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Eleazar Cushman (b. February 20, 1656/57, d. Aft. November 1733)

Eleazar Cushman (son of Thomas Cushman, Sr. and Mary Allerton)¹⁰⁴⁷ was born February 20, 1656/57 in Plymouth, MA¹⁰⁴⁷, and died Aft. November 1733 in Plympton, MA¹⁰⁴⁸.He married Elizabeth Coombs on January 12, 1687/88 in Plymouth, MA, daughter of John Coombs, Jr. and Elizabeth Royall?.
Notes for Eleazar Cushman:
Descendants from Isaac Allerton, through Mary Allerton & Thomas Cushman, through Eleazar Cushman and Elizabeth Coombs are also descended from Mayflower pilgrim Degory Priest.
See, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol. 17 (Issac Allerton)), p. 17:
Eleazer Cushman held offices in Plymouth as late as 17 March 1710/1, so most of the children were born there.
In 1722 (no date) Eleazer Cushman, Sr. of Plympton deeded land to son Moses Cushman.
On 14 Oct. 1723 Eleazer Cushman, Sr. of Plympton deeded his homestead in Plympton to son Eleazer Cushman reserving the right to live there during his life as well as his wife as long as she remained his widow.
A November 1733 petition mentions Eleazer Cushman.His land was to remain in the old precinct (Plympton).
No Plymouth Co. Probate Record for Eleazer Cushman appears to exist.
More About Eleazar Cushman and Elizabeth Coombs:
Marriage: January 12, 1687/88, Plymouth, MA.
Children of Eleazar Cushman and Elizabeth Coombs are:

+Lydia Cushman, b. December 13, 1687, Plymouth, MA^{1049, 1050}, d. July 07, 1771, Halifax, MA^{1051, 1052}.
John Cushman, b. August 13, 1690¹⁰⁵³, d. date unknown.
+James Cushman, b. Bet. 1690 - 1693, Plymouth,MA, d. Bet. March 14, 1775 - October 06, 1778, Dartmouth, MA.
Moses Cushman, b. Abt. 1693¹⁰⁵⁴, d. date unknown.
Eleazer Cushman, b. Bet. 1693 - 1710, d. date unknown.
William Cushman, b. October 27, 1710¹⁰⁵⁵, d. date unknown.
Sarah Cushman, b. Aft. 1710, d. date unknown.
poss. Mary Cushman, d. date unknown.