphia of influenza. Sister Elizabeth Foster CUSHMAN, b. 3/7/01, d.
1984, m. Guy Albin (var. Abner) Thelin 6/24/31, son Mark CUSHMAN Thelin, b.
8/29/33, son Robert Benjamin Thelin, b. 1/?/35. Brother Stewart Little
CUSHMAN, b. 4/6/08, m. Lucy Wilcox, 1944, daughter Lucy Ann CUSHMAN Peck, b.
1946? Winchester?, MA, m. Donald Peck, issue BRADFORD and Stewart Peck.
>
> 5. Robert CUSHMAN, b. Pawtucket, RI, 7/9/1864, d. ? m. Elizabeth Little
9/21/1897, b. 7/30/1870 in Northbridge, MA. Robert was with Adam Surcliffe
Co., printers, 1886-94; supt. Atwood Crawford Co., 1894-1909, treas. and
gen. mgr. 1909-?
>
> 6. Robert CUSHMAN, b. Attleboro, MA? 1821, d. 1891, Pawtucket, RI, mfg. of
spools for Samuel Slater's cotton mill in Pawtucket, first mill in US, m.
1847 to Louisa BRADFORD, issue Ellen (1852-93) m. Richard Anthony Gage;
Louisa (1861); Josephine (1859-63); and Robert (5, above).
>
> >From here the Cushman (a) and Bradford (b) lines diverge as follows:
>
> 7a. Samuel CUSHMAN 1786-1864 of Attleboro, MA.; capt. 4th regt., 2nd
brig., 3rd div. Mass. Militia, War of 1812; m. 1818 to Sophia George
(1791-1864).
>
> 8a. Samuel CUSHMAN (1744-1821) of Attleboro, MA; m. 1771 to Rebekah
Richards (1748-95).
>
> 9a. Jacob CUSHMAN (1720-96) of Attleboro, MA; 1st m. 1743 to Elizabeth
Read (1721-62), 2nd?
>
> 10a. Samuel CUSHMAN (1687-1766) of Attleboro, MA; m. 1709 to Fear Corser
(1685-1767).
>
> 11a. Thomas CUSHMAN (1637-1726) of Plympton, MA; 2nd m. 1679 to Abigail
Fuller (1651-1734), daughter of Robert.
>
> 12a. Thomas CUSHMAN (1608-1691), came to New Englan in the "Fortune" with
his father in 1621; purchased "Prence Farm," Jones River, 1645; ruling elder
of the church at Plymouth, 1649-91; m. ca. 1635 or 1636 to Mary Allerton
(1616-99), daughter of Isaac, Mayflower Pilgrim.
>
> 13a. Robert CUSHMAN (1578-1625), a leader and financial agent at Leyden of
the Mayflower Pilgrims, was a passenger in the "Speedwell," which was
compelled to return to England, but came in the "Fortune," 1621, but
returned to England one month later; m. 1606 at Leyden to Sarah Rider; m.
2nd, at Leyden to Mary Singleton, who came to Plymouth with her family after
1625.
>
> 7b. Beulah BRADFORD (1790-1868), m. 1807 to Ebenezer Draper (1784-1852).
>
> 8b. Joel BRADFORD (1754-1836), private in artillery and quartermaster in
the Navy during the American Revolution; m. Alsey Mosier (d. 1836).
>
> 9b. Joseph BRADFORD (d. 1797), of Providence, RI; m. Beulah Morse, (d.
1779).
>
> 10b. Perez BRADFORD (1694-1746), of Attleboro, MA.; grad. Harvard, 1713;
mem. of Governor's Council; m. 1720 to Abigail Belcher (1695-1746).
>
> 11b. Capt. Samuel BRADFORD (1668-1714), of Duxbury, MA; m. 1689 to Hannah
Rogers (1668-1733).
>
> 12b. William BRADFORD (1624-1704), deputy governor of Plymouth Colony,
later major; m. 1651 to Alice Richard (1627-71).
>
> 13b. William BRADFORD (bap. 1590-1657), Mayflower Pilgrim and 2nd signer
of the Mayflower Compact; gov. of colony for 31 years; 1st m. at Leyden,
Holland, 1613, to Dorothy May (1597-1620), daughter of John May; 2nd m. at
Plymouth, MA, 1623, to Alice (Carpenter) Southworth (1590-1670), widow of
Edward Southworth.
> of John May; 2nd m. =
> at Plymouth, MA, 1623, to Alice (Carpenter) Southworth (1590-1670), =
> widow of Edward Southworth.
>
>
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