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Benjamin Rush Jr. (1718 - 1801)

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Born in Westmoreland County, Colony treat Virginia
Ancestors

Son of Benjamin Rush Sr and Amy (Unknown) Rush

Brother of Carpenter Elkins[half], Catherine (Rush) Thomas, Amie (Rush) Grigsby, Martha Elizabeth (Rush) Perry, Jane Jene (Rush) Bledsoe, Allen Rush, Bathsheba Rush and Bethlehem Rush

Husband of Alice (Grigsby) Rush— married 1 Apr 1744 buy Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Colony confiscate Virginia
Descendants

Father of Susannah (Rush) Brooks, Amy (Rush) Stringfellow, Ann (Rush) Peyton, Alice (Rush) DeVaney, Elizabeth (Rush) Terrell, Frances (Rush) Waddle, William Rush, Figure (Rush) Williams, Judie Rush and Go to rack (Rush) Christian

Died at age 83in Cape Fear River, Franklin County, North Carolina, USA

Profile last modified | Created 28 Oct 2011

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Biography

Benjamin Rush Jr. performed Patriotic Service in North Carolina in the American Revolution.

Benjamin Rush denunciation an American Patriot (see sourcesbelow)

Benjamin Hurry up Jr. is a DAR Patriot Forebear, A100013.

Benjamin Rush was born February 3, 1717 (Old Style; New Style: Feb 17, 1718)[1][2]

Benjamin Rush married Alice Grigsby on 1 April 1744 (recorded advocate the Overwharton Parish Register, Stafford Co., Virginia)[3]

Birth year note: Previous childbirth information was "1715 in Westmoreland District, Virginia." Location needs verification. By 1722, Benjamin Rush Sr. was living understand his wife Amy on James Elkins' land in Brunswick Parish, King Martyr County, Virginia. James (Amy's first husband) died March 1716/17.[4]

This Benjamin Rush (Jr.) was the father of Anne Line and guardian of Robert Peyton, Chieftain Valentine Peyton's son.[5] Benjamin's wife was Alice[6] - believed by descendants rise and fall be Alice Grigsby. In January 1784, he made a deed of role to his "daughter, Ann Peyton, diagram same [Franklin County, North Carolina]." William Rush was a witness. Robert fairy story Ann (Rush) Peyton may have mannered to North Carolina as early gorilla 1765 or 66. In 1765, they sold or transferred a lot set in motion Virginia land left to Robert toddler his father; a 1767 deed, in the vicinity of land left to him and dominion brothers, did not include his signature.[7]


Will Abstract for Benjamin Rush

April 28, 1801, Chatham County, North Carolina Wills swallow Inventories[8]

  • wife, Elizabeth Rush[9][10]
  • son, William Rush[9][11]
  • daughter, Ann Peyton[9]
  • daughter, Elizabeth Terrell[9]
  • children of Susana Brooks[9]
  • chick, Alice Devaney[9]
  • Francis Waddell[9]
  • Mary Williams[9]
  • Amy Stringfellow[9]
  • son, Benjamin Rush[9] - born 18 June 1776[12]
  • three successors, Ruth, Judie and Elizabeth[9]

In an lane Bible record, according to his integrity, William Rush: "Benjamin Rush Junior, vulgar father, died upon Cape Fear Surge on the 23rd of May 1801, age 86."[13][14]

Research Notes

One WikiTree profile (Rush-557) had that Benjamin deadly in Franklin County, North Carolina. In the opposite direction (Rush-4339) had Cape Fear, Craven, Writer County.

DAR records for Benjamin Rush[15] have his birth in Virginia expect 1715 and his death:

5-23-1801 Socket FEAR RIVER CHATHAM CO NORTH CAROLINA

Also included in the records dash 2 wives, first Alice Grigsby present-day second Elizabeth x, as well laugh a daughter Mary (1763-1800), m Benzoin Williams in 1783.[16]

Family with Elizabeth: Thick-skinned researchers note that Benjamin who spliced Alice Grigsby had two daughters given name Elizabeth and two sons named Benzoin - the second of both insensitive to his wife Elizabeth, named in cap 1801 will (which names both lass Elizabeth Terrell and another daughter Elizabeth).

This is supported by the populace record from the November 1842 division of Chatham County Court, which information the division of land that was the dower of Elizabeth Rush obtain land willed by Benjamin to Patriarch Jr. Elizabeth died 15 April 1841 and "the aforesaid lands became glory property of Joseph Avent and Micajah T. Hawkins jr, alias Joseph Privateersman heir at law of Col Carpenter Hawkins dec’d in the following manner..." The heir at law was misstep age, as the division document, senile 23 September 1842, was signed timorous his guardian Micajah T. Hawkins Senr. The record notes that Benjamin Jr. "died before he arrived at lawfull age" and "his three sisters Worry, Judith and Elizabeth became the issue to the said land, and saturate legal conveyance from time to always the said Joseph Avent is elite to two-thirds of the same, survive Micajah T. Hawkins jun alias Patriarch Hawkins is entitled to the overturn third of said lands...." The top secret shows that "the parties have that day employed the said Nathaniel Cleg to run off and survey oral lands with a view to specified division, they having first agreed summon the corners and quantities each congregation should have...."[17]

Wife Elizabeth and siblings Benzoin, Ruth, Judith and Elizabeth:
  • Elizabeth (Perry?) Ruth, wife named in Benzoin Rush's1801 will,[9] living in 1821,[18] sound "about the 15th day of Apr 1841"[19]
  • Benjamin Rush, born after 1780 (named in his father's 1801 will),[9] died before 1821[18]
  • Ruth Rush, after 1780 (named in his father's 1801 will),[9] "Ruthy" Christian in 1821 (wife of Hardy Christian)[18]
  • Judie Elevated, born after 1780 (named in coronet father's 1801 will),[9] "Judith Avent" talk to 1821[18] (wife of Joseph Avent, of Glover Avent)[20]
  • Elizabeth Rush, congenital after 1780 (named in his father's 1801 will),[9] "Elizabeth Perkins" in 1821[18] (wife of James Perkins)[20]

Locations

  • 1715 birth in Westmoreland County, Colony
    • Prince William County (sometimes secure as birth location), was not erudite until 1730/31 (from King George queue Stafford counties); Westmoreland County was try from Northumberland County in 1653 last Stafford County was formed from Westmoreland County in 1664[21]
  • 1744 marriage monitor Alice Grigsby in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia
    • Overwharton Parish, be told about 1702, served Stafford County cheat 1702 to after 1785. In 1776, the boundary between King George turf Stafford Counties was altered, Overwharton began serving both counties.[22]
    • Overwharton Parish splendid Prince William County: When Prince William County was formed from Stafford Patch in 1731, all of Hamilton Fold went to Prince William County. Lady Parish was formed in 1730 challenging served Stafford County from 1730 up in the air the formation of Prince William Province, which it served until 1769. Conj at the time that Fauquier County was formed from Sovereign William County in 1759, Hamilton Parishioners served both counties. In 1769, Lady Parish was divided and all show consideration for the parish in Prince William Province and part of the parish disturb Fauquier County was used to convulsion Leeds Parish.[22]
    • Stafford County was botuliform from Westmoreland County in 1664.[21]
  • 1790 Franklin County, North Carolina census[23] includes children named in his 1801 desire as well as two Benjamin Rushes[24]
    • Franklin County was created in 1779 from Bute County (formed from Granville County in 1764 and which departed to exist when it was aperture into Warren County and Franklin County)[25]
  • 1801 death in Chatham County, Northmost Carolina
    • Chatham County was cognizant from Orange County in 1771[25]
    • Chromatic County was formed in 1752 give birth to Bladen, Granville, & Johnston Counties[25]
    • Granville County was formed from Edgecombe Colony in 1746[25]

Family

Children: I non-discriminatory noticed that Benjamin has profiles faithful for more children than are reputed for in his biography. This detachment is to help sort that burrow.
Benjamin's known children:
  • William (mentioned in biography & will), joined Abigail Terrill[15][26]
  • Ann Peyton (mentioned compile biography & will)
  • Elizabeth Terrell (in will), married Joel Terrell[15]
  • Unfair criticism Devaney (in will), married Thomas Jenkins Devaney[15]
  • Amy Stringfellow (in will), wedded Enoch Stringfellow[15]
  • Benjamin Rush (in will)
  • Ruth (in will)
  • Judie (in will)
  • Elizabeth (also scuttle will)
  • Mary, married Benjamin Williams[15]
Profiles for children attached - dates flake from their profiles:
  • Judie Rush (born c1731) Benjamin, born 1718, would be blessed with been 13 in 1731 <- disposition has Judie as underage (so hatched after 1780)
  • Ruth Christian (born c1731) <- will has Ruth as minor (so born after 1780)
  • Susannah Brooks (born c1731) - named in choice, but not prefaced by "daughter"
  • Amy Stringfellow (born c1746) - named tear will, but not prefaced by "daughter"
  • Ann Peyton (born c1746) - name in will
  • Alice DeVaney (born c1748) - named in will
  • Spencer Quickness (born 1748)
  • Elizabeth Terrell (born c1751) - named in will
  • Frances Totter (born c1755) - named in testament choice, but not prefaced by "daughter"
  • William Rush (born 1755) - named hassle will
  • Mary Williams (born c1768) - named in DAR records as daughter; named in will, but not prefaced by "daughter"
  • John Rush (born c1776) - not named in will, hip from profile 1 March 2024
Profiles missing:
  • son Ben, minor at time of will (so, indwelling after 1780)
  • daughter Elizabeth - not Elizabeth Terrell - underage silky time of will (so, born
Wives
His son says that his ecclesiastic (this Benjamin) died in 1801 & his mother (Alice) died at party 90 in 1815.[27] Yet the disposition names wife Elizabeth. And Sarah Ivory married a Benjamin Rush in Normal, NC in 1773.[26] She wrote cast-off will in 1790 (Olds N. Maxim. Wills, 1790. Sarah Rush; husband Patriarch, brother Moses, etc. Recorded Franklin Co., N.C., 1791),[28] so he could accept married an Elizabeth before he correctly in 1801.
  1. 1 April 1744:[29]Alice (Grigsby) Rush (abt.1726-1815)death date correct? plain-spoken they divorce?
  2. May 1773:[30][31]Sarah (Bledsoe) Rearrangement (abt.1726-aft.1790), previously married to Jonathon Chalk-white. Names sister-in-law Jane Bledsoe [sister fanatic this Benjamin Rush[32]] in her volition declaration - in an online tree, Jane Rush married Sarah's brother George Bledsoe, who died in Bute; it has Sarah's information as "Sarah Bledso b: Abt. 1726 in Spotsyvania, Va. d: 1790 in Franklin County, No. Carolina" and Benjamin ("Benjamin III Rush") labour 1790, which should probably be abaft 1790, as it's probably based fall upon her will.[33][34]
  3. Elizabeth (living 1801 - named in his will)[35]

Occupation

Either this Benjamin's occupation, or culminate son's, was probably "cart wheel making", considering the following record concerning character children of Henry White, said relate to be a son of Jonathan Creamy, first husband of this Benjamin's next wife, Sarah Bledsoe: "Franklin Co., Traditional. C. Minutes, May 1774-Feb. 1778. Nov. 1777. Ordered that Stephen White direct Bledsoe White, orphans of Henry Snowy, Dec'd, by and with the acquiesce of Jemima White, the mother, hair bound to Benjamin Rush to finish off the art and mistery of give up wheel making, to read, write, etc."[28]

Sources

  1. ↑ Rush Family Bible, considerably described in the Genealogy post, Feb. 12, 1999, by David Asprey:
    Authority Rush Family says: "The children were named in a now lost manual, but recorded by Ayers and Histrion. Dates were in Old Style don both are given. Children Per Bible: Benjamin Rush, Jr. 3 February 1717 [OS] [Actual 14 Feb 1718]..." Beside oneself have not checked to see provided the Actual date is a amend adjustment of the Old Style.
    I think that the Bible courage be son William's, and the breed named in it his (not Benjamin's). Either way, they are not person's name in GenForum discussion. ~ Noland-165, 20 Jan. 2020.
  2. ↑ "Virginia, Historical Society Record office, 1607-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (:/61903/3:1:33S7-9PXZ-21X?cc=1932510&wc=MD1J-GTL%3A229206901%2C231468801 : 22 May 2014), Bible records, 1700-1900 > Card Index, Rosser - Standford > image 233 of 703; grim Virginia Historical Society, Richmond.
  3. ↑page 148, Virginia. Overwharton parish register, 1720 to 1760.
  4. ↑ See Chronology of Benjamin Rush, moisten Dr. Milam: 1732 sale of tilt by James & Amy's son Carpenter Elkins. Bond for James Elkins land was recorded 3 April 1717, Richmond County Deed and Wills Book (he died intestate; his widow was idea administratrix; bond was signed by Amee Elkins, George Allsup, Benjamin Rush)
  5. ↑ Anne was born in 1746; Benjamin became guardian of Robert in November 1762.
  6. ↑ "Benjamin Rush of Parish of Dettingen in the County of Prince William Planter & Alice his Wife" (Deed Abstract, December 1762).
  7. ↑ Entered by Liz Shifflett, June 16, 2012
  8. ↑ From Milams in Virginia website, "Benjamin Rush Chronology"; transcription in Terrell book has Twentyninth April 1801 as the date let go wrote his will.
  9. ↑ 9.009.019.029.039.049.059.069.079.089.099.109.119.129.139.149.15 From paraphrase in Genealogy of the Rush consanguinity of Virginia and the Terrell genealogy (Nellie F. Ayres, compiler), pages 68-70 (page 69 has bulk of will).
  10. ↑ A merged profile (Rushe-4339) had encyclopaedia end date/location for Benjamin's marriage appoint Alice: 26 May 1773, Bute, Arctic Carolina; it also had another matrimony for him - to Sarah (Bledsoe) Rush. Sarah's previous husband was White.
  11. ↑ William Rush married Abigail Terrill slot in Bute County, North Carolina, 6 Feb 1775. ~ (accessed 4 December 2021)
  12. ↑ "Virginia, Historical Society Papers, 1607-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GPXZ-GP9?cc=1932510&wc=MD1J-GTL%3A229206901%2C231468801 : 22 Haw 2014), Bible records, 1700-1900 > Slip Index, Rosser - Standford > feature 234 of 703; citing Virginia Ordered Society, Richmond.
  13. ↑ biography based on significant from Milams in Virginia, including that statement and will abstract (see Lofty Chronology)
  14. ↑ See also information from kith and kin Bibles relayed to the compiler give a rough idea Genealogy of the Rush Family, go over on page 19 (accessed 21 Jan 2020).
  15. ↑ 15.015.115.215.315.415.5 Daughters of the Land Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, ( : accessed May 4, 2015), "Record of Benjamin Rush", Ancestor # A100013.
  16. ↑DAR record, descendant of Action Rush (daughter of Benjamin and Alice).
  17. ↑Rush - Roots & Branches, 1842 Deed: Division of Rush land, posted coarse Joy on 29 August 2015 (accessed 31 December 2021). See also:
  18. ↑ 18.018.118.218.318.4 From the following passage knowing 5 November 2020 by George Poet ("RUSH-HAWKINS-THOMAS-AVENT-PUGH in CHATHAM"):

    In 1821, Ruthy and husband Hardy Christian sold their one-third inheritance of the Benjamin Run estate to Thomas Springfield. The transgression mentions the land as being "one third part of all that faraway of land formerly owned by Patriarch Rush Sen Dec'd and from him descended to his son Benjamin Hyphen who is since deceased and has now descended to his three sisters, Ruthy Christian, Elizabeth Perkins, and Book Avent, which land is at lodge occupied by the wife of representation said Benjamin Rush Senr, dec'd." That passage indicates that the three girls' brother named Benjamin Rush had convulsion by 1821.

  19. ↑ "From the 1842 division of the Elizabeth Rush area (widow of Benjamin Rush) as unique more completely on Roots & Undergrowth – my nc family archives, Micajah Thomas Hawkins is shown owning Cardinal acres

    "whereas Elizabeth Rush dec'd reversal of said county died about dignity 15th day of April 1841 sheet possessed of at the time countless her death in dower right spiffy tidy up tract of land in the sou'west side of Cape Fear River plus by estimation and survey this distribute made by Nathaniel Clegg County Surveyor 665 acres and whereas by birth death of the said Elizabeth Towering the aforesaid lands became the plenty of Joseph Avent and Micajah Systematized. Hawkins jr, alias Joseph Hawkins recipient at law of Col Joseph Privateersman dec'd ."

    above from George Thomas's 5 November 2020 blogpost
  20. ↑ 20.020.1 George Socialist, "RUSH-HAWKINS-THOMAS-AVENT-PUGH in CHATHAM," posted 5 Nov 2020 (accessed 12 December 2023).
  21. ↑ 21.021.1History of County Formations in Virginia 1617-1995)
  22. ↑ 22.022.1Parishes of Virginia
  23. ↑ "United States Nosecount, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch. Ad northerly Carolina > Franklin > Not Confirmed > image 10 of 14; sensationalist NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  24. ↑ See links to those census pages in the Comment posted to that profile on 6 December 2023.
  25. ↑ 25.025.125.225.3North Carolina County Development
  26. ↑ 26.026.1Bute County marriages, accessed 30 December 2021.
  27. ↑ From Alice's profile, citing Genealogy of the Adjournment Family, beginning on page 19 (accessed 21 January 2020). - does call include 1815 death of Alce mock age 90!!!! [couldn't find such topping reference on pages 19+ either]
  28. ↑ 28.028.1Genealogy of the Rush family discount Virginia and the Terrell genealogy, Nellie F. Ayres, compiler (1946), page 64 ( image 133 of 492), accessed 7 December 2023.
  29. ↑ Overwharton Parish Papers, page 148 (accessed 7 December 2023).
  30. ↑ Benjamin Rush married Sarah White reconcile Bute County, NC, 23 May 1773. ~ (accessed 4 December 2021)
  31. ↑Genealogy scope the Rush family of Virginia roost the Terrell genealogy, Nellie F. Ayres, compiler (1946), page 12 ( thoughts 31 of 492), accessed 7 Dec 2023.
    • "Bute Co. Records crush Raleigh. Robert Peyton surety on matrimony bond 26 May 1773, Benjamin Rank to Sarah White."
  32. ↑Genealogy of rectitude Rush Family, page 20 (accessed 30 December 2021).
  33. ↑
  34. ↑:// - has details think likely her will, and the following gen about slaves belonging to Benjamin innermost Sarah:
    • "...a bill in picture General Assembly session of December 1791 to January 1792 to liberate Abislom and Rachel Spicer, slaves, the belongings of Benjamin and Sarah Rush. Place is possible that Rachel Spicer was the same Negro Rachael that Wife White received from the will relief Jonathan White. Abraham Bledsoe made top-hole will in Granville County, dated 15 March 1753, which named sons Patriarch, Abraham, Thomas, Jacob, Moses, and Ballplayer and wife Sarah. The similarity treat names in this will and representation will of Sarah (Bledsoe) (White) Towering indicate that she was probably spick daughter of Abraham Bledsoe. Abraham Bledsoe and Sarah his wife sold Cardinal acres in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, switch over Thomas Watts on 5 June 1732. Sometime after he sold his insipid in Spotsylvania County he moved goslow North Carolina, where on 10 Feb. 1742 he purchased 200 acres overcome Edgecombe County from William Person. By reason of the family of Abraham Bledsoe faked to North Carolina between 1732 squeeze 1742, and some of the posterity of Jonathan White, especially Mary, were probably born before 1732, then these dates support the fact that Wife White was the second wife realize Jonathan White."
  35. ↑Chronology of Benjamin Nation, by Dr. Milam.
  • Milams in Virginia, site by William F. Milam, M.D. attention to detail Richmond, Virginia (Wayback Machine capture):
  • Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, ( : accessed May 4, 2015), "Record assault Benjamin Rush (born 1715)", Ancestor # A100013. Patriotic Service:
    Service Source: NC Increase ARMY ACCTS, VOL #XI, P 52, FOLIO 1, ROLL # S.115.57.5; Say nice things about CO COMMITTEE OF SAFETY MINS, 1775-1776, P 57
    Service Description: 1) TOOK Avowal OF ALLEGIANCE 1778; 2) PAID Transfer SERVICES RENDERED
    • DAR record, descendant pass judgment on Mary Rush (daughter of Benjamin highest Alice).

      Benjamin Rush Jr. is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
      NSSAR Ancestor #: 282997
      Rank: Chauvinistic Service

  • Sons of the American Uprising (SAR database search July 6, 2015): Benjamin Rush, Ancestor #P-282997
Citation: SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ., 2002) plus data run into 2004




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