flag female ancestor  Martha  YOUNG

  (b. abt. 1763 Philadelphia, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania   d. 4 November 1845 Harmony, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada )  

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Martha YOUNG was born abt. 1763 in Philadelphia, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

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Martha  married  Benjamin Boylston CUSHING abt. 1788 in Nova Scotia, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Benjamin Boylston CUSHING  was born 20 June 1766 in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA.  Benjamin Boylston died abt. 1867 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). 

Martha YOUNG died 4 November 1845 in Harmony, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Martha YOUNG married flag male ancestor Benjamin Boylston CUSHING-- Date: abt. 1788 Place: , Nova Scotia, Canada


Children of Benjamin Boylston CUSHING and Martha YOUNG:

flag male ancestor Charles Mott CUSHING (b.3 August 1791, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada   d. 12 September 1887, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada)
m. Jane FREEMAN 20 January 1821



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Added: 12/5/2025 11:22:27 AM - Updated: 12/5/2025 11:22:39 AM
Did You Know?Pennsylvania means 'Penn's woods' or 'Penn's land.' Quaker William Penn was granted the tract of land by King Charles II of England in 1681 as repayment of debt owed to Penn's father, Admiral William Penn. Originally, Penn suggested Sylvania (woodland) for his land. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1787 - Crown Colony of Pennsylvania
December 12, 1787 - Pennsylvania becomes 2nd U.S. state

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