Abraham Bush Descendants
9. JOSIAH4 BUSH (PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) (Source: Will Book 1, 1777-1792 Index to Washington
County Wills and Administrations, p. 59. Inv. & Appr. rec. 18 Oct.
1781. p. 176. Accounts rec.
June 1791. .) was born 05 July
1733 in Culpepper, Orange County Virginia, and died Abt. 1781 in Fort Holston
Virginia. He married SARAH( LEWIS) BROWN WFT Est.
1750-1783. She was born WFT Est.
1729-1749, and died WFT Est. 1750-1833.
Notes for JOSIAH BUSH:
Josiah was one of the five brothers and
one sister that was persuaded to leave orange county and travel west on the
wilderness road with their brother (Capt., Billy ). Their final destination was to be Fort Boonesborough,
Ky. They were forced to stop on
the Holston river in what is now Abington, Va. A runner been sent from Fort Boonesborough to warn them of
the increasing Indian problems.
The travelers set up camp and stayed there for three years rasing
families and crops.
Josiah died in 1781 while they were in
Abington. As far as we can tell,
his wife Sarah, continued on to fort Boonesbourgh with their four children.
Decr. 26, 1773. Josiah
Bush and Sarah, his wife, of Albemarle Co. to Wm.
Mastin of Spts. Co. œ17 10s. 125 a. in Spts. Co. Jno. Sanders, Benj.
Craig,
Geo. Tureman. Augt. 18, 1774.
Josiah's father Philip left him and his
wife 100 Acers in his will for the remainder of their life with the land going
to their son Philip at their death.
The following three accounts were taken
from Washington County, Virginia court records: p. 59 Inventory &
Appraisement of the Estate of Josiah Bush, de cd. by Daniel Ramey, John
Campbell, Elisha Dungan. Listed
among the items were: a pair of shoemakers pinchers, a Bible, old hymn book,
and old sword, old Testament and some old books, pipe and tobacco box, Negro
man John, Negro man Solomon.
p.176 Philip Bush, Admr. of Josiah
Bush, de cd. Estate
Amount of Inventory. By 1 crop & clearing ground 10 Apr.
1780. Cash paid Robert Richards July 1782, July, Dec. 1783. Paper money borrowed by Josiah Bush Aug
1780. Appraised by Robert Campbell & William Y. Conn on 22 June 1791. Recorded June Court
1791 Andrew Russell,
DC
p.182 Power of Attorney. 9 Nov. 1790.
Phillip Bush, Fayette Co. District of Kentucky.... appoint my trusty friend
John Bush, Fayette Co, District of Kentucky my true & lawful Attorney....
to make.... a just true & lawful settlement of all and every of my accts.
as Admr. of the Estate of Josiah Bush, de cd.
Wit: Thos. Bouley Junr.
Phil
Bush (L. S.)
More About JOSIAH BUSH:
Land: 1779, Sold Land
willed to him at Blue run to a Simms
More About JOSIAH BUSH and SARAH( BROWN:
Marriage: WFT Est.
1750-1783
Children of JOSIAH BUSH and SARAH( BROWN are:
22. i. JOHN5 BUSH.
23. ii. PHILIP BUSH, b. Aft. 1750;
d. 1800, KY..
24. iii. JAMES BUSH, b. 26
September 1759, Culpeper Co. Va.; d. 02 May 1849, Clark County Kentuckey.
25. iv. JOSEPH BUSH, b. Abt. 1772;
d. 1850.
10. SARAH4 BUSH (PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 04 February 1734. She married DAVID WATTS Abt. 1754 in St. Thomas Parish, Orange Va..
Notes for SARAH BUSH:
Left by her father one
Negro woman slave named Jude, Providing she paid to the executor Twenty Pounds
current money to be disposed of as his will directed.
More About DAVID WATTS and SARAH BUSH:
Marriage: Abt. 1754,
St. Thomas Parish, Orange Va.
Children of SARAH BUSH and DAVID WATTS are:
i. DAVID5 WATTS,JR., b. 1761.
ii. CHARLES WATTS, b. 1763.
iii. MARY WATTS, b. 1765.
iv. NANCY WATTS, b. 1766.
v. MILDRED WATTS, b. 1770.
vi. FRANCES WATTS, b. 1775.
vii. PHILIP WATTS, b. 1780.
viii. SUSANNA WATTS, b. 1781.
Notes for SUSANNA WATTS:
Willed by her
Grandfather Phillip Bush one Negro boy James provided she pays to the executor
20 # current money.
ix. JOHN WATTS, b. 1782.
11. PHILLIP4 BUSH, JR. (PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 26 February 1737 in Orange County Virginia,
and died 21 June 1819 in Clark County Ky.. He married FRANCES VIVION 06 October 1778 in Orange County Virginia., daughter
of JOHN
VIVION
and MARTHA GHOLSON. She was
born 13 July 1761, and died 02 September 1842.
Notes for PHILLIP BUSH, JR.:
Philip Jr. married
Frances Vivion. This was said to
have been his first marriage. The
story is that he fell in love at a young age with Frances's mother before
Frances was born. However, she did
not marry Phillip but did promise that he could marry her first-born
daughter. Frances's mother did
keep her promise and when Frances was quite young she married Phillip.
May
12, 1771. Phillip Bush, Senr., and Phillip Bush, Junr., of Orange Co. to
Benjamin Craig of Spts. Co. œ50 curr. Tract of land in Spts. Co. Tolever
Craig, John Craig, James Haydon, Richard Cave. No date of Record.
March 18, 1779. Benjamin Craig of Spts. Co. and Ann, his wife, to Thomas
Blanton of same Co. œ400 curr. 200 a. in Spts. Co., purchased of Philip
Bush; also 50 a. in Spts. Co., purchased of Dudley Gatewood, etc. No
witnesses. March 18, 1779.
Philip was Admr. of Josiah Bush's
will. His father willed him 200
acres on Bare run in Spotsylvania County. However the land was under contract
at time of will but specified if land was sold Philip would get the money.
Will
of Phillip Bush July 18, 1819
In the name of Amen, I
Phillip Bush of the County of Clark and state of Kentucky being now advanced in
years but of sound mind and disposing memory, do make, constitute or deem and
establish this my last will and testament hereby ________ all others by me
before made and after re-amending my soul to God. ______ body to be decently
interred at the ______ of my Executors and expenses thereof as well as all my
just debts being paid. I will and desire my worldly estate as follows.
Item: I give to my son John V. Bush the tract
of land where he now lives, also on hundred acres for which I note the bond of
my brother William Bush. Together with a Negro man named Charles and any other
property I have put in his possession, except a Negro boy Georgy to him and his
forever descent as hereafter excerpted.
Item: I give to my son Robert Bush the tract
of land where on he now resides also 500 acres for which I have Laurence
Thomas's bond for, lying in Powels Valley. A Negro boy named Daniel, together
with all the property I have put in his possession to him and his heirs forever
except as hereafter excerpted.
Item: I give to my daughter Nancy Bush a
Negro girl named Sarah with her future increase. Also a Negro boy named Tom
together with all the other property I have put in her possession to her and
her heirs forever.
Item: I give to my daughter Franky
Wigglesworth a Negro man named Charles also a Negro girl named Mariah together
with all the other property I have put in her possession to her and her heirs
forever.
Item: I gave to my daughter Jane Wigglesworth
four hundred dollars, which I have paid her instead of a Negro women intended
for her. Also a Negro boy named Fountain together with all the other property I
have put in her possession to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I gave to my son Thacker Bush on his
coming on age or marriage a Negro boy named Tom and that part of my Plantation
that I purchased from Orson Martins. Also four hundred and fifty dollars in
cash to him and his heirs forever except hereafter excerpted.
Item: I gave to my daughter Peggy Quisenberry
four hundred dollars in cash, which I have paid her instead of a Negro women
intended for her. Also a Negro boy named Lewis together with all the other
property I have put in her possession to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I gave to my daughter Sally on her
coming on age or marriage a Negro girl named Sylvia also a Negro boy named
James to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I gave to my daughter Polly a Negro
girl named Juliann also two hundred and fifty dollars on her coming to the age
of 16 years and it is my express will and desire that if either of or more of
the Negros herein given to my three last children mentioned shall die or become
_______ own or less valuable by any _______ otherwise that he, she or they
shall have it made good out of my estate either by receiving another Negro
equal to the one named as if it was sound and healthy and also that each of the
said three last mentioned children at the time of receiving the said Negros
herein _______ or the equivalent thereto do receive a good feather bed and
furniture ________ or mare saddle and bridle. The value of $1 for each child
and that they hold same for themselves and their heirs respectively forever.
Item: I gave to my beloved wife Franky Bush
the use and occupation of the land I now reside on together with all my Negros
that I may die possessing of with all the stock of every kind. All household
and kitchen furniture to be kept together for the use of her. Comfortable
support and education of all my married children until my daughter Polly shall
arrive to the age of 16 years. Subject, however, to the legacy that may be
demandable before that period and such as shall at that time be paid or
allotted off. It shall then be done and that may my beloved wife retain in her
possession for her own proper use and benefit during her life or widowhood the
following Negros, to wit, Ben, George, Sarah, Marganetta and Socky. Also four
hundred dollars in cash with all the stock, household and kitchen furniture and
farming utensils. Also the crop and stock of _________ then on hand and all the
remainder of the Negros be then also divided between all my children _______
and in case of the death of one or more of them leaving a child or children
that the said child or children receive his, her or their parents share.
Item: At the death or marriage of my said
beloved wife it is my will and desire that the tract of land I live on at
present be sold and the money with the balance of my estate by equally divided
between all my children agreeable to the law of descent
.
Item: But should my said beloved wife choose
to take one third of my estate instead of the portion made for her then my will
and desire is that after the allotment of said dower the said Negros that may
not have been received or paid off be allotted off agreeable to this, my will.
And that all the remainder of the estate by equally divided agreeable to the
law of descents of this state and at my wife's ______ the dower portion
divided, also agreeable to the said law.
Item: It is further my will and desire that
if any land shall hereafter ______ to me shall ______ and be equal by division
between my daughters and in case of the death of any one or more of them
leaving a child or children that said child or children shall receive his, her
or their parents portion agreeable to the said law of descent of this state.
Item: The exceptions eluded to in the first,
second and sixth items are as follows, to wit, if at any time hereafter the
tract of land that I have given to my son John V. Bush, that which I have given
to my son Robert Bush, that they now live on or that which I have given to my
son Thacker. Shall either of them be lost or taken by some better claim then
and in that case it is my express will and desire that each of my said sons
bear an equal part of the loss to the amount of 80 acres of each tract it being
about the quantity I have given and conveyed to my son John. Thereafter, if
either of my said sons shall fail to bear an equal part in case of said loss by
paying an equal _______ in money, it is my will that so much of the estate
which I have given to the one refusing to bear his part as well amount to his
share in said loss shall be taken to reimburse the one which may have lost his
land.
Item: I do hereby constitute and appoint my
beloved wife, Franky Bush, my son John V. Bush and Robert Bush Executors of
this my last will and testament or the survivor or survivors of them that shall
think proper to act.
I have signed and
affixed my hand and seal hereinto this 21st day, June 1814.
More About PHILLIP BUSH and FRANCES VIVION:
Marriage: 06 October
1778, Orange County Virginia.
Children of PHILLIP BUSH and FRANCES VIVION are:
26. i. JOHN V.5 BUSH, b. 1780; d. 1822.
27. ii. ROBERT V. BUSH, b. 1782; d.
1836.
28. iii. FRANCES BUSH, b. 1784; d.
Abt. 1870.
iv. JANE BUSH, b. 1786; m. JOHN WIGGLESWORTH.
Notes for JOHN WIGGLESWORTH:
March 7, 1768. Wm.
Wigglesworth and Mary, his wife, of Spts. Co., to John
Wigglesworth of Spts. Co. œ13 13s. 9d. curr. 36 1/2 a. in Spts. Co.,
part of a
tract of land formerly given by Capt. Edmund Waller to his daughter,
Mary,
the
wife of Wm. Wigglesworth, parties to these presents, etc. No witnesses.
March 7, 1768.
v. POLLY BUSH, b. 1792; m. SAMUEL MCMURTY, 1819.
More About SAMUEL MCMURTY and POLLY BUSH:
Marriage: 1819
vi. SALLY BUSH, b. 1794; d.
1832; m. HENRY PARRISH, 1814.
More About HENRY PARRISH and SALLY BUSH:
Marriage: 1814
29. vii. NANCY H. BUSH, b. 1795; d.
1863.
viii. PEGGY BUSH, b. 1795; d.
1872; m. TANDY QUISENBERRY, 1811.
More About TANDY QUISENBERRY and PEGGY BUSH:
Marriage: 1811
30. ix. THACKER VIVION BUSH, b. 1797; d.
27 January 1871.
12. JAMES4 BUSH (PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) (Source: (1) Gordon Aronhime Papers--Southwest
Virginia index card #85 & #86 James Bush, (2) Will James Bush 1808 Will
Book 2 page 166.,Russell County Virginia, probated August 2, 1808., (3) History of Southwest Va. 1746-1786
Washington County 1777-1870 by L. P. Summers.) was born Abt. 1739 in Orange
County Virginia, and died 18 November 1808 in Russell CTY. VA.. He married MARY Abt.
1757. She died Aft. 1849.
Notes for JAMES BUSH:
Records show James purchased land
130 acres in Amherst County Virginia, in Aug. 1771 (patent no. 40 p367) . Moved
to Washington County Va. some time prior to 1776. In 1776 James help build
Hamblin's Fort, which is in Castles Woods, this is also the place James and his
wife Mary moved (North East of Abingdon Virginia). Records
show in April 1782 he purchased 100 acres in Washington County on south side of
Clinch River known as Russians Place.
( land grant not registered until 23 Aug 1788 grant no 18 p165, however
copy of actual grant shows 5 April 1782.)
James was instrumental in getting Russell County formed from a part of
Washington County in 1785. (See Petition to Form Russell County in chapter IV documents.
In June of 1796 James purchased an additional 80 acres in Castles Woods
on both sides of Mill Creek, adjoining Charle Beckleys land (grant no. 36 p17). The land was purchased from Henry
Hamblin for 80 Pounds Virginia money; here he built his home and a Grist Mill.
(1790 deeds refer to
"Bush Mill Creek." it
seems he owned the Cowan-Russell Fort
( originally named Fort Preston by Capt. William Russell.) for it is
after referred to as Bush's Fort, this is the same location of his daughter Ann
scalping.
Another point confirming Ann's Scalping at Bush's Fort is the
inscription on Charles Beckley's grave located in the family cemetery at
Castlewood, and reads as following " To the Memory of Charles Bickley, Sr.
Born in Amhurst Co., Va. July27, 1753 Died at Bickley's Mills, Russell Co., Va,
June 1, 1839. He was captain of
Militia and one of the three men who defended Bush's Fort, against 17 Indians.
James fought in Dunmore's War
(Dunmore's War Record, pp. 229-230 & 269) which was fought before the
Revolutionary War 1774.
Deed Book II
James & Mary Bush to William Elam 1794.
Pg. 1 26 May 1794 James Bush &
wife, Mary, to William Elam for 30#, 45A surveyed 13 Dec. 1782, granted James
Bush by Commonwealth patent beginning at corner of Joh Heals land. Filed: 26
May 1795. Signed: James & Mary Bush.
There was question as
to how James fit in the Bush Family. One problem is there are two James Bushes
one b. 1759 the son of Josiah the second b. 1739 the son of Philip, the 1739
James is documented in the Gordon Aronhime Papers, located in the Virginia
State Library. For the James of
1759 he is documented by D. A. R. membership papers DAR # 333151 applied for 13
April 1942, Accepted 2 May 1942.
It should be noted
that the Gordon Aronhime Papers show James bush s/o Philip Bush with document
source as the will of Philip Bush dtd 1771,The copy of the will we have does
not show this, therefore more documentation is needed to confirm same.
Will
of James Bush b. 1739
20th June 1801
In the name of God,
Amen, I James Bush being very sick and weak but of perfect memory and sound
judgment do make this my last will and testament. First, I recommend my soul to the mercy of Almighty God, my
body I decree to by decently buried, and do dispose of the wordily goods in
manner following.
(After my just debts
being paid), I do give my wife, Mary Bush, my possessions where I now live to
support her during life and to be managed by my son, Austin Bush.
Item: I give to my son
Drury Bush, 1 Dollar.
Item. Give to my son
Austin Bush the land whereon William Noble lives, being part of the tract
Austin Bush lives on. I leave the
land whereon Thomas McDaniel lives to him, the said McDaniel, for six years
from the time of his first setting the same rent free, then said land to return
to my estate.
Item. I give all my
lands save that given to my son Austin to be equally divided between my three
children or their heirs, namely Ann Neafs (Neece) dec'd, Austin Bush and Mary
Turner, also all my stock of every kind and household furniture, and plantation
utensils with all my estate of every kind to be equally divided among my above
named children or their legal Representatives, to be divided at the death of my
above named wife.
Lastly, I appoint my
son, Austin, Executor of this my last will and testament.
Signed, sealed and
published the 20th of June 1801
Signed, sealed and
published in the presence of
John Marshall
Charles Bickley
James Bush seal.
At a court held for
Russell County the 2nd day of August 1808.
This instrument of
writing was exhibited in court as and for the last will and testament of James
Bush dec'd as proven by the oaths of Charles Bickley and John Marshall
witnessed thereto and ordered to be Recorded.
RUSSELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA LAW ORDER BOOK 1 (1786 - 1791)
P41 - Ordered that
William Robenson, Charles Bickley, Benjamin Graves & James Bush to view a
wagon road from Charles Bickleys Plantation to the Courthouse
James Bush selling Spirituous Liquor
P104 - Presentment
against Charles Neal for not opening the road by oath of Henry Smith.
Presentment against Susanna Cohahan for selling spirituous liquors. Presentment
against James Bush for selling spirituous liquors. Bill against James Jackson
for living in adultery with Anne Potts. Bill against John Elam for living in
Adultery with Sarah Thompson. P123 - Commonwealth vs James Bush, presentment
for retailing spirituous liquors, dismissed at the Def. Cost
James Bush Juror, condemn plaintiff to 15 lashes by sheriff on bare
back.
P191 - Absent: Henry
Smith, Charles Bickley. Commonwealth vs Obediah Payne, committed to jail for
feloniously taking and carrying away a fox? & kin? - Def rather than wait
the expiration of 5 days that the trial should begin. Def. pleaded not guilty.
James Blair, Atty for Commonwealth. Jury: Henry Hamblen, Samuel Porter, Thomas
Alley, John Enyart, James Bush, William Robinson, John Carder, Samuel Vanhook,
John Fugate, Christopher Cooper, Thomas Price, John Puckett. Decision of Jury:
We of the Jury find the prisoner guilty of the charge and condemn him to
receive 15 lashes, well laid on his bare back. To be inflicted by the sheriff.
James Bush Occupation
shoemaker.P216 - Ordered that the overseers of the poor bind Jeffery Hews, a
base born child of Ann Hews, apprenticed to James Bush to learn the shoe makers
trade.
RUSSELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA LAW ORDER BOOK 2 (1792 - 1799)
James Bush refusing to show taxable
property & exoneration of giving a fraudulent tax list.
P277 - William Wharton
& James Bush summoned to appear to show cause for refusing to make oath to
a list of their taxable property
P284 - Commonwealth vs
James Bush, giving the commission a fraudulent list of his taxable property,
decision of the court that he be exonerated.
RUSSELL COUNTY,
VIRGINIA LAW ORDER BOOK 3 (1799 - 1808) Part 1
P110 - James Bush be
exempted from paying levies & poor rates on account of his age & bodily
infirmities
More About JAMES BUSH:
Fact: Gordon Aronhime
papers in Virginia Library shows James son of Philip Bush.
Military service 1:
1774, Served in Dunmore War.
Military service 2: 20
May 1783, Provided 348# beef to Col. Morgan's volenteers on march from Falls
Ohio.
Military service 3: 30
April 1785, Served in Revolutionary War (Capt. Wm Campbell.)
Occupation: Shoemaker
& Farmer
Religion: Baptist
Residence: Orange Co.,
Amhurst Co., Washington Co., & Russell Co.
More About JAMES BUSH and MARY:
Marriage: Abt. 1757
Children of JAMES BUSH and MARY are:
31. i. DRURY5 BUSH, b. Abt. 1758, Amhurst County Virginia; d. 1844,
Breathitt County Ky..
32. ii. AUSTIN BUSH, SR., b. 1759,
Amhurst County Virginia; d. 1855, Russell County Virginia.
33. iii. ANN BUSH, b. Abt. 1763,
Amhurst Co. Va.; d. Bef. 1801, Breathitt Co. Ky..
34. iv. MARY BUSH, b. 1765,
Amhurst Co. Va.; d. Aft. 1850.
13. ELIZABETH4 BUSH (PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 14 January 1740. She married (1) ? JOHNSON.
She married (2) EDWARD SMITH (Source: (1) Genealogies of Virginia Families, Volume
IV,The Smiths of Virginia., pg. 467., (2) Genealogies of Virginia Families,
Volume III, pg. 205.) 22 June 1777.
Notes for ELIZABETH BUSH:
Willed by her father
Twenty Five Pounds, current money.
Notes for EDWARD SMITH:
Edward Smith removed, with his brother,
John, from Northumberland Co., in 1773, and settled near Winchester on an
estate which he named "Smithfield." He was a Federalist, while his brother was a Democrat. He bore the title of Colonel,
presumably for revolutionary services; though the matter has never been verified. He married June 22, 1777, to Miss
Elizabeth Bush, dau. of Philip Bush of Winchester. Issue:
More About EDWARD SMITH and ELIZABETH BUSH:
Marriage: 22 June 1777
Child of ELIZABETH BUSH and ? JOHNSON is:
i. FRANCES5 JOHNSON, b. 1760.
Notes for FRANCES JOHNSON:
Willed by her Grandfather Philip Bush
one chest of drawers.
14. JOSEPH4 BUSH (PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 05 April 1741 in Orange County Virginia, and
died 1809 in Caswell North Carolina.
He married (1) FRANCES GRAVES TATE. She
died Bef. 1788. He married (2) MARY ANN.
Notes for JOSEPH BUSH:
Willed by his father
Twenty Five Pounds , current money.
Also a rifle gun.
Joseph's Will proven in
December of 1809 in the Caswell
County, North Carolina
Court. Transcribed as following.
In the name of God
Amen, I Joseph Bush of the County of Caswell, and
State of North
Carolina on the 27th day of April 1804, being in perfect
health and mind and
memory, thanks be given unto the Supreme Being for
the same; calling to
mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it
is appointed for all
men to die, recommending my spirit to God who gave
it and my body I
recommend to the earth, to be buried in a decent
Christian like burial
at the discretion of my Executor, nothing doubting
but at the general
resurrection I shall receive the same again through
Christ; and as
touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased
God to bless me with
in this life, I give, devise and dispose of the
same in the following
manner.
Imprimises, I lend to
my beloved wife Maryann Bush one third part of my
estate, and at her
death or intermarriage to return with the increase of
the same to my
children to be divided in the manner as the residue of my
estate is hereafter
devised.
Item. I give to my son
Zenus Bush, one hundred acres of land adjoining
the lands of Robert
Martin and James Carroll, also my shot gun.
Item. I give to my
grandson Bennatt Haralson, the one eighteenth part
of the residue of my
estate both real and personal in full for his
mothers legacy of my
estate.
Item. I lend to my
daughter Betsy Fleming one ninth part of the
residue of my estate
during her natural life and at her death to be
equally divided
between the heirs of her body.
Item. I give to my son
Zenus Bush one ninth part of the residue of my
personal estate only.
Item. I give to my
daughters Rhoda Bush, Iebba Rice, Merah Bush, Lowas
Bush and Mary Bush,
the balance of my estate both real and personal to
be equally divided between
them after my death.
My will and desire is
that the property I have given to my daughters
Nancy Haralson, Franky
Haralson, Betsy Flemming and Zebba Rice in my
life time be condemned
as part of their legacy as above mentioned. Last
I constitute and appoint
my beloved son Zenus Bush and my trusty friends
Barzilla Graves, Sr.
and Solomon Graves, Sr. the whole and sole
executors of this my
last will and testament, revoking and annulling all
other wills and
testaments heretofore made by me, and declaring this and
no ther to be my last
will and testament. In witness whereof I the said
Joseph Bush hath to
this set my hand and affixed my seal the day and
year above written.
Joseph Bush
Signed sealed by the
said Joseph Bush
in the presence of B.
Yancey
John Ogilly
Children of JOSEPH BUSH and FRANCES TATE are:
i. BETSEY5 BUSH.
ii. NANCY BUSH.
iii. ANN BUSH, b. Abt. 1770.
iv. FRANCES BUSH, b. Abt. 1774.
35. v. ZENUS BUSH, b. 1776; d.
1830.
vi. LEBBA BUSH, b. Abt. 1778.
Children of JOSEPH BUSH and MARY ANN are:
vii. MARY5 BUSH.
viii. MERAH BUSH.
ix. LOWAS BUSH, b. Abt. 1786.
36. x. RHODA BUSH, b. Abt. 1788.
15. JOSHUA4 BUSH (PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 05 April 1741 in Orange County Virginia, and
died 1814. He married FRANCES BLAKEY, daughter
of JOHN
BLAKEY
and JEAN.
Notes for JOSHUA BUSH:
Willed by his father Twenty Five Pounds
current money, and a gun called
long-shot gun.
Following taken from
Bible Record notes (Filed in Library of Virginia under Bible Records John
Bush).
Joshua Bush and his
twin brother, Joseph, were born in Orange County Virginia, 5 April, 1741 per
Bible records, ante. The twins received legacies of
25 # per their father's will, but no
land was bequeathed them.
Joshua Bush married
Frances, dau. of John and Jean Blakey of Culpepper
Co. who refers to her
in his will as "Frances Bush to whom I give one negro named Big Sam at my
wife's death". (Madison Co. Wk.3, p. 11) His will, dated 30 Dec. 1781 ,
pro. 1782. Culpepper Co. was cut from Orange in 1749; and Madison from
Culpepper in 1792-3. This will is recorded in both counties.
Joshua's own home
evidently was in that part of Orange that later became Madison as his will is
recorded in the later county (wb 3, p.34). It is dated 15 May, 1810; and probated 28 April, 1814.
Leaves to loving wife Frances Bush, entire estate for life except that son
Calb, William and Abram to have one feather bed and furniture, horses, bridle
and saddle each on coming of age.
After wife's death, rest of estate except negroes, to be sold and
proceeds divided into six parts; "I have already given to my dau.
Elizabeth Smith property to the amount
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More About JOSHUA BUSH:
Fact: TWIN TO JOSEPH
Children of JOSHUA BUSH and FRANCES BLAKEY are:
i. CALEB5 BUSH.
ii. WILLIAM BUSH.
iii. ABRAM BUSH.
iv. ELIZABETH BUSH, d. 1859; m. DOWNING SMITH, 1803.
More About DOWNING SMITH and ELIZABETH BUSH:
Marriage: 1803
16. JOHN4 BUSH (PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 02 February 1742 in Orange County Virginia,
and died 09 November 1790 in Clark County Ky. Death date taken from Lib. Va.
Aronhime papers cd. #87. He
married (1) ELIZABETH WALTON. She was
born Aft. 1742 in Bedford County Virginia. He married (2) MARY POLLY TILLMAN 07 May 1782 in Amhurst County. She was born 08 October 1743 in Prince
George Co. Virginia, and died Aft. 1792 in Clark Co. Kentucky.
Notes for JOHN BUSH:
John and his wife
Elizabeth was willed from Philip his father 100 acers which Philip lived on at
the time, The land was then to be
left to the first male heir of John, which would have been William Walton Bush.
John served in the
Revolutionary War under Captain Joseph Spencer's Company, 7th Virginia
Regiment, Commanded by Colonel Alexander McMlenachan. He enlisted January 27,
1777.
More About JOHN BUSH:
Will: Clark Co.
Kentucky Will Book 21 p136
More About JOHN BUSH and MARY TILLMAN:
Marriage: 07 May 1782,
Amhurst County
Children of JOHN BUSH and ELIZABETH WALTON are:
i. WYATT5 BUSH, b. 17 June 1772, Orange County Virginia; d. 17
January 1818; m. CHARLOTTE LISLE, 15 September 1808, Clark County Virginia.
More About WYATT BUSH and CHARLOTTE LISLE:
Marriage: 15 September
1808, Clark County Virginia
37. ii. WILLIAM WALTON BUSH, b. 22 August
1776, Bedford County Virginia; d. Bef. 16 May 1821, Clark County Virginia.
iii. FRANKY BUSH, b. Abt. 1777,
Orange County Virginia; m. GEORGE WALTON, 22 December 1795.
More About GEORGE WALTON and FRANKY BUSH:
Marriage: 22 December
1795
iv. ANNA BUSH, b. 1779; m.
(1) ARCHIBALD MCGUIRE; m. (2) AARON SHARP, 26 September 1799, Clark County Ky..
More About AARON SHARP and ANNA BUSH:
Marriage: 26 September
1799, Clark County Ky.
38. v. JONATHAN BUSH, b. 24 March
1780, Orange County Virginia; d. 06 March 1857, Clark County Ky..
Children of JOHN BUSH and MARY TILLMAN are:
vi. ANNA5 BUSH, m. (1) ARCHIBALD MCGUIRE; m. (2) AARON SHARP, 26 September 1799.
More About AARON SHARP and ANNA BUSH:
Marriage: 26 September
1799
39. vii. ELIZABETH BUSH, b. Abt. 1783,
Orange County Virginia.
40. viii. THOMAS T. BUSH, b. Abt. 1785,
Clark County KY..
41. ix. TILLMAN BUSH, b. 1787.
42. x. NELSON BUSH, b. 13 March
1789, Kentuckey; d. 25 September 1874, Clark Co. Kentucky.
xi. PAULINA BUSH, b. 1790; m. BENAGER GENTRY, 10
September 1812, Clark County Ky..
More About BENAGER GENTRY and PAULINA BUSH:
Marriage: 10 September
1812, Clark County Ky.
43. xii. PLEASANT BUSH, b. 20 August
1791, Clark County Ky.; d. 02 September 1853.
xiii. LANDON BUSH, b. 1794,
Clark County KY..
Notes for LANDON BUSH:
Spelling of name has not been confirmed
have seen Lander, Landon, & Landrum.
44. xiv. MERCER BUSH, b. 02
February 1796, Clark Co. Kentucky; d. 27 February 1880, Liberty Clay County
Mo..
xv. LUCY BUSH, b. Abt. 1797,
Clark County KY.; m. WILLIAM C. BERRY, 20 December 1817, Clark County Ky..
More About WILLIAM BERRY and LUCY BUSH:
Marriage: 20 December
1817, Clark County Ky.
17. WILLIAM4 BUSH (PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 26 June 1746 in St. Thomas Parash, Orange
County Virginia, and died 25 July 1815 in Clark County Ky.. He married FRANCIS TANDY BURRUS 1778,
daughter of THOMAS BURRIS and FRANCES TANDY. She was
born 1762 in Orange County Virginia, and died 1828 in Clark County Ky..
Notes for WILLIAM BUSH:
Friend and companion
of Daniel Boone, Boone married
Williams 2nd cousin Rebecca Bryan.
William Bush assisted in establishing
American Independence, while acting in the capacity of Private, Capt. John Baley's Co. Col. George
Rogers, Clark Illinois Regiment.
Reference is made from National No. 159223 enlisted May 10 1779, Discharged March 4 1783 Re enlisted on
the same date.
In the fall of 1785, a colony of
Virginians, among whom were five
Bush brothers, came to what is now Clark County, Ky., and settled on
Howard's Lower Creek. Their
descendants were so numerous and scattered over so large a territory that it
was given the name "The Bush Settlement".
The first of the brothers to come to
Kentucky was William Bush, called "Captain Billy", because he was
such a noted Indian fighter. He
came to Boonesborough with Daniel Boone in April, 1775. When he returned to his home in Orange Co.
Va, he gave such wonderful report of the "jungle of luxuriance" that
he was able to persuade forty families of Orange and Culpepper counties to form
a colony and start in the summer of 1780 for Kentucky. Many of the colony were Baptists, and
they organized themselves into a church body and started for Boonesborough,
near which they intended to settle.
They reached the frontier fort at the Holston River in December 1780. Here they were met by a runner from
Captain Billy Bush, who had preceded them and was then in the fort at
Boonesborough , advising them to remain a Holston for the time being as the
Indians were giving so much trouble in Kentucky at that time that it was not
wise for them to proceed further.
They remained at Holston for three years, during which time they were
joined by many other families coming to Kentucky. Among those that joined them was Rev. Robert Elkin, a
Baptist preacher and they chose him as their pastor. He remained their pastor for forty-two years.
On September 1, 1783, the colony again
started on their journey. The long
line of travelers, some riding
horseback, some walking with their faithful slaves, their bedding and
baggage on pack horses, moved cautiously along the narrow Wilderness Road. Over mountains, across valleys, ever on
the alert for Indians or other foes that so thickly abounded along their
way. Bears, buffalos, wolves, elk
and sometimes herds of deer were often seen. They were compelled to encamp for days at a time to rest and
forage. Every Sunday they encamped
for the purpose of engaging in worship.
When these stops were made, pickets were put out both day and night to
watch most vigilantly. The
distance that now can be traveled in a few days, over the Boone Highway, was
then a journey of many weeks.
The colony reached Craigs Station, near
what is now Lancaster, Lincoln Co., where they again tarried until the fall of
1784. Here they separated, part of
them going to "Barrens" in the southwestern part of the state. The majority of them, however moved to
the north side of the Kentucky river and occupied the lands located for them by
William Bush.
The men were farmers and traders. They were all celebrated Indian
fighters. Several of them served
in the Revolutionary War. Just how
many children were in each family when they came to Kentucky is not known , but the 1810 census shows that there were seventeen persons
named Bush listed as heads of
families numbering 96 in all and 66 slaves.
Willed by his father Phillip 100 acers
which was purchased from William Bryan.
Notes for FRANCIS TANDY BURRUS:
Willed by her father
"one negro girl named Alice and all
her increase, also one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs which is
already delivered to her." Also one hundred acres of land in Kentucky.
More About WILLIAM BUSH and FRANCIS BURRUS:
Marriage: 1778
Children of WILLIAM BUSH and FRANCIS BURRUS are:
45. i. WILLIAM TANDY5 BUSH, b. 1778; d. 1846.
ii. FRANCIS TANDY BUSH, b. 1781; d.
1841; m. GEORGE GIDDING, 1802.
More About GEORGE GIDDING and FRANCIS BUSH:
Marriage: 1802
46. iii. ELCANA BUSH, b. 1783; d.
1847.
47. iv. CYNTHIA BUSH, b. 1790; d.
1870.
v. LUANA BUSH, b. 1792; m. CHRISTOPHER MORROW, 1816.
More About CHRISTOPHER MORROW and LUANA BUSH:
Marriage: 1816
vi. POLLY BUSH, b. 1794; m.
(1) RICHARD STITTES; m. (2) BEN HIERONYMOUS.
48. vii. WILLIS ALLEN BUSH, b. 1797; d.
1856.
49. viii. JANE BUSH, b. 21 August
1800; d. 21 August 1852.
ix. THOMAS JEFFERSON BUSH, b. 1801; d.
1823.
18. AMBROS4 BUSH, SR. (PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 08 April 1748 in Orange County Virginia, and
died 10 February 1815 in Clark County Ky.. He married LUCY GHOLSON, daughter of JOHN GHOLSON and ESTHER COOKE. She was
born 15 February 1746 in Orange County Virginia, and died 25 July 1814 in Clark
County Ky..
Notes for AMBROS BUSH, SR.:
Willed by his fathers one Negro slave woman named Rose.
Children of AMBROS BUSH and LUCY GHOLSON are:
i. JAMES5 BUSH.
50. ii. JOHN GHOLSON BUSH, b. 1771; d.
1824.
iii. JANE BUSH, b. 1775; d.
1837; m. (1) WILLIAM EMBREE; m. (2) JOHN RAWLINGS.
51. iv. POLLY BUSH, b. 1776.
52. v. AMBROSE BUSH,JR., b. 1779,
ORANGE CO. VA.; d. 1857, CLARK CO. KY.
vi. MARY ESTER BUSH, b. 1781; d.
1851; m. (1) DURRETT LANFORD; m. (2) THOMAS RAWLINGS.
53. vii. JEREMIAH BUSH, b. 20 January
1789, CLARK CO. KY; d. 23 December 1842, CLARK CO. KY.
viii. NANCY JULIAN BUSH, b. 1791; m. LINDEN COMSTOCK, 09
December 1806.
More About LINDEN COMSTOCK and NANCY BUSH:
Marriage: 09 December
1806
ix. JENNIE BUSH, b. 1795; d.
1858.
19. FRANCIS4 BUSH (PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 20 February 1749 in Orange County Virginia,
and died 23 February 1818 in Clark County Ky.. He married RACHEL MARTIN (Source: Family Pedigrees: United Ancestries,
1500-1990 CD # 100,. W. H. Miller Manuscript (25157).) 27 February 1781 in
Orange County Virginia., daughter of JOHN MARTIN and RACHEL PIERCE. She was
born 22 August 1767 in Goochland Virginia, and died August 1860 in Clark County
KY..
Notes for FRANCIS BUSH:
Will of Francis Bush -
Clark Co, KY
Recorded Feb. 1818
In the name of God
Amen
I, Francis Bush of the
county of Clark and state of Kentucky being weak in body
but of sound mind and memory do
make
and declare this instrument of
writing to be my last will and
testament. Thereby working and dismantling all other wills therefore made by me
in the name and form following.
First, I will and
decree and order all my just debts to be paid out of my estate at
my death.
Item 2nd
I will and bequeath to
my beloved wife Rachel the tract of land and plantation I
now live on together with all the
farming utensils and stock of every kind, also
household and wicker furniture and also
the real money, if any, left after my just
debts are paid. Together with all the
______ that I may have due to me and
______. Also three Negroes. One Negro
man Henry and two Negro women Tab
and Mimi. Each of the above articles is
to be ________ away this material
lifetime or widowhood for the support of
________ and the support and
education of my younger children until
they marry or arrive to the age of 21
years. And after the death of my beloved
wife, they are to descend to my children
as there after declared.
Item 3rd
I give and bequeath to
my daughter Polly Christy a Negro man, Souse and a
Negro girl Sidney which she has now in
possession to her and her heirs forever.
Item 4th
I give and bequeath to
my daughter Nancy Vivion a Negro man, Raudeo also a
Negro girl named Clary to her and her
heirs forever she having each now in
possession.
Item 5th
I give and bequeath to
my daughter Elizabeth Orear a Negro lad named Jack also
a young Negro equal in value to the
youngest Negro I have given to my daughter
Polly and Nancy to be raised from the
two Negro women I have given to my wife
if they shall continue to breed, if not,
they are to be raised out of my estate.
Item 6th
I give and bequeath to
my daughter Mildred Keas a Negro man named Pomps
also a young Negro equal to the one I
have directed to be given to my daughter
Elizabeth Orear ________ in the ________
in the same manner.
Item 7th
I give and bequeath to
my daughter Fanny Bradley a Negro Women named
________ with all her increase. Also a
young Negro equal to the one I have
directed to be given to my daughter
Elizabeth Orear and to be raised in the same
manner to her and her heirs forever.
Item 8th
I give and bequeath to
my daughter Lucy Quisenberry a Negro man Squire. Also a
young Negro equal in value to the one I
have directed to be given to my daughter
Elizabeth Orear and to be raised in the
same manner to her and her heirs forever.
Item 9th
I give and bequeath to
my daughter Sally Matthews a Negro girl named Paluce.
Also a young Negro equal in value to the
one I have directed be given to my
daughter Elizabeth Orear and to be
raised in the same manner to her and her
heirs forever.
Item 10th
It is my will and
desire that each of my children, Sally Matthews, Fielding Bush
and Jordan Bush shall receive a feather
bed and furniture equal in value to those
I have given my other children.
Item 11th
It is my will and
desire that the two old Negro women ______ and Lucy shall not
go out of my family but go to the use
________ and be turned from time to time
amongst all my several children. And
that my fire arm shall be kept on my
plantation for the use of my two sons.
Item 12th
It is my will and
desire that at the death or marriage of my beloved wife all my
estate which I have not deeded or willed
away shall be equally divided amongst
my children according to the line of
descent.
Item 13th
I hereby conclude and
approve my said beloved wife Rachel Bush my Executrix
and Jordan & Fielding Bush and Colby
B. Quisenberry my Executors. Given
under my hand and seal this 24th January
1816.
At a court held for
Clark County on the 23rd of February 1818 this last will and
testament of Francis Bush deceased was
produced in court and proven according
to law by oaths of John V. Bush and
Thacker V. Bush. Witnesses _________
subscribed and ordered to be recorded
and on the motion of Rachel Bush,
Executrix, and Colby B. Quisenberry and
Fielding Bush Executors. Therein
named who made oath thereto as who law
directs. Certificate is granted them for
obtaining a probate thereof in ________
giving security. Whereupon they
together with John V. Bush and Pleasant
Bush entered into and acknowledged
there bond in the _________ of $20,000
conditioned according to law for the
true and faithful administration of said
estate and performance of this will.
More About FRANCIS BUSH and RACHEL MARTIN:
Marriage: 27 February
1781, Orange County Virginia.
Children of FRANCIS BUSH and RACHEL MARTIN are:
i. FANNY5 BUSH.
ii. ELIZABETH BUSH.
iii. NANCY BUSH.
iv. POLLY BUSH.
v. MILDRED BUSH, b. 1782.
vi. LUCY BUSH, b. 1790; d.
1872; m. COLBY B. QUISENBERRY, 1810.
More About COLBY QUISENBERRY and LUCY BUSH:
Marriage: 1810
vii. FIELDING BUSH, b. 1795; m. ADALAIDE HALYARD, 27
February 1823.
More About FIELDING BUSH and ADALAIDE HALYARD:
Marriage: 27 February
1823
viii. SALLY BUSH, b. 1796.
54. ix. JORDAN BUSH, b. 1798; d.
1881.
20. THOMAS4 BUSH (DANIEL3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 1793, and died Abt. 25 September 1804 in
Warren County Ga.. He married ELIZABETH.
Notes for THOMAS BUSH:
Children of THOMAS BUSH and ELIZABETH are:
i. JOHN5 BUSH.
ii. JANE RICHARDS BUSH.
iii. ELIZABETH BUSH.
iv. MARTHA BUSH.
v. ANN BUSH.
21. GEORGE4 BUSH (WILLIAM3, ISAAC2, ABRAHAM1) He
married DELILAH PHILBERT.
Notes for GEORGE BUSH:
Children of GEORGE BUSH and DELILAH PHILBERT are:
i. ARMINE5 BUSH.
ii. WALTER BUSH.
iii. WILLIAM BUSH.
iv. GEORGE BUSH,JR..
v. ARCHIBALD BUSH.
vi. JOSIAH BUSH.
vii. ISAAC BUSH.
viii. CHARLES BUSH.
ix. REBECCA BUSH.
Generation No. 5
22. JOHN5 BUSH (JOSIAH4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) He married FRANCIS ELKIN.
Children of JOHN BUSH and FRANCIS ELKIN are:
i. ROBERT6 BUSH.
ii. LEWIS BUSH.
iii. JOHN BUSH,JR.
iv. JOSIAH BUSH.
v. NANCY BUSH.
vi. FRANCIS BUSH.
vii. HENRIETTA BUSH.
23. PHILIP5 BUSH (JOSIAH4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
Aft. 1750, and died 1800 in KY..
He married ORENDER DUNCAN.
Children of PHILIP BUSH and ORENDER DUNCAN are:
i. ROWLAND6 BUSH.
ii. MOURNING BUSH.
iii. LETHIA BUSH.
iv. HENRIETTA BUSH.
v. ORENDER BUSH, b. 1780.
vi. FRANCES BUSH, b. 1794.
24. JAMES5 BUSH (JOSIAH4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
26 September 1759 in Culpeper Co. Va., and died 02 May 1849 in Clark County
Kentuckey. He married (1) LYDIA. He married (2) POLLY (MARY) PLUNCKETT (Source:
Lincoln County Kentuckey Marrage Records Sec. II Ch.56, 12 August 1816.) 12
August 1816 in Lincoln County Kentuckey.
Notes for JAMES BUSH:
James
applied for Revolutionary War pension on June 22, 1833, at age 74 from Clarke
Co. Ky. declaring that he was born in Culpeper Co. Va Sept 26. 1759; since the
Rev. lived in Orange & Augusta Counties, Va. thence to Holston & to
Fayette now Clarke Co. Ky.
He was drafted July, 1780 in Orange Co.
Va. and served as a guard for 40 da. at Albemarle barracks, under command of
Col. John Taylor. Apr. 1781 he was drafted in said country and served 90 da.
under Capt. George Waugh, Lieut. James Stevens. Aug. 1781 he was drafted and served 90 da. under Capt Waugh,
Lieut. James Stevens, Maj. Corey and Col. Innes. They were at the siege and surrender of Cornwallis. (Taken
from Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Applications, NGS Quarterly,
Volumes 32.)
More About JAMES BUSH:
Military service 1:
1780, Virginia Troops 40 days
Military service 2: 01
April 1781, Virginia Regiment discharged July 1 1781
Military service 3: 01
August 1781, Virginia Regiment served 3 mo.
More About JAMES BUSH and POLLY PLUNCKETT:
Marriage: 12 August
1816, Lincoln County Kentuckey
Children of JAMES BUSH and LYDIA are:
i. SARAH6 BUSH, m. JOHN NEWLAND, 07 August 1798, Clark County Ky..
More About JOHN NEWLAND and SARAH BUSH:
Marriage: 07 August
1798, Clark County Ky.
ii. JOHN BUSH.
Children of JAMES BUSH and POLLY PLUNCKETT are:
iii. HOWARD6 BUSH.
iv. CATHARINE BUSH.
v. CYNTHIA BUSH.
vi. NANCY BUSH, b. 27 January
1823, Clark County Kentuckey; d. 03 August 1891, Clark County Kentuckey; m. HENRY BROWN, 13 January
1842, Clark County Kentuckey; b. 1818; d. 27 March 1863, Monticello, Ky..
More About NANCY BUSH:
Date born 2: 27 January
1823
More About HENRY BROWN and NANCY BUSH:
Marriage: 13 January
1842, Clark County Kentuckey
25. JOSEPH5 BUSH (JOSIAH4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
Abt. 1772, and died 1850. He
married SARAH DUNCAN.
Children of JOSEPH BUSH and SARAH DUNCAN are:
i. ELISA6 BUSH.
ii. SALLY BUSH.
iii. MARTHA BUSH.
55. iv. ROBERT BUSH, b. 1822; d.
1860.
26. JOHN V.5 BUSH (PHILLIP4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
1780, and died 1822. He married SARAH MARTIN 1802.
More About JOHN BUSH and SARAH MARTIN:
Marriage: 1802
Children of JOHN BUSH and SARAH MARTIN are:
i. JOHN VIVION6 BUSH, b. 1803.
ii. FANNY BUSH, b. 1804.
iii. JAMES BRAXTON BUSH, b. 1806.
iv. REBECCA BUSH, b. 1807.
v. AMANDS BUSH, b. 1808.
vi. RACHEL BUSH, b. 1808.
vii. RHODES BUSH, b. 1809.
viii. WILLIAM MARTIN BUSH, b. 1809.
ix. JANE BUSH, b. 1811.
x. EMMARINE BUSH, b. 1817.
27. ROBERT V.5 BUSH (PHILLIP4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
1782, and died 1836. He married BARBRA WYNNS.
Children of ROBERT BUSH and BARBRA WYNNS are:
i. BARBARY6 BUSH.
ii. MARY FRANCIS BUSH.
iii. THEDOSHIA BUSH.
iv. MARY A. BUSH.
v. JOHN W. BUSH, b. 1821; d.
1853; m. (1) JOICY QUISENBERRY; m. (2) MARTHA MONROE, 1850.
More About JOHN BUSH and MARTHA MONROE:
Marriage: 1850
28. FRANCES5 BUSH (PHILLIP4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
1784, and died Abt. 1870. She
married WILLIAM WIGGLESWORTH 1804. He
was born 1774 in Clark County Ky., and died 1851.
More About WILLIAM WIGGLESWORTH and FRANCES BUSH:
Marriage: 1804
Child of FRANCES BUSH and WILLIAM WIGGLESWORTH is:
i. ELVIRA6 WIGGLESWORTH.
29. NANCY H.5 BUSH (PHILLIP4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
1795, and died 1863. She married JOHN GHOLSON BUSH, son of AMBROS BUSH and LUCY GHOLSON. He was born 1771, and died 1824.
Notes for NANCY H. BUSH:
Nancy's birth year of
1795 must in error, since she
would have been 9 years old at the birth of hie first child Thitianna, who was
born in 1804.
More About NANCY H. BUSH:
Fact: DAUGHTER OF
PHILLIP BUSH JR.
More About JOHN GHOLSON BUSH:
Fact: SON OF AMBROSE
BUSH
Children of NANCY BUSH and JOHN BUSH are:
i. THITIANNA6 BUSH, b. 1804.
ii. MARIAM G. BUSH, b. 1806.
iii. PHILIP S. BUSH, b. 1807.
iv. LUCINDA G. BUSH, b. 1809.
v. FRANCIS VIVION BUSH, b. 1811.
vi. JULIA BUSH, b. 1814.
vii. ELCENA BUSH, b. 1816.
viii. JOHN G. BUSH, b. 1817.
ix. WILLIE BUSH, b. 1819.
30. THACKER VIVION5 BUSH (PHILLIP4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
1797, and died 27 January 1871. He
married (1) NARCISSUS NEAL 22 February 1819. He married (2) SARAH BRINEGAR
1850.
More About THACKER VIVION BUSH:
Occupation: Dodctor
More About THACKER BUSH and NARCISSUS NEAL:
Marriage: 22 February
1819
More About THACKER BUSH and SARAH BRINEGAR:
Marriage: 1850
Child of THACKER BUSH and NARCISSUS NEAL is:
56. i. ROBERT THACKER6 BUSH, b. 14 June 1835, Columbus Ohio; d. 27 October 1901,
Gallatin Tenn. Sumner County.
31. DRURY5 BUSH (JAMES4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) (Source:
(1) Gordon Aronhime Papers--Southwest Virginia Va. State Library Card index
#84 Drury Bush., (2) Revolutionary war pension request,Kentucky,Perry
County 10 June 1833.) was born Abt. 1758 in Amhurst County Virginia, and
died 1844 in Breathitt County Ky..
He married NANCY COUCH Bef. 1794 in Clinch River state of Virginia. She was born Abt. 1782, and died Aft.
1855 in Estil County Ky..
Notes for DRURY BUSH:
Revolutionary war pension filed
in Kentucky, Perry County on 10th of June 1833 gives the following facts.
1) Dury birth year was
1758, based on age at time of pension application.
2) His wife's maiden
name was Couch, her birth year was 1782 and their marriage was prior to January
1st. 1794.
3) Dury and Nancy was
married on Clinch River in Virginia, which is where Dury's family lived at the
time. Dury was Abt 36, she was 12.
4) Dury is referred to
as Doctor Drury Bush . we do not know at this time if this is related to his
profession or a nick name.
Dury first joined the military in 1776
(age 18) which is about the time
his family moved to Washington County area. Dury leaving his family at this
time could explain why his father James willed him only $1.00, and all other
valuables to his brother and
sisters. This is speculation only.
More About DRURY BUSH:
Fact 1: Gordon
Aronhime papers in Virginia Library confurmes birth year of 1758.
Fact 2: Doctor? Called
doctor in war pension statement,but need more documentation.
Fact 3: 1810, Listed
in Russell County Property tax list.
Residence: Amhurst
Co., Washington Co., Pery Co. Ky.
Notes for NANCY COUCH:
Nancy's birth year was confirmed by
statement made by her for widows Revolution war Penson, statement made in State of Kentucky, County of Estill on
31st. of May 1853. Nancy stated
her age at the time was 71, her Maden name was Couch, and she married Drury in
Virginia on the Clinch River prior to January 1794.
More About DRURY BUSH and NANCY COUCH:
Marriage: Bef. 1794,
Clinch River state of Virginia
Children of DRURY BUSH and NANCY COUCH are:
57. i. JOHN6 BUSH, b. 1805, Lee County Virginia.
58. ii. HUGH BUSH, b. Abt. 1815,
Lee County Virginia; d. Aft. 1860, Breathitt County Kentucky.
32. AUSTIN5 BUSH, SR. (JAMES4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) (Source:
(1) Gordon Aronhime Papers--Southwest Virginia index card #83 Austin Bush.,
(2) Census Russell Co. Virginia 1850, Shows Austin, age 91, wife Nancy
65, also children Rebecca,Nancy,Josiah. and Peggy.) was born 1759 in Amhurst
County Virginia, and died 1855 in Russell County Virginia. He married NANCY CASH (Source: Democrat
Newspaper Abindgon Va.,1855 article ,Complaint against Austin Bush Will.)
1798. She was born Abt. 1780 in
South Carolina (Source: Census Bickley's Mill Township 1860, Shows Nancy
Bush age 75, house keeper Polly Gibson age 30, also shows Nancy as
illiterate.), and died Aft. 1870 in Russell County Virginia (Source: 1870
Russell county census, Nancy 90 years old, birth place South Carolina.).
Notes for AUSTIN BUSH, SR.:
In 1798 Austin married a girl by the
name of Nancy Cash. It is not
known if this was her true name or not as she was supposedly Cherokee
Indian.
Austin was willed by his father the
land he lived on, how much is not known , the will only states the land William
Nobel lives on which is the same tract Austin lives on. The balance of the land
and plantation tools was left for his mothers use with Austin managing
same. At the time of the mothers
death the estate would be divided between three children. Drury was left out of
the will for whatever the reason.
Austin was 43 years of age at the birth
of his first child, and 70 years at the birth of his last child.
Other
land transactions as following.
Abstract of Deeds Book
I, Russell Co., Va. 1787-1795
James & Mary Osborne to Austin Bush 1792
Pg. 195 23 Jan. 1792
James Osborne & Mary, his wife, to Austin Bush for 60#, 125A on north side
of Clinch River. Filed: Jan. Court 1792. Signed: James Osborne, Mary Osborne.
Jacob & Mary Neese to Austin Bush 1791.
Pg. 197 29 Sept. 1791
Jacob Neese & Mary, his wife, to Austin Bush for 30#, 100A, part of Neese's
patent land, corner of Ed. Stapleton's line. Filed: 27 Sept. 1791 signed: Jacob & Mary Neese.
Austin Bush to John Phillips 1794.
Pg. 347 28th Oct. 1794
Austin Bush to John Phillips for 60#, 120A on north side of Clinch River. Filed
Oct. Court 1794. Signed: Austin Bush.
1815 Russell County Tax
AUSTIN BUSH, one farm
in Castles Woods [Castlewoods], 400 acres having thereon one dwelling house of
wood, two stories, 18 feet by 16 feet, one barn of wood, one corn crib, one
kitchen, one meet [meat] house, one spring house, one lot in the Town of
Dickensonville, valued at $800.
RUSSELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA LAW ORDER BOOK 2 (1792 - 1799)
P87 - Austin Bush be
paid for killing 1 old wolf
More About AUSTIN BUSH, SR.:
Military service:
1782, Served as spy W/ James Fraley
Occupation:
FARMER-LAND OWNER
Religion: BAPTIST
Residence: AMHURST CO,
WASHINGTON CO, &RUSSELL CTY. VA.
Notes for NANCY CASH:
The following article shows Nancy Cash
as widow of James, some Claim this is a typo. Until further proof is found for Nancy's Madin name Cash
will be used.
Complaint against Austin Bush Sr. Will 1855
_____indicates word cannot be determined.
Taken from
clipping published in Democrat Newspaper Abindgon Va. 1855 .
Virginia-In Concert-At rules held in
the Clerks office of the County Court Of Russell, on Monday, the 7 day of May
1855.
Valentine Bush, Joseph T. Talbert and
Nancy his wife, Against William Ramsey and Susan, his wife, Harvey Gray, James
O. Dotson and Elizabeth his wife, Rebecca Bush, Thomas Bush, Nancy Cash, Widow
of Austin Bush, deceased, the unknown heirs of William Bush, Robert McReynolds,
_____Snead and Nancy his wife, Fanny McReynolds,_____Stapleton and Mary his
wife, Rebecca Stapleton, Polly McReynolds, deceased, Phoebe McReynolds and
three other unknown children of Polly McReynolds, deceased (names not known)
Richard H. Lynch and John Binner, _____Delenian's.
The object of this suit is to obtain a
decree appointing commissioners to assign a dower to Nancy Bush, widow of
Austin Bush, deceased, in the land in the _____Mentioned, and make partition of
said land amongst the several parties according to their several rights: and it
appearing from an affidavit filed in the cause, that the defendants, Robert
McReynolds_____Snead and Nancy his wife, and the unknown heirs of William Bush,
are not residents of this State, on
the motion of the complainants, by their counsel, it is ordered that the
said Robert McReynolds _____Snead and Nancy his wife, and the unknown heirs of
William Bush, do appear here within the month after due publication of this
order, and do what is necessary to protect their interest, and that a copy of
this order be forth with inserted in some newspaper published in this State,
for four successive weeks, and posted at the front door of the courthouse of
this county on the first day of the county court. A Copy. Te_ie.
RICHARD
H. LYNCH, c. c,
More About NANCY CASH:
Fact 1: 1860, Census
shows Polly Gibson as house keeper.
Fact 2: SAID TO HAVE
BEEN CHEROKEE
Occupation: HOUSEWIFE
Religion: BAPTIST
Residence: SOUTH
CAROLINA & VIRGINIA
More About AUSTIN BUSH and NANCY CASH:
Marriage: 1798
Children of AUSTIN BUSH and NANCY CASH are:
59. i. JAMES M.6 BUSH, b. 1802; d. 17 October 1880, Carter County Ky..
60. ii. SUSANNAH BUSH, b. 1800,
Russell County Virginia; d. 14 August 1888, Russell County Virginia.
61. iii. VALENTINE BUSH, b. 1809,
SCOTT COUNTY VA.; d. 08 January 1901, SCOTT COUNTY VA..
iv. WILLIAM BUSH, b. 1809.
62. v. AUSTIN BUSH,JR., b. 1811; d. 06
August 1893, Wise County Virginia, died from a fall.
vi. DAWES BUSH, b. 1811; m. MARY SKEEN.
63. vii. ELIZABETH A. BUSH, b. 1813.
64. viii. THOMAS M. BUSH,SR., b. 1816,
Russell County Virginia; d. May 1894, Scott County Virginia.
ix. FRANCES BUSH, b. 1819.
x. MARY BUSH, b. 1819; d.
25 August 1854, Russell County Virginia; m. MCREYONLDS.
More About MARY BUSH:
Nickname: POLLY
xi. REBECCA BUSH, b. 1821; m. JOSEPH MCREYNOLDS.
xii. NANCY BUSH, b. 1824; m.
(1) SNEED; m. (2) JOSEPH T. TOLBERT.
xiii. JOSIAH D. BUSH, b. 1825; d.
25 March 1854, Russell County Virginia. Died at age 30 from a fever (Source:
Russell County Death Index, 1854.).
Notes for JOSIAH D. BUSH:
More About JOSIAH D. BUSH:
Fact: (Mulatto) NEVER
MARRIED AND SAID "NOT A
FAVORITE"
xiv. PEGGY BUSH, b. 1829.
More About PEGGY BUSH:
Fact: (LISTED AS
IDIOTIC)
33. ANN5 BUSH (JAMES4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
Abt. 1763 in Amhurst Co. Va., and died Bef. 1801 in Breathitt Co. Ky.. She married HENRY NEECE Abt.
1779. He died in Breathitt County
Kentucky.
Notes for ANN BUSH:
Lewis Preston Summers book Southwest
Virginia 1746-1786 , Washington County 1776-1870 gives the following account of
the scalping of Ann ( Bush ) Neece.
"Early in the year 1783, about
twelve years after the first settlement at Castle's Woods, a party of northward
Indians invaded the settlement and attacked the fort at Hamblin's Mill.
This fort was erected by Henry
Hambling, one of the first settlers in that section , in the year 1776, with
the assistance of Henry Dickinson, Charles Bickley, William Robertson, William
Russell, Patrick Porter*, Henry Neece*, William Wharton, Humphrey Dickinson,
Frederick Fryley, James Bush*, Archelas Dickinson, Samuel Ritchie*, Jerry
Harrold, Richard and William Long* and William Bowlin, the first settlers in
that section.
The home of Henry Hamblin had,
previously to this time, been twice invaded by Indians, and in the spring of
the year 1782, his entire family, with the exception of a little boy, who was
carried into captivity, were killed and scalped, and now this fort was again
assailed by a company of Indians Numbering seventeen.
The Indians first appeared in the
community at the house of Joseph Ray, whom they killed and scalped along with
several of his family and a neighbor by the name of Samuel Hughes, who happened
to be at Ray's house at the time; besides killing these persons they made
several others prisoners before they reached the fort. As they approached the fort they met a
young woman by the name of Ann (Bush ) Neece, whom they tomahawked and scalped
and left for dead. "they then approached the fort and were discovered by
Simon Oscher, Henry Dickenson and Charles Bickley, who happened to be working
at a mill near by. The Indians
observing them about the same time and the white men being unarmed, their
situation was a fearful one. It
was now to be a struggle which party should get to the fort first. Charles Bickley remarked, "Boys,
follow me," and they all started for the fort a full speed, the Indians
halting fire upon them. They got
safely into the fort through a shower of balls, without receiving a scratch,
thus literally running the gauntlet.
There were two guns in the fort, and with these Ocsher and Dickenson,
each, killed and Indian. The
balance of the savages knowing nothing of the strength of the fort, and their
guns being empty. hastily picked up their fallen companions and fled into the
woods.
Some hours after their departure, and
while there were still apprehensions of their return by the few persons in the
fort, Ann Neece was seen slowly approaching, as bloody as if she had been
dipped in a pool of gore, with streams jetting from her head apparently as
numerous as had been the hairs of her head before she was scalped, each jet
about the size of a hair. She
recovered and raised a family, and some of her descendants are still living in
Russell county."
*Ancestors of the writer C. W. Bush.
1) James Bush 4th great grandfather. 2)
Patrick Porter 5TH great grandfather on grandfathers mothers side 3) Henry
Neece grand son of James Bush 4) William Long 4th great grandfather on
grandmothers side. 5) Samuel Ritchie husband of 4th great grandaunt on
grandfathers mothers side.
More About ANN BUSH:
Fact: Sandy River is
the disusing line between Virginia and Kentuckey
Notes for HENRY NEECE:
Henry helped build
Hamblin's fort around 1776.
More About HENRY NEECE and ANN BUSH:
Marriage: Abt. 1779
Children of ANN BUSH and HENRY NEECE are:
i. JAMES6 NEECE.
ii. POLLY NEECE, d. 1894; m.
TURNER.
Notes for POLLY NEECE:
Polly Neece birth date
of 1811 taken from news clipping, but is in doubt in that her mother Ann Neece
was shown as dec's in James bush will dated 1801.
iii. HENRY NEECE, JR., b. 1786; d.
Letcher County Ky.; m. SARAH.
iv. AUSTIN NEECE.
v. JACOB NEECE.
vi. JOHN NEECE.
65. vii. VIRGINIA JANE NEECE, b. 1784; d.
15 September 1881.
34. MARY5 BUSH (JAMES4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
1765 in Amhurst Co. Va., and died Aft. 1850. She married JAMES TURNER.
Notes for MARY BUSH:
The Mountain Empire Genealogical
Quarterly, Winter 1987 issue, page 251 gives a story of the Capture of Ann and
Mary Bush . Washington County , and was based on a statement filed in Floyde
County, Kentucky by James Fraley , which was as following.
" In April, the date has escaped
me, 1780 I enlisted for one year in the County of Washington and state of
Virginia, as an Indian Spy, under Col. Campbell, Captain Snoddy and Lieutenant
Cowan, to spy in the same section.
Early in June the Indians made their appearance in our quarter of
Washington County . They first
stole many horses. In July they
killed one Dorton and stole two girls, Ann and Mary Bush, and made off for
Canada, ( most likely Ohio ). They
succeeded in getting down on the water of Sandy with them as far as Jenny's
Creek in Floyd County, about twelve miles from the courthouse. (Prestonsburg).
At that time there was not a single white person living in Floyd County
Ky. It was certainly an Indian
country then. Our company came up
to the Indians when they were in the act of skinning a buffalo they had just
killed. Our men fired on the
Indians and they retreated to the camp about 200 yards distant, and as they ran
by, they tomahawked Ann Bush. Mary
jumped down the bank and escaped any violence. Ann Bush got over it (the tomahawking) and was afterwards
tomahawked again and still survived."
This is the first encounter with
the Indians, the second, occurred in 1783, and is outlined in More About Ann
Bush.
Children of MARY BUSH and JAMES TURNER are:
66. i. MARY6 TURNER, b. 1790; d. 22 March 1853.
ii. JAMES TURNER, b. 1791.
67. iii. HUGH TURNER, b. 1799.
35. ZENUS5 BUSH (JOSEPH4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
1776, and died 1830. He married
(1) LIDDY RICE 1797. He married (2) MARTHA BROOKS 1805.
More About ZENUS BUSH and LIDDY RICE:
Marriage: 1797
More About ZENUS BUSH and MARTHA BROOKS:
Marriage: 1805
Children of ZENUS BUSH and MARTHA BROOKS are:
i. GEORGE6 BUSH.
ii. JR. BUSH ZENAS.
iii. SARAH BUSH.
iv. ELIZABETH BUSH.
v. EUSTATIA BUSH.
vi. REBECCA BUSH.
68. vii. NATHAN BUSH, b. 1811; d.
1882.
69. viii. WILLIAM TANDY BUSH, b. 1819; d.
1888.
70. ix. HOWARD BROOKS BUSH, b. 1820; d.
1865.
36. RHODA5 BUSH (JOSEPH4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
Abt. 1788. She married JOHN SIMMONS 15
November 1809 in Caswell County North Carolina.
More About JOHN SIMMONS and RHODA BUSH:
Marriage: 15 November
1809, Caswell County North Carolina
Child of RHODA BUSH and JOHN SIMMONS is:
i. SELENA FRANCES6 SIMMONS.
37. WILLIAM WALTON5 BUSH (JOHN4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
22 August 1776 in Bedford County Virginia, and died Bef. 16 May 1821 in Clark
County Virginia (Source: Clark County Will Book #7 p77.). He married (1) ELIZABETH SHARP, daughter of
MOSES
SHARP
and ELIZABETH BUSH.
He married (2) ELIZABETH SHARP 22 August 1796.
More About WILLIAM WALTON BUSH:
Date born 2: 22 August
1776
More About WILLIAM BUSH and ELIZABETH SHARP:
Marriage: 22 August
1796
Children of WILLIAM BUSH and ELIZABETH SHARP are:
i. ANNIE6 BUSH.
ii. FRANKLIN BUSH.
71. iii. GEORGE WALTON BUSH, b. 1797; d.
1881.
38. JONATHAN5 BUSH (JOHN4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
24 March 1780 in Orange County Virginia, and died 06 March 1857 in Clark County
Ky.. He married (1) MARY STEVENS RAWLINGS 28 March
1801. He married (2) DIANAH EMERSON 02 June
1814 in Clark County Ky.. She was
born 07 February 1794, and died 05 March 1849. He married (3) ANN STUART 1851.
More About JONATHAN BUSH and MARY RAWLINGS:
Marriage: 28 March
1801
More About JONATHAN BUSH and DIANAH EMERSON:
Marriage: 02 June
1814, Clark County Ky.
More About JONATHAN BUSH and ANN STUART:
Marriage: 1851
Child of JONATHAN BUSH and DIANAH EMERSON is:
72. i. STEPHEN JONATHAN6 BUSH, b. 11 February 1823, Clark County KY.; d. 30 December
1880, Audrain Co. Misouri.
39. ELIZABETH5 BUSH (JOHN4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
Abt. 1783 in Orange County Virginia.
She married MOSES SHARP 09 May 1801.
More About MOSES SHARP and ELIZABETH BUSH:
Marriage: 09 May 1801
Child of ELIZABETH BUSH and MOSES SHARP is:
73. i. ELIZABETH6 SHARP.
40. THOMAS T.5 BUSH (JOHN4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
Abt. 1785 in Clark County KY.. He
married CYNTHIA BUSH 18 November 1809 in Clark County Ky., daughter of WILLIAM BUSH and FRANCIS BURRUS. She was born 1790, and died 1870.
Notes for CYNTHIA BUSH:
Daughter of William Bush (Capt. Billy
Bush)
More About THOMAS BUSH and CYNTHIA BUSH:
Marriage: 18 November
1809, Clark County Ky.
Child of THOMAS BUSH and CYNTHIA BUSH is:
74. i. THOMAS JEFFERSON6 BUSH, b. 29 November 1828, Clark, Ky.; d. 12 August 1902,
Clark, Ky..
41. TILLMAN5 BUSH (JOHN4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
1787. He married SARAH ELKIN 01 August
1814 in Clark County Ky..
More About TILLMAN BUSH and SARAH ELKIN:
Marriage: 01 August
1814, Clark County Ky.
Child of TILLMAN BUSH and SARAH ELKIN is:
75. i. ROBERT E.6 BUSH, b. 1815.
42. NELSON5 BUSH (JOHN4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
13 March 1789 in Kentuckey, and died 25 September 1874 in Clark Co.
Kentucky. He married NANCY NEIL 27 March 1815
in Clark County Ky., daughter of ALLEN NEIL and NANCY ELKIN. She was
born 24 January 1801 in Clark Co. Kentucky, and died 15 January 1879 in Clark
Co. Kentucky.
More About NELSON BUSH and NANCY NEIL:
Marriage: 27 March
1815, Clark County Ky.
Children of NELSON BUSH and NANCY NEIL are:
i. SARAH ANN6 BUSH.
ii. ADDLINE AMERICA BUSH, b. 18 January
1816; d. 02 March 1887; m. ELIAS CURRY; b. 26 March 1802; d. 05 October 1871.
76. iii. ALLEN NEIL BUSH, b. 1819; d.
1870.
iv. NANCY BUSH, b. 1827.
v. MARY JANE T. BUSH, b. 1829.
77. vi. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE BUSH, b. 01 May
1835, Madison Co. Ky.; d. 25 December 1909, Liberty Clay County Mo..
43. PLEASANT5 BUSH (JOHN4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
20 August 1791 in Clark County Ky., and died 02 September 1853. He married JANE BUSH 07 June 1816
in Clark County Ky., daughter of WILLIAM BUSH and FRANCIS BURRUS. She was
born 21 August 1800, and died 21 August 1852.
Notes for JANE BUSH:
Daughter of William
Bush (Capt. Billy Bush)
More About JANE BUSH:
Fact: Daughter of
William Bush and Francis Burrus
More About PLEASANT BUSH and JANE BUSH:
Marriage: 07 June
1816, Clark County Ky.
Children of PLEASANT BUSH and JANE BUSH are:
i. NAPOLEON6 BUSH, b. 1816.
ii. EMMERINE BUSH, b. 1817.
iii. HYMAN G. BUSH, b. 1821.
iv. WILLIAM TANDY BUSH, b. 1824.
v. MARY F. BUSH, b. 1826.
vi. THOMAS JEFFERSON BUSH, b. 1828.
vii. BETTIE BUSH, b. 1831.
viii. ELKANAH BUSH, b. 1834.
ix. JANE BUSH, b. 1835.
x. ELIZABETH BUSH, b. 1838.
xi. NELSON TILLMAN BUSH, b. 1839; d.
1910; m. SALLIE QUISENBERRY, 1863.
More About NELSON BUSH and SALLIE QUISENBERRY:
Marriage: 1863
44. MERCER5 BUSH (JOHN4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
02 February 1796 in Clark Co. Kentucky, and died 27 February 1880 in Liberty
Clay County Mo.. He married PAULINA CREWS 07 June 1819
in Madison Co. Ky.. She was born
03 April 1806 in Kentucky, and died 12 April 1885 in Clay Co. Mo...
Notes for PAULINA CREWS:
Name shown in other Genealogy files as
Perlina Crews.
More About MERCER BUSH and PAULINA CREWS:
Marriage: 07 June
1819, Madison Co. Ky.
Children of MERCER BUSH and PAULINA CREWS are:
i. ALEXANDER6 BUSH.
ii. PLEASANT G. BUSH.
iii. CABEL BUSH, b. 26 June
1822; d. 08 March 1894.
78. iv. OLIVER TILMAN BUSH, b. 16
February 1826, Kentucky; d. 15 March 1906.
79. v. MARY TILLMAN BUSH, b. 09
September 1831, Madison Co. Ky.; d. 08 October 1912, Liberty Clay County Mo..
vi. LOUISA BUSH, b. 01 March
1836.
vii. SANDEE BUSH, b. Abt. 1840.
viii. JANE BUSH, b. Abt. 1842.
ix. MERCER BUSH, b. 27 April
1844.
x. TAYLOR BUSH, b. 21
February 1847.
45. WILLIAM TANDY5 BUSH (WILLIAM4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
1778, and died 1846. He married SARAH MATHEWS 1805.
More About WILLIAM BUSH and SARAH MATHEWS:
Marriage: 1805
Children of WILLIAM BUSH and SARAH MATHEWS are:
i. AMERICA T.6 BUSH, b. 1806; d. 24 February 1868, Springfield Ill.; m. STEPHEN LOGAN, 1823,
Glasgow Ky.; b. 24 February 1800, Franklin County Kentucky.
More About STEPHEN LOGAN and AMERICA BUSH:
Marriage: 1823, Glasgow
Ky.
80. ii. E.B. BUSH, b. 1809.
46. ELCANA5 BUSH (WILLIAM4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
1783, and died 1847. He married
(1) POLLY SWEENEY 1809. He married (2) MARY POLLY STONE 1827.
More About ELCANA BUSH and POLLY SWEENEY:
Marriage: 1809
More About ELCANA BUSH and MARY STONE:
Marriage: 1827
Children of ELCANA BUSH and POLLY SWEENEY are:
i. PRESLEY6 BUSH, b. 1810.
ii. JESSIE BUSH, b. 1812.
iii. SARAH FRANCIS BUSH, b. 1817.
Children of ELCANA BUSH and MARY STONE are:
iv. ELCANA6 BUSH, b. 1828.
v. SAMUEL STONE BUSH, b. 1830.
47. CYNTHIA5 BUSH (WILLIAM4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
1790, and died 1870. She married
(1) THOMAS T. BUSH 18 November 1809 in Clark County Ky., son of JOHN BUSH and MARY TILLMAN. He was born Abt. 1785 in Clark County
KY.. She married (2) ZACHARIAH ELKIN 1833.
Notes for CYNTHIA BUSH:
Daughter of William Bush (Capt. Billy
Bush)
More About THOMAS BUSH and CYNTHIA BUSH:
Marriage: 18 November
1809, Clark County Ky.
More About ZACHARIAH ELKIN and CYNTHIA BUSH:
Marriage: 1833
Child is listed above
under (40) Thomas T. Bush.
48. WILLIS ALLEN5 BUSH (WILLIAM4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
1797, and died 1856. He married MALINDA ROBINSON WELSH 1821.
More About WILLIS BUSH and MALINDA WELSH:
Marriage: 1821
Children of WILLIS BUSH and MALINDA WELSH are:
81. i. WILLIAM TANDY6 BUSH, b. 1822; d. 1896.
ii. CHRISTOPHER BUSH, b. 1824; d.
1850.
iii. TOMKING BUSH, b. 1826.
iv. EDWIN WELSH BUSH, b. 1828; d.
1898.
v. WILLIS ALLEN BUSH, b. 1830; d.
1860.
vi. ELIZABETH FRANCIS BUSH, b. 1833; d.
1863; m. W. H. MULLINS, 1858.
More About W. MULLINS and ELIZABETH BUSH:
Marriage: 1858
82. vii. ELKANAH BUSH, b. 1835; d.
1867.
83. viii. GEORGE WASHINGTON BUSH, b. 1837; d.
1909.
ix. PARMELIAN CATHERINE BUSH, b. 1840; d.
1864.
x. MARY LUAN BUSH, b. 1844; d.
1869; m. M. W. ARMSTRONG.
49. JANE5 BUSH (WILLIAM4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
21 August 1800, and died 21 August 1852.
She married PLEASANT BUSH 07 June 1816 in Clark County Ky., son of JOHN BUSH and MARY TILLMAN. He was born 20 August 1791 in Clark County
Ky., and died 02 September 1853.
Notes for JANE BUSH:
Daughter of William
Bush (Capt. Billy Bush)
More About JANE BUSH:
Fact: Daughter of
William Bush and Francis Burrus
More About PLEASANT BUSH and JANE BUSH:
Marriage: 07 June
1816, Clark County Ky.
Children are listed
above under (43) Pleasant Bush.
50. JOHN GHOLSON5 BUSH (AMBROS4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
1771, and died 1824. He married NANCY H. BUSH, daughter of
PHILLIP
BUSH
and FRANCES VIVION. She was
born 1795, and died 1863.
More About JOHN GHOLSON BUSH:
Fact: SON OF AMBROSE
BUSH
Notes for NANCY H. BUSH:
Nancy's birth year of
1795 must in error, since she
would have been 9 years old at the birth of hie first child Thitianna, who was
born in 1804.
More About NANCY H. BUSH:
Fact: DAUGHTER OF
PHILLIP BUSH JR.
Children are listed
above under (29) Nancy H. Bush.
51. POLLY5 BUSH (AMBROS4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
1776. She married PENDLETON HEIRONYMUS.
Child of POLLY BUSH and PENDLETON HEIRONYMUS is:
i. JULIA6 HEIRONYMUS, b. 1799; d. 1883; m. JOHN TIVIS.
52. AMBROSE5 BUSH,JR. (AMBROS4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
1779 in ORANGE CO. VA., and died 1857 in CLARK CO. KY. He married JANE QUISHENBERRY 1798,
daughter of JAMES QUISENBERRY and JANE BURRIS. She was
born 22 February 1782 in VA., and died WFT Est. 1810-1876 in CLARK CO. KY.
More About AMBROSE BUSH and JANE QUISHENBERRY:
Marriage: 1798
Children of AMBROSE BUSH and JANE QUISHENBERRY are:
84. i. JAMES6 BUSH, b. 16 March 1800, CLARK CO. KY; d. 11 June 1887,
CLARK CO. KY.
ii. LUCINDA BUSH, b. 1801; d.
1851; m. MARTIN ELLIOTT.
85. iii. LEWELLYN BUSH, b. 27 May
1804, Howards Creek, Clark County Kentucky; d. 10 March 1859, Owsley/ Wolfe
County Kentucky.
iv. HARVEY GRANVILLE BUSH, b. 1805.
v. LAMENTATION BUSH, b. 1807.
vi. JEREMIAH BUSH, b. 1808; d.
1830; m. (1) ADALAIDE TINSLEY; m. (2) ANN ELIZABETH REED.
vii. COLBY BUSH, b. 1811; d.
1880; m. SARAH ELKIN.
viii. ELIZABETH BUSH, b. 1815.
ix. THOMAS GREEN BUSH, b. 1817; m.
(1) HARRIETT CRIMM; m. (2) SUSAN BRYAN.
x. JOICY BUSH, b. 1819; d.
1865; m. JOHN MARTIN.
xi. WILLIAM M. BUSH, b. 1819.
xii. NANCY JULIA BUSH, b. 1820; d.
1907; m. ROBERT BERRY.
xiii. PLEASANT BUSH, b. 1823.
xiv. CHLOE JANE BUSH, b. 1825; d.
1900; m. STEPHEN QUISENBERRY, 1844.
More About STEPHEN QUISENBERRY and CHLOE BUSH:
Marriage: 1844
53. JEREMIAH5 BUSH (AMBROS4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
20 January 1789 in CLARK CO. KY, and died 23 December 1842 in CLARK CO.
KY. He married NANCY H. GENTRY 29 December
1811, daughter of RICHARD GENTRY and JANE HARRIS. She was
born 03 October 1795 in MADISON CO. KY., and died 02 July 1863.
Notes for JEREMIAH BUSH:
Jeremiah's bible was in the hands of C.
G. Bush in 1936 of Winchester Ky. and was certified at that time.
More About JEREMIAH BUSH and NANCY GENTRY:
Marriage: 29 December
1811
Children of JEREMIAH BUSH and NANCY GENTRY are:
i. RICHARD GENTRY6 BUSH, b. 04 November 1812.
ii. FELIX GLENROY BUSH, b. 19 May
1814; d. 08 November 1855.
iii. GLOVENNOR WHIPPLE BUSH, b. 17 May
1816.
iv. JAMES HARRIS GENTRY BUSH, b. 12 July
1818.
v. RHODES GENTRY BUSH, b. 20
November 1820; d. 23 February 1840.
vi. AMBROSE G. BUSH, b. 18 January
1823; d. 22 July 1903; m. (1) KITTY HAMPTON; m. (2) MARTHA J. HAMPTON; m. (3) FANNIE A. SHIELDS.
vii. OLIVER E. BUSH, b. 07
February 1825.
viii. WILLIAM MARTIN BUSH, b. 20 June
1827, Boonesboroe Ky.; d. 1900.
Notes for WILLIAM MARTIN BUSH:
Library of Virginia
shows War Records for William as
Lieut. Col. William M. Bush, d. 1900 aged 73. Alexander's regt., Co. G, lisut.,
capt,. maj. c. v., v. 8,
p. 546
ix. JANE FRANCIS BUSH, b. 21 July
1829; d. 05 July 1858; m. JEREMIAH ROBINSON.
86. x. VALENTINE W. BUSH, b. 12
November 1831; d. 1900.
xi. JEREMIAH PORTER BUSH, b. 02
November 1834.
54. JORDAN5 BUSH (FRANCIS4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born
1798, and died 1881. He married SALLIE MILLER STEWART.
Child of JORDAN BUSH and SALLIE STEWART is:
87. i. JOHN TANDY6 BUSH, b. 18 April 1839, ..
55. ROBERT6 BUSH (JOSEPH5, JOSIAH4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 1822, and died 1860. He married ELZIA ELKIN 1850.
More About ROBERT BUSH and ELZIA ELKIN:
Marriage: 1850
Children of ROBERT BUSH and ELZIA ELKIN are:
i. LOUISA7 BUSH, b. 1850.
ii. WILLIAM BUSH, b. 1853.
iii. JOSEPH BUSH, b. 1856.
iv. NANCY BUSH, b. 1858.
56. ROBERT THACKER6 BUSH (THACKER VIVION5, PHILLIP4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 14 June 1835 in Columbus Ohio, and died 27
October 1901 in Gallatin Tenn. Sumner County. He married NETTIE DOBBINS 21 December 1871.
Notes for ROBERT THACKER BUSH:
Dr. Robert Thacker
Bush began his literary education at Rural Sumner County and finished at
Franklin Collage, in Davidson County.
He taught for one year at Franklin Collage and engaged in the sawmill
business for 3-4 years. He attended two courses of medical lectures at
Nashville and then tendered his services to the Military Hospital for a few
months during the Civil War. Bush
was a surgeon in the 7th TN Regiment in (1863) VA for a year then went to
Mississippi with the 2nd Tennessee Cavalry (1865).
Five to six months
after the treaty was signed, he got his medical education in New York. After
graduating he came back to Tennessee, and purchased a 365-acre farm and set up
a medical practice.
One of the local
papers ran this short comment,
"Although commencing with very little of the world's goods, Dr.
Bush has succeeded unusually well in all of his undertakings. He has a large
and lucrative practice and his large farm is clear of debt and is in a good
state of cultivation. He is a
Democrat; a committed member International Organization of Farmers (IOOF);
Howard Lodge, the Masonic fraternity; King Solomon's Lodge. He and Mrs. Bush
are members of the Christian Church."
His farm was on Bush's Lane (near South
Tunnel). Here near Gibbs Lane and Dobbins Pike, he built his
"Honeysuckle" farmhouse and he donated the land on which Bush's
Chapel Church of Christ is built.
More About ROBERT THACKER BUSH:
Religion: Protestant
More About ROBERT BUSH and NETTIE DOBBINS:
Marriage: 21 December
1871
Child of ROBERT BUSH and NETTIE DOBBINS is:
i. ROBERT CARLISLE7 BUSH, b. 03 January 1882, Tenn; d. 18 July 1962,
Springfield Tenn; m. GERTRUDE HOLDER, 04 June 1902.
More About ROBERT CARLISLE BUSH:
Burial: Gallatin
Cemetery
More About ROBERT BUSH and GERTRUDE HOLDER:
Marriage: 04 June 1902
57. JOHN6 BUSH (DRURY5, JAMES4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 1805 in Lee County Virginia. He married RACHEL RALEIGH. She was born 1815 in Virginia.
Children of JOHN BUSH and RACHEL RALEIGH are:
i. DRURY7 BUSH, b. 1833.
ii. JOHN BUSH, b. 1835.
iii. ELIZABETH BUSH, b. 1837.
iv. WILLIAM BUSH, b. 1839.
v. HUGH BUSH, b. 1841.
vi. THOMAS BUSH, b. 1843.
vii. ELIZA BUSH, b. 1845.
viii. GEORGE BUSH, b. 1847.
ix. SALLY BUSH, b. 1850.
x. MARGARET BUSH, b. 20 January
1852.
58. HUGH6 BUSH (DRURY5, JAMES4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born Abt. 1815 in Lee County Virginia, and died
Aft. 1860 in Breathitt County Kentucky.
He married CATHERINE AIKMAN, daughter of JOHN AIKMAN and SARAH MERSHON. She was
born 1815 in Ohio.
Children of HUGH BUSH and CATHERINE AIKMAN are:
i. POLLY7 BUSH, b. 1831.
88. ii. REBECCA BUSH, b. 1838,
Breathitt County Kentucky; d.
1912, Saul Perry Ky..
iii. PEGGY BUSH, b. 1840.
iv. SARAH BUSH, b. 1842.
v. RACHEL BUSH, b. 1844.
vi. NICKEL BERRY BUSH, b. 1848.
vii. ABNER BUSH, b. 1850,
Breathitt County Kentucky; m. NANCY ANN NEACE, 1874; b.
1855, Breathitt County Kentucky.
More About ABNER BUSH and NANCY NEACE:
Marriage: 1874
viii. ELIZABETH BUSH, b. 1852.
ix. ARMINA BUSH, b. 10 August
1855; d. 20 February 1856, Breathitt County Kentucky.
More About ARMINA BUSH:
Burial: Lost Creek,
North Fork of Kentucky River
89. x. WILLIAM BUSH, b. 1857,
Breathitt County Kentucky.
59. JAMES M.6 BUSH (AUSTIN5, JAMES4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 1802, and died 17 October 1880 in Carter
County Ky.. He married MARGARET JANE GOSE. She was born 1809 in Wythe County Ky., and died 12 March 1876.
Children of JAMES BUSH and MARGARET GOSE are:
i. WILLIAM7 BUSH, b. 1830; m. MARTHA MCDAVID.
ii. JAMES BUSH, b. 1832; m. NANCY CHILDERS.
90. iii. LAFAYETTE M. BUSH, b. 1837; d.
1916.
iv. ELIZABETH BUSH, b. 1840; d.
1913; m. (1) WILLIAM WATSON; m. (2) FRANCIS RATLIFF.
v. CATHERINE BUSH, b. 1845.
vi. ELLEN DINAH BUSH, b. 1849; d.
1901; m. SOLOMON LAWSON.
60. SUSANNAH6 BUSH (AUSTIN5, JAMES4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 1800 in Russell County Virginia, and died 14
August 1888 in Russell County Virginia.
She married WILLIAM RAMSEY. He was
born 1795 in Russell County Virginia, and died April 1876 in Russel County
Virginia.
Notes for WILLIAM RAMSEY:
WILL OF WILLIAM RAMSEY
Russell County,
Virginia
Will Book 9, Page 315
Executed 20 Apr 1876
In the name of God
Amen. I William Ramsey of the County of Russell and State of Virginia, being of
sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail and
transitory do therefore make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my last
will and testament. That is to say. First after all my lawful debts are paid
and discharged, the residue of my estate real & personal I give and
bequeath and dispose of as follows to wit: To my Beloved wife all my estate
both real and personal during the term of her natural life, and after her death,
to be divided equally among my heirs. Likewise I make, constitute and appoint
Charles C.J. Dickenson to be executor of this my last will and testament,
hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed my seal this the twenty fourth day of January in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy six.
William Ramsey (Seal)
The above written
instrument was subscribed by the said William Ramsey in our presence and
acknowledged by him to each of us and he at the same time published and
declared the above instrument so subscribed to be his last will and testament
and we at the testators request, and in his presence have signed our names as
witnesses hereto and written opposite our name respective place of residence.
C.C.J. Dickenson
Bickleys Mill VA
William B. Self x his
mark Bickleys Mill VA
At a court began and
held for Russell County at the Courthouse thereof on Tuesday the 18th day of
April 1876. The last will and testament of William Ramsey was this day produced
in Court and proven by the oath of C.C.J. Dickenson one of the subscribing
witnesses thereto is continued until the third day of this term.
Teste: V.B. Gilmer
D.C.
At a Court continued
and held for Russell County at the Courthouse thereof on Thursday the 20th day
of April 1876. The last will and testament of William Ramsey was this day again
produced in court and the proof thereof completed by the oath of William Self
another subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded and thereupon
C.C.J. Dickenson the Executor therein named appeared in court and refused to
qualify, and on the motion of Joel Ramsey who took oath of an administrator
prescribed by law and entered into and acknowledged a bond in the sum of
$400.00 together with H.G. Kiser, his security thereto conditioned according to
law. A certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration with
the annexed on the estate of William Ramsey in due form.
Teste: V.B. Gilmer
D.C.
Children of SUSANNAH BUSH and WILLIAM RAMSEY are:
91. i. WILLIAM RAINWATER7 RAMSEY, b. 11 November 1829; d. 09 January 1902.
ii. JOHN W. RAMSEY.
iii. GEORGE W. RAMSEY.
iv. MARGARET RAMSEY, b. 1823.
v. CHARLES RAMSEY.
vi. JANE RAMSEY, b. 1829.
vii. NANCY RAMSEY, b. 1832.
viii. JOEL RAMSEY, b. 1833.
61. VALENTINE6 BUSH (AUSTIN5, JAMES4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 1809 in SCOTT COUNTY VA., and died 08
January 1901 in SCOTT COUNTY VA..
He married NANCY GOSE 1832, daughter of CHRISTOPHER GOSE and ELIZABETH LITZ. She was born 02 December 1813 in SCOTT
COUNTY VA., and died 16 April 1884 in SCOTT COUNTY VA..
Notes for VALENTINE BUSH:
Valentine owned three mills in
Nicklesville which is in present day Scott Co. The mills were all operated by the entire family with the
sons doing most of the hard labor.
The mills were all located within 1/2 mile of each other on Amos's
Branch just outside the town of Nicklesville. There was a carding mill , sawmill and located between the
two was a grist mill. The grist
mill is the only remaining of the three and has been restored by the
Nicklesville Rutan Club. On
October 5, 1996 the mill was dedicated as a National Historical Landmark as it
was 100 years old.
Valentine built his home just west of
Nicklesville towards Gate City.
The house was located on a unknown number of acres just above the still
standing Kilgore Fort.
More About VALENTINE BUSH and NANCY GOSE:
Marriage: 1832
Children of VALENTINE BUSH and NANCY GOSE are:
92. i. ANDERSON PACK7 BUSH, b. 15 December 1836; d. 18 May 1880.
ii. GEORGE G. BUSH, b. 1838; d.
1866.
Notes for GEORGE G. BUSH:
Killed by gun shot from a assassin
Bulleit while he was sitting on a horse at the Fork of Amos Branch. The assassin was never caught.
iii. WILLIAM H. BUSH, b. 27 May
1840; d. 07 January 1902.
More About WILLIAM H. BUSH:
Burial: First Baptist
Cem. Nickelsville Virginia
iv. STEPHEN F. BUSH, b. 25
February 1843; d. 13 January 1906.
More About STEPHEN F. BUSH:
Burial: First Baptist
Cem. Nickelsville Virginia
93. v. MARION TIVAS BUSH, b. 1846; d.
1924, K y. Buried on top of McDaniels hill.
94. vi. FURMAN BUSH, b. 30 April
1848, Nicklesville Virginia; d. 04 December 1927.
vii. JAMES BUSH, b. 1850.
viii. MARGARET BUSH, b. 1852.
ix. MARY E. BUSH, b. 1854.
x. NANCY BUSH, b. 1858.
xi. ELIZA A. BUSH, b. 1859.
62. AUSTIN6 BUSH,JR. (AUSTIN5, JAMES4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) (Source: Census Russell Co. Virginia 1850,
shows age 39.) was born 1811, and died 06 August 1893 in Wise County Virginia,
died from a fall (Source: Wise County Virginia Death register, 1857-1894,
Austin Bush, died from fall 06 Aug. 1893, at age of 84. Reporter by son
Sylvester Bush.). He married MARY POLLY SKEEN, daughter of
STEPHEN
SKEEN
and SUSANNAH KISER. She was
born 27 February 1818 in Russell County Virginia (Source: Census Russell Co.
Virginia 1850, Shows age 31.).
Notes for AUSTIN BUSH,JR.:
1870 census index
shows Austin to be age 62 which would put his birth at 1808 ,also shows Wise
County as residence. (series M593 roll 1682)
More About AUSTIN BUSH,JR.:
Cause of Death: Died
from a fall.
Medical Information:
Death reported by son sylvester Bush
Occupation: Farmer
Children of AUSTIN BUSH and MARY SKEEN are:
95. i. ELIZA ANN7 BUSH, b. 1839.
96. ii. SYLVESTER BUSH, b. 1841.
63. ELIZABETH A.6 BUSH (AUSTIN5, JAMES4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 1813.
She married JAMES O. DOTSON 1834. He
was born 1814.
Notes for ELIZABETH A. BUSH:
More About JAMES DOTSON and ELIZABETH BUSH:
Marriage: 1834
Children of ELIZABETH BUSH and JAMES DOTSON are:
i. PATSY JANE7 DOTSON, b. 1835; m. ANDREW KISER.
ii. AUSTIN DOTSON, b. 1843.
iii. MARY DOTSON, b. 1847.
97. iv. HARRIET DOTSON, b. 18 March
1844, Russell County Virginia; d. 15 March 1920, Russell County Virginia.
v. SARAH DOTSON, b. 1848.
vi. JOHN DOTSON, b. 1836.
vii. STEPHEN DOTSON, b. 1838.
viii. ELIZA DOTSON, b. 1839.
ix. CHARLES DOTSON, b. 1852.
x. GEORGE DOTSON, b. 1853.
64. THOMAS M.6 BUSH,SR. (AUSTIN5, JAMES4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) (Source: (1) Marrage License- Thomas Bush Sr.-
Sarah V. Porter July 1885,
(Scott County Virginia.
Cort House)., (2) Census Russell Co. Virginia 1850.) was born 1816 in
Russell County Virginia, and died May 1894 in Scott County Virginia. He married (1) MARY POLLY RAMEY 15 October
1837 in RUSSELL CTY. VA., daughter of JESSEE RAMEY and MARY. She was
born 1814 in Scott County Virginia, and died Bef. 1885. He married (2) SARAH V. PORTER (Source: Marrage
License- Thomas Bush Sr.- Sarah V. Porter July 1885, (Scott County Virginia. Cort House).) 28 July 1885 in SCOTT COUNTY
(Source: Marrage License- Thomas Bush , Shows Date of July 28, 1885), daughter
of FOREST PORTER and MARY. She was
born 1827.
Notes for THOMAS M. BUSH,SR.:
Thomas Bush Land Deed Homestead Act 1871
This Deed witnesses that I Thomas Bush
a house holder and head of a family of the County of Scott in the State of Va.
Do hereby declare that I claim the benefit of the Homestead pursuant to the
provisions of an act of the General Assembly of Va. Passed 27 day of June 1870
entitled and act to prescribe us what manner and on what conditions a house
holder of head of a family shall set ___ and hold a homestead and personal
property for the benefit of himself and family exempt from sale for debt and do
hereby claim and set apart, the following real and personal property, as and
for said homestead, to wit:
2 head of horses
$115.00
26 head of cattle
$250.00
25 head of hogs $25.00
Household and kitchen
furniture $30.00
One tract of land lying in Scott County
his home farm lying on the
the south side of
Clinch River supposed to 75 or 80 acres north about. $800.00
One debt on Nathaniel
Gost $46.00
One debt on Simon
Stair
$ 7.00
One hundred and 75
bushels of corn $ 75.00
About 30 bushels of
wheat $
27.00
Given under my hand and seal this
the 13 day of March 1871
Thomas Bush seal
More About THOMAS M. BUSH,SR.:
Fact: 1880, Census
shows Kato Hellman age 23 as servant.
Occupation: LAND
OWNER- FARMER
Religion: BAPTIST
Residence:
DUNGANNON,MILLER YD. VA.
Notes for MARY POLLY RAMEY:
Jesse Ramey father of
Mary (Ramey) Bush. 29 July 1852
Father's Will.
I thank my maker that I have my rite
mind at this time. I will all my
land to my dear wife Mary & my daughter Sary until my wife Mary's death
& then to be divided equally between my three daughters & their
heirs. I will my Marie, ___ cattle,
& hogs &, all my other property's to my wife Mary & daughter Sary
until my wife Mary's death & then to be divided equally between my three
daughters & their heirs. ___
There is seventy bushels of corn coming from Thomas Bush he is to hall it to my
crib this fall. I will this to my wife Mary and daughter Sary. If Thomas Bush wants to rent the land
of mine that he now attends. I want him to have it the same way. I will the house and furniture to my
wife Mary & daughter Sary. Until my wife Mary's death & then to my
daughter Sary.
I also will all the
farming tools & other tools to my wife Mary & my daughter Sary. After
my wife Mary's death then the farming tools & other tools to Thomas Bush.
This is my last will
& testament this the 29th day of July 1852.
Jesse X Ramey
As a ___ to the
foregoing will, I desire, and declare it to be my intention that my daughter
Polly Bush shall have her portion of the land upon the upper end of Sd. Land
running a straight line from one line to the other. In testimony I have here unto sat my hand & seal this
2nd day of August 1852.
More About MARY POLLY RAMEY:
Religion: BAPTIST
More About THOMAS BUSH and MARY RAMEY:
Marriage: 15 October
1837, RUSSELL CTY. VA.
More About THOMAS BUSH and SARAH PORTER:
Marriage: 28 July
1885, SCOTT COUNTY (Source: Marrage License- Thomas Bush , Shows Date of July
28, 1885)
Children of THOMAS BUSH and MARY RAMEY are:
i. JAMES D.7 BUSH, b. 1840.
Notes for JAMES D. BUSH:
James sold to his brother Thomas Bush,
land he was to inherit from his mother Mary Ramey, which was land she inherited
from her father Jessie Ramey. The
contract reads as following.
Book 29, pg. 51 This deed made and interred into this
3rd day of December. 1887, by and between J.D. Bush of Floyd County Kentucky,
of the first part, & Thomas M.
Bush of Scott County, Virginia, of the second part,___that for and in
consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars (one hundred dollars laid in
hand, & one hundred for which a note is this day executed by the party of
the second part to the party of the second part a certain piece of land in
Scott County Va. on the south side of Clinch River, it being a part of the
Jessie Ramey tract, & the land___ conveyed consists of the entire interest
of party of the first part which he inherits from his mother, Mary Bush, in the
lands of Jessie Ramey, dec'd. And
the said lands have not been divided, but, the said party of the second part
simply gets the individuals interest in said tract from the party of the first
part, and the said party of the first part is not to have any thing to do with
the divisions of the said lands, or to be at any ___ for a division, should a
division be necessary. Wits the following signature & seal this day &
date above written.
J.D. Bush seal
ii. WILLIAM H. BUSH, b. September
1841.
iii. AUSTIN BUSH, JR., b. 1842.
98. iv. HENSLEY BUSH, b. 1844; d.
09 July 1916.
v. JESSIE H. BUSH, b. 08 July
1844, Scott County Virginia; d. 09 July 1916, Dungannon Virginia; m. ALBA VICTORIA POWERS; b. 26 July
1862; d. 17 December 1941.
Notes for JESSIE H. BUSH:
Thomas M. Bush Sr. Land Transaction.
Book
22, pg. 231 Thomas M. Bush to son Jessie Bush, 1871 Know all men by these
present that I Thomas Bush have bargained and sold a certain tract or parcel of
land it being fifty acres more or less, being in Scott County Virginia, to
Jessie H. Bush and bounded as following to-wit; Beginning on a rock about 20
poles from James H. Porters line thence with said line to Travis Sergent line
with said line to Plesant Horn line to the top of a ridge to Hessa Hornes line
to the old Hartsock line striate to the beginning for which parcel of land I
bind myself my heirs and executors to make a good and sufficient title.
Given under my hand and seal this the
2nd day of January, 1871
Thomas Bush seal
More About JESSIE H. BUSH:
Burial: 10 July 1916
Occupation: Farmer
vi. SARY F. BUSH, b. 1847.
Notes for SARY F. BUSH:
Thomas M. Bush Sr. Land
Transaction between two daughters.
Book 15, pg. 175 Thomas
M. Bush to Sary Bush and Margret E. Bush, 1871 (Two of Thomas's sisters). This Deed made this 13th. Day of March
1871 between Thomas Bush of the county of Scott and State of Va. Of the first
part and Sary Bush and Margret E. Bush of the second part all of Scott County
Va. Witness that in consideration of the sum of $400.00 dollars the receipt
where of is hereby acknowledged, the said Thomas Bush do grant unto the said
Sary Bush and Margret E. Bush their heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel
of land situated in Scott County Virginia and bounded as follows. Beginning on a hickory and black oak a
corner to James Porter & Simon Stair's land thence N.64 W112 poles to a
stake in a field supposed to be Hartsock corner thence N85 W38 to a popular
near the fork of a ___ on the east side thence N18 ½ W37 poles to double beech
and black oak and thence three poles more to a stake on the Castlewoods road
thence as the road Eastwards N69 E20 poles S81 ½ E20 poles S89 E27 poles N69 E
17 poles to a large oak on the road side thence N84 E30 poles to stake James _
Porter line thence along his line four poles to a large poplar in a hollow S19
E 15 poles to a white oak thence S5 ½ E 10 poles to a hickory thence S15 W11
poles to white oak thence S51/s E15 poles along a marked line to a white oak
near top of a ridge thence in a south west direction along a marked line 30
poles to two gums thence SE about 15 poles to the beginning containing
68___ acres the same more or less
to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land situated and described as
a ___ and the said Thomas Bush will warrant unto the said Sary F. Bush &
Margret E. Bush the land hereby conveyed.
Witness the following signature and
seal.
Thomas Bush seal
More About SARY F. BUSH:
Nickname: Sally
vii. NANCY V. BUSH, b. 1849; d.
02 August 1944; m. JESSE FRANKLIN HORNE, 30 December 1870; b. 03 January 1800.
More About JESSE HORNE and NANCY BUSH:
Marriage: 30 December
1870
viii. MARGARET E. BUSH, b. 1853; m.
(1) GEORGE W. FRALEY; m. (2) DAVID L. SMITH.
Notes for MARGARET E. BUSH:
See Sarey F. Bush more about info. for
details of land sold to Margaret by her father.
99. ix. THOMAS M. BUSH, JR., b. 1855, Scott
County Virginia; d. 1895, Scott County Virginia.
x. MARY BUSH, b. 1856.
65. VIRGINIA JANE6 NEECE (ANN5 BUSH, JAMES4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 1784, and died 15 September 1881. She married NATHAN NOBLE, son of GEORGE NOBLE and MISSY SAUNDERS. He was born 1781, and died 23 March
1858.
Children of VIRGINIA NEECE and NATHAN NOBLE are:
i. NATHAN7 NOBLE, JR., b. 1798.
100. ii. WILLIAM NOBLE, b. 1806.
iii. JAMES NOBLE, b. 1808.
iv. HENRY NOBLE, b. 1810.
v. LOSSON NOBLE, b. 1812.
vi. SALLLIE NOBLE, b. 1812.
vii. JACKSON NOBLE, b. 1813.
viii. MARGARET NOBLE, b. 1814.
ix. POLLY NOBLE, b. 1818.
x. JUDA NOBLE, b. 1822.
xi. GEORGE WASHINGTON NOBLE, b. 1824.
66. MARY6 TURNER (MARY5 BUSH, JAMES4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 1790, and died 22 March 1853. She married HENRY FRALEY 1806. He was born Abt. 1786 in Russell County
Virginia, and died April 1839.
More About HENRY FRALEY and MARY TURNER:
Marriage: 1806
Children of MARY TURNER and HENRY FRALEY are:
i. ELIZABETH7 FRALEY.
ii. HUGH FRALEY, b. 1810.
iii. JAMES FRALEY, b. Abt.
1819; m. ABIGAIL OSBORNE; b. Abt. 1822.
iv. SARAH FRALEY, b. 1823.
v. ANDREW FRALEY, b. Abt.
1825.
vi. WILLIAM FRALEY, b. Abt.
1825.
vii. MARY FRALEY, b. 1826; m.
JOHN
RAMSEY;
b. 1819.
viii. NANCY FRALEY, b. 1830.
ix. ISAAC FRALEY, b. 1834.
67. HUGH6 TURNER (MARY5 BUSH, JAMES4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 1799.
He married ELIZABETH EVANS.
Child of HUGH TURNER and ELIZABETH EVANS is:
101. i. WILLIAM7 TURNER.
68. NATHAN6 BUSH (ZENUS5, JOSEPH4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 1811, and died 1882. He married JUDITH THACKER 1836.
More About NATHAN BUSH and JUDITH THACKER:
Marriage: 1836
Children of NATHAN BUSH and JUDITH THACKER are:
i. JAMES HOWARD7 BUSH, b. 1840; d. 1861.
ii. MARTHA MAHALA BUSH, b. 1842.
iii. SARAH ELIZABETH BUSH, b. 1845; d.
1915.
iv. WILLIAM TANDY BUSH, b. 1848; d.
1904; m. FANNIE EMMA MCMILLIAN.
69. WILLIAM TANDY6 BUSH (ZENUS5, JOSEPH4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 1819, and died 1888. He married ZILLA SHERRILL
1840.
More About WILLIAM BUSH and ZILLA SHERRILL:
Marriage: 1840
Children of WILLIAM BUSH and ZILLA SHERRILL are:
i. CATHERINE7 BUSH.
ii. EUDORAH MARTHA BUSH, b. 1841.
iii. ANNA BUSH, b. 1854.
iv. MANSON TANDY BUSH, b. 1855.
70. HOWARD BROOKS6 BUSH (ZENUS5, JOSEPH4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 1820, and died 1865. He married PANTHEA ELLIS.
Child of HOWARD BUSH and PANTHEA ELLIS is:
i. CHARLES HENSON7 BUSH, b. 1856; m. JENNIE GARY RIALS, 1880.
More About CHARLES BUSH and JENNIE RIALS:
Marriage: 1880
71. GEORGE WALTON6 BUSH (WILLIAM WALTON5, JOHN4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 1797, and died 1881. He married ELIZA CRANKFIELD.
Children of GEORGE BUSH and ELIZA CRANKFIELD are:
i. LUCY7 BUSH.
ii. MARY BUSH.
iii. FRANCES BUSH.
iv. SARAH ELLEN BUSH.
v. SUSAN CATHERINE BUSH.
vi. EMMA BUSH.
vii. JOSIE BUSH.
72. STEPHEN JONATHAN6 BUSH (JONATHAN5, JOHN4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 11 February 1823 in Clark County KY., and
died 30 December 1880 in Audrain Co. Misouri. He married JULIA ANDERSON GIBBS. She was
born 03 July 1825 in Clark County KY., and died 24 January 1854 in Audrain Co.
Misouri.
Child of STEPHEN BUSH and JULIA GIBBS is:
102. i. ANDREW JACKSON7 BUSH, b. 13 March 1846, Audrain Co. Misouri; d. 20 February
1920, Dallas Texas.
73. ELIZABETH6 SHARP (ELIZABETH5 BUSH, JOHN4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) She
married WILLIAM WALTON BUSH, son of JOHN BUSH and ELIZABETH WALTON. He was
born 22 August 1776 in Bedford County Virginia, and died Bef. 16 May 1821 in
Clark County Virginia (Source: Clark County Will Book #7 p77.).
More About WILLIAM WALTON BUSH:
Date born 2: 22 August
1776
Children are listed
above under (37) William Walton Bush.
74. THOMAS JEFFERSON6 BUSH (THOMAS T.5, JOHN4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 29 November 1828 in Clark, Ky., and died 12
August 1902 in Clark, Ky.. He
married SUSAN JANE TUTTLE 30 June 1863 in Clark, Ky., daughter of NELSON RUTTLE and MARY FINNELL. She was born 07 June 1848 in Clark,
Ky., and died 1929 in Winchester,Clark, Ky..
More About THOMAS JEFFERSON BUSH:
Burial: Tuttle
Graveyard, Clark, Ky.
More About SUSAN JANE TUTTLE:
Burial:
Winchester,Clark, Ky.
More About THOMAS BUSH and SUSAN TUTTLE:
Marriage: 30 June
1863, Clark, Ky.
Children of THOMAS BUSH and SUSAN TUTTLE are:
i. JOHN WILL7 BUSH, b. 1864, Clark, Ky.; d. 1938, Clark, Ky..
More About JOHN WILL BUSH:
Burial:
Winchester,Clark, Ky.
103. ii. LOULIE BUSH, b. 19
September 1866, Clark, Ky.; d. September 1939, Clark, Ky..
104. iii. NANNIE BUSH, b. 1870,
Clark, Ky..
iv. THOMAS T. BUSH, b. 25
November 1870, Clark, Ky.; d. 20 September 1927, Clark, Ky.; m. BETTY RANKIN; b. 29 March
1874; d. 05 November 1905.
More About THOMAS T. BUSH:
Burial: Dunnaway Cem.
Clark, Ky.
105. v. HYMAN S. BUSH, b. 1873,
Clark, Ky.; d. 1931.
vi. ROBERT N. BUSH, b. 1875,
Clark, Ky.; d. 29 October 1935, Clark, Ky.; m. ROXIE PARRISH.
More About ROBERT N. BUSH:
Burial: Clark, Ky.
106. vii. ELIZA BELLE BUSH, b. 09
September 1877, Clark, Ky.; d. 17 July 1954, Winchester,Clark, Ky..
107. viii. FRANCES BUSH, b. 1879,
Clark, Ky..
108. ix. BRUNIE BUSH, b. 28 January
1881, Clark, Ky.; d. 19 May 1941, Clark, Ky..
109. x. NELSON C. BUSH, b. 25 July
1883, Clark, Ky.; d. 14 May 1947, Winchester,Clark, Ky..
xi. JOSEPH BUSH, b. 1885,
Clark, Ky.; d. 1930, Winchester,Clark, Ky.; m. FRANKIE BROOKSHIRE.
More About JOSEPH BUSH:
Burial:
Winchester,Clark, Ky.
110. xii. JAMES H. BUSH, b. 23 July
1888, Clark, Ky.; d. 10 August 1946, Winchester,Clark, Ky..
75. ROBERT E.6 BUSH (TILLMAN5, JOHN4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 1815.
He married MINERVA LISLE.
Children of ROBERT BUSH and MINERVA LISLE are:
i. ROSE7 BUSH.
ii. RACHEL BUSH.
iii. FRANCIS T. BUSH.
iv. ANNA BUSH.
v. CATHERINE BUSH, b. 1850.
76. ALLEN NEIL6 BUSH (NELSON5, JOHN4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 1819, and died 1870. He married POLLY ROBINSON.
Children of ALLEN BUSH and POLLY ROBINSON are:
i. NORA7 BUSH.
ii. ELTON BUSH.
iii. WHEELER BUSH.
iv. EDITH BUSH, b. 1843.
111. v. ALLEN NEIL BUSH, b. 1847.
vi. JONAS R. BUSH, b. 1849.
vii. WILLIAM NEIL BUSH, b. 1852.
viii. ENOCH ROBINSON BUSH, b. 1855.
77. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE6 BUSH (NELSON5, JOHN4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 01 May 1835 in Madison Co. Ky., and died 25
December 1909 in Liberty Clay County Mo..
He married MARY TILLMAN BUSH, daughter of MERCER BUSH and PAULINA CREWS. She was
born 09 September 1831 in Madison Co. Ky., and died 08 October 1912 in Liberty
Clay County Mo..
More About NAPOLEON BONAPARTE BUSH:
Date born 2: 01 May
1835
Children of NAPOLEON BUSH and MARY BUSH are:
i. O'FALLEN7 BUSH.
ii. MARY ALICE BUSH.
iii. WILLIAM BUSH.
iv. ROBERT NOEL BUSH.
v. ADDIE NEIL BUSH.
vi. CORDELIA BUSH.
vii. PAULINA C. BUSH.
viii. JANE ANN BUSH.
ix. IRENE FRANCIS BUSH.
78. OLIVER TILMAN6 BUSH (MERCER5, JOHN4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 16 February 1826 in Kentucky, and died 15
March 1906. He married DIEIE JANE BARTIE. She was born 11 February 1826 in
Kentucky, and died 24 July 1889 in Olive California.
Children of OLIVER BUSH and DIEIE BARTIE are:
i. SUSAN FRANCIS7 BUSH.
ii. JOHN THOMAS BUSH, b. 17
December 1849, Clay Co. Mo..; d. 23 January 1921, Seal beach, California; m. MARY MEEK; b. 11 April
1851, Platt Co. Mo.; d. 09 December 1923, Fullerton California.
79. MARY TILLMAN6 BUSH (MERCER5, JOHN4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 09 September 1831 in Madison Co. Ky., and
died 08 October 1912 in Liberty Clay County Mo.. She married NAPOLEON BONAPARTE BUSH, son of NELSON BUSH and NANCY NEIL. He was
born 01 May 1835 in Madison Co. Ky., and died 25 December 1909 in Liberty Clay
County Mo..
More About NAPOLEON BONAPARTE BUSH:
Date born 2: 01 May
1835
Children are listed
above under (77) Napoleon Bonaparte Bush.
80. E.B.6 BUSH (WILLIAM TANDY5, WILLIAM4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 1809.
He married MAY RAY 1869.
More About E.B. BUSH and MAY RAY:
Marriage: 1869
Children of E.B. BUSH and MAY RAY are:
i. WILLIS M.7 BUSH.
ii. E.B. BUSH, b. 1872.
iii. CHRISTOPHER S. BUSH, b. 1875.
iv. FLORA BELL BUSH, b. 1877.
v. PLEASANT B. BUSH, b. 1879.
81. WILLIAM TANDY6 BUSH (WILLIS ALLEN5, WILLIAM4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 1822, and died 1896. He married JANE PURSLEY 1852.
More About WILLIAM BUSH and JANE PURSLEY:
Marriage: 1852
Child of WILLIAM BUSH and JANE PURSLEY is:
i. IRENE RUTHERFORD7 BUSH, b. 1868; m. JOHN HENRY SHELTON, 1894.
More About JOHN SHELTON and IRENE BUSH:
Marriage: 1894
82. ELKANAH6 BUSH (WILLIS ALLEN5, WILLIAM4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 1835, and died 1867. He married JUDITH CLARK 1866.
More About ELKANAH BUSH and JUDITH CLARK:
Marriage: 1866
Child of ELKANAH BUSH and JUDITH CLARK is:
i. ELKANA7 BUSH,JR..
83. GEORGE WASHINGTON6 BUSH (WILLIS ALLEN5, WILLIAM4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 1837, and died 1909. He married MARY SALINA ELIZABETH SANUELS 1868.
More About GEORGE BUSH and MARY SANUELS:
Marriage: 1868
Children of GEORGE BUSH and MARY SANUELS are:
i. M. WILLIS7 BUSH, b. 1871.
ii. GEORGE EDWIN BUSH, b. 1872.
84. JAMES6 BUSH (AMBROSE5, AMBROS4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 16 March 1800 in CLARK CO. KY, and died 11
June 1887 in CLARK CO. KY. He
married NANCY POINDEXTER 15 June 1822, daughter of JOHN POINDEXTER and FRANCES ARNETT. She was born 28 August 1798 in ATHENS,
FAYETTE COUNTY KY., and died 15 November 1889 in CLARK CO. KY.
More About JAMES BUSH and NANCY POINDEXTER:
Marriage: 15 June 1822
Child of JAMES BUSH and NANCY POINDEXTER is:
i. AMBROSE7 BUSH, m. ELIZABETH C. NOE, 22 November 1853.
More About AMBROSE BUSH and ELIZABETH NOE:
Marriage: 22 November
1853
85. LEWELLYN6 BUSH (AMBROSE5, AMBROS4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 27 May 1804 in Howards Creek, Clark County
Kentucky, and died 10 March 1859 in Owsley/ Wolfe County Kentucky. He married (1) POLLY VAUGHN 06 January
1825 in Clark County Ky..
He married (2) MARTHA TOWNSED January 1839, daughter of WILLIAM TOWSEND and ELIZABETH EATON. She was born 08 August 1817, and died
24 August 1894 in Wolfe County Kentucky.
Notes for LEWELLYN BUSH:
Lewellyn was killed at about the same
time that Wolfe became a County.
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From a book
CRABTREE, by Ruth
Cromwell-Crabtree Page 259,,
Henry Davis did very little labor. He
stayed in Ky. gambling. He killed Luallen Bush
and was sentenced to
the Penitentiary, but never entered it. A lawyer John E. Eliot
Jr. defended him and obtained a pardon
for him, because his father had killed Henry's father. This he did free gratis
because of the war.
Henry was shot dead at Mose Cawood's
gate near Booneville Ky.
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Lewellyn's
Death
Hannah Whitaker Crabtree married Hiram
Davis in Lee County Virgina circa 1825 and subsequently moved to Owsley County
Ky. In 1843 Hiram was killed by a
John M. Elliot, facts and cause unknown.
Hannah's nephew Job C. S. Cox of Lee
Co. Va. brought her and the two young boys Henry, and John back to Lee Co. Va.
where they grew up.
By the 1850's Henry and John were back
in Ky. where Henry figured into one of histories strange and violent stories.
Sometime between 1858 and 1860 the
citizens of newly formed Wolfe County Ky. were voting on the location of the
new County Seat. Some wanted Hazel Green, and some wanted Campton, and when the
votes were counted Campton won.
the majority took the loss in stride
but an altercation ensued and Louallen Bush one of the major proponents
attempted to break up the fight when out of the crowd sprang Henry Davis and
shoved a long bladed knife under Lewellyn's shoulder blade up to the hilt.
Louallen died a short time later.
Henry Davis was not addicted to work of
any kind and spent most of his time gambling but when he was arrested, tried,
and sentenced to prison a Lawyer John Elliot Jr. defended him and obtained a pardon
free gratis presumably as payback since his father John Elliot Sr. had killed
Henry's father Hiram Davis some years before...
In 1861 during the early stages of the
Civil War a young couple Mr. & Mrs. Mose Caywood lived near Boonville. Mose
enlisted in the Confederate Army and leaving the plantation to the care of his
wife he left for military service.
Apparently word got out that she was
alone and had a large stash of money, so one day Henry Davis showing his lack
of intelligence walked to the front gate of Mrs. Caywood and demanded that she
bring him all the money she had or else.
Mrs. Caywood returned to the house and
appeared a short time later produced a 44 pistol and before Henry could react
shot him between the eyes, thus ending Mr. Henry Davis’s life.
Henry's brother John C. Davis enlisted
in the Confederate Army and was stabbed during a card game on Dec. 4, 1865, at
Griggin, Spalding Co. Ga. by a Mr. Crenshaw. He died later on Dec. 6. 1865.
More About LEWELLYN BUSH and POLLY VAUGHN:
Marriage: 06 January
1825, Clark County Ky.
More About LEWELLYN BUSH and MARTHA TOWNSED:
Marriage: January 1839
Children of LEWELLYN BUSH and POLLY VAUGHN are:
i. JAMES AMBROSE7 BUSH, b. 1825, Tennessee; d. 25 October 1861, Louisville
Kentucky; m. DULCENA FLYNN, 11 July 1848, Clark County Kentucky.
More About JAMES BUSH and DULCENA FLYNN:
Marriage: 11 July 1848,
Clark County Kentucky
ii. MARY JANE BUSH, b. 1826; m. JONAS F. WARREN.
iii. NANCY BUSH, b. 1830.
iv. LEWELLYN PRESTON EDWARD BUSH, b. 06 April
1836, Missouri; d. 10 April 1902; m. SARAH ELIZABETH MITCHELL, 28 March 1865, Fayette County Kentucky.
More About LEWELLYN BUSH and SARAH MITCHELL:
Marriage: 28 March
1865, Fayette County Kentucky
Children of LEWELLYN BUSH and MARTHA TOWNSED are:
v. WILLIAM LEMON7 BUSH, b. 14 November 1844, Clark County Kentucky; d. 19
June 1915; m. SARAH PUCKETT, 1866; b. 27 January 1849; d. 27 January 1899.
More About SARAH PUCKETT:
Burial: Bush Townsend
cem. Zachariah, Wolfe Co., Ky, Little Bend Rd.
More About WILLIAM BUSH and SARAH PUCKETT:
Marriage: 1866
vi. MARY R. BUSH, b. 28 January
1845; d. 16 September 1885; m. ISAIAH SPENCER, 05 January 1866.
More About ISAIAH SPENCER and MARY BUSH:
Marriage: 05 January
1866
112. vii. ELIZABETH BUSH, b. 03 August
1846, Owsley County Kentucky; d. 25 May 1929, Torrent, Wolfe County Kentucky.
viii. JAMES PLEASANT BUSH, b. 07
November 1847, Owsley County Kentucky; d. 29 December 1929, Ohio; m. ANNA JOHNSON, 08 March
1877, Estill County Kentucky.
More About JAMES BUSH and ANNA JOHNSON:
Marriage: 08 March
1877, Estill County Kentucky
113. ix. FIELDING BUSH, b. 15 October
1850, Owsley County Kentucky; d. 02 September 1935, Indianapolis, Marion County
Indiana..
x. THOMAS JEFFERSON BUSH, b. 20 May
1851, Owsley County Kentucky; d. 04 March 1942, Wolfe County Kentucky; m. CHRISTIANNA PLUMMER, 13
December 1877, Owsley County Kentucky; b. 24 August 1852, Owsley County
Kentucky; d. 11 August 1937, Wolfe County Kentucky.
Notes for THOMAS JEFFERSON BUSH:
Thomas was a twin to
Adelaide
More About THOMAS JEFFERSON BUSH:
Burial: Bush Cemetery,
Route 715 near Zachariah, Ky
More About THOMAS BUSH and CHRISTIANNA PLUMMER:
Marriage: 13 December
1877, Owsley County Kentucky
114. xi. ADELAIDE BUSH, b. 20 May
1851, Owsley County Kentucky; d. 19 May 1911, Wolfe County Kentucky.
xii. JACOB ABSENT BUSH, b. 18 May
1857, Owsley County Kentucky; d. 28 January 1932, Marion County Indiana; m. MARY ANN HATTON, 24 August
1881, Estill County Kentucky.
More About JACOB BUSH and MARY HATTON:
Marriage: 24 August
1881, Estill County Kentucky
115. xiii. SUSAN CATHERINE BUSH, b. 20 May
1858, Owsley County Kentucky; d. 14 February 1927, Estill County Kentucky.
116. xiv. JOHN BUSH, b. 1843,
Owsley County Kentucky; d. 1881.
86. VALENTINE W.6 BUSH (JEREMIAH5, AMBROS4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 12 November 1831, and died 1900. He married (1) PRUDENCE GRANT. He married (2) FANNIE NICHOLS. He married (3) KATE HAMPTON.
Children of VALENTINE BUSH and PRUDENCE GRANT are:
i. HENRY G.7 BUSH.
ii. LIELA BUSH.
Children of VALENTINE BUSH and KATE HAMPTON are:
iii. VALENTINE WHITE7 BUSH, b. 1879.
iv. LEWIS HAMPTON BUSH, b. 25
September 1871.
87. JOHN TANDY6 BUSH (JORDAN5, FRANCIS4, PHILIP P.3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born 18 April 1839 in .. He married MADELINE LESTER FINDLEY.
Child of JOHN BUSH and MADELINE FINDLEY is:
i. JOHN TANDY7 BUSH, JR., b. 18 April 1879, Bakersville Mo..