John USHER
1648 - 1726 (~ 171 years)-
Name John USHER Born Between 9 and 17 Apr 1648 Boston, MA 
[1] Gender Male Died 5 Sep 1726 Medford, MA [2] Buried King's Chapel Cemetery, Boston, MA Person ID I21327 Sorensen-Remington Family Tree Last Modified 7 Aug 2018
Father Hezekiah USHER, b. 1615, d. 14 May 1676, Boston, MA (Age 61 years) Mother Frances Unknown, d. 25 Apr 1652, Boston, MA Married Abt 1638 Family ID F09343 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Elizabeth ALLEN, d. Aft 1732 Married 11 Mar 1698/99 Hampton, NH [3] Children 1. John USHER, b. Abt Sep 1700, d. 30 Apr 1775, Bristol, RI (Age ~ 74 years)Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 Family ID F09339 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - The Boston records say he was born 17th day 2nd month, but the baptism record was for the 16th day of the 2nd month, at which time he was about 7 days old.
He married first to Elizabeth Lidgett. At least one genealogy has her as the mother of John, Jr. b 1695. However, other genealogies say John Jr. was a son of Elizabeth (Allen) Usher. See notes for John (Jr.).
John Usher followed in the footsteps of his father, being involved in selling and publishing books.
He became a freeman of Boston 7 May 1673.
John Usher was Lt. Governor of New Hampshire.
- The Boston records say he was born 17th day 2nd month, but the baptism record was for the 16th day of the 2nd month, at which time he was about 7 days old.
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